Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, 2023.

JOURNAL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
AT
THE REGULAR SESSION
Commenced at Atlanta, Monday, January 9, 2023 and adjourned Wednesday, March 29, 2023
2023 Atlanta, Ga.

OFFICERS
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2023
JON BURNS............................................................................................................. Speaker 159th DISTRICT, EFFINGHAM COUNTY
JAN JONES ............................................................................................... Speaker Pro Tem 47th DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY
WILLIAM L. REILLY................................................................................................. Clerk FANNIN COUNTY
BETSY THEROUX .............................................................................................Messenger COBB COUNTY
CORY MULKEY ............................................................................................... Doorkeeper NEWTON COUNTY
STAFF OF CLERK'S OFFICE
CHRISTEL RAASCH...................................................................................Assistant Clerk GWINNETT COUNTY
SCOTTY LONG.............................................................................................. Journal Clerk HARALSON COUNTY
MARY ANNA MEEKS .......................... Calendar Clerk and Assistant Clerk for Indexing FULTON COUNTY
CALVIN ROBINSON............................................................... Assistant Clerk for Printing DEKALB COUNTY
JESSICA BAGWELL ......................................................................Assistant Journal Clerk JACKSON COUNTY
MICHAEL BOZEMAN ..........................................................Assistant Clerk for Enrolling COBB COUNTY
MORGAN WALSH ............................................. Assistant Clerk for Information Systems DEKALB COUNTY
CARRIE VICK...............................................Assistant Clerk for Roll Call Operations and Administrative Services
GWINNETT COUNTY
MARCUS WILSON........................................ Assistant Clerk for Administrative Services FULTON COUNTY

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Monday, January 9th, 2023

First Legislative Day

The Representatives-elect of the General Assembly of Georgia for the years 2023-2024 met pursuant to law in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., this day and were called to order by Speaker of the House, Jan Jones.

The following communications were received:

The State of Georgia Office of Secretary of State

I, Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that
the attached page lists the results as shown on the certified consolidated returns on file in this office for the Special Election held on April 5, 2022, in District 45 for State Representative in Cobb and Fulton counties.

Inasmuch as no candidate received the majority of votes cast, a Special Election Runoff will be held on May 3, 2022.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 19th day of April, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty Two and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Fortysixth.

(SEAL)

/s/ Brad Raffensperger Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State

Georgia Secretary of State Election Report
Special Election Runoff Official Results April 12, 2022

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State Contest
Special State House of Representatives District 45

County COBB
FULTON Total:

Choice

Votes Vote %

Pamela Alayon (Rep)

735 13.72%

Mitchell Kaye (Rep) James Dustin McCormick (Dem) Darryl Wilson (Rep) Votes For Seat in County Pamela Alayon (Rep) Mitchell Kaye (Rep) James Dustin McCormick (Dem) Darryl Wilson (Rep) Votes For Seat in County Pamela Alayon (Rep) Mitchell Kaye (Rep) James Dustin McCormick (Dem) Darryl Wilson (Rep) Total Votes For Seat

2,249 2,133
240 5,537
2 25 79 2 108 737 2,274 2,212 242 5,465

41.98% 39.82%
4.48%
1.85% 23.15% 73.15%
1.85%
13.49% 41.61% 40.48%
4.43%

The State of Georgia Office of Secretary of State

I, Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that
the attached page lists the results as shown on the consolidated returns on file in this office for the Special Election Runoff held on May 3, 2022, in District 45 for State Representative in Cobb and Fulton counties.

Having received the majority of votes cast, Mitchell Kaye was duly elected to this office.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 12th day of May, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty Two and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Fortysixth.

(SEAL)

/s/ Brad Raffensperger Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State

Georgia Secretary of State Election Report
Special Election Runoff Official Results May 3, 2022

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State Contest
Special State House of Representatives District 45

County COBB
FULTON Total:

Choice

Votes Vote %

Mitchell Kaye (Rep)

2,771 56.78%

James Dustin McCormick (Dem) Votes For Seat in County: Mitchell Kaye (Rep) James Dustin McCormick (Dem) Votes For Seat in County: Mitchell Kaye (Rep) James Dustin McCormick (Dem) Total Voters For Seat:

2,109 4,880
44 50 94 2,815 2,159 4,974

43.22%
46.81% 53.19%
56.59% 43.41%

State of Georgia Office of the Governor
Atlanta 30334-0090

May 12, 2022

The Honorable Geoff Duncan Lieutenant Governor 240 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

The Honorable David Ralston Speaker of the Georgia House
of Representatives 332 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Gentlemen:

Please be advised that I have identified language to disregard and line-item vetoed the appropriations below for the following sections in House Bill 911:

Non-Binding Information Language to Disregard: 1. Section 11, pertaining to the State Accounting Office, page 17, line
478. 2. Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative
Services, page19, line 549. 3. Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative
Services, page 20, line 558. 4. Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative
Services, page 20, line 566. 5. Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative
Services, page 20, line 577. 6. Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative
Services, page 21, line 586. 7. Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative
Services, page 21, line 594.

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8. Section 15, pertaining to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, page 28, line 791.
9. Section 15, pertaining to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, page 32, line 937.
10. Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 40, line 1171.
11. Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 44, line 1294.
12. Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 44, line 1297.
13. Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 44, line 1299.
14. Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 44, line 1317.
15. Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 47, line 1377.
16. Section 24, pertaining to the Department of Education, page 62, line 1837.
17. Section 27, pertaining to the Office of the Governor, page 77, line 2296.
18. Section 27, pertaining to the Office of the Governor, page 80, line 2361.
19. Section 30, pertaining to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, page 95, line 2833.
20. Section 34, pertaining to the Department of Natural Resources, page 104, line 3084.
21. Section 38, pertaining to the Department of Public Health, page 114, line 3408.
22. Section 41, pertaining to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, page 128, line 3829.
23. Section 44, pertaining to the Georgia Student Finance Commission, page 140, line 4194.
24. Section 44, pertaining to the Georgia Student Finance Commission, page 143, line 4269.
25. Section 44, pertaining to the Georgia Student Finance Commission, page 143, line 4271.
26. Section 47, pertaining to the Department of Transportation, page 152, line 4557.
Vetoes: 1. Section 50, pertaining to the Georgia General Obligation Debt
Sinking Fund, page 162, line 4780.

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2. Section 50, pertaining to the Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, page 162, line 4782.
3. Section 50, pertaining to the Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, page 163, line 4785.
4. Section 50, pertaining to the Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, page 166, line 4813.
The messages for the above referenced items are attached.
Sincerely,
/s/ Brian P. Kemp
BPK:rbw Attachment
cc: The Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State The Honorable Chris Carr, Attorney General The Honorable Blake Tillery, Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee The Honorable Terry England, Chairman, House Appropriations Committee Mr. David A. Cook, Secretary of the Senate Mr. Bill Reilly, Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives Mr. Rick Ruskell, Legislative Counsel
HB 911 - FY 2023 APPROPRIATIONS BILL
INTENT LANGUAGE CONSIDERED NON-BINDING
Section 11, pertaining to the State Accounting Office, page 17, line 478: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $587,671 in state general funds to the State Accounting Office for the Financial Systems program to be used to provide the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment to employees funded through the program. Employees of this program are funded through the agency's enterprise cost model for managing the state's accounting and human capital management systems, and the program does not receive state funding. Therefore, the office is directed to disregard the language included in line 478 and utilize the funds for one-time expenses related to the NextGen implementation project.
Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative Services, page 19, line 549: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $456,239 in state general funds to the Department of Administrative Services for the Departmental Administration (DOAS) program to be used to provide the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment to employees

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funded through the program. Employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 549 and manage personal services costs through the department's existing business model.
Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative Services, page 20, line 558: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $70,789 in state general funds to the Department of Administrative Services for the Fleet Management program to be used to provide the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment to employees funded through the program. Employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 558 and manage personal services costs through the department's existing business model.
Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative Services, page 20, line 566: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $310,791 in state general funds to the Department of Administrative Services for the Human Resources Administration program to be used to provide the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment to employees funded through the program. Employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 566 and manage personal services costs through the department's existing business model.
Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative Services, page 20, line 577: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $232,652 in state general funds to the Department of Administrative Services for the Risk Management program to be used to provide the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment to employees funded through the program. Employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 577 and manage personal services costs through the department's existing business model.
Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative Services, page 21, line 586: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $780,618 in state general funds to the Department of Administrative Services for the State Purchasing program to be used to

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provide the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment to employees funded through the program. Employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 586 and manage personal services costs through the department's existing business model.
Section 12, pertaining to the Department of Administrative Services, page 21, line 594: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $99,980 in state general funds to the Department of Administrative Services for the Surplus Property program to be used to provide the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment to employees funded through the program. Employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 594 and manage personal services costs through the department's existing business model.
Section 15, pertaining to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, page 28, line 791: The General Assembly seeks to instruct the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities in Adult Addictive Diseases Services program to utilize $500,000 in Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust Funds to equip law enforcement, emergency medical services personnel, and probation staff with naloxone opioid overdose reversal medication. The state has not yet received any settlement funds as a result of the opioid litigation but has already utilized $2,017,929 from a previous settlement to provide 326,000 naloxone kits to EMS providers. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 791.
Section 15, pertaining to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, page 32, line 937: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $261,823 in state general funds to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities for the Departmental Administration (DBHDD) program to provide an administrative infrastructure to implement the terms of the National Prescription Opiate Litigation settlement, the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust funds, and the activities of the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund Advisory (ORRFA) Council. HB 1321, which would have established the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust and the ORRFA Council, was not passed by the General Assembly during the legislative session. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 937.

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Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 40, line 1171: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $6,505,200 in state general funds to the Department of Community Health for the Departmental Administration (DCH) program to provide funds to replace the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) with the Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation (MEST). The department has sufficient existing available funding to complete this project without additional appropriations. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 1171.
Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 44, line 1294: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $4,298,743 in state general funds to the Department of Community Health for the Medicaid - Low - Income Medicaid program to direct the department to submit an 1115 waiver to provide Medicaid benefits to individuals with HIV. HB 1192, the accompanying legislation authorizing this line item, was not passed by the General Assembly during the legislative session. Additionally, the amount appropriated would cover less than one quarter of the actual projected cost to cover this additional population. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 1294 and instead utilize the funds for enrollment and expense growth needs in accordance with the purpose of the program and general law powers of the department.
Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 44, line 1297: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $698,571 in state general funds to the Department of Community Health for the Medicaid - Low - Income Medicaid program to Provide funds and direct the department to submit an 1115 waiver to remove the fiveyear waiting period for lawful permanent residents. The amount appropriated would not cover the full cost of expanding eligibility to this additional population, and it would, therefore, create an unfunded liability for the department. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 1297 and instead utilize the funds for enrollment and expense growth needs in accordance with the purpose of the program and general law powers of the department.
Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 44, line 1299: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $44,156,830 in state general funds to the Department of Community Health for the Medicaid - Low - Income Medicaid program for value-based purchasing. The department will need time to develop quality metrics for value-based purchasing that would make it difficult to fully implement in FY 2023. As the state must reprocure these contracts within the next two years, the department should utilize that time to develop the quality metrics necessary to implement value-based

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purchasing as part of the reprocurement process. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 1299 and instead utilize the funds for enrollment and expense growth needs in accordance with the purpose of the program and general law powers of the department.
Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 44, line 1317: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $2,324,158 in state general funds to the Department of Community Health for the PeachCare program for value-based purchasing. The department will need time to develop quality metrics for valuebased purchasing that would make it difficult to fully implement in FY 2023. As the state must reprocure these contracts within the next two years, the department should utilize that time to develop the quality metrics necessary to implement value-based purchasing as part of the reprocurement process. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 1317 and instead utilize the funds for enrollment and expense growth needs in accordance with the purpose of the program and general law powers of the department.
Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 47, line 1377: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $3,000,000 in state general funds to the Department of Community Health for the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Undergraduate Medical Education program for equipment and operating grants for nursing programs with wait lists and additional student capacity. The board is authorized to develop a competitive grant application process and criteria for awards to identify nursing programs in greatest need of funding in accordance with the purpose of the program and general law powers of the board.
Section 24, pertaining to the Department of Education, page 62, line 1837: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $55,734 in state general funds to the Department of Education for the Agricultural Education program to transfer five certified personnel positions to the state teacher salary schedule. The positions identified are not instructional positions. State positions should be classified based on the responsibilities and duties of the position. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 1837.
Section 27, pertaining to the Office of the Governor, page 77, line 2296: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $704,841 in state general funds to the Office of the Governor for the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency program to finalize the career retention plan. These funds would be used for personal services for employees currently funded by federal grants. State funds should not be used to subsidize federal activities and using these funds for federal employees could create future supplantation concerns. Therefore, the

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agency is directed to disregard the language included in line 2296 and utilize the funds for construction of additional warehouse space for emergency response equipment and supplies on the Macon Farmers Market property.
Section 27, pertaining to the Office of the Governor, page 80, line 2361: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $271,308 in state general funds to the Office of the Governor for the Office of the State Inspector General program for costs associated with POST Certification in accordance with HB 960 (2022 Session). HB 960 was not passed by the General Assembly during the 2022 session and these funds will not be necessary. Therefore, the office is directed to disregard the language included in line 2361.
Section 30, pertaining to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, page 95, line 2833: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $375,000 in state general funds to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council program for local first responder grants. The council is authorized to develop a competitive grant application process and criteria for awards for local first responder grants in accordance with the purpose of the program and general law powers of the council.
Section 34, pertaining to the Department of Natural Resources, page 104, line 3084: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $500,000 in state general funds to the Department of Natural Resources for the Environmental Protection program for operations. The department is authorized to utilize the funds for regular operating expenses but may not use these funds for personal services for employees currently funded by federal grants. State funds should not be used to subsidize federal activities and using these funds for federal employees could create future supplantation concerns.
Section 38, pertaining to the Department of Public Health, page 114, line 3408: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $1,700,000 in state general funds to the Department of Public Health for the Public Health Formula Grants to Counties program for improved infrastructure and support. The purpose of the program is to provide general grant-in-aid to county boards of health. Providing additional funding to specific county boards of health outside of the established general grant-in-aid formula would be outside the purpose of this program. Therefore, the department is directed to distribute the funds included in line 3408 in accordance with the regular general grantin-aid formula allocations for county boards of health in accordance with the program purpose and general law powers of the department.

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Section 41, pertaining to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, page 128, line 3829: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $92,500 in state general funds to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents for the Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives program for the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at Middle Georgia State University. The board is directed to disregard the language included in line 3829.
Section 44, pertaining to the Georgia Student Finance Commission, page 140, line 4194: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $1,622,865 in state general funds to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for the Commission Administration (GSFC) programforoperating expenses and five loan servicing positions, six program specialist positions, two accounting positions, and four contract IT developers to implement expanded and new programs. The Commission does not expect to provide any new loan origination services for the additional initiatives added in Service Cancelable loans, but instead will implement those programs as loan repayment programs. This will require fewer personnel than originally anticipated. Therefore, the commission is directed to disregard the language included in line 4194 and hire personnel in accordance with agency needs to effectively implement loan repayment programs.
Section 44, pertaining to the Georgia Student Finance Commission, page 143, line 4269: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $260,000 in state general funds to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for the Service Cancelable Loans program for recruitment and retention for full-time medical examiners employed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. HB 1319 would have codified a full-time medical examiner employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation service cancelable loan program within the Georgia Student Finance Commission. This legislation was not passed by the General Assembly during the 2021-2022 legislative session. Therefore, the commission is directed to disregard the language included in line 4269.
Section 44, pertaining to the Georgia Student Finance Commission, page 143, line 4271: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $1,440,000 in state general funds to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for the Service Cancelable Loans program to provide service cancelable loans to active local or state law enforcement officers to pursue degrees in a criminal justice or relevant social science field. HB 1319 would have codified a Georgia Law Enforcement Officer service cancelable loan program within the Georgia Student Finance Commission. This legislation was not passed by the General Assembly during the 2021-2022 legislative session. Therefore, the commission is directed to disregard the language included in line 4271.

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Section 47, pertaining to the Department of Transportation, page 152, line 4557: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $8,000,000 in state general funds to the Department of Transportation for the Rail program to upgrade shortline railroads to Class II standards to help reduce truck traffic on state highways. The department has existing available capital funding of $35 million through prior year bond authorizations. The department should prioritize utilizing existing available balances for shortline rail upgrades before additional funds are authorized. Therefore, the department is directed to disregard the language included in line 4557 and utilize the funds for a rail extension in Bryan County.
LINE-ITEM VETOES BY THE GOVERNOR
Section 50, pertaining to the Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, page 162, line 4780: The General Assembly authorizes the appropriation of $432,718 in debt service for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia, specifically for the design of the Logistics, Transportation and Manufacturing Complex at West Georgia Technical College, through the issuance of $1,870,000 in 5-year taxable general obligation bonds. This project was identified as a lower priority by the Technical College System of Georgia and the total cost of the project over the next three years would exceed the annual capital planning amount for the System. Therefore, I veto this authorization (page 162, line 4780) in the provisions relative to Section 50: Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund and the state general funds of $432,718.
Section 50, pertaining to the Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, page 162, line 4782: The General Assembly authorizes the appropriation of $367,926 in debt service for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia, specifically for the design of the Advanced Manufacturing Center at Columbus Technical College, through the issuance of $1,590,000 in 5-year taxable general obligation bonds. This project was identified as a lower priority by the Technical College System of Georgia and the total cost of the project over the next three years would exceed the annual capital planning amount for the System. Therefore, I veto this authorization (page 162, line 4782) in the provisions relative to Section 50: Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund and the state general funds of $367,926.
Section 50, pertaining to the Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, page 163, line 4785: The General Assembly authorizes the appropriation of $363,200 in debt service for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia, specifically for land acquisition for a new Technology Center at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in DeKalb County, through the issuance of $4,000,000 in 20-year taxable general obligation bonds. The amount authorized provides only half of the

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amount necessary to acquire the land needed for the project. Capital authorizations should meet the full need for the phase of the project to ensure it does not create an outyear liability for a future legislature. Therefore, I veto this authorization (page 163, line 4785) in the provisions relative to Section 50: Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund and the state general funds of $363,200.
Section 50, pertaining to the Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, page 166, line 4813: The General Assembly authorizes the appropriation of $268,768 in debt service for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Transportation, specifically to upgrade shortline railroads to Class II rail, through the issuance of $2,960,000 in 20-year taxable general obligation bonds. The Department has existing available capital funding of $35 million through prior year bond authorizations. The Department should prioritize utilizing existing available balances for shortline rail upgrades before additional funds are authorized. Therefore, I veto this authorization (page 166, line 4813) in the provisions relative to Section 50: Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund and the state general funds of $268,768.
State of Georgia Office of the Governor Atlanta 30334-0090
May 13, 2022
The Honorable David Ralston Speaker of the Georgia House
of Representatives 332 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Speaker Ralston:
Attached are veto messages and signing statements for legislation which passed the General Assembly during the 2022 Regular Session. I have vetoed House Bill 1538 and included a signing statement for House Bill 476.
Article III, Section V, Paragraph XIII of the Georgia Constitution requires that I transmit this bill to you together with the reason for such veto. House Bill 1538 and the corresponding reason for the veto is attached.
Sincerely,
/s/ Brian P. Kemp
BPK:rbw

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Attachment

cc: The Honorable Geoff Duncan, Lieutenant Governor The Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State The Honorable Chris Carr, Attorney General Mr. Bill Reilly, Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives Mr. David A. Cook, Secretary of the Georgia State Senate Mr. Rick Ruskell, Legislative Counsel

State of Georgia Office of the Governor Atlanta 30334-0090

May 13, 2022

The Honorable Geoff Duncan President of the Senate 240 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

The Honorable Butch Miller President Pro Tempore 321 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Lieutenant Governor Duncan and Senator Miller:

Attached are veto messages and signing statements for legislation which passed the General Assembly during the 2022 Regular Session. I have vetoed Senate Bills 473 and 616.

Article III, Section V, Paragraph XIII of the Georgia Constitution requires that I transmit these bills to you together with the reasons for such vetoes. Senate Bills 473 and 616 and the corresponding reasons for these vetoes are attached.

Sincerely,

/s/ Brian P. Kemp

BPK:rbw
Attachment
cc: The Honorable David Ralston, Speaker, Georgia House of Representatives The Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State The Honorable Chris Carr, Attorney General Mr. David A. Cook, Secretary of the Georgia State Senate Mr. Bill Reilly, Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives Mr. Rick Ruskell, Legislative Counsel

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GOVERNOR BRIAN P. KEMP 2022 SESSION OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY VETO MESSAGES
& SIGNING STATEMENTS
VETO 1
Senate Bill 473 would reapportion the districts for the Sumter County Board of Education.
At the request of the sponsor, I VETO SENATE BILL 473.
VETO 2
House Bill 1538 would annex parcels of land into the City of Smyrna from unincorporated Cobb County. Several of these parcels are currently zoned for a land use designation that is not recognized by the City of Smyrna Zoning Ordinance (the "Smyrna Ordinance"). Per the Smyrna Ordinance, upon annexation, these parcels would be rezoned to the land use designation which is most like their Cobb County land use designation.
Since these parcels' current land use designation is not recognized by the Smyrna Ordinance, these parcels would be rezoned to a less-intense land use designation than how they are currently zoned. This rezoning would cause these property owners to suffer a significant detriment in their property values and would amount to a violation of their due process rights.
For the foregoing reasons, I VETO HOUSE BILL 1538.
VETO 3
Senate Bill 616 would change the compensation of the solicitor-general of the State Court of Chattooga County.
At the request of the sponsor, I VETO SENATE BILL 616.
STATEMENT ON HOUSE BILL 476
House Bill 476 removes the Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors ("PELS") Board from the jurisdiction of the Professional Licensing Board Division ("PLB") of the Secretary of State's Office. Though I firmly believe in the efficiency afforded by PLB, and the concept of a centralized, uniform process for occupational licensure and regulation, I recognize there are rare instances where the independence of a licensing board better protects public health, provides better service for industry needs, and promotes efficiency in government.

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In reviewing House Bill 476, the Georgia Occupational Regulation Review Council ("GORRC") found the current operation of the PELS Board presents a potential for harm, specifically noting delays in enforcement for violations presenting a threat to public health and safety. While I strongly support the policy of consolidating administrative functions to find efficiencies in government, I believe in this specific instance the current threat to public health and safety outweighs potential issues raised regarding the Board's independence.
Most engineering firms are small businesses, with far fewer than 50 employees and many operations include only one or two individuals. Insufficient communication and lack of enforcement by PLB is hindering the ability of these small businesses to respond to industry demands at a time when our state needs their timely services.
For the foregoing reasons, I SIGN HOUSE BILL 476.
OFFICIAL OATH OF GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE
HOUSE DISTRICT 45 GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
I do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and, on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this state.
I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the government of the United States, any other state, or any foreign state, that I have been a resident of my district for the time required by the Constitution and the laws of this state, and that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia.
SO HELP ME GOD.
LOYALTY OATH
I am a citizen of the State of Georgia and a member of the General Assembly and the recipient of public funds for services rendered as such officer and I do hereby solemnly swear and affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia.
SO HELP ME GOD.

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/s/ Mitchell Kaye STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of May, 2022. /s/ John Ellington Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia
THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:
House District 129 in the Georgia House of Representatives has become vacant due to the passing of Representative Henry "Wayne" Howard.
Therefore, pursuant to Ga. Const. Art. V, II, VIII and Code Section 212-544, a writ of election is hereby issued to the Secretary of State for a special election to be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, to fill the District 129 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.
This 23rd day of October, 2022.
/s/ Brian P. Kemp Governor
THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:
House District 7 in the Georgia House of Representatives has become vacant due to the passing of Representative David Ralston.
Therefore, pursuant to Ga. Const. Art. V, II, VIII and Code Section 212-544, a writ of election is hereby issued to the Secretary of State for a special election to be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, to fill the District 7 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.
This 26th day of November, 2022.

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/s/ Brian P. Kemp Governor
House of Representatives Majority Caucus Chairman
415 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
November 28, 2022
William L. Reilly Clerk of the House 309 State Capitol Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Clerk William Reilly,
This letter is to inform you that on November 14, 2022, the Georgia House Majority Caucus held elections for its new officers. Representative Jon Burns was elected Speaker nominee. Representative Jan Jones was elected Speaker Pro Tem nominee. Representative Chuck Efstration was elected Majority Leader. Representative James Burchett was elected Majority Whip. Representative Bruce Williamson was elected Chairman. Representative Houston Gaines was elected Vice Chairman. Representative Ginny Ehrhart was elected Secretary/Treasurer.
Sincerely,
/s/ Bruce Williamson Georgia House of Representatives District 115
House of Representatives
Coverdell Legislative Office Building Suite 608-A
Atlanta, GA 30334
December 7, 2022
Scotty Long Journal Clerk State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334

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Re: Georgia House of Representatives Minority Caucus Officers

This comes to give official notice of the officers of the Georgia House of Representatives Minority Caucus as elected by the members:

REP. JAMES BEVERLY, Leader REP. SAM PARK, Whip REP. BILLY MITCHELL, Chairman REP. PARK CANNON, Secretary REP. SHEA ROBERTS, Treasurer REP. SANDRA SCOTT, Chief Deputy Whip

/s/ Billy Mitchell

Officer of the Speaker Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMORANDUM

To:

All House Members & Staff

From:

Speaker Jan Jones

Date:

December 7, 2022

RE:

Appropriations Committee Chairman

As you all know, Appropriations Chairman Terry England announced earlier this year he would not be returning for the 2023-2024 legislative session. Chairman England has done tremendous work on behalf of our House for the last dozen years and we thank him for his exemplary service.

With his departure, it is necessary to name a new Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee so his successor can begin working with the House Budget & Research Staff to prepare for the upcoming budget cycle.

Prior to his passing, Speaker Ralston and I discussed this leadership transition. After consulting with Speaker-Nominee Burns as well, I am proud to appoint former House Majority Whip Matt Hatchett as the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations effective immediately.

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in this important position. Please join with me in congratulating him on this well-deserved appointment.
House of Representatives
State Capitol, Room 245 Atlanta, Georgia 30334
December 22, 2022
Governor Brian Kemp Office of the Governor 206 Washington Street Suite 203, State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334
Re: Resignation of State Representative Sam Watson
Dear Governor Kemp:
Over the last 10 years I have been honored to serve as State Representative for Georgia's State House district 172. During my tenure in the House of Representatives we have accomplished many great things for the people of Georgia and for rural Georgia in particular.
Effective Friday, December 30, 2022 at 5:00 pm, I hereby resign from this position. Under you leadership I look forward to pursuing other opportunities of public service to continue representing the interest of citizens in southwest Georgia.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Best Regards,
/s/ Sam Watson
State of Georgia Office of the Governor
Atlanta 30334-0090
December 22, 2022
The Honorable Sam Watson Representative, District 172

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Georgia House of Representatives P.O. Box 3914 Moultrie, Georgia 31776
Dear Representative Watson:
Thank you for the service you have rendered as the District 172 Representative in the Georgia House of Representatives. I appreciate you taking the time to apprise me of your resignation, effective December 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
Your resignation as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives is hereby accepted, and I wish you all the best. Once again, thank you for your service to the State of Georgia.
Sincerely,
/s/ Brian P. Kemp
BPK:rbw
cc: The Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State The Honorable Jan Jones, Speaker of the House Mr. William Reilly, Clerk of the House
THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:
House District 172 in the Georgia House of Representatives has become vacant due to the resignation of Representative Sam Watson.
Therefore, pursuant to Ga. Const. Art. V, II, VIII and Code Section 212-544, a writ of election is hereby issued to the Secretary of State for a special election to be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, to fill the District 172 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.
This 22nd day of December, 2022.
/s/ Brian P. Kemp Governor

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Affidavit of Withdrawal
State of Georgia, County of BARROW
The undersigned, DANIEL E RAMPEY, being duly sworn, hereby deposes and says:
I am over the age of 18 years, am of sound mind, and suffer no legal disabilities. I was duly elected as the representative of House District 119 in the Georgia House of Representatives during the 2022 General Election. The results of such election have been certified by the Georgia Secretary of State.
I hereby withdraw as the representative-elect of House District 119 and will not assume the office of House District 119. Further, I relinquish any and all rights and interests in the office of House District 119 that were conferred to me by virtue of the 2022 General Election.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.
Executed this 31 day of DECEMBER, 2022.
/s/ Daniel Edwin Rampey Signature of Affiant
Daniel Edwin Rampey Printed Name of Affiant

NOTARY PUBLIC
/s/ Edward Tolley Edward D Tolley Cook and Tolley
SEAL

STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF CLARKE
State of Georgia Office of the Governor
Atlanta 30334-0090 December 31, 2022

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The Honorable Danny Rampey Representative-elect, District 119 Georgia House of Representatives 1910 Bent Pine Park Statham, Georgia 30666
Dear Representative-elect Rampey:
I am in receipt of your Affidavit of Withdrawal regarding your resignation as representative-elect of House District 119. Your resignation is hereby accepted.
Sincerely,
/s/ Brian P. Kemp
BPK:rbw
cc: The Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State The Honorable Jan Jones, Speaker, Georgia House of Representatives Mr. William L. Reilly, Clerk, Georgia House of Representatives
THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:
House District 119 in the Georgia House of Representatives has become vacant due to the resignation of Representative-elect Danny Rampey.
Therefore, pursuant to Ga. Const. Art. V, II, VIII and Code Section 212-544, a writ of election is hereby issued to the Secretary of State for a special election to be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, to fill the District 119 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.
This 31st day of December, 2022.
/s/ Brian P. Kemp Governor
Prayer was offered by Representative Randy Nix, District 69, LaGrange, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

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The following communication from the Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State, certifying the Representatives-elect for the years 2023-2024, was received and read:

The State of Georgia

I, Brad Raffensperger, do hereby certify that this summary containing the list of names was duly elected to the Georgia General Assembly as State House of Representatives on November 8, 2022 General Election; and on December 20, 2022 Special Primary Election for House District 129.

District Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Office Holder Name Mike Cameron Steve Tarvin Mitchell Horner Kasey Carpenter Matt Barton Jason T. Ridley Vacant Stan Gunter Will Wade
Victor E. Anderson Rick Jasperse
James Eddie Lumsden Katie Dempsey
Mitchell Scoggins Matthew Gambill
Trey Kelley Martin Momtahan Tyler Paul Smith
Joseph Gullett Charlice Byrd Brad Thomas Jordan Ridley Mandi L. Ballinger Carter Barrett
Todd Jones Lauren W. McDonald, III
Lee Hawkins Brent Cox
Matt Dubnik Derrick William McCollum
Emory Dunahoo Chris Erwin

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District Number 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74

Office Holder Name Alan Powell
Devan Seabaugh Lisa Campbell Virginia Wahlbom Ehrhart Mary Frances Williams David Wilkerson Terry A. Cummings Doug Stoner Michael Smith Teri Anulewicz Solomon Adesanya Don L. Parsons Sharon Cooper John Carson
Jan Jones Scott Hilton Charles E. Martin Michelle Au Esther Panitch Shea Roberts Deborah Silcox Betsy Holland Inga Willis Mesha Mainor Stacey Evans Park Elizabeth Cannon Phil Olaleye Sheila Jones Roger Bruce Tanya F. Miller Kim Schofield Kimberly R. New Mandisha A. Thomas Kimberly Alexander Lydia Glaize Tish Naghise Debra Bazemore Lynn Smith
J. Collins David Huddleston
Josh Bonner Karen Mathiak

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District Number 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116

Office Holder Name Mike Glanton
Sandra Givens Scott Rhonda Burnough Demetrius Douglas
Yasmin Neal Long Tran
Scott Holcomb Mary Margaret Oliver
Karen Lupton Omari Crawford Karla Drenner
Imani Barnes Viola Davis Billy Mitchell Becky Evans Saira Draper Angela Moore Rhonda S. Taylor Doreen Carter Karen Bennett Dar'Shun Nicole Kendrick Pedro Marin Ruwa Romman Marvin Lim Matt Reeves David Clark Gregg Kennard Gabe Okoye Soo Hong Chuck Efstration Farooq Mughal Shelly Hutchinson Sam Park Jasmine Clark Dewey L. McClain Segun Adeyina Reynaldo Martinez Bruce Williamson Sharon Henderson Tim Fleming Regina Lewis-Ward El-Mahdi Holly

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District Number 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158

Office Holder Name Lauren Daniel Clint Crowe Vacant Houston Gaines
Marcus A. Wiedower Spencer Frye Rob Leverett Trey Rhodes Barry Fleming Gloria Frazier Mark Newton Mack Jackson
Karlton L. Howard Lynn Gladney Jodi Lott Brian L. Prince Kenneth Vance David Knight Beth Camp David Jenkins
Debbie G. Buckner Vance Smith, Jr. Richard H. Smith
Tremaine Teddy Reese Carolyn Hugley Miriam Paris James Beverly Dale Washburn Robert Dickey Shaw Blackmon Bethany Ballard Noel Williams, Jr. Danny Mathis Patty Bentley Mike Cheokas Bill Yearta David Sampson Gerald E. Greene Matt Hatchett Leesa Hagan
William Werkheiser Butch Parrish

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District Number 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180

Office Holder Name Jon G. Burns
Lehman Franklin Bill Hitchens
Carl Wayne Gilliard Anne Allen Westbrook
Ron Stephens Edna Jackson Jesse Petrea Buddy DeLoach Al Williams Clay Pirkle Penny Houston Joe Campbell
Vacant Darlene Taylor John L. Corbett John LaHood James Burchett Dexter L. Sharper Steven Meeks Rick Townsend Steven Sainz

The roll was called and the following Representatives-elect answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Burns

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B

Hatchett Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, S Jones, T Kelley

Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance

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Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon Carpenter Carson Carter Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins

Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye E Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan

Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin Martin

Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves E Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook E Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Jones, Speaker

William L. Reilly, Clerk of the House of Representatives, assumed the Chair.

The following oath of office was administered to the Representatives-elect by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, Michael P. Boggs.

"I do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and, on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself, as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this state.

I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the government of the United States, any other state, or any foreign state, that I have been a resident of my district for the time required by the Constitution and the laws of this state, and that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia.

SO HELP ME GOD.

LOYALTY OATH

I am a citizen of the State of Georgia and a member of the General Assembly and the recipient of public funds for services rendered as such officer and I do hereby solemnly swear and affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia.

SO HELP ME GOD."

The next order of business being the election of the Speaker of the House for the 20232024 term, Representative Parrish of the 158th placed in nomination the name of the Honorable Jon Burns of the 159th, which nomination was seconded by Representative Daniel of the 117th. Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the nominations be

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closed. Representative Beverly of the 143rd moved that the Honorable Jon Burns of the 159th be elected Speaker by acclamation.
It was so ordered.
The Honorable Jon Burns of the 159th, is thereby declared elected Speaker of the House for the ensuing term.
The Chair appointed as a Committee to escort the Speaker to the Speaker's stand the following members:
Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Jasperse of the 11th, Smith of the 139th, Hatchett of the 155th, Burchett of the 176th, Wade of the 9th, Dempsey of the 13th, Dubnik of the 29th, Ballard of the 147th, Buckner of the 137th, Jackson of the 128th, and Daniel of the 117th.
The Honorable Jon Burns of the 159th was escorted to the Speaker's stand whereupon he assumed the Chair and thanked the members for having elected him Speaker.
The next order of business being the election of the Speaker Pro Tem for the House for the 2023-2024 term, Representative Hatchett of the 155th placed in nomination the name of the Honorable Jan Jones of the 47th, which nomination was seconded by Representative Houston of the 170th. Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the nominations be closed. Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the Honorable Jan Jones of the 47th be elected Speaker Pro Tem by acclamation.
It was so ordered.
The Honorable Jan Jones of the 47th, is thereby declared elected Speaker Pro Tem of the House for the ensuing term.
The Speaker appointed as a committee to escort the Speaker Pro Tem to the Speaker's stand the following members:
Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Barton of the 5th, Camp of the 135th, Campbell of the 171st, Greene of the 154th, Hagan of the 156th, Jones of the 60th, Jones of the 25th, Mainor of the 56th, Taylor of the 173rd, and Yearta of the 152nd.
The Honorable Jan Jones of the 47th was escorted to the Speaker's stand where she addressed the House expressing her appreciation to the members for having elected her Speaker Pro Tem of the House of Representatives.

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The next order of business being the election of the Clerk of the House for the 20232024 term, Representative Powell of the 33rd placed in nomination the name of the Honorable William L. Reilly of Fannin County, which nomination was seconded by Representative Prince of the 132nd.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the nominations be closed and that the Deputy Clerk of the House be instructed to cast the entire vote of the membership present for the nominee.
The motion prevailed.
On the election of the Clerk of the House, the Honorable William L. Reilly received the entire vote of the membership present.
The Honorable William L. Reilly was thereby declared elected Clerk of the House for the ensuing term.
The Speaker appointed as a Committee to escort the Clerk to the Speaker's stand the following members:
Representatives Tarvin of the 2nd, Jasperse of the 11th, Silcox of the 53rd, Douglas of the 78th, Holcomb of the 81st, Kendrick of the 95th, Hutchinson of the 106th, and Smith of the 138th.
The following oath of office was administered to the Honorable William L. Reilly, Clerk of the House, by Representative Jon Burns of the 159th, Speaker of the House of Representatives:
I hereby swear that I will discharge the duties of the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, faithfully and to the best of my skill and knowledge. I further swear that I am not the holder of any public money due this State or any political subdivision or authority thereof, unaccounted for, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the government of the United States, nor of any one of the several states, nor of any foreign state, that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia.
So help me God.
The Clerk addressed the House expressing his appreciation to the members for having elected him Clerk of the House of Representatives.
The next order of business being the election of the Doorkeeper of the House for the 2023-2024 term, Representative Ridley of the 6th placed in nomination the name of the

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Honorable Cory Mulkey of Newton County, which nomination was seconded by Representative Buckner of the 137th.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the nominations be closed and that the Clerk of the House be instructed to cast the entire vote of the membership present for the nominee.
The motion prevailed.
On the election of the Doorkeeper of the House, the Honorable Cory Mulkey received the entire vote of the membership present.
The Honorable Cory Mulkey was thereby declared elected Doorkeeper of the House for the ensuing term.
The next order of business being the election of the Messenger of the House for the 2023-2024 term, Representative Hatchett of the 155th placed in nomination the name of the Honorable Betsy Theroux of Cobb County, which nomination was seconded by Representative Anulewicz of the 42nd.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the nominations be closed and the Clerk of the House be instructed to cast the entire vote of the membership present for the nominee.
The motion prevailed.
On the election of the Messenger of the House, the Honorable Betsy Theroux received the entire vote of the membership present.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 1. By Representative Efstration of the 104th
A RESOLUTION
To notify the Senate that the House of Representatives has convened; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Clerk of the House is hereby instructed to notify the Senate that the House of Representatives has convened in regular session and is now ready for the transaction of business.

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HR 2. By Representative Efstration of the 104th
A RESOLUTION
Calling a joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate for the purpose of the inauguration of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and other executive Constitutional Officers of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the House of Representatives and Senate shall meet in joint session at 9:30 A.M., Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the Georgia State University Convocation Center for the purpose of inaugurating the Honorable Brian Kemp as Governor, inaugurating the Honorable Burt Jones as Lieutenant Governor, and inaugurating those other executive Constitutional Officers of the State of Georgia identified in Article V, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if, in the determination of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and based on good cause, conducting such joint session at the Georgia State University Convocation Center is not practical, then such joint session shall be conducted in the chamber of the House of Representatives on the same date and at the same time specified above.
HR 3. By Representative Efstration of the 104th
A RESOLUTION
Relative to officials, employees, and committees in the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the following provisions shall be in effect during the 2023-2024 biennium of the General Assembly unless and until otherwise provided for by resolution of the House:
PART 1 SECTION 1-1.
(a) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House is authorized to employ on behalf of the House of Representatives a sergeant-at-arms, a postmaster or postmistress, assistant postmasters or assistant postmistresses, assistant doorkeepers, pages, aides, secretaries, stenographers, typists, clerks, porters, court reporters, consultants, and other necessary personnel; and the Speaker is authorized to provide offices for staff services for the House of Representatives and to employ personnel for said offices. The numbers and

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compensation of personnel so employed pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the Speaker within the limitations of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the House of Representatives. Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or temporary basis and on a part-time or full-time basis, as may be determined by the Speaker. The assignment and duties of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the Speaker; and any such personnel may be assigned to House officers, committees, committee officers, caucuses, and caucus officers as deemed appropriate by the Speaker, including without limitation assignment of aides to the Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader. (b) By agreement with the appropriate officer or officers of the Senate, the Speaker of the House may authorize the employment of joint staff and the establishment of joint offices of the General Assembly.
SECTION 1-2. The Speaker is also authorized to secure the services of chaplains and interns and provide expense reimbursement allowances for them within the limitations of funds appropriated or otherwise available.
SECTION 1-3. The Doorkeeper of the House and the Messenger of the House, who are elected by the House, shall be compensated in an amount to be fixed by the Speaker of the House.
PART 2 SECTION 2-1.
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Clerk of the House's Office, the Clerk of the House is authorized to employ for the Clerk's office assistant clerks, reading clerks, calendar clerks, journal clerks, secretaries, copy readers, typists, Multilith operators, Xerox operators, collator operators, porter-machinists, roll-call operators, clerical assistants, terminal operators, camera operators, supply and mail clerks, document distributors, audio operators, porters, personnel to distribute bills and other materials for members, and other necessary personnel. The numbers and compensation of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the Clerk within the limitations of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Clerk of the House's Office. Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or temporary basis and on a part-time or full-time basis, as may be determined by the Clerk. The assignment and duties of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the Clerk.
SECTION 2-2. Pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 28-3-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the annual salary of the Clerk of the House shall be as determined by the Speaker. In addition to that amount, the Clerk shall also receive the same percentage salary

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increase provided in the General Appropriations Act when granted to other employees of the legislative branch of state government. During the Clerk's tenure of office, he or she may, at the discretion of the Speaker, also receive the same expense allowance and the same mileage allowance or travel allowance as received by members of the General Assembly for each day of service rendered by the Clerk.
PART 3 SECTION 3-1.
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Speaker of the House's Office, the Speaker of the House is authorized to employ interns, aides, secretaries, stenographers, typists, consultants, and other necessary personnel. The numbers and compensation of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the Speaker within the limitations of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Speaker of the House's Office. Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or temporary basis and on a part-time or fulltime basis as may be determined by the Speaker. The assignment and duties of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the Speaker.
PART 4 SECTION 4-1.
During any day or period of time during which the General Assembly is not in session, including without limitation any day or period of adjournment during a regular or special session, each of the following officers shall be a committee of one for each day spent on official business: the Speaker of the House, the Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader, the Majority Whip, the Minority Leader, the Minority Whip, and the Administration Floor Leaders. For each such day spent on official business, each of such officers shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim committees.
SECTION 4-2. (a) During any day or period of time during which the General Assembly is not in session, including without limitation any day or period of adjournment during a regular or special session, each member of the House of Representatives is designated as a committee of one for the purpose of carrying out legislative duties only within the State of Georgia. Subject to any limits established pursuant to Section 5-3 of this resolution, for each such day of service, each member shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. (b) In addition to the days provided for in subsection (a) of this section and without counting toward the limit specified in said subsection (a), each member of the House is designated as a committee of one for the purpose of carrying out legislative duties on any weekday which: (1) is a one-day recess or adjournment during a regular session; and (2)

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occurs after Monday and prior to Friday. For each such day of service, each member shall receive the expense and travel allowances (not including mileage which shall be covered by the weekly round trip) for legislative members of interim legislative committees, if such member has engaged in legislative business on that day, but not otherwise. (c) In addition to the days provided for in subsection (a) of this section and without counting toward the limit specified in said subsection (a), each member of the House is designated as a committee of one for the purpose of attending or responding to any legal matter directly related to his or her legislative duties. For each such day of service or portion thereof, each member shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The provisions of this subsection shall also apply to former members and former staff of the House who are attending or responding to any legal matter based on his or her service after the end of his or her term.
SECTION 4-3. Pursuant to the provisions of law, in addition to any other compensation they receive as members of the General Assembly, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader shall receive an amount of $2,400.00 per annum as salary, to be paid in equal monthly or semimonthly installments beginning on the first day of the month following the certification by the caucus of any such election. The Administration Floor Leaders each shall receive an amount of $1,200.00 per annum as salary, to be paid in equal monthly or semimonthly installments. Prior to serving as an Administration Floor Leader, a Representative must be certified as such by the Governor in writing to the Speaker of the House and the Clerk of the House.
PART 5 SECTION 5-1.
During any period or day of adjournment during a regular or special session, the Speaker is empowered to give authorization for standing committees of the House and such other committees as the Speaker might create to remain at the Capitol during any such period of time for the purpose of considering and studying proposed legislation and other matters. Members of such committees as shall be designated by the Speaker to remain at the Capitol shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim committees.
SECTION 5-2. The Speaker is authorized to appoint committees from the members of the House to serve as interim legislative study committees and for the purpose of performing such duties as the Speaker shall deem necessary. Such committees are authorized to serve during the interim, and the members thereof shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The Speaker shall designate the chairperson of any such committee and shall prescribe the time for

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which any such committee is authorized to function. The Speaker is authorized to extend the time allowed for any committee, whether the committee is created by resolution or by the Speaker. The Speaker is authorized to designate standing committees or any subcommittee thereof to function during the interim for the purpose of performing such duties as the Speaker shall deem necessary. The members of any such committee or subcommittee shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees.
SECTION 5-3. The Speaker shall be authorized to set limits on the number of days per year that a member shall receive the allowances authorized in Sections 4-2 (committee of one) and 5-2 (committee meetings during interim) of this resolution. For this purpose a year shall begin on the opening day of a regular session and end on the day prior to the opening day of the next regular session.
PART 6 SECTION 6-1.
The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Parts 1, 4, and 5 of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the House of Representatives except that funds for any joint staff or joint offices under subsection (b) of Section 1-1 of this resolution shall come from ancillary funds of the General Assembly. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Part 2 of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Clerk of the House's Office. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Part 3 of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Speaker of the House's Office.
SECTION 6-2. Any personnel employed pursuant to this resolution shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority, and any such personnel may be discharged by the appointing authoritywith or without cause.
SECTION 6-3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the House of Representatives.
The House stood at ease.
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the Senate:

SR 1.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Brass of the 28th and others:

A RESOLUTION to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened; and for other purposes.

SR 2.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Brass of the 28th and others:

A RESOLUTION to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has convened; and for other purposes.

SR 6.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Dixon of the 45th, Brass of the 28th, Dolezal of the 27th and others:

A RESOLUTION relative to meetings and adjournments of the General Assembly; and for other purposes.

The following Resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

SR 2.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Brass of the 28th and others

A RESOLUTION

To notify the Governor that the General Assembly has convened; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that a committee of fourteen, seven from the House of Representatives to be named by the Speaker and seven from the Senate to be named by the President of the Senate, be appointed to notify His Excellency, the Governor, that the General Assembly has convened in regular session and is now ready for the transaction of business.

The following Resolution of the Senate was read:

SR 6.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Dixon of the 45th, Brass of the 28th, Dolezal of the 27th and others

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A RESOLUTION
Relative to meetings and adjournments of the General Assembly; and for other purposes.
PART I
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that, except as otherwise provided by this resolution or by subsequent resolution of the General Assembly, meetings of the 2023 regular session of the General Assembly during the period of Monday, January 9, 2023, through Wednesday, March 29, 2023, shall be held in accordance with the following schedule:
Monday, January 9.................................................................. convene for legislative day 1 Wednesday, January 11 .......................................................... convene for legislative day 2 Thursday, January 12 .............................................................. convene for legislative day 3 Friday, January 13................................................................... convene for legislative day 4
Monday, January 23................................................................ convene for legislative day 5 Tuesday, January 24................................................................ convene for legislative day 6 Wednesday, January 25 .......................................................... convene for legislative day 7 Thursday, January 26 .............................................................. convene for legislative day 8
Monday, January 30................................................................ convene for legislative day 9 Tuesday, January 31.............................................................. convene for legislative day 10 Wednesday, February 1 ........................................................ convene for legislative day 11 Thursday, February 2 ............................................................ convene for legislative day 12
Monday, February 6.............................................................. convene for legislative day 13 Tuesday, February 7.............................................................. convene for legislative day 14 Wednesday, February 8 ........................................................ convene for legislative day 15 Thursday, February 9 ............................................................ convene for legislative day 16
Monday, February 13............................................................ convene for legislative day 17 Tuesday, February 14............................................................ convene for legislative day 18 Wednesday, February 15 ...................................................... convene for legislative day 19 Thursday, February 16 .......................................................... convene for legislative day 20
Tuesday, February 21............................................................ convene for legislative day 21 Wednesday, February 22 ...................................................... convene for legislative day 22 Thursday, February 23 .......................................................... convene for legislative day 23
Monday, February 27............................................................ convene for legislative day 24 Tuesday, February 28............................................................ convene for legislative day 25 Wednesday, March 1 ............................................................ convene for legislative day 26 Thursday, March 2 ................................................................ convene for legislative day 27 Friday, March 3.................................................................................... committee work day
Monday, March 6.............................................. convene for legislative day 28 (Crossover) Tuesday, March 7.................................................................. convene for legislative day 29

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Wednesday, March 8 ............................................................ convene for legislative day 30 Thursday, March 9 ................................................................ convene for legislative day 31
Monday, March 13................................................................ convene for legislative day 32 Tuesday, March 14................................................................ convene for legislative day 33 Wednesday, March 15 .......................................................... convene for legislative day 34 Thursday, March 16 .............................................................. convene for legislative day 35
Monday, March 20................................................................ convene for legislative day 36 Tuesday, March 21................................................................ convene for legislative day 37 Wednesday, March 22 ......................................................................... committee work day Thursday, March 23 .............................................................. convene for legislative day 38
Monday, March 27................................................................ convene for legislative day 39 Tuesday, March 28............................................................................... committee work day Wednesday, March 29 ...................................... convene for legislative day 40 (SINE DIE)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the meetings of the General Assembly shall be held as prescribed in Code Section 28-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, except as otherwise provided by this resolution. The hours for convening and adjourning the House of Representatives for each legislative day may be as ordered by the House; and the hours for convening and adjourning the Senate for each legislative day may be as ordered by the Senate. Each house, upon its own adjournment for a legislative day, shall remain in a period of adjournment until it convenes for the next legislative day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that on and after the latest legislative day specified above, the schedule for meetings of the 2023 regular session may be as provided by another resolution of the General Assembly adopted subsequent to the adoption of this resolution.
PART II
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that whenever, due to an emergency or disaster, resulting from manmade or natural causes or enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of the General Assembly at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Fulton County, and the Governor has by proclamation declared an emergency temporary location or locations for the seat of government in accordance with Code Section 38-3-52, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate may, by joint agreement, order the discontinuation of the schedule for meetings provided by this resolution and provide for reconvening the House and the Senate at such temporary location or locations in accordance with Code Sections 38-3-52 and 38-3-53 on such date and at such time as they deem practical.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that whenever, due to an emergency or disaster, resulting from manmade or natural causes or enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of the General Assembly at the State Capitol in Atlanta,

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Fulton County, but the Governor has not by proclamation declared an emergency temporary location or locations for the seat of government in accordance with the above, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate may, by joint agreement, order the discontinuation of the schedule for meetings provided by this resolution and provide for reconvening the House and the Senate at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Fulton County, on such date and at such time as they deem practical.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in any case of emergency or disaster resulting in the discontinuation of the schedule for meetings as authorized by this resolution, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall provide for prompt notice of the same to all members of the House of Representatives and all members of the Senate, respectively, by such means as such officers deem practical and efficient; and each house shall be and remain in adjournment until convening for the next legislative day on the date certain jointly specified by such officers. Following such reconvening, the General Assembly may provide by joint resolution for a new schedule for meetings and adjournments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, as to any case of emergency or disaster resulting in the discontinuation of the schedule for meetings as authorized by this resolution, the adoption of this resolution by the General Assembly shall constitute the consent of both the House of Representatives and the Senate for purposes of Article III, Section IV, Paragraph I(b) of the Constitution.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Adesanya Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey
Douglas Y Draper
Drenner Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier

Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S
Jones, T Y Kelley
Kendrick Y Kennard

Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum
McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell
Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea

Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper
Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 7 VACANT 119 VACANT 172 Y Vance

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Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon Y Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Cheokas
Clark, D Clark, J Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett

Y Frye E Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize E Glanton Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett Y Hawkins

Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward
Lim Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez Y Mathiak

Pirkle Y Powell
Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield

Y Wade Y Washburn
Werkheiser Y Westbrook E Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A
Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 143, nays 0.

The Resolution was adopted.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 2. By Representative Efstration of the 104th:

A RESOLUTION calling a joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate for the purpose of the inauguration of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and other executive Constitutional Officers of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

The following communication was received:

House of Representatives 332 State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334

MEMO

TO:

All House Members

FROM: Speaker Jon Burns

DATE: January 9, 2023

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RE:

House Committee on Assignments

In accordance with House Rule 12, I hereby create and appoint members to a Committee on Assignments. Those members are as follows:
Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones Majority Leader Chuck Efstration Majority Whip James Burchett Majority Caucus Chairman Bruce Williamson Rep. Shaw Blackmon Rep. Katie Dempsey Rep. Matt Hatchett Rep. Lynn Smith Rep. Richard Smith
JGB/ksm
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 11:00 o'clock, A.M., Wednesday, January 11, 2023, and the motion prevailed.
Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 11:00 o'clock, A.M., Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Second Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 11:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Ballard Ballinger Barnes E Barton Bazemore Bentley Blackmon Bonner Bruce Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon Carpenter Cheokas Clark, J Collins Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford

Davis DeLoach Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Efstration Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize E Glanton Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett E Hawkins E Henderson

Hilton Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Knight LaHood Lewis-Ward Lim Lumsden Lupton Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis

McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Momtahan E Moore Mughal Neal New Newton Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jor Romman Sainz Sampson Schofield

Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox E Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, M Townsend Tran Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Au of the 50th, Barrett of the 24th, Bennett of the 94th, Beverly of the 143rd, Buckner of the 137th, Carson of the 46th, Carter of the 93rd, Clark of the 100th, Crowe of the 118th, Daniel of the 117th, Dempsey of the 13th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Ehrhart of the 36th, Greene of the 154th, Holcomb of the 81st, Howard of the 129th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Jenkins of the 136th, Leverett of the 123rd, Lott of the 131st, Mainor of the 56th, McClain of the 109th, Mitchell of the 88th, Naghise of the 68th, Okoye of the 102nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Parsons of the

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44th, Roberts of the 52nd, Smith of the 70th, Stoner of the 40th, Thomas of the 21st, Vance of the 133rd, Wade of the 9th, Washburn of the 144th, and Williams of the 37th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Representative Mack Jackson, District 128, Sandersville, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Dunahoo of the 31st, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 11. By Representative Campbell of the 171st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County, approved March 19, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4383), as amended, so as to modify the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 12. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Comer, approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5306), so as to increase

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the term of mayor from two to four years; to revise provisions relating to municipal elections to address changes to the mayoral term of office; to provide for the continuance in office of the current mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

The following Resolution of the House was read:

HR 4. By Representative Efstration of the 104th

A RESOLUTION

Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the attached document, titled "Rules, Ethics, and Decorum of the House of Representatives," is hereby incorporated in this resolution and made a part hereof; and upon adoption of this resolution shall constitute the rules of the House of Representatives for the regular 2023 session and for the duration of this General Assembly.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett E Barton N Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J

Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines

N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick
Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal N Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell

Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 7 VACANT 119 VACANT 172 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn

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N Campbell, L N Cannon Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett

Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize E Glanton Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett E Hawkins

Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez Y Mathiak

N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield

Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 94, nays 77.

The Resolution was adopted.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 5. By Representative Kendrick of the 95th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Alex Camardelle; and for other purposes.

HR 6.

By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Williams of the 168th, Prince of the 132nd and McCollum of the 30th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 26, 2023, as National Guard Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Third Legislative Day
The hour of convening the Joint Session pursuant to HR 2 having arrived, the Joint Session, convened for the purpose of inaugurating the Honorable Brian P. Kemp as Governor and the Constitutional Officers of the State of Georgia, was called to order by the Speaker of the House, Jon Burns.
The inaugural program was as follows:
Inauguration of Governor Brian P. Kemp
Inaugural Ceremony January 12, 2023
Special music by the University of Georgia British Brass Band
Welcome by Georgia State University President Brian Blake
Joint Session Called to Order, Speaker Jon Burns
Presentation of Colors, Georgia State Patrol
Pledge of Allegiance, Officer Max Brewer
National Anthem, Mackenzie Carpenter
Invocation, Lucy Kemp
Delivery of the Great Seal, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
Administration of the Oath of Office to Governor Brian P. Kemp by Justice Carla Wong McMillian
Administration of the Oath of Office to Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones
Inaugural Remarks by Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones

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America the Beautiful, Mr. Timothy Miller
Administration of Oath of Office to the Constitutional Officers
Inaugural Address by Governor Brian P. Kemp
Dissolution of the Joint Session of the Legislature, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones
Benediction, Reverend Abraham Mosley
Outgoing music by the University of Georgia British Brass Band
The following inaugural address was delivered by His Excellency, Governor Brian P. Kemp:
Lieutenant Governor Jones, Speaker Burns, my fellow constitutional officers, members of the judiciary, and my fellow Georgians...
Four years ago, I stood before many of you and laid out a roadmap to deliver on big promises, shake up the status quo, and put hardworking Georgians first.
Standing on that stage in 2019... swearing the oath of office on the Bible that Marty was holding... with Jarrett, Lucy, and Amy Porter by our side... none of us could have imagined the immense challenges our state would face in the years to come...
Together, we overcame a once-in-a-century, global public health crisis...
We stood with law enforcement to crack down on violent crime and keep our families and our communities safe...
And we safeguarded the economic freedoms and success of Georgians... leading our state to break record after record and set an example for the nation.
We could not have anticipated the historic challenges and tremendous headwinds that the Peach State would face throughout my first term in office...
But thanks to the character of our people and the determination of public servants and local heroes in every corner of Georgia... we weathered the storm... and I believe now more than ever Georgia's best days are ahead.
There is no doubt that over the last four years... my hair has gotten greyer... my face has more wrinkles ... and my family and I have taken our fair share of arrows... and I could

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not be more proud of how resilient Marty, Jarrett, Lucy, and Amy Porter were during these times... just like our fellow Georgians were.
Bu I'll say this... my heart has never been prouder to be a Georgian... and this construction guy from Athens has never been more optimistic about our state's future.
Just like we did four years ago... in 2022, our family traveled the state and promised to address Georgia's challenges...
And just like we did throughout my first term as your governor... my administration intends to deliver.
While some here in Georgia and across the country wanted to talk about pie-in-the-sky proposals that sound good on TV... we stayed focused on what mattered to real people... real families... real communities... all across our state.
The deal we offered voters... was that your state government should care a lot more about safe streets, good schools, and good-paying jobs than what the pundits are saying on cable news.
Instead of catering to the talk shows or what is popular on the cocktail circuit... this administration and the leadership of the General Assembly are going to put you and your families first.
Over the next four years, we're going to be focused on growing Georgia - not growing government.
That's why we will invest state dollars by putting them back in your pockets... not using them to build new bureaucracy.
We will keep our foot on the gas by bringing good-paying jobs and greater opportunity to every corner of the Peach State.
We will ensure our kids have the resources they need to overcome learning loss and find success in the classroom... instead of teaching them what to think.
And we will leverage state resources to support law enforcement, toughen penalties for criminals, crack down on human trafficking, and use every tool at our disposal to keep your families safe.
Each and every one of the promises we made on the campaign trail over the last year will make up our legislative package in 2023... and with the help of our partners in the General Assembly we will keep our word once again!

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In addition to fulfilling my commitments to the voters of this state on the campaign trail... tomorrow morning, my administration will release our budget recommendations for the amended 2023 and 2024 fiscal years.
These proposals will build on the conservative budgeting that has been a hallmark of leadership in this state for over twenty years and continue to put Georgia on a stable path to greater prosperity... growth... and opportunity.
They will also highlight how making tough decisions during tough times pays off in the long run... if your leaders have the backbone to follow through.
By working together over the last four years... this team - including some who are no longer with us - stood firm.
We listened to the people of our state... not the Atlanta paper... the media... the pundits... or the so-called experts.
We gave Georgians the opportunity to go back to work... to get their kids back in the classroom... and protected their freedom to live their lives without fear of more government lockdowns, mandates, or overreach.
And because we did that... Georgia came roaring back.
Georgia has the most people ever working... and the lowest unemployment rate in state history.
We've broken economic record after record... and announced four of the largest job projects in the history of our state in just the last year and a half.
That unprecedented success is because the people of our state were resilient...
Because hardworking Georgians had hope the next day would be better...
Families had faith that tomorrow would bring good news...
My fellow Georgians, that resilience... that hope... that faith has secured a brighter future for our state... for your children... for your grandchildren... and for future generations.
And for that... each and every one of you has my deepest thanks... and the gratitude of all the elected leaders here with us today! Thank you!
The budgets my office will release tomorrow make historic investments in our schools... our safety... our citizens... and our future.

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These budgets cut taxes... return billions back to taxpayers... and fund our priorities.
One of those many priorities is our state employees. Any business or organization is only as good as its people... and I am so proud of everything the public servants throughout our state have done and accomplished over the last few years.
But the truth is high turnover... and pandemic burnout... have made tough jobs even harder.
From the classroom to the state patrol... if we want to keep good people in jobs critical to the safety and wellbeing of our children... our communities... and our state as a whole... we must be willing to be competitive with state salaries.
That's why my budget recommendations will propose a two thousand dollar pay raise for all state employees - including state law enforcement, teachers, pre-K teachers, and certified K-12 personnel!
And speaking of our schools... we know we need more teachers... we need to help our kids recover from learning loss... and we need to keep our classrooms safe.
In addition to fully funding our schools once again, my budgets will include over 150 million in one-time grant opportunities for local school districts to address school security, learning loss, and help some of our more than 9,000 parapros become fully certified teachers!
Last year on the campaign trail, no matter where we went... hardworking Georgians told us about the pain they and their families were feeling at the pump... at the grocery store... and in everyday life thanks to 40-year high inflation.
I know those pains haven't gone away. I know countless moms and dads are still struggling to make ends meet and buy clothes for the next semester of school... and many Georgians are worried about making rent or paying bills.
We can't fix every disastrous policy decision made in Washington D.C... but because we were in your communities and heard your concerns... your fears... and your challenges... my budget proposals will fulfill two big promises I made to the people of our state.
First, we will once again return one billion dollars in income tax refunds to taxpayers this year!
And second, we will allocate 1.1 billion dollars for a one-time homeowner property tax relief grant to help you with rising local property tax bills!

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At a time when hardworking Georgians across our state are feeling the effects of Washington D.C.'s broken agenda over the last two years... in their pocketbook and in their wallet....we are putting you and your families first... because that's your money - not the government's!
The Georgians First agenda I was re-elected to deliver for the people of our state is about investing in hardworking Georgians and their futures.
Because I believe our success over the next five... ten... fifteen years will be thanks to the resolve... the character... the ingenuity of our people, our families, our communities, and our businesses... not solely the actions of government.
Our job is to make sure our kids get the best education they can... our streets are safe from crime... and our citizens have access to a good paying-job in a state that welcomes opportunity and investment.
And as the top state for business for the ninth straight year, I know we have a lot to celebrate.
But as many of you have heard from me before... we cannot rest on our laurels... and there is plenty more work to do.
While my promise in 2018 to bring good-paying jobs to every corner of our state was not industry specific... I believe Georgia is uniquely positioned to lead the nation in one in particular.
Thanks to Governor Deal, I was able to see Georgia's first big project in the electric mobility marketplace with SK Innovation's battery plant in Commerce in early 2019.
Since that time, SK has more than doubled the size of its plans... Rivian and Hyundai are now building the two largest economic development projects in state history at two mega sites in East and Southeast Georgia... and SK On and Hyundai are partnering for yet another battery plant in Bartow County.
But the good news doesn't stop there!
FREYR Battery is locating in Coweta County with a 2.5 billion dollar investment... Archer Aviation plans to hire 1,000 Georgians to build electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft... and we're announcing suppliers to all of these projects on an almost weekly basis.
In all, the electric mobility industry will be responsible for 35 projects across Georgia to the tune of 23 billion dollars of investment and 28 thousand new jobs!

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I believe this is a unique moment of opportunity for our state and the thousands upon thousands of hardworking Georgians who will benefit from great jobs at incredible, innovative companies for generations to come.
That's why... by the end of my second term as your governor... I intend for Georgia to be recognized as the Electric Mobility Capital of America!
To accomplish this goal, we're keeping our foot on the gas and I look forward to the announcements we'll make in the near future!
Four years ago, I made this simple promise to the people of Georgia...
Whether you voted for me or not, I was going to work hard every day to put you and your families first.
While a lot has changed... and once-in-a-lifetime events have tested all of us... my commitment to the people of this state has not wavered.
We may disagree on policy or politics. We may not see eye to eye on an important issue facing our state.
There may be another pandemic... another contentious election... or another natural disaster.
But my promise to all of you today remains the same that it was then.
If tomorrow morning God sends us another struggle... I will roll up my sleeves and get to work... and I have no doubt that the people of this state will endure whatever we face... together.
As Marty, Jarrett, Lucy, Amy Porter and I always remind ourselves... "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
One of the greatest honors of my life has been serving each and every one of you as Georgia's 83rd governor.
So let's get back to work... and keep fighting hard every day to keep our state the best place to live, work, and raise a family.
Thank you... God Bless you... and God Bless the Great State of Georgia!

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The President of the Senate, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, announced the Joint Session dissolved.
The House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Friday, January 13, 2023

Fourth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett E Barton Bazemore Bennett E Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon Carpenter Carter Cheokas Clark, D E Clark, J Collins Cooper Corbett Cox

Crawford Crowe Cummings E Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Drenner E Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S E Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gladney E Glaize E Glanton Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett E Hawkins E Henderson

Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner E Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley E Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M E Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J E Jones, S E Jones, T Kelley Kendrick E Kennard E Knight E LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton E Marin Martin Martinez E Mathiak

Mathis E McClain
McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan E Moore Mughal Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye E Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons E Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman Sainz Sampson

Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Washburn E Werkheiser Westbrook E Wilkerson Williams, A E Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Draper of the 90th, Mainor of the 56th, Naghise of the 68th, and Wiedower of the 121st.

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They wished to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by Pastor Ken Smith, New Beginnings Baptist Church, Senoia, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Dunahoo of the 31st, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journals of the previous two legislative days had been read and found to be correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journals was dispensed with.

The Journals were confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:

1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.

2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.

3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:

HB 1.

By Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Clark of the 108th, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Cannon of the 58th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the compensation of pregnant women who but for a fetal heartbeat law could choose to terminate the pregnancy but are compelled to carry the pregnancy to term and give birth to a child; to specify the type and duration of compensation; to provide for procedures and requirements to obtain compensation; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

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HB 13. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th and Hugley of the 141st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses, so as to provide for an optional space for indicating the blood type of the licensee; to provide for immunity from liability for injury caused by an error in the blood type indicated on a driver's license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 14. By Representative Kendrick of the 95th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for employers that employ certified workforce-ready graduates; to require the Department of Labor to establish criteria; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 15. By Representative Kendrick of the 95th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 40 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to promotion and deployment of broadband services, so as to provide for the duties, membership, chairperson, meetings, reports, and reimbursement of a task force to be established to evaluate and monitor the broadband equity of state-funded broadband network projects; to require state agencies to cooperate with and provide certain information to the task force; to provide for the Georgia Technology Authority to promulgate certain policies concerning such task force; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation.
HB 16. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, McClain of the 109th, Lim of the 98th and Holly of the 116th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to extend the sunset provision relating to the use of sick leave for the care of immediate family members; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 17. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Leverett of the 123rd, DeLoach of the 167th, Smith of the 18th, Jasperse of the 11th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the sealing of ballots in secure containers; to provide for chain of custody documentation and procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 18. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB 19. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and

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provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB 20. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB 21. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to

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provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB 22. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB 23. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HR 8. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th and Hugley of the 141st:
A RESOLUTION encouraging the Administration of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to publish without delay the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-eighth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HR 9.

By Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Hugley of the 141st, Beverly of the 143rd, Bennett of the 94th and Park of the 107th:

A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Department of Transportation to study safety and accidents relating to vehicle merging and to consider installing yield signs upon certain merging roadways; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were read the second time:

HB 11

HB 12

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 14. By Representatives Park of the 107th, Hong of the 103rd, Marin of the 96th, Au of the 50th, Gilliard of the 162nd and others:

A RESOLUTION Recognizing January 23, 2023, as Korean American Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

HR 15. By Representatives Hugley of the 141st and Willis of the 55th:

A RESOLUTION commending The Links, Incorporated, and recognizing February 6, 2023. as Links Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

HR 16. By Representatives Bennett of the 94th, Willis of the 55th, Hugley of the 141st and Kendrick of the 95th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 15, 2023, as the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Founders' Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Burnough of the 77th, and Drenner of the 85th.

The Speaker Pro Tem assumed the Chair.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

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Representatives Willis of the 55th, Cameron of the 1st, Dickey of the 145th, and Mitchell of the 88th.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, January 23, 2023, and the motion prevailed.
Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker Pro Tem announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, January 23, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia
Monday, January 23, 2023
Fifth Legislative Day
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.
The following communications were received:
House of Representatives
18 Capitol Square, SW Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Suite 408 D
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
January 13, 2023
The Honorable Brian P. Kemp Governor of the State of Georgia 206 Washington Street SW Atlanta, GA 30334
Dear Governor Kemp:
By this letter, I am giving notice that I am resigning and retiring from my seat in the Georgia House of Representatives, effective midnight on January 18, 2023. For medical reasons, I am unable to continue my service in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Serving the people of Georgia, the 75th District, the Georgia House of Representatives, and the Governor's Office has been the most incredible experience I have ever been a part of. I am extraordinarily proud of the work that we have done and I believe that we have helped make Georgia a better place. Specifically, I am so thankful for your commitment on the issues of Education, Transportation and Economic Development. Your support and friendship are greatly valued, and I thank you so much for both.
Sincerely,
/s/ Mike Glanton, Sr. District 75
Cc: Honorable Jon G. Burns, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives

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House of Representatives 332 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
MEMO
TO: Members of the Georgia House of Representatives
FROM: The House Committee on Assignments
DATE: January 17, 2023

After thoughtful deliberation, the Committee on Assignments today unanimously adopted the attached slate of committee officers for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session.

/s/ Jon Burns Speaker Jon Burns

/s/ Jan Jones Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones

/s/ Chuck Efstration

/s/ James Burchett

Majority Leader Chuck Efstration

Majority Caucus Whip James Burchett

/s/ Bruce Williamson Majority Caucus Chairman Bruce Williamson

/s/ Shaw Blackmon Chairman Shaw Blackmon

/s/ Katie Dempsey Chairman Katie Dempsey

/s/ Matt Hatchett Chairman Matt Hatchett

/s/ Lynn Smith Chairman Lynn Smith

/s/ Richard Smith Chairman Richard H. Smith

The House Committee on Assignments, chaired by Speaker Jon Burns, has made committee leadership appointments for the 2023-2024 legislative session as follows:

Agriculture & Consumer Affairs o Chairman: Rep. Robert Dickey o Vice Chairman: Rep. Joe Campbell
Appropriations o Chairman: Rep. Matt Hatchett o Secretary: Rep. Steven Meeks

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Banks & Banking o Chairman: Rep. Noel Williams o Vice Chairman: Rep. Will Wade
Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight o Chairman: Rep. Steven Meeks o Vice Chairman: Rep. Spencer Frye
Code Revision o Chairman: Rep. Bill Yearta o Vice Chairman: Rep. Joseph Gullett
Creative Arts & Entertainment o Chairman: Rep. Kasey Carpenter o Vice Chairman: Rep. Scott Hilton
Defense & Veterans Affairs o Chairman: Rep. Josh Bonner o Vice Chairman: Rep. David Clark
Economic Development & Tourism o Chairman: Rep. Ron Stephens o Vice Chairman: Rep. Matthew Gambill
Education o Chairman: Rep. Chris Erwin o Vice Chairman: Rep. Scott Hilton
Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications o Chairman: Rep. Don Parsons o Vice Chairman: Rep. Matt Barton
Ethics o Chairman: Rep. Buddy DeLoach
Game, Fish & Parks o Chairman: Rep. Trey Rhodes o Vice Chairman: Rep. Emory Dunahoo
Governmental Affairs o Chairman: Rep. John LaHood o Vice Chairman: Rep. Victor Anderson
Health o Chairman: Rep. Lee Hawkins o Vice Chairman: Rep. Mark Newton
Higher Education o Chairman: Rep. Chuck Martin o Vice Chairman: Rep. Mitchell Scoggins
Human Relations & Aging o Chairman: Rep. Jesse Petrea o Vice Chairman: Rep. Mike Cameron

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Industry & Labor o Chairman: Rep. Bill Werkheiser o Vice Chairman: Rep. Devan Seabaugh
Information & Audits o Chairman: Rep. Steve Tarvin o Vice Chairman: Rep. Ginny Ehrhart
Insurance o Chairman: Rep. Eddie Lumsden o Vice Chairman: Rep. Noel Williams
Interstate Cooperation o Chairman: Rep. Mark Newton o Vice Chairman: Rep. Martin Momtahan
Intragovernmental Coordination o Chairman: Rep. Beth Camp o Vice Chairman: Rep. Victor Anderson
Judiciary o Chairman: Rep. Stan Gunter o Vice Chairman: Rep. Matt Reeves
Judiciary (Non-Civil) o Chairman: Rep. Tyler Paul Smith o Vice Chairman: Rep. Deborah Silcox
Juvenile Justice o Chairman: Rep. Mandi Ballinger o Vice Chairman: Rep. David Jenkins
MARTOC o Chairman: Rep. Deborah Silcox
Motor Vehicles o Chairman: Rep. John Corbett o Vice Chairman: Rep. Matt Barton
Natural Resources & Environment o Chairman: Rep. Lynn Smith o Vice Chairman: Rep. Vance Smith
Public Health o Chairman: Rep. Sharon Cooper o Vice Chairman: Rep. Dale Washburn
Public Safety & Homeland Security o Chairman: Rep. J Collins o Vice Chairman: Rep. Clint Crowe
Reapportionment & Redistricting o Chairman: Rep. Rob Leverett o Vice Chairman: Rep. Soo Hong

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Regulated Industries o Chairman: Rep. Alan Powell o Vice Chairman: Rep. Dale Washburn
Retirement o Chairman: Rep. John Carson o Vice Chairman: Rep. Lehman Franklin
Rules o Chairman: Rep. Richard Smith o Vice Chairman: Rep. Mandi Ballinger
Small Business Development o Chairman: Rep. Mike Cheokas o Vice Chairman: Rep. Rey Martinez
Special Rules o Chairman: Rep. Steven Sainz o Vice Chairman: Rep. Bethany Ballard
State Planning & Community Affairs o Chairman: Rep. Karen Mathiak o Vice Chairman: Rep. Patty Bentley
State Properties o Chairman: Rep. Gerald Greene o Vice Chairman: Rep. Ken Vance
Technology & Infrastructure Innovation o Chairman: Rep. Todd Jones o Vice Chairman: Rep. Brad Thomas
Transportation o Chairman: Rep. Rick Jasperse o Vice Chairman: Rep. Leesa Hagan
Urban Affairs o Chairman: Rep. Brian Prince o Vice Chairman: Rep. Dale Washburn
Ways & Means o Chairman: Rep. Shaw Blackmon o Vice Chairman: Rep. Clint Crowe
Leadership of the subcommittees of Appropriations is as follows:
Economic Development o Chairman: Rep. Penny Houston o Vice Chairman: Rep. Gerald Greene
Education o Chairman: Rep. Matt Dubnik o Vice Chairman: Rep. Leesa Hagan

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General Government o Chairman: Rep. Marcus Wiedower o Vice Chairman: Rep. Bill Yearta
Health o Chairman: Rep. Darlene Taylor o Vice Chairman: Rep. Devan Seabaugh
Higher Education o Chairman: Rep. David Knight o Vice Chairman: Rep. Houston Gaines
Human Resources o Chairman: Rep. Katie Dempsey o Vice Chairman: Karen Mathiak
Public Safety o Chairman: Rep. Bill Hitchens o Vice Chairman: Rep. Danny Mathis
Transportation & Infrastructure o Chairman: Rep. Clay Pirkle o Vice Chairman: Rep. Vance Smith
State of Georgia Office of the Governor
Atlanta 30334-0090
January 20, 2023
The Honorable Mike Glanton Representative, District 75 Georgia House of Representatives P.O. Box 216 Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
Dear Representative Glanton:
Thank you for the service you have rendered as the District 75 Representative in the Georgia House of Representatives. I appreciate you taking the time to apprise me of your resignation, effective January 18, 2023.
Your resignation as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives is hereby accepted, and I wish you all the best. Once again, thank you for your service to Clayton County and the State of Georgia.

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Sincerely,

/s/ Brian P. Kemp

BPK:rbw

cc: The Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State The Honorable Jon G. Burns, Speaker, Georgia House of Representatives The Honorable Pam Ferguson, Judge, Probate Court of Clayton County Mr. William L. Reilly, Clerk, Georgia House of Representatives

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore E Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon Carpenter Carson Carter Cheokas Clark, D Collins Cooper

Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas E Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M E Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin Martin Martinez

Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch E Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman Sainz

Sampson Schofield Scoggins E Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade E Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

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Representatives Clark of the 108th, Draper of the 90th, Hitchens of the 161st, Hutchinson of the 106th, Neal of the 79th, Wiedower of the 121st, and Williams of the 37th.

They wished to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by Pastor Jay Williams, Mizpah Church, Clyo, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

The Journal was confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:

1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.

2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.

3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:

HB 3.

By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Beverly of the 143rd, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd, Barnes of the 86th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights and funding requirements under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for grants by the State Board of Education to local units of administration to support students living in poverty; to provide for definitions; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for the calculation of grant amounts; to provide that a minimum required portion of grant funds must be used by local units of administration for direct program expenditures for the benefit of the students living in

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poverty; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 24. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Lim of the 98th and Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for the placement of a digital monument within the state capitol building or upon the capitol grounds to memorialize the Georgians who have died from COVID-19; to provide for a short title; to provide for family members to submit names to be included on such digital monument; to provide for retention and confidentiality of such documents; to provide for private funding of such digital monument; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HB 25. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Buckner of the 137th and Drenner of the 85th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain wooden toy manufacturers; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for rules, regulations, and forms; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 26. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Lim of the 98th, Drenner of the 85th and Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code section 8-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amendment and revision of codes generally, so as to require the Department of Community affairs to include certain indoor air quality provisions in applicable state minimum standard codes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 27. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Lim of the 98th and Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Georgia Building Authority, so as to establish a program to design and construct a new state facility in partnership with Georgia colleges and universities; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation.
HB 28. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Erwin of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the Town of Alto, Georgia, approved May 6, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3686), so as to provide anti-nepotism requirements for future mayors and councilmembers; to clarify the role of the mayor pro tempore; to increase the maximum fine the municipal court may impose for ordinance violations; to provide that the municipal court may not impose fines on statutory misdemeanor or traffic offenses in excess of maximum penalties provided for in general law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 29. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Erwin of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Cornelia, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 30. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Efstration of the 104th, Panitch of the 51st, Evans of the 57th, Bazemore of the 69th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide for the definition of antisemitism; to require state agencies and departments to consider such definition when determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 31. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Frye of the 122nd, Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 138th, Smith of the 70th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazardous site response, so as to dedicate the proceeds of certain hazardous waste fees to the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB 32. By Representatives Douglas of the 78th, Martin of the 49th, McClain of the 109th, Rhodes of the 124th, Hatchett of the 155th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that no high school which receives funding under Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, the "Quality Basic Education Act," shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association that does not utilize instant replay for high school football championship games; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 33. By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Mathiak of the 74th, Lim of the 98th, Au of the 50th and Cameron of the 1st:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to provide for the State Board of Veterinary Medicine to be an independent state agency attached to the Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes only; to provide for contracting with the Department of Agriculture for licensing services; to provide for reimbursement of members of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine; to provide for venue; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to authorize the board to employ an executive director; to provide for the powers and duties of the executive director; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 34. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Williams of the 148th, Dickey of the 145th, Wade of the 9th, Ridley of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income tax, so as to expand the credits allowable for purchases and acquisitions of qualified investment property for manufacturing and telecommunications facilities to include mining facilities; to revise definitions; to provide for an effective date and application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 35. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Stephens of the 164th, Lumsden of the 12th, Jackson of the 165th and Williams of the 168th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for powers of the authority; to expand the arrest authority of officers of the Georgia Ports Authority in certain circumstances; to provide for additional powers and duties of such officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 36. By Representative Martin of the 49th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as

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to revise the language required to be included in the notices of current assessment; to add hearing officer review for tax assessment of certain business personal property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 37. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Park of the 107th, Scott of the 76th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally provided as public assistance, so as to provide for the Department of Community Health to mitigate the potential loss of Medicaid coverage caused by the discontinuation of the continuous enrollment condition of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act by providing, continuing, and expanding services; to provide for definitions; to provide for training; to provide for notices; to provide for processes; to provide for technology enhancements; to provide for communications; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 38. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Park of the 107th, Scott of the 76th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as authorize the Department of Community Health to utilize appropriations for the purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to providers and for funding Medicaid expansion; to direct the department to use such funding and any available federal medical assistance payments to increase the income threshold for Medicaid eligibility up to a maximum of 138 percent of the federal poverty level; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HR 10. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Drenner of the 85th and Lim of the 98th:

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A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Public Water Systems Serving Disadvantaged Communities; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications.

HR 11. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Carter of the 93rd, Davis of the 87th and Cannon of the 58th:

A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to take swift action to ensure that women with autoimmune diseases and conditions do not lose access to medically necessary treatment in order to treat their illnesses and exercise due diligence to ensure that federal policies do not unnecessarily restrict access to the care women need; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

HR 12. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Lim of the 98th and Jackson of the 128th:

A RESOLUTION urging leadership in all of Georgia's counties who have reported citizens living in a tent, box, sleeping bag, or other impromptu shelter as a permanent home solution to diligently work with certain nonprofit award recipients to combat housing insecurity and homelessness; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Urban Affairs.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time:

HB 1 HB 14 HB 16 HB 18 HB 20 HB 22 HR 8

HB 13 HB 15 HB 17 HB 19 HB 21 HB 23 HR 9

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Stoner of the 40th and Cooper of the 45th.

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Pursuant to HR 14, the House recognized January 23, 2023, as Korean American Day at the state capitol.
The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:
HR 17. By Representative Efstration of the 104th:
A RESOLUTION calling a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the Governor; inviting the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Court of Appeals to be present at the joint session; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th asked unanimous consent that HR 17 be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
It was so ordered.
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Tran of the 80th, Kendrick of the 95th, Carter of the 93rd, Evans of the 57th, Bonner of the 73rd, Collins of the 71st, Hagan of the 156th, and Carpenter of the 4th.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 19. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of William Henry Capitan; and for other purposes.
HR 20. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Peggy Burton Minor; and for other purposes.
HR 21. By Representative Silcox of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Aubrey Leigh Garber Wasilewsky; and for other purposes.
HR 22. By Representatives Cox of the 28th, Anderson of the 10th and Wade of the 9th:

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HR 23. HR 24. HR 25. HR 26. HR 27. HR 28. HR 29.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jaden Gibson; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Douglas of the 78th, Scott of the 76th, Neal of the 79th and Holly of the 116th:
A RESOLUTION commending Brenda Ross-Wilson, the M.E. Stilwell School of the Arts' 2023 Principal of the Year; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Douglas of the 78th, Scott of the 76th, Neal of the 79th and Holly of the 116th:
A RESOLUTION commending Dawn Parkman, Jonesboro Middle School's 2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Neal of the 79th, Scott of the 76th and Douglas of the 78th:
A RESOLUTION commending Ronald T. Jones-Shields II, Clayton County Public Schools' 2023 Support Professional of the Year, Classified; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Hitchens of the 161st and Petrea of the 166th:
A RESOLUTION commending Mary-Elizabeth Vaquer, South Effingham High School's 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Neal of the 79th, Scott of the 76th and Douglas of the 78th:
A RESOLUTION commending Dr. LaKeacha Jett, Clayton County Public Schools' 2023 Support Professional of the Year, Certified; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Neal of the 79th, Scott of the 76th and Douglas of the 78th:
A RESOLUTION commending Janetta Greenwood, Clayton County Public Schools' 2023 Support Leader of the Year, Certified; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Neal of the 79th, Scott of the 76th and Douglas of the 78th:

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A RESOLUTION commending Andy Sykes, Clayton County Public Schools' 2023 Support Leader of the Year, Classified; and for other purposes.

HR 30. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Martin of the 49th and Cox of the 28th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Buffie Burson on her 600th career victory; and for other purposes.

The following communications were received:

House of Representatives 332 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMO

TO:

House Members and Staff

FROM: Speaker Jon Burns

DATE: January 17, 2023

RE:

Special Committee on Healthcare

Pursuant to House Rule 10.2, I hereby create and appoint members to a Special Committee on Healthcare. This committee will oversee and coordinate the House's work on health policy both legislative and budgetary.

The members of this committee are:

Rep. Butch Parrish Chairman Rep. Sharon Cooper Rep. Katie Dempsey Rep. Lee Hawkins Rep. Jesse Petrea Rep. Darlene Taylor

JGB/ks

THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER

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BY THE GOVERNOR:
House District 75 in the Georgia House of Representatives has become vacant due to the resignation of Representative Mike Glanton.
Therefore, pursuant to Ga. Const. Art. V, II, VIII and Code Section 212-544, a writ of election is hereby issued to the Secretary of State for a special election to be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, to fill the District 75 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.
This 23rd day of January, 2023.
/s/ Brian P. Kemp Governor
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Sixth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Anderson Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon Carpenter Carter Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe

Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney E Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins Henderson

Hilton Hitchens Holland Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lott E Lumsden Lupton E Mainor Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis

McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Townsend Tran Vance Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Alexander of the 66th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Au of the 50th, Carson of the 46th, Douglas of the 78th, Holcomb of the 81st, Holly of the 116th, Hutchinson of

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the 106th, Lim of the 98th, Thomas of the 65th, Wiedower of the 121st, and Williams of the 37th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Emma Neishloss, Morningside Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 39. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Camp of the 135th, Hagan of the 156th, Carpenter of the 4th and Mainor of the 56th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as provide for the issuance of transcripts when a student owes a debt to an institution of higher education; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 40. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Stephens of the 164th, Frye of the 122nd, Martin of the 49th, Holcomb of the 81st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide for an exemption from county and municipal excise taxes on rooms, lodgings, or accommodations for charges paid by means of hotel/motel vouchers certified by the Department of Community Affairs or any local government designated as an entitlement community; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 41. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Gunter of the 8th, Oliver of the 82nd, Newton of the 127th, Au of the 50th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to revise procedures regarding emergency involuntary treatment for mental health and alcohol and drug dependency; to require that certain documents become part of the patient's clinical record; to provide for redactions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 42. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Lumsden of the 12th, Reeves of the 99th and Mainor of the 56th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation, so as to revise provisions concerning the duties of county tax commissioners with respect to the assessment and collection of municipal taxes and fees; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to provide for nonseverability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 43. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Taylor of the 173rd, Mathiak of the 74th, McClain of the 109th and Mainor of the 56th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to protection of American Indian human remains and burial objects, so as to revise the membership of the Council on American Indian Concerns; to revise addresses of American

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Indian Tribes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.
HB 44. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Park of the 107th, Roberts of the 52nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require universal background checks in all manner of firearm transfers and purchases; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 45. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Park of the 107th, Lim of the 98th, Mughal of the 105th, Romman of the 97th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a three-day waiting period for the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; to provide for inspection; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 46. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Newton of the 127th, Camp of the 135th, Cooper of the 45th and Lott of the 131st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to expand enhanced punishment for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers to all healthcare workers in a hospital or healthcare facility; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 47. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Collins of the 71st, Jones of the 25th, McDonald of the 26th, Cameron of the 1st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 40-6-393 and 52-7-12.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homicide by vehicle and homicide by vessel, respectively, so as to require restitution for certain convictions of homicide by vehicle or vessel when operating such vehicle or vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to provide for standards for such award amount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 48. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Gullett of the 19th, Gunter of the 8th, Stephens of the 164th and Collins of the 71st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that district attorneys and solicitors-general of state courts shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 49. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Seminole County, approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 3994), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 50. By Representative Werkheiser of the 157th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Hagan, approved April 5, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4296), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 30, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3972), so as to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 51. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to authorize local boards of education to use vehicles other than school buses for the transport of all students to and from school and school related activities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 52. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Barton of the 5th, Wiedower of the 121st, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to amend notice provisions relative to meetings for the election of board members; to provide for negotiations in request for proposals relative to public-private partnerships (P3s); to amend Code Section 45-16-23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to delegation of power by coroner or county medical examiner and qualifications of those authorized to perform examinations, to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the O.C.G.A., relating to when public disclosure not required by a state agency, so as to exempt certain records from public disclosure requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HB 53. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Meeks of the 178th, Pirkle of the 169th, Dickey of the 145th and Williams of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the practice of professional forestry, so as to provide that the State Board of Registration for Foresters is an independent state agency attached to the State Forestry Commission for administrative purposes only; to require confirmation of the Senate for members of the State Board of Registration for Foresters appointed by the Governor; to authorize the board to issue cease and desist orders and issue additional penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 54. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Hilton of the 48th, Reeves of the 99th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Knight of the 134th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits from state income taxes, so as to increase the annual aggregate limit of tax credits available for the qualified education tax credit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 55. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Williams of the 148th, Dickey of the 145th, Wade of the 9th, Ridley of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for dates; to repeal laws relating to international banking corporations and bank agencies; to provide for an exemption to installment loan licensing and regulation; to provide for notice requirements; to provide for installment loan interest calculations; to provide for licensing and regulation of foreign bank offices and agencies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banks & Banking.
HB 56. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Collins of the 71st, Cameron of the 1st, Lumsden of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 7 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards, so as to provide for undergraduate full tuition grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards who were killed in the line of duty who attend institutions of the University System of Georgia and who meet certain eligibility requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

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HR 18. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Beverly of the 143rd, Park of the 107th, Mitchell of the 88th, Roberts of the 52nd and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide by general law for the redistricting of the state congressional and state House and Senate districts by an independent commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time:

HB 3 HB 25 HB 27 HB 29 HB 31 HB 33 HB 35 HB 37 HR 10 HR 12

HB 24 HB 26 HB 28 HB 30 HB 32 HB 34 HB 36 HB 38 HR 11

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Jones of the 60th and Momtahan of the 17th.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 31. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Romman of the 97th, Martinez of the 111th, Reeves of the 99th and Tran of the 80th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Deborah "Debbie" Lee Mason; and for other purposes.

HR 32. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Jasperse of the 11th, Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st and others:

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HR 33. HR 34. HR 35. HR 36. HR 37.
HR 38. HR 39.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Shirley Pahl on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Hitchens of the 161st, Gilliard of the 162nd and Knight of the 134th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Forest City Juniors of the Forest City Gun Club for winning the 2022 Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championship; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Hitchens of the 161st, Gilliard of the 162nd, Jackson of the 165th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Benedictine Military School Cadets football team for winning the 2022 Georgia High School Association Class AAAA State Championship; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Silcox of the 53rd and Hugley of the 141st:
A RESOLUTION commending Hemophilia of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Thirteenth Colony Distilleries; and for other purposes.
By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers (GYSTC) as well as the 2023 Don Cargill STEM Scholars for their innovative and integrated teaching of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms; and for other purposes.
By Representative Carson of the 46th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Lane Isaac Menno Penner; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Park of the 107th, Tran of the 80th, Reeves of the 99th, Byrd of the 20th and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing the Lunar New Year Celebration; and for other purposes.
HR 40. By Representative Moore of the 91st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Michael Harris II; and for other purposes.
HR 41. By Representatives Douglas of the 78th, Neal of the 79th, Holly of the 116th and Crowe of the 118th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Lake Spivey Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc.; and for other purposes.
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Wade of the 9th, Kendrick of the 95th, Alexander of the 66th et al., Kennard of the 101st, McDonald of the 26th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Mitchell of the 88th, Evans of the 89th, and Dempsey of the 13th.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:
HR 17. By Representative Efstration of the 104th:
A RESOLUTION calling a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the Governor; inviting the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Court of Appeals to be present at the joint session; and for other purposes.
The President has appointed as a Committee of Escort the following Senators:
Kennedy of the 18th, Harbison of the 15th, Gooch of the 51st, Butler of the 55th, Hatchett of the 50th, Hodges of the 3rd, Jones of the 22nd, Cowsert of the 46th, and Ginn of the 47th.

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Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Seventh Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon Carpenter Carter Cheokas Clark, D Collins Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford

Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney E Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hawkins Henderson

Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak

Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch E Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Romman Sampson Schofield

Scoggins Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner E Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Beverly of the 143rd, Carson of the 46th, Clark of the 108th, Hatchett of the 155th, Hutchinson of the 106th,

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Knight of the 134th, Mainor of the 56th, Meeks of the 178th, Neal of the 79th, Roberts of the 52nd, Sainz of the 180th, and Scott of the 76th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Adrian Chester, Greater Beallwood Baptist Church, Columbus, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Ehrhart of the 36th, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 57. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Town of Tallulah Falls to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 58. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Sky Valley to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 59. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Rabun County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 60. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Clayton to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 61. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Dillard to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 62. By Representatives Park of the 107th, Beverly of the 143rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Mughal of the 105th, Clark of the 108th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public assistance, so as to enact the "Georgia Health and Economic

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Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 63. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Taylor of the 173rd, Lumsden of the 12th, Newton of the 127th, Tarvin of the 2nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-30-13.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to furnishing claims experience to policyholders, so as to require insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to timely furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder; to allow such insurers that use other methods to apply to the Commissioner for approval of the use of an alternative form of claims experience reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 64. By Representative Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification and regulation of motor vehicles, so as to require a household goods carrier to provide a customer or prospective customer with a written binding or nonbinding estimate prior to contracting to provide services for the transportation of household goods for such customer; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 65. By Representative Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 16 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Building Resourceful Individuals to Develop Georgia's Economy Act," so as to provide for a pilot program to provide grants for up to six local school systems to develop learning recovery programs for at-risk students to mitigate COVID-19 related lost instructional time and to prevent long-lasting effects on student achievement, future earnings of impacted students, and the state economy as a whole; to provide for selection criteria; to provide for temporary waivers and variances of state rules and statutory provisions; to provide for reports; to

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provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 66. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th and Lim of the 98th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to provide for the establishment of a grant program to provide funding for liability insurance premiums for physicians and nurse practitioners under certain conditions; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 67. By Representative Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for affordable healthcare coverage for individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular disease; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 68. By Representative Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to increase the tax benefits available to employers that offer certain child care services for employees; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 69. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th and Lim of the 98th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for public assistance, so as to provide for a pilot program to provide a supplemental

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benefit to certain federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualification guidelines for the supplemental benefit; to provide for how and where the supplemental benefit may be used; to provide for the solicitation of grants of funding; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for agreements; to provide for a report; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 70. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th and Lewis-Ward of the 115th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to require a nonparticipating provider, prior to performing any healthcare services, to notify a covered person if such services will require $100.00 or more in out-of-pocket costs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 71. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Greene of the 154th, Hitchens of the 161st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surface mining, so as to prohibit the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Natural Resources Department from issuing, modifying, or renewing any permit or accepting any bond to conduct surface mining operations on Trail Ridge for future permit applications and amendments; to provide a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 72. By Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Bruce of the 61st, Glaize of the 67th, Naghise of the 68th, Willis of the 55th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 35 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to home rule powers, so as to revise provisions relating to compensation and benefits for employees and members of governing authorities; to provide for elections; to provide for related

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matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 73. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Parsons of the 44th, Thomas of the 65th, Anderson of the 10th, Meeks of the 178th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to electrical service, so as to require that the seller provide a written disclosure statement with any agreement for the sale of distributed energy generation systems or for the financing of such systems through leases or solar energy procurement agreements; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications.
HB 74. By Representatives Barnes of the 86th, Beverly of the 143rd, Davis of the 87th, Clark of the 108th, Park of the 107th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for Medicaid coverage for the prevention and treatment of lymphedema; to provide for submission of a state plan amendment or waiver, if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 75. By Representatives Roberts of the 52nd, Cannon of the 58th, Beverly of the 143rd, Kendrick of the 95th, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and their rights, so as to provide that natural persons do not include an unborn child and shall not be included in certain population based determinations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

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HR 42. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Powell of the 33rd, Tarvin of the 2nd and Jasperse of the 11th:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the qualifications, duties, and salary of the school superintendent shall be established by the board of education as provided by general law and to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that local school superintendents shall be elected by voters as an alternative to being appointed by local boards of education, if approved by local referendum; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were read the second time:

HB 39 HB 41 HB 43 HB 45 HB 47 HB 49 HB 51 HB 53 HB 55 HR 18

HB 40 HB 42 HB 44 HB 46 HB 48 HB 50 HB 52 HB 54 HB 56

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Reeves of the 99th and Seabaugh of the 34th.

Representative Buckner of the 137th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Appropriations and recommitted to the Committee on Ways & Means:

HB 31. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Frye of the 122nd, Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 138th, Smith of the 70th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazardous site response, so as to dedicate the proceeds of certain hazardous waste fees to the

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Hazardous Waste Trust Fund as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 13. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st, Meeks of the 178th, Gaines of the 120th, Burns of the 159th, Williams of the 148th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Stetson Bennett-a product of Blackshear, Georgia-for leading the University of Georgia Bulldogs to the first back-toback national championships in College Football Playoff's history and a perfect 15-0 mark in 2022; and for other purposes.
HR 44. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Jones of the 47th, Williamson of the 112th and Prince of the 132nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the 49th anniversary of the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta; and for other purposes.
HR 45. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, McClain of the 109th, Glaize of the 67th, Jones of the 60th, Prince of the 132nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Charlie Flemming on his outstanding service; and for other purposes.
HR 46. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Douglas of the 78th, Miller of the 62nd, Burnough of the 77th and Neal of the 79th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 28, 2023, as Imani Bell Memorial Day; and for other purposes.
HR 47. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Douglas of the 78th, Mathiak of the 74th, Daniel of the 117th and Moore of the 91st:
A RESOLUTION commending the Henry County Chamber of Commerce; and for other purposes.
The House stood at ease until 10:50 o'clock, this morning.

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The Speaker called the House to order.
The hour of convening the Joint Session pursuant to HR 17 having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the Joint Session, convened for the purpose of hearing an address from the Governor, was called to order by the President of the Senate, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones.
The Resolution calling for the Joint Session was read.
Accompanied by the Committee of Escort and other distinguished guests, His Excellency, Governor Brian P. Kemp, appeared upon the floor of the House and delivered the following address:
Lt. Governor Jones, Speaker Burns, President Pro Tem Kennedy, Speaker Pro Tem Jones, members of the General Assembly, Constitutional Officers, Mayor Dickens, members of the judiciary, members of the consular corps, and my fellow Georgians:
When I delivered my first State of the State address in this chamber four years ago, little did we know the unprecedented challenges that were before us.
Now, on the other side of my first term, we have overcome each of those challenges, together, and we have risen to the occasion each time change has come.
Speaking of change, each chamber has new leadership than when I began my first term, and I want to congratulate Lt. Governor Jones and Speaker Burns again on their elections, along with the newly elected leaders and appointed committee chairs in both the Senate and House. I also want to congratulate my fellow Constitutional Officers on their recent victories.
Over the last four years, our greatest achievements were accomplished when both chambers worked hand-in-hand with my office to put the people of our state first ahead of the status quo.
Our future as a state relies on that partnership... to do the right thing for our citizens, even when it may not be easy.
Each of you has my commitment to continue that work, together.
That's good for our entire state... because I believe this session will be one of consequence.
I'm proud to report that because of the foundation we have built, together, over the past four years, because of the resilience shown by the people of Georgia, because of the resolve they continue to show, the state of our state has never been stronger and more resilient!

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This session, we will not only build on the monumental achievements of the past four years, we will set Georgia on a path of greatness for generations to come.
This past year in particular was unprecedented for economic success in the Peach State.
In less than 365 days, we announced four of the largest economic development projects in state history. Just those four projects alone will bring over 20,000 new jobs and over $17 billion in investment to rural communities across Georgia.
Those good-paying jobs are in fields that will define the next generation of manufacturing, and that future will be made right here in Georgia.
And we aren't slowing down.
Just last week, we learned that in the first half of this fiscal year, our top-ranked Department of Economic Development helped to announce 17,500 new jobs and more than $13 billion in investment coming to Georgia.
I'm especially proud that, once again, 85% of those jobs are coming to areas outside metro Atlanta!
And the good news is our metro areas continue to thrive in this environment, with organic growth generated by good policies and a pro-business approach that we have all worked with partners in the private sector to create.
I want to thank the hardworking men and women of the Georgia Department of Economic Development who helped us bring those unparalleled levels of opportunity to communities all across our state!
One member of that team is here with us today. Yoonie Kim serves as Director of Korean Investment, and she's been instrumental in bringing literally billions of dollars and thousands of jobs to Georgia communities.
Yoonie, will you please stand and let us thank you for that good work?
I also want to thank the General Assembly for their contributions to this effort. I cannot overstate how critical your support is when it comes to winning in these competitive environments, while also providing a good return on investment.
Thanks to the collective work of those in this chamber, those who came before us, and local leadership across Georgia, we've been named the No. 1 state for business for nine years in a row.

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But despite all we have achieved, there's a growing risk to that No. 1 status the need for more workers and quality homes where they can raise a family in the same community where they work.
This year, the budgets I presented to you make significant steps in addressing both issues.
We are putting precious state dollars where our priorities are, including every level of education to grow a generation of highly skilled workers.
In fact, between both budgets we will devote an additional $1.9 billion to education and fully fund the QBE Formula.
We are expanding and reinforcing the workforce pipeline at every level, including where it begins in our K-12 classrooms.
Hardworking teachers are the most impactful elements of this pipeline.
We're fortunate to have one of them here with us today. She's a first-grade teacher at Hahira Elementary School in Lowndes County. During the pandemic, like so many others who serve in our classrooms, she went above and beyond for her students.
Lauren Plair, will you please stand and let us thank you for your service?
Lauren is now in her fifth year of teaching, a milestone when educators often feel burnt out and consider leaving the profession.
To keep our best and brightest in the classroom, when I first ran for governor, I promised to raise teacher pay by $5,000. With your help, we fully delivered on that pledge.
To reward those who continue to serve after the hardships of the pandemic, my FY 2024 budget proposes yet another $2,000 pay raise for teachers like Lauren.
While some politicians have continued to grumble about teacher pay in Georgia, let me give you the facts:
In total, we will have given hardworking educators a $7,000 pay raise in just five years. No other General Assembly or governor will have raised teacher pay by so much, so quickly, in state history!
With the passage of this budget, the average teacher salary in Georgia will also now be over $7,000 higher than the Southeast regional average.

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But we know that teachers don't just need more pay and resources, they also need reinforcements.
That's why I'm furthering the teacher workforce pipeline measures we put into place during my first term through certification grants that will help paraprofessionals become teachers.
With this one investment, we will add close to 5,000 new teachers to our education workforce!
But we also know the workforce pipeline extends into our world-class universities and technical colleges.
That is why, for the first time in over a decade and in the 30th year of both this program and the Georgia Lottery we are once again fulfilling Governor Zell Miller's vision and returning HOPE Scholarship and Grant awards to 100% of tuition!
Today, we are joined by one of the students and future workers who has benefited from Governor Miller's legacy and the support of this General Assembly.
"Oba" Samaye is a HOPE Scholarship student at our National Championship-winning University of Georgia. He is a first-generation college student and the oldest of five children. His father is a retired Navy veteran and pastor and his mother is also currently in school working to become a doctor.
By covering 100% of tuition a policy long worked on by members of both sides of the aisle a student like Oba will receive roughly $1,000 in additional financial assistance in the coming school year.
Oba, will you rise as we wish you continued success?
We look forward to your bright future and hope that you choose a profession here in Georgia.
We will also continue to focus on apprenticeships, Dual Enrollment pathways, and degrees aligned with the needs of job creators to grow our talent pipeline.
But where will students like Oba and those Lauren teaches live when they get into the workforce? Because of our efforts, there is greater opportunity in every zip code in Georgia, but many of those communities struggle to provide adequate workforce housing.
But transformational projects, good-paying jobs, and new investment are worth little if there aren't options for hardworking Georgians to live where they work. We're talking

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about the people who are teaching your children, keeping your community safe, who provide life-saving support in times of trouble, and those who make the goods and provide the services that make a community such a great place to call home.
That is why I am creating the Rural Workforce Housing Fund, enabling the state to partner directly with local governments to develop sites across the state for workforce housing.
I am also eager to see solutions that will come from others in the next few months.
And as hardworking Georgians find opportunity and the quality housing that comes with it, they also deserve to live, work, and worship in safety.
This is something everyone in this chamber can agree on, and no issue of public safety has received more bipartisan support than the legislation championed by the nation's best first lady Marty Kemp and our three girls.
Working alongside partners on the Grace Commission, like Speaker Pro-Tem Jones, Attorney General Chris Carr, the GBI, and others, they have helped to make Georgia a hostile place for traffickers and a safe haven for victims.
Marty and her partners have worked tirelessly to make Georgians throughout the state aware of this evil industry.
Thanks to that good work, lives have been saved, children have been removed from dangerous situations, and offenders have been put behind bars where they can no longer make victims of the innocent.
I'd like to ask Marty, the girls, and others representing the GRACE Commission to stand so that we can thank them.
This year, we will build on their good work by increasing penalties for those organizations required to provide resources on how to spot human trafficking and what actions are needed to stop it, but who unfortunately fail to do so.
Like Marty's prior legislation, I'm sure it will receive overwhelming, bipartisan support!
I also want to thank the General Assembly again for your support of the receiving centers where victims find help and hope. That is certainly a resource that was and is still critically needed.
We will also continue to take violent offenders out of our communities. For far too many Georgians, the safety of their families and homes is put at risk by the unchecked crimes of street gangs.

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Early in my first term, we created the GBI's Anti-Gang Task Force to take the fight to these criminals. And last year, you gave the state a new tool to ensure justice the Gang Prosecution Unit in the Office of Attorney General Chris Carr.
I'm grateful that the Attorney General and his team have already indicted over fifty gang members in just the first six months of standing up this Unit, with more on the way!
Where local District Attorneys are unwilling to confront these violent offenders, the Gang Prosecution Unit is more than capable and willing to step in.
Today, the Attorney General is joined by the head of his Prosecution Division, John Fowler; the head of the Gang Prosecution Unit, Cara Convery; and the head of the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, Hannah Palmquist. Would you four please stand and let us thank you?
We have made great strides in curbing crime. But now, this fight is entering a new phase, and law enforcement needs your help to continue to achieve success.
In communities across our state, gangs are actively recruiting children as young as elementary school students into a life of crime. They are targeting the most innocent among us, pulling them down a dark path that too often leads to either a prison cell or the cemetery.
That is why, along with the Attorney General, I'm proposing legislation that will increase penalties for those trying to recruit our children into a gang.
Let me be clear: come after our children, and we will come after you!
I know Lt. Governor Burt Jones and his team are also actively working on the broader issue of gang violence... and we look forward to partnering with them on those efforts. My administration is thankful for his dedication to this urgent problem.
I also know there is strong, bipartisan support for our state law enforcement, including the brave men and women of the state patrol under Colonel Chris Wright's leadership.
Just last week, we were reminded yet again of their steadfast courage and the dangers they face on a daily basis.
While helping to clear the site of the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Facility of militant activists, a Trooper was shot without warning or just cause. He was rushed to the hospital and endured multiple surgeries and days of severe pain, but just like all Troopers, he has refused to quit.

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Just a few blocks from where you're sitting, he continues to recover. He and his wife have both our thanks and our prayers.
I had the chance to meet with them earlier this week, and his resolve continues to be strong, but he continues to need our prayers.
Just this past weekend, when out-of-state rioters tried to bring violence to the streets of our capital city, State Patrol, Sheriff's Deputies, and the Atlanta Police quickly brought peace and order. That's just the latest example of why here in Georgia, we'll always back the blue!
This morning, we're joined by another Trooper, one who serves from the skies.
Last year, helicopter pilot Sergeant Brad Harrison along with a Tactical Flight Officer and a spotter received a call to assist with a search and rescue operation in Chattooga County. A little boy, no more than five years old, was lost, and like all of us would be, his family was frantic.
Thanks to the skill and quick work of Sergeant Harrison and his crew, they were able to locate the boy in a field, guide Troopers to his location while circling above, and ensure that the child was safely returned to his parents.
Sergeant Harrison, please stand and allow us to thank you for your great work and honored service.
These and other public safety officers on both the state and local levels are the unsung heroes we don't always hear about because their acts of service are given without expectation or reservation.
In light of this past weekend's events, when men and women in uniform are putting themselves in harm's way and literally in the line of fire, you can imagine their frustration when one of these criminals ends up right back out on the street in a matter of hours just to terrorize those streets further.
I appreciate that a Fulton County judge denied bond for four of the six rioters arrested last Saturday, and gave the other two bonds of over $355,000, along with a 24-hour curfew and ankle monitors. Unfortunately, this approach is not universal across the judicial system.
While some may not take this issue seriously, I can assure I do. We can and we must do something about the revolving door of criminal justice! And I look forward to working with this legislature to get it done.

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In addition to our public safety officers, we're also grateful for our healthcare heroes, and simply put, we need more of them.
Right now, there are 67 counties with less than 10 physicians. And Georgia's need for more nurses is well documented. That's why I'm proposing over $4.5 million in loan repayment programs to grow the number of healthcare workers in Georgia. I'm also calling for an additional 102 residency slots through an investment of $1.7 million. With these additions, we will exceed the initial goal number of this program.
And I'm proud to report that the innovative solutions we've brought to Georgia's healthcare challenges continue to bring great results. When I first signed the bipartisan Patients First Act in 2019, no counties had more than 2 health insurance carriers. Today, 86% of Georgia counties have three or more carriers.
And while others have called for expanding one-size-fits none, massive government health programs, thanks to our policies, enrollment in the individual market has more than doubled since 2019 to over 700,000 Georgians.
Thanks to our reinsurance program, we're also saving hardworking families more and more in their wallets. In all, we've reduced premiums by an average of 12.4% across the state. That represents an average annual premium reduction of almost $1,000 a year.
In rural counties, where premium prices were the least affordable when I took office, the reinsurance program has reduced premiums from 25% to over 40%.
In addition to these innovations, with your help we expanded Medicaid coverage to a full year after a mother gives birth. To support new mothers even more, my team is proposing legislation that will allow pregnant women who qualify to receive TANF benefits. Previously, they were unable to apply for such assistance until after the child was born.
I know this measure is supported by many in this chamber, and I am grateful for your backing.
Since 2018, our state has spent over $15.3 billion on Medicaid, with a 9% increase in spending over that time. But while the state spends more and more, Georgians aren't seeing an improvement in care they receive. Here in Georgia, we're taking an innovative and sustainable approach.
The Georgia Pathways to Coverage program was negotiated in good faith with the federal government so that we could expand access to health insurance for those who need it the most, while also sustaining the quality of coverage.

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But it was the Biden Administration that delayed its launch for over a year, until a judge threw out their biased objections to this innovative approach. Yes, those are the facts. When it comes to healthcare for hardworking Georgians, the Biden Administration would rather play partisan politics than get people insured and lower costs.
Folks, we don't have time to wait on Washington, and I don't have much patience for D.C. posturing!
We are moving forward, and we are on target for a launch date of July 1 of this year. To meet that goal, I am allocating $52 million to stand this program up and connect those in need to its benefits.
Here's another fact, upwards of 345,000 Georgians could qualify for the Pathways program and healthcare coverage for the first time, with no changes for those who qualify for regular Medicaid.
And unlike Medicaid expansion, Georgia Pathways will not kick 200,000 Georgians off their private sector insurance.
In our state, we want more people to be covered at a lower cost with more options for patients. And I'm proud to say that Georgia Pathways and Access accomplish that goal!
During this legislative session, I want to encourage the men and women throughout this chamber to consider not just the Georgia of today, but the Georgia of generations from now.
Three years ago, at my State of the State just before the pandemic hit, I shared the words of Nehemiah who refused to slow down or stop his efforts to rebuild his hometown, despite heavy pressure to do so. He always delivered the same message: "I am doing a great work and can't come down."
Throughout the pandemic and afterward, we have been reminded that our work continues. And during this session, we should be too busy to come down into the mud of politics. We have much work to do, and we need to get it done for the people counting on us.
Here at the start of a new session, a new term, and a new era for our state, we have an opportunity to make decisions that will impact our children's grandchildren, if we do it right and together.
The campaigns have all been run and the people have spoken. They have given us our marching orders, and it's time to get back to work! So, for the Georgians of today and tomorrow... let's get it done.

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Thank you, God bless you, and may God continue to bless the great State of Georgia.
Senator Kennedy of the 18th moved that the Joint Session of the General Assembly be now dissolved and the motion prevailed.
The President of the Senate, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, announced the Joint Session dissolved.
The Speaker called the House to order.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Eighth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz E Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L E Cannon Carpenter Carter Cheokas Clark, D Collins Cooper Corbett

Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach E Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney E Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Marin Martin Martinez

Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Stephens Stoner Tarvin E Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Vance Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Carson of the 46th, Clark of the 108th, Jenkins of the 136th, Knight of the 134th, Mainor of the 56th, Tran of the 80th, and Wiedower of the 121st.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Chaplain Leland Jones, Georgia National Guard, Marietta, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 76. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Bennett of the 94th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing provisions regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to revise provisions relating to education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.

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HB 77. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Cheokas of the 151st, Sampson of the 153rd and Yearta of the 152nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 78. By Representatives Alexander of the 66th, Bazemore of the 69th, Gladney of the 130th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Jackson of the 165th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to require all employers to implement paid sick leave for employees; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 79. By Representatives Park of the 107th, Beverly of the 143rd, Evans of the 57th, Clark of the 108th, Reese of the 140th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise a state income tax credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit; to provide for a state income tax credit equal to 25 percent of the federal child tax credit; to provide for an income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 80. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding proof generally, so as to enact the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"; to provide for unsworn declarations to have the same effect as sworn declarations in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for

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definitions; to provide for applicability and construction; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to include unsworn declarations in the offense of perjury; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HR 43. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Lim of the 98th, Holcomb of the 81st, Barnes of the 86th, Clark of the 108th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Costs and Effects of Smoking Joint Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Health.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were read the second time:

HB 57 HB 59 HB 61 HB 63 HB 65 HB 67 HB 69 HB 71 HB 73 HB 75

HB 58 HB 60 HB 62 HB 64 HB 66 HB 68 HB 70 HB 72 HB 74 HR 42

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 11 HB 28 HB 49

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 12 HB 29 HB 50

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 11. By Representative Campbell of the 171st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County, approved March 19, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4383), as amended, so as to modify the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 12. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Comer, approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5306), so as to increase the term of mayor from two to four years; to revise provisions relating to municipal elections to address changes to the mayoral term of office; to provide for the continuance in office of the current mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 28. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Erwin of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the Town of Alto, Georgia, approved May 6, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3686), so as to provide anti-nepotism requirements for future mayors and councilmembers; to clarify the role of the mayor pro tempore; to increase the maximum fine the municipal court may impose for ordinance violations; to provide that the municipal court may not impose fines on statutory misdemeanor or traffic offenses in excess of maximum penalties provided for in general law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 29. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Erwin of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Cornelia, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 49. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Seminole County, approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 3994), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 50. By Representative Werkheiser of the 157th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Hagan, approved April 5, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4296), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 30, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3972), so as to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

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On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz E Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough
Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L E Cannon
Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins
Cooper Y Corbett

Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach E Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin
Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines E Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney E Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson

Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis

Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise
Neal Y New
Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins

Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L
Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P.
Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 7 VACANT 75 VACANT 119 VACANT 172 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 159, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following member was recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representative Carter of the 93rd.

Pursuant to HR 6, the House recognized January 26, 2023, as National Guard Day at the state capitol.

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The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Bentley of the 150th, Jones of the 60th et al., Hutchinson of the 106th, Knight of the 134th, and Dunahoo of the 31st.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 50.

By Representatives Jackson of the 128th and Williams of the 168th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Susie D. Wilcher; and for other purposes.

HR 51.

By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Wiedower of the 121st, Rhodes of the 124th, Frye of the 122nd, Burns of the 159th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs for winning the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship; and for other purposes.

HR 52.

By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Frye of the 122nd, Rhodes of the 124th and Wiedower of the 121st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Family and Consumer Sciences; and for other purposes.

HR 53.

By Representatives Holly of the 116th, McClain of the 109th, Scott of the 76th, Frazier of the 126th, Hugley of the 141st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Lois Keith; and for other purposes.

HR 54. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Parrish of the 158th, Gilliard of the 162nd and Petrea of the 166th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Economic Developers Association on their efforts to improve the economic development climate of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
The following communication was received:
House of Representatives 332 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

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MEMO TO: Members of the Georgia House of Representatives FROM: The House Committee on Assignments DATE: January 19, 2023

After thoughtful deliberation, the Committee on Assignments today unanimously adopted the attached slate of committee officers for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session.

/s/ Jon Burns Speaker Jon Burns

/s/ Jan Jones Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones

/s/ Chuck Efstration

/s/ James Burchett

Majority Leader Chuck Efstration Majority Caucus Whip James Burchett

/s/ Bruce Williamson Majority Caucus Chairman Bruce Williamson

/s/ Shaw Blackmon Chairman Shaw Blackmon

/s/ Katie Dempsey Chairman Katie Dempsey

/s/ Matt Hatchett Chairman Matt Hatchett

/s/ Lynn Smith Chairman Lynn Smith

/s/ Richard H. Smith Chairman Richard Smith

COMMITTEE Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

NAME Dickey, Robert Campbell, Joe Huddleston, David Bennett, Karen Bentley, Patty Cameron, Mike Camp, Beth Corbett, John Cox, Brent Carter, Doreen Dunahoo, Emory Gunter, Stan Hagan, Leesa Jasperse, Rick

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

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COMMITTEE Appropriations
COMMITTEE Economic Development Appropriations
COMMITTEE Education Appropriations

Jenkins, David Leverett, Rob Lewis-Ward, Regina Lim, Marvin Martinez, Reynaldo "Rey" Mathis, Danny Meeks, Steven Pirkle, Clay Scoggins, Mitchell Taylor, Darlene Thomas, Mandisha Vance, Ken Willis, Inga Yearta, Bill

NAME Hatchett, Matt Meeks, Steven Blackmon, Shaw Crowe, Clint Dempsey, Katie Dubnik, Matt Hitchens, Bill Houston, Penny Knight, David Pirkle, Clay Taylor, Darlene Wiedower, Marcus

TITLE Chairman Secretary Ex-Officio Ex-Officio Chair of Subcommittee Chair of Subcommittee Chair of Subcommittee Chair of Subcommittee Chair of Subcommittee Chair of Subcommittee Chair of Subcommittee Chair of Subcommittee

NAME Houston, Penny Greene, Gerald Bonner, Josh Gilliard, Carl Gullett, Joseph Jackson, Mack Ridley, Jason Tarvin, Steve

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman

NAME Dubnik, Matt Hagan, Leesa Alexander, Kim Dickey, Robert Erwin, Chris Jackson, Edna

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman

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COMMITTEE General Government Appropriations
COMMITTEE Health Appropriations
COMMITTEE Higher Education Appropriations
COMMITTEE Human Resources Appropriations

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Jones, Jan Jones, Todd Wade, Will
NAME Wiedower, Marcus Yearta, Bill Gambill, Matthew Mitchell, Billy Parsons, Don Prince, Brian Smith, Lynn Stoner, Doug
NAME Taylor, Darlene Seabaugh, Devan Bennett, Karen Buckner, Debbie Hawkins, Lee Hugley, Carolyn LaHood, John Newton, Mark Petrea, Jesse Stephens, Ron Washburn, Dale
NAME Knight, David Gaines, Houston Bentley, Patty Cheokas, Mike Fleming, Barry Jasperse, Rick Jones, Sheila Lott, Jodi Martin, Chuck Smith, Richard
NAME Dempsey, Katie Mathiak, Karen Anderson, Victor Anulewicz, Teri Barton, Matt Cameron, Mike Dunahoo, Emory

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman

COMMITTEE Public Safety Appropriations
COMMITTEE Transportation Appropriations
COMMITTEE Banks & Banking

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Oliver, Mary Margaret Sainz, Steven

NAME Hitchens, Bill Mathis, Danny Ballinger, Mandi Bruce, Roger Gunter, Stan Holcomb, Scott Lumsden, Eddie Powell, Alan Werkheiser, Bill Williams, Al

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman

NAME Pirkle, Clay Smith, Vance Beverly, James Campbell, Joe Carson, John Collins, J Evans, Stacey Momtahan, Martin Paris, Miriam

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman

NAME Williams, Noel Wade, Will Gullett, Joseph Alexander, Kim Barrett, Carter Clark, Jasmine Crowe, Clint Dickey, Robert Douglas, Demetrius Dunahoo, Emory Frazier, Gloria Hawkins, Lee Houston, Penny Hugley, Carolyn Knight, David Lewis-Ward, Regina Marin, Pedro "Pete" Mitchell, Billy Parrish, Butch

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight
COMMITTEE Code Revision

Pirkle, Clay Rhodes, Trey Ridley, Jason Scott, Sandra Sharper, Dexter Washburn, Dale Williamson, Bruce Yearta, Bill
NAME Meeks, Steven Frye, Spencer Horner, Mitchell Au, Michelle Ballinger, Mandi Byrd, Charlice Campbell, Lisa Cameron, Mike Clark, Jasmine Crawford, Omari Cummings, Terry Draper, Saira Fleming, Tim Frazier, Gloria Gambill, Matthew Hagan, Leesa Henderson, Sharon Houston, Penny Hutchinson, Shelly Jenkins, David Jones, Todd Lumsden, Eddie Lupton, Karen Martin, Chuck Naghise, Tish Olaleye, Phil Scoggins, Mitchell Tarvin, Steve Taylor, Rhonda Wilkerson, David Yearta, Bill
NAME Yearta, Bill Gullett, Joseph Barrett, Carter

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

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COMMITTEE Creative Arts & Entertainment
COMMITTEE Defense & Veteran Affairs

Alexander, Kim Anulewicz, Teri Bennett, Karen Cannon, Park Carter, Doreen Cheokas, Mike Draper, Saira Efstration, Chuck Fleming, Barry Holly, El-Mahdi Kelley, Trey Miller, Tanya Moore, Angela Panitch, Esther Parsons, Don Ridley, Jordan Scoggins, Mitchell Seabaugh, Devan Tran, Long Westbrook, Anne Allen

NAME Carpenter, Kasey Hilton, Scott Anulewicz, Teri Bonner, Josh Cannon, Park Cheokas, Mike Frye, Spencer Gaines, Houston Gilliard, Carl Holland, Betsy Martin, Chuck McDonald, Lauren Moore, Angela Sainz, Steven Schofield, Kim Seabaugh, Devan Smith, Lynn Stephens, Ron Tran, Long Washburn, Dale

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

NAME Bonner, Josh Clark, David

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman

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COMMITTEE Economic Development & Tourism

Thomas, Brad

Secretary

Ballard, Bethany

Davis, Viola

DeLoach, Buddy

Gladney, Lynn

Hitchens, Bill

Holcomb, Scott

Martinez, Reynaldo "Rey"

McCollum, Derrick

Newton, Mark

Jenkins, David

Prince, Brian

Sainz, Steven

Scott, Sandra

Tarvin, Steve

Williams, Al

NAME

TITLE

Stephens, Ron

Chairman

Gambill, Matthew

Vice Chairman

Sainz, Steven

Secretary

Adesanya, Solomon

Bennett, Karen

Bonner, Josh

Burnough, Rhonda

Byrd, Charlice

Clark, David

Dempsey, Katie

Evans, Becky

Franklin, Lehman

Gladney, Lynn

Greene, Gerald

Gunter, Stan

Hatchett, Matt

Hitchens, Bill

Houston, Penny

Jackson, Edna

Jones, Todd

Marin, Pedro "Pete"

Neal, Yasmin

Paris, Miriam

Parrish, Butch

Reese, Tremaine "Teddy"

Rhodes, Trey

Smith, Vance

Westbrook, Anne Allen

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COMMITTEE Education
COMMITTEE Energy, Utilities, & Telecommunications

Williams, Al Yearta, Bill
NAME Erwin, Chris Hilton, Scott Daniel, Lauren Adeyina, Segun Ballard, Bethany Carter, Doreen Cheokas, Mike Clark, David Cox, Brent Dubnik, Matt Evans, Becky Glaize, Lydia Howard, Karlton Jasperse, Rick Jones, Jan Jones, Todd Mainor, Mesha Paris, Miriam Townsend, Rick Wade, Will Wilkerson, David
NAME Parsons, Don
Barton, Matt Ridley, Jordan Anderson, Victor Camp, Beth Carson, John Dempsey, Katie Dickey, Robert Drenner, Karla Fleming, Barry Frazier, Gloria Gullett, Joseph Hatchett, Matt Hutchinson, Shelly Jones, Todd Kelley, Trey Kennard, Gregg Lewis-Ward, Regina Martin, Chuck

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

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COMMITTEE Ethics
COMMITTEE Game, Fish, and Parks
COMMITTEE Governmental Affairs

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Meeks, Steven Momtahan, Martin Okoye, Gabe Romman, Ruwa Thomas, Brad Thomas, Mandisha Werkheiser, Bill Williamson, Bruce
NAME DeLoach, Buddy Beverly, James Burchett, James Cannon, Park Efstration, Chuck Gaines, Houston Gunter, Stan Jones, Jan Mitchell, Billy Park, Sam Williamson, Bruce
NAME Rhodes, Trey Dunahoo, Emory Petrea, Jesse Bruce, Roger Byrd, Charlice Corbett, John Dubnik, Matt Frye, Spencer Henderson, Sharon Knight, David LaHood, John McClain, Dewey McDonald, Lauren Ridley, Jason Tarvin, Steve Williams, Al Williams, Noel
NAME LaHood, John Anderson, Victor Taylor, Darlene Anulewicz, Teri

TITLE Chairman Minority Leader Majority Caucus Whip Minority Caucus Sec. Majority Leader Majority Caucus VC Judiciary Chair Speaker Pro Tem Minority Caucus Chair Minority Caucus Whip Majority Caucus Chair TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

COMMITTEE Health
COMMITTEE Higher Education

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Bazemore, Debra Blackmon, Shaw Burnough, Rhonda Collins, J Fleming, Barry Gaines, Houston Gullett, Joseph Leverett, Rob Lumsden, Eddie Mainor, Mesha Olaleye, Phil Oliver, Mary Margaret Powell, Alan Roberts, Shea Sainz, Steven Thomas, Brad Williams, Mary Francis

NAME Hawkins, Lee Newton, Mark Mathiak, Karen Cooper, Sharon Bentley, Patty Beverly, James Corbett, John Douglas, Demetrius Gunter, Stan Hatchett, Matt Jackson, Mack Jasperse, Rick Jones, Sheila Jones, Todd Kelley, Trey Knight, David Lim, Marvin Mitchell, Billy Parrish, Butch Parsons, Don Petrea, Jesse Schofield, Kim Sharper, Dexter

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Ex-Officio

NAME Martin, Chuck Scoggins, Mitchell

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE Human Relations & Aging

Barrett, Carter Barnes, Imani Bentley, Patty Burnough, Rhonda Carpenter, Kasey Clark, Jasmine Dempsey, Katie Dickey, Robert Dubnik, Matt Ehrhart, Ginny Fleming, Tim Glaize, Lydia Holcomb, Scott Holland, Betsy Jackson, Edna Jasperse, Rick Kelley, Trey Knight, David Mathiak, Karen Moore, Angela Park, Sam Pirkle, Clay Washburn, Dale Wiedower, Marcus
NAME Petrea, Jesse Cameron, Mike LaHood, John Bazemore, Debra Bonner, Josh Bruce, Roger Byrd, Charlice Campbell, Lisa Cannon, Park Cooper, Sharon Dunahoo, Emory Frye, Spencer Gambill, Matthew Hawkins, Lee Jackson, Edna Lott, Jodi Lumsden, Eddie Lupton, Karen Mathis, Danny McDonald, Lauren

Secretary
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

COMMITTEE Industry & Labor
COMMITTEE Information & Audits
COMMITTEE Insurance

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Naghise, Tish Okoye, Gabe Parrish, Butch Sampson, David Scott, Sandra
NAME Werkheiser, Bill Seabaugh, Devan Carpenter, Kasey Anderson, Victor Barton, Matt Bonner, Josh Cameron, Mike Carter, Doreen Fleming, Barry Hagan, Leesa Holly, El-Mahdi Jones, Todd Kennard, Gregg Marin, Pedro "Pete" McClain, Dewey Park, Sam Petrea, Jesse Thomas, Mandisha
NAME Tarvin, Steve Ehrhart, Ginny Fleming, Tim Ballinger, Mandi Carpenter, Kasey Dunahoo, Emory Glaize, Lydia LaHood, John Miller, Tanya Olaleye, Phil Romman, Ruwa
NAME Lumsden, Eddie Williams, Noel Hugley, Carolyn Blackmon, Shaw Cannon, Park Carson, John

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

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COMMITTEE Interstate Cooperation

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Davis, Viola DeLoach, Buddy Douglas, Demetrius Efstration, Chuck Erwin, Chris Gaines, Houston Gambill, Matthew Gilliard, Carl Gullett, Joseph Hawkins, Lee Mathiak, Karen Sampson, David Scott, Sandra Smith, Richard Smith, Tyler Paul Tarvin, Steve Taylor, Darlene Williamson, Bruce
NAME Newton, Mark Momtahan, Martin Cameron, Mike Bonner, Josh Campbell, Lisa Clark, David Clark, Jasmine Davis, Viola Dunahoo, Emory Ehrhart, Ginny Franklin, Lehman Gilliard, Carl Gullett, Joseph Howard, Karlton Huddleston, David Kendrick, Dar'shun Lewis-Ward, Regina Mathiak, Karen Panitch, Esther Powell, Alan Romman, Ruwa Schofield, Kim Smith, Michael

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

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COMMITTEE Intragovernmental Coordination
COMMITTEE Judiciary

NAME Camp, Beth Anderson, Victor New, Kimberly Adesanya, Solomon Alexander, Kim Bazemore, Debra Bentley, Patty Carson, John Corbett, John Crawford, Omari Douglas, Demetrius Erwin, Chris Evans, Becky Gladney, Lynn Holland, Betsy Horner, Mitchell Lott, Jodi Meeks, Steven Park, Sam Thomas, Brad Wiedower, Marcus Yearta, Bill

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

NAME Gunter, Stan Reeves, Matt Leverett, Rob DeLoach, Buddy Smith, Tyler Paul Bruce, Roger Burchett, James Crawford, Omari Efstration, Chuck Evans, Stacey Holcomb, Scott Hong, Soo Jones, Todd Kelley, Trey Oliver, Mary Margaret Scoggins, Mitchell Silcox, Deborah Stoner, Doug

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Ex-Officio Ex-Officio

134 COMMITTEE Judiciary Non-Civil
COMMITTEE Juvenile Justice

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

NAME Smith, Tyler Paul Silcox, Deborah Crowe, Clint Gunter, Stan Ballinger, Mandi Burchett, James Byrd, Charlice Cooper, Sharon Efstration, Chuck Fleming, Barry Gullett, Joseph Hong, Soo Kendrick, Dar'shun Leverett, Rob Miller, Tanya Mughal, Farooq Neal, Yasmin Reeves, Matt Roberts, Shea Sainz, Steven

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Ex-Officio

NAME Ballinger, Mandi Jenkins, David Collins, J Camp, Beth DeLoach, Buddy Draper, Saira Dubnik, Matt Efstration, Chuck Gullett, Joseph Holcomb, Scott Hutchinson, Shelly Jones, Sheila Kendrick, Dar'shun Leverett, Rob Lott, Jodi Neal, Yasmin Oliver, Mary Margaret Panitch, Esther Sharper, Dexter Smith, Tyler Paul Taylor, Rhonda Wade, Will

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

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COMMITTEE Motor Vehicles
COMMITTEE Natural Resources & Environment

Werkheiser, Bill Wilkerson, David

NAME Corbett, John Barton, Matt Mathis, Danny Alexander, Kim Douglas, Demetrius Kennard, Gregg McClain, Dewey Momtahan, Martin Powell, Alan Prince, Brian Ridley, Jason Smith, Vance Wiedower, Marcus

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

NAME Smith, Lynn Smith, Vance Townsend, Rick Bazemore, Debra Buckner, Debbie Campbell, Joe Corbett, John Davis, Viola DeLoach, Buddy Dickey, Robert Drenner, Karla Gambill, Matthew Gilliard, Carl Hagan, Leesa Huddleston, David McCollum, Derrick McDonald, Lauren New, Kimberly Petrea, Jesse Pirkle, Clay Smith, Richard Wiedower, Marcus Williams, Mary Francis Williams, Noel

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

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COMMITTEE Public Health
COMMITTEE Public Safety & Homeland Security

NAME

TITLE

Cooper, Sharon

Chairman

Washburn, Dale

Vice Chairman

Oliver, Mary Margaret Secretary

Hawkins, Lee

Ex-Officio

Anulewicz, Teri

Au, Michelle

Bennett, Karen

Cheokas, Mike

Dempsey, Katie

Drenner, Karla

Fleming, Barry

Frye, Spencer

Gaines, Houston

Hilton, Scott

Houston, Penny

Howard, Karlton

Hutchinson, Shelly

LaHood, John

Lott, Jodi

Parrish, Butch

Pirkle, Clay

Reese, Tremaine "Teddy"

Seabaugh, Devan

Silcox, Deborah

Stoner, Doug

Taylor, Darlene

NAME Collins, J Crowe, Clint New, Kimberly Cummings, Terry Evans, Becky Frazier, Gloria Greene, Gerald Hitchens, Bill Holcomb, Scott Jackson, Mack Jasperse, Rick Jenkins, David Lott, Jodi Lumsden, Eddie Mathis, Danny Neal, Yasmin Petrea, Jesse

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

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COMMITTEE Reapportionment & Redistricting
COMMITTEE Regulated Industries

Powell, Alan Ridley, Jordan Sainz, Steven Taylor, Darlene Vance, Ken Werkheiser, Bill
NAME Leverett, Rob Hong, Soo Reeves, Matt Alexander, Kim Ballinger, Mandi DeLoach, Buddy Efstration, Chuck Fleming, Barry Gilliard, Carl Jackson, Mack Jones, Jan Prince, Brian Scott, Sandra Smith, Lynn Smith, Richard Taylor, Darlene
NAME Powell, Alan Washburn, Dale Ehrhart, Ginny Bennett, Karen Carpenter, Kasey Collins, J Cooper, Sharon Dubnik, Matt Hawkins, Lee Hutchinson, Shelly Jasperse, Rick Jones, Jan Mainor, Mesha Martin, Chuck McDonald, Lauren Mitchell, Billy Ridley, Jason Smith, Michael Williams, Al Williamson, Bruce

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

138 COMMITTEE Retirement
COMMITTEE Rules

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

NAME Carson, John Franklin, Lehman Jenkins, David Bentley, Patty Beverly, James Buckner, Debbie DeLoach, Buddy Erwin, Chris Evans, Stacey Greene, Gerald Henderson, Sharon Lim, Marvin Martin, Chuck Tarvin, Steve Thomas, Brad Wilkerson, David Williams, Mary Frances Williams, Noel

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

NAME Smith, Richard Ballinger, Mandi Jasperse, Rick Beverly, James Burchett, James Efstration, Chuck Jones, Jan Park, Sam Blackmon, Shaw Carson, John Cooper, Sharon Dempsey, Katie Drenner, Karla Greene, Gerald Gunter, Stan Hatchett, Matt Hawkins, Lee Hitchens, Bill Holcomb, Scott Hugley, Carolyn Jackson, Mack Knight, David Lumsden, Eddie Martin, Chuck Newton, Mark

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Minority Leader, Ex O. Majority Whip, Ex O. Majority Leader, Ex O. Speaker Pro Tem, Ex O. Minority Whip, Ex O.

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COMMITTEE Small Business Development

Parrish, Butch Powell, Alan Smith, Lynn Stephens, Ron Taylor, Darlene Williams, Al Williamson, Bruce

NAME

TITLE

Cheokas, Mike

Chairman

Martinez, Reynaldo "Rey" Vice Chairman

Drenner, Karla

Secretary

Adesanya, Solomon

Barnes, Imani

Barton, Matt

Bazemore, Debra

Beverly, James

Blackmon, Shaw

Bruce, Roger

Burnough, Rhonda

Cannon, Park

Carter, Doreen

Corbett, John

Dubnik, Matt

Hagan, Leesa

Hawkins, Lee

Holland, Betsy

Horner, Mitchell

Jackson, Mack

Kendrick, Dar'shun

Kennard, Gregg

Knight, David

Lott, Jodi

Mathis, Danny

Meeks, Steven

Naghise, Tish

Newton, Mark

Park, Sam

Powell, Alan

Schofield, Kim

Sharper, Dexter

Smith, Tyler Paul

Tarvin, Steve

Washburn, Dale

Williams, Noel

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COMMITTEE Special Rules
COMMITTEE State Planning & Community Affairs

Willis, Inga Yearta, Bill

NAME Sainz, Steven Ballard, Bethany Lott, Jodi Adeyina, Segun Au, Michelle Beverly, James Blackmon, Shaw Campbell, Joe Carter, Doreen Cheokas, Mike DeLoach, Buddy Dunahoo, Emory Greene, Gerald Lupton, Karen Momtahan, Martin Mughal, Farooq Paris, Miriam Prince, Brian Rhodes, Trey Sampson, David Scoggins, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor, Rhonda Townsend, Rick

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

NAME

TITLE

Mathiak, Karen

Chairman

Bentley, Patty

Vice Chairman

Daniel, Lauren

Secretary

Anderson, Victor

Byrd, Charlice

Camp, Beth

Campbell, Joe

Carson, John

Crowe, Clint

Erwin, Chris

Jackson, Mack

Mainor, Mesha

McClain, Dewey

Mughal, Farooq

Okoye, Gabe

Reese, Tremaine "Teddy"

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COMMITTEE State Properties
COMMITTEE Technology & Infrastructure Innovation

Rhodes, Trey Roberts, Shea Wade, Will Westbrook, Anne Allen Williams, Noel Willis, Inga

NAME Greene, Gerald Vance, Ken Pirkle, Clay Buckner, Debbie Cummings, Terry Dunahoo, Emory Gilliard, Carl Lott, Jodi Lumsden, Eddie Smith, Michael Werkheiser, Bill Williams, Mary Frances

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

NAME Jones, Todd Thomas, Brad Cox, Brent Adeyina, Segun Barnes, Imani Blackmon, Shaw Buckner, Debbie Crowe, Clint Dubnik, Matt Ehrhart, Ginny Evans, Stacey Gullett, Joseph Holcomb, Scott Jasperse, Rick Jones, Jan Kendrick, Dar'shun LaHood, John Martin, Chuck Oliver, Mary Margaret Park, Sam Parrish, Butch Parsons, Don Pirkle, Clay Powell, Alan

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary

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COMMITTEE Urban Affairs

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Prince, Brian Sainz, Steven Tran, Long Wiedower, Marcus Williamson, Bruce
NAME Jasperse, Rick Hagan, Leesa McCollum, Derrick Anulewicz, Teri Ballinger, Mandi Barton, Matt Burchett, James Byrd, Charlice Campbell, Joe Carpenter, Kasey Carson, John Corbett, John Daniel, Lauren Dempsey, Katie Efstration, Chuck Ehrhart, Ginny Frye, Spencer Gilliard, Carl Hitchens, Bill Holly, El-Mahdi Jackson, Mack Jenkins, David Jones, Sheila Mathis, Danny McDonald, Lauren Newton, Mark Prince, Brian Scoggins, Mitchell Seabaugh, Devan Smith, Michael Smith, Vance Taylor, Darlene Thomas, Brad Wiedower, Marcus Williamson, Bruce
NAME Prince, Brian Washburn, Dale

TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman

COMMITTEE Ways & Means

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Schofield, Kim Carpenter, Kasey Davis, Viola Drenner, Karla Dubnik, Matt Evans, Stacey Frye, Spencer Gaines, Houston Greene, Gerald Hilton, Scott Hugley, Carolyn Jackson, Edna Lim, Marvin Mathis, Danny Newton, Mark Paris, Miriam Sharper, Dexter Silcox, Deborah Smith, Vance Stephens, Ron Wiedower, Marcus
NAME Blackmon, Shaw Crowe, Clint Rhodes, Trey Hatchett, Matt Meeks, Steven Bentley, Patty Buckner, Debbie Camp, Beth Carpenter, Kasey Carson, John Corbett, John Dickey, Robert Frye, Spencer Gaines, Houston Holcomb, Scott Houston, Penny Kelley, Trey Knight, David Martin, Chuck Newton, Mark Parsons, Don Prince, Brian Ridley, Jason

Secretary
TITLE Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Ex-Officio Ex-Officio

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Sainz, Steven Smith, Vance Stephens, Ron Washburn, Dale Wiedower, Marcus Williams, Noel Williamson, Bruce
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, January 30, 2023, and the motion prevailed.
Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, January 30, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Monday, January 30, 2023

Ninth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon Carpenter Carson Carter Cheokas Clark, D Collins Cooper Corbett Cox

Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration E Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins Henderson

Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward E Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis

McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan E Moore Mughal Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas E Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman Sainz Sampson Schofield

Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Bennett of the 94th, Clark of the 108th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Mainor of the 56th, Naghise of the 68th, and Reese of the 140th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Vandy C. Simmons, Antioch AME Church, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 81. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Erwin of the 32nd, Greene of the 154th, Pirkle of the 169th and Meeks of the 178th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-262 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to low-wealth capital outlay grants to local school systems and criteria for eligibility, so as to revise the eligibility criteria for certain capital outlay grants for low-wealth school systems; to provide for the authority of the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

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HB 82. By Representatives Jackson of the 128th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Williams of the 168th, Beverly of the 143rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income taxes, so as to limit eligibility for the rural physician tax credit to persons qualifying as a rural physician on or before December 31, 2023; to provide for automatic repeal; to create a new tax credit for rural physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for an aggregate cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 83. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Reeves of the 99th, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4B of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, so as to provide for restriction of access to contests and events; to provide for revocation of licenses; to provide for enforcement of policies; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 84. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Williams of the 148th, Corbett of the 174th, Williamson of the 112th and LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banks & Banking.
HB 85. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th and Lumsden of the 12th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for processes to request exceptions or appeal adverse determinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 86. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Stephens of the 164th, Corbett of the 174th, Williams of the 148th and Sainz of the 180th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to exempt sales of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of certain aquariums for a certain period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 87. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Jasperse of the 11th, Wade of the 9th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise and repeal certain provisions for alternative charter schools; to provide for the continued operation of state chartered special schools until no later than the expiration of each such school's current charter with the State Board of Education; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 88. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Powell of the 33rd, Crowe of the 118th, Evans of the 57th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations;

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to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 89. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Beverly of the 143rd, Bazemore of the 69th and Gilliard of the 162nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the commission's duties and powers; to provide for reporting; to provide a definition; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 90. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Smith of the 138th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-32.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certification of assessed taxable value of property and method of computation, resolution or ordinance required for millage rate, and advertisement of intent to increase property tax, so as to provide that the provisions shall not apply to levying authorities and recommending authorities with base year homestead exemptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 91. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Scoggins of the 14th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate, so as to require personal representatives to send notices to beneficiaries regarding the issuance of letters testamentary or letters of administration; to provide for revocation of such letters as to personal representatives who fail to comply; to provide for trust beneficiary representation; to provide for a definition; to revise a definition regarding Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HB 92. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Smith of the 18th, Parsons of the 44th, Thomas of the 21st, Carson of the 46th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to modify the percentage limitation as to the amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make and maintain in a gas affiliate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications.

HR 48. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Prince of the 132nd and Holcomb of the 81st:

A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Mario Stinchcomb; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

HR 49. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Prince of the 132nd and Holcomb of the 81st:

A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Michael Woolfolk; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were read the second time:

HB 76 HB 78 HB 80

HB 77 HB 79 HR 43

Representative Jasperse of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Transportation has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 52 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Jasperse of the 11th
Chairman
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Hitchens of the 161st and Reese of the 140th.
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Carter of the 93rd, and Glaize of the 67th.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 57. By Representatives Burns of the 159th and Hitchens of the 161st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Smalls Funeral Home; and for other purposes.
HR 58. By Representative Jasperse of the 11th:
A RESOLUTION commending Kia's vehicle manufacturing and impact on the state and recognizing January 31, 2023, as Kia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 59. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Burnough of the 77th, Jones of the 60th, Cummings of the 39th and Jackson of the 165th:
A RESOLUTION commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 110 years of service and recognizing February 27, 2023, as Delta Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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HR 60. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th and Adeyina of the 110th:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Dr. Frank Ofosu-Appiah; and for other purposes.

HR 61. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th and Adeyina of the 110th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Jamal Bryant; and for other purposes.

HR 62. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th and Adeyina of the 110th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bishop Marc L. House; and for other purposes.

HR 63. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th and Efstration of the 104th:

A RESOLUTION commending Barrow County's 2023 STAR Students and STAR Teachers; and for other purposes.

HR 64. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Seabaugh of the 34th, Carson of the 46th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Stoner of the 40th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Cobb and the Leadership Cobb Class of 2023; and for other purposes.

The following communications were received:

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

January 27, 2023

TO:

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FROM THE 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

RE:

CAUCUS TO ELECT 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEMBER

Pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House have directed me to notify you that a caucus is hereby called for the purpose of electing the member of the State Transportation Board from the

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2nd Congressional District. Such caucus will be held in the Senate Chamber, State Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 1:30 P.M.
Members of the Senate from those senatorial districts embraced or partly embraced within the 2nd Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Members of the House of Representatives from those representative districts embraced or partly embraced within the 2nd Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus.

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Sincerely,
/s/ Rick Ruskell Legislative Counsel

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

January 27, 2023

TO:

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FROM THE 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

RE:

CAUCUS TO ELECT 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEMBER

Pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House have directed me to notify you that a caucus is hereby called for the purpose of electing the member of the State Transportation Board from the 5th Congressional District. Such caucus will be held in the Senate Chamber, State Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 2:30 P.M.

Members of the Senate from those senatorial districts embraced or partly embraced within the 5th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Members of the House of Representatives from those representative districts embraced or partly embraced within the 5th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus.

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Sincerely,
/s/ Rick Ruskell Legislative Counsel

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Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

January 27, 2023

TO:

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FROM THE 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

RE:

CAUCUS TO ELECT 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEMBER

Pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House have directed me to notify you that a caucus is hereby called for the purpose of electing the member of the State Transportation Board from the 7th Congressional District. Such caucus will be held in the Senate Chamber, State Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 3:30 P.M.

Members of the Senate from those senatorial districts embraced or partly embraced within the 7th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Members of the House of Representatives from those representative districts embraced or partly embraced within the 7th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus.

Sincerely,

/s/ Rick Ruskell Legislative Counsel

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Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

January 27, 2023

TO:

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FROM THE 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

RE:

CAUCUS TO ELECT 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEMBER

Pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House have directed me to notify you that a caucus is hereby

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called for the purpose of electing the member of the State Transportation Board from the 9th Congressional District. Such caucus will be held in the Senate Chamber, State Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 4:30 P.M.

Members of the Senate from those senatorial districts embraced or partly embraced within the 9th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Members of the House of Representatives from those representative districts embraced or partly embraced within the 9th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus.

Sincerely,

/s/ Rick Ruskell Legislative Counsel

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Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

January 27, 2023

TO:

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FROM THE 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

RE:

CAUCUS TO ELECT 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEMBER

Pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House have directed me to notify you that a caucus is hereby called for the purpose of electing the member of the State Transportation Board from the 10th Congressional District. Such caucus will be held in the Senate Chamber, State Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 1:30 P.M.

Members of the Senate from those senatorial districts embraced or partly embraced within the 10th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Members of the House of Representatives from those representative districts embraced or partly embraced within the 10th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus.

Sincerely,

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/s/ Rick Ruskell Legislative Counsel

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Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

January 27, 2023

TO:

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FROM THE 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

RE:

CAUCUS TO ELECT 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEMBER

Pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House have directed me to notify you that a caucus is hereby called for the purpose of electing the member of the State Transportation Board from the 13th Congressional District. Such caucus will be held in the Senate Chamber, State Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 2:30 P.M.

Members of the Senate from those senatorial districts embraced or partly embraced within the 13th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Members of the House of Representatives from those representative districts embraced or partly embraced within the 13th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus.

Sincerely,

/s/ Rick Ruskell Legislative Counsel

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Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

January 27, 2023

TO:

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FROM THE 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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RE:

CAUCUS TO ELECT 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEMBER

Pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House have directed me to notify you that a caucus is hereby called for the purpose of electing the member of the State Transportation Board from the 14th Congressional District. Such caucus will be held in the Senate Chamber, State Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 3:30 P.M.

Members of the Senate from those senatorial districts embraced or partly embraced within the 14th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus. Members of the House of Representatives from those representative districts embraced or partly embraced within the 14th Congressional District are eligible to participate in said caucus.

Sincerely,

/s/ Rick Ruskell Legislative Counsel

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Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Tenth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au Ballard E Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton E Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon Carpenter Carson Carter Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins Cooper Corbett

Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration E Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward E Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin

Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan E Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor

Roberts Romman Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Tran of the 80th, and Washburn of the 144th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Paul Mongin, First Baptist Church Port Wentworth, Port Wentworth, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 93. By Representative Campbell of the 171st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County, approved February 20, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 279), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to the compensation of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 94. By Representative Campbell of the 171st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the creation of the office of county administrator of Mitchell County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3616), so as to provide the county administrator with final authority to take employment action on department heads subject to consultation with the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 95. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Blackmon of the 146th, Martin of the 49th, Newton of the 127th and Stephens of the 164th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 96. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Williamson of the 112th, Blackmon of the 146th and Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding revenue and taxation, so as to change certain provisions regarding definitions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 97. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Williamson of the 112th, Crowe of the 118th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding revenue and taxation, so as to change certain provisions regarding definitions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

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HB 98. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Crowe of the 118th, Blackmon of the 146th, Martin of the 49th and Newton of the 127th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxation; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 99. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Crowe of the 118th, Blackmon of the 146th, Martin of the 49th and Newton of the 127th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxation; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 100. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Martin of the 49th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 101. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Martin of the 49th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 102. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Newton of the 127th, Stephens of the 164th, Williamson of the 112th, Blackmon of the 146th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 103. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Newton of the 127th, Stephens of the 164th, Crowe of the 118th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 104. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Newton of the 127th, Stephens of the 164th, Crowe of the 118th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 105. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Newton of the 127th, Stephens of the 164th, Crowe of the 118th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 106. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act," so as to provide for hearings upon the seizure of certain property; to provide that certain properties shall not be subject to forfeiture; to provide for a definition; to provide for criteria; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 107. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require that certain procedures be followed by peace officers upon and after making contact with individuals for law enforcement purposes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 108. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a comprehensive state civil rights law protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair housing, so as to prohibit discrimination in housing; to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to protect the right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 109. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act," so as to provide that certain property is exempt from seizure or forfeiture; to

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provide for a duty of the Attorney General; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 110. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act," so as to require reporting of property seized or forfeited to the Carl Vinson Institute of Government of the University of Georgia; to provide for definitions; to require the reporting of certain information; to establish a case tracking system and searchable public website of such information; to provide for a report by the Vinson Institute; to provide for civil penalties; to provide for audits and public information; to provide for rules; to provide for the use of certain funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 111. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Beverly of the 143rd, Davis of the 87th and Carter of the 93rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for a pilot program to implement the student based funding recommendations of the 2015 Education Reform Commission; to mandate pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for all children prior to entering first grade; to include mandatory pre-kindergarten programs in the student based allocation of state funds; to provide for selection criteria; to provide for temporary waivers and variances of state rules and statutory provisions; to provide for annual reports; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 112. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide

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for ethical policing; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 113. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to require training on de-escalation techniques for peace officers; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 114. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to provide for implicit bias training for law enforcement officers; to update related cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 115. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 and Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies and state tort claims, respectively, so as to specifically prohibit racial profiling by law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require certain policies and procedures by law enforcement agencies; to provide for data collection; to provide for regulations by the Attorney General; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a right of action for enforcement; to revise the state waiver of sovereign immunity; to provide for waiver of sovereign immunity under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 116. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to revise the holidays observed in Georgia; to designate the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each year as a state holiday; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 117. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Bartow County, approved March 30, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4915), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 4585), so as to revise the district boundaries plan; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 118. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district, approved April 1, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4556), so as to increase the exemption to $15,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 119. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Mathis of the 149th, Smith of the 138th, Wiedower of the 121st and Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for procedure for passing stationary vehicles;

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to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 120. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Mathis of the 149th, Smith of the 138th, Wiedower of the 121st and Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, so as to provide for standards for issuance of such permits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 121. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Powell of the 33rd, McDonald of the 26th, Gunter of the 8th, Yearta of the 152nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft generally, so as to provide for restrictions and requirements regarding wakesurfing and wakeboarding, including on certain state waters; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Game, Fish, & Parks.
HB 122. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Newton of the 127th, Hatchett of the 155th, Lott of the 131st and Bennett of the 94th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 and Chapter 9 of Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the higher education savings plan and Georgia Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE), respectively, so as to provide for the governance of the Georgia ABLE program by the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; to revise the composition and chairperson of the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; to remove the maximum amount of contributions currently allowed per beneficiary; to authorize the board to establish such maximum amount; to provide for the transfer of rights and obligations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 123. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Au of the 50th, Buckner of the 137th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to create an exemption from state sales and use tax for certain menstrual products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 124. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Bazemore of the 69th, Naghise of the 68th, Thomas of the 65th, Glaize of the 67th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide that first responders of municipal fire departments may engage in the emergency medical transportation of patients; to revise findings and a declaration of policy concerning first responders in this state; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide that first responders of a fire department of a municipality shall be granted licenses for emergency medical transportation under certain circumstances; to revise the Emergency Medical Systems Communications Program (EMSC Program); to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for licensing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 125. By Representatives Smith of the 138th and Smith of the 139th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Harris County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 126. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Gunter of the 8th, Evans of the 57th, Reeves of the 99th and Panitch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, so as to change a provision relating to judgments deemed directly appealable; to

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provide for a definition; to provide for an out-of-time remedy for certain types of postjudgment relief in criminal cases; to provide for procedure and time frames; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 127. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Lim of the 98th and Mitchell of the 88th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding the English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) program; to require local school systems to engage in such community outreach efforts; to provide for standards for foreign language interpreters providing services to students in educational settings; to require local school systems to provide certain notices concerning interpretation services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 128. By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Sainz of the 180th, Bonner of the 73rd, Martinez of the 111th, Williams of the 168th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 48 and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation and state government, respectively, so as to provide for representation of minority business enterprises, women owned businesses, and veteran owned businesses in the area of procurement of state contracts for construction, services, equipment, and goods; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.
HB 129. By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 173rd, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to expand temporary assistance for needy families eligibility criteria to pregnant women; to revise definitions; to repeal a provision relating to elimination of increment

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in benefits; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 130. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Collins of the 71st, Hitchens of the 161st, Werkheiser of the 157th, Lumsden of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student loan repayment for peace officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for maximum student loan repayment amounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 131. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Washburn of the 144th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Houston of the 170th, Tran of the 80th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide that certain students shall be deemed opportunity students and shall be classified for opportunity tuition, subject to certain conditions; to provide for such conditions; to provide for the calculation of opportunity tuition; to provide for priority consideration for students classified for in-state tuition; to provide definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 132. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Pirkle of the 169th, Knight of the 134th, Huddleston of the 72nd and Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amendment and revision of codes generally, so as to require the department to amend the Georgia state minimum standard codes to authorize certain uses of ungraded lumber; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 133. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Park of the 107th, Tran of the 80th, Au of the 50th, Hong of the 103rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide that November 22 shall be designated "Kimchi Day" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HB 134. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating, amending, and codifying the various Acts incorporating the City of Dalton, approved February 24, 1874 (Ga. L. 1874, p. 181), as amended, so as to change the description of the election wards for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 135. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Au of the 50th, Evans of the 89th, Draper of the 90th, Romman of the 97th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of failure to adequately secure a firearm; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 136. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Sainz of the 180th, Hitchens of the 161st, Collins of the 71st, Martinez of the 111th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to require the commissioner of corrections to report certain information regarding the immigration status, offenses, and home countries of persons who are confined under the authority

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of the Department of Corrections; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 137. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, Collins of the 71st, Mathis of the 149th and McCollum of the 30th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 and Chapter 2 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment and board and Department of Corrections, respectively, so as to provide for notification to the Department of Corrections when a prisoner has been convicted of killing a peace officer in the line of duty; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 138. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for property tax exemptions, so as to update the population bracket and census date for a certain property tax exemption for certain leased property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 139. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, McCollum of the 30th, Mathis of the 149th and Barrett of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to discovery in criminal procedure, so as to provide for restrictions of the disclosure of certain personally identifiable information of nonsworn employees of a law enforcement agency who are witnesses in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 140. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th, Bennett of the 94th and Dempsey of the 13th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide for a three-year pilot program to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) under the state health benefit plan; to provide for agreements; to provide for an annual report; to provide for related matters; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 141. By Representative Mainor of the 56th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to conduct suicide screenings on all students age eight through 18; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 142. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Collins of the 71st, Jackson of the 128th, Lumsden of the 12th, Crowe of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 143. By Representative Mathis of the 149th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to include continuous glucose monitors as a pharmacy benefit for Medicaid recipients; to provide for

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coverage criteria; to provide for certain consultations by treating practitioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HR 55. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th and Hugley of the 141st:
A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Terry L. Talley; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HR 56. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing gun violence as a major public health problem and a leading cause of premature death and committing to decreasing gun violence through enactment of initiatives based upon data and research; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HR 65. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Lim of the 98th, Jackson of the 128th, Sampson of the 153rd and Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on a State Digitization Act; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation.
HR 66. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Blackmon of the 146th, Hong of the 103rd, McDonald of the 26th, Wade of the 9th and others:
A RESOLUTION ratifying Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Order Nos. 05.26.22.02, 07.01.22.02, 08.03.22.02, 09.01.22.02, 10.03.22.02, 11.04.22.02, and 12.08.22.02 suspending the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HR 67. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Lim of the 98th, Jackson of the 128th, Sampson of the 153rd and Mitchell of the 88th:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and supporting the commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the great State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time:

HB 81 HB 83 HB 85 HB 87 HB 89 HB 91 HR 48

HB 82 HB 84 HB 86 HB 88 HB 90 HB 92 HR 49

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Jasperse of the 11th et al., Evans of the 57th, Greene of the 154th, Anderson of the 10th, Oliver of the 82nd et al., and Blackmon of the 146th et al.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Cameron of the 1st and Romman of the 97th.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 73. By Representative Jones of the 47th:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Grace Hampton; and for other purposes.

HR 74. By Representative Jones of the 47th:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Caroline Daniels; and for other purposes.

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HR 75. HR 76. HR 77. HR 78. HR 79. HR 80. HR 81. HR 82.

By Representative Jones of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Ambuja Sharma; and for other purposes.
By Representative Jones of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Shweta Awasthi; and for other purposes.
By Representative Jones of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Anvitha Suram; and for other purposes.
By Representative Jones of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Parinita Vardhineedi; and for other purposes.
By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Judge Harold Loyd Murphy; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Willis of the 55th, Thomas of the 65th, McClain of the 109th, Schofield of the 63rd, Bruce of the 61st and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Walter Marvin Metze; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Cannon of the 58th and Willis of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Eric Linwood Powell; and for other purposes.
By Representative Jackson of the 128th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Louis Graziano on his incredible bravery and his dedication to this country for his efforts in World War II; and for other purposes.

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HR 83. HR 84. HR 85. HR 86. HR 87. HR 88. HR 89.

By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Drenner of the 85th, Mitchell of the 88th, Kendrick of the 95th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Zepora Roberts; and for other purposes.
By Representative Parrish of the 158th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Bicentennial Celebration in Swainsboro, Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Frye of the 122nd, Gaines of the 120th, Wiedower of the 121st, Rhodes of the 124th, Douglas of the 78th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Museum of Art on the grand occasion of its 75th anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Representative Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION commending the George Walton & James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution's 2022-2023 Good Citizens; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Tran of the 80th, Park of the 107th, Mughal of the 105th, Romman of the 97th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Vietnamese-American Community of Georgia and recognizing March 15, 2023, as Vietnamese-American Community Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Scoggins of the 14th, Buckner of the 137th, Oliver of the 82nd, Cooper of the 45th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Youth Villages; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Hatchett of the 155th, Parrish of the 158th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Together Georgia; and for other purposes.

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HR 90. By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Willis of the 55th, Reese of the 140th and Gladney of the 130th:
A RESOLUTION commending The Links, Incorporated and recognizing February 6, 2023, as the Georgia Links Day At The Capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 91. By Representatives Smith of the 138th, Smith of the 139th, Mainor of the 56th, Fleming of the 125th and Leverett of the 123rd:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Lawrence "Franklin" Davenport; and for other purposes.
HR 92. By Representative Jones of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Allison Kitchens; and for other purposes.
HR 93. By Representative Jones of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Samantha Weinick; and for other purposes.
HR 94. By Representative Jones of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Martin Faulkner; and for other purposes.
Representative Houston of the 170th moved that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Resolution of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HR 70. By Representative Houston of the 170th:
A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Devonia Inman; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Eleventh Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon Carpenter Carson Carter Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration E Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter

Hagan Hatchett Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton

Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan E Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts

Romman Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins E Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stoner Tarvin E Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Parrish of the 158th, Pirkle of the 169th, Stephens of the 164th, and Washburn of the 144th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Rabbi Miriam Udel, Pam Institute of Jewish Studies Center, Atlanta, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 144. By Representatives Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Bennett of the 94th and Drenner of the 85th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 29-4-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to decisions on ward's well-being, obligations of guardian, and liability of guardian, so as to enact the "George L. Burgess Act"; to provide for the ward's right to communicate; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.

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HB 145. By Representatives Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Drenner of the 85th, Frye of the 122nd, Wilkerson of the 38th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property owners' associations, so as to provide for certificates of good standing for payment of annual assessments; to require associations to offer to participate in alternative dispute resolution prior to the effectuation of a lien on a lot for unpaid assessments; to provide that such a lien shall be inferior to liens for unpaid medical bills; to provide for alternative dispute resolution policies and requirements therefor; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 146. By Representatives McCollum of the 30th, Powell of the 33rd, Dunahoo of the 31st, Wiedower of the 121st and Kelley of the 16th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water and sewer projects and costs tax (MOST), so as to redefine the term "municipality"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 147. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Erwin of the 32nd, Hitchens of the 161st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for a school safety and anti-gang endorsement for eligible certificated professional personnel issued by the Professional Standards Commission; to require school safety plans to be submitted to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to require intruder alert drills in all public schools in this state; to require public schools to report completion of such drills to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for parents and guardians to opt their children out of such drills; to provide for a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.

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HB 148. By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Carter of the 93rd, Howard of the 129th, Wilkerson of the 38th and Smith of the 41st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs, so as to establish a program to support recruitment of teachers by providing grant funds to be paid by public schools to student teachers who successfully complete their student teaching requirements; to provide for maximum payments; to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations to implement the program; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 149. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Bentley of the 150th, Jackson of the 128th, Lim of the 98th, Sampson of the 153rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to require cash overpayments to be remitted by merchants in the form of store credit under certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 150. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Thomas of the 65th, Lim of the 98th and Sampson of the 153rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physical therapists, so as to revise the definition of "physical therapy" to include ordering diagnostic imaging and using ultrasound; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 151. By Representatives Reese of the 140th, Mitchell of the 88th, Crawford of the 84th, Hugley of the 141st, Bentley of the 150th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 152. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to adopt the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; to provide for a short title; to provide for the purpose and policy of said compact; to provide for withdrawal and dissolution; to provide for binding effect and other laws; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 153. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage therapy practice, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Interstate Massage Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy to administer the compact in this state; to provide definitions; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Interstate Cooperation.
HB 154. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Cosmetology Licensure Compact"; to revise certain licensing provisions; to authorize the State Board

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of Cosmetology and Barbers to administer the compact in this state; to authorize the board to conduct national background checks; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 155. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jasperse of the 11th and Reeves of the 99th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of licenses by endorsement for certain licenses to spouses of firefighters, healthcare providers, and law enforcement officers who relocate to the State of Georgia; to establish qualifications for such license by endorsement; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 156. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Dubnik of the 29th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Cox of the 28th and McCollum of the 30th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Hall County, approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4553), as amended, so as to provide that the boundaries of the Hall County school district are not changed by annexations undertaken by the City of Buford unless expressly approved in a separate local Act of the General Assembly or by intergovernmental agreement; to provide for intergovernmental agreements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 157. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Greene of the 154th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stephens of the 164th and Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide for HOPE grant eligibility for students seeking an associate degree at a branch of the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide that such students may receive HOPE grants for remedial and

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developmental courses required for such degree; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 158. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Roberts of the 52nd and Bennett of the 94th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding superior courts, so as to change the name of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit to the DeKalb Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 159. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Jesup, approved December 16, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937-38 Ex. Sess., p. 1142), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 30, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3997), so as to reapportion the city board of commissioners election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 160. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Sampson of the 153rd, Yearta of the 152nd and Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Albany; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 161. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Oliver of the 82nd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Neal of the 79th, Holcomb of the 81st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of making a firearm

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accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and affirmative defenses; to provide for criminal penalties; to require a notice by certain firearm dealers; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 162. By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Blackmon of the 146th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Meeks of the 178th, Barrett of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a one-time tax credit for individual taxpayers who filed income tax returns for both the 2021 and 2022 taxable years; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 163. By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Collins of the 71st, Gilliard of the 162nd, Powell of the 33rd, Barrett of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 164. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Mount Zion, approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3862), so as to provide that members of the city council shall be elected from districts instead of at large; to provide district residency requirements for councilmembers; to revise election procedures to provide for district elections; to provide the description of council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to

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provide for continuation in office of current councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 165. By Representatives New of the 64th, Rhodes of the 124th, Ridley of the 6th, Smith of the 70th, Hagan of the 156th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure not required relative to inspection of public records, so as to include certain documents from the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 166. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Knight of the 134th, Camp of the 135th, Daniel of the 117th and Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to constables, clerk, and other court personnel, so as to provide for the qualification of constables; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 167. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Corbett of the 174th, Gullett of the 19th, Gunter of the 8th, Knight of the 134th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, so as to provide for standards for issuance of such permits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 168. By Representatives Ridley of the 6th, Carpenter of the 4th, Barton of the 5th, Dubnik of the 29th, Tarvin of the 2nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to exclude from taxation all income received by a taxpayer as benefits from the cancer-

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related insurance coverage required for firefighters; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 169. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th, Smith of the 70th and Huddleston of the 72nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation and expenses of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Carroll County, approved March 25, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4720), so as to change provisions relating to compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 170. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Gullett of the 19th and Smith of the 138th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use tax, so as to provide for the taxation of the sale or use of certain digital products and services; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to exempt digital services sold to or used by an end user on a time-limited subscription or membership basis; to revise a sales tax exemption for certain computer software; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 171. By Representatives Kennard of the 101st, Miller of the 62nd, Roberts of the 52nd, Neal of the 79th, Bentley of the 150th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to review of individual's criminal history record information, definitions, privacy considerations, written application requesting review, and inspection, so as to revise the handling of arrest-only criminal history record information; to provide for the automatic restriction of an individual's criminal history record information upon arrest; to provide that such criminal history record information shall be made publicly available only upon the issuance of an indictment, accusation, or other charging instrument;

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to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 172. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Jones of the 25th, Houston of the 170th, Lim of the 98th and Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the rights and privileges of patients and their representatives regarding examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to provide for notice of admission and daily updates from a facility to the parent or legal guardian of an involuntary minor patient under 12 years of age; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
HB 173. By Representatives Kennard of the 101st, Carter of the 93rd, Clark of the 108th, Evans of the 89th, Romman of the 97th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for mandatory pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; to lower the age of compulsory school attendance from six years old to four years old; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 174. By Representatives Bentley of the 150th, Greene of the 154th, Schofield of the 63rd, Williams of the 148th and Houston of the 170th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require the Department of Education to provide to parents and guardians of students entering the sixth grade information regarding recommended adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

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HB 175. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Mathiak of the 74th, Crowe of the 118th, Jasperse of the 11th and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 176. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd, Burchett of the 176th, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding court reporters, so as to increase the amount of court reporters' monthly contingent expense and travel allowance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 177. By Representatives Clark of the 108th, Au of the 50th, Carpenter of the 4th, Barnes of the 86th and Holcomb of the 81st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that the prescribed course of study in sex education and HIV prevention instruction is age appropriate; to include the subject of consent in such course of study; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 178. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Scott of the 76th, Willis of the 55th, Adesanya of the 43rd, Glaize of the 67th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate

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February 21 as "John Lewis Day"; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HB 179. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Kennard of the 101st, Cannon of the 58th, Evans of the 89th, Mitchell of the 88th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention, so as to provide for limitations on the use of solitary confinement and seclusion in correctional facilities; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for responsibilities of the department; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 180. By Representatives Martinez of the 111th, Hilton of the 48th, Townsend of the 179th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Marin of the 96th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to exempt equipment sold to and used by a qualified food bank for their primary purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 181. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Stephens of the 164th, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hutchinson of the 106th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine are Schedule I controlled substances; to repeal provisions relating to the regulation of kratom; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HR 68. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Lim of the 98th, Sampson of the 153rd, Thomas of the 65th and Mughal of the 105th:

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A RESOLUTION encouraging the Department of Education to dedicate personnel, funds, and other resources to state-wide outreach efforts to promote and improve cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HR 69. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Jackson of the 128th, Jones of the 47th, Mathiak of the 74th and Yearta of the 152nd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. John E. Brown and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HR 71. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Holland of the 54th, Lupton of the 83rd and Silcox of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Front of Vehicle License Plates; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HR 72. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Holland of the 54th, Draper of the 90th, Willis of the 55th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Excessive Vehicle Noise and Related Crimes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HR 95. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Silcox of the 53rd and Fleming of the 114th:
A RESOLUTION designating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time:

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HB 93 HB 95 HB 97 HB 99 HB 101 HB 103 HB 105 HB 107 HB 109 HB 111 HB 113 HB 115 HB 117 HB 119 HB 121 HB 123 HB 125 HB 127 HB 129 HB 131 HB 133 HB 135 HB 137 HB 139 HB 141 HB 143 HR 56 HR 66 HR 70

HB 94 HB 96 HB 98 HB 100 HB 102 HB 104 HB 106 HB 108 HB 110 HB 112 HB 114 HB 116 HB 118 HB 120 HB 122 HB 124 HB 126 HB 128 HB 130 HB 132 HB 134 HB 136 HB 138 HB 140 HB 142 HR 55 HR 65 HR 67

Representative Hatchett of the 155th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 18 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hatchett of the 155th
Chairman

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Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 57 HB 59 HB 61

HB 58 HB 60

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 77 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 57. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Town of Tallulah Falls to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 58. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Sky Valley to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 59. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Rabun County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 60. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Clayton to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 61. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Dillard to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins
Cooper Y Corbett

Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration E Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson

Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis

Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye
Oliver Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins

E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 7 VACANT 75 VACANT 119 VACANT 172 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

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Representatives Prince of the 132nd, McCollum of the 30th et al., Dickey of the 145th, Collins of the 71st, Cheokas of the 151st et al., Williams of the 148th et al., and Hatchett of the 155th.
Pursuant to HR 44, the House recognized the 49th anniversary of the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta; and for other purposes.
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Sampson of the 153rd, Parsons of the 44th, LaHood of the 175th et al., Holly of the 116th et al., Byrd of the 20th et al., and Bazemore of the 69th.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 99. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Martinez of the 111th, McClain of the 109th, McCollum of the 30th and Reeves of the 99th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Officer Scott Riner; and for other purposes.
HR 100. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Houston of the 170th, Meeks of the 178th and Williams of the 148th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Rashop Bateman; and for other purposes.
HR 101. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Hatchett of the 155th, Ridley of the 6th, Stephens of the 164th and Erwin of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2023, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 102. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 24, 2023, as Addiction Recovery Awareness Day; and for other purposes.
HR 103. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Silcox of the 53rd and Fleming of the 114th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7, 2023, as Skin Cancer Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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HR 104. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Silcox of the 53rd and Fleming of the 114th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7 to 14, 2023, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 105. By Representatives Paris of the 142nd, Bentley of the 150th, Hugley of the 141st, Williams of the 168th and Carter of the 93rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 2023 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County; and for other purposes.
HR 106. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Kendrick of the 95th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Netting Jackson; and for other purposes.
HR 107. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Hugley of the 141st, Schofield of the 63rd, Thomas of the 65th, Mathiak of the 74th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of preventable death and disability and as the global public health crisis of our generation and supporting the recognition of February 2023 as American Heart Month; and for other purposes.
HR 108. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Hitchens of the 161st, Collins of the 71st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 8, 2023, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol and commending law enforcement officers in Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 109. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Jenkins of the 136th, Glaize of the 67th, Thomas of the 65th and Bonner of the 73rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing May 18, 2023, as the Georgia World Organization of China Painters Day; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Twelfth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon Carpenter Carter Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins Cooper Corbett Cox

Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B E Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lumsden Lupton Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak

Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan E Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes E Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman Sainz

Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Beverly of the 143rd, Carson of the 46th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Lim of the 98th, Lott of the 131st, Mainor of the 56th, Pirkle of the 169th, Washburn of the 144th, and Wiedower of the 121st.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Donald Chavers Jr., Agape Worship Center, Statesboro, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 182. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Williams of the 148th, Leverett of the 123rd, Silcox of the 53rd and Evans of the 57th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act tort 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, so as to revise provisions for curing defective deeds and other instruments; to comport with the legislative correction recommended by the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC, v. Scarver (In Re: Lindstrom); to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 183. By Representatives Barton of the 5th, Corbett of the 174th, Wiedower of the 121st, Momtahan of the 17th and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-112 and Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vehicles with false or secret compartments and registration and licensing of motor vehicles, respectively, so as to revise terminology relating to temporary license plates and temporary operating permits; to provide standards for the issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles failing to comply with vehicle emission standards upon vehicle registration renewal; to remove outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 184. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Oliver of the 82nd, Au of the 50th and Jones of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to include a specific federal regulation under mental health parity requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 185. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Dempsey of the 13th, Hilton of the 48th, Wiedower of the 121st, Hatchett of the 155th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide for HOPE Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) grants; to provide for definitions; to provide for student eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, including requirements for program authorization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 186. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 18th, Evans of the 57th and Holcomb of the 81st:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, so as to revise an exception applicable to the filing of petitions for review in reviewing courts from lower judicatories; to make conforming changes; to amend Code Section 36-32-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to removal of judges, so as to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 187. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Gunter of the 8th, Williams of the 168th, Smith of the 18th and Prince of the 132nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related practices, so as to authorize for-profit credit repair services; to revise the definition of "credit repair services organization"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 188. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Burchett of the 176th, Mainor of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appellate practice, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

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HB 190. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Leverett of the 123rd, Sainz of the 180th, Hitchens of the 161st, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle outside of a business district in certain instances; to provide for penalties; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 191. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Au of the 50th, Greene of the 154th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 192. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Au of the 50th, Greene of the 154th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on consumable vapor products; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 193. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Lumsden of the 12th, Hawkins of the 27th, Yearta of the 152nd, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works contracting and bidding requirements, so as to increase the dollar values of certain public works construction contracts exempt from bidding requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 194. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Kennard of the 101st, Frye of the 122nd, Marin of the 96th, Au of the 50th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving illegal aliens, so as to enact the "Undocumented Persons Family Violence Protection Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide certain protections for undocumented persons who are victims of domestic violence; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 195. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Au of the 50th, Schofield of the 63rd, Tran of the 80th, Park of the 107th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to weapons carry license, gun safety information, temporary renewal permit, mandamus, and verification of license, so as to provide for a firearms safety training course for certain persons making application for a weapons carry license or renewal license; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 196. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Daniel of the 117th, McCollum of the 30th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and open records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 197. By Representatives McCollum of the 30th, Powell of the 33rd, Wiedower of the 121st, Erwin of the 32nd, Gaines of the 120th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of drug-induced homicide; to provide for enhanced penalties for the distribution of certain controlled substances; to provide for enhanced penalties for the distribution of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of any substance abuse treatment facility; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 198. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Barton of the 5th, Williams of the 148th, DeLoach of the 167th and Yearta of the 152nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance requirements for operation of motor vehicles generally, so as to expand the time for alternate acceptable proof of insurance; to permit as temporary acceptable proof of insurance a current written binder for coverage under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 199. By Representative LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Brooks County; to provide for the appointment of a county surveyor by the governing authority of the county; to provide that the person currently serving as elected county surveyor shall serve out the remainder of his or her term; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 200. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Evans of the 57th, Pirkle of the 169th, Anderson of the 10th and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the option for municipalities to adopt and use instant runoff voting for their elections; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures and methodology; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for

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modifications; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 201. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Carter of the 93rd, Scott of the 76th, Bennett of the 94th and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize the Department of Public Health to carry out projects to increase education, awareness, or diagnosis of valvular heart disease and to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death caused by valvular heart disease; to provide for priority of projects for target populations; to provide for coordination with other state agencies; to provide for the collection and publishing of data regarding best practices for healthcare providers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 202. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Carter of the 93rd, Holland of the 54th and Gilliard of the 162nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to compulsory attendance for students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that student performers shall not be counted absent from school due to performing in certain productions, subject to certain conditions; to provide for authorizations by parents or guardians relating to the education records of student performers; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 203. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Beverly of the 143rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th and Cooper of the 45th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to revise provisions relating to restrictions on the sale and dispensing of contact lenses with respect to physicians; to revise definitions; to provide requirements for assessment mechanisms; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for statutory

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construction; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Health.

HR 96. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Petrea of the 166th, Dickey of the 145th, Corbett of the 174th, Rhodes of the 124th and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a reduction in the rate of the ad valorem tax assessment of timber at sale or harvest; to require state appropriations to each county, municipality, or school district affected by such reduced rate of taxation; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

HR 97. By Representative Buckner of the 137th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 98. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Stephens of the 164th, Jasperse of the 11th, Williamson of the 112th and Jones of the 25th:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize exemptions from local ad valorem taxation in addition to homestead exemptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time:

HB 144 HB 146 HB 148 HB 150 HB 152 HB 154

HB 145 HB 147 HB 149 HB 151 HB 153 HB 155

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HB 156 HB 158 HB 160 HB 162 HB 164 HB 166 HB 168 HB 170 HB 172 HB 174 HB 176 HB 178 HB 180 HR 68 HR 71 HR 95

HB 157 HB 159 HB 161 HB 163 HB 165 HB 167 HB 169 HB 171 HB 173 HB 175 HB 177 HB 179 HB 181 HR 69 HR 72

Representative Williams of the 148th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 55 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Williams of the 148th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 80 Do Pass, by Substitute

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

Representative Collins of the 71st District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 35 Do Pass HB 137 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Collins of the 71st
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 12th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 18

Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 (Substitute)(App-Burns-159th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 11. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for concurrent jurisdiction by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in cases involving the identification, investigation, arrest, and prosecution of an individual or groups of individuals for violation of state laws concerning domestic, cyber, biological, chemical, and nuclear terrorism; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee:

SB 11.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for concurrent jurisdiction by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in cases involving the identification, investigation, arrest, and prosecution of an individual or groups of individuals for violation of state laws concerning domestic, cyber, biological, chemical, and nuclear terrorism; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

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Representatives Williams of the 37th, Carter of the 93rd et al., Dubnik of the 29th et al., Parrish of the 158th et al., Dunahoo of the 31st, McClain of the 109th, and LaHood of the 175th et al.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 18. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read:
HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022, so as to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the State government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
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An Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022, is amended by striking everything following the Part I designation up to but not including the Part II designation and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
The sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year:

Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds (CFDA 93.596) Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.958) Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA
20.205)
Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658) Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568) Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.991) Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Federal Recovery Funds Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Indigent Care Trust Fund - Public Hospital Authorities Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified Records Center Storage Fee Research Funds State Funds Ambulance Provider Fees Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund Fireworks Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund Georgia Transit Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Hospital Provider Payment

$61,629,827,076 $18,748,607,745
$92,749,020 $227,917,447 $14,163,709 $16,369,615 $1,428,041,469
$84,323,217 $56,650,544 $16,977,107 $10,074,611,266 $47,852,222 $2,206,829 $52,315,999 $541,206,635
$927,965 $347,846,650 $5,744,448,051 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $5,505,222,616 $3,621,172,644 $139,386,524 $576,870,498
$714,000 $1,167,078,950 $32,564,130,069
$8,769,315 $1,611,604 $2,722,391 $1,884,774 $15,927,600 $7,620,376 $383,205,061

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Lottery Funds Motor Fuel Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Solid Waste Trust Funds State Children's Trust Funds State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Transportation Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Health Insurance Payments Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies Other Intra-State Government Payments Self Insurance Trust Fund Payments

$1,417,104,086 $2,097,968,353
$149,322,748 $110,586
$7,628,938 $1,100,533 $28,154,328,302 $148,525,344 $150,977,349 $13,594,359 $1,728,350 $4,795,020,058 $4,191,401,825 $280,857,262 $147,585,222 $175,175,749

Section 1: Georgia Senate Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds
1.1. Lieutenant Governor's Office Total Funds State Funds State General Funds
1.2. Secretary of the Senate's Office Total Funds State Funds State General Funds
1.3. Senate Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$14,378,041 $79,952 $79,952
$14,298,089 $14,298,089
$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100
$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813
$11,258,128 $79,952 $79,952
$11,178,176 $11,178,176

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Section 2: Georgia House of Representatives Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

$23,497,962 $23,497,962 $23,497,962

2.1. House of Representatives

Total Funds

$23,497,962

State Funds

$23,497,962

State General Funds

$23,497,962

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,956,854 amended

$23,403,431

Increase funds for legislative operations.

$541,108

$541,108

Reduce other funds based on projected expenditures.

$0

($446,577)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$23,497,962

$23,497,962

Section 3: Georgia General Assembly Joint Offices Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$16,573,002 $163,097 $163,097
$16,409,905 $16,409,905

3.1. Ancillary Activities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the

legislative branch of government.

Total Funds

$9,729,906

State Funds

$9,729,906

State General Funds

$9,729,906

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,229,906

$9,229,906

Increase funds for legislative operations.

$500,000

$500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$9,729,906

$9,729,906

3.2. Legislative Fiscal Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-

comptroller for the legislative branch of government and maintain an account

of legislative expenditures and commitments.

Total Funds

$1,473,965

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State Funds State General Funds

$1,473,965 $1,473,965

3.3. Office of Legislative Counsel

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services,

advice and counsel for members of the General Assembly.

Total Funds

$5,369,131

Other Funds

$163,097

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$163,097

State Funds

$5,206,034

State General Funds

$5,206,034

Section 4: Audits and Accounts, Department of Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$43,990,447 $60,000 $60,000
$43,930,447 $43,930,447

4.1. Audit and Assurance Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance

services for State Agencies, Authorities, Commissions, Bureaus, and higher

education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the State of Georgia Single Audit

Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct

audits of public school systems in Georgia; to perform special examinations

and investigations; to conduct performance audits and evaluations at the

request of the General Assembly; to conduct reviews of audits reports

conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit

organizations contracting with the State; and to provide state financial

information online to promote transparency in government.

Total Funds

$35,897,997

Other Funds

$60,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$60,000

State Funds

$35,837,997

State General Funds

$35,837,997

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $35,923,997 amended

$35,983,997

Transfer funds from Audit and Assurance Services to Departmental Administration (DOAA).

($86,000)

($86,000)

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$35,837,997

$35,897,997

4.2. Departmental Administration (DOAA)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all Department programs.

Total Funds

$3,044,464

State Funds

$3,044,464

State General Funds

$3,044,464

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,958,464

$2,958,464

Transfer funds from Audit and Assurance Services to Departmental Administration (DOAA).

$86,000

$86,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,044,464

$3,044,464

4.3. Legislative Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation

affecting state retirement systems for fiscal impact and review actuarial

investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation

having a significant impact on state revenues and/or expenditures.

Total Funds

$2,243,000

State Funds

$2,243,000

State General Funds

$2,243,000

4.4. Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized

adjusted property tax digest for each county and for the State as a whole for

use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue

Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax Assessor compliance with

requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to

establish the appropriate level of assessment for centrally assessed public

utility companies.

Total Funds

$2,804,986

State Funds

$2,804,986

State General Funds

$2,804,986

Section 5: Appeals, Court of Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds

$29,331,016 $150,000 $150,000
$29,181,016

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State General Funds

$29,181,016

5.1. Court of Appeals

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and

exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction pursuant to the Constitution of

the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to

the Supreme Court of Georgia or conferred on other courts by law.

Total Funds

$27,524,269

Other Funds

$150,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$150,000

State Funds

$27,374,269

State General Funds

$27,374,269

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $24,812,200 amended

$24,962,200

Provide funds to upgrade Court of Appeals docket system.

$1,800,000

$1,800,000

Provide funds to annualize temporary senior judge's salary and commute expenses.

$117,069

$117,069

Provide funds to replace 19 obsolete copiers.

$62,000

$62,000

Increase funds to reflect an increase in annual cyber

$0

$0

insurance premiums. (H:No)

Increase funds to reflect an increase in employer's share of health insurance premiums associated with the increase in judges' per diem.

$26,000

$26,000

Increase funds to reflect an increase in the FY 2023 employer contribution rate for judges' Employees' Retirement System plan.

$174,000

$174,000

Provide funds for an electronic transfer of cases between Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

$50,000

$50,000

Provide funds for enhancement to opinion and order tracking post e-voting.

$51,000

$51,000

Provide funds to add jurisdiction review to docket system.

$162,000

$162,000

Provide funds to add electronic per curiam tracking.

$120,000

$120,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$27,374,269

$27,524,269

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

5.2. Georgia State-wide Business Court

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business

court in matters of resolving commercial dispute and litigation.

Total Funds

$1,806,747

State Funds

$1,806,747

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State General Funds

$1,806,747

Section 6: Judicial Council Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

6.1. Council of Accountability Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug

courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency treatment courts,

mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of

Accountability Court Judges. No state funds shall be provided to any

accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting

and remittance of all fines and fees collected by such court.

Total Funds

$812,318

State Funds

$812,318

State General Funds

$812,318

6.2. Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-

connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services by promoting the

establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing

programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and ethical standards,

registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training,

administering statewide grants, and collecting statistical data to monitor

program effectiveness.

Total Funds

$354,203

Other Funds

$354,203

Agency Funds

$354,203

6.3. Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and

continuing education for Superior Court Judges, Juvenile Court Judges, State

Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal

Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks, Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court

Clerks, and other court personnel.

Total Funds

$1,658,687

$23,541,561 $1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,696,311 $1,307,406 $1,388,905 $19,217,883 $19,217,883

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Other Funds

$953,203

Agency Funds

$953,203

State Funds

$705,484

State General Funds

$705,484

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$642,932

$1,596,135

Increase funds for personnel to true-up the cost-ofliving adjustment to account for one additional employee.

$7,300

$7,300

Increase funds for operations.

$55,252

$55,252

Amount appropriated in this Act

$705,484

$1,658,687

6.4. Judicial Council

Purpose: The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative

Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the councils of the

Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court

Judges, the State Court Judges, and the Georgia Council of Court

Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child

Support Guidelines Commission, and the Commission on Interpreters; and to

support the Committee on Justice for Children.

Total Funds

$18,749,982

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,627,367

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,627,367

Other Funds

$1,388,905

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,388,905

State Funds

$15,733,710

State General Funds

$15,733,710

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $15,761,955 amended

$18,778,227

Increase funds for one-time funding for the implementation of the automated data collection project.

$70,000

$70,000

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($98,245)

($98,245)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$15,733,710

$18,749,982

6.5. Judicial Qualifications Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed against a judicial officer, impose and recommend disciplinary sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or hearing. The purpose of this

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appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions;

provide training and guidance to judicial candidates regarding the Code of

Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices.

Total Funds

$1,166,371

State Funds

$1,166,371

State General Funds

$1,166,371

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,231,371

$1,231,371

Reduce one-time funds for legal counsel.

($65,000)

($65,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,166,371

$1,166,371

6.6. Resource Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation

to death penalty sentenced inmates and to recruit and assist private attorneys

to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings.

Total Funds

$800,000

State Funds

$800,000

State General Funds

$800,000

Section 7: Juvenile Courts Total Funds Other Funds Agency Funds State Funds State General Funds

7.1. Council of Juvenile Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile

Court Judges to represent all the juvenile judges in Georgia. Jurisdiction in

cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and

deprivation.

Total Funds

$2,012,138

Other Funds

$67,486

Agency Funds

$67,486

State Funds

$1,944,652

State General Funds

$1,944,652

7.2. Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges salaries.

$9,739,235 $67,486 $67,486
$9,671,749 $9,671,749

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Total Funds

$7,727,097

State Funds

$7,727,097

State General Funds

$7,727,097

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,714,597

$7,714,597

Increase funds for grants to counties for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-11-52 effective January 1, 2023.

$12,500

$12,500

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,727,097

$7,727,097

Section 8: Prosecuting Attorneys Total Funds State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$106,525,982 $104,397,277 $104,397,277
$2,128,705 $2,128,705

8.1. Council of Superior Court Clerks

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks

throughout the state in the execution of their duties and to promote and assist

in the training of superior court clerks.

Total Funds

$185,166

State Funds

$185,166

State General Funds

$185,166

8.2. Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this special project is to fund the technology

resources required to implement SB 441 (2022 Session).

Total Funds

$345,000

State Funds

$345,000

State General Funds

$345,000

8.3. District Attorneys

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to

represent the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal cases in the

Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile

courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para I and OCGA 15-18.

Total Funds

$97,887,380

State Funds

$95,758,675

State General Funds

$95,758,675

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Intra-State Government Transfers

$2,128,705

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$2,128,705

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $94,153,071 amended

$96,174,711

Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

$1,848,313

$1,848,313

Increase intra-state government transfers to reflect change in Department of Human Services child support services contract.

$0

$107,065

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($242,709)

($242,709)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$95,758,675

$97,887,380

8.4. Prosecuting Attorney's Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District

Attorneys and State Court Solicitors.

Total Funds

$8,108,436

State Funds

$8,108,436

State General Funds

$8,108,436

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,992,084

$7,992,084

Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

$168,691

$168,691

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($52,339)

($52,339)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,108,436

$8,108,436

Section 9: Superior Courts Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$84,967,670 $139,595 $139,595
$84,828,075 $84,828,075

9.1. Council of Superior Court Judges
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council of Superior Court Judges and is to further the improvement of the Superior Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy development and budgetary and fiscal administration.

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Total Funds Other Funds
Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds

$1,944,955 $120,000 $120,000
$1,824,955 $1,824,955

9.2. Judicial Administrative Districts

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional

administrative support to the judges of the superior court. This support

includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison

between local and state courts.

Total Funds

$3,339,408

Other Funds

$19,595

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$19,595

State Funds

$3,319,813

State General Funds

$3,319,813

9.3. Superior Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior

Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial court and exercise exclusive,

constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding title to land, provided that law clerks over the fifty provided by law are to be

allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks.

Total Funds

$79,683,307

State Funds

$79,683,307

State General Funds

$79,683,307

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $79,728,682 amended

$79,728,682

Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Ogeechee Circuit new judgeship created in HB 786 (2020 Session).

($15,125)

($15,125)

Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Flint Circuit new judgeship created in HB 786 (2020 Session).

($15,125)

($15,125)

Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Cobb Circuit new judgeship created in HB 786 (2020 Session).

($15,125)

($15,125)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$79,683,307

$79,683,307

Section 10: Supreme Court Total Funds

$21,087,877

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Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified
State Funds State General Funds

$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,228,054 $19,228,054

10.1. Supreme Court of Georgia

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of

Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all cases involving:

the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the

United States, the constitutionality of a law, ordinance, or constitutional

provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per

Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is

also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction in

cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the

Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of Decisions.

Total Funds

$21,087,877

Other Funds

$1,859,823

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,859,823

State Funds

$19,228,054

State General Funds

$19,228,054

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $17,557,045 amended

$19,416,868

Provide funds to add newly-appointed justice.

$35,129

$35,129

Increase funds to reflect an increase in the employer share of health insurance premiums for Amended FY 2023 and FY 2024.

$15,892

$15,892

Increase funds to reflect an increase in the FY 2023 employer contribution rate.

$128,952

$128,952

Increase funding to reflect an increase in National Center for State Courts (NCSC) dues.

$7,426

$7,426

Provide funds to upgrade Supreme Court docket system.

$1,543,500

$1,543,500

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($59,890)

($59,890)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$19,228,054

$21,087,877

Section 11: Accounting Office, State Total Funds Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds

$31,354,510 $1,179,951
$587,671 $592,280 $8,709,150

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State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers
Other Intra-State Government Payments

$8,709,150 $21,465,409 $21,465,409

11.1. Administration (SAO)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

Total Funds

$1,603,251

State Funds

$689,879

State General Funds

$689,879

Intra-State Government Transfers

$913,372

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$913,372

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$339,879

$1,253,251

Provide one-time funds for equipment.

$350,000

$350,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$689,879

$1,603,251

11.2. Financial Systems

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor,

and improve the State's enterprise financial accounting, payroll, and human

capital management systems.

Total Funds

$20,321,116

Other Funds

$587,671

Agency Funds

$587,671

State Funds

$587,671

State General Funds

$587,671

Intra-State Government Transfers

$19,145,774

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$19,145,774

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$587,671

$19,733,445

Authorize the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $587,671)

$0

$587,671

Amount appropriated in this Act

$587,671

$20,321,116

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11.3. Shared Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in

processing payroll and other financial transactions and to implement and

support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program.

Total Funds

$2,765,700

Other Funds

$592,280

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$592,280

State Funds

$901,914

State General Funds

$901,914

Intra-State Government Transfers

$1,271,506

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,271,506

11.4. Statewide Accounting and Reporting

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting,

accounting policy, business process improvement, and compliance with state

and federal fiscal reporting requirements.

Total Funds

$2,871,265

State Funds

$2,736,508

State General Funds

$2,736,508

Intra-State Government Transfers

$134,757

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$134,757

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

11.5. Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the

democratic process and ensure compliance by candidates, public officials,

non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's

Campaign and Financial Disclosure requirements.

Total Funds

$2,924,336

State Funds

$2,924,336

State General Funds

$2,924,336

11.6. Georgia State Board of Accountancy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial,

fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants and

public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and

investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal and disciplinary actions

when warranted.

Total Funds

$868,842

State Funds

$868,842

State General Funds

$868,842

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Section 12: Administrative Services, Department of Total Funds Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments Self Insurance Trust Fund Payments
The Department is authorized to assess state agencies the equivalent of .176% of salaries for the cost of departmental operations and may roll forward any unexpended prior years Merit System Assessment balance to be expended in the current fiscal year.

$290,955,839 $42,750,902 $29,845,695 $12,905,207 $62,324,069 $62,324,069 $185,880,868 $10,705,119 $175,175,749

12.1. Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the

Department of Community Health on Certificate of Need applications.

Total Funds

$39,506

State Funds

$39,506

State General Funds

$39,506

12.2. Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

12.3. Departmental Administration (DOAS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all department programs.

Total Funds

$8,853,129

Other Funds

$7,561,129

Agency Funds

$456,239

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$7,104,890

State Funds

$1,292,000

State General Funds

$1,292,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,748,239

$8,853,129

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Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)
Authorize the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $456,239).
Amount appropriated in this Act

($456,239)
$0 $1,292,000

($456,239)
$456,239 $8,853,129

12.4. Fleet Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel card program for state and local governments, to implement the Motor Vehicle

Contract Maintenance program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and

maintenance for state and local government fleets, and to establish a motor pool for traveling state employees.

Total Funds

$1,440,435

Other Funds

$1,440,435

Agency Funds

$70,789

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,369,646

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$70,789

$1,440,435

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($70,789)

($70,789)

Authorize the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $70,789)

$0

$70,789

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$1,440,435

12.5. Human Resources Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services for statewide human resources in support of state agencies, the State

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Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job

descriptions and classification, develop fair and consistent compensation

practices, and administer the employee benefits program.

Total Funds

$11,015,910

Other Funds

$310,791

Agency Funds

$310,791

Intra-State Government Transfers

$10,705,119

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$10,705,119

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$310,791

$11,015,910

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($310,791)

($310,791)

Authorize the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $310,791)

$0

$310,791

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$11,015,910

12.6. Risk Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability

insurance program to protect state government and employees from work-

related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public

school personnel in case of disability or death, to identify and control risks

and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property

against damage or destruction, to partner with the Department of Labor in

administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers

Compensation Program.

Total Funds

$182,833,472

Other Funds

$2,556,404

Agency Funds

$232,652

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,323,752

State Funds

$5,101,319

State General Funds

$5,101,319

Intra-State Government Transfers

$175,175,749

Self Insurance Trust Fund Payments

$175,175,749

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$662,652

$178,162,153

Increase funds to meet the costs of excess insurance and projected claims expenses for the property risk pool.

$4,671,319

$4,671,319

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($232,652)

($232,652)

Authorize the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $232,652)

$0

$232,652

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,101,319

$182,833,472

12.7. State Purchasing

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government

contract opportunities on the Georgia Procurement Registry; to maintain a

comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For

Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to provide and oversee Purchasing

Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services

valued above $100,000; to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining

contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small

and/or minority business vendors.

Total Funds

$16,160,881

Other Funds

$16,160,881

Agency Funds

$16,160,881

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$780,618

$16,160,881

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($780,618)

($780,618)

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Authorize the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $780,618)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$780,618

$0

$16,160,881

12.8. Surplus Property

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through

maximization of the useful life of state-owned equipment and redistribution of

property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the

public through auction.

Total Funds

$2,206,899

Other Funds

$2,206,899

Agency Funds

$99,980

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,106,919

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$99,980

$2,206,899

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($99,980)

($99,980)

Authorize the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $99,980)

$0

$99,980

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$2,206,899

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

12.9. Office of State Administrative Hearings

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent

forum for the impartial and timely resolution of disputes between the public

and state agencies.

Total Funds

$5,697,091

Other Funds

$3,075,101

Agency Funds

$3,075,101

State Funds

$2,621,990

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State General Funds

$2,621,990

12.10. Georgia Tax Tribunal

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial

court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax matters involving the Georgia

Department of Revenue.

Total Funds

$539,254

State Funds

$539,254

State General Funds

$539,254

12.11. Office of the State Treasurer

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies

for state agencies; assist agencies with bank services and accounts; monitor

agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local

entities; to track warrants, fund agency allotments, and pay state debt service;

and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529

Plan.

Total Funds

$9,439,262

Other Funds

$9,439,262

Agency Funds

$9,439,262

12.12. Payments to Georgia Technology Authority

Total Funds

$51,230,000

State Funds

$51,230,000

State General Funds

$51,230,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $51,230,000 amended

$51,230,000

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-25-7.1, increase funds to

$0

$0

modernize the teacher certification and ethics

applications at the Georgia Professional Standards

Commission to improve security, efficiency, and

customer service. (H:No; Reflect funds in the Georgia

Professional Standards Commission.)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$51,230,000

$51,230,000

Section 13: Agriculture, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$70,541,016 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,775,701 $2,775,701

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State Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund State General Funds
Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$58,964,170 $1,884,774 $57,079,396
$200,000 $200,000

13.1. Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board

of Regents for diagnostic laboratory testing, for veterinary consultation and

assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal

industries, and pet owners within the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$3,854,106

State Funds

$3,854,106

State General Funds

$3,854,106

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,704,106

$3,704,106

Provide funds to recommission the Tifton lab for accredited operations.

$150,000

$150,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,854,106

$3,854,106

13.2. Consumer Protection

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and

safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation, processing,

and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by

inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite consumption, food

warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms,

and food banks; by certifying organic products, shellfish, and bottled water;

by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and

equine industries (including reports of abuse by private owners); by

monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries,

including performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting,

and regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by

monitoring, inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The

purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure accurate commercial

transactions by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures

and fuel sales.

Total Funds

$42,494,792

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,751,145

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$7,751,145

Other Funds

$1,920,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,920,000

State Funds

$32,823,647

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State General Funds

$32,823,647

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $31,740,756 amended

$41,411,901

Provide funds to implement the 'Georgia Raw Dairy Act' (2022 Session).

$766,812

$766,812

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session).

$316,079

$316,079

Amount appropriated in this Act

$32,823,647

$42,494,792

13.3. Departmental Administration (DOA)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department.

Total Funds

$8,461,305

Federal Funds and Grants

$850,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$850,000

State Funds

$7,411,305

State General Funds

$7,411,305

Intra-State Government Transfers

$200,000

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$200,000

13.4. Marketing and Promotion

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers

markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically and

internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry

and livestock commodity data, to administer surety bonds, to provide

information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.

Total Funds

$8,487,110

Other Funds

$855,701

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$855,701

State Funds

$7,631,409

Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund

$1,884,774

State General Funds

$5,746,635

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,607,126

$8,462,827

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session).

$24,283

$24,283

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,631,409

$8,487,110

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13.5. Marketing and Promotion - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a one-time repair of the

state monument codified by O.C.G.A. 50-3-72 damaged by Hurricane

Michael.

Total Funds

$55,000

State Funds

$55,000

State General Funds

$55,000

13.6. Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which conduct disease diagnoses and

monitoring.

Total Funds

$3,298,857

State Funds

$3,298,857

State General Funds

$3,298,857

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

Utilize existing funds for the purchase of equipment upgrades and new vehicles. (G:Yes) (H:Provide funds for the purchase of equipment upgrades and replacement of five high-mileage vehicles.)

$249,800

$249,800

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,298,857

$3,298,857

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

13.7. Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by

the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for youth and livestock events.

Total Funds

$899,778

State Funds

$899,778

State General Funds

$899,778

13.8. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and

improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia by administering

the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide

assistance to owners of USDA flood control structures in order to comply with

the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to

landowners and local governments on water management, erosion, and

sedimentation control.

Total Funds

$2,990,068

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State Funds

$2,990,068

State General Funds

$2,990,068

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,056,819

$3,056,819

Reduce funds based on actual start dates of new positions.

($66,751)

($66,751)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,990,068

$2,990,068

Section 14: Banking and Finance, Department of Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

14.1. Departmental Administration (DBF)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all department programs.

Total Funds

$2,829,311

State Funds

$2,829,311

State General Funds

$2,829,311

14.2. Financial Institution Supervision

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate

depository financial institutions, state-chartered banks, trust companies, credit

unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to

track performance of financial service providers operating in Georgia, to

monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating

guidelines; and to collaborate with law enforcement, federal regulators, and

other regulatory agencies on examination findings.

Total Funds

$8,001,107

State Funds

$8,001,107

State General Funds

$8,001,107

14.3. Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from

unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service businesses and residential

mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by

licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable laws and regulations, and

provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification

procedures for non-depository financial institutions.

Total Funds

$3,590,826

$14,421,244 $14,421,244 $14,421,244

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State Funds

$3,590,826

State General Funds

$3,590,826

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,085,028

$3,085,028

Utilize existing funds to leverage Georgia Technology Authority resources to automate licensing processes. (G:Yes) (H:Provide funds to purchase and implement software to automate licensing processes.)

$505,798

$505,798

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,590,826

$3,590,826

Section 15: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of
Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.958) Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,575,446,544 $149,263,138 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $5,081,397 $25,771,962 $23,202,036 $2,569,926
$1,397,991,734 $1,387,736,596
$10,255,138 $2,419,710 $2,419,710

15.1. Adult Addictive Diseases Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of

programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and other

drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive

gambling.

Total Funds

$98,393,163

Federal Funds and Grants

$44,254,231

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$50,000

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$29,607,511

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$2,500,000

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)
Other Funds Agency Funds
State Funds State General Funds

$12,096,720
$434,903 $434,903 $53,704,029 $53,704,029

15.2. Adult Developmental Disabilities Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of

adults with significant developmental disabilities through institutional care,

community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and

access line.

Total Funds

$478,446,358

Federal Funds and Grants

$50,317,724

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$12,336,582

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$37,981,142

Other Funds

$22,660,000

Agency Funds

$22,660,000

State Funds

$405,468,634

State General Funds

$395,213,496

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$10,255,138

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $404,968,634 amended

$477,946,358

Transfer funds to the Adult Developmental Disabilities

$0

$0

Services Special Project program to consolidate funds

for respite services. (H:No)

Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services - Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services.

$500,000

$500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$405,468,634

$478,446,358

15.3. Adult Developmental Disabilities Services - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase funds for respite services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$500,000

$500,000

Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental

$0

$0

Disabilities Services program to consolidate funds for

respite services. (H:No)

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Transfer funds to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to consolidate funds for respite services.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($500,000) $0

($500,000) $0

15.4. Adult Forensic Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations, inpatient

mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation

services, and supportive housing for forensic consumers.

Total Funds

$132,273,901

Other Funds

$26,500

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$26,500

State Funds

$132,247,401

State General Funds

$132,247,401

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $132,678,234 amended

$132,704,734

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($430,833)

($430,833)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$132,247,401

$132,273,901

15.5. Adult Mental Health Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation,

treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate

rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.

Total Funds

$544,265,174

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,858,953

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.958)

$6,726,178

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$2,070,420

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,062,355

Other Funds

$1,090,095

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,090,095

State Funds

$531,316,126

State General Funds

$531,316,126

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $528,474,599 amended

$541,423,647

Provide funds to support private psychiatric contract beds.

$2,016,527

$2,016,527

Provide funds to coordinate outreach to address homelessness in the Atlanta area.

$825,000

$825,000

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$531,316,126

$544,265,174

15.6. Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children

and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances and promote

a transition to productive living.

Total Funds

$11,250,499

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,928,149

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$50,000

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$7,878,149

State Funds

$3,322,350

State General Funds

$3,322,350

15.7. Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation,

residential, support, and education services to promote independence for

children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.

Total Funds

$19,437,425

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,285,496

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$3,285,496

State Funds

$16,151,929

State General Funds

$16,151,929

15.8. Child and Adolescent Forensic Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment

and residential services to children and adolescents clients referred by

Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system.

Total Funds

$7,017,488

State Funds

$7,017,488

State General Funds

$7,017,488

15.9. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation,

treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and

adolescents with mental illness.

Total Funds

$66,342,885

Federal Funds and Grants

$10,324,515

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.958)

$7,437,531

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$2,886,984

Other Funds

$85,000

Agency Funds

$85,000

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State Funds

$55,933,370

State General Funds

$55,933,370

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $55,433,370 amended

$65,842,885

Reduce funds for delayed contract implementation.

($100,000)

($100,000)

Provide one-time gap funding for Georgia psychiatric residential treatment facilities receiving less than $500 per patient per day while under current cost report reimbursement methodology.

$600,000

$600,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$55,933,370

$66,342,885

15.10. Departmental Administration (DBHDD)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases

programs of the department.

Total Funds

$40,037,030

Federal Funds and Grants

$9,278,613

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$9,278,613

Other Funds

$22,133

Agency Funds

$22,133

State Funds

$30,736,284

State General Funds

$30,736,284

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $30,698,107 amended

$39,998,853

Reduce funds associated with HB 1321 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($261,823)

($261,823)

Provide funds to support operations personnel for the administration of federal opioid settlement funds.

$300,000

$300,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$30,736,284

$40,037,030

15.11. Direct Care Support Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and

operated hospitals.

Total Funds

$164,004,145

Other Funds

$1,453,331

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,453,331

State Funds

$160,131,104

State General Funds

$160,131,104

Intra-State Government Transfers

$2,419,710

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Other Intra-State Government Payments

$2,419,710

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $146,226,104 amended

$150,099,145

Reduce funds to reflect offline hospital beds at Georgia

$0

$0

Regional Hospital in Atlanta. (H:No)

Provide funds to renovate the kitchen at Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta.

$9,905,000

$9,905,000

Provide funds for patient treatment mall renovation.

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$160,131,104

$164,004,145

15.12. Substance Abuse Prevention

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-

being of children, youth, families and communities through preventing the use

and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

Total Funds

$10,346,780

Federal Funds and Grants

$9,996,415

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$9,996,415

State Funds

$350,365

State General Funds

$350,365

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

15.13. Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and

support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Total Funds

$2,696,857

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,019,042

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,019,042

State Funds

$677,815

State General Funds

$677,815

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$577,815

$2,596,857

Provide funds for technology infrastructure and environmental adaptations for students enrolled in Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) programs.

$100,000

$100,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$677,815

$2,696,857

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15.14. Sexual Offender Review Board

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by

identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest risk of sexually

reoffending.

Total Funds

$934,839

State Funds

$934,839

State General Funds

$934,839

Section 16: Community Affairs, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$422,846,582 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,948,980
$150,000 $14,798,980 $238,815,778 $238,815,778

16.1. Building Construction

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum

building construction standards for all new structures built in the state; to

inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum

construction codes are met; to review proposed enhancements to local

government construction codes; and to provide professional training to

building inspectors and builders on Georgia's construction codes.

Total Funds

$530,223

Other Funds

$232,353

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$232,353

State Funds

$297,870

State General Funds

$297,870

16.2. Coordinated Planning

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city

governments meet the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of 1989 by

establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing

plans submitted by local governments; to provide training and assistance to

local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by

offering mapping and Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online

planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts

of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia

cities to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Total Funds

$3,713,351

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State Funds State General Funds

$3,713,351 $3,713,351

16.3. Departmental Administration (DCA)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department.

Total Funds

$7,536,196

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,933,711

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,933,711

Other Funds

$2,974,724

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,974,724

State Funds

$1,627,761

State General Funds

$1,627,761

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,627,761

$7,536,196

Utilize existing funds to modernize and redesign the

$0

$0

Department of Community Affairs' agency website

through the Georgia Technology Authority. (G:Yes)

(H:Yes)

Maintain existing cost allocation structure for

$0

$0

administrative salaries to preserve transparency of the

full cost of federally funded programs. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,627,761

$7,536,196

16.4. Federal Community and Economic Development Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and

loan programs to promote volunteerism and community and economic

development among local governments, development authorities, and private

entities.

Total Funds

$50,116,386

Federal Funds and Grants

$47,503,822

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$47,503,822

Other Funds

$631,978

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$631,978

State Funds

$1,980,586

State General Funds

$1,980,586

16.5. Homeownership Programs
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of affordable housing through rehabilitation and construction financing, and to promote homeownership for low and moderate- income individuals by providing sustainable housing grants to local governments, administering

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mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate

income homebuyers, and offering homeownership counseling and home buyer

education programs through a partnership with private providers.

Total Funds

$8,118,534

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,518,296

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,518,296

Other Funds

$5,600,238

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,600,238

16.6. Regional Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department

services and assistance through a statewide network of regional

representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local

communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community and

economic development projects and services that are in-line with the

community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership infrastructure

across local governments.

Total Funds

$1,569,218

Federal Funds and Grants

$200,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$200,000

Other Funds

$140,752

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$140,752

State Funds

$1,228,466

State General Funds

$1,228,466

16.7. Rental Housing Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental

housing to very low, and moderate-income households by allocating federal

and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, administering low-

interest loans for affordable rental housing, researching affordable housing

issues, and providing tenant-based assistance to low-income individuals and

families allowing them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the

private rental market.

Total Funds

$116,019,277

Federal Funds and Grants

$111,873,539

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$111,873,539

Other Funds

$4,145,738

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,145,738

16.8. Research and Surveys
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect financial and management data from local governments and authorities in accordance with Georgia law.

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Total Funds Other Funds
Agency Funds State Funds
State General Funds

$442,304 $50,000 $50,000 $392,304 $392,304

16.9. Special Housing Initiatives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust

Fund; to provide grants for providers of shelter and services to the homeless;

to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local

communities collaboration and technical assistance in the development and

implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special

housing initiatives.

Total Funds

$6,733,781

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,050,864

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,050,864

Other Funds

$451,588

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$451,588

State Funds

$3,231,329

State General Funds

$3,231,329

16.10. State Community Development Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small

towns, and neighborhoods in the development of their core commercial areas,

and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia.

Total Funds

$6,566,234

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,001,592

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,001,592

Other Funds

$100,000

Agency Funds

$100,000

State Funds

$5,464,642

State General Funds

$5,464,642

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,783,432

$3,885,024

Increase funds for the preservation of historic sites.

$1,931,210

$1,931,210

Provide one-time funds for emergency communication infrastructure needs in South Georgia.

$750,000

$750,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,464,642

$6,566,234

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16.11. State Economic Development Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to

local governments and businesses and to leverage private investment in order

to attract and promote economic development and job creation.

Total Funds

$181,533,489

Other Funds

$476,088

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$476,088

State Funds

$181,057,401

State General Funds

$181,057,401

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $13,688,867 amended

$14,164,955

Provide funds for the projected cost of large economic development projects receiving Regional Economic Business Assistance.

$166,718,534

$166,718,534

Provide funds for the Savannah Logistics Innovation Center to support the logistics and supply chain industry.

$650,000

$650,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$181,057,401

$181,533,489

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

16.12. Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water, wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land conservation projects.

Total Funds

$997,068

State Funds

$997,068

State General Funds

$997,068

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,569,922

$1,569,922

Reduce one-time funds for contractual services.

($572,854)

($572,854)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$997,068

$997,068

16.13. Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve Georgia's mobility,

air quality, and land use practices by conducting transportation improvement

studies, producing an annual Air Quality Report, and reviewing Development

of Regional Impact.

Total Funds

$0

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$351,479

$351,479

Transfer funds to the Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority at the Department of Transportation

($351,479)

($351,479)

to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB 511

(2021 Session).

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

16.14. Payments to OneGeorgia Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the

OneGeorgia Authority.

Total Funds

$38,970,521

Other Funds

$145,521

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$145,521

State Funds

$38,825,000

State General Funds

$38,825,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $68,380,757 amended

$68,526,278

Reallocate the FY 2022 broadband infrastructure grant

$0

$0

program carryover ($21,500,000) and FY 2022 Rural

Innovation Fund carryover ($14,203,211) to establish

the Rural Workforce Housing Fund. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Utilize $5,000,000 in unallocated Rural Innovation

$0

$0

funds to match the $65,000,000 federal grant for the

Georgia Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Project

benefiting Southwest Georgia. (H:Yes)

Reduce funds for unutilized grants.

($29,555,757)

($29,555,757)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$38,825,000

$38,970,521

Section 17: Community Health, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Indigent Care Trust Fund - Public Hospital Authorities Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$19,552,234,811 $10,526,727,815
$9,958,837,078 $541,206,635 $26,684,102 $221,942,597 $77,971,304 $139,386,524 $4,584,769

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State Funds Ambulance Provider Fees Hospital Provider Payment Nursing Home Provider Fees State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
Intra-State Government Transfers Health Insurance Payments Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$4,331,305,312 $8,769,315
$383,205,061 $149,322,748 $3,665,945,837 $124,062,351 $4,472,259,087 $4,191,401,825 $280,857,262

17.1. Departmental Administration (DCH)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all departmental programs.

Total Funds

$493,826,498

Federal Funds and Grants

$376,976,734

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$329,743,048

State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767)

$29,454,740

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$17,778,946

Other Funds

$4,284,769

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,284,769

State Funds

$91,253,410

State General Funds

$91,253,410

Intra-State Government Transfers

$21,311,585

Health Insurance Payments

$21,311,585

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $97,758,610 amended

$500,331,698

The Department shall submit a State Plan Amendment

$0

$0

(SPA) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services (CMS) to expand the Express Lane Eligibility

program to include Childcare and Parental Services

(CAPS), Refugee Cash Assistance, and the Special

Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,

and Children (WIC). (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

The Department shall change any rules, regulations, or

$0

$0

policies necessary to include psychiatric hospitals as an

eligible facility type to provide Inpatient Psychiatric

Facility Services for persons under the age of 21 years

enrolled in Fee-for-Service Medicaid. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Reduce funds to replace the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) with the Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation (MEST). (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($6,505,200)

($6,505,200)

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The Department shall change any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to allow Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) to provide routine physical exams and preventative care for all Medicaid members. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
The Department shall change any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to allow for coverage of blood pressure monitors, incontinence supplies, portable oxygen units, nutritional supplements, and specialized formula for all Medicaid members. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Transfer $29,237,181 in prior year state general funds from the Medicaid: Aged, Blind and Disabled program and $5,006,960 in prior year state general funds from the Low-Income Medicaid program provided by the 10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the 'American Rescue Plan Act' of 2021 and utilize funds as specified in the spending plan as approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0 $0 $0
$91,253,410

$0 $0 $0
$493,826,498

17.2. Georgia Board of Dentistry

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by

licensing qualified applicants as dentists and dental hygienists, regulating the

practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate

disciplinary action when warranted.

Total Funds

$852,963

State Funds

$852,963

State General Funds

$852,963

17.3. Georgia State Board of Pharmacy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by

licensing qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, regulating the practice of

pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary

actions when warranted.

Total Funds

$825,330

State Funds

$825,330

State General Funds

$825,330

17.4. Health Care Access and Improvement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other

support services for programs that seek to improve health access and

outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office

of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office of Health Improvement,

and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency.

Total Funds

$19,229,850

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Federal Funds and Grants

$172,588

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$172,588

State Funds

$19,057,262

State General Funds

$19,057,262

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $18,070,262 amended

$18,242,850

Provide funds for a rural hospital study.

$25,000

$25,000

Provide funds to support existing housing with the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC).

$184,000

$184,000

Provide funds to support the psychiatric and internal medicine resident learning and work centers at St. Francis Hospital.

$778,000

$778,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$19,057,262

$19,229,850

17.5. Healthcare Facility Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term

care and health care facilities.

Total Funds

$38,943,744

Federal Funds and Grants

$12,005,577

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$6,060,223

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,945,354

Other Funds

$100,000

Agency Funds

$100,000

State Funds

$26,838,167

State General Funds

$26,838,167

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $26,588,167 amended

$38,693,744

Provide funds to implement and regulate the new licensure category for adult residential mental health programs as established by HB 1069 (2022 Session).

$250,000

$250,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$26,838,167

$38,943,744

17.6. Indigent Care Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other

healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that serve medically indigent

Georgians.

Total Funds

$523,334,783

Federal Funds and Grants

$339,638,275

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$339,638,275

Other Funds

$142,586,524

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Agency Funds

$3,200,000

Indigent Care Trust Fund - Public Hospital Authorities $139,386,524

State Funds

$41,109,984

State General Funds

$41,109,984

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $50,882,042 amended

$552,269,739

Reduce funds for the state match for Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to increase reimbursement rates for private deemed and nondeemed hospitals to offset the cost of uncompensated care and improve financial stability of small and rural hospitals.

($9,772,058)

($28,934,956)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$41,109,984

$523,334,783

17.7. Medicaid- Aged Blind and Disabled

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access

primarily to elderly and disabled individuals. There is also hereby

appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money

equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care Trust Fund created

pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is

appropriated for payments for nursing homes pursuant to Article 6A.

Total Funds

$7,101,889,068

Federal Funds and Grants

$4,765,242,973

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$4,762,455,759

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,787,214

Other Funds

$62,342,988

Agency Funds

$62,342,988

State Funds

$2,007,014,475

Ambulance Provider Fees

$8,769,315

Hospital Provider Payment

$39,061,891

Nursing Home Provider Fees

$149,322,748

State General Funds

$1,803,668,715

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,191,806

Intra-State Government Transfers

$267,288,632

Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$267,288,632

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $2,179,667,833 amended

$6,819,444,454

Increase funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization.

$79,561,915

$235,581,953

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Increase funds to reflect enrollment growth as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through June 30, 2023.
Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through June 30, 2023.
Reduce funds for the hold harmless provision in Medicare Part B premiums.
Replace $13,065,831 in nursing home provider fees with state general funds. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Increase funds for the Medicare Part D Clawback payment.
Replace $228,849 in state general funds with hospital provider fees. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Transfer $29,237,181 in prior year state funds to the Departmental Administration program provided by the 10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the 'American Rescue Plan Act' of 2021 and utilize funds as specified in the spending plan as approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Recognize $8,769,315 in Ambulance Provider Fees pursuant to HB 271 (2021 Session).
Recognize $153,828,763 in prior year state funds provided by the 10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the 'American Rescue Plan Act' of 2021 and utilize funds as specified in the spending plan as approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Recognize one-time gap funding provided in the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) for Georgia psychiatric residential treatment facilities receiving less than $500 per patient per day while under current cost report reimbursement methodology. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$15,445,433 ($276,705,360)
($4,036,611) $0
$4,311,950 $0 $0
$8,769,315 $0
$0
$2,007,014,475

$45,733,757 $0
($11,952,361) $0
$4,311,950 $0 $0
$8,769,315 $0
$0
$7,101,889,068

17.8. Medicaid- Low-Income Medicaid

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access

primarily to low-income individuals.

Total Funds

$6,385,208,138

Federal Funds and Grants

$4,520,935,208

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$4,520,935,208

Other Funds

$12,328,316

Agency Funds

$12,328,316

State Funds

$1,838,527,767

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Hospital Provider Payment

$344,143,170

State General Funds

$1,376,514,052

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$117,870,545

Intra-State Government Transfers

$13,416,847

Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$13,416,847

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $1,881,745,190 amended

$5,878,117,647

Increase funds to reflect enrollment growth as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through June 30, 2023.

$171,257,136

$507,090,491

Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical ($214,474,559)

$0

Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by

the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

through June 30, 2023.

Transfer $5,006,960 in prior year state funds to the

$0

$0

Departmental Administration program provided by the

10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance

Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based

services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the

'American Rescue Plan Act' of 2021 and utilize funds

as specified in the spending plan as approved by the

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

(G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Replace $2,059,645 in state general funds with hospital

$0

$0

provider fees. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,838,527,767 $6,385,208,138

17.9. PeachCare

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance

coverage for qualified low-income Georgia children.

Total Funds

$606,716,603

Federal Funds and Grants

$511,756,460

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$4,565

State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767)

$511,751,895

State Funds

$94,808,360

State General Funds

$94,808,360

Intra-State Government Transfers

$151,783

Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$151,783

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $93,285,632 amended

$538,054,888

Increase funds to reflect enrollment growth as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through June 30, 2023.

$11,737,630

$49,650,095

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Increase funds to continue the PeachCare for Kids premium suspension through June 30, 2023.
Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through June 30, 2023.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,494,480 ($14,709,382)
$94,808,360

$19,011,620 $0
$606,716,603

17.10. State Health Benefit Plan

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit

for teachers and state employees that is competitive with other commercial

benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the

efficient management of provider fees and utilization rates.

Total Funds

$4,270,090,240

State Funds

$100,000,000

State General Funds

$100,000,000

Intra-State Government Transfers

$4,170,090,240

Health Insurance Payments

$4,170,090,240

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$0 $3,745,279,350

Increase employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$0

$424,810,890

Increase funds to reflect a three-year phase-in of an increase in employer contribution per-member permonth (PMPM) for non-certified school employees, effective January 1, 2024.

$100,000,000

$100,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$100,000,000 $4,270,090,240

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

17.11. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Board Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all agency programs.

Total Funds

$1,478,652

State Funds

$1,478,652

State General Funds

$1,478,652

17.12. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and development of medical education programs.

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Total Funds

$30,770,014

State Funds

$30,770,014

State General Funds

$30,770,014

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $30,532,048 amended

$30,532,048

Provide funds for internal medicine residency capitation payments for St. Francis Hospital.

$237,966

$237,966

Amount appropriated in this Act

$30,770,014

$30,770,014

17.13. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Mercer School of Medicine

Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the

Mercer University School of Medicine to help ensure an adequate supply of

primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private

partnership with the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$31,265,438

State Funds

$31,265,438

State General Funds

$31,265,438

17.14. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of

Medicine Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the

Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to help ensure an

adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a

public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$32,307,713

State Funds

$32,307,713

State General Funds

$32,307,713

17.15. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Physicians for Rural Areas

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of

physicians in rural areas of the state, and to provide a program of aid to

promising medical students.

Total Funds

$2,215,000

State Funds

$2,215,000

State General Funds

$2,215,000

17.16. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Undergraduate Medical Education
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with medical schools in Georgia.

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Total Funds

$7,251,783

State Funds

$7,251,783

State General Funds

$7,251,783

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,195,783

$7,195,783

Provide funds for nursing program recruitment in Southwest Georgia.

$56,000

$56,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,251,783

$7,251,783

17.17. Georgia Composite Medical Board

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants

as physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory care professionals,

perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear)

detoxification specialists. Also, investigate complaints and discipline those

who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional

behavior of the Board licensees.

Total Funds

$2,941,510

Other Funds

$300,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$300,000

State Funds

$2,641,510

State General Funds

$2,641,510

17.18. Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and

welfare of the general public by providing an enforcement presence to oversee

all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous

drugs.

Total Funds

$3,087,484

State Funds

$3,087,484

State General Funds

$3,087,484

Section 18: Community Supervision, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers

$192,383,228 $1,250,346 $1,250,346 $233,715 $233,715
$189,996,820 $189,996,820
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18.1. Departmental Administration (DCS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for the agency.

Total Funds

$10,508,486

Other Funds

$1,200

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,200

State Funds

$10,507,286

State General Funds

$10,507,286

18.2. Field Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia

citizens through effective and efficient offender supervision in communities,

while providing opportunities for successful outcomes.

Total Funds

$176,067,374

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,062,222

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,062,222

Other Funds

$122,515

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$122,515

State Funds

$174,031,519

State General Funds

$174,031,519

Intra-State Government Transfers

$851,118

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$851,118

18.3. Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of

governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to develop and execute a

systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of

services to reduce recidivism and support the success of returning citizens.

Total Funds

$3,859,624

State Funds

$3,859,624

State General Funds

$3,859,624

18.4. Misdemeanor Probation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all

governmental and private misdemeanor providers through inspection and

investigation.

Total Funds

$941,454

State Funds

$941,454

State General Funds

$941,454

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The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

18.5. Georgia Commission on Family Violence

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and

evaluation of needs and services relating to family violence in Georgia,

develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training

and continuing education on the dynamics of family violence, and develop

standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence

Intervention Programs.

Total Funds

$1,006,290

Federal Funds and Grants

$188,124

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$188,124

Other Funds

$110,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$110,000

State Funds

$656,937

State General Funds

$656,937

Intra-State Government Transfers

$51,229

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$51,229

Section 19: Corrections, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$1,343,262,683 $170,555 $170,555
$13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,329,527,525 $1,329,527,525

19.1. County Jail Subsidy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reimburse counties for the

costs of incarcerating state prisoners in their local facilities after sentencing.

Total Funds

$5,000

State Funds

$5,000

State General Funds

$5,000

19.2. Departmental Administration (DOC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens

of Georgia by providing an effective and efficient department that administers

a balanced correctional system.

Total Funds

$35,642,347

State Funds

$35,642,347

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State General Funds

$35,642,347

19.3. Detention Centers

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic

education, vocational training, work details, counseling, and substance abuse

treatment for probationers who require more security or supervision than

provided by regular community supervision.

Total Funds

$62,249,098

Other Funds

$2,453,500

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,453,500

State Funds

$59,795,598

State General Funds

$59,795,598

19.4. Food and Farm Operations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops

and livestock, and produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders.

Total Funds

$27,693,991

State Funds

$27,693,991

State General Funds

$27,693,991

19.5. Health

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required

constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental health care to all inmates of

the state correctional system.

Total Funds

$260,744,752

Federal Funds and Grants

$70,555

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$70,555

Other Funds

$390,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$390,000

State Funds

$260,284,197

State General Funds

$260,284,197

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $247,998,764 amended

$248,459,319

Increase funds for physical health and pharmacy services contracts.

$12,285,433

$12,285,433

Amount appropriated in this Act

$260,284,197

$260,744,752

19.6. Offender Management
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: canine units, the County Correctional Institutions program, Correctional Emergency

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Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail

coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads.

Total Funds

$44,697,376

Other Funds

$30,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$30,000

State Funds

$44,667,376

State General Funds

$44,667,376

19.7. Private Prisons

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private

companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety.

Total Funds

$131,456,593

State Funds

$131,456,593

State General Funds

$131,456,593

19.8. State Prisons

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic

education, religious support, vocational training, counseling, and substance

abuse treatment for violent and/or repeat offenders, or nonviolent offenders

who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well-supervised

setting; to assist in the reentry of these offenders back into society; and to

provide fire services and work details to the Department, state agencies, and

local communities.

Total Funds

$749,933,803

Federal Funds and Grants

$100,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$100,000

Other Funds

$10,691,103

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$10,691,103

State Funds

$739,142,700

State General Funds

$739,142,700

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $703,402,336 amended

$714,193,439

Reduce funds to reflect the closure of Georgia State Prison.

($20,878,439)

($20,878,439)

Provide funds for 33 projects at 19 facilities for emergency repairs ($4,050,000), upgrades to life safety and security systems ($14,955,000), and major maintenance and renovations ($32,490,000). (H:Provide funds for 33 projects at 19 facilities for emergency repairs ($4,050,000), upgrades to life safety, security, and technology systems ($19,955,000), and major maintenance and renovations ($32,490,000).)

$56,495,000

$56,495,000

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Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session).
Amount appropriated in this Act

$123,803 $739,142,700

$123,803 $749,933,803

19.9. Transition Centers

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release,"

allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community, while

still receiving housing, academic education, counseling, and substance abuse

treatment in a structured center.

Total Funds

$30,839,723

State Funds

$30,839,723

State General Funds

$30,839,723

Section 20: Defense, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$128,583,085 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $1,211,923 $17,084,939 $12,113,262 $12,113,262

20.1. Departmental Administration (DOD)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the

organized militia in the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$2,100,739

Federal Funds and Grants

$740,299

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$740,299

State Funds

$1,360,440

State General Funds

$1,360,440

20.2. Military Readiness

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain

facilities for the training of Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and

State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be

activated and deployed at the direction of the President or Governor for a

man-made crisis or natural disaster.

Total Funds

$104,767,377

Federal Funds and Grants

$80,568,808

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$80,568,808

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Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified
State Funds State General Funds

$18,292,984 $1,211,923 $17,081,061 $5,905,585 $5,905,585

20.3. Youth Educational Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and

vocational opportunities to at-risk youth through Youth Challenge Academies

and Starbase programs.

Total Funds

$21,714,969

Federal Funds and Grants

$16,863,854

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$16,863,854

Other Funds

$3,878

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,878

State Funds

$4,847,237

State General Funds

$4,847,237

Section 21: Driver Services, Department of Total Funds Other Funds Agency Funds State Funds State General Funds

$78,919,398 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $76,075,277 $76,075,277

21.1. Departmental Administration (DDS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license

issuance, motor vehicle registration, and commercial truck compliance.

Total Funds

$10,690,883

Other Funds

$500,857

Agency Funds

$500,857

State Funds

$10,190,026

State General Funds

$10,190,026

21.2. License Issuance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers'

licenses, maintain driver records, operate Customer Service Centers, provide

online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver

manuals, and investigate driver's license fraud.

Total Funds

$66,777,149

Other Funds

$1,827,835

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Agency Funds

$1,827,835

State Funds

$64,949,314

State General Funds

$64,949,314

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $63,823,651 amended

$65,651,486

Utilize existing funds for onboarding and training of

$0

$0

management personnel at new customer service

centers. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Provide funds for the construction of Douglasville Customer Service Center.

$1,125,663

$1,125,663

Amount appropriated in this Act

$64,949,314

$66,777,149

21.3. Regulatory Compliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and

education programs for both novice and problem drivers by approving driver

education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for

compliance with state laws and regulations; and to certify ignition interlock

device providers.

Total Funds

$1,451,366

Other Funds

$515,429

Agency Funds

$515,429

State Funds

$935,937

State General Funds

$935,937

Section 22: Early Care and Learning, Bright from the Start: Department of
Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds (CFDA 93.596) Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Lottery Funds State General Funds
22.1. Child Care Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and afterschool networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.

$938,487,039 $475,649,841 $92,749,020 $227,164,017 $155,736,804
$499,500 $499,500 $462,337,698 $400,900,881 $61,436,817

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Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds (CFDA 93.596) Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$327,996,336 $266,559,519 $92,749,020 $169,970,279
$3,840,220 $61,436,817 $61,436,817

22.2. Nutrition Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant

meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care settings and to

eligible youth during the summer.

Total Funds

$148,000,000

Federal Funds and Grants

$148,000,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$148,000,000

22.3. Pre-Kindergarten Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training, technical assistance, and oversight of Pre-Kindergarten programs operated by

public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of

early learning and increase school readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.

Total Funds

$401,075,881

Federal Funds and Grants

$175,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$175,000

State Funds

$400,900,881

Lottery Funds

$400,900,881

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $400,900,881 amended

$401,075,881

Utilize existing funds to expand the Summer Transition

$0

$0

Program. (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$400,900,881

$401,075,881

22.4. Quality Initiatives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative

strategies and programs that focus on improving the quality of and access to

early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families.

Total Funds

$61,414,822

Federal Funds and Grants

$60,915,322

Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575)

$57,193,738

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,721,584

Other Funds

$499,500

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Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$499,500

Section 23: Economic Development, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

23.1. Departmental Administration (DEcD)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance

economic development in Georgia and provide information to people and

companies to promote the state.

Total Funds

$5,336,779

State Funds

$5,336,779

State General Funds

$5,336,779

23.2. Film, Video, and Music

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness

of Georgia business opportunities, financial incentives, infrastructure

resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and

electronic gaming industry projects and businesses to the state.

Total Funds

$1,116,915

State Funds

$1,116,915

State General Funds

$1,116,915

23.3. Georgia Council for the Arts

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council

operations and maintain the Georgia State Art Collection and Capitol

Galleries.

Total Funds

$579,534

State Funds

$579,534

State General Funds

$579,534

23.4. Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation

and support throughout the state with grants for non-profit arts and cultural

organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and

the 'Grassroots' arts program.

Total Funds

$1,635,756

$49,741,112 $926,190 $926,190
$3,114,660 $3,114,660 $45,700,262 $45,700,262

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Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
State Funds State General Funds

$659,400 $659,400 $976,356 $976,356

23.5. Global Commerce

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state

that is appealing to businesses along with being competitive in the

international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia

through a network of statewide and regional project managers, foreign and

domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop

international markets for Georgia products and attract international

companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign

advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by

providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses.

Total Funds

$10,298,038

State Funds

$10,298,038

State General Funds

$10,298,038

23.6. International Relations and Trade

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets

for Georgia products and to attract international companies to the state

through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of

overseas offices and representatives, and by providing technical and

educational assistance to businesses.

Total Funds

$3,064,954

Federal Funds and Grants

$266,790

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$266,790

State Funds

$2,798,164

State General Funds

$2,798,164

23.7. Rural Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic

development opportunities and to recruit, retain and expand businesses in

rural communities.

Total Funds

$4,068,729

Other Funds

$3,114,660

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,114,660

State Funds

$954,069

State General Funds

$954,069

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23.8. Small and Minority Business Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and

small and minority businesses by providing technical assistance on planning,

advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and

to provide assistance to local communities in growing small businesses.

Total Funds

$1,030,917

State Funds

$1,030,917

State General Funds

$1,030,917

23.9. Tourism

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to

visitors about tourism opportunities throughout the state, operate and

maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and

Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to develop and market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state.

Total Funds

$22,609,490

State Funds

$22,609,490

State General Funds

$22,609,490

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $21,531,880 amended

$21,531,880

Redirect Georgia World Congress Center Authority

$0

$0

renovation funds appropriated pursuant to HB 911

(2022 Session) to modernize nine escalators in critical

condition at the Georgia World Congress Center

Authority (Total Funds: $7,000,000). (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Provide funds for the expansion of the Savannah Convention Center.

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Increase funds for the Georgia Historical Society to maintain markers.

$77,610

$77,610

Amount appropriated in this Act

$22,609,490

$22,609,490

Section 24: Education, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds
The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base unit cost of $2,897.26. In addition, all local school system allotments for

$13,554,195,072 $2,099,148,714 $112,501 $2,099,036,213 $30,211,020 $30,211,020
$11,424,835,338 $11,424,835,338

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Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated by this Act.

24.1. Agricultural Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems

with developing and funding agricultural education programs, and to provide

afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students.

Total Funds

$16,911,280

Federal Funds and Grants

$482,773

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$482,773

Other Funds

$3,060,587

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,060,587

State Funds

$13,367,920

State General Funds

$13,367,920

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $13,493,721 amended

$17,037,081

Reduce funds and maintain certified state positions on the state salary schedule. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($55,734)

($55,734)

Provide funds for a salary restructuring for regional coordinators and other state-level personnel.

$13,933

$13,933

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start date of new position.

($84,000)

($84,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$13,367,920

$16,911,280

24.2. Business and Finance Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil transportation.

Total Funds

$17,359,139

Federal Funds and Grants

$426,513

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$426,513

Other Funds

$9,207,077

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$9,207,077

State Funds

$7,725,549

State General Funds

$7,725,549

24.3. Central Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to the State Board of Education, Departmental programs, and local

school systems.

Total Funds

$29,449,048

Federal Funds and Grants

$24,472,585

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds
Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds

$24,472,585 $487,859 $487,859
$4,488,604 $4,488,604

24.4. Charter Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and

charter systems and to provide funds for competitive grants for planning,

implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities.

Total Funds

$31,616,969

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,475,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,475,000

State Funds

$8,141,969

State General Funds

$8,141,969

24.5. Communities in Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance

Learning Centers and maintain a network of local affiliate organizations

across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to

support student success in school and beyond.

Total Funds

$1,428,100

State Funds

$1,428,100

State General Funds

$1,428,100

24.6. Curriculum Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide,

standards-based curriculum to guide instruction and assessment, and to

provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this

curriculum.

Total Funds

$9,435,869

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,745,489

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,745,489

Other Funds

$59,232

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$59,232

State Funds

$6,631,148

State General Funds

$6,631,148

24.7. Federal Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded

programs and allocate federal funds to school systems.

Total Funds

$1,195,922,003

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,195,922,003

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,195,922,003

24.8. Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for

Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS), which provides services,

education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or

severe emotional behavioral problems and their families.

Total Funds

$66,421,915

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,322,802

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$11,322,802

State Funds

$55,099,113

State General Funds

$55,099,113

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $54,104,943 amended

$65,427,745

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$994,170

$994,170

Amount appropriated in this Act

$55,099,113

$66,421,915

24.9. Georgia Virtual School

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and

breadth of course offerings so that Georgia students can recover credits,

access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional

credits in a manner not involving on-site interaction with a teacher.

Total Funds

$12,393,141

Other Funds

$9,516,302

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$9,516,302

State Funds

$2,876,839

State General Funds

$2,876,839

24.10. Information Technology Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise

technology for the department, provide internet access to local school systems,

support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs

that assist local school systems.

Total Funds

$20,751,335

Federal Funds and Grants

$409,267

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$409,267

State Funds

$20,342,068

State General Funds

$20,342,068

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24.11. Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives

including: children in residential education facilities and sparsity grants.

Total Funds

$161,709,026

State Funds

$161,709,026

State General Funds

$161,709,026

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $16,475,266 amended

$16,475,266

Provide funds for security grants in the amount of $50,000 per school to local school systems for school security enhancements. (H:Provide funds for security grants in the amount of $60,000 per school allowing local school systems to allocate the grants as they deem necessary to enhance security system-wide.)

$138,840,000

$138,840,000

Provide funds for reimbursable grants in the amount of $3,000 each to paraprofessionals who earn certificates through the Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP) program. (H:Provide funds for reimbursable grants to paraprofessionals who are enrolled, on or after January 1, 2023, and earn a certificate through a Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP) program.)

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

Increase funds for Sparsity Grants to reflect a data correction for Glascock County.

$143,760

$143,760

Provide funding for learning loss grants to support

$0

$0

student achievement and well-being to be distributed to

local school systems based on the percentage of

students performing below grade level on academic

year 2022 standardized tests. (H:Yes; Utilize

$977,508,409 in 'American Recovery Plan (ARP) Act'

funds designated for learning loss.)

Provide matching funds for school systems to implement character education programming.

$1,250,000

$1,250,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$161,709,026

$161,709,026

24.12. Nutrition

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training,

technical assistance, and resources, so local program personnel can deliver

meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and

comply with federal standards.

Total Funds

$788,988,033

Federal Funds and Grants

$757,469,531

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$757,469,531

Other Funds

$184,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$184,000

State Funds

$31,334,502

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State General Funds

$31,334,502

24.13. Preschool Disabilities Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational

services to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities so that they enter

school better prepared to succeed.

Total Funds

$40,755,375

State Funds

$40,755,375

State General Funds

$40,755,375

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $37,994,205 amended

$37,994,205

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$2,761,170

$2,761,170

Amount appropriated in this Act

$40,755,375

$40,755,375

24.14. Pupil Transportation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in

their efforts to provide safe and efficient transportation for students to and

from school and school related activities.

Total Funds

$142,760,526

State Funds

$142,760,526

State General Funds

$142,760,526

24.15. Quality Basic Education Equalization

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial

assistance to local school systems ranking below the statewide average of per

pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.

Total Funds

$633,783,028

State Funds

$633,783,028

State General Funds

$633,783,028

24.16. Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local portion of the Quality Basic Education program as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-

164.

Total Funds

($2,313,882,685)

State Funds

($2,313,882,685)

State General Funds

($2,313,882,685)

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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State Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as ($2,312,940,047) amended

Adjust funds for Local Five Mill Share for four new State Commission Charter Schools and provide hold harmless for the local share of the SHBP rate increase in the midterm adjustment.

($942,638)

Amount appropriated in this Act

($2,313,882,685)

Total Funds ($2,312,940,047)
($942,638)
($2,313,882,685)

24.17. Quality Basic Education Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to

school systems based on full time equivalent students for the instruction of

students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161.

Total Funds

$12,458,629,146

State Funds

$12,458,629,146

State General Funds

$12,458,629,146

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 amended

Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the State Commission Charter School supplement for training and experience.

$3,708,602

$3,708,602

Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the charter system grant.

$272,044

$272,044

Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment based $128,239,565 on enrollment growth.

$128,239,565

Increase formula funds for the State Commission Charter School Supplement.

$16,807,968

$16,807,968

Increase funds to reflect growth in the Special Needs Scholarship.

$7,423,330

$7,423,330

Increase state funds to fully fund an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$420,250,950

$420,250,950

Provide for a three-year phase-in of an increase in

$0

$0

employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM)

for non-certified school employees, effective January 1,

2024. (H:Yes)

Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the local charter school grant pursuant to SB 59 (2021 Session).

$60,564

$60,564

Amount appropriated in this Act

$12,458,629,146 $12,458,629,146

24.18. Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local school systems with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing

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curriculum consultation, skill enhancement, professional development,

technology training, and other shared services.

Total Funds

$15,625,895

State Funds

$15,625,895

State General Funds

$15,625,895

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $15,127,145 amended

$15,127,145

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$498,750

$498,750

Amount appropriated in this Act

$15,625,895

$15,625,895

24.19. School Improvement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical

assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and leadership training

for low-performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design

and implement school improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and

overall student achievement.

Total Funds

$17,381,308

Federal Funds and Grants

$6,886,251

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$6,886,251

Other Funds

$16,050

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$16,050

State Funds

$10,479,007

State General Funds

$10,479,007

24.20. School Nurse

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school

nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.

Total Funds

$39,727,024

State Funds

$39,727,024

State General Funds

$39,727,024

24.21. State Charter School Commission Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and

support of state charter schools in order to better meet the growing and

diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter

schools of the highest academic quality are approved and supported

throughout the state in an efficient manner.

Total Funds

$6,449,282

Other Funds

$6,449,282

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Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,449,282

24.22. State Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired

and multi-disabled students to become productive citizens by providing a

learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social

development.

Total Funds

$37,801,887

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,146,556

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$112,501

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,034,055

Other Funds

$540,631

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$540,631

State Funds

$36,114,700

State General Funds

$36,114,700

24.23. Technology/Career Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic,

vocational, technical, and leadership skills and to extend learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year.

Total Funds

$74,888,518

Federal Funds and Grants

$50,655,460

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$50,655,460

Other Funds

$690,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$690,000

State Funds

$23,543,058

State General Funds

$23,543,058

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $20,207,058 amended

$71,552,518

Increase funds to purchase equipment for construction industry certification programs, statewide.

$3,336,000

$3,336,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$23,543,058

$74,888,518

24.24. Testing

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide

student assessment program and provide related testing instruments and

training to local schools.

Total Funds

$46,337,964

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,734,484

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,734,484

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State Funds State General Funds

$22,603,480 $22,603,480

24.25. Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school

systems for private residential placements when the school system is unable to

provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student.

Total Funds

$1,551,946

State Funds

$1,551,946

State General Funds

$1,551,946

Section 25: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified
State Funds State General Funds
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Employees' Retirement System shall not exceed 31.01% for New Plan employees and 26.26% for Old Plan employees. For the GSEPS employees, the employer contribution rate shall not exceed 27.47% for the pension portion of the benefit and 9.0% in employer match contributions for the 401(k) portion of the benefit. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution for Public School Employees' Retirement System shall not exceed $926.09 per member for State Fiscal Year 2023.

25.1. Deferred Compensation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to

participants in the deferred compensation program for all employees of the

state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning.

Total Funds

$5,119,075

Other Funds

$5,119,075

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,119,075

25.2. Georgia Military Pension Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement

allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard.

Total Funds

$2,840,988

State Funds

$2,840,988

State General Funds

$2,840,988

$84,528,669 $31,995,281 $31,995,281 $52,533,388 $52,533,388

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25.3. Public School Employees Retirement System

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of

retirement contributions, ensure sound investing of system funds, and provide

timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits.

Total Funds

$35,182,000

State Funds

$35,182,000

State General Funds

$35,182,000

25.4. System Administration (ERS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and

employer contributions, invest the accumulated funds, and disburse retirement

benefits to members and beneficiaries.

Total Funds

$41,386,606

Other Funds

$26,876,206

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$26,876,206

State Funds

$14,510,400

State General Funds

$14,510,400

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$17,400

$26,893,606

Eliminate funds associated with HB 780 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law.

($7,000)

($7,000)

Provide a one-time benefit adjustment to retired state employees.

$14,500,000

$14,500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$14,510,400

$41,386,606

Section 26: Forestry Commission, State Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments
26.1. Commission Administration (SFC) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs, handle purchasing, accounts receivable and payable, meet information

$60,468,320 $6,986,349 $6,986,349 $9,427,187
$428,645 $8,998,542 $44,004,784 $44,004,784
$50,000 $50,000

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technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and

process innovation.

Total Funds

$5,764,369

Federal Funds and Grants

$123,800

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$123,800

Other Funds

$507,780

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$507,780

State Funds

$5,132,789

State General Funds

$5,132,789

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,338,874

$4,970,454

Increase funds for the purchase of 28 leased vehicles to maintain forest management and fire suppression services and generate annual savings of $120,000.

$830,000

$830,000

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start date of new position.

($36,085)

($36,085)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,132,789

$5,764,369

26.2. Forest Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of

forest lands; to collect and analyze state forestry inventory data; to administer

federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and

invasive species control issues; to manage state-owned forests; to educate

private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management

practices; to assist communities with management of forested greenspace; to

promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon

Registry; to promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging

and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during extreme fire

danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance

to the Forest Protection program.

Total Funds

$8,885,597

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,682,151

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,682,151

Other Funds

$1,089,732

Agency Funds

$428,645

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$661,087

State Funds

$4,063,714

State General Funds

$4,063,714

Intra-State Government Transfers

$50,000

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$50,000

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26.3. Forest Protection

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and

efficient response and suppression of forest fires in the unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to

provide statewide education in the prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire

arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and protection through cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and support

to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers;

and to support the Forest Management program during periods of low fire danger.

Total Funds

$44,611,274

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,046,681

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,046,681

Other Funds

$6,756,312

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,756,312

State Funds

$34,808,281

State General Funds

$34,808,281

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $34,294,512 amended

$44,097,505

Increase funds for fuel expenses for fire protection services.

$513,769

$513,769

Amount appropriated in this Act

$34,808,281

$44,611,274

26.4. Tree Seedling Nursery

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity

of high quality forest tree seedlings for sale at reasonable cost to Georgia

landowners.

Total Funds

$1,207,080

Federal Funds and Grants

$133,717

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$133,717

Other Funds

$1,073,363

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,073,363

Section 27: Governor, Office of the Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds

$90,598,459 $30,552,612
$753,430 $29,799,182 $1,607,856

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Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds The Mansion allowance shall be $60,000.

27.1. Governor's Emergency Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to

draw on when disasters create extraordinary demands on government.

Total Funds

$11,062,041

State Funds

$11,062,041

State General Funds

$11,062,041

27.2. Governor's Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties

including, but not limited to: granting commissions, appointments and

vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between

departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall

be $60,000.

Total Funds

$6,629,466

State Funds

$6,629,466

State General Funds

$6,629,466

27.3. Governor's Office of Planning and Budget

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government

operations and services by leading and assisting in the evaluation,

development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies.

Total Funds

$10,479,227

State Funds

$10,479,227

State General Funds

$10,479,227

27.4. Office of Health Strategy and Coordination

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information

and coordinate policy between state agencies, healthcare providers, and the

public; coordinate the state's healthcare system; and develop innovative

approaches for lowering costs while improving access to quality healthcare.

Total Funds

$1,962,900

Other Funds

$800,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$800,000

State Funds

$1,162,900

State General Funds

$1,162,900

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

$1,607,856 $58,437,991 $58,437,991

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27.5. Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair

Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair Housing Act,

which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.

Total Funds

$1,316,401

Federal Funds and Grants

$31,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$31,000

State Funds

$1,285,401

State General Funds

$1,285,401

27.6. Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster,

mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating

federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to coordinate state

resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism

and to serve as the State's point of contact for the federal Department of Homeland Security.

Total Funds

$33,736,982

Federal Funds and Grants

$29,703,182

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$29,703,182

Other Funds

$807,856

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$807,856

State Funds

$3,225,944

State General Funds

$3,225,944

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,754,575

$34,265,613

Remove funds provided by the General Assembly to implement a career retention plan for state employees disregarded and redirected to construct warehouse space for emergency response equipment.

($704,841)

($704,841)

Increase funds to finalize the career retention plan beginning April 1, 2023.

$176,210

$176,210

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,225,944

$33,736,982

27.7. Georgia Professional Standards Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of,

certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce standards

regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.

Total Funds

$12,431,868

Federal Funds and Grants

$818,430

Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575)

$753,430

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$65,000

State Funds

$11,613,438

State General Funds

$11,613,438

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,113,438

$8,931,868

Provide funds to modernize teacher certification and ethics applications to improve security, efficiency, and customer service.

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$11,613,438

$12,431,868

27.8. Governor's Office of Student Achievement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational

accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of standards

on state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education

report card and scoreboard, and education research to inform policy and

budget efforts.

Total Funds

$5,911,992

State Funds

$5,911,992

State General Funds

$5,911,992

27.9. Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school

students a summer program of challenging and enriching educational

opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

Total Funds

$1,629,278

State Funds

$1,629,278

State General Funds

$1,629,278

27.10. Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School

Leadership Academy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality,

selective, statewide leadership preparation and support designed to develop

high-capacity school leaders across Georgia.

Total Funds

$2,533,251

State Funds

$2,533,251

State General Funds

$2,533,251

27.11. Office of the Child Advocate

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent

oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for the

protection and well-being of children.

Total Funds

$1,399,763

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State Funds State General Funds

$1,399,763 $1,399,763

27.12. Office of the State Inspector General

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote

accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and

preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.

Total Funds

$1,505,290

State Funds

$1,505,290

State General Funds

$1,505,290

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,776,598

$1,776,598

Reduce funds associated with HB 960 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($271,308)

($271,308)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,505,290

$1,505,290

Section 28: Human Services, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658) Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568) Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund State Children's Trust Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments
All Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefit payments are calculated utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such payments shall be made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and

$2,050,761,411 $1,089,338,800
$16,369,615 $83,323,217 $56,650,544 $85,816,093 $11,834,857
$927,965 $324,442,857 $509,973,652 $27,659,128
$3,400,000 $24,259,128 $933,195,999
$110,586 $1,100,533 $931,984,880
$567,484 $567,484

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the following maximum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply: For an assistance group of one, the standard of need is $235, and the maximum monthly amount is $155. For an assistance group of two, the standard of need is $356, and the maximum monthly amount is $235. For an assistance group of three, the standard of need is $424, and the maximum monthly amount is $280. For an assistance group of four, the standard of need is $500, and the maximum monthly amount is $330. For an assistance group of five, the standard of need is $573, and the maximum monthly amount is $378. For an assistance group of six, the standard of need is $621, and the maximum monthly amount is $410. For an assistance group of seven, the standard of need is $672, and the maximum monthly amount is $444. For an assistance group of eight, the standard of need is $713, and the maximum monthly amount is $470. For an assistance group of nine, the standard of need is $751, and the maximum monthly amount is $496. For an assistance group of ten, the standard of need is $804, and the maximum monthly amount is $530. For an assistance group of eleven, the standard of need is $860, and the maximum monthly amount is $568. Provided, the Department of Human Services is authorized to make supplemental payments on these maximum monthly amounts up to the amount that is equal to the minimum hourly wage for clients who are enrolled in subsidized work experience and subsidized employment.

28.1. Adoptions Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe

permanent placement of children by prescreening families and providing

support and financial services after adoption.

Total Funds

$118,259,246

Federal Funds and Grants

$75,109,065

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$9,121,401

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$65,987,664

State Funds

$43,150,181

State General Funds

$43,150,181

28.2. Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and

neglect prevention programs and support child victims of abuse.

Total Funds

$9,740,648

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,112,002

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State Children's Trust Funds State General Funds

$2,966,090
$4,145,912 $2,628,646 $1,100,533 $1,528,113

28.3. Child Support Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the

parental responsibility of paying financial support.

Total Funds

$124,745,175

Federal Funds and Grants

$89,275,285

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$89,275,285

Other Funds

$3,400,000

Agency Funds

$3,400,000

State Funds

$31,674,130

State General Funds

$31,674,130

Intra-State Government Transfers

$395,760

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$395,760

28.4. Child Welfare Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of

child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and to provide services to protect the

child and strengthen the family.

Total Funds

$452,621,258

Federal Funds and Grants

$229,070,483

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$38,293,943

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$312,011

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$2,604,975

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.558)

$927,965

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $152,266,708
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$34,664,881

State Funds

$223,379,051

State General Funds

$223,379,051

Intra-State Government Transfers

$171,724

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$171,724

28.5. Community Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and

activities through local agencies to assist low-income Georgians with

employment, education, nutrition, and housing services.

Total Funds

$16,110,137

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Federal Funds and Grants Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$16,110,137 $16,110,137

28.6. Departmental Administration (DHS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and

support for the Divisions and Operating Office in meeting the needs of the

people of Georgia.

Total Funds

$126,182,172

Federal Funds and Grants

$48,906,352

Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$215,134

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$6,707,807

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$895,200

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$6,507,871

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$3,946,826

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$30,633,514

Other Funds

$13,580,052

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$13,580,052

State Funds

$63,695,768

State General Funds

$63,695,768

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $61,730,188 amended

$124,216,592

Increase funds for technology improvements and security upgrades to the Integrated Eligibility System in preparation for the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration.

$1,965,580

$1,965,580

Amount appropriated in this Act

$63,695,768

$126,182,172

28.7. Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and

elder persons from abuse, exploitation and neglect, and investigate situations

where it might have occurred.

Total Funds

$30,702,142

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,868,926

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$2,279,539

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,589,387

State Funds

$26,833,216

State General Funds

$26,833,216

28.8. Elder Community Living Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need nursing home level of care the option of remaining in their own communities.

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Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$82,922,668 $37,318,008 $6,950,343 $30,367,665 $45,604,660 $45,604,660

28.10. Energy Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households

in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

Total Funds

$55,320,027

Federal Funds and Grants

$55,320,027

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$55,320,027

28.11. Federal Eligibility Benefit Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide

support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp, and Temporary Assistance for

Needy Families (TANF).

Total Funds

$340,372,794

Federal Funds and Grants

$202,351,831

Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$44,344

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$7,893,411

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$435,317

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$77,659,246

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $28,807,868
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$87,511,645

Other Funds

$641,750

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$641,750

State Funds

$137,379,213

State General Funds

$137,379,213

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $130,951,020 amended

$333,944,601

Increase funds for 80 additional Medicaid eligibility caseworkers to process Medicaid redetermination cases due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration.

$662,433

$662,433

Provide funds for a management consultant to oversee and ensure quality assurance for Medicaid redeterminations due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration. (H:Provide funds to support the staffing of 370 case managers, 75 supervisors, and one district manager for Medicaid redeterminations due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration.)

$5,765,760

$5,765,760

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$137,379,213

$340,372,794

28.12. Out-of-Home Care

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate

temporary homes for children removed from their families due to neglect,

abuse, or abandonment.

Total Funds

$408,578,794

Federal Funds and Grants

$91,226,163

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$29,859,206

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $61,186,131
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$180,826

State Funds

$317,352,631

State General Funds

$317,352,631

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $312,352,631 amended

$403,578,794

Provide funds for alternative housing options for youth with complex needs.

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$317,352,631

$408,578,794

28.13. Out-of-School Care Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of out-

of-school services and draw down TANF maintenance of effort funds.

Total Funds

$19,000,000

Federal Funds and Grants

$15,500,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $15,500,000
(CFDA 93.558)

State Funds

$3,500,000

State General Funds

$3,500,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,000,000

$19,500,000

Reduce funds for non-programmatic expenditures.

($500,000)

($500,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,500,000

$19,000,000

28.14. Refugee Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health

screening, medical, cash, and social services assistance to refugees.

Total Funds

$5,035,754

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,035,754

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,035,754

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28.15. Residential Child Care Licensing

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety

of children who receive full-time care outside of their homes by licensing,

monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers.

Total Funds

$2,825,512

Federal Funds and Grants

$568,850

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$568,850

State Funds

$2,256,662

State General Funds

$2,256,662

28.16. Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to

needy families in compliance with Georgia's state plan for the federal

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Total Funds

$36,523,008

Federal Funds and Grants

$36,453,008

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $36,453,008
(CFDA 93.558)

State Funds

$70,000

State General Funds

$70,000

28.17. Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian

families in achieving self-sufficiency by obtaining and keeping employment as

well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families program.

Total Funds

$20,335,330

Federal Funds and Grants

$20,235,330

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $14,194,825
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$6,040,505

State Funds

$100,000

State General Funds

$100,000

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

28.18. Council On Aging

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-

risk adults, persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers in achieving

safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives.

Total Funds

$349,652

State Funds

$349,652

State General Funds

$349,652

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28.19. Family Connection

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network

of county collaboratives that work to improve conditions for children and

families.

Total Funds

$11,100,604

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,336,965

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$1,336,965

State Funds

$9,763,639

State General Funds

$9,763,639

28.20. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise

Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in

becoming successful contributors to the state's economy.

Total Funds

$2,757,294

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,443,269

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,443,269

State Funds

$314,025

State General Funds

$314,025

28.21. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental

Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities

to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and

meaningful employment.

Total Funds

$10,290,955

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,846,048

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$7,846,048

Other Funds

$304,597

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$304,597

State Funds

$2,140,310

State General Funds

$2,140,310

28.22. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication

Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process

applications for federal disability programs so that eligible Georgia citizens

can obtain support.

Total Funds

$70,300,638

Federal Funds and Grants

$70,300,638

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$70,300,638

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28.23. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the

Blind

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind

in manufacturing and packaging facilities in Bainbridge and Griffin.

Total Funds

$5,546,561

Other Funds

$4,669,691

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,669,691

State Funds

$876,870

State General Funds

$876,870

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$0

$4,669,691

Provide one-time funds to upgrade to a cloud-based ERP system for Georgia Industries for the Blind.

$134,016

$134,016

Transfer funds from the Vocational Rehabilitation program to support production needs.

$742,854

$742,854

Amount appropriated in this Act

$876,870

$5,546,561

28.24. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational Rehabilitation

Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities

so that they may go to work.

Total Funds

$101,030,456

Federal Funds and Grants

$73,950,659

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$73,950,659

Other Funds

$5,063,038

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,063,038

State Funds

$22,016,759

State General Funds

$22,016,759

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,631,463 amended

$101,645,160

Transfer funds to the Georgia Industries for the Blind program to support production needs.

($742,854)

($742,854)

Provide funds for the Georgia Radio Reading Service.

$128,150

$128,150

Amount appropriated in this Act

$22,016,759

$101,030,456

28.25. Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the purposes of providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited children.

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Total Funds State Funds
Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$110,586 $110,586 $110,586

Section 29: Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$266,592,786 $853,494 $853,494
$9,201,333 $9,151,733
$49,600 $255,996,665 $255,996,665
$541,294 $541,294

29.1. Departmental Administration (COI)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting

the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance and maintain a fire-safe

environment.

Total Funds

$2,592,501

Other Funds

$259,600

Agency Funds

$210,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$49,600

State Funds

$2,332,901

State General Funds

$2,332,901

29.2. Enforcement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to

initiate legal proceedings with regard to enforcement of specific provisions of

state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud.

Total Funds

$660,501

State Funds

$660,501

State General Funds

$660,501

29.3. Fire Safety
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness through education and training, and to protect the public from fire and limit the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the state, enforcing and regulating fire safety rules for public buildings and manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals.

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Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds
Agency Funds State Funds
State General Funds

$13,118,314 $853,494 $853,494
$3,163,725 $3,163,725 $9,101,095 $9,101,095

29.4. Insurance Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed

insurance entities maintain solvency and conform to state law by conducting

financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints,

monitoring for compliance with state laws and regulations, reviewing and

approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the

insurance industry about the state's insurance laws and regulations.

Total Funds

$10,902,250

Other Funds

$5,778,008

Agency Funds

$5,778,008

State Funds

$5,124,242

State General Funds

$5,124,242

29.5. Reinsurance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare

insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for individuals to

review and enroll in healthcare insurance.

Total Funds

$231,855,766

State Funds

$231,855,766

State General Funds

$231,855,766

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $139,855,766 amended

$139,855,766

Increase funds for the state reinsurance program.

$92,000,000

$92,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$231,855,766

$231,855,766

29.6. Special Fraud

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate

action to deter insurance fraud.

Total Funds

$7,463,454

State Funds

$6,922,160

State General Funds

$6,922,160

Intra-State Government Transfers

$541,294

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$541,294

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Section 30: Investigation, Georgia Bureau of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$331,051,620 $88,560,663
$902,544 $87,658,119 $34,372,394 $34,372,394 $208,118,563 $208,118,563

30.1. Bureau Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality

investigative, scientific, information services, and resources for the purpose of

maintaining law and order and protecting life and property.

Total Funds

$10,408,632

Federal Funds and Grants

$12,600

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$12,600

Other Funds

$338,303

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$338,303

State Funds

$10,057,729

State General Funds

$10,057,729

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,126,853 amended

$10,477,756

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($69,124)

($69,124)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$10,057,729

$10,408,632

30.2. Criminal Justice Information Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia

with essential information and identification services through the operation of

the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System,

Criminal Justice Information Services network, Protective Order Registry,

Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

Total Funds

$17,344,378

Other Funds

$11,500,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$11,500,000

State Funds

$5,844,378

State General Funds

$5,844,378

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,344,378

$13,844,378

Increase funds to maintain operations and offset reduction in fee collections.

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,844,378

$17,344,378

30.3. Forensic Scientific Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and

testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification), firearms, digital

imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned

documents, photography, toxicology, implied consent, and trace evidence in

support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy)

services; and to analyze and enter samples into national databases such as

AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.

Total Funds

$56,257,557

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,302,180

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,302,180

Other Funds

$5,856

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,856

State Funds

$53,949,521

State General Funds

$53,949,521

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $55,387,473 amended

$57,695,509

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($1,437,952)

($1,437,952)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$53,949,521

$56,257,557

30.4. Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner

office in Macon and increase funds for three medical examiners, one

administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS

supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to address increased

workload.

Total Funds

$315,425

State Funds

$315,425

State General Funds

$315,425

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$975,000

$975,000

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Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($659,575) $315,425

($659,575) $315,425

30.5. Regional Investigative Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve,

and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and to assist

in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The

purpose of this appropriation is also to coordinate and operate the following

specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal

unit, high technology investigations unit, communications center, regional

drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.

Total Funds

$64,349,960

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,812,153

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,812,153

Other Funds

$1,724,650

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,724,650

State Funds

$60,813,157

State General Funds

$60,813,157

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $60,952,390 amended

$64,489,193

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($139,233)

($139,233)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$60,813,157

$64,349,960

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

30.6. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate

criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and secure

communities, and award grants.

Total Funds

$127,140,205

Federal Funds and Grants

$84,133,730

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$902,544

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$83,231,186

Other Funds

$20,803,585

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$20,803,585

State Funds

$22,202,890

State General Funds

$22,202,890

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $17,798,414 amended

$122,735,729

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in

$404,476

$404,476

HB 911 (2022 Session).

Provide funds for the Georgia Crime Victims

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

Emergency Fund.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$22,202,890

$127,140,205

30.7. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court

Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug

courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency treatment courts,

mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of

Accountability Court Judges. No state funds shall be provided to any

accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting

and remittance of all fines and fees collected by such court.

Total Funds

$36,173,515

Federal Funds and Grants

$300,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$300,000

State Funds

$35,873,515

State General Funds

$35,873,515

30.8. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic

violence shelters and sexual assault centers with funds so as to provide the

necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and

sexual assault statewide.

Total Funds

$19,061,948

State Funds

$19,061,948

State General Funds

$19,061,948

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $14,661,948 amended

$14,661,948

Provide funds to upgrade security at domestic violence shelters.

$2,400,000

$2,400,000

Provide one-time funds for domestic violence shelters to off-set loss of federal funds.

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$19,061,948

$19,061,948

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Section 31: Juvenile Justice, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$357,600,428 $6,418,775 $1,000,000 $5,418,775 $235,000 $235,000
$350,946,653 $350,946,653

31.1. Community Service

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth

accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-abiding citizens

and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following

alternative detention options: non-secure detention shelters, housebound

detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement,

tracking services, wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in

an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises

youth directly in the community according to their risk and need levels,

provides transitional and treatment services to those youth either directly or by

brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-

wide services, including intake, court services, and case management.

Total Funds

$102,111,982

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,182,047

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$1,000,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$182,047

Other Funds

$235,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$235,000

State Funds

$100,694,935

State General Funds

$100,694,935

31.2. Departmental Administration (DJJ)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens

of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their actions through

the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.

Total Funds

$26,725,482

State Funds

$26,725,482

State General Funds

$26,725,482

31.3. Secure Commitment (YDCs)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and supervision of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health,

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counseling, and religious services for those youth committed to the

Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.

Total Funds

$89,668,031

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,610,313

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,610,313

State Funds

$87,057,718

State General Funds

$87,057,718

31.4. Secure Detention (RYDCs)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold

youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure care, and

supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found

guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of their cases by juvenile courts

or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or

facilities, or sentenced to the Short Term Program.

Total Funds

$139,094,933

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,626,415

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,626,415

State Funds

$136,468,518

State General Funds

$136,468,518

Section 32: Labor, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

32.1. Departmental Administration (DOL)

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for

the Labor Market Information and Unemployment Insurance programs.

Total Funds

$20,502,059

Federal Funds and Grants

$14,314,069

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$14,314,069

Other Funds

$3,957,769

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,957,769

State Funds

$2,230,221

State General Funds

$2,230,221

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

$52,082,718 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $4,292,769 $4,292,769 $6,600,666 $6,600,666

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended Provide funds for repairs and renovations statewide. Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $1,730,221
$500,000 $2,230,221

Total Funds $20,002,059
$500,000 $20,502,059

32.2. Labor Market Information

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish

a wide array of information about the state's labor market.

Total Funds

$1,383,448

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,383,448

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,383,448

32.3. Unemployment Insurance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic

strength by collecting unemployment insurance taxes from Georgia's

employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants.

Total Funds

$30,197,211

Federal Funds and Grants

$25,491,766

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$25,491,766

Other Funds

$335,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$335,000

State Funds

$4,370,445

State General Funds

$4,370,445

Section 33: Law, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds
There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Law the sum of $500,000 of the moneys collected in accordance with O.C.G.A. Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 28. The sum of money is appropriated for use by the Department of Law for consumer protection for all the purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 28.

$98,691,638 $3,729,332 $3,729,332 $58,790,912 $58,790,912 $36,171,394 $36,171,394

33.1. Department of Law
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state

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of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all contracts and agreements

regarding any matter in which the State of Georgia is involved.

Total Funds

$93,500,319

Federal Funds and Grants

$96,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$96,000

Other Funds

$58,788,801

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$58,788,801

State Funds

$34,615,518

State General Funds

$34,615,518

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $33,870,698 amended

$92,755,499

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session).

$633,445

$633,445

Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

$174,253

$174,253

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($62,878)

($62,878)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$34,615,518

$93,500,319

33.2. Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the

identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services and

patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.

Total Funds

$5,191,319

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,633,332

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,633,332

Other Funds

$2,111

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,111

State Funds

$1,555,876

State General Funds

$1,555,876

Section 34: Natural Resources, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds

$336,118,836 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,515,632 $22,957,835 $73,557,797 $168,876,541 $7,620,376

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Solid Waste Trust Funds
State General Funds
Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds
Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use up to 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and the balance may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state park's parking pass implemented by the Department.

$7,628,938 $151,898,877
$1,728,350

34.1. Coastal Resources

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural,

environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of the

state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource

preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring coastal wetlands, by

regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and

enforcing rules and regulations to protect the coastal wetlands, by monitoring

the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and

developing fishery management plans, by providing fishing education, and by

constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.

Total Funds

$8,347,303

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,096,144

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,096,144

Other Funds

$107,925

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$107,925

State Funds

$3,143,234

State General Funds

$3,143,234

34.2. Departmental Administration (DNR)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department.

Total Funds

$12,898,629

State Funds

$12,898,629

State General Funds

$12,898,629

34.3. Environmental Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from large, small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and by participating in the Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and planning for solid waste facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies, by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage

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Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and

regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its citizens from

hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by

utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund to manage the state's hazardous

sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to

remediate abandoned sites, to respond to environmental emergencies, and to

monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The

purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of

Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of

dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by

regulating the amount of water used.

Total Funds

$118,200,115

Federal Funds and Grants

$29,694,911

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$29,694,911

Other Funds

$55,523,856

Agency Funds

$22,957,835

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$32,566,021

State Funds

$32,981,348

State General Funds

$32,981,348

34.4. Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through

grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and outdoor

recreation.

Total Funds

$29,303,298

State Funds

$29,303,298

State General Funds

$29,303,298

34.5. Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and

cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-sharing

requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental

Protection Agency, to fund related operations and oversight positions within

the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments

for landfill remediation.

Total Funds

$7,620,376

State Funds

$7,620,376

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds

$7,620,376

34.6. Law Enforcement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting Georgia's wildlife, natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach hunter and boater education

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classes; and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in

providing public safety for the citizens and visitors of Georgia.

Total Funds

$36,074,053

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,751,293

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,751,293

Other Funds

$3,657

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,657

State Funds

$33,319,103

State General Funds

$33,319,103

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $29,124,103 amended

$31,879,053

Provide funds for equipment and installation associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.

$4,195,000

$4,195,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$33,319,103

$36,074,053

34.7. Parks Recreation and Historic Sites

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and

maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference centers, and

historic sites.

Total Funds

$54,462,111

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,204,029

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,204,029

Other Funds

$32,391,791

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$32,391,791

State Funds

$18,866,291

State General Funds

$18,866,291

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $14,866,291 amended

$50,462,111

Provide funds to complete construction of the Jekyll Island Public Safety Complex.

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Increase funds for major repairs and renovations (MRR).

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$18,866,291

$54,462,111

34.8. Solid Waste Trust Fund
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency, preventative, and corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments

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with the development of solid waste management plans; and to promote

statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.

Total Funds

$7,628,938

State Funds

$7,628,938

Solid Waste Trust Funds

$7,628,938

34.9. Wildlife Resources

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and

the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and boating

education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate

statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal commercial fishing

regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license

hunters and anglers; and to register boats.

Total Funds

$61,584,013

Federal Funds and Grants

$29,980,286

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$29,980,286

Other Funds

$8,488,403

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$8,488,403

State Funds

$23,115,324

State General Funds

$21,386,974

Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

$1,728,350

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,965,324 amended

$61,434,013

Provide funds to mitigate the spread of invasive plant species in Southwest Georgia due to Hurricane Michael.

$150,000

$150,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$23,115,324

$61,584,013

Section 35: Pardons and Paroles, State Board of Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

35.1. Board Administration (SBPP)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for the agency.

Total Funds

$2,308,252

State Funds

$2,308,252

State General Funds

$2,308,252

$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

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35.2. Clemency Decisions

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in

exercising its constitutional authority over executive clemency. This includes

setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all

aspects of parole status of offenders in the community including warrants,

violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all

interstate compact release matters regarding the acceptance and placement of

parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon

process by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these

applications based on specific criteria.

Total Funds

$16,099,266

State Funds

$16,099,266

State General Funds

$16,099,266

35.3. Victim Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims

of changes in offender status or placement, conduct outreach and information

gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors'

days, and act as a liaison for victims to the state corrections, community

supervision, and pardons and paroles systems.

Total Funds

$551,197

State Funds

$551,197

State General Funds

$551,197

Section 36: State Properties Commission Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

36.1. State Properties Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for

state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of state-owned

and leased real property with information about utilization, demand

management, and space standards; and to negotiate better rates in the leasing

market and property acquisitions and dispositions.

Total Funds

$2,400,000

Other Funds

$2,400,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,400,000

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

$17,900,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000

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36.2. Payments to Georgia Building Authority

Total Funds

$15,500,000

State Funds

$15,500,000

State General Funds

$15,500,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Provide funds for the demolition of state properties to realize savings from a reduction in maintenance expenses for unoccupied facilities.

$15,000,000

$15,000,000

Utilize existing funds to complete system wide assessments at Georgia Department of Corrections ($4,350,000) and Department of Juvenile Justice ($3,925,000). (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Provide funds to perform a space utilization assessment for the General Assembly and submit a report to the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees as well as the chairs of the House State Properties Committee and the Senate State Institutions and Property Committee by December 1, 2023.

$500,000

$500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$15,500,000

$15,500,000

Section 37: Public Defender Council, Georgia Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$107,034,514 $170,762 $170,762
$33,340,000 $33,340,000 $73,523,752 $73,523,752

37.1. Public Defender Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia

Capital Defender, Office of the Mental Health Advocate, Central Office, and

the administration of the Conflict Division.

Total Funds

$10,844,031

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,000

Other Funds

$1,840,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,840,000

State Funds

$8,999,031

State General Funds

$8,999,031

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37.2. Public Defenders

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and

effective legal representation is provided, independently of political considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to

representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for circuits are based

on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases where the Capital Defender or a circuit public defender has a conflict of interest.

Total Funds

$96,190,483

Federal Funds and Grants

$165,762

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$165,762

Other Funds

$31,500,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$31,500,000

State Funds

$64,524,721

State General Funds

$64,524,721

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $64,042,669 amended

$95,708,431

Provide a salary adjustment for circuit public defenders in accordance with HB 1391 (2022 Session).

$482,052

$482,052

Amount appropriated in this Act

$64,524,721

$96,190,483

Section 38: Public Health, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.991) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds

$789,525,022 $395,951,809 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $366,475,845 $10,157,812
$561,134 $9,596,678 $383,415,401 $1,611,604 $354,435,366 $13,774,072 $13,594,359

38.1. Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote the health and well-being of Georgians. Activities include

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preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and

prevention, and family planning services.

Total Funds

$42,213,996

Federal Funds and Grants

$19,467,781

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$516,828

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$149,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $10,404,529
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$8,397,424

Other Funds

$745,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$745,000

State Funds

$22,001,215

State General Funds

$15,144,036

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,857,179

38.2. Adult Essential Health Treatment Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and

services to low-income Georgians with cancer, and Georgians at risk of stroke

or heart attacks.

Total Funds

$6,969,461

Federal Funds and Grants

$300,000

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$300,000

State Funds

$6,669,461

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,669,461

38.3. Departmental Administration (DPH)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all departmental programs.

Total Funds

$40,650,472

Federal Funds and Grants

$8,312,856

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$1,266,938

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$7,045,918

Other Funds

$3,945,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,945,000

State Funds

$28,392,616

State General Funds

$28,260,821

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$131,795

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38.4. Emergency Preparedness/Trauma System Improvement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters,

bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as well as improving the capacity of the

state's trauma system.

Total Funds

$34,557,679

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,675,473

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$350,000

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$200,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,125,473

Other Funds

$171,976

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$171,976

State Funds

$10,710,230

State General Funds

$10,710,230

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,710,230 amended

$34,557,679

The Georgia Coordinating Center should utilize

$0

$0

existing funds to procure a HIPAA-secure multimodal

software communication and patient logistics platform

to provide multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional all-

hazards response for emergency rooms and other

critical care services statewide. (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$10,710,230

$34,557,679

38.5. Epidemiology

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and

respond to disease, injury, and other events of public health concern.

Total Funds

$13,666,063

Federal Funds and Grants

$6,552,593

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$6,552,593

State Funds

$7,113,470

State General Funds

$6,997,833

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$115,637

38.6. Immunization

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization,

consultation, training, assessment, vaccines, and technical assistance.

Total Funds

$9,145,672

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,061,486

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,061,486

Other Funds

$4,649,702

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Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds

$4,649,702 $2,434,484 $2,434,484

38.7. Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health

problems in later life by providing comprehensive health services to infants

and children.

Total Funds

$47,928,388

Federal Funds and Grants

$22,992,820

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$8,605,171

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$132,509

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$14,255,140

Other Funds

$85,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$85,000

State Funds

$24,850,568

State General Funds

$24,850,568

38.8. Infant and Child Health Promotion

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and

services to promote health and nutrition for infants and children.

Total Funds

$279,032,832

Federal Funds and Grants

$263,619,396

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$7,392,607

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$256,226,789

State Funds

$15,413,436

State General Funds

$15,413,436

38.9. Infectious Disease Control

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and

treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and other

infectious diseases.

Total Funds

$91,938,263

Federal Funds and Grants

$47,927,661

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$47,927,661

State Funds

$44,010,602

State General Funds

$44,010,602

38.10. Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent environmental hazards, as well as providing inspection and enforcement of

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health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management

facilities, and swimming pools.

Total Funds

$9,700,163

Federal Funds and Grants

$511,063

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$158,382

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$352,681

Other Funds

$561,134

Agency Funds

$561,134

State Funds

$8,627,966

State General Funds

$8,627,966

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,035,921

$10,108,118

Reduce funds for personal services based on projections.

($407,955)

($407,955)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,627,966

$9,700,163

38.12. Public Health Formula Grants to Counties

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid

to county boards of health delivering local public health services.

Total Funds

$185,381,977

State Funds

$185,381,977

State General Funds

$185,381,977

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $187,081,977 amended

$187,081,977

Remove one-time funds provided by the General Assembly for infrastructure and support disregarded and redirected to general grant-in-aid.

($1,700,000)

($1,700,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$185,381,977

$185,381,977

38.13. Vital Records

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and

provide to the public in a timely manner vital records and associated

documents.

Total Funds

$5,283,612

Federal Funds and Grants

$530,680

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$530,680

State Funds

$4,752,932

State General Funds

$4,752,932

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The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

38.14. Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from

the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care and rehabilitative services to citizens

of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries.

Total Funds

$1,611,604

State Funds

$1,611,604

Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

$1,611,604

38.15. Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and

administer a trauma center network, to coordinate the best use of existing

trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for

treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the accountability mechanism

for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds

for system improvement.

Total Funds

$21,444,840

State Funds

$21,444,840

State General Funds

$7,850,481

Trauma Care Trust Funds

$13,594,359

Section 39: Public Safety, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$301,800,530 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $13,093,402 $13,093,402 $243,208,016 $243,208,016 $11,571,263 $11,571,263

39.1. Aviation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for

search and rescue missions and search and apprehension missions in criminal

pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct

state business, for emergency medical transport, and to support local and

federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and

observation.

Total Funds

$4,293,411

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State Funds State General Funds

$4,293,411 $4,293,411

39.2. Capitol Police Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in

the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic regulations around the Capitol,

monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of

individuals entering state facilities, and provide general security for elected

officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol.

Total Funds

$9,060,727

State Funds

$655,650

State General Funds

$655,650

Intra-State Government Transfers

$8,405,077

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$8,405,077

39.3. Departmental Administration (DPS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department and administratively attached

agencies.

Total Funds

$9,569,110

Other Funds

$3,510

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,510

State Funds

$9,565,600

State General Funds

$9,565,600

39.4. Field Offices and Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for

traffic and criminal laws through the Department of Public Safety's Uniform

Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include

the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team,

the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special

Investigations Office, the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the

Training Unit.

Total Funds

$183,091,518

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,888,148

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,888,148

Other Funds

$673,900

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$673,900

State Funds

$180,153,684

State General Funds

$180,153,684

Intra-State Government Transfers

$375,786

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$375,786

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $149,257,071 amended

$152,194,905

Provide funds for the Regional K-9 Task Force to procure, train, and support 10 additional K-9 officers

$515,000

$515,000

per year.

Provide funds for equipment, installation, and training

$30,381,613

$30,381,613

associated with a new statewide public safety radio

network to achieve statewide interoperability.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$180,153,684

$183,091,518

39.5. Motor Carrier Compliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection,

regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well as

traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, non-

consensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all buses, and large

passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High

Occupancy Toll lane use restriction enforcement.

Total Funds

$39,189,788

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,289,344

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$11,289,344

Other Funds

$10,761,804

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$10,761,804

State Funds

$16,767,717

State General Funds

$16,767,717

Intra-State Government Transfers

$370,923

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$370,923

39.6. Office of Public Safety Officer Support

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and

critical incident support services to requesting local and state public entities

that employ public safety officers.

Total Funds

$1,428,327

State Funds

$1,428,327

State General Funds

$1,428,327

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,463,089

$1,463,089

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($34,762)

($34,762)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,428,327

$1,428,327

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The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

39.7. Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally

trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment and

facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish

professional standards for fire service training including consulting, testing,

and certification of Georgia firefighters.

Total Funds

$1,653,162

State Funds

$1,653,162

State General Funds

$1,653,162

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,553,162

$1,553,162

Provide funds to replace four high-mileage vehicles.

$100,000

$100,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,653,162

$1,653,162

39.8. Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law

enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level for all of Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and,

certify individuals when all requirements are met. Investigate officers and

public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal conduct is made, and sanction these individuals by disciplining officers and

public safety professionals when necessary.

Total Funds

$5,468,164

State Funds

$5,468,164

State General Funds

$5,468,164

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,392,482

$5,392,482

Provide funds for facility security upgrades.

$75,682

$75,682

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,468,164

$5,468,164

39.9. Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and

facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety

services for the people of Georgia.

Total Funds

$24,280,308

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,061,179

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,061,179

Other Funds

$1,492,086

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,492,086

State Funds

$19,798,376

State General Funds

$19,798,376

Intra-State Government Transfers

$1,928,667

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,928,667

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $19,337,866 amended

$23,819,798

Provide funds for 10 vehicles for mobile use-of-force units funded in HB 911 (2022 Session).

$460,510

$460,510

Amount appropriated in this Act

$19,798,376

$24,280,308

39.10. Office of Highway Safety

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on

highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to reduce

crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.

Total Funds

$20,980,935

Federal Funds and Grants

$19,689,178

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$19,689,178

Other Funds

$162,102

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$162,102

State Funds

$638,845

State General Funds

$638,845

Intra-State Government Transfers

$490,810

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$490,810

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$599,592

$20,941,682

Provide funds for three new laptop computers.

$3,000

$3,000

Provide funds for travel expenses.

$36,253

$36,253

Amount appropriated in this Act

$638,845

$20,980,935

39.11. Office of Highway Safety: Georgia Driver's Education Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education

grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy driver's

education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.

Total Funds

$2,785,080

State Funds

$2,785,080

State General Funds

$2,785,080

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,913,895

$2,913,895

Reduce funds for driver's education and training in accordance with FY 2022 Joshua's Law collections.

($128,815)

($128,815)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,785,080

$2,785,080

Section 40: Public Service Commission Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$13,064,763 $1,343,100 $1,343,100 $11,721,663 $11,721,663

40.1. Commission Administration (PSC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and

staff in achieving the agency's goals.

Total Funds

$2,273,779

Federal Funds and Grants

$83,500

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$83,500

State Funds

$2,190,279

State General Funds

$2,190,279

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,844,950

$1,928,450

Provide funds for legal fees related to an ongoing lawsuit challenging the Public Service Commissioners' voting districts.

$284,044

$284,044

Provide funds for security.

$47,840

$47,840

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session).

$13,445

$13,445

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,190,279

$2,273,779

40.2. Facility Protection

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal

regulations pertaining to buried utility facility infrastructure and to promote

safety through training and inspections.

Total Funds

$2,758,976

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,231,100

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,231,100

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State Funds

$1,527,876

State General Funds

$1,527,876

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,432,092

$2,663,192

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session).

$95,784

$95,784

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,527,876

$2,758,976

40.3. Utilities Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service

standards of electric, natural gas, and telecommunications companies, approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility system and telecommunications network planning, arbitrate complaints among

competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify

competitive natural gas and telecommunications providers.

Total Funds

$8,032,008

Federal Funds and Grants

$28,500

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$28,500

State Funds

$8,003,508

State General Funds

$8,003,508

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,132,412

$8,160,912

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start date of new positions.

($178,894)

($178,894)

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session).

$49,990

$49,990

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,003,508

$8,032,008

Section 41: Regents, University System of Georgia Board of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Records Center Storage Fee Research Funds State Funds

$9,179,007,338 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $3,038,907,837
$714,000 $1,167,078,950 $3,226,365,521

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State General Funds

$3,226,365,521

41.1. Agricultural Experiment Station

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production,

processing, new product development, food safety, storage, and marketing to

increase profitability and global competitiveness of Georgia's agribusiness.

Total Funds

$100,104,504

Federal Funds and Grants

$30,776,779

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$30,776,779

Other Funds

$17,335,454

Agency Funds

$8,445,454

Research Funds

$8,890,000

State Funds

$51,992,271

State General Funds

$51,992,271

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $52,021,648 amended

$100,133,881

Transfer funds for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements to the Teaching Program.

($378,752)

($378,752)

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($910,625)

($910,625)

Provide one-time funds for the construction of integrated precision agriculture demonstration farm.

$1,160,000

$1,160,000

Provide funds for the vertical farming greenhouse planning study.

$100,000

$100,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$51,992,271

$100,104,504

41.2. Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services,

disease research, and educational outreach for veterinarians and animal

owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of

Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals.

Total Funds

$8,247,766

Federal Funds and Grants

$495,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$495,000

Other Funds

$7,752,766

Agency Funds

$7,752,766

41.3. Cooperative Extension Service Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational programs, and outreach to Georgians in agricultural, horticultural, food, and

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family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the

state.

Total Funds

$81,705,746

Federal Funds and Grants

$15,818,428

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$15,818,428

Other Funds

$18,839,906

Agency Funds

$13,455,240

Research Funds

$5,384,666

State Funds

$47,047,412

State General Funds

$47,047,412

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $47,208,819 amended

$81,867,153

Transfer funds for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements to the Teaching Program.

($161,407)

($161,407)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$47,047,412

$81,705,746

41.4. Enterprise Innovation Institute

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia

manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials on best business

practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the

state share to federal incentive and assistance programs for entrepreneurs and

innovative businesses.

Total Funds

$29,563,065

Federal Funds and Grants

$8,000,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$8,000,000

Other Funds

$9,000,000

Agency Funds

$9,000,000

State Funds

$12,563,065

State General Funds

$12,563,065

41.5. Forestry Cooperative Extension

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to

support instruction and outreach about conservation and sustainable

management of forests and other natural resources.

Total Funds

$1,850,993

Federal Funds and Grants

$450,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$450,000

Other Funds

$346,988

Agency Funds

$271,000

Research Funds

$75,988

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State Funds State General Funds

$1,054,005 $1,054,005

41.6. Forestry Research

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about

economically and environmentally sound forest resources management and to

assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in

complying with state and federal regulations.

Total Funds

$15,803,731

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,620,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,620,000

Other Funds

$6,859,243

Agency Funds

$2,479,243

Research Funds

$4,380,000

State Funds

$3,324,488

State General Funds

$3,324,488

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,124,488

$15,603,731

Provide funds to the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources to coordinate across disciplines and quantify the ecological and economic impacts of land dedicated to forestry, row-crop farming, and solar energy production and report back to the chairs of the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee by January 1, 2024.

$200,000

$200,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,324,488

$15,803,731

41.7. Georgia Archives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives;

document and interpret the history of the Georgia State Capitol building; and

assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities,

administering their records management programs, scheduling their records,

and transferring their non-current records to the State Records Center.

Total Funds

$5,279,245

Other Funds

$865,810

Agency Funds

$151,810

Records Center Storage Fee

$714,000

State Funds

$4,413,435

State General Funds

$4,413,435

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41.8. Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity

technology for private and public industries through unique education,

training, research, and practical applications.

Total Funds

$6,269,008

Other Funds

$812,263

Agency Funds

$812,263

State Funds

$5,456,745

State General Funds

$5,456,745

41.9. Georgia Research Alliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and

commercialization capacity in public and private universities in Georgia to

launch new companies and create jobs.

Total Funds

$6,887,760

State Funds

$6,887,760

State General Funds

$6,887,760

41.10. Georgia Tech Research Institute

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to

laboratories and research centers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of

Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research

promotes economic development, health, and safety in Georgia.

Total Funds

$789,312,192

Federal Funds and Grants

$484,354,915

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$484,354,915

Other Funds

$297,523,185

Research Funds

$297,523,185

State Funds

$7,434,092

State General Funds

$7,434,092

41.11. Marine Institute

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal

processes involving the unique ecosystems of the Georgia coastline and to

provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to

conduct field research on the Georgia coast.

Total Funds

$1,589,088

Federal Funds and Grants

$367,648

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$367,648

Other Funds

$128,333

Agency Funds

$128,333

State Funds

$1,093,107

State General Funds

$1,093,107

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41.12. Marine Resources Extension Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and

research to enhance coastal environmental and economic sustainability.

Total Funds

$3,218,172

Other Funds

$1,540,000

Agency Funds

$740,000

Research Funds

$800,000

State Funds

$1,678,172

State General Funds

$1,678,172

41.13. Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical

education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and

provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal

intensive, and emergency and express care.

Total Funds

$148,437,882

State Funds

$148,437,882

State General Funds

$148,437,882

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $43,437,882 amended

$43,437,882

Provide funds to implement a state-of-the-art electronic medical records system to support medical education and training at the Medical College of Georgia (Total funds: $115,000,000).

$105,000,000

$105,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$148,437,882

$148,437,882

41.14. Public Libraries

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public

Library Fund, promote literacy, and provide library services that facilitate

access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or

special needs.

Total Funds

$49,460,923

Federal Funds and Grants

$4,610,967

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$4,610,967

State Funds

$44,849,956

State General Funds

$44,849,956

41.15. Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and

education initiatives that require funding beyond what is provided by formula.

Total Funds

$34,503,207

State Funds

$34,503,207

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State General Funds

$34,503,207

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $31,495,707 amended

$31,495,707

Remove funds for music industry archiving at the University of Georgia.

($2,600,000)

($2,600,000)

Remove funds for the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at Middle Georgia State University. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($92,500)

($92,500)

Provide funds to Middle Georgia State University Aviation Program to purchase aircraft and construct thangers.

$5,700,000

$5,700,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$34,503,207

$34,503,207

41.16. Regents Central Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to institutions of the University System of Georgia and to fund

membership in the Southern Regional Education Board.

Total Funds

$11,334,861

Other Funds

$350,000

Agency Funds

$350,000

State Funds

$10,984,861

State General Funds

$10,984,861

41.17. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and

educational programs regarding marine and ocean science and aquatic

environments.

Total Funds

$7,402,956

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,522,795

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,522,795

Other Funds

$1,774,927

Agency Funds

$1,547,102

Research Funds

$227,825

State Funds

$3,105,234

State General Funds

$3,105,234

41.18. Teaching

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of

Regents for annual allocations to University System of Georgia institutions for

student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote,

support, or extend student learning.

Total Funds

$7,819,045,098

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Federal Funds and Grants

$1,192,834,498

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,192,834,498

Other Funds

$3,814,571,912

Agency Funds

$2,964,774,626

Research Funds

$849,797,286

State Funds

$2,811,638,688

State General Funds

$2,811,638,688

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $2,813,856,401 amended

$7,821,262,811

Adjust formula funds for enrollment growth to reflect corrected credit hour data for Georgia Institute of Technology.

($2,757,872)

($2,757,872)

Transfer funds for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements to the Teaching Program.

$540,159

$540,159

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,811,638,688 $7,819,045,098

41.19. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and conduct

research at the University of Georgia on animal disease problems of present

and potential concern to Georgia's livestock and poultry industries and to

provide training and education in disease research, surveillance, and

intervention.

Total Funds

$5,155,845

Federal Funds and Grants

$90,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$90,000

State Funds

$5,065,845

State General Funds

$5,065,845

41.20. Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction

for veterinary medicine students, support research that enhances the health

and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the

shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and the nation.

Total Funds

$29,529,313

Other Funds

$29,000,000

Agency Funds

$29,000,000

State Funds

$529,313

State General Funds

$529,313

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

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41.21. Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the

Holocaust to present and future generations of Georgians in order to create an

awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity.

Total Funds

$337,955

State Funds

$337,955

State General Funds

$337,955

41.22. Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia

Military College's Junior Military College and pooled expenses.

Total Funds

$4,732,827

State Funds

$4,732,827

State General Funds

$4,732,827

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,732,827

$3,732,827

Provide funds for major repairs and renovations (MRR).

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,732,827

$4,732,827

41.23. Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic

education funding for grades three through twelve at Georgia Military

College's Preparatory School.

Total Funds

$5,070,985

State Funds

$5,070,985

State General Funds

$5,070,985

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,705,135

$4,705,135

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$305,850

$305,850

Provide funds for security upgrades.

$60,000

$60,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,070,985

$5,070,985

41.24. Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform, and entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives.

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Total Funds State Funds
State General Funds

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

Section 42: Revenue, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Fireworks Trust Funds State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds

$1,217,315,111 $1,058,059 $370,147 $687,912 $2,247,671 $2,247,671
$1,214,009,381 $2,722,391
$1,210,853,207 $433,783

42.1. Departmental Administration (DOR)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the

tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide general support services to the

operating programs of the Department of Revenue.

Total Funds

$13,962,829

State Funds

$13,962,829

State General Funds

$13,962,829

42.2. Forestland Protection Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for

forestland conservation use property and qualified timberland property to

counties, municipalities, and school districts.

Total Funds

$39,072,552

State Funds

$39,072,552

State General Funds

$39,072,552

42.3. Homeowner Tax Relief Grants (HTRG)

Total Funds

$1,000,000,000

State Funds

$1,000,000,000

State General Funds

$1,000,000,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

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Provide one-time funds for the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) program to allow for a $20,000 exemption on the assessed home value for each qualifying homestead for the tax year beginning January 1, 2023. (H:Provide one-time funds for the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) program to allow for the maximum exemption on the assessed home value as authorized in the Georgia Constitution Article VII, Section IIA for each qualifying homestead for the tax year beginning January 1, 2023.)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,000,000,000 $1,000,000,000

$1,000,000,000 $1,000,000,000

42.4. Industry Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the

distribution, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and tobacco

products.

Total Funds

$9,991,558

Federal Funds and Grants

$370,147

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$370,147

Other Funds

$485,887

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$485,887

State Funds

$9,135,524

State General Funds

$8,701,741

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$433,783

42.5. Local Government Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with

the administration of state tax laws and administer the unclaimed property

unit.

Total Funds

$7,394,193

Other Funds

$420,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$420,000

State Funds

$6,974,193

Fireworks Trust Funds

$2,722,391

State General Funds

$4,251,802

42.6. Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement

benefits and employer share of FICA to local tax officials.

Total Funds

$9,033,157

State Funds

$9,033,157

State General Funds

$9,033,157

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42.7. Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle

ownership by maintaining title and registration records and validate rebuilt

vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance.

Total Funds

$38,662,056

State Funds

$38,662,056

State General Funds

$38,662,056

42.8. Office of Special Investigations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent

taxpayer and criminal activities involving department efforts; and conduct

checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road

vehicles.

Total Funds

$6,181,496

Federal Funds and Grants

$416,081

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$416,081

State Funds

$5,765,415

State General Funds

$5,765,415

42.9. Tax Compliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure

compliance, and collect on delinquent accounts.

Total Funds

$61,448,180

Other Funds

$1,341,784

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,341,784

State Funds

$60,106,396

State General Funds

$60,106,396

42.10. Tax Policy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative

appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations for taxes collected by the

department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings

and provide research and analysis related to all tax law and policy inquiries.

Total Funds

$4,775,367

State Funds

$4,775,367

State General Funds

$4,775,367

42.11. Taxpayer Services
Purpose: The purpose of the appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments are processed in accordance with the law; that all returns are reviewed and taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer inquiries about the administration of individual income tax, sales and use tax,

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withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all

registration functions.

Total Funds

$26,793,723

Federal Funds and Grants

$271,831

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$271,831

State Funds

$26,521,892

State General Funds

$26,521,892

Section 43: Secretary of State Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

43.1. Corporations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings

made pursuant to statutes; to issue certifications of records on file; and to

provide general information to the public on all filed entities.

Total Funds

$4,611,820

Other Funds

$4,611,820

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,611,820

43.2. Elections

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed upon the Secretary of State by providing all required filing and public

information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties

required by law, and assisting candidates, local governments, and citizens in interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial disclosure laws.

Total Funds

$12,716,652

Federal Funds and Grants

$550,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$550,000

Other Funds

$50,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$50,000

State Funds

$12,116,652

State General Funds

$12,116,652

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

$39,024,481 $550,000 $550,000
$5,192,320 $5,192,320 $33,282,161 $33,282,161

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended Utilize existing funds for two positions for State Election Board administrative support. (G:Yes) (H:Yes) Provide funds to replace equipment related to voting devices. Provide funds for a secure ballot image capture library. Provide funds for improvements to the Georgia Registered Voter Information System.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $7,216,652
$0
$4,000,000
$250,000 $650,000
$12,116,652

Total Funds $7,816,652
$0
$4,000,000
$250,000 $650,000
$12,716,652

43.3. Investigations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and

regulations related to professional licenses, elections, and securities; to

investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing license holders.

Total Funds

$3,601,167

State Funds

$3,601,167

State General Funds

$3,601,167

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,481,167

$3,481,167

Provide funds to replace six vehicles.

$120,000

$120,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,601,167

$3,601,167

43.4. Office Administration (SOS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to the Office of Secretary of State and its attached agencies.

Total Funds

$3,278,684

Other Funds

$5,500

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,500

State Funds

$3,273,184

State General Funds

$3,273,184

43.5. Professional Licensing Boards

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and

welfare by supporting all operations of Boards which license professions.

Total Funds

$9,129,200

Other Funds

$400,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$400,000

State Funds

$8,729,200

State General Funds

$8,729,200

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,429,200

$8,829,200

Provide one-time funds to the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board for licensing software

$300,000

$300,000

migration.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,729,200

$9,129,200

43.6. Securities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the

administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia

Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under

each act include registration, examination, investigation, and administrative

enforcement actions.

Total Funds

$1,135,781

Other Funds

$25,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$25,000

State Funds

$1,110,781

State General Funds

$1,110,781

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

43.7. Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC

oil for registered Georgia patients by regulating the production, transport, and

sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the

use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC oil use in Georgia.

Total Funds

$1,469,649

State Funds

$1,469,649

State General Funds

$1,469,649

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$908,686

$908,686

Utilize existing funds for licensing and tracking technology, as necessary. (G:Yes) (H:No)

$0

$0

Provide funds for protest hearings conducted by the Office of State Administrative Hearings.

$120,963

$120,963

Provide funds for three vehicles and equipment.

$190,000

$190,000

Provide funds for the purchase of seed-to-sale software.

$250,000

$250,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,469,649

$1,469,649

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43.8. Real Estate Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for

real estate brokers and salespersons, and provide administrative support to

the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real

Estate Appraisal Act.

Total Funds

$3,081,528

Other Funds

$100,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$100,000

State Funds

$2,981,528

State General Funds

$2,981,528

Section 44: Student Finance Commission, Georgia Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Lottery Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,151,929,461 $155,075 $155,075
$19,852,620 $469,766
$19,382,854 $1,131,321,766 $1,016,203,205
$115,118,561 $600,000 $600,000

44.1. College Completion Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid

to eligible students to complete remaining credential credit requirements.

Total Funds

$10,000,000

State Funds

$10,000,000

Lottery Funds

$10,000,000

44.2. Commission Administration (GSFC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that

reward students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate

programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and

public technical colleges.

Total Funds

$11,717,705

Federal Funds and Grants

$155,075

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$155,075

Other Funds

$4,593

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,593

State Funds

$10,958,037

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Lottery Funds

$10,958,037

Intra-State Government Transfers

$600,000

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$600,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $12,175,186 amended

$12,934,854

Reduce funds for administrative costs associated with service cancelable loan programs and utilize existing funds to implement loan repayment programs for mental health professionals. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($1,622,865)

($1,622,865)

Increase funds to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the implementation of the College Completion Grants program, HOPE High School Equivalency Exam program, additional HOPE Career Grant program areas, and the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan program as established in HB 1013 (2022 Session).

$405,716

$405,716

Amount appropriated in this Act

$10,958,037

$11,717,705

44.3. Dual Enrollment

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue

postsecondary study at approved public and private postsecondary

institutions, while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses

successfully completed.

Total Funds

$78,801,706

State Funds

$78,801,706

State General Funds

$78,801,706

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $82,801,706 amended

$82,801,706

Reduce funds based on updated projections.

($4,000,000)

($4,000,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$78,801,706

$78,801,706

44.4. Engineer Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to

Georgia residents who are engineering students at Mercer University (Macon

campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State.

Total Funds

$1,260,000

State Funds

$1,260,000

State General Funds

$1,260,000

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44.5. Georgia Military College Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students

with a full scholarship to attend Georgia Military College, thereby

strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership.

Total Funds

$1,082,916

State Funds

$1,082,916

State General Funds

$1,082,916

44.6. HERO Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant

assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S. Military

Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such

members.

Total Funds

$630,000

State Funds

$630,000

State General Funds

$630,000

44.7. HOPE Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students

seeking a diploma or certificate at a public postsecondary institution.

Total Funds

$77,376,194

State Funds

$77,376,194

Lottery Funds

$77,376,194

44.8. HOPE High School Equivalency Exam

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's High School

Equivalency Exam recipients to pursue education beyond the high school level

at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia.

Total Funds

$1,345,510

State Funds

$1,345,510

Lottery Funds

$1,345,510

44.9. HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to

students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an eligible private

postsecondary institution.

Total Funds

$73,002,009

State Funds

$73,002,009

Lottery Funds

$73,002,009

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44.10. HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to

students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an eligible public

postsecondary institution.

Total Funds

$827,927,171

State Funds

$827,927,171

Lottery Funds

$827,927,171

44.11. Low Interest Loans

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan

program to assist with the affordability of a college or technical college

education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary

credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to work in public service. The

loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need

occupations. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide loans for

students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1).

Total Funds

$23,594,284

Other Funds

$8,000,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$8,000,000

State Funds

$15,594,284

Lottery Funds

$15,594,284

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $16,000,000 amended

$24,000,000

Reduce funds based on projected need and transfer to Commission Administration to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the implementation of the College Completion Grants program, HOPE High School Equivalency Exam program, additional HOPE Career Grant program areas, and the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan program as established in HB 1013 (2022 Session).

($405,716)

($405,716)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$15,594,284

$23,594,284

44.12. North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students

with a full scholarship to attend the University of North Georgia, thereby

strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership.

Total Funds

$3,037,740

State Funds

$3,037,740

State General Funds

$3,037,740

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44.13. North Georgia ROTC Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents

with non-repayable financial assistance to attend the University of North

Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

Total Funds

$1,113,750

State Funds

$1,113,750

State General Funds

$1,113,750

44.14. Public Safety Memorial Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant

assistance to the children of Georgia law enforcement officers, fire fighters,

EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently

disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public or private

postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$540,000

State Funds

$540,000

State General Funds

$540,000

44.15. REACH Georgia Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based

scholarships to selected students participating in the REACH Georgia

mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports

academically promising middle and high school students in their educational

pursuits.

Total Funds

$6,370,000

State Funds

$6,370,000

State General Funds

$6,370,000

44.16. Service Cancelable Loans

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable

loans as authorized in statute including programs for large animal

veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members.

Total Funds

$11,745,000

Other Funds

$10,100,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$10,100,000

State Funds

$1,645,000

State General Funds

$1,645,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,345,000

$13,445,000

Reduce funds associated with HB 1319 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($1,700,000)

($1,700,000)

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,645,000

$11,745,000

44.17. Tuition Equalization Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment

of higher education in Georgia by providing non-repayable grant aid to

Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions.

Total Funds

$20,935,328

Other Funds

$1,278,261

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,278,261

State Funds

$19,657,067

State General Funds

$19,657,067

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $23,157,067 amended

$24,435,328

Reduce funds based on updated projections and utilize reserves to increase award amount from $900 to $950 per year, effective July 1, 2023.

($3,500,000)

($3,500,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$19,657,067

$20,935,328

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

44.18. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private

postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts for students who

attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints.

Total Funds

$1,450,148

Other Funds

$469,766

Agency Funds

$469,766

State Funds

$980,382

State General Funds

$980,382

Section 45: Teachers Retirement System Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Teachers' Retirement System shall not exceed 19.98% for State Fiscal Year 2023.

$51,585,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982
$80,000 $80,000

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45.1. Local/Floor COLA

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local

retirement systems a minimum allowance upon retirement (Floor) and a postretirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to

teachers who retired under TRS.

Total Funds

$80,000

State Funds

$80,000

State General Funds

$80,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$115,000

$115,000

Reduce funds to reflect the declining population of teachers who qualify for benefits.

($35,000)

($35,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$80,000

$80,000

45.2. System Administration (TRS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers

Retirement System of Georgia, including paying retiree benefits, investing

retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and

inactive members, counseling members, and processing refunds.

Total Funds

$51,505,982

Other Funds

$51,505,982

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$51,505,982

Section 46: Technical College System of Georgia Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,168,679,214 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $401,650,156 $385,726,309 $15,923,847 $515,324,057 $515,324,057 $96,433,891 $96,433,891

46.1. Adult Education
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce by providing adult learners in Georgia with basic reading, writing, computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary instruction to adults without a high school diploma; and to provide oversight

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of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of

diplomas and transcripts.

Total Funds

$46,661,541

Federal Funds and Grants

$24,751,619

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$24,751,619

Other Funds

$3,566,341

Agency Funds

$3,566,341

State Funds

$18,333,082

State General Funds

$18,333,082

Intra-State Government Transfers

$10,499

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$10,499

46.2. Departmental Administration (TCSG)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide

administrative services to support the state workforce development efforts

undertaken by the department through its associated programs and

institutions.

Total Funds

$8,142,648

State Funds

$8,142,648

State General Funds

$8,142,648

46.3. Economic Development and Customized Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services

for existing businesses in the state.

Total Funds

$40,524,790

Federal Funds and Grants

$10,499,656

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$10,499,656

Other Funds

$25,163,179

Agency Funds

$25,163,179

State Funds

$3,241,914

State General Funds

$3,241,914

Intra-State Government Transfers

$1,620,041

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,620,041

46.4. Quick Start

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and

retention by developing and delivering customized workforce training for

Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital

investments in new technology, processes, or product lines in order to remain

competitive in the global marketplace.

Total Funds

$95,613,869

Other Funds

$1,679

Agency Funds

$1,679

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State Funds

$95,612,190

State General Funds

$95,612,190

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,487,190 amended

$22,488,869

Provide funds for design of a new Quick Start training center to support electric vehicle training in Newton County.

$6,250,000

$6,250,000

Provide funds for construction of two new Quick Start training centers to support electric vehicle training in Bryan and Newton counties. (H:Provide funds for construction of a new Quick Start training center to support electric vehicle training in Bryan county and reflect funding for training center in Newton County in FY 2024.)

$56,250,000

$56,250,000

Provide funds for the expansion of an existing Quick Start training center in Pooler.

$10,625,000

$10,625,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$95,612,190

$95,613,869

46.5. Technical Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce

development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in technical

education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to

encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire postsecondary education

or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.

Total Funds

$908,155,302

Federal Funds and Grants

$59,842,248

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$59,842,248

Other Funds

$372,898,983

Agency Funds

$356,995,110

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$15,903,873

State Funds

$380,860,555

State General Funds

$380,860,555

Intra-State Government Transfers

$94,553,516

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$94,553,516

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $382,961,558 amended

$910,256,305

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($2,101,003)

($2,101,003)

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Redirect $4,000,000 appropriated in HB 911 (2022 Session) for major repairs and renovations (MRR) to complete construction of the Dr. Mark A. Ivester Center for Living and Learning, North Georgia Technical College. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0 $380,860,555

$0 $908,155,302

46.6. Workforce Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and

marketability of Georgia's workforce and assist employers and job seekers

with job matching services to promote economic growth and development.

Total Funds

$69,581,064

Federal Funds and Grants

$60,177,587

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$60,177,587

Other Funds

$19,974

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$19,974

State Funds

$9,133,668

State General Funds

$9,133,668

Intra-State Government Transfers

$249,835

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$249,835

Section 47: Transportation, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction
(CFDA 20.205)
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds
Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Georgia Transit Trust Funds Motor Fuel Funds State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds It is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply: a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate Highway Contracts not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Office of the State Treasurer, attached agency of the Department of Administrative Services. b.) Programs financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for

$3,820,806,140 $1,521,052,838
$1,428,041,469
$93,011,369 $98,044,213 $19,741,115 $78,303,098 $2,201,709,089 $15,927,600 $1,985,477,695 $49,326,445 $150,977,349

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additional appropriation or balances brought forward from previous years with prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget. c.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately preceding year less refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds appropriated in this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation. d.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution. e.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade department-owned buses.

47.1. Airport Aid

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Airports.

Total Funds

$80,746,799

Federal Funds and Grants

$46,509,284

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$46,509,284

Other Funds

$6,233

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,233

State Funds

$34,231,282

State General Funds

$34,231,282

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $26,359,425 amended

$72,874,942

Transfer $18,500,000 in prior year state general funds

$0

$0

from the Intermodal program for airport aid projects to

reflect the most recent program budget structure.

(G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Provide funds for airport aid.

$7,871,857

$7,871,857

Amount appropriated in this Act

$34,231,282

$80,746,799

47.2. Capital Construction Projects

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital

Outlay road construction and enhancement projects on local and state road

systems.

Total Funds

$1,880,992,209

Federal Funds and Grants

$862,452,699

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$862,452,699

Other Funds

$55,300,430

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Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$55,300,430

State Funds

$963,239,080

Motor Fuel Funds

$876,624,381

Transportation Trust Funds

$86,614,699

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $911,795,782 amended

$1,829,548,911

Replace $86,614,699 in motor fuel funds with Transportation Trust Funds. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Increase motor fuel funds based on projected revenues per HB 170 (2015 Session).

$51,443,298

$51,443,298

Amount appropriated in this Act

$963,239,080 $1,880,992,209

47.3. Capital Maintenance Projects

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital

outlay for maintenance projects.

Total Funds

$427,538,741

Federal Funds and Grants

$281,600,000

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$281,600,000

Other Funds

$350,574

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$350,574

State Funds

$145,588,167

Motor Fuel Funds

$145,588,167

47.4. Data Collection, Compliance, and Reporting

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate

crash, accident, road, and traffic data in accordance with state and federal

law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and

public awareness needs.

Total Funds

$12,105,371

Federal Funds and Grants

$9,043,897

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$9,043,897

State Funds

$3,061,474

Motor Fuel Funds

$3,061,474

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,061,474

$12,105,371

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,061,474

$12,105,371

47.5. Departmental Administration (DOT)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and

improve the state's roads and bridges and to provide planning and financial

support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports,

railroads and waterways.

Total Funds

$89,690,480

Federal Funds and Grants

$10,839,823

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$10,839,823

Other Funds

$398,970

Agency Funds

$398,970

State Funds

$78,451,687

Motor Fuel Funds

$78,451,687

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $78,451,687 amended

$89,690,480

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$78,451,687

$89,690,480

47.6. Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital

Outlay grants to local governments for road and bridge resurfacing projects

through the State Funded Construction - Local Road Assistance Program.

Total Funds

$209,796,836

State Funds

$209,796,836

Motor Fuel Funds

$209,796,836

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $200,888,789 amended

$200,888,789

Increase funds for local maintenance and improvement grants to reflect 10% of projected motor fuel revenues.

$8,908,047

$8,908,047

Amount appropriated in this Act

$209,796,836

$209,796,836

47.7. Local Road Assistance Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and

financial assistance to local governments for construction, maintenance, and

resurfacing of local roads and bridges.

Total Funds

$62,002,378

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Federal Funds and Grants Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning &
Construction (CFDA 20.205) Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Motor Fuel Funds

$51,655,917
$51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,346,461 $4,346,461

47.8. Planning

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state

transportation improvement program and the state-wide strategic

transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and

programs related to design, construction, maintenance, operations, and

financing of transportation.

Total Funds

$25,419,421

Federal Funds and Grants

$22,772,795

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$22,772,795

State Funds

$2,646,626

Motor Fuel Funds

$2,646,626

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,646,626

$25,419,421

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,646,626

$25,419,421

47.9. Ports and Waterways

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning,

development, and maintenance of Georgia's Ports and Waterways.

Total Funds

$1,379,737

State Funds

$1,379,737

State General Funds

$1,379,737

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,379,737

$1,379,737

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,379,737

$1,379,737

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47.10. Program Delivery Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the

state's transportation infrastructure by planning for and selecting road and

bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project

impact analyses, procuring and monitoring construction contracts, and

certifying completed projects.

Total Funds

$177,741,908

Federal Funds and Grants

$53,642,990

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$53,642,990

Other Funds

$1,098,619

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,098,619

State Funds

$123,000,299

Motor Fuel Funds

$123,000,299

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $123,000,299 amended

$177,741,908

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$123,000,299

$177,741,908

47.11. Rail

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development, and maintenance of Georgia's Rail.

Total Funds

$12,923,455

Federal Funds and Grants

$616,315

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$616,315

Other Funds

$88,239

Agency Funds

$88,239

State Funds

$12,218,901

State General Funds

$12,218,901

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,218,901

$9,923,455

Transfer $10,696,974 in prior year state general funds

$0

$0

from the Intermodal program to upgrade state-owned

shortline railroads to Class II standards to help reduce

truck traffic on state highways to reflect the most recent

program budget structure. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

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Provide funds to upgrade state-owned shortline railroads to Class II standards.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,000,000 $12,218,901

$3,000,000 $12,923,455

47.12. Routine Maintenance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately

maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and bridges,

cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing

routine maintenance for state road and bridges. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rights-

of-way through planting, litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local

governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to

maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.

Total Funds

$506,896,757

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,577,366

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$11,577,366

Other Funds

$8,578,904

Agency Funds

$642,602

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$7,936,302

State Funds

$486,740,487

Motor Fuel Funds

$486,740,487

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $461,740,487 amended

$481,896,757

Increase funds for increased costs for maintenance service contracts and materials.

$25,000,000

$25,000,000

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$486,740,487

$506,896,757

47.13. Traffic Management and Control

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient

transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering studies for

traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads,

providing motorist assistance and traffic information through the Highway

Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent

Transportation System, and conducting inspections, repairs, and installations

of traffic signals.

Total Funds

$157,016,303

Federal Funds and Grants

$76,260,542

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$76,110,542

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$150,000

Other Funds

$25,534,484

Agency Funds

$18,611,304

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,923,180

State Funds

$55,221,277

Motor Fuel Funds

$55,221,277

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $55,221,277 amended

$157,016,303

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$55,221,277

$157,016,303

47.14. Transit

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning,

development, and maintenance of Georgia's Transit.

Total Funds

$65,531,674

Federal Funds and Grants

$45,735,770

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$45,735,770

Other Funds

$687,760

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$687,760

State Funds

$19,108,144

Georgia Transit Trust Funds

$15,927,600

State General Funds

$1,496,525

Transportation Trust Funds

$1,684,019

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $17,611,619 amended

$64,035,149

Transfer $12,527,640 in prior year state general funds

$0

$0

from the Intermodal program for Athens-Clarke County

Transit, the purchase of a replacement ferry at Sapelo

Island, rural transit initiatives, and other transit projects

to reflect the most recent program budget structure.

(G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Increase funds to match Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grants.

$1,496,525

$1,496,525

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$19,108,144

$65,531,674

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The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

47.15. Payments to Atlanta- Region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Total Funds

$13,062,237

State Funds

$13,062,237

Transportation Trust Funds

$13,062,237

47.16. Payments to State Road and Tollway Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments

and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and

Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

Total Funds

$97,961,834

Federal Funds and Grants

$48,345,440

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$48,345,440

State Funds

$49,616,394

Transportation Trust Funds

$49,616,394

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $49,264,915 amended

$97,610,355

Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority program to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$351,479

$351,479

Reflect a change in the program purpose statement. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$49,616,394

$97,961,834

Section 48: Veterans Service, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$52,520,940 $24,210,246 $24,210,246 $3,215,491 $2,640,628
$574,863 $25,095,203 $25,095,203

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48.1. Departmental Administration (DVS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and

supervise all aspects of department operations to include financial, public information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records

management, and information technology.

Total Funds

$2,191,644

State Funds

$2,191,644

State General Funds

$2,191,644

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,031,065

$2,031,065

Provide one-time funds to digitize the DD Form 214.

$160,579

$160,579

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,191,644

$2,191,644

48.2. Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of

eligible Georgia Veterans who served faithfully and honorably in the military

service of our country.

Total Funds

$1,291,051

Federal Funds and Grants

$327,896

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$327,896

State Funds

$963,155

State General Funds

$963,155

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,963,155

$2,291,051

Reduce funds for the delay in the establishment of a veterans cemetery in Augusta. (H:Reduce funds for the delay in the establishment of a veterans cemetery in Augusta and reflect in the FY 2024 budget.)

($1,000,000)

($1,000,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$963,155

$1,291,051

48.3. Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care

to aged and infirmed Georgia war veterans.

Total Funds

$39,684,291

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,128,424

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,128,424

Other Funds

$3,215,491

Agency Funds

$2,640,628

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$574,863

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State Funds State General Funds

$13,340,376 $13,340,376

48.4. Veterans Benefits

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans,

their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans' benefits

by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and

directly assisting and advising them in securing the benefits to which they are

entitled.

Total Funds

$9,353,954

Federal Funds and Grants

$753,926

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$753,926

State Funds

$8,600,028

State General Funds

$8,600,028

Section 49: Workers' Compensation, State Board of Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$21,043,189 $373,832 $373,832
$20,669,357 $20,669,357

49.1. Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide exclusive remedy for

resolution of disputes in the Georgia Workers' Compensation law.

Total Funds

$14,641,319

Other Funds

$308,353

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$308,353

State Funds

$14,332,966

State General Funds

$14,332,966

49.2. Board Administration (SBWC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide superior access to the

Georgia Workers' Compensation program for injured workers and employers

in a manner that is sensitive, responsive, and effective.

Total Funds

$6,401,870

Other Funds

$65,479

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$65,479

State Funds

$6,336,391

State General Funds

$6,336,391

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Section 50: Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Total Funds Federal Recovery Funds Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds Motor Fuel Funds State General Funds

$1,334,131,835 $16,846,588 $16,846,588
$1,317,285,247 $112,490,658
$1,204,794,589

50.1. GO Bonds Issued

Total Funds

$1,248,524,986

Federal Recovery Funds

$16,846,588

Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified

$16,846,588

State Funds

$1,231,678,398

Motor Fuel Funds

$112,490,658

State General Funds

$1,119,187,740

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $1,147,438,184 amended

$1,164,284,772

Increase funds for debt service.

$84,240,214

$84,240,214

Replace $86,614,699 in Transportation Trust Funds

$0

$0

with Motor Fuel Funds in accordance with HB 511

(2021 Session) dedicating Transportation Trust Fund

proceeds to the Department of Transportation. (G:Yes)

(H:Yes)

Redirect $5,778,784 in 20-year issued bonds from FY

$0

$0

2020 for the Lake Lanier Islands Development

Authority to fund major repairs and renovations (HB

31, Bond 355.616) to be used to construct the Lake

Lanier Islands Conference Center. (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,231,678,398 $1,248,524,986

50.2. GO Bonds New

Total Funds

$85,606,849

State Funds

$85,606,849

State General Funds

$85,606,849

Bond Financing Appropriated:

[Bond # 1] From State General Funds, $3,920,908 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $45,805,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

[Bond # 2] From State General Funds, $3,621,308 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than

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$42,305,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 3] From State General Funds, $16,847,792 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $196,820,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 4] From State General Funds, $236,684 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,765,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 5] From State General Funds, $1,210,222 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,230,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 6] From State General Funds, $363,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 7] From State General Funds, $485,940 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 8] From State General Funds, $2,465,280 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $28,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 9] From State General Funds, $428,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not

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more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 10] From State General Funds, $578,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 11] From State General Funds, $3,368,680 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $37,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 12] From State General Funds, $2,778,480 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $30,600,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 13] From State General Funds, $789,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,700,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 14] From State General Funds, $256,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 15] From State General Funds, $984,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $11,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 16] From State General Funds, $642,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

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by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 17] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 18] From State General Funds, $239,680 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 19] From State General Funds, $816,842 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,530,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 20] From State General Funds, $350,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 21] From State General Funds, $1,112,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 22] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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[Bond # 23] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 24] From State General Funds, $81,320 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $950,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 25] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 26] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 27] From State General Funds, $119,840 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $1,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 28] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 29] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 30] From State General Funds, $428,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities,

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both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 31] From State General Funds, $539,280 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Military College by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 32] From State General Funds, $775,432 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,540,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 33] From State General Funds, $2,588,708 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $28,510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 34] From State General Funds, $142,556 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,570,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 35] From State General Funds, $675,688 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,920,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 37] From State General Funds, $505,609 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,185,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

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[Bond # 39] From State General Funds, $544,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 40] From State General Funds, $578,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 42] From State General Funds, $376,366 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,145,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 43] From State General Funds, $118,014 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 44] From State General Funds, $214,856 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 45] From State General Funds, $403,604 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Community Supervision by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,715,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 46] From State General Funds, $342,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Defense by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or

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useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 47] From State General Funds, $1,027,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Defense by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $12,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 48] From State General Funds, $619,744 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,240,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 49] From State General Funds, $323,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 50] From State General Funds, $578,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 51] From State General Funds, $1,181,280 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 52] From State General Funds, $300,820 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

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[Bond # 53] From State General Funds, $300,820 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 54] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 55] From State General Funds, $342,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 56] From State General Funds, $2,651,460 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Building Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $30,975,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 57] From State General Funds, $14,350,840 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Building Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $167,650,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 58] From State General Funds, $176,336 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,060,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 59] From State General Funds, $125,404 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the State Forestry Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or

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useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,465,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 60] From State General Funds, $907,360 is specifically appropriated for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for the purpose of financing loans to counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, local authorities, and other local government entities for water or sewerage facilities or systems or for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems, through the issuance of not more than $10,600,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 61] From State General Funds, $331,700 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,875,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 62] From State General Funds, $81,320 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $950,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 63] From State General Funds, $85,600 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 64] From State General Funds, $1,593,872 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $18,620,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 65] From State General Funds, $908,000 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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[Bond # 66] From State General Funds, $1,072,568 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $12,530,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 67] From State General Funds, $7,536,400 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Economic Development for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $83,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 68] From State General Funds, $184,896 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Soil and Water Conservation Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,160,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

Section 51: General Obligation Bonds Repealed, Revised, or Reinstated
Reserved.
Section 52: Salary Adjustments
Reserved.
Section 53: Refunds
In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated, as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refunds of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refunds, and any other refunds specifically authorized by law.
Section 54: Leases
In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I(a) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended, there is hereby appropriated payable to each department, agency, or institution of the State sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in

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each year under existing lease contracts between any department, agency, or institution of the State and any authority created and activated at the time of the effective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the State Fiscal Year addressed within this Act. If for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient to make the required payments in full, then there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency, or institution involved an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficiency in full, and the lease payment shall constitute a first charge on all such appropriations.
Section 55: Budgetary Control and Interpretation
The appropriations of State Funds in this Act shall consist of the amount stated for each line at the most specific level of detail associated with the statement of Program Name and Program Purpose. The appropriations of Federal Funds and of Other Funds in this Act shall consist of the amount stated at the broadest or summary level of detail associated with the statement of Program Name and Program Purpose, and the more specific levels of detail shall be for information only. In the preceding sentence, "Federal Funds" means any federal funding source, whether specifically identified or not specifically identified; "Other Funds" means all other fund sources except State Funds and Federal Funds, including in Other Funds without limitation all Intra-State Government Transfers. Regardless of placement on the page, both the broadest or summary level of detail and the more specific detail of appropriations of Intra-State Government Transfers shall be deemed more specific levels of detail of Other Funds, and the broadest or summary amount shall be deemed added to the broadest or summary amount of the appropriation of Other Funds for the program.
Within this Act, Program Names appear as underlined captions, and Program Purpose appears immediately below as italicized text. Text within a box is not an appropriation but rather is for information only. The most specific level of detail for authorizations for general obligation debt in Section 50 shall be the authorizing paragraphs.
Section 56: Flex
Notwithstanding any other statement of purpose, the purpose of each appropriation of federal funds or other funds shall be the stated purpose or any other lawful purpose consistent with the fund source and the general law powers of the budget unit.
In the preceding sentence, "Federal Funds" means any federal funding source, whether specifically identified or not specifically identified; "Other Funds" means all other fund sources except State Funds or Federal Funds, including without limitation Intra-State Government Transfers. This paragraph shall not permit an agency to include within its flex the appropriations for an agency attached to it for administrative purposes.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid," "Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled," and "PeachCare" programs of the Department of Community Health, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount

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stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Capital Construction Projects," "Capital Maintenance Projects," and "Local Road Assistance Administration" programs of the Department of Transportation, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Airport Aid," "Ports and Waterways," and "Rail" programs of the Department of Transportation, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 20 percent (20%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "HOPE Grant," "HOPE High School Equivalency Exam," "HOPE Scholarships Private Schools," and "HOPE Scholarships Public Schools" programs of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the four programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
PART II
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
PART III
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering the Committee substitute to HB 18, designating Representative Efstration of the 104th as Chairman thereof.

The Speaker called the House to order.

The Committee of the Whole arose and through its Chairman reported HB 18 back to the House with the recommendation that the same Do Pass, by the Appropriations Committee substitute.

The Committee substitute was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Cheokas Y Clark, D

Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter

Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin

Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes E Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 7 VACANT 75 VACANT 119 VACANT 172 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N

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Y Clark, J Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett

Y Hagan Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson

Y Martin Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins

Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Hatchett of the 155th asked unanimous consent that HB 18 be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

It was so ordered.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Adesanya of the 43rd, Lupton of the 83rd, Jasperse of the 11th, Smith of the 18th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Momtahan of the 17th, and Hugley of the 141st.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 111. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Gaines of the 120th, Burchett of the 176th, Scoggins of the 14th, Gambill of the 15th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the firefighters of Georgia and recognizing February 7, 2023, as Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

HR 112. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Buckner of the 137th, Williams of the 168th, Jackson of the 128th, Bennett of the 94th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Maurice Faust upon his retirement; and for other purposes.

HR 113. By Representatives Smith of the 138th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Buckner of the 137th and Jenkins of the 136th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the LaGrange College Panthers; and for other purposes.

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HR 114. By Representative Lewis-Ward of the 115th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Gayle King for her efforts in caring for a loved one with disabilities; and for other purposes.
HR 115. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Smith of the 139th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Dickey of the 145th and Parsons of the 44th:
A RESOLUTION commending the University of Georgia 4-H Program and Ms. Venya Gunjal, Mrs. Melanie Biersmith, and the 2022-2023 4-H Leadership Teams and recognizing February 8, 2023, as 4-H Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 116. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Stoner of the 40th and Anulewicz of the 42nd:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association and recognizing March 1, 2023, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 117. By Representatives Dickey of the 145th, Yearta of the 152nd, Thomas of the 65th, Jones of the 47th, Pirkle of the 169th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Young Farmers Association and recognizing February 8, 2023, as Young Farmers Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, February 6, 2023, and the motion prevailed.
Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, February 6, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Monday, February 6, 2023

Thirteenth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The following communications were received:

The State of Georgia Office of Secretary of State

I, Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that
the attached page numbered 1 of 1 are the results as shown on the certified returns for the Special Election Runoff, held on January 31, 2023, for State Representative, District 7, in Dawson, Fannin, and Gilmer Counties; all as the same appearing on the official file and record of this office.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 6th day of February, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Three and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and FortySeventh.

(SEAL)

/s/ Brad Raffensperger The Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State

Georgia Secretary of State Election Report
Special Election Official Results January 31, 2023

State Contest State House Dist 7

County DAWSON

Choice Johnny Chastain (Rep) Sheree Ralston (Rep) Votes For Seat in County:

Votes 108 114 222

Vote % 48.65% 51.35%

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FANNIN GILMER Total:

Johnny Chastain (Rep) Sheree Ralston (Rep) Votes For Seat in County: Johnny Chastain (Rep) Sheree Ralston (Rep) Votes For Seat in County: Johnny Chastain (Rep) Sheree Ralston (Rep) Total Voters For Seat:

2,783 1,835 4,618 1,674 2,136 3,810 4,565 4,085 8,650

60.26% 39.74%
43.94% 56.06%
52.77% 47.23%

The State of Georgia Office of Secretary of State

I, Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that
the attached page numbered 1 of 1 are the results as shown on the certified returns from the Special Election, held on January 31, 2023, for State Representative, District 119, in Barrow and Jackson Counties; all as the same appear on file and record of this office.

Having no winning candidate, a Special Election Runoff will be held on February 28, 2023.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 6th day of February, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Three and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and FortySeventh.

(SEAL)

/s/ Brad Raffensperger The Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State

Georgia Secretary of State Election Report
Special Election Official Results January 31, 2023

State Contest State House of Representatives District 119

County

Choice

BARROW Charlie Chase (Rep)

Votes Vote % 781 25.34%

Shelbey Diamond-Alexander (Dem) Joseph Grodzicki (Rep) Renee Lord (Rep) Holt Persinger (Rep) Joe Price (Rep)

358 11.62% 68 2.21%
386 12.52% 853 27.68%
58 1.88%

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JACKSON Total:

Bill Ritter (Rep) Votes For Seat in County: Charlie Chase (Rep) Shelbey Diamond-Alexander (Dem) Joseph Grodzicki (Rep) Renee Lord (Rep) Holt Persinger (Rep) Joe Price (Rep) Bill Ritter (Rep) Votes For Seat in County: Charlie Chase (Rep) Shelbey Diamond-Alexander (Dem) Joseph Grodzicki (Rep) Renee Lord (Rep) Holt Persinger (Rep) Joe Price (Rep) Bill Ritter (Rep) Total Voters For Seat:

578 3,082
50 24 5 20 57 6 18 180 831 382 73 406 910 64 596 3,262

18.75%
27.78% 13.33%
2.78% 11.11% 31.67%
3.33% 10.00%
25.48% 11.71%
2.24% 12.45% 27.90%
1.96% 18.27%

The State of Georgia Office of Secretary of State

I, Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that
the attached page numbered 1 of 1 are the results as shown on the certified returns for the Special Election, held on January 31, 2023, for State Representative, District 172, in Colquitt, Cook, and Thomas Counties; all as the same appearing on the official file and record of this office.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 6th day of February, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Three and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and FortySeventh.

(SEAL)

/s/ Brad Raffensperger The Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State

Georgia Secretary of State Election Report
Special Election Official Results January 31, 2023

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State Contest State House 172 (Special)

County COLQUITT COOK
THOMAS
Total:

Choice Charles H. "Chas" Cannon (Rep) Votes For Seat in County: Charles H. "Chas" Cannon (Rep) Votes For Seat in County: Charles H. "Chas" Cannon (Rep) Votes For Seat in County: Charles H. "Chas" Cannon (Rep) Total Voters For Seat:

Votes 2,775 2,775 341 341 312 312 3,428 3,428

Vote % 100.00% 100.00%
100.00%
100.00%

OFFICIAL OATH OF GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE

HOUSE DISTRICT 7 GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and, on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this state.

I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the government of the United States, any other state, or any foreign state, that I have been a resident of my district for the time required by the Constitution and the laws of this state, and that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia.

SO HELP ME GOD.

LOYALTY OATH

I am a citizen of the State of Georgia and a member of the General Assembly and the recipient of public funds for services rendered as such officer and I do hereby solemnly swear and affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia.

SO HELP ME GOD.

/s/ John W. Chastain, Jr. STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of February, 2023 /s/ Brenda Weaver Chief Judge, Appalachian Circuit

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OFFICIAL OATH OF GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE

HOUSE DISTRICT 172 GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and, on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this state.

I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the government of the United States, any other state, or any foreign state, that I have been a resident of my district for the time required by the Constitution and the laws of this state, and that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia.

SO HELP ME GOD.

LOYALTY OATH

I am a citizen of the State of Georgia and a member of the General Assembly and the recipient of public funds for services rendered as such officer and I do hereby solemnly swear and affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia.

SO HELP ME GOD.

/s/ Charles H. "Chas" Cannon STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of February, 2023 /s/ Sarah Warren Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au Ballard

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings

Hatchett Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb

Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh

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Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C E Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins

Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan

Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Marin Martin

Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan E Moore Mughal Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Williams, A Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Evans of the 89th, Knight of the 134th, Mainor of the 56th, Naghise of the 68th, Oliver of the 82nd, Washburn of the 144th, and Wiedower of the 121st.

They wished to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by Reverend David Luke, Stone Springfield AME Church, Stapleton, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

The Journal was confirmed.

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By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:

1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.

2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.

3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.

4. Reports of Standing Committees.

5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.

6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:

HB 4.

By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Carter of the 93rd, Taylor of the 92nd, Hutchinson of the 106th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions related to examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to create, operate, and maintain an electronic inpatient psychiatric bed registry; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Health.

HB 5.

By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost to students in certain facilities or portions of facilities of institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

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HB 6.

By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for the submission of a waiver request by the Department of Human Services to permit the recipients of certain public assistance benefits to use such benefits for the purpose of purchasing diapers or menstrual hygiene products if the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service makes such waiver available to states; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

HB 7.

By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Carter of the 93rd, Taylor of the 92nd, Jones of the 60th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for the establishment of a school-linked behavioral health grant program; to provide a definition; to provide for eligible applicants; to provide for allowable activities and related expenses; to provide for data collection and outcome measurement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Health.

HB 8.

By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Jones of the 60th, Carter of the 93rd, Taylor of the 92nd, Davis of the 87th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to provide that school attendance policies regarding excused absences take into consideration mental and behavioral health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

HB 9.

By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Carter of the 93rd, Jones of the 60th, Schofield of the 63rd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions related to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to statutorily require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to create, operate, and maintain the Georgia Crisis and Access Line; to provide for definitions; to provide certain requirements and functionality of the access line; to provide for behavioral health care provider data; to require that the access line support calls with sufficient access to behavioral health services and supports; to require any state-operated registry of available inpatient psychiatric beds, crisis residential beds, or substance use disorder beds to report data for purposes of the access line; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 204. By Representatives Yearta of the 152nd, Gullett of the 19th, Leverett of the 123rd, Dempsey of the 13th and Martinez of the 111th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts, so as to create the Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership, powers, and duties of the council; to provide for funding of the council; to provide for the status of the council and its members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 205. By Representatives Cameron of the 1st, Tarvin of the 2nd, Petrea of the 166th, Camp of the 135th and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discount for certified disabled veterans, so as to provide veterans with a service related disability free access to all state parks; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Game, Fish, & Parks.
HB 206. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, LaHood of the 175th, Stephens of the 164th, Taylor of the 173rd, Williams of the 148th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for the creation of Commercial Property

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Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities in certain counties and municipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 207. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Corbett of the 174th, Ridley of the 6th, Williams of the 148th and LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for the carrying of night visual distress signals upon coastal waters of this state during certain hours; to provide for the carrying of such signals by vessels of a certain size; to update the reference date to department rules and regulations relating to criminal violations relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Game, Fish, & Parks.
HB 208. By Representative Holcomb of the 81st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 5-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements as to extraordinary motions for new trial generally, notice of filing of motion, limitations as to number of extraordinary motions in criminal cases, and DNA testing, so as to provide for remedies where evidence has been lost or destroyed by the state; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of property seized, so as to provide that court clerks maintain and store all physical evidence introduced in felony trials after conviction; to provide for the preservation and documentation of certain evidence; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 209. By Representatives Clark of the 108th, Beverly of the 143rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Adeyina of the 110th and Williams of the 168th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate March 10 of each year as "Harriet Tubman Day"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HB 210. By Representatives Smith of the 138th and Smith of the 139th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Harris County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 211. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Dempsey of the 13th, Gaines of the 120th and Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt the sale or use of certain absorbent diapers, undergarments, and pads from taxation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 212. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Camp of the 135th and Mathiak of the 74th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to allow individuals and facilities to provide blow-dry styling, braiding, threading, and the application of cosmetics without being licensed by the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 213. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Hutchinson of the 106th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to revise provisions relating to required information to parents of students regarding meningococcal

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meningitis and influenza and their respective vaccines; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 214. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Anderson of the 10th, Mitchell of the 88th, Jasperse of the 11th, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 and Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles and physicians, physician assistants, and others, respectively, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to execute affidavits certifying an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals for persons with disabilities; to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances under certain conditions; to provide for automatic approval of identical job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 215. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Anderson of the 10th, Mitchell of the 88th, Jasperse of the 11th, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nurses, so as to provide for licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; to revise definitions; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for renewal of licenses; to provide for a misdemeanor to practice advanced nursing practice without a license; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 and Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles and medical practice, respectively, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to execute affidavits certifying an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals for persons with disabilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 216. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Neal of the 79th, Holcomb of the 81st, Taylor of the 173rd and Clark of the 108th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, so as to provide for an award made from the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund to sexual assault survivors for medical treatment or counseling; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 217. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Silcox of the 53rd, Reeves of the 99th, Cheokas of the 151st, Washburn of the 144th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to revise provisions relative to dogfighting; to prohibit fighting of dogs and gamecocks; to prohibit possession or sale of fighting related objects; to provide for punishment; to provide definitions; to amend Code Section 4-8-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of registration, requirements for issuance of certificate, individuals excluded from receiving registration, limitation of ownership, and annual renewal, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 218. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Leverett of the 123rd, Silcox of the 53rd and Reeves of the 99th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to admissions and confessions, so as to provide for sexual assault hearsay for disabled adults and 17 year olds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 219. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Leverett of the 123rd, Ballard of the 147th, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to records and reports of currency transactions, so as to provide for venue for the offense of money laundering; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16

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of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for venue for the offense of theft of money held in a financial institution; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 220. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to provide for means of enforcement of condominium and property owners' association instruments, rules, and regulations; to provide for compliance with, and means of enforcement of, covenants and instruments for certain planned subdivisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 221. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Hawkins of the 27th, Jasperse of the 11th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-9-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance and filing rates, rating plans, rating systems, or underwriting rules and examination of claim reserve practices by the Commissioner, so as to revise the filing review process for private passenger motor vehicle liability coverage providing the minimum limits offered by the carrier; to clarify the filing review process for other private passenger motor vehicle coverage; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 222. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Williams of the 148th, Taylor of the 173rd and Hawkins of the 27th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to clarify, streamline, and make transparent the practices of the department of insurance; to provide that property insurance does not include service contracts sold or offered for sale to persons other than consumers; to allow the Commissioner of Insurance to issue a probationary license for a period not longer than 24 months; to allow, at the Commissioner of Insurance's discretion, an applicant whose application

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has been refused to reapply for a license after one year; to require specific language in public adjuster contracts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 223. By Representative Stephens of the 164th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide procedures for certain local governments to change the designated private sector nonprofit organization engaged to promote tourism, conventions, and trade shows for such jurisdiction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 224. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for the reporting of a lost or stolen firearm; to provide for penalties for failure to report; to provide for an exception; to provide for the entry of information regarding such firearm into the criminal justice information system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 225. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Daniel of the 117th, Sainz of the 180th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Martinez of the 111th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to food service establishments, so as to require a thirdparty food delivery platform to provide certain information to customers and food service establishments participating in an online order; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 226. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Newton of the 127th and Anulewicz of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 227. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Williamson of the 112th, Smith of the 18th, Anderson of the 10th, Burchett of the 176th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of criminal interference with critical infrastructure; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to amend Code Sections 35-2-36, 42-8-35.4, and 43-3410 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to composition of battalion, rank of battalion personnel, employment of recruits or cadets by commissioner, promulgation of rules and regulations as to enlistment and training of recruits or cadets, confinement in probation detention center, and notification of conviction, respectively, so as to provide for conforming crossreferences; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 228. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Prince of the 132nd and Hawkins of the 27th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to expand the definition of "approved school"; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 229. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Gullett of the 19th, Wiedower of the 121st, Hilton of the 48th, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for the duty to examine every case for probable cause; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recall of public officers, so as to revise provisions relating to grounds for recall of district attorneys of judicial circuits and solicitors-general of state courts; to revise the number of electors needed to demand recall of a district attorney of a judicial circuit or solicitor-general of a state court; to revise the number of official sponsors necessary for a recall of a district attorney of a judicial circuit or solicitor-general of a state court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 230. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Prince of the 132nd, Frazier of the 126th, Gladney of the 130th and Howard of the 129th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a qualified consolidated government special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 231. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Gaines of the 120th, Jones of the 47th, Gunter of the 8th, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 232. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention, so as to require public disclosure of certain data pertaining to the health, safety, or other conditions of detention of inmates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 233. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Carter of the 93rd, Jones of the 60th, Davis of the 87th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for mental health treatment alternatives to imprisonment; to provide for mental health treatment options while imprisoned; to provide for procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 234. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to require certain mental illness evaluations of persons detained in a penal institution; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 235. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to provide for policies for breast milk storage and the breast feeding of a delivered child; to provide for definitions; to require the provision of breast pumps by the Department of Public Health; to provide for requirements for prenatal and

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postpartum care; to require a notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 236. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to exempt from coverage under such chapter early care and education programs for the care of children that operate on a military installation located in Georgia or are licensed as a family child care provider by a branch of the armed services of the United States; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 237. By Representatives Hagan of the 156th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Seabaugh of the 34th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby as the official soap box derby of the State of Georgia; to provide for promotion of the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HB 238. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Bazemore of the 69th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Miller of the 62nd, Naghise of the 68th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to program weights and funding requirements under the Quality Basic Education Act, so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a five-year pilot program to incentivize qualified local units of administration to utilize school bus monitors to promote and enhance student safety and appropriate student conduct as part of the local unit of administration's transportation program and to study the impacts of such utilization; to require the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program; to provide for effectiveness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Education.

HB 239. By Representative Williamson of the 112th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income tax, so as to expand the credits allowable for purchases and acquisitions of qualified investment property for manufacturing and telecommunications facilities to include aggregate or mineral mining facilities; to revise definitions; to provide for an effective date and application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

HR 110. By Representatives Alexander of the 66th, Burnough of the 77th and Oliver of the 82nd:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Election Integrity; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

HR 118. By Representatives Yearta of the 152nd, Hagan of the 156th, Rhodes of the 124th, Anderson of the 10th and Collins of the 71st:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize county tax commissioners, subject to local governing authority approval, to waive certain delinquent ad valorem property taxes, penalties, and interest for the purpose of placing non-revenue generating and tax delinquent property back to effective utilization status; to provide for procedures and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 182 HB 184 HB 186

HB 183 HB 185 HB 187

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HB 188 HB 190 HB 192 HB 194 HB 196 HB 198 HB 200 HB 202 HR 96 HR 98

HB 189 HB 191 HB 193 HB 195 HB 197 HB 199 HB 201 HB 203 HR 97 SB 11

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 94 HB 118 HB 159 HB 169

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass

HB 117 HB 125 HB 164

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 139 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman

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By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 94. By Representative Campbell of the 171st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the creation of the office of county administrator of Mitchell County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3616), so as to provide the county administrator with final authority to take employment action on department heads subject to consultation with the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 117. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Bartow County, approved March 30, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4915), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 4585), so as to revise the district boundaries plan; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 118. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district, approved April 1, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4556), so as to increase the exemption to $15,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district, approved April 1, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4556), so as to increase the exemption to $15,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district, approved April 1, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4556), is amended by revising Section 2 as follows:
"SECTION 2. Each resident of the Bartow County School District is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from Bartow County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation."
SECTION 2. In accordance with the requirements of Article VII, Section II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, this Act shall not become law unless it receives the requisite two-thirds' majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
SECTION 3. The election superintendent of Bartow County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Bartow County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the general primary in 2024 and shall issue the call and conduct such election as provided by general law. The election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Bartow County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"( ) YES Shall the Act be approved that provides for an amendment to the $5,000.00 ( ) NO homestead exemption from Bartow County School District ad valorem

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taxes for educational purposes so as to increase the exemption to $15,000.00?" All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and all persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2025. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective, and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Bartow County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. The provisions of this section shall be mandatory upon the election superintendent and are not intended as directory. If the election superintendent fails or refuses to comply with this section, any elector of the Bartow County school district may apply for a writ of mandamus to compel the election superintendent to perform his or her duties under this section. If the court finds that the election superintendent has not complied with this section, the court shall fashion appropriate relief requiring the election superintendent to call and conduct such election on the date required by this section or on the next date authorized for special elections provided for in Code Section 21-2-540 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 4. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
HB 125. By Representatives Smith of the 138th and Smith of the 139th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Harris County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 159. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Jesup, approved December 16, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937-38 Ex. Sess., p. 1142), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 30, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3997), so as to reapportion the city board of commissioners election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 164. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Mount Zion, approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3862), so as to provide that members of the city council shall be elected from districts instead of at large; to provide district residency requirements for councilmembers; to revise election procedures to provide for district elections; to provide the description of council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 169. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th, Smith of the 70th and Huddleston of the 72nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation and expenses of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Carroll County, approved March 25, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4720), so as to change provisions relating to compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.
On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb
Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson
Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Frazier of the 126th et al., Cheokas of the 151st, Jackson of the 128th, Williams of the 168th et al., and Hatchett of the 155th.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

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Representatives Barnes of the 86th, Bruce of the 61st et al., Hugley of the 141st, and Panitch of the 51st et al.
The House stood at ease.
The Speaker called the House to order.
Pursuant to HR 82, the House recognized and commended Louis Graziano on his incredible bravery and his dedication to this country for his efforts in World War II.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 121. By Representative Houston of the 170th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Samuel Vernon Guthrie; and for other purposes.
HR 122. By Representatives Parrish of the 158th, Dubnik of the 29th, Au of the 50th, Camp of the 135th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating the Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education for 20 years of service to the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 123. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Park of the 107th, Lim of the 98th, Tran of the 80th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending individuals for their volunteer work; and for other purposes.
HR 124. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Hagan of the 156th, Hatchett of the 155th, Dickey of the 145th, Dubnik of the 29th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Communities in Schools; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Fourteenth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya E Adeyina
Alexander Anderson Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Cooper Corbett

Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis

McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris E Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman Sainz

Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Collins of the 71st, Hutchinson of the 106th, Jones of the 25th, Mainor of the 56th, Washburn of the 144th, and Williams of the 37th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Bud Womack, Life Point Church, Americus, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 240. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Clay County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 241. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Jones of the 60th, Alexander of the 66th, Glaize of the 67th, Cummings of the 39th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 242. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Lumsden of the 12th and Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Driver's Education Commission, so as to provide for an additional penalty for violation of traffic laws or ordinances under "Joshua's Law"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 243. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th, Jenkins of the 136th, Huddleston of the 72nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an eighth judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 244. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Rhodes of the 124th, DeLoach of the 167th, Sainz of the 180th, Townsend of the 179th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to seafood, so as to require

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certain reporting of non-activity by seafood dealers; to amend Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to shellfish, so as to provide for a definition; to authorize discretionary penalties for certain enforcement actions by the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Game, Fish, & Parks.
HB 245. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, McClain of the 109th, Park of the 107th, Marin of the 96th, Carter of the 93rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the preemption of wage and employment benefit mandates adopted by a local government entity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 246. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Parsons of the 44th, Dickey of the 145th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Pirkle of the 169th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conveyances, so as to prohibit China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, their citizens, and companies owned or operated by them to acquire title to property in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 247. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Bonner of the 73rd, Clark of the 100th, Williams of the 168th, Thomas of the 21st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act," so as to provide a maximum interest rate of six percent on obligations or liabilities incurred by service members while in active military service of the United States; to provide for findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a private right of action; to provide for a civil

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action by the Attorney General; to provide for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 248. By Representatives Ridley of the 6th, Erwin of the 32nd, Rhodes of the 124th, Collins of the 71st, Franklin of the 160th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sheriffs, so as to repeal provisions limiting sheriffs to one additional salary for serving as the sheriff of multiple courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 249. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, McDonald of the 26th and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 250. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Hitchens of the 161st, Kelley of the 16th, Townsend of the 179th and Mathiak of the 74th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice, so as to prohibit censorship by social media platforms; to prohibit waivers of protections; to provide for limitations; to provide for construction; to provide for user remedies; to provide for action by the Attorney General; to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide for disclosure requirements regarding social media platforms; to provide for construction; to provide for acceptable use policies; to provide for transparency reports; to provide for a complaint system; to provide for removal of content and exceptions; to provide for appeals; to provide for action by the Attorney General; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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HB 251. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Drenner of the 85th, Kennard of the 101st, Evans of the 89th and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-1-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to governmental entities prohibited from restricting utility service connection or sale of fuels based on type and ability to choose utility service, so as to require the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations to gradually reduce, from 2025 to 2050, the carbon dioxide emissions from electric utilities; to require all electricity provided by an electric utility in this state to be generated from clean energy sources by 2050; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications.
HB 252. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Bonner of the 73rd, Clark of the 100th, Ballard of the 147th, Prince of the 132nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-9-2.1, Title 16, Title 19, Title 20, Chapter 2 of Title 38, Chapter 2 of Title 40, and Title 47, relating to appointment, compensation, authority, qualifications, training, and other limitations of associate probate court judges, crimes and offenses, domestic relations, education, military affairs, registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and retirement and pensions, respectively, so as to add appropriate references to the United States Space Force; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.
HB 253. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Kelley of the 16th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Tarvin of the 2nd, McCollum of the 30th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of drug-induced homicide; to provide for enhanced penalties for the distribution of certain controlled substances; to provide for enhanced penalties for the distribution of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of any substance abuse treatment facility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 254. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Cannon of the 172nd, Pirkle of the 169th, Horner of the 3rd and Lott of the 131st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-13-142 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the requirements of an official legal organ, so as to provide an alternative procedure for the designation of the official legal organ; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to provide an additional manner of publishing certain legal notices by counties and municipalities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 255. By Representative Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Brantley County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3937), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3757), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 256. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Greene of the 154th, Carter of the 93rd, Marin of the 96th and Bonner of the 73rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibition of age discrimination in employment, so as to change the age of individuals protected by such prohibition; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 257. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Hutchinson of the 106th and Hugley of the 141st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to prohibit feminine hygiene products containing restricted substances from

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being distributed, sold, or offered for sale in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 258. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Hutchinson of the 106th and Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, so as to require certain labeling on packages containing menstrual products; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for a penalty; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 259. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Beverly of the 143rd, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Mitchell of the 88th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general contracting provisions for the Department of Transportation, so as to require the publication of the department's disparity study along with a summary of the department's efforts to increase minority business participation in department contracts; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HB 260. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Mitchell of the 88th, Gilliard of the 162nd and Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to require all state entities to consider and report on environmental justice concerns prior to taking certain state actions; to create the Environmental Justice Commission; to provide that governmental agencies shall consider the disproportionate effect of environmental hazards on people of color or people from low-income families in implementing certain environmental policies; to provide that no person in this state shall be excluded from any state funded program or activity because

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of race, color, or national origin; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 261. By Representatives Lewis-Ward of the 115th, McClain of the 109th and Bennett of the 94th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to require employers to contemporaneously provide a pay stub or other documentation communicating certain information when compensating employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 262. By Representatives Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Beverly of the 143rd, Jackson of the 128th and Gilliard of the 162nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to establish the Office of Equity in Agriculture; to provide definitions; to provide for purpose; to provide for training; to establish and provide requirements for the Georgia Farmers Council; to provide for purpose; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HR 119. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Townsend of the 179th, Petrea of the 166th, Mathiak of the 74th, Vance of the 133rd and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Censorship by Social Media Platforms; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HR 120. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Burnough of the 77th, Taylor of the 92nd, Adeyina of the 110th, Glaize of the 67th and others:
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to enact legislation to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision from the Social Security Act and for President Joe Biden to sign that legislation into law; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time:

HB 4 HB 6 HB 8 HB 204 HB 206 HB 208 HB 210 HB 212 HB 214 HB 216 HB 218 HB 220 HB 222 HB 224 HB 226 HB 228 HB 230 HB 232 HB 234 HB 236 HB 238 HR 110

HB 5 HB 7 HB 9 HB 205 HB 207 HB 209 HB 211 HB 213 HB 215 HB 217 HB 219 HB 221 HB 223 HB 225 HB 227 HB 229 HB 231 HB 233 HB 235 HB 237 HB 239 HR 118

Representative Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 119 Do Pass HB 175 Do Pass

HB 120 Do Pass HB 183 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Corbett of the 174th
Chairman

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The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Gullett of the 19th, Buckner of the 137th, Mathiak of the 74th, and Dempsey of the 13th.
Pursuant to HR 40, the House recognized and commended Michael Harris II.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security:
HB 137. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, Collins of the 71st, Mathis of the 149th and McCollum of the 30th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 and Chapter 2 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment and board and Department of Corrections, respectively, so as to provide for notification to the Department of Corrections when a prisoner has been convicted of killing a peace officer in the line of duty; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hagan of the 156th, Williams of the 168th, Howard of the 129th, and Cannon of the 58th et al.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 126. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Newton of the 127th, Silcox of the 53rd and Martinez of the 111th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 9, 2023, as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; and for other purposes.
HR 127. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, McClain of the 109th, Bruce of the 61st, Schofield of the 63rd and Williams of the 168th:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Gerald L. Durley, recipient of the John Lewis & C.T. Vivian Legacy Award; and for other purposes.
HR 128. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Bazemore of the 69th, Schofield of the 63rd, Bruce of the 61st and Panitch of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Xernona Clayton as the first recipient and namesake of the General Assembly Appreciation Reception; and for other purposes.
HR 129. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Bazemore of the 69th, Bruce of the 61st, Glaize of the 67th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION commending Senator Donzella James, recipient of the Leroy Reginald Johnson Legislator of the Year Award; and for other purposes.
HR 130. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 45th, Petrea of the 166th, Parrish of the 158th and Hawkins of the 27th:
A RESOLUTION commending Georgia's Community Service Boards and recognizing February 16, 2023, as Community Service Boards Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 131. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 45th, Parrish of the 158th, Taylor of the 173rd and Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Easterseals Georgia and its chapters' Champions for Children program; and for other purposes.
HR 132. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 45th, Erwin of the 32nd, Buckner of the 137th and Dubnik of the 29th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 25, 2023, as Afterschool Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 133. By Representatives Willis of the 55th, Crawford of the 84th, Beverly of the 143rd, Kendrick of the 95th, Carpenter of the 4th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jay Wayne Jenkins on his unique and successful career; and for other purposes.

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HR 134. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Wiedower of the 121st, Mathiak of the 74th, Jackson of the 165th and Newton of the 127th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7, 2023, as Strolling Thunder Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 135. By Representatives Dickey of the 145th, Leverett of the 123rd, Washburn of the 144th, Fleming of the 114th, Pirkle of the 169th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2023, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 136. By Representatives Martinez of the 111th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Anderson of the 10th, New of the 64th, Silcox of the 53rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 8, 2023, as Public Library Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 137. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Dempsey of the 13th and Jones of the 25th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Georgia Psychological Association; and for other purposes.
HR 138. By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Williams of the 37th, Campbell of the 35th, Anulewicz of the 42nd and Cooper of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Marietta City Schools Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country teams for winning the 2022 GHSA 7A State Varsity Cross Country Championship; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Fifteenth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett E Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan

Hatchett Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens E Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin

Martin Martinez Mathiak McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L E Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson E Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Lim of the 98th, Mathis of the 149th, Pirkle of the 169th, Washburn of the 144th, and Wiedower of the 121st.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Sergeant First Class Richard Sikes, Pineview Baptist Church, Reidsville, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 263. By Representative Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain remote work expenses incurred by employers that enter into remote work agreements with their employees; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and preapprovals; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 264. By Representatives Smith of the 138th, Rhodes of the 124th, Williams of the 148th, Corbett of the 174th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation of county boards of equalization, duties, review of assessments, and appeals, so as to revise certain deadlines and procedures for the handling of appeals of property tax assessments; to revise certain notice requirements and procedures; to revise provisions for certain automatic judgements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 265. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Kendrick of the 95th, Moore of the 91st and Taylor of the 92nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the compensation, salary, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the Superior Court of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4459), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4129), so as to change the amount of such supplement; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 266. By Representatives Byrd of the 20th, Mathiak of the 74th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Clark of the 100th, Bonner of the 73rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to repeal the authority of the Department of Public Health and all county boards of health to require persons to submit to vaccinations against or other measures to prevent contagious or infectious diseases; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 267. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Corbett of the 174th, Rhodes of the 124th, Hitchens of the 161st, Evans of the 57th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to income taxes, so as to authorize private causes of action for equitable relief regarding the failure of employers to comply with revenue provisions regarding employees; to provide for attorneys' fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 268. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Powell of the 33rd, Ridley of the 6th, Mathis of the 149th and Barton of the 5th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal justice coordinating council, so as to provide for the establishment of a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces relative to motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives; to provide for standards and conditions for such grant program; to provide for recommendations and reporting; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; to provide for membership; to provide for clarifying changes relative to current boards and advisory boards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 269. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Douglas of the 78th, Gaines of the 120th, Oliver of the 82nd, Roberts of the 52nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and telecommunications conferences, so as to authorize local workforce development boards, formed pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and their associated committees and local officials to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 270. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Bruce of the 61st, Miller of the 62nd and Bazemore of the 69th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of College Park ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are disabled or who are 65 years of age or older and whose income, together with the income of the spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, does not exceed the maximum amount which may be received by an individual and an individual's spouse at full retirement age under the federal Social Security Act for the immediately preceding year; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 271. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Corbett of the 174th, Lumsden of the 12th, Jasperse of the 11th, Williams of the 148th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to repeal provisions authorizing joinder of motor carriers and their insurance carriers in tort and contract causes of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 272. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th and Smith of the 70th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Municipal Court of the City of Carrollton to charge a technology fee; to specify the uses to which such technology fees may be applied; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 273. By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Townsend of the 179th, Williams of the 168th and Petrea of the 166th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority, so as to

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amend the composition and chairmanship of the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 274. By Representatives Jones of the 60th, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Gladney of the 130th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate June 12 of each year as "Women Veterans Day" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.
HB 275. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Corbett of the 174th, Jasperse of the 11th and Pirkle of the 169th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to limit liability relating to employers and insurance providers of commercial motor vehicle operators based upon history of driving incidents; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 276. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Gunter of the 8th, Yearta of the 152nd, Kelley of the 16th, Oliver of the 82nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise the definition of approved school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 277. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Gullett of the 19th, Kelley of the 16th, Smith of the 18th, Fleming of the 114th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide that otherwise taxable income resulting from compensation to a taxpayer for the governmental condemnation of such taxpayer's real property shall not be subject to state income tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 278. By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Buckner of the 137th, Powell of the 33rd and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to athletic trainers, so as to revise and update definitions; to eliminate obsolete provisions; to require athletic training students to be under the direct supervision of a physician or licensed athletic trainer; to revise and update certification requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 279. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Frye of the 122nd, Wiedower of the 121st, Washburn of the 144th and Gullett of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to provide for an insurance premium discount or rate reduction for property owners who build a new residential or commercial property or who retrofit an existing residential or commercial property located in this state that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 280. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Lumsden of the 12th, Williams of the 148th, Taylor of the 173rd and Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for additional value-added products or services that are excluded from being unfair trade practices and unlawful inducements in insurance; to provide for a

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definition; to allow an insurer or insurance producer to offer or provide a valueadded product or service that enhances the health or financial wellness of a customer, incentivizes behavioral changes of a customer, or assists in the administration of employee or retiree benefit insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 281. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Thomas of the 65th and Lim of the 98th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits, so as to require local constitutional officers to annually report audits of discretionary funds to the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 282. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Smith of the 41st and Lim of the 98th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for a minimum course of study in career readiness education for students in grades six through 12 to include instruction and training experiences focused on employability and career readiness skills; to provide for legislative findings; to direct the Department of Education to develop, assemble, and make available instructional resources and materials concerning employability and career readiness skills, career exploration, and career oriented learning experiences; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 283. By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Jasperse of the 11th, Bonner of the 73rd, Corbett of the 174th, Smith of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to sales and use tax, so as to change the manner and method of

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imposing and collecting such taxes on new manufactured single-family structures; to provide for an exemption for pre-owned manufactured singlefamily structures; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 284. By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Knight of the 134th, Cameron of the 1st, Mathiak of the 74th, Greene of the 154th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for insurance, so as to change the definition of health care sharing ministry by revising requisite qualifications; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes, so as to provide that a taxpayer may deduct the full amount paid for shares as a member of a health care sharing organization from his or her Georgia taxable income; to provide for a definition; to disallow related deductions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 285. By Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Carson of the 46th, Martin of the 49th, Williams of the 148th, Rhodes of the 124th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 286. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Bruce of the 61st, Camp of the 135th, Oliver of the 82nd, Gilliard of the 162nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to provide for certain consumer protections against surprise billing for ambulance service; to provide for definitions; to require a healthcare plan to reimburse for ambulance service provided to a covered person by a nonparticipating ambulance provider; to provide for arbitration; to provide for

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a covered person's financial responsibilities; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

HB 287. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Schofield of the 63rd and Marin of the 96th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to provide for the operation of microenterprise food kitchens; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the issuance of permits; to provide for qualifications for permits; to provide for rules and regulations regarding sanitation, equipment, and maintenance; to provide for inspections; to provide for operating requirements; to provide for fees; to provide for limitations on permits; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.

HR 125. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Scott of the 76th, Jones of the 60th, Douglas of the 78th and Neal of the 79th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Dr. Barbara Pulliam and dedicating a road in her honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time:

HB 240 HB 242 HB 244 HB 246 HB 248 HB 250 HB 252 HB 254 HB 256 HB 258 HB 260

HB 241 HB 243 HB 245 HB 247 HB 249 HB 251 HB 253 HB 255 HB 257 HB 259 HB 261

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HB 262 HR 120

HR 119

Representative Dickey of the 145th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 33 Do Pass HB 132 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dickey of the 145th
Chairman

Representative Parsons of the 44th District, Chairman of the Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 73 HB 92

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Parsons of the 44th
Chairman

Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

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HB 129 HB 143 HR 95

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman

Representative Powell of the 33rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Regulated Industries, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Regulated Industries has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 76 Do Pass HB 155 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Powell of the 33rd
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 15th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Structured Rule

HB 35 HB 52

Georgia Ports Authority; provide for powers; expand arrest authority of officers (PS&HS-Hitchens-161st) Transportation, Department of; amend notice provisions relative to meetings for election of board members; provisions (Trans-Thomas-21st)

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HB 55 HB 77

Banking and finance; provide for definitions; provisions (B&B-Williamson-112th) Dougherty Judicial Circuit; superior court; provide for a fourth judge (Substitute)(Judy-Greene-154th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 1.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to remove the automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 26. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Ginn of the 47th, Goodman of the 8th, Walker III of the 20th, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to permit meetings and public hearings of development authorities and community improvement districts to be held by teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 36. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Echols of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections

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16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to increase the penalty provisions relating to pimping and pandering; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 37. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th, Summers of the 13th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sheriffs, so as to revise qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; to require certification as a peace officer at the time of qualifying as a candidate for sheriff; to require such candidate to be in good standing with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for a confirming affidavit; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 1.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to remove the automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

SB 26.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Ginn of the 47th, Goodman of the 8th, Walker III of the 20th, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to permit meetings and public hearings of development authorities and community improvement districts to be held by teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

SB 36.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Echols of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to increase the penalty provisions relating to pimping and pandering; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

SB 37.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th, Summers of the 13th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sheriffs, so as to revise qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; to require certification as a peace officer at the time of qualifying as a candidate for sheriff; to require such candidate to be in good standing with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for a confirming affidavit; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Greene of the 154th et al., Seabaugh of the 34th, Cooper of the 45th et al., Hilton of the 48th, Frazier of the 126th et al., Clark of the 108th et al., Martinez of the 111th, Townsend of the 179th, Carpenter of the 4th, Smith of the 70th, Burchett of the 176th, Dickey of the 145th, Cheokas of the 151st, and Taylor of the 173rd et al.

Pursuant to HR 115, the House commended the University of Georgia 4-H Program and Ms. Venya Gunjal, Mrs. Melanie Biersmith, and the 2022-2023 4-H Leadership Teams and recognized February 8, 2023, as 4-H Day at the state capitol.

Pursuant to HR 108, the House recognized February 8, 2023, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol and commended law enforcement officers in Georgia.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 35. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Stephens of the 164th, Lumsden of the 12th, Jackson of the 165th and Williams of the 168th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for powers of the authority; to expand the arrest authority of officers of the Georgia Ports Authority in certain circumstances; to provide for additional powers and duties of such officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore
Bennett E Bentley
Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens E Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller
Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Williamson E Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 2.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 52. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Barton of the 5th, Wiedower of the 121st, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to amend notice provisions relative to meetings for the election of board members; to provide for negotiations in request for proposals relative to public-private partnerships (P3s); to amend Code Section 45-16-23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to delegation of power by coroner or county medical examiner and qualifications of those authorized to perform examinations, to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the O.C.G.A., relating to when public disclosure not required by a state agency, so as to exempt certain records from public disclosure requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore
Bennett E Bentley
Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens E Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller
Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook

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Y Cannon, P Carpenter
Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 55. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Williams of the 148th, Dickey of the 145th, Wade of the 9th, Ridley of the 6th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for dates; to repeal laws relating to international banking corporations and bank agencies; to provide for an exemption to installment loan licensing and regulation; to provide for notice requirements; to provide for installment loan interest calculations; to provide for licensing and regulation of foreign bank offices and agencies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore
Bennett E Bentley
Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens E Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins

Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller
Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M

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Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P
Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas
Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Erwin Evans, B
Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 77. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Cheokas of the 151st, Sampson of the 153rd and Yearta of the 152nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of such circuit to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authorities of the counties comprising the Dougherty Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space,

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supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, is amended by revising paragraph (5) as follows:
"(15) Dougherty Circuit ............................................................................................3 4"
SECTION 2. One additional judge of the superior courts is added to the Dougherty Judicial Circuit, thereby increasing to four the number of judges of said circuit.
SECTION 3. Said additional judge shall be appointed by the Governor for a term beginning July 1, 2023, and continuing through December 31, 2024, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. His or her successor shall be elected in the manner provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of this state at the nonpartisan judicial election in 2024, for a term of four years beginning on January 1, 2025, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Future successors shall be elected at the nonpartisan judicial election every four years thereafter for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall take office on the first day of January following the date of the election.
SECTION 4. The additional judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignities, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this state. Any of the judges of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law.
SECTION 5. The qualifications of such additional judge and his or her successors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and his or her compensation, salary, and expense allowance from the State of Georgia and from the counties comprising the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall be the same as are now provided by law for the other superior court judges of such circuit. The provisions, if any, enacted for the supplementation by the counties of such circuit of the salary of the judges of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall also be applicable to the additional judge provided for by this Act.

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SECTION 6. All writs and processes in the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall be returnable to the terms of such superior courts as they are now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafter be fixed or determined by law, and all terms of such courts shall be held in the same manner as though there were but one judge, it being the intent and purpose of this Act to provide four judges equal in jurisdiction and authority to attend and perform the functions, powers, and duties of the judges of such superior courts and to direct and conduct all hearings and trials in such courts.
SECTION 7. Upon and after qualification of the additional judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit, the four judges of such circuit may adopt, promulgate, amend, and enforce such rules of practice and procedure in consonance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia as they deem suitable and proper for the effective transaction of the business of the court; and, in transacting the business of the court and in performing their duties and responsibilities, they shall share, divide, and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each. In the event of a disagreement among the judges in respect hereof, the decision of the chief judge shall be controlling. The four judges of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall have and are clothed with full power, authority, and discretion to determine from time to time and term to term the manner of calling the dockets, fixing the calendars, and order of business in such courts. They may assign to one of such judges the hearing of trials by jury for a term and the hearing of all other matters not requiring a trial by jury to the other judges, and they may rotate such order of business at the next term. They may conduct trials by jury at the same time in the same county or otherwise within such circuit, or they may hear chambers business and motion business at the same time at any place within such circuit. They may provide in all respects for holding the superior courts of such circuit so as to facilitate the hearing and determination of all the business of such courts at any time pending and ready for trial or hearing. In all such matters relating to the fixing, arranging for, and disposing of the business of such courts and making appointments as authorized by law where the judges thereof cannot agree or shall differ, the opinion or order of the chief judge as provided for in this Act shall control.
SECTION 8. The drawing and impaneling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special, may be conducted by any of the judges of the superior courts of such circuit; and they, or any one of them, shall have full power and authority to draw and impanel jurors for service in such courts so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before any of such judges separately or before each of them at the same time.
SECTION 9. The four judges of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall be authorized and empowered to appoint an additional court reporter for such circuit, whose compensation shall be as now or hereafter provided by law.

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SECTION 10. All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper issuing out of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit may bear teste in the name of any judge of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit and, when issued by and in the name of any judge of such circuit, shall be fully valid and may be heard and determined before the same or any other judge of such circuit. Any judge of such circuit may preside over any case therein and perform any official act as judge thereof.

SECTION 11. Upon request of any judge of the circuit, the governing authorities of the counties comprising the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall be authorized to furnish the judges of such circuit with suitable courtrooms and facilities, office space, telephones, furniture, office equipment, supplies, and such personnel as may be considered necessary by the court to the proper functioning of the court. All of the expenditures authorized in this Act are declared to be an expense of the court and payable out of the county treasury as such.

SECTION 12. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to limit or restrict the inherent powers, duties, and responsibilities of superior court judges provided by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 13. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore
Bennett E Bentley
Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller
Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B

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Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P
Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Glaize of the 67th, Moore of the 91st, and Taylor of the 173rd.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 142. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of James R. "Jim" Dellinger; and for other purposes.

HR 143. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the lives and memories of Al and Millie Pallone; and for other purposes.

HR 144. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Susan Spradley Stephens; and for other purposes.

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HR 145. By Representative Taylor of the 173rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 8, 2023, as Okefenokee Swamp Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 146. By Representatives Neal of the 79th, Scott of the 76th, Burnough of the 77th, Douglas of the 78th and Holly of the 116th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber of Commerce, and recognizing February 9, 2023, as Clayton County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 147. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Burns of the 159th, Okoye of the 102nd, Draper of the 90th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2023, as New Americans Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 148. By Representatives Cummings of the 39th, Campbell of the 35th, Smith of the 41st, Wilkerson of the 38th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Ludwidg Louizaire, Miss Cobb County 2023; and for other purposes.
HR 149. By Representatives Cummings of the 39th, Smith of the 41st, Campbell of the 35th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Charlie Key, Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen 2023; and for other purposes.
HR 150. By Representatives Werkheiser of the 157th and Meeks of the 178th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the efforts of Unto the Least of His Ministry, Crosby Chapel Church, Hopewell UMC, and their young people in supporting a community in Ghana, Africa; and for other purposes.
HR 151. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, DeLoach of the 167th, Sainz of the 180th and Burchett of the 176th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Marshes of Glynn Libraries; and for other purposes.

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HR 152. By Representative Dubnik of the 29th:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the YMCAs of Georgia for the important work they do in communities across the state promoting a healthy spirit, mind, and body; and for other purposes.
HR 153. By Representatives Reese of the 140th, Hugley of the 141st, Crawford of the 84th, Kendrick of the 95th and Bennett of the 94th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 16, 2023, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 154. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Douglas of the 78th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Neal of the 79th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Hines Ward; and for other purposes.
HR 155. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Hugley of the 141st, Douglas of the 78th, Neal of the 79th and Jackson of the 128th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Teresa Annet Bryant Watkins on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 156. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th and Park of the 107th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lucas de Souza Martins; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Sixteenth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett E Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan

Hatchett Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lott Lumsden Lupton Marin Martinez

Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Au of the 50th, Beverly of the 143rd, Carson of the 46th, Draper of the 90th, Evans of the 89th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Lim of the 98th, Mainor of the 56th,

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Martin of the 49th, Oliver of the 82nd, Pirkle of the 169th, Washburn of the 144th, and Williamson of the 112th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Jung Hoon Son, Korean Community Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Duluth, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 288. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the East Georgia Regional Airport Authority; to provide for liberal construction; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 289. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Beverly of the 143rd, McClain of the 109th, Marin of the 96th, Bazemore of the 69th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Administrative Services, so as to define certain terms; to create the Division of Supplier Diversity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 290. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Smith of the 18th, Gambill of the 15th, Reeves of the 99th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal taxation, so as to revise provisions concerning the duties of county tax commissioners with respect to the assessment and collection of municipal taxes and fees; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 291. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Smith of the 18th and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to add to the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination of such guardianship, and the appointment of emergency guardian; to add to the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a conservator for an adult, the modification and termination of such conservatorship, and the appointment of emergency conservator; to provide for limitations on the powers and duties of certain emergency conservators; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
HB 292. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Silcox of the 53rd, Hilton of the 48th, Kelley of the 16th and Stoner of the 40th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions regarding time-share projects and programs, so as to revise procedures regarding nonjudicial foreclosure of time-share estates; to provide for notice; to provide for interests of mortgagees; to provide for trustees; to provide for recording of time-share interests; to provide for sales of encumbered time-share estates and proceeds of same; to provide for transfer of title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 293. By Representatives Byrd of the 20th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Clark of the 100th, Bonner of the 73rd, Horner of the 3rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for protections against the infringements on the right to keep and bear arms; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 294. By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Lumsden of the 12th, Williams of the 148th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for rehabilitation, so as to provide for the administration of contracts reinsuring life, disability income or long-term care policies or annuities issued by a ceding insurer that has been placed into liquidation; to provide for the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association to elect to assume the rights and obligations of a ceding insurer; to provide for duties, rights, and obligations of such association, the reinsurer, and the receiver; to provide for time restrictions for certain actions; to provide for mandatory negotiation; to provide for arbitration; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 295. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Bennett of the 94th, Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th, Jones of the 47th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to revise certain procedures, timelines, and other matters concerning consumer protections against surprise billing; to provide grounds for new violations of unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for payments by insurers; to provide for Commissioner authority; to provide for penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 296. By Representatives Neal of the 79th, Vance of the 133rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Holcomb of the 81st, Hitchens of the 161st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, so as establish basic and inservice training courses on de-escalation techniques and methods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 297. By Representative Neal of the 79th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment for professionals in elementary and secondary education, so as to revise the minimum base salary for certificated professional personnel with bachelor's degrees and no experience; to provide for a minimum base salary for certificated professional personnel with bachelor's degrees and five years of creditable experience; to provide for a minimum base salary for licensed paraprofessionals; to provide for periodic salary studies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 298. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Hilton of the 48th, Gunter of the 8th, Oliver of the 82nd, Silcox of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding juries, so as to provide for an exemption or deferment from jury service for natural or adoptive mothers of children six months of age and

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younger; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 299. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Bonner of the 73rd, Clark of the 100th, Ballard of the 147th, Tarvin of the 2nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-9-2.1, Title 16, Title 19, Title 20, and Chapter 2 of Title 38, Chapter 2 of Title 40, of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointment, compensation, authority, qualifications, training, and other limitations of associate probate court judges, crimes and offenses, domestic relations, education, military affairs, and registration and licensing of motor vehicles, respectively, so as to add appropriate references to the United States Space Force; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.
HB 300. By Representatives Smith of the 138th, Kelley of the 16th, Williamson of the 112th, Stephens of the 164th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solar power freemarket financing, so as to provide for the establishment of the Solar Technology Trust Fund as a fund within the state treasury; to impose a fee on the retail sale of new solar technology and to dedicate such fees to such fund as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to provide for reports and forms; to provide for authorization; to provide for annual appropriations and reporting; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications.
HB 301. By Representatives Ridley of the 6th, Smith of the 18th, Collins of the 71st, Rhodes of the 124th, Burchett of the 176th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise the amount of civil monetary penalty for violations of improperly passing a school bus and speeding in a school zone when captured by cameras; to restrict other

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additional fines, fees, penalties, or charges; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 302. By Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Smith of the 18th, Hitchens of the 161st, Miller of the 62nd and Silcox of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-94 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restraining orders and protective orders, so as to provide for the issuance of a temporary or permanent protective order by the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 303. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Beverly of the 143rd, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Taylor of the 92nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to provide for protections for homeowners, condominium owners, and property owners in community associations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 304. By Representative Neal of the 79th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property, so as to provide for the uniform regulation of landlord-tenant relationships under residential rental agreements; to provide for landlord and tenant rights and duties; to provide for lease terms and duties; to provide for remedies; to provide for tenancies; to provide requirements related to the death of a tenant; to prohibit retaliatory conduct; to provide for the disposition of personal property of a tenant; to provide for the effect of family violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault; to provide for security deposit, fee, and unearned rent requirements; to provide for enforcement; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 305. By Representatives Dickey of the 145th, Houston of the 170th, Gilliard of the 162nd and Carpenter of the 4th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to agriculture, so as to create the Georgia Farmers' Market Authority; to repeal existing provisions relating to farmers' markets; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 306. By Representatives Fleming of the 114th, Rhodes of the 124th, Townsend of the 179th, McCollum of the 30th, Barton of the 5th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-506 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions and authority to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts, so as to revise the definition of "energy cost savings measures"; to provide that energy cost saving contracts need not be subject to competitive bidding; to amend Chapter 37 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guaranteed energy savings performance contracting, so as to revise definitions; to revise limitations on improvement that is not causally connected to an energy conservation measure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 307. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Parsons of the 44th, Gullett of the 19th, Dickey of the 145th, Martin of the 49th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to exclude the provision of electricity to propel motor vehicles through electric vehicle charging equipment from the regulatory authority of the Public Service Commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation.
HB 308. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Dubnik of the 29th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Parrish of the 158th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise a tax credit

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for certain medical preceptor rotations; to add dentistry; to increase the value of the tax credit; to revise definitions; to extend the sunset provision for such tax credit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 309. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Fleming of the 114th, Dempsey of the 13th and LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to revise provisions relating to financial stability requirements for applicants and licensees of personal care homes and assisted living communities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Human Relations & Aging.
HB 310. By Representatives Wilkerson of the 38th, Evans of the 57th, Burnough of the 77th, Carpenter of the 4th and Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to revise the definition of the term "Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar" by removing the SAT and ACT score requirements for students who graduate from eligible high schools; to update the SAT and ACT requirement for eligible high school students relating to dual enrollment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 311. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Stephens of the 164th, Knight of the 134th, Greene of the 154th, Blackmon of the 146th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for optional temporary tax relief to certain properties located in nationally declared federal disaster areas; to provide for rules, procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for appeals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 312. By Representatives Hugley of the 141st and Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to provide for certain days and times for the lawful use or ignition of consumer fireworks regardless of any county or municipal ordinance or resolution; to provide for a definition; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Code Section 36-60-24 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sale or use or ignition of consumer fireworks products, so as to vest regulation of the dates and times for the lawful use or ignition of consumer fireworks with counties and municipal corporations; to amend Code Section 48-13-131 of the O.C.G.A., relating to excise tax imposed upon fireworks, rate of taxation, and establishment of Fireworks Trust Fund, so as to correct a crossreference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 313. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Smith of the 138th, Hugley of the 141st, Dickey of the 145th, Jackson of the 165th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide for a pilot program whereby qualifying private nonprofit entities provide instruction and other services for eligible students 21 years of age and older to attain a high school diploma; to provide for program requirements; to provide for waivers and variances; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 314. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Houston of the 170th, Dempsey of the 13th, Greene of the 154th and Douglas of the 78th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to establish the position of director of outdoor recreation in the Department of Natural Resources; to provide legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for powers and duties; to require other public bodies to cooperate with

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the director of outdoor recreation; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Game, Fish, & Parks.
HB 315. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Cooper of the 45th, Silcox of the 53rd, Mathiak of the 74th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for the Commissioner of Insurance to promulgate rules and regulations regarding cost-sharing requirements for diagnostic and supplemental breast screening examinations; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 316. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 168th, Greene of the 154th and Wilkerson of the 38th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide that all HOPE grants shall equal the student's undergraduate tuition amount for the current academic standard year, subject to certain conditions; to repeal the Zell Miller Grant Scholar program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 317. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Mathis of the 149th, Collins of the 71st, Seabaugh of the 34th and Mathiak of the 74th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Employees' Assurance Department, so as to provide for the assignment of certain group term life insurance benefits to pay for funeral services of a deceased individual who was a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, Georgia Legislative Retirement System, or Georgia Judicial Retirement System; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 318. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Thomas of the 21st, Mainor of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the reestablishment of the Office of Charter School Compliance under the State Charter Schools Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 319. By Representative Martin of the 49th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to abolish the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation; to provide for the transfer of outstanding obligations and liabilities and assets of such corporation; to amend Titles 2, 7, 12, 20, 26, 33, 43, and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, banking and finance, conservation and natural resources, education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, insurance, professions and businesses, and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to remove cross-references and make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 320. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the health of students generally, so as to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules to require all certificated public school personnel to receive annual training in depression and suicide awareness and prevention; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 321. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Human Services, so as to provide for the establishment of the Healthy Food Development Program; to provide for a short title; to provide definitions; to provide for various benefits; to provide requirements; to provide for a grocery ambassador; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 322. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that ad valorem property tax bills shall not include any nontax related fees or assessments; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 323. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd and Williams of the 168th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Veterans Service, so as to enact the "Military Fair Housing Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to prohibit discriminatory housing practices; to provide for remedies; to provide for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 324. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd and Williams of the 168th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Veterans Service, so as to provide for a Veterans Bill of Rights; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensing practices; to provide for education waivers and requirements; to provide for collaborations for general

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health and mental health resources; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.
HB 325. By Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Holcomb of the 81st and Neal of the 79th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for definitions; to require establishment of guidelines for use of body cameras by peace officers; to require that certain peace officers be equipped with body cameras for recording audio and video of all activities performed while on duty; to amend Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state printing and documents, so as to provide for the release of certain audio and video recordings from peace officer body cameras; to prohibit the alteration of body camera recordings; to provide for short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 326. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hilton of the 48th, Kennard of the 101st, McClain of the 109th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate January 17 as "Muhammad Ali Day"; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HR 139. By Representatives Neal of the 79th, Crowe of the 118th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Daniel of the 117th, Jackson of the 128th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Mass Shooter Prevention Methods; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HR 140. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Kendrick of the 95th, Carter of the 93rd, Bennett of the 94th and Mitchell of the 88th:

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A RESOLUTION urging the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority to reaffirm its commitment to an extension of the rail system along the east side of Interstate 20 in South DeKalb County; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 141. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Greene of the 154th, Petrea of the 166th, Bennett of the 94th, Townsend of the 179th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Expanding LongTerm Care Options; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Human Relations & Aging.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 263 HB 265 HB 267 HB 269 HB 271 HB 273 HB 275 HB 277 HB 279 HB 281 HB 283 HB 285 HB 287 SB 1 SB 36

HB 264 HB 266 HB 268 HB 270 HB 272 HB 274 HB 276 HB 278 HB 280 HB 282 HB 284 HB 286 HR 125 SB 26 SB 37

Representative Williams of the 148th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 84 Do Pass, by Substitute

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Williams of the 148th
Chairman

Representative LaHood of the 175th District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 17 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 193 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ LaHood of the 175th
Chairman

Representative Lumsden of the 12th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 63 HB 85

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lumsden of the 12th
Chairman

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 93 HB 160 HB 210 HB 255

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 134 HB 199 HB 240

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 91 HB 176 HB 182

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 196 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman

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The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 16th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Structured Rule

HB 119 HB 120 HB 175 HB 183

Uniform rules of the road; procedure for passing stationary vehicles; provide (MotV-Corbett-174th) Motor vehicles; standards for issuance of limited driving permits for certain offenders; provide (MotV-Corbett-174th) Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor vehicle and carriers; update reference date (MotV-Daniel-117th) Motor vehicles; temporary license plates and operating permits; revise terminology (MotV-Barton-5th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 93. By Representative Campbell of the 171st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County, approved February 20, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 279), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to the compensation of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County, approved February 20, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 279), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to the compensation of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County, approved February 20, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 279), as amended, is amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
"SECTION 1.1 (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act to the contrary, as compensation for service on the board of commissioners:
(1) The minimum base salary of the chairperson shall be $5,629.70 annually; and (2) The minimum base salary of each remaining member of the board of commissioners shall be $4,629.70 annually. (b) In addition to the compensation provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the chairperson and each commissioner shall also receive any applicable training supplements, longevity increases or supplements, and cost-of-living adjustments as provided for by general law."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
HB 134. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating, amending, and codifying the various Acts incorporating the City of Dalton, approved February 24, 1874 (Ga. L. 1874, p. 181), as amended, so as to change the description of the election wards for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend an Act consolidating, amending, and codifying the various Acts incorporating the City of Dalton, approved February 24, 1874 (Ga. L. 1874, p. 181), as amended, so as to change the description of the election wards for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act consolidating, amending, and codifying the various Acts incorporating the City of Dalton, approved February 24, 1874 (Ga. L. 1874, p. 181), as amended, is amended by revising Section 3-2 as follows:
"SECTION 3-2. Division of city in wards.
(a) The city shall be divided into four wards. Each ward shall be entitled to one councilmember who shall be elected as provided in this charter. Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in Appendix A attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: Dalton Plan Name: DaltonCC-2022 Plan Type: Local'.
(b)(1) For the purposes of such plan: (A) The term 'VTD' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (B) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia.
(2) Any part of the City of Dalton which is not included in any district described in subsection (a) of this section shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (3) Except for incorporated islands of the City of Dalton, any part of the City of Dalton which is described in subsection (a) of this section as being included in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within

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that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (c)(1) Those members of the city council who are serving as such on the effective date of this Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. (2) Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the council serving from those former wards shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective wards as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
APPENDIX A
User: Dalton Plan Name: DaltonCC-2022 Plan Type: Local
District 001 County Whitfield GA VTD 1A Block 000502: 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1009 1010 1011 1012 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1032 3000 3010 3015 3018 3020 3022 3024 3025 3026 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 4001 4002 4003 4005 4006 4008 4017 4018 4020 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 VTD 2A Block 000501: 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2020 2021 2022 2024 2026 2027 2028 2029 2031 2035 2036 2038 2039 3021 3027 Block 000502: 3006 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4016 Block 000600: 2009 2012 Block 000802: 3000 3002 3007 3008 3015 3016 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023

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3038 3039 3040 3041 VTD 5A Block 000502: 1001 1008 VTD GROVE LEVEL Block 000401: 4043 VTD PLEASANT GROVE Block 000303: 1000 1001 1003 1004 1006 1010 Block 000501: 1020 1021 1022 1025 2033 2034 VTD TUNNEL HILL Block 000501: 3022 3023 Block 000600: 2008
District 002 County Whitfield GA VTD 1A Block 000502: 1007 1013 1014 1017 1018 1019 1028 1029 1030 1031 1035 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1055 1056 1057 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 3041 VTD 3A Block 000900: 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006 1007 1008 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 VTD 5A Block 000401: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 3009 4022 4023 4025 4028 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4047 4048 4050 4051 4053 4054 4055 4056 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 Block 000402: 1007 1010 1012 1028 2009 2014 2015 2016 Block 000502: 1015 1016 1033 1034 1036 1037 1051 1052 1053 1054 VTD EASTSIDE Block 000402:

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1008 VTD GROVE LEVEL Block 000301: 3010 3011 3012 3017 Block 000401: 4001 4003 4009 4010 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4018 4021 4024 4052 4057 4058 4059 4065 Block 000402: 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 VTD PLEASANT GROVE Block 000303: 3017 3019
District 003 County Whitfield GA VTD 3A Block 000502: 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1075 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1091 1092 1095 1096 1097 1099 Block 000900: 1000 1005 1009 1016 VTD 5A Block 000401: 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 VTD 6A Block 000502: 1073 1074 1076 1077 1078 1079 1086 1087 1088 1089 Block 001000: 1011 1017 1018 1020 1021 1023 1024 1026 1028 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 Block 001300: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2037 3019 3023 3024 VTD EASTSIDE Block 000401: 2003 2013

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District 004 County Whitfield GA VTD 2A Block 000801: 3000 Block 000802: 2006 2008 2011 2012 3004 3010 3012 3013 3014 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3032 Block 000900: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 VTD 3A Block 000502: 1090 1093 1094 1098 Block 000900: 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 VTD 4A Block 001200: 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 Block 001400: 1000 1002 1003 1007 1008 1009 1015 2000 2001 2003 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2022 2024 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3025 3026 3028 3029 3030 3032 3033 3034 VTD 6A Block 001300: 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 3000 3004 3005 3006 3015 3026 3027 3028 3029 3044 VTD ANTIOCH Block 001200: 3001 3002 3003 3005 3007 3009 3012 3013 3014 3015 3017 3018 3023 3025 3027 3031 3033 3038 5000 5001 5002 5003 5021 5022 5023 5024 5029 5031 5038 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5050 5051 5056 Block 001300: 1000 1001 1003 1004 1012 3030 3031 3032 3041

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
HB 160. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Sampson of the 153rd, Yearta of the 152nd and Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Albany; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 199. By Representative LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Brooks County; to provide for the appointment of a county surveyor by the governing authority of the county; to provide that the person currently serving as elected county surveyor shall serve out the remainder of his or her term; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 210. By Representatives Smith of the 138th and Smith of the 139th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Harris County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 240. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Clay County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 255. By Representative Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Brantley County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3937), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3757), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett E Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye
Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea
Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Scoggins
Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

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Representatives Petrea of the 166th et al., Cooper of the 45th, Smith of the 70th, Carson of the 46th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Smith of the 138th et al., Blackmon of the 146th, Cheokas of the 151st, and Neal of the 79th.

By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary:

HB 80. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Oliver of the 82nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding proof generally, so as to enact the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"; to provide for unsworn declarations to have the same effect as sworn declarations in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and construction; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to include unsworn declarations in the offense of perjury; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 119. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Mathis of the 149th, Smith of the 138th, Wiedower of the 121st, Powell of the 33rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for procedure for passing stationary vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks

Y Schofield Scoggins
Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox

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Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon
Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett E Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney
Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse
Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B
Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

House of Representatives

Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 511 H Atlanta, Georgia 30334

February 9, 2023

Clerk's Office 309 State Capitol Building Atlanta, GA 30334

Dear Clerk of the House:

Today, February 9, 2023, I missed a Vote on HB 119 due to the machine malfunctioning.

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Thank you,

/s/ Mandisha A. Thomas Representative Mandisha A. Thomas House District 65

HB 120. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Mathis of the 149th, Smith of the 138th, Wiedower of the 121st and Powell of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, so as to provide for standards for issuance of such permits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pursuant to Rule 133, Representative Momtahan of the 17th was excused from voting on HB 120.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett E Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell
Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons N Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince

Y Schofield Scoggins
Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook

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Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J N Collins

Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 175. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Mathiak of the 74th, Crowe of the 118th, Jasperse of the 11th and Corbett of the 174th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett
Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris

Y Schofield Scoggins
Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran

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E Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 183. By Representatives Barton of the 5th, Corbett of the 174th, Wiedower of the 121st, Momtahan of the 17th and Ridley of the 6th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-112 and Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vehicles with false or secret compartments and registration and licensing of motor vehicles, respectively, so as to revise terminology relating to temporary license plates and temporary operating permits; to provide standards for the issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles failing to comply with vehicle emission standards upon vehicle registration renewal; to remove outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore

Y Schofield Scoggins
Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P.

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Y Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett E Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Jasperse of the 11th, Carter of the 93rd, Carpenter of the 4th, and Sainz of the 180th.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 159. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Gunter of the 8th, Cox of the 28th, McDonald of the 26th, Barrett of the 24th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the University of North Georgia upon its 150th anniversary; and for other purposes.

HR 160. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Dempsey of the 13th, Parrish of the 158th, Hatchett of the 155th and Evans of the 57th:

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A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the Multi-Agency Alliance for Children; and for other purposes.
HR 161. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Sampson of the 153rd, Reese of the 140th, Hugley of the 141st and Burnough of the 77th:
A RESOLUTION commending the State of Georgia Organization of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for their dedication and commitment to empowering youth, strengthening families, and uplifting communities across the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 162. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Neal of the 79th, Burnough of the 77th, Douglas of the 78th, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Representative Mike Glanton Sr. on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 163. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Glaize of the 67th, Thomas of the 65th and Bonner of the 73rd:
A RESOLUTION commending Mrs. Barbara Andrews Landreth's retirement and service as Georgia's longest serving teacher; and for other purposes.
HR 164. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Sampson of the 153rd, Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Lupton of the 83rd and Mathis of the 149th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Joe Robert Hairston Jr.; and for other purposes.
HR 165. By Representative Silcox of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Adele Marie-Dominica Benetti Llop; and for other purposes.
HR 166. By Representative Silcox of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Donald "Don" Lanier Plunkett; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, February 13, 2023, and the motion prevailed.

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Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, February 13, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Monday, February 13, 2023

Seventeenth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Clark, D Collins Cooper

Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter E Hagan Hatchett

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin

Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis E McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor

Roberts Romman Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Beverly of the 143rd, Cheokas of the 151st, Clark of the 108th, Fleming of the 125th, Fleming of the 114th, Olaleye of the 59th, Sharper of the 177th, Silcox of the 53rd, Washburn of the 144th, and Williams of the 37th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Elder Andrew Galt IV, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Suwanee, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 327. By Representatives Cameron of the 1st, Tarvin of the 2nd, Camp of the 135th, Mathiak of the 74th and Huddleston of the 72nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incest, so as to include stepgrandparent and step-grandchild relationship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

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HB 328. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Schofield of the 63rd, Marin of the 96th, Au of the 50th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, Chapter 5 of Title 17, Chapter 1 of Title 35, and Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving illegal aliens, searches and seizures, general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, and jails, respectively, so as to revise terminology referring to persons who are noncitizens and present in the United States without official documentation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 329. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Lim of the 98th and Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 and Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Fair Business Practices Act and landlord and tenant in general, respectively, so as to provide that certain landlords shall provide certain notices to existing and prospective tenants with regard to certain crimes occurring on the premises being leased; to provide for an additional declared unlawful act relative to landlord and tenant transactions; to provide a definition; to provide for sanctions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 330. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Lim of the 98th and Sampson of the 153rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise the manner of filling vacancies in party nominations resulting from the death or disqualification of a candidate after nomination but prior to the date of an election; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 331. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Leverett of the 123rd, Gunter of the 8th, Scoggins of the 14th, Lumsden of the 12th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax collectors, so as to repeal provisions relating to the accountability of tax collectors and tax commissioners to the county governing authority for county taxes and funds, books, vouchers, accounts, and other records; to repeal provisions related to the removal of said tax officials from office for malpractice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 332. By Representatives Parrish of the 158th, Stephens of the 164th, Smith of the 18th, Jasperse of the 11th and Newton of the 127th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide for certain provisions relating to Schedule I controlled substances, Schedule IV controlled substances, and Schedule V controlled substances; to provide for certain provisions relating to the definition of dangerous drugs; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 333. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Au of the 50th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the issuance of driving cards to noncitizen residents who are ineligible for a driver's license, temporary permit, or identification card; to revise a definition and provide for a definition; to provide for an exception to the requirement that the Department of Driver Services utilize a certain program; to provide for application requirements for such driving cards; to provide for standards for the appearance of such cards; to provide for minimum age for issuance of such cards; to provide for fees for issuance and renewal of such cards; to provide for expiration of such cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 334. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Miller of the 62nd, Werkheiser of the 157th, Greene of the 154th and Roberts of the 52nd:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to provide for criminal history record information restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; to provide that restricted criminal history record information shall be available to criminal justice agencies; to provide for petitions; to provide for criminal history record information restriction for persons granted a pardon for certain offenses; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to first offenders, so as to revise the procedure for petitioning for exoneration and discharge when an individual has qualified for sentencing as a first offender; to provide for exceptions to retroactively granting first offender treatment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 335. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Erwin of the 32nd, Meeks of the 178th, Greene of the 154th and Williams of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to permit certain persons who would otherwise be required to be members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions; to prohibit transfers of creditable service; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 336. By Representatives Cox of the 28th, Wiedower of the 121st, Jasperse of the 11th, Ridley of the 6th and Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amendment and revision of codes generally, so as to prohibit the Georgia state minimum standard codes from prohibiting the use of certain refrigerants; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 337. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Willis of the 55th, Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Beverly of the 143rd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 2, Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31, and Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to seeds and plants generally, offenses against public health and morals, general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, and general provisions relative to torts, respectively, so as to authorize the use, production, manufacturing, and dispensing of medical marijuana in this state; to provide for the medical conditions for which medical marijuana may be prescribed and used; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 338. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Mathiak of the 74th, Smith of the 70th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the inclusion of methods for the promotion of the safe and appropriate use of technology and responsible digital citizenship in the comprehensive character education program; to repeal a provision regarding applicability; to provide for implementation; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 339. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Beverly of the 143rd, Wiedower of the 121st, Schofield of the 63rd and Mitchell of the 88th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide that the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities conduct or coordinate all audits of behavioral health providers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 340. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Ballard of the 147th, Parsons of the 44th, Greene of the 154th, Wilkerson of the 38th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to

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conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for daily duty-free planning periods for teachers in grades six through 12; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 341. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Beverly of the 143rd, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; to provide definitions; to require an evaluation of a blind or visually impaired student to determine such student's need for Braille instruction; to require Braille instruction in the individualized education program of a blind or visually impaired student as appropriate; to provide additional requirements for the individualized education program of a blind or visually impaired student; to provide for textbook publishers relating to electronic materials; to provide license requirements relating to Braille for certain teachers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 342. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Houston of the 170th, Dickey of the 145th, Gullett of the 19th, Pirkle of the 169th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, so as to enact the "Motor Vehicle Title Loan Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banks & Banking.
HB 343. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Buckner of the 137th and Petrea of the 166th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to provide for definitions; to require pharmacy benefits managers to calculate defined cost sharing for insureds at the point of sale; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for violations; to provide

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for limitations; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 344. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Frye of the 122nd, Evans of the 89th, Mainor of the 56th, Lupton of the 83rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for landlord duties regarding rental premises; to provide for sublessor duties; to provide for landlord and tenant agreements regarding repairs, maintenance tasks, alterations, or remodeling; to provide for tenant remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 345. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Lim of the 98th, Greene of the 154th and Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to exempt the sale or use of certain oral hygiene products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 346. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Silcox of the 53rd, Gunter of the 8th, Burchett of the 176th and Jones of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, power, and duties of probate courts, and Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning wills, trusts, and administration of estates, respectively, so as to provide that certain cases concerning the probate of wills may be removed from a probate court to a superior court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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HB 347. By Representatives Fleming of the 114th, Carpenter of the 4th, Crowe of the 118th and McCollum of the 30th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles, so as to revise the definition of a rental motor vehicle with respect to the tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 348. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st, Rhodes of the 124th and Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the O.C.G.A., relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties for failure to pay a civil monetary penalty relating to illegal passing of a school bus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 349. By Representatives Fleming of the 125th, Townsend of the 179th, Cameron of the 1st, Wiedower of the 121st, Campbell of the 171st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 10, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, and enact a new chapter that reorganizes, modernizes, and clarifies all aspects of the current regulation of the practice of barbering, esthetics, hair design, cosmetology, and nail care through the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.

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HB 350. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Butts County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 351. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Butts County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 352. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Beverly of the 143rd, Parsons of the 44th, Powell of the 33rd, Neal of the 79th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment of Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, membership, organization, and administrative assignment to Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for an additional member of the council to serve ex officio; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HR 157. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Vance of the 133rd, Pirkle of the 169th, Dunahoo of the 31st and Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Appling County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Morgan, Newton, and Walton counties; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Rabun County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Taylor County; and authorizing

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the conveyance of certain state owned property in Walton County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on State Properties.

HR 158. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Vance of the 133rd, Pirkle of the 169th, Dunahoo of the 31st and Buckner of the 137th:

A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Calhoun, Camden, Chatham, Clarke, Coffee, DeKalb, Emanuel, Fulton, Jeff Davis, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Tattnall, Towns, and Washington counties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on State Properties.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time:

HB 288 HB 290 HB 292 HB 294 HB 296 HB 298 HB 300 HB 302 HB 304 HB 306 HB 308 HB 310 HB 312 HB 314 HB 316 HB 318 HB 320 HB 322 HB 324 HB 326 HR 140

HB 289 HB 291 HB 293 HB 295 HB 297 HB 299 HB 301 HB 303 HB 305 HB 307 HB 309 HB 311 HB 313 HB 315 HB 317 HB 319 HB 321 HB 323 HB 325 HR 139 HR 141

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Representative Erwin of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 81 HB 87

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Erwin of the 32nd
Chairman

Representative Jasperse of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Transportation has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 189 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Jasperse of the 11th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 17th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

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DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Structured Rule

HB 129 HB 139

Public assistance; expand temporary assistance for needy families eligibility criteria to pregnant women (PH-Hong-103rd) Criminal procedure; restrictions of disclosure of personal information of nonsworn employees; provisions (JudyNC-Crowe-118th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 3.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Walker III of the 20th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to organization of executive branch generally, so as to require state departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, offices, commissions, public corporations, and authorities to assess educational, experiential, and training requirements for positions of employment; to identify positions of employment for which such requirements can be reduced; to require efforts to reduce the number of positions for which a four-year college degree is required; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 23. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st, Tillery of the 19th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to revise a committee name; to repeal provisions relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions,

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committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; to make conforming changes throughout the Code; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 3.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Walker III of the 20th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to organization of executive branch generally, so as to require state departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, offices, commissions, public corporations, and authorities to assess educational, experiential, and training requirements for positions of employment; to identify positions of employment for which such requirements can be reduced; to require efforts to reduce the number of positions for which a four-year college degree is required; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

SB 23.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st, Tillery of the 19th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to revise a committee name; to repeal provisions relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; to make conforming changes throughout the Code; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Code Revision.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Willis of the 55th, Cheokas of the 151st, Hawkins of the 27th, Campbell of the 171st et al., Crawford of the 84th et al., Evans of the 57th et al., Cameron of the 1st, Crowe of the 118th, and LaHood of the 175th et al.

By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Regulated Industries:

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HB 155. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jasperse of the 11th and Reeves of the 99th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of licenses by endorsement for certain licenses to spouses of firefighters, healthcare providers, and law enforcement officers who relocate to the State of Georgia; to establish qualifications for such license by endorsement; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 129. By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 173rd, Petrea of the 166th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to expand temporary assistance for needy families eligibility criteria to pregnant women; to revise definitions; to repeal a provision relating to elimination of increment in benefits; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B

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E Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter
Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 173, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 139. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, McCollum of the 30th, Mathis of the 149th and Barrett of the 24th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to discovery in criminal procedure, so as to provide for restrictions of the disclosure of certain personally identifiable information of nonsworn employees of a law enforcement agency who are witnesses in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V

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Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner E Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter
Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 174, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Bonner of the 73rd, Clark of the 108th et al., Smith of the 18th, and Meeks of the 178th.

Representative Dempsey of the 13th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Education and recommitted to the Committee on Public Health:

HB 213. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Hutchinson of the 106th and Taylor of the 173rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to revise provisions relating to required information to parents of students regarding meningococcal meningitis and influenza and their respective vaccines; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The motion prevailed.
Representative Camp of the 135th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Insurance and recommitted to the Committee on Ways & Means:
HB 284. By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Knight of the 134th, Cameron of the 1st, Mathiak of the 74th, Greene of the 154th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for insurance, so as to change the definition of health care sharing ministry by revising requisite qualifications; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes, so as to provide that a taxpayer may deduct the full amount paid for shares as a member of a health care sharing organization from his or her Georgia taxable income; to provide for a definition; to disallow related deductions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 170. By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Smith of the 139th, Buckner of the 137th, Smith of the 138th, Greene of the 154th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mary Jane Perkins Galer; and for other purposes.
HR 171. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Martinez of the 111th, Hong of the 103rd, McCollum of the 30th, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Douglas Lewis; and for other purposes.
HR 172. By Representative Jones of the 60th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2023, as Clark Atlanta University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 173. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Jackson of the 128th, Greene of the 154th, Houston of the 170th, DeLoach of the 167th and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing January 13 to 17, 2023, as COAGE Senior Week; and for other purposes.
HR 174. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Jones of the 47th, Park of the 107th, Erwin of the 32nd, Carter of the 93rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia State University Athletic Department for its outstanding accomplishments in athletics and academics in 2022; and for other purposes.
HR 175. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Olaleye of the 59th, Miller of the 62nd, Cannon of the 58th, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Charles Williams; and for other purposes.
HR 176. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Martinez of the 111th, Adesanya of the 43rd, Willis of the 55th and Cox of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION commending the restaurant industry of Georgia and recognizing February 22, 2023, as State Restaurant Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 177. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Yearta of the 152nd, Cheokas of the 151st, Sampson of the 153rd and Reese of the 140th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce and recognizing February 16, 2023, as Albany-Dougherty County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 178. By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Buckner of the 137th and Reese of the 140th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Orchette Social and Civic Club on the event of its 70th anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 179. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th, Huddleston of the 72nd and Smith of the 70th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Carrollton Lions Club; and for other purposes.

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HR 180. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Sainz of the 180th, Olaleye of the 59th, Martinez of the 111th and Draper of the 90th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Milena Mayorga; and for other purposes.
HR 181. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Olaleye of the 59th and Draper of the 90th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Johanes Rosell; and for other purposes.
HR 182. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Erwin of the 32nd, Hutchinson of the 106th, Davis of the 87th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the work of the Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America and recognizing February 23, 2023, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 183. By Representatives Park of the 107th, Clark of the 108th, Mughal of the 105th, Okoye of the 102nd, Hutchinson of the 106th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2023, as Gwinnett Chamber Loves Georgia Day; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Eighteenth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Collins Corbett

Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter E Hagan

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland E Holly Hong Horner Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J E Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Martin Martinez Mathiak

Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman Sainz

Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance E Wade Washburn Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Au of the 50th, Carson of the 46th, Clark of the 108th, Hatchett of the 155th, Houston of the 170th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Marin of

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the 96th, Pirkle of the 169th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Williams of the 37th, and Willis of the 55th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Keith Jiles, Word of Life Gospel Ministries, Carrollton, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 353. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Jasperse of the 11th, Williams of the 168th, Mitchell of the 88th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to provide that administrative procedures and actions regarding bona fide coin operated amusement

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machines shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 354. By Representative Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Pike County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 355. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Washburn of the 144th, Gullett of the 19th and Bonner of the 73rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 and Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property owners' associations and covenants and warranties, respectively, so as to prohibit property owners' associations from creating or enforcing covenants which infringe upon a lot owner's right to use natural gas or to install or use a solar energy device; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 356. By Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Beverly of the 143rd, Park of the 107th and Hugley of the 141st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to student discipline, so as to prohibit the use of corporal punishment by school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel with any student in any public school of this state; to require the State Board of Education and the Department of Education to provide for minimum standards and model student codes of conduct which address appropriate methods for redirecting students whose behavior is dangerous or disruptive; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

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HB 357. By Representatives New of the 64th, Lott of the 131st, Gullett of the 19th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Ballard of the 147th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to name changes, so as to provide a process for individuals to change their surname to their birth certificate surname; to provide for applications; to provide for certificates of name change; to provide for transmittal of such certificates to the Department of Public Health; to provide that fraudulently depriving another of rights is not authorized; to amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide for records of certificates of name change; to provide for regulations; to provide for maintenance of originals of applications and certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 358. By Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Beverly of the 143rd, Buckner of the 137th, Park of the 107th and Carter of the 93rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to provide for instruction on the best practices for and risks associated with the use of tampons in a course of study in sex education and AIDS prevention instruction; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to encourage physicians and nurses providing a tampon for use by any female patient under his or her care to recite and provide certain written information to such female patient regarding the best practices for and risks associated with the use of tampons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 359. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Daniel of the 117th, Vance of the 133rd, Lott of the 131st and Horner of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2A of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electric personal assistive mobility devices and personal delivery devices, so as to prohibit the use of such devices for certain types of deliveries; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 360. By Representatives Kennard of the 101st, Reeves of the 99th, Romman of the 97th, Parsons of the 44th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate the month of July each year as "Muslim American Heritage Month" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for ceremonies and programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HB 361. By Representatives Jackson of the 128th, Smith of the 18th, Williams of the 168th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Collins of the 71st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to enact the "Eurie Lee Martin Act"; to provide for the creation of a state-wide data base by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to be known as the "ELM Data Base"; to provide that the ELM Data Base shall include identifying information from arrest records of individuals who suffer from addictive disease, developmental disabilities, or mental illness; to provide for adherence to all state and federal privacy laws; to provide that law enforcement officers shall use the ELM Data Base whenever practicable while responding to a call; to provide for additional training on how to identify and respond to individuals who suffer from addictive disease, developmental disabilities, or mental illness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 362. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Gunter of the 8th, Greene of the 154th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for a benefit provider to disclose certain payments to a treating healthcare provider; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

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HB 363. By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Parrish of the 158th, Williams of the 148th, Jackson of the 128th, Burchett of the 176th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-8-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility to receive tax credits, so as to revise a definition; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations, so as to increase the tax credit limit for contributions by corporate donors; to increase the aggregate limit for tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations; to provide for preapproval of proportional amounts of contributions under certain circumstances; to provide for certain timelines; to extend the sunset provision; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 364. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Houston of the 170th, Buckner of the 137th, Hugley of the 141st and Werkheiser of the 157th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Claims Advisory Board, so as to create the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of such panel; to provide for the burden of proof and evidence to be considered by such panel; to provide for evaluation of claims by such panel; to provide for notice of claims, forms, and hearings; to provide for such panel to make recommendations to such board; to provide for payments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 365. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Stephens of the 164th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Hugley of the 141st and Paris of the 142nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to searches and seizures, so as to authorize the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to create and operate a state-wide sexual assault kit tracking system; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

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HB 366. By Representatives Scott of the 76th and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-5-24, Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the duties of the Administrative Office of the Courts, dangerous instrumentalities and practices, and the Department of Public Safety, respectively, so as to provide for the offenses of failure to store a firearm in a secure manner; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 367. By Representatives Scott of the 76th and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for up to $500,000 in matching grants by the State Board of Education to local units of administration for the purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fifth grade; to authorize the State Board of Education to receive and administer federal funds for such grants; to provide for the prioritization of economically disadvantaged households; to provide for eligibility; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 368. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Anderson of the 10th, Gunter of the 8th, Fleming of the 125th and Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the superior courts, so as to move the Superior Court of Banks County from the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to revise the composition and terms of court of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to provide for the composition and terms of court of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; provide for the transfer of proceedings and litigations; to provide for intergovernmental agreements regarding costs of the circuits; to provide for staffing; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 369. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th and Lott of the 131st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit the use of personal delivery devices for certain types of deliveries; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 370. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, DeLoach of the 167th, Sainz of the 180th, Stephens of the 164th and Williams of the 168th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to quia timet, so as to provide a procedure for clearing title to coastal marshlands; to provide for legislative findings, purpose, and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for in rem proceedings; to provide for presentation of abstracts to the State Properties Commission; to provide for service of process and filing of pleadings; to provide for special masters and trial by jury; to provide for restriction of properties for conservation purposes; to provide for rebuttable presumptions; to provide for decrees and recording of same; to provide for joinder; to provide for compensation of the special master; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 371. By Representative Drenner of the 85th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1A of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation by local Act of the General Assembly, so as to provide for additional requirements and procedures for legislative annexations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 372. By Representatives Bennett of the 94th, Bonner of the 73rd, Holcomb of the 81st, Williams of the 168th, Hitchens of the 161st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to provide for a Georgia Veterans Work Opportunity Tax Credit as a state income tax credit incentive for private sector employers to hire certain veterans; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 373. By Representative Jones of the 60th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate September 11 of each year as "First Responders Appreciation Day" in Georgia; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HB 374. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Anderson of the 10th, Carson of the 46th, Wilkerson of the 38th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to municipal annexation of territory, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to authority, procedures, identification, and status of lands relative to municipal deannexation; to provide for municipal deannexation of property by application of 100 percent of property owners; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 375. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 29-5-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority of conservator and cooperation with guardian or other interested parties, so as to define the term "gross settlement"; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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HB 376. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Kennard of the 101st, Draper of the 90th, Olaleye of the 59th and Romman of the 97th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to provide that no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for federal facilities; to provide for existing contractual obligations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 377. By Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Blackmon of the 146th, Bonner of the 73rd, Burchett of the 176th, New of the 64th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-1-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, so as to shorten the time frame in which such licenses shall be issued once all requirements are met; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date: to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 378. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Cooper of the 45th, Dempsey of the 13th, Oliver of the 82nd, Au of the 50th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-59.10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coverage for autism, so as to update the reference to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 379. By Representatives Yearta of the 152nd, Corbett of the 174th, Cannon of the 172nd, Jasperse of the 11th and Franklin of the 160th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters; to provide for a definition; to provide for

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penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 380. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st, Martin of the 49th, Evans of the 57th, McDonald of the 26th, Williams of the 168th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to authorize and provide for the regulation and taxation of sports betting in this state; to provide for additional powers and duties of the Georgia Lottery Corporation; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to gambling, so as to exclude any consideration paid to a sports betting licensee from the definition of "bet"; to provide for the exemption of persons licensed for online sports betting from regulations and restrictions regarding gambling information; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to exempt wagers placed as part of sports betting; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 381. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Smith of the 18th, Holcomb of the 81st, Leverett of the 123rd, Oliver of the 82nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5A of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual harassment in government workplaces, so as to provide for a right of action for workplace harassment; to provide for definitions; to provide for an affirmative defense; to provide for a cause of action for retaliation; to provide for a statute of limitations; to provide for relief and damages; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 382. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd, Holcomb of the 81st, Evans of the 57th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to privileges, so as to provide a privilege for participation in victim centered programs; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations; to provide for civil immunity for facilitators in certain

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circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HR 167. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Scott of the 76th, Neal of the 79th and Holly of the 116th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Chief Jeffrey E. Turner and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 168. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Evans of the 57th, Oliver of the 82nd, Hutchinson of the 106th, Stoner of the 40th and others:

A RESOLUTION urging members of Georgia's Employment First Council to develop recommendations on how best to transition current use of subminimum wage practices to competitive integrated employment options for people with developmental disabilities; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.

HR 169. By Representative Drenner of the 85th:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Water Customer Rights; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 327 HB 329 HB 331 HB 333 HB 335 HB 337 HB 339 HB 341 HB 343 HB 345

HB 328 HB 330 HB 332 HB 334 HB 336 HB 338 HB 340 HB 342 HB 344 HB 346

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HB 347 HB 349 HB 351 HR 157 SB 3

HB 348 HB 350 HB 352 HR 158 SB 23

Representative Hawkins of the 27th District, Chairman of the Committee on Health, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Health has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 203 Do Pass HB 215 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hawkins of the 27th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 88 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman

Representative Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 167 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 242 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Barton of the 5th
Vice-Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 18th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Structured Rule

HB 76 HB 176

Professions and businesses; education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy; revise provisions (RegI-Powell-33rd) Courts; increase amount of court reporters' monthly contingent expense and travel allowance (Judy-Gunter-8th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

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The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 21. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th, Ginn of the 47th, Tillery of the 19th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-4-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation of Georgia Veterans Service Foundation, Inc., purpose, operation, and reporting, so as to revise operations; to provide for related matters, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 44. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for mandatory minimum penalties for violations of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 60. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 21.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th, Ginn of the 47th, Tillery of the 19th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-4-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation of Georgia Veterans Service Foundation, Inc., purpose, operation, and reporting, so as to revise operations; to provide for related matters, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.

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SB 44.

By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for mandatory minimum penalties for violations of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

SB 60.

By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives New of the 64th, McClain of the 109th, Reeves of the 99th, Okoye of the 102nd, Au of the 50th et al., Mitchell of the 88th et al., Wiedower of the 121st, and Scott of the 76th.

Pursuant to HR 135, the House recognized February 14, 2023, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the capitol.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 76. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Bennett of the 94th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing provisions regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to revise provisions relating to education, experience, and

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training requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter E Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland E Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 173, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 176. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd, Burchett of the 176th, Reeves of the 99th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding court reporters, so as to increase the amount of court reporters' monthly contingent expense and travel allowance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox
Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter E Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland E Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B
Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Okoye of the 102nd, Hutchinson of the 106th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Ballinger of the 23rd, Townsend of the 179th, and Washburn of the 144th.
Representative Mainor of the 56th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Education and recommitted to the Committee on Industry and Labor:
HB 282. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Smith of the 41st and Lim of the 98th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for a minimum course of study in career readiness education for students in grades six through 12 to include instruction and training experiences focused on employability and career readiness skills; to provide for legislative findings; to direct the Department of Education to develop, assemble, and make available instructional resources and materials concerning employability and career readiness skills, career exploration, and career oriented learning experiences; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 186. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Park of the 107th, Oliver of the 82nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Steve Gottlieb on his outstanding public service as a legal aid executive director; and for other purposes.
HR 187. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Miller of the 62nd, Naghise of the 68th, Willis of the 55th and Thomas of the 65th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Gregory L. Pollard; and for other purposes.

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HR 188. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Miller of the 62nd, Naghise of the 68th, Willis of the 55th and Thomas of the 65th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bishop Aaron B. Lackey Sr.; and for other purposes.
HR 189. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Miller of the 62nd, Thomas of the 65th, Adeyina of the 110th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Ethel Abrahams; and for other purposes.
HR 190. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Miller of the 62nd, Naghise of the 68th, Willis of the 55th and Thomas of the 65th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Apostle Danita Harden Jones; and for other purposes.
HR 191. By Representatives Frye of the 122nd, Powell of the 33rd, Dubnik of the 29th, Anderson of the 10th, Tarvin of the 2nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 15, 2023, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 192. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Efstration of the 104th, Beverly of the 143rd, Olaleye of the 59th, Martinez of the 111th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Latin American Association; and for other purposes.
HR 193. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Miller of the 62nd, Romman of the 97th, Thomas of the 65th, Naghise of the 68th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Yvonne T. Brooks; and for other purposes.
HR 194. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Jones of the 60th and Holcomb of the 81st:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Excel Youth Academy; and for other purposes.

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HR 195. By Representative Williamson of the 112th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Liam Willis; and for other purposes.
HR 196. By Representatives New of the 64th, Bruce of the 61st, Alexander of the 66th and Thomas of the 65th:
A RESOLUTION commending the City of Douglasville upon its 148th anniversary and recognizing February 25, 2023, as Douglasville Day; and for other purposes.
HR 197. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Erwin of the 32nd, McDonald of the 26th, Hong of the 103rd and Gambill of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 22, 2023, as Governor's Honors Program Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 198. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Gaines of the 120th, Dempsey of the 13th, Hatchett of the 155th and Houston of the 170th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2023, as Stand with Survivors Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 199. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, Martin of the 49th, Silcox of the 53rd and Jones of the 25th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Fulton County Commissioner and Vice-Chair Liz Hausmann; and for other purposes.
HR 200. By Representative Houston of the 170th:
A RESOLUTION commending REACH scholar John Willfork; and for other purposes.
HR 201. By Representative Houston of the 170th:
A RESOLUTION commending REACH scholar Kurt Jackson; and for other purposes.

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HR 202. By Representative Houston of the 170th:

A RESOLUTION commending REACH scholar Daniella Lopez; and for other purposes.

HR 203. By Representative Houston of the 170th:

A RESOLUTION commending REACH scholar Daniel Bentler; and for other purposes.

HR 204. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Williams of the 168th, DeLoach of the 167th and Thomas of the 21st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the 50th anniversary of the return of prisoners of war during Operation Homecoming from February 12, 1973, to April 4, 1973, as a result of the Paris Peace Accords, to remember those still missing and to honor all Vietnam era and Vietnam War veterans and their families; and for other purposes.

HR 205. By Representative Sampson of the 153rd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the week of February 13 to 17, 2023, as National FCCLA Week; and for other purposes.

HR 206. By Representative Houston of the 170th:

A RESOLUTION commending REACH scholar Queen Riley; and for other purposes.

Representative Lumsden of the 12th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 221 HB 279 HB 294 HB 317

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 222 HB 280 HB 315

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lumsden of the 12th
Chairman
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Nineteenth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The following communication was received:

House of Representatives

Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 511 H Atlanta, Georgia 30334

February 14, 2023

Clerk's Office 309 State Capitol Building Atlanta, GA 30334

Dear Clerk of the House:

On February 14, 2023, I missed a Vote on HB 176.

Thank you,

/s/ Mandisha A. Thomas Representative Mandisha A. Thomas House District 65

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au Ballard Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bentley Beverly Blackmon

Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration

Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley

E Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens

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Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford

Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett E Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins

Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin Martin Martinez

New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wilkerson Williams, A E Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Ballinger of the 23rd, Bennett of the 94th, Cameron of the 1st, Camp of the 135th, Carson of the 46th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Jones of the 47th, Knight of the 134th, Pirkle of the 169th, Sharper of the 177th, Washburn of the 144th, and Wiedower of the 121st.

They wished to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by Pastor Benny Tate, Rock Springs Church, Milner, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

The Journal was confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:

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1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 383. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Silcox of the 53rd, Gunter of the 8th, Holcomb of the 81st, Evans of the 57th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G., relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to provide for enhanced penalties for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers and healthcare workers located on a hospital campus; to provide for a definition; to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 384. By Representative Henderson of the 113th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-29-3.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to individual accident and sickness insurance coverage for mammograms, Pap smears, and prostate-specific antigen tests, so as to provide for annual notification by insurers to male insureds of coverage for prostate-specific antigen tests; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 385. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Bonner of the 73rd, Jenkins of the 136th, Clark of the 100th, Prince of the 132nd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to add appropriate references to the United States Space Force; to make conforming changes; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 386. By Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Beverly of the 143rd, Jackson of the 128th, Frazier of the 126th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for the enforcement of operating a commercial motor vehicle upon a highway in violation of a local ordinance through the use of recorded images by an automated truck route monitoring device; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations upon operation of an automated truck route monitoring device; to provide for issuance of civil monetary penalties; to provide notice of penalty; to prohibit the renewal of registration of a motor vehicle upon failure to pay a civil monetary penalty; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 387. By Representatives Alexander of the 66th, Mitchell of the 88th, Frye of the 122nd, Roberts of the 52nd, McClain of the 109th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana and penalties, so as to codify the proclamation by the Office of the President of the United States that would grant a pardon and restore full political, civil, and other rights regarding the offense of simple possession of marijuana; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 388. By Representatives Alexander of the 66th, Mitchell of the 88th, Frye of the 122nd, Roberts of the 52nd, McClain of the 109th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; to change provisions relating to punishment; to amend Title 15, Title 16, Chapter 7 of Title 17, and Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, pretrial proceedings, and general provisions regarding municipal courts, respectively, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 389. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Gullett of the 19th, Thomas of the 21st and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to condominiums, so as to revise the maximum amount of insurance deductibles payable by unit owners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 390. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Willis of the 55th, Scott of the 76th, Carter of the 93rd, Davis of the 87th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of drugs and cosmetics, so as to require a manufacturer to disclose ingredients, chemicals of concern, and restricted substances found in a cosmetic distributed, sold, or offered for sale in this state; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 391. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Early County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for five years for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4267), as amended, so as to remove the expiration date of the exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and

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judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 392. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Bentley of the 150th, Erwin of the 32nd, Gaines of the 120th and Martin of the 49th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals to foster a public-private partnership for support of postsecondary teaching professionals in high demand courses, subjects, and disciplines; to provide for certain reports and audits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 393. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Sharper of the 177th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Bonner of the 73rd, Gilliard of the 162nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes, so as to provide for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain organizations investing in musical or theatrical performances or productions; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations on the amount of tax credits allowed; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and certifications; to provide for the revocation of qualified status; to provide for audits; to provide for certain penalties; to require annual reporting; to provide for the discretion to refer certain acts to the Attorney General for investigation and prosecution; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 394. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Kendrick of the 95th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that counties and municipalities, at their option, may conduct advance voting on the Saturday and Sunday immediately prior to the day of a

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primary, election, or runoff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 395. By Representative Huddleston of the 72nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for homestead exemptions from Heard County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and from Heard County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that county and school district, approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6107), so as to provide an additional homestead exemption from school district taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 for residents of the school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 396. By Representatives Vance of the 133rd and Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-402 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation, membership, compensation, qualifications, accountabilities, and assignment, so as to add the president of Georgia College and State University to the Oconee River Greenway Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 397. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Evans of the 57th, Daniel of the 117th, Jones of the 25th and Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 3 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to delivery of alcoholic beverages for personal use; to change and provide for definitions; to expand the area in which packaged good retailers can deliver certain alcoholic beverages; to prohibit the use of personal delivery devices to make such deliveries; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 398. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, McCollum of the 30th, Gullett of the 19th, Carpenter of the 4th, Momtahan of the 17th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4B of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ticket brokers, so as to remove an exception permitting certain resale restrictions; to provide that resale restrictions are void and against public policy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 399. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Beverly of the 143rd, Davis of the 87th, Mitchell of the 88th and Scott of the 76th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to create the Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Human Relations & Aging.
HB 400. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Efstration of the 104th, Gunter of the 8th, Holcomb of the 81st, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judges of the Supreme Court, judges of the Court of Appeals, and their employees, so as to decrease the age of eligibility for retirement benefits for appellate court judges; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 401. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Gladney of the 130th, Okoye of the 102nd, Smith of the 41st and Taylor of the 92nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mopeds, so as to require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 402. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Dubnik of the 29th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 25th, Douglas of the 78th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of elementary and secondary school students, so as to require public schools and local school systems to provide water safety education information upon initial enrollment to parents and guardians of students under 18 years of age and directly to student 18 years of age and older; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 403. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Crowe of the 118th, Newton of the 127th, Powell of the 33rd, Wiedower of the 121st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain expenses incurred by taxpayers for certain geothermal machinery installations at residential dwellings; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 404. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Williamson of the 112th, Cooper of the 45th, Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for a duty of habitability for certain rental agreements; to provide for an exception to such duty; to provide for an exception to landlord tort liability; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice; to provide for a maximum security deposit amount; to provide for expedited evictions for certain criminal activity; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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HB 405. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Mitchell of the 88th, Au of the 50th, Scott of the 76th, Douglas of the 78th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to conduct an annual review of medications and treatment for sickle cell disease for Medicaid recipients; to provide for public input; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 406. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Powell of the 33rd, Corbett of the 174th, Thomas of the 21st, Parsons of the 44th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 and Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally and selling and other trade practices, respectively, so as to provide for the regulation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation.
HB 407. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Wiedower of the 121st, Franklin of the 160th, Anulewicz of the 42nd and Hilton of the 48th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 408. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to change the sunset provision for the exemption for competitive projects of regional significance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 409. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Burchett of the 176th, Kelley of the 16th, Reeves of the 99th, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to authorize local authorities to dispose of real property in the same manner as county governing authorities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 410. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Smith of the 138th, Corbett of the 174th, New of the 64th and Dickey of the 145th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 51 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water and wastewater treatment plant operators and laboratory analysts, so as to provide certain certification requirements for operators of wastewater treatment plants; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 411. By Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Beverly of the 143rd, Park of the 107th, McClain of the 109th and Carter of the 93rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit an employer from seeking salary history information about an applicant during the hiring process; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and exceptions; to require employers to make certain disclosures in job postings; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 412. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to repeal a limitation on the types of partnerships that may elect to pay income taxes at

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the entity level; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 413. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Meeks of the 178th, Rhodes of the 124th, Dickey of the 145th, Blackmon of the 146th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-1-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act," so as to provide for a second round of funding and period for applications; to increase an application fee and provide for an annual maintenance fee; to change certain reporting requirements; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 414. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Hatchett of the 155th, Williams of the 168th, Oliver of the 82nd and Mughal of the 105th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for a grant program within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to provide behavioral health services to military service members, veterans, and their families; to provide for definitions; to provide for program qualification requirements; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 415. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd and Martin of the 49th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to joint county and municipal sales and use tax (LOST), so as to revise a provision related to the call of elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

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HR 184. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Howard of the 129th, Beverly of the 143rd, Frazier of the 126th, Corbett of the 174th and others:

A RESOLUTION urging all owners and operators of Georgia's self-service gasoline stations to implement policies and practices to better assist disabled or mobility-impaired individuals who cannot dispense their own gasoline; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.

HR 185. By Representatives Bennett of the 94th, Jenkins of the 136th, Dempsey of the 13th, Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Newton of the 127th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Healthy Food Retail Study Committee to investigate the lack of access to fresh, healthy food in certain rural and urban areas in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 353 HB 355 HB 357 HB 359 HB 361 HB 363 HB 365 HB 367 HB 369 HB 371 HB 373 HB 375 HB 377 HB 379 HB 381 HR 167 HR 169 SB 44

HB 354 HB 356 HB 358 HB 360 HB 362 HB 364 HB 366 HB 368 HB 370 HB 372 HB 374 HB 376 HB 378 HB 380 HB 382 HR 168 SB 21 SB 60

Representative Rhodes of the 124th District, Chairman of the Committee on Game, Fish and Parks, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Game, Fish and Parks has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 121 Do Pass HB 207 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Rhodes of the 124th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 80 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 220 Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 186 Do Pass HB 243 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

Representative Sainz of the 180th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Rules has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 237 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Sainz of the 180th
Chairman

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Representative Mathiak of the 74th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 128 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Mathiak of the 74th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 19th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 132

Buildings and housing; amend Georgia state minimum standard codes to authorize certain uses of ungraded lumber; require (A&CA-Jenkins-136th)

Modified Structured Rule

HB 85
HB 87 HB 91
HB 182

Insurance; require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence (Substitute)(Ins-Cooper-45th) Nontraditional Special Schools Act; enact (Substitute)(Ed-Erwin-32nd) Wills, trusts and administration of estates; notices to beneficiaries regarding issuance of letters testamentary; require (Judy-Wade-9th) Property; curing defective deeds and other instruments; revise provisions (Judy-Reeves-99th)

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Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 27. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Robertson of the 29th, Beach of the 21st, Rahman of the 5th, Moore of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enumeration of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices and penalty, so as to prohibit a health care insurer from requiring an ophthalmologist or optometrist to extend any discounts on services that are not covered eye care services in order to receive increased payments, better reimbursements, preferential treatment, or any other benefit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 42. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th, Williams of the 25th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to posting model notice with human trafficking hotline information in businesses and on internet, so as to increase the fine for failure to comply with model notice requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 65. By Senators Watson of the 1st, Walker III of the 20th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to take certain actions, including but not limited

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to promulgating rules, applying for federal moneys, and establishing an advisory committee, to create, implement, or operate a state, federal, or partnership exchange or marketplace; to repeal former exemptions and prohibitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 69. By Senators Watson of the 1st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Clarence Thomas within the capitol building or grounds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 104. By Senator Rhett of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6110), so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to revise provisions relating to the compensation of deputies, the chief deputy, the assistant chief deputy, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 27.

By Senators Brass of the 28th, Robertson of the 29th, Beach of the 21st, Rahman of the 5th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enumeration of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices and penalty, so as to prohibit a health care insurer from requiring an ophthalmologist or optometrist to extend any discounts on services that are not covered eye care services in order to receive increased payments, better reimbursements, preferential treatment, or any other benefit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

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SB 42.

By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th, Williams of the 25th, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to posting model notice with human trafficking hotline information in businesses and on internet, so as to increase the fine for failure to comply with model notice requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

SB 65.

By Senators Watson of the 1st, Walker III of the 20th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to take certain actions, including but not limited to promulgating rules, applying for federal moneys, and establishing an advisory committee, to create, implement, or operate a state, federal, or partnership exchange or marketplace; to repeal former exemptions and prohibitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

SB 69.

By Senators Watson of the 1st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Clarence Thomas within the capitol building or grounds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.

SB 104. By Senator Rhett of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6110), so as to change the compensation of the

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sheriff; to revise provisions relating to the compensation of deputies, the chief deputy, the assistant chief deputy, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Greene of the 154th, Sampson of the 153rd, Taylor of the 173rd et al., Mainor of the 56th, Wade of the 9th, Cheokas of the 151st, Bentley of the 150th et al., Cameron of the 1st et al., Ballard of the 147th et al., Parrish of the 158th, Camp of the 135th, Schofield of the 63rd et al., and Sharper of the 177th et al.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Affairs:
HB 17. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Leverett of the 123rd, DeLoach of the 167th, Smith of the 18th, Jasperse of the 11th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the sealing of ballots in secure containers; to provide for chain of custody documentation and procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs:
HB 33. By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Mathiak of the 74th, Lim of the 98th, Au of the 50th, Cameron of the 1st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to provide for the State Board of Veterinary Medicine to be an independent state agency attached to the Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes only; to provide for contracting with the Department of Agriculture for licensing services; to provide for reimbursement of members of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine; to provide for venue; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to authorize the board to employ an executive director; to provide for the powers and duties of the executive

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director; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Insurance:
HB 63. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Taylor of the 173rd, Lumsden of the 12th, Newton of the 127th, Tarvin of the 2nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-30-13.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to furnishing claims experience to policyholders, so as to require insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to timely furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder; to allow such insurers that use other methods to apply to the Commissioner for approval of the use of an alternative form of claims experience reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications:
HB 73. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Parsons of the 44th, Thomas of the 65th, Anderson of the 10th, Meeks of the 178th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to electrical service, so as to require that the seller provide a written disclosure statement with any agreement for the sale of distributed energy generation systems or for the financing of such systems through leases or solar energy procurement agreements; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil:
HB 196. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Daniel of the 117th, McCollum of the 30th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and open

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records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 132. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Pirkle of the 169th, Knight of the 134th, Huddleston of the 72nd and Camp of the 135th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amendment and revision of codes generally, so as to require the department to amend the Georgia state minimum standard codes to authorize certain uses of ungraded lumber; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott

E Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A

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Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

E Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 173, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 85. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Lumsden of the 12th, Reese of the 140th and Frye of the 122nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for processes to request exceptions or appeal adverse determinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide conditions relating to prior authorization; to provide for processes to request exceptions or appeal adverse determinations; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide conditions relating to prior authorization; to provide for processes to request exceptions or appeal adverse determinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"33-24-59.33. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Biomarker' means a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a specific therapeutic intervention. Such term includes, but is not limited to, gene mutations, protein expression, known gene-drug interactions for medications, and characteristics of genes. (2) 'Biomarker testing' means the analysis of a patient's tissue, blood, or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker. Such term includes, but is not limited to, single-analyte tests, multiplex panel tests, whole genome sequencing, protein expression, whole exome, and whole transcriptome. (3) 'Consensus statements' means statements developed by an independent, multidisciplinary panel of experts utilizing a transparent methodology and reporting structure and with a conflict-of-interest policy. Such statements are aimed at specific clinical circumstances and base the statements on the best available evidence for the purpose of optimizing the outcomes of clinical care. (4) 'Health benefit policy' means any individual or group plan, policy, or contract for healthcare services issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state which provides major medical benefits, including those contracts executed by the State of Georgia on behalf of state employees under Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45, by a health care corporation, health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, accident and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, or other insurer or similar entity. (5) 'Nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines' means evidence based clinical practice guidelines developed by independent organizations or medical professional societies utilizing a transparent methodology and reporting structure and with a conflict-of-interest policy. Such guidelines establish standards of care informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and risks of alternative care options and include recommendations intended to optimize patient care. (b) All health benefit policies renewed or issued on or after July 1, 2023, shall include coverage for biomarker testing as provided in this Code section. (c) Biomarker testing shall be covered for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of an enrollee's disease or condition when the testing is supported by medical and scientific evidence, including, but not limited to: (1) A labeled indication for a test that has been approved or cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (2) An indicated test for an FDA approved drug;

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(3) A national coverage determination made by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or a local coverage determination made by a medicare administrative contractor; (4) Nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements; or (5) Warnings and precautions on FDA approved drugs. (d) Health benefit policies shall ensure biomarker testing coverage is provided in a manner that limits disruptions in care, including the need for multiple biopsies or biospecimen samples. (e) The insurer or similar entity subject to this Code section shall approve or deny a prior authorization request and notify the enrollee and the enrollee's healthcare provider within seven calendar days for nonurgent requests or within 72 hours for urgent requests. If the insurer or similar entity fails to respond in accordance with such time frames, such request shall be deemed approved. (f) Enrollees, healthcare providers, and testing service providers shall have access to a clear, readily accessible, and convenient process to request an exception to a coverage policy or an adverse utilization review determination under a health benefit policy, including, but not limited to, the rights of consumers under Article 2 of Chapter 20A of Title 33, the 'Patient's Right to Independent Review Act.' Such process shall be made readily accessible on the insurer's or similar entity's website."
SECTION 2. Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"49-4-159.2. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Biomarker' means a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a specific therapeutic intervention. Such term includes, but is not limited to, gene mutations, protein expression, known gene-drug interactions for medications, and characteristics of genes. (2) 'Biomarker testing' means the analysis of a patient's tissue, blood, or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker. Such term includes, but is not limited to, single-analyte tests, multiplex panel tests, whole genome sequencing, protein expression, whole exome, and whole transcriptome. (3) 'Consensus statements' means statements developed by an independent, multidisciplinary panel of experts utilizing a transparent methodology and reporting structure and with a conflict-of-interest policy. Such statements are aimed at specific clinical circumstances and base the statements on the best available evidence for the purpose of optimizing the outcomes of clinical care. (4) 'Nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines' means evidence based clinical practice guidelines developed by independent organizations or medical professional societies utilizing a transparent methodology and reporting structure and with a conflict-of-interest policy. Such guidelines establish standards of care informed by a

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systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and risks of alternative care options and include recommendations intended to optimize patient care. (b) The department shall provide biomarker testing for Medicaid recipients in accordance with the requirements of this Code section. (c) Biomarker testing shall be covered for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of an enrollee's disease or condition when the testing is supported by medical and scientific evidence, including, but not limited to: (1) A labeled indication for a test that has been approved or cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (2) An indicated test for an FDA approved drug; (3) A national coverage determination made by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or a local coverage determination made by a medicare administrative contractor; (4) Nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements; or (5) Warnings and precautions on FDA approved drugs. (d) Care management organizations shall provide biomarker testing as required by this Code section at the same scope, duration, and frequency as the Medicaid program otherwise provides to recipients of medical assistance. (e) A care management organization or its agent shall approve or deny a prior authorization request and notify the recipient and the provider of medical assistance within seven calendar days for nonurgent requests or within 72 hours for urgent requests. If the care management organization or its agent fails to respond in accordance with such time frames, such request shall be deemed approved. (f) Recipients of medical assistance, providers of medical assistance, and testing service providers shall be afforded the fair hearing rights provided pursuant to Code Section 494-153 or the state plan provided for in Article 13 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 to request an exception to a coverage policy or an adverse utilization review determination by a care management organization or its agent. Such hearing rights shall be made readily accessible on the department's and care management organization's websites."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens

E Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh

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Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A E Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 172, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 87. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Jasperse of the 11th, Wade of the 9th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise and repeal certain provisions for alternative charter schools; to provide for the continued operation of state chartered special schools until no later than the expiration of each such school's current charter with the State Board of Education; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise and repeal certain provisions for alternative charter schools; to provide for the continued operation of state chartered special schools until no later than the expiration of each such school's current charter with the State Board of Education; to provide for funding of state chartered special schools; to require state chartered special schools to elect whether to be established as completion special schools or to cease operating as a state chartered special school upon the expiration of such school's current charter with the State Board of Education; to prohibit the expansion of attendance zones for state chartered special schools; to provide for the establishment of completion special schools; to provide for students enrolled in their resident school systems to attend programs at a completion special school on a part-time basis as program students, subject to certain conditions; to provide for waivers; to provide for the State Board of Education to establish policies, rules, regulations, and other requirements for the establishment, funding, and operation of completion special schools and for the dissolution and probationary dissolution of such schools; to provide for due process procedures; to provide for grants for the development of completion special schools; to provide for the governing boards of completion special schools; to allow for meetings of such governing boards by teleconference; to provide for the appointment, qualifications, and employment of superintendents for completion special schools; to provide for funding of completion special schools; to provide for the Department of Education to withhold a certain percentage of funds for administrative purposes; to authorize resident school systems to use local funds to compensate completion special schools for providing education programs and services to program students enrolled in such resident school system; to provide for attendance zones for completion special schools; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for comprehensive evaluations of completion special schools by the Department of Education; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended by revising subsection (l) of Code Section 20-2154.1, relating to alternative education programs, alternative charter schools, intent, description, requirements, designation, funding, and effectiveness, as follows:
"(l)(1) As used in this subsection, the term: (A) 'Alternative charter school' means a local charter school authorized by one or more local school systems, as provided for in Article 31 of this chapter, which

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provides an alternative education program, as provided for in this Code section, and which provides programs and services focused on dropout recovery or high school credit recovery. (B) 'Charter petitioner' means one or more private individuals, private organizations, state or local public entities, or adult learning providers, or any group of these working in cooperation, that submits or initiates a petition to establish an alternative charter school as a local charter school pursuant to Article 31 of this chapter. (C) 'System-collaborative state charter school' means a charter school previously authorized by the State Charter Schools Commission that, until or before June 30, 2021, provided provides programs and services for dropout recovery or high school credit recovery and is was governed by a board of directors which may include have included personnel of the local board or boards of education from the geographic region which the charter school serves served. (2)(A) The State Board of Education and the Department of Education, in consultation with authorizing local school system or systems, shall establish a process to designate alternative charter schools. Any designation process established pursuant to this subparagraph shall, in addition to meeting the requirements provided for in Code Section 20-2-2063, shall require the charter petitioner to demonstrate how the proposed alternative charter school will increase graduation opportunities for traditional high school students, decrease dropout rates in local school systems, and provide high school credit recovery opportunities.
(B)(i) Not later than July 1, 2021, each Each system-collaborative charter school that has not transitioned did not transition to become an alternative charter school by July 1, 2021, shall operate as a state chartered special school, as defined in Code Section 20-2-2062, authorized directly by the State Board of Education, subject to the provisions of divisions (ii) through (v) of this subparagraph. (ii) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Charter Schools Commission and system-collaborative state charter schools, shall provide for the transfer and designation of existing system-collaborative state charter schools to state chartered special schools by July 1, 2021, except for those schools which have transitioned to become an alternative charter school pursuant to this subsection. (iii) For the duration of its current charter contract with the State Board of Education, each school that transitions transitioned from operating as a systemcollaborative state charter school to operating as a state chartered special school as provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph shall be permitted to continue operating as a state chartered special school until the expiration of its current charter with the State Board of Education; provided, however, that each such school shall operate subject to the provisions of Article 31 of this chapter and other applicable laws. For the duration of its current charter with the State Board of Education, each such school shall be eligible to receive funding directly from the State Board of Education in an amount equal to the amount such school would have received pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2089 had such school continued to operate as a system-collaborative state charter school, except as provided for in division (iii)(i)

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of subparagraph (C) of this paragraph; provided, however, that such funding eligibility shall be calculated pro rata based upon when such school commences commenced operating as a state chartered special school as determined by the State Board of Education. Such funding shall not increase in subsequent fiscal years. A system-collaborative state charter school that does not transition to operating as a state chartered special school by July 1, 2021, shall not be eligible for funding available to state charter schools pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2089 after June 30, 2021. (iii) On or before July 1, 2023, each school that transitioned from operating as a system-collaborative state charter school to operating as a state chartered special school as provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph shall elect either to be established as a completion special school as provided for in Article 31C of this chapter or to cease operating as a state chartered special school upon the expiration of its current charter with the State Board of Education. Upon being established as a completion special school as provided for in Article 31C of this chapter, a school that transitioned from operating as a system-collaborative state charter school to operating as a state chartered special school as provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph shall no longer operate as state chartered special school or receive funding as provided for in this subsection. (iv) The State Board of Education shall be authorized to not approve an any expansion of the current attendance zone for each state chartered special school provided for in this subparagraph that includes one or more local school systems, or any portion thereof, or a state-wide attendance zone. (v) The Department of Education shall provide administrative and technical support and shall be authorized to allocate funds, including state funds, federal funds, proceeds of general obligation debt, or any other available funds, for any school that transitions from operating as a system-collaborative state charter school to operating as a state chartered special school, as provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph, for purposes directly related to such transition to and operation as a state chartered special school for the duration of such school's current charter contract; provided, however, that such funding shall not continue after the expiration of each such school's charter with the State Board of Education. The Department of Education may withhold up to 2 percent of the amount determined of funding provided pursuant to division (iii)(ii) of this subparagraph for each school that transitions from operating as a system-collaborative state charter school to operating as a state chartered special school, as provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph, for use in administering the duties required pursuant to this subsection; provided, however, that any amount withheld pursuant to this subdivision shall be spent solely on expenses incurred by the Department of Education in performing the duties required by this subsection. (C)(i) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the authorizing local school system or systems, the State Charter Schools Commission, and systemcollaborative state charter schools, shall provide for the transfer and designation of

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existing system-collaborative state charter schools to alternative charter schools not later than the conclusion of each such school's current charter contract. (ii) Regardless of whether it is operating as a state chartered special school pursuant to Article 31 of this chapter or a state charter school pursuant to Article 31A of this chapter, each system-collaborative state charter school shall be eligible to petition one or more local school systems to become an alternative charter school. (iii) The State Board of Education shall not provide for the expansion, extension, renewal, or replication of former system-collaborative state charter schools as state chartered special schools; provided, however, that such schools may increase student enrollment by no more than 3 percent each school year and add no more than one school site each school year; provided, further, that any school site opened after July 1, 2021, shall be located within or contiguous to the same regional educational service agency service area where the former system-collaborative state charter school's headquarters were located on January 1, 2021. School sites opened by a former system-collaborative state charter school after July 1, 2021, pursuant to this division shall not be included in the calculation of such former systemcollaborative state charter school's funding provided for in division (iii)(ii) of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph; provided, however, that such school sites shall be eligible to receive QBE formula earnings, as that term is defined in Code Section 20-2-2062. (iv)(ii) Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, effective July 1, 2021, no system-collaborative state charter school shall be eligible for the extension or renewal of its charter with the State Charter Schools Commission, and no state chartered special school established pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall be eligible for the extension or renewal of its current charter with the State Board of Education. (3) The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Office of Student Achievement, shall be responsible for collecting and analyzing appropriate data from and about alternative charter schools on matters consisting of, but not limited to, alternative charter school effectiveness. (4) Pursuant to an intragovernmental agreement between a student's resident local school system and the local school system or systems which authorized the alternative charter school, alternative charter schools shall be authorized to enroll students from local school systems other than the local school system or systems which authorized the alternative charter school; provided, however, that students who reside in the authorizing local school system or systems of the alternative charter school shall be prioritized over students who reside outside of such system or systems. (5) This subsection shall stand repealed on June 30, 2024."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-167.1, relating to public meetings on proposed annual operating budget, notice, electronic copies, and exception for certain nonprofits, as follows:

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"(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Governing body' means the local board of education, governing council, governing board, or other entity by whatever name responsible for creating and implementing the budget of a local education agency. (2) 'Local education agency' means any local school system and, any charter school subject to the provisions of Article 31 or 31A of this chapter, and any completion special school subject to the provisions of Article 31C of this chapter, except this shall not include college and career academies that are charter schools; conversion charter schools, as defined in Code Section 20-2-2062, whose charter is not held by a nonprofit corporation; or system charter schools, as defined in Code Section 20-2-2062."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 31C
20-2-2096. This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Completion Special Schools Act.'
20-2-2096.1. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Collaborative operating agreement' means an agreement between a local board of education and a completion special school to provide for education programs and services focused on dropout recovery and prevention or high school credit recovery for students in grades nine through 12 residing in the local school system represented by such local board. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Education. (3) 'Dropout' means an individual who previously dropped out of school according to the uniform definition of 'dropout' provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 2014-33. (4) 'Enrollment eligible student' means an individual 18 years of age or older who is eligible for enrollment in appropriate education programs as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-150, who meets the definition of dropout provided in paragraph (3) of this Code section, and who is not currently enrolled in a public school in this state. (5) 'Local board' means a county or independent board of education exercising control and management of a local school system pursuant to Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph II of the Constitution. (6) 'Local school system' means the system of public schools established and maintained by a local board within its limits pursuant to Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution. (7) 'Completion special school' means a special school provided for in this article which meets the requirements provided in Code Section 20-2-2096.3.

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(8) 'Completion special school governing board' or 'governing board' means the board for a completion special school as provided for in Code Section 20-2-2096.4. (9) 'Program student' means a student who attends a completion special school pursuant to a current collaborative operating agreement between such school and the student's resident school system but who is not enrolled in such school. Such term does not include enrollment eligible students. (10) 'QBE formula earnings' means funds earned for the Quality Basic Education Formula pursuant to Code Section 20-2-161 and shall include the portion of such funds that are calculated as the local five mill share in accordance with Code Section 20-2164. QBE formula earnings shall include the salary portion of direct instructional costs, the adjustment for training and experience, the nonsalary portion of direct instructional costs, and earnings for psychologists and school social workers, school administration, facility maintenance and operation, media centers, additional days of instruction in accordance with Code Section 20-2-184.1, and staff development, as determined by the department. (11) 'Resident school system' means the local school system in which a program student attending a completion special school is enrolled. (12) 'School level governance' means final decision-making authority in personnel decisions, financial decisions, curriculum, resource allocation, establishing and monitoring the achievement of school improvement goals, and school operations. (13) 'Special school' means a public school whose creation is authorized pursuant to Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph VII of the Constitution. (14) 'State board' means the State Board of Education. (15) 'System-collaborative state charter school' means a charter school previously authorized by the State Charter Schools Commission pursuant to Article 31A of this chapter that, until or before June 30, 2021, provided programs and services for dropout recovery or high school credit recovery.
20-2-2096.2. (a)(1) The state board shall adopt policies, procedures, regulations, and other such requirements for the establishment, funding, and operation of completion special schools under this article. (2)(A)(i) No later than July 1, 2023, each school operating as a state chartered special school and having previously operated as a system-collaborative state charter school that elected to be established as a completion special school, as provided in division (l)(1)(B)(iii) of Code Section 20-2-154.1, shall be so established for the 2023-2024 school year and continuing thereafter, subject to the provisions of this article and other applicable law. (ii) The state board shall assign each school provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph to a single attendance zone provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-2096.7 on the basis of each such school's current operations. (iii) The state board shall be authorized to allow each school provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph to continue for part or all of the 2023-2024 school year the

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employment of school administrators and other school personnel who were employed by such school prior to being established as completion special schools. (B) For each state chartered special school, having previously operated as a systemcollaborative state charter school, that does not timely make an election as provided in division (l)(1)(B)(iii) of Code Section 20-2-154.1, such school's current charter with the state board shall not be renewed or otherwise extended beyond its current expiration date; nor shall such school receive any state funds under Article 6 of this chapter beyond the expiration date of its current charter with the state board. (3) Subject to appropriations, the state board shall be authorized to provide up to $5 million in grant funding for the purpose of assisting and encouraging the development of new completion special schools; provided, however, that no current or former state chartered special school, having previously operated as a systemcollaborative state charter school, shall be eligible for such funds. (b) The state board shall adopt policies, procedures, regulations, and other such requirements for the dissolution or probationary dissolution of a completion special school upon the recommendation of the State School Superintendent for failure to comply with the requirements of this article or other applicable law or for other good cause as determined by the state board following an impartial due process procedure which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) A completion special school shall be notified in writing by the department of alleged noncompliance with provisions of this article or other applicable law, policy, rule, or regulation and shall be allowed no less than 30 days to respond in writing to such notice; (2) If the department provides a corrective action plan to a completion special school, such school shall have no less than 60 days to implement such corrective action plan or reach a resolution of such corrective action plan mutually with the department; (3) If a completion special school fails to timely implement a corrective action plan or reach a resolution of such corrective action plan mutually with the department, or for other good cause, the department shall submit to the State School Superintendent a written recommendation of dissolution or probationary dissolution of such school. The department shall provide a copy of such recommendation to such school, and such school shall be permitted to submit to the State School Superintendent a written response to such recommendation within ten days of the date of such recommendation; and (4) Upon receipt of a recommendation by the department of the dissolution or probationary dissolution of a completion special school, the State School Superintendent shall be authorized to: (A) Require information from the department and such school regarding any alleged noncompliance with this article or other applicable law, any alleged noncompliance with any corrective action plan provided by the department to such school, or any other cause alleged in support of the department's recommendation;

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(B) Allow such school additional time not to exceed 60 days to demonstrate compliance with the corrective action plan referenced in the department's recommendation; (C) Determine that such school has adequately demonstrated compliance with the corrective action plan referenced in the department's recommendation; (D) Make a recommendation to the state board that such school shall be placed on probationary dissolution for a period of not less than 12 months, during which period such school must demonstrate continuous compliance with this article and other applicable laws and any corrective action plan provided by the department. During any such probationary period, the State School Superintendent shall, at his or her sole discretion, be authorized to recommend that the state board revoke such school's probationary status and proceed with the dissolution of such school; and (E) Make a recommendation to the state board that such completion special school shall be dissolved, effective on a date that ensures the least disruptive transition practicable for students who are enrolled or attending such school.
20-2-2096.3. (a) Each completion special school shall be a public school and shall:
(1) Provide education programs and services to students in grades nine through 12, including, but not limited to:
(A) Nontraditional education programs and services for students who are eligible to attend a traditional public school but are more likely to succeed in a nontraditional setting such as that provided in such completion special school; (B) Dropout prevention and academic intervention programs; (C) Programs for high school credit recovery; and (D) Opportunities for students to schedule classes on weekdays, evenings, and weekends; (2) Operate under the supervision and direction of a governing board as provided for in Code Section 20-2-2096.4; (3) Be treated as a single local education agency for administrative purposes, including data reporting, student enrollment counting procedures, student achievement reporting, funding allocations, and related purposes as defined by the state board and consistent with department rules and regulations; and (4) Be the subject of a school report card prepared and distributed by the Office of Student Achievement as provided in Code Section 20-14-34. (b) Only enrollment eligible students shall be enrolled in a completion special school. (c) Students in grades nine through 12 who are enrolled in a school in their resident school system shall be permitted to attend one or more classes in a completion special school's credit recovery, dropout prevention, or academic intervention program on a parttime basis as program students, subject to the following conditions: (1) The completion special school has available classroom space; (2) Such student shall not be included in the count provided for in Code Section 20-2161 of the completion special school;

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(3) Such student remains enrolled in his or her resident school system; and (4) Such student's resident school system is party to a current collaborative operating agreement with such completion special school which shall include, but shall not be limited to, provisions for the following:
(A) Funding to be provided by the resident school system to the completion special school for program students who attend such school as provided in this subsection, which funding shall be no less than what is required in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-2096.6; (B) The number and qualifications of student liaisons to be employed by the resident school system to provide academic support and monitoring for program students who attend such school as provided in this subsection and the relevant terms and conditions for how such liaisons will provide such support and monitoring; and (C) Such other requirements as may be established by the state board consistent with this article. (d) The state board shall be authorized to approve a request by a completion special school for a waiver or variance of specifically identified state rules, regulations, policies, and procedures or provisions of this chapter. The goal for each waiver and variance shall be improvement of student performance. The state board shall not be authorized to waive or approve variances on any federal, state, and local rules, regulations, court orders, and statutes relating to civil rights; insurance; the protection of the physical health and safety of school students, employees, and visitors; conflicting interest transactions; the prevention of unlawful conduct; any laws relating to unlawful conduct in or near a public school; the early intervention program provided for in Code Section 20-2-153; any reporting requirements pursuant to Code Section 20-2-320 or Chapter 14 of this title; the requirements of Code Section 20-2-210; the requirements of Code Section 20-2-211.1; or the requirements in subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-327. A local school system that has received a waiver or variance shall remain subject to the provisions of Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 14 of this title, the requirement that it shall not charge tuition or fees to its students except as may be authorized for local boards by Code Section 20-2-133, and shall remain open to enrollment in the same manner as before the waiver request.
20-2-2096.4. (a) Each completion special school shall be governed by a governing board which shall be responsible for the school level governance of such school; provided, however, that the day-to-day management and operations of such school shall be delegated to the school superintendent.
(b)(1)(A) The superintendent of each local school system that is a party to a collaborative operating agreement with the completion special school shall serve as an ex officio member of such school's governing board.
(B)(i) Subject to the provisions of divisions (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph, the members of each completion special school's governing board shall elect from among themselves five members to be voting members of such governing board.

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(ii) If fewer than five local school systems are a party to a collaborative operating agreement with the completion special school, then the superintendents of each such local school system shall serve as voting members of such school's governing board. (iii) The governing board of each completion special school provided for in division (a)(2)(A)(i) of Code Section 20-2-2096.2 shall convene by January 15, 2024, to elect the voting members of such governing board who shall, thereupon, elect a chairperson. (C) The voting members of each completion special school's governing board shall serve staggered terms of two years concurrent with school years beginning July 1 and ending June 30; provided, however, that voting members shall serve until their successors are elected. The state board shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to provide for such terms, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations for the initial terms of each completion special school's governing board to accomplish the required staggering of terms, except as provided in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph. A voting member may serve multiple terms. (D) The voting members of each completion special school's governing board shall elect a chairperson from among themselves. The first chairperson shall serve an initial term ending June 30 of the year following his or her election, and each successive chairperson shall serve terms of two years concurrent with school years beginning July 1 and ending June 30; provided, however, that chairpersons shall serve until their successors are elected. A chairperson may serve multiple terms. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-51, a local school superintendent who is qualified to serve on the governing board of a completion special school pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be disqualified from such service due to an immediate family member serving as a principal, assistant principal, or on the administrative staff of such school; provided, however, that such local school superintendent shall be permitted to designate another official from his or her local school system to serve on such governing board in his or her place. (c) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations to provide for the filling of vacancies on the governing boards of completion special schools. (d) The governing board of each completion special school shall meet quarterly at such dates and times as it may by resolution provide and may hold additional meetings upon the call of the chairperson or the written request of a majority of the members of the governing board. A simple majority of the voting members of the governing board shall constitute a quorum. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (f) and (g) of Code Section 50-14-1, the governing boards of completion special schools shall be authorized to conduct meetings by teleconference; provided, however, that any such meeting is conducted in substantial compliance with the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 50. (e) The members of each completion special school governing board shall participate in initial training for boards of newly established completion special schools and annual training thereafter, conducted or approved by the state board. The state board shall provide for or approve such initial and annual training. The training shall include, but not be limited to, best practices on school level governance, the constitutional and

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statutory requirements relating to public records and meetings, and the requirements of applicable statutes and rules and regulations. The training shall also include two to three hours annually regarding sound fiscal management and monitoring the implementation of the budget in accordance with state laws and regulations which includes the following elements:
(1) Governing board developed policies to ensure sound fiscal management, including, but not limited to, balanced budget requirements, spending level authorizations and permissions, deficit spending restrictions, establishment of special funds, and reserve maintenance requirements; (2) Holding the school superintendent accountable for the implementation of the budget in a manner consistent with the school's strategic plan; (3) Establishing, through policy, the level of spending beyond the budget for which the school superintendent must seek board approval; (4) Monitoring the school's audits, monthly financial reports, and additional financial reports needed to make informed decisions and to ensure execution of the budget in a manner consistent with the strategic plan and strategic goals of the school; (5) Reviewing and addressing annually audited financial records and audit findings, with a goal of proactively preventing audit exceptions; (6) Addressing fiscal matters in a manner consistent with state law, sound business practice, and ethical principles regarding conflicts of interest; and (7) Operating in a manner such that the governing board's financial decisions and actions do not provide unfair financial or other opportunistic advantages to any member of the governing board, their family members, associates, or individual constituents.
20-2-2096.5. (a) A superintendent shall be appointed for each completion special school by the state board upon consideration of one or more recommendations from the State School Superintendent and such school's governing board.
(b)(1) The superintendent for each completion special school shall be employed by the governing board of such school under a written contract for a term of not less than one year and not more than three years. (2) Any provision of any such contract which provides for an extension of the duration of employment thereunder, whether automatic or contingent upon the occurrence of one or more events, shall be void if that extension would result in employment under such contract, as extended, for a period which exceeds three years. (3) Such contract shall provide for a comprehensive evaluation of the superintendent by the governing board of such school at least annually. (c)(1) No person shall be eligible to be appointed, employed, or to serve as the superintendent of a completion special school unless such person is of good moral character, has never been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, and possesses acceptable business or management experience as specified by the Professional Standards Commission or the minimum valid certificate or a letter of eligibility for said certificate required by the Professional Standards Commission.

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(2) No person shall be eligible to be appointed, employed, or to serve as the superintendent of a completion special school who has an immediate family member sitting on the governing board of such school. (d) The superintendent of a completion special school shall have such additional qualifications as may be prescribed by policies of the governing board for such school, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. (e) The superintendent of a completion special school may concurrently serve as a principal, teacher, or in another staff position as directed by the governing board of such school in its sole discretion and in accordance with the terms of the contract between the superintendent and the governing board. (f) No substantive or procedural right regarding employment or termination of employment of a superintendent of a completion special school by the governing board of such school shall be created by this Code section. Rather, the terms and conditions of employment of the superintendent of a completion special school by the governing body of such school shall be determined exclusively by the contract between those parties and may include, without being limited to, the conditions under and procedures by which that contract may be terminated prior to the end of the term of that contract.
20-2-2096.6. (a) The department shall pay to each completion special school an amount equal to the sum of:
(1) QBE formula earnings and QBE grants earned by the completion special school based on the school's enrollment, school profile, and student characteristics; (2) A proportional share of earned state categorical grants, non-QBE state grants, transportation grants, school nutrition grants, and all other state grants, except state equalization grants, as determined by the department; (3) A proportional share of federal funds received by the State Board of Education for purposes contained in this chapter for which the completion special school is eligible to receive; and (4) An amount equal to the difference between:
(A) The actual QBE formula earnings amount earned by the completion special school based on such school's enrollment, school profile, and student characteristics; and (B) The amount that such school's QBE formula earnings would be if the program weight for the alternative education program provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-161 was substituted for the program weights for each respective instructional program provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-161 with a program weight that is less than the program weight for the alternative education program. (b)(1) For each program student who attends a completion special school pursuant to a current collaborative operating agreement between such completion special school and such student's resident school system, the resident school system shall pay to the completion special school an amount not less than a proportional share of QBE formula

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earnings, QBE grants, and federal funds earned by the resident school system. Such proportional share shall be calculated pro rata based on the number of one-sixth segments of the school day, or the block scheduling equivalent, such student attends the completion special school. (2) Each resident school system which enters into a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school shall:
(A) Be authorized to use local funds to supplement the state and federal funds provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection to compensate such school for providing education programs and services to program students from such resident school system; and (B) Be strongly encouraged to provide, at no charge to such school, in-kind consideration for such collaborative operating agreement, including, but not limited to, the shared use of facilities owned by the resident school system, such as office space, meeting space, storage, and parking, and appropriate use of instructional technology and resources, including, but not limited to, network infrastructure, software, and other instructional materials. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a resident school system from paying a completion special school more than the amount provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection pursuant to a collaborative operating agreement. (c) The department may withhold up to 1/2 percent of the amount of funding provided pursuant to subsection (a) this subsection for each completion special school for use in administering the duties required pursuant to this article; provided, however, that any amount withheld pursuant to this subsection shall be spent solely on expenses incurred by the department in performing the duties required by this article.
20-2-2096.7. (a) The state board shall establish the following attendance zones:
(1) Zone 1 shall comprise the Northwest Georgia, North Georgia, and Pioneer regional education service agency service areas; (2) Zone 2 shall comprise the Metro regional education service agency service area; (3) Zone 3 shall comprise the Northeast Georgia, Griffin, and Middle Georgia regional education service agency service areas; (4) Zone 4 shall comprise the West Georgia and Chattahoochee-Flint regional education service agency service areas; (5) Zone 5 shall comprise the Oconee, Central Savannah River, and Heart of Georgia regional education service agency service areas; (6) Zone 6 shall comprise the First District and Okefenokee regional education service agency service areas; and (7) Zone 7 shall comprise the Southwest Georgia and Coastal Plains regional education service agency service areas. (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, only one completion special school may operate in each attendance zone provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section.

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(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, upon being established as a completion special school, if such school is currently operating one or more programs outside the attendance zone assigned to such school by the state board then the state board shall be authorized to permit such school to continue to operate such program or programs until the earlier of June 30, 2028, or the establishment of a new completion special school that is assigned to the attendance zone where such program or programs are operating. (B) The state board shall be authorized to permit one or more completion special schools to operate one or more programs outside the attendance zone assigned to such school; provided, however, that such permitted program exclusively provides education programs and services for students in grades nine through 12 to individuals who are in the custody of a correctional facility, detention facility, jail, prison, or other lawful place of confinement; and provided, further, that the completion special school assigned to the attendance zone where such program operates agrees in writing to the continued operation of such program by the other such completion special school from school year to school year.

20-2-2096.8. The department shall provide for a comprehensive evaluation of each completion special school regarding the success, impact, and needs, if any, of such school and shall report in writing the results of such evaluation to the state board at least once every five years such school remains in operation under this article."

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox
Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner

E Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R

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Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor
Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A E Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 91. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Scoggins of the 14th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate, so as to require personal representatives to send notices to beneficiaries regarding the issuance of letters testamentary or letters of administration; to provide for revocation of such letters as to personal representatives who fail to comply; to provide for trust beneficiary representation; to provide for a definition; to revise a definition regarding Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor
Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

E Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea
Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A E Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 182. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Williams of the 148th, Leverett of the 123rd, Silcox of the 53rd and Evans of the 57th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act tort 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, so as to revise provisions for curing defective deeds and other instruments; to comport with the legislative correction recommended by the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC, v. Scarver (In Re: Lindstrom); to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor
Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

E Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A E Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N N Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HB 213 Do Pass HB 226 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Buckner of the 137th et al., Stephens of the 164th et al., and Ballinger of the 23rd.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 213. By Representative Jones of the 60th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Christopher Gershun Jewell; and for other purposes.
HR 214. By Representative Jones of the 60th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Marie Jones; and for other purposes.
HR 217. By Representative Williams of the 148th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mrs. Carolyn Lipscomb as the 2023 Distinguished Older Georgian; and for other purposes.
HR 218. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Williams of the 168th, Alexander of the 66th, Howard of the 129th and Hugley of the 141st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lola Walton Johnson upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.
HR 219. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Williams of the 168th, Alexander of the 66th, Howard of the 129th and Hugley of the 141st:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Madine Cummings upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes
HR 220. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Williams of the 168th, Alexander of the 66th, Howard of the 129th and Hugley of the 141st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Robert Ward Sr.; and for other purposes.
HR 221. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Williams of the 168th, Alexander of the 66th, Howard of the 129th and Hugley of the 141st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mary Smalls Bennett on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 222. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Williams of the 168th, Alexander of the 66th, Howard of the 129th and Hugley of the 141st:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Josie Stewart; and for other purposes.
HR 223. By Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Hugley of the 141st, Willis of the 55th and Bennett of the 94th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 20, 2023, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 224. By Representatives Dubnik of the 29th, Hawkins of the 27th, Dunahoo of the 31st and McCollum of the 30th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the Rotary Club of Gainesville upon the grand occasion of its 100th anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 225. By Representatives Byrd of the 20th, Ridley of the 22nd and Parsons of the 44th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Woodstock Fire & Rescue Chief Dave Soumas on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 226. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Dempsey of the 13th, Sainz of the 180th, Oliver of the 82nd, Cameron of the 1st and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 227. By Representative Beverly of the 143rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 16, 2023, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 228. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th, Huddleston of the 72nd and Smith of the 70th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 17, 2023, as Charles Pope Day; and for other purposes.
Representative Corbett of the 174th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 436. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Smith of the 70th, Smith of the 138th, Burchett of the 176th, Taylor of the 173rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surface mining, so as to revise maximum criminal penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 1:00 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 1:00 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Twentieth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:00 o'clock, P.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett E Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp E Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins Cooper

Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey E Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins

Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin Martin Martinez

Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman Sainz

Sampson Schofield Scoggins E Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd and Evans of the 89th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Mike Davis, Hahira United Methodist Church, Hahira, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 416. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Cooper of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Reese of the 140th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the practice of pharmacy, so as to authorize qualified pharmacy technicians to administer certain vaccines; to provide for a definition; to provide for conditions; to provide for requirements for qualification; to provide requirements for the supervising pharmacist; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Code Section 43-34-26.1 of the Official Code of

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Georgia Annotated, relating to vaccine protocol agreements, so as to revise a provision regarding delegation of authority by a pharmacist; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 417. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Cooper of the 45th, Barton of the 5th, Houston of the 170th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to prohibit insurers from discriminating against certain healthcare facilities and providers in connection with the procurement, delivery, and administration of provider administered drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for violation; to provide for construction; to provide for penalties; to provide for damages; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 418. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd and Reeves of the 99th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-13-161 of the O.C.G.A., relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, so as to provide for time and place of sales; to provide for virtual sales under certain circumstances; to limit fees; to amend Code Section 44-14-162 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, manner of advertisement and conduct necessary for validity, and filing, so as to provide for the time for sales; to amend Code Section 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, so as to provide for virtual sales; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 419. By Representatives Draper of the 90th, Burnough of the 77th, Oliver of the 82nd, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
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as to provide for election by plurality of votes instead of majority in general elections; to provide for a definition; to exclude elections of presidential electors from majority and plurality vote requirement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 420. By Representatives Roberts of the 52nd, Frye of the 122nd, Beverly of the 143rd and Mitchell of the 88th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant in general, so as to provide that conditioned air is a utility a landlord cannot knowingly and willfully suspend; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 421. By Representatives Roberts of the 52nd, Holland of the 54th, Tran of the 80th and Panitch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to authorize reasonable limitation or prohibition on the discharge of bows within the boundaries of a political subdivision for purposes of public safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Game, Fish, & Parks.
HB 422. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Ware County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4085), so as to revise provisions relating to the appointment of board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 423. By Representatives Vance of the 133rd, Collins of the 71st, Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th, Powell of the 33rd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offense of interfering with a public safety animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 424. By Representatives Vance of the 133rd, Crowe of the 118th, Collins of the 71st, Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sheriffs, so as to revise qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; to require certification as a peace officer at the time of qualifying as a candidate for sheriff; to require such candidate to be in good standing with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for a confirming affidavit; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 425. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Sainz of the 180th, Mathis of the 149th, Scoggins of the 14th, Lumsden of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-1-19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to petition for release from registration requirements, so as to revise certain risk assessment classifications regarding the state sexual offender registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 426. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Taylor of the 173rd, Jones of the 47th, Jasperse of the 11th and Ballinger of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise provisions related to the retention and preservation of ballots and

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other election documents; to remove provisions for keeping such ballots and documents under seal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 427. By Representatives Kennard of the 101st, Jones of the 25th, Holcomb of the 81st, Carpenter of the 4th, Clark of the 108th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education generally, so as to prohibit the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, and public postsecondary institutions from asking applicants whether they have been arrested or convicted of certain crimes; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 428. By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Buckner of the 137th, Alexander of the 66th, Frazier of the 126th, Burnough of the 77th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to direct the Department of Community Health to provide children with 12 months of continuous eligibility for Medicaid and the PeachCare for Kids Program; to require the department to apply for a state plan amendment or waiver; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 429. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Greene of the 154th, Jenkins of the 136th, Evans of the 57th and Mathis of the 149th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," so as to prohibit the permitting of new municipal solid waste landfills if construction of any portion of such landfill site will be located within a 1.5 mile radius of any perennial stream where the Tallapoosa darter (Etheostoma tallapoosae), a species protected pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 27, the "Endangered

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Wildlife Act of 1973," may be found; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 430. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Evans of the 57th, Greene of the 154th and Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solid waste management generally, so as to revise limitations on permitting of landfills near historic sites; to revise limitations on permitting of landfills near significant ground-water recharge areas; to require demonstration of need for new landfills to the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for buffer areas around landfills; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 431. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Carter of the 93rd, Holcomb of the 81st, Moore of the 91st, Taylor of the 92nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to remove provisions relating to the purpose of such tax in counties that also levy and collect an equalized homestead option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 432. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Clark of the 108th, Beverly of the 143rd, Carter of the 93rd, Cannon of the 58th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, and fair employment practices, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or

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national origin; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 433. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Beverly of the 143rd, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Bennett of the 94th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for the General Assembly, so as to provide for equity impact statements regarding policy areas including, but not limited to, racial, socioeconomic, health, and other similar factors; to require that such statements be prepared for and attached to all proposed legislation that would impact such policy areas; to provide for content and procedures; to provide for surveys and reports; to provide for compliance by state departments and agencies; to provide for limitations; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight.
HB 434. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Newton of the 127th, Dempsey of the 13th, DeLoach of the 167th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to provide for the licensing of radiologist assistants; to provide for definitions; to provide for powers and responsibilities of the board; to provide that radiologists may use the services of licensed radiologist assistants; to prohibit certain practices by radiologist assistants; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 435. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Evans of the 57th, Greene of the 154th and Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solid waste management generally, so as to revise limitations on permitting of landfills near significant ground-water recharge areas; to prohibit permitting of new

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landfills within 50 miles of existing landfills; to require demonstration of need for new landfills to the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for buffer areas around landfills; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 437. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th, Vance of the 133rd, McCollum of the 30th and Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insuring and indemnification of public officers and employees, so as abolish the Georgia State Indemnification Commission and authorize the commissioner of administrative services to assume the duties of said commission in the administration of the indemnification program and in considering appeals of initial decisions in order to correct errors in approving or denying any claims; to require the department to file a report regarding the indemnification program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 438. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Williamson of the 112th, Parsons of the 44th, Frazier of the 126th, Jones of the 25th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public utilities and public transportation, so as to prohibit governmental entities from adopting any policy that prohibits the connection or reconnection of any utility service or sales of certain fuels based upon the appliance to be used by a customer; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications.
HB 439. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Meeks of the 178th, Dickey of the 145th and Pirkle of the 169th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to farmers' markets, so as to provide for the establishment of the Farmers' Markets Trust Fund as a fund within the state treasury; to dedicate the proceeds of certain fees and taxes to

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such fund as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to provide for annual appropriations and reporting; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 440. By Representatives Stoner of the 40th, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Erwin of the 32nd, Bentley of the 150th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to authorize public and private schools to stock a supply of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for a definition; to provide for requirements for the storage, maintenance, and distribution of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for the authorized use of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for arrangements with manufacturers; to provide for regulations; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to authorize certain healthcare practitioners to prescribe or dispense glucagon to an authorized entity for emergency purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 441. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hatchett of the 155th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Mathis of the 149th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants, so as to authorize and regulate teledentistry in this state by licensed dentists pursuant to permits issued by the Georgia Board of Dentistry; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 442. By Representative Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of the Georgia Crime Information Center, and provision of certain

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information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, so as to provide for a judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information received by the center for the purpose of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System under certain circumstances; to change provisions relating to the retention of a person's involuntary hospitalization information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 443. By Representatives Horner of the 3rd, Dunahoo of the 31st, Tarvin of the 2nd, Cameron of the 1st, New of the 64th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-1021 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to display of historically significant documents, so as to provide for a printed copy of the United States Constitution to be provided to every public school student in this state in a grade to be determined by the State School Superintendent; to allow for a printed copy of the United States Constitution to be part of a bound volume including other historically significant documents; to provide for distribution during Celebrate Freedom Week by public schools; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 444. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Gunter of the 8th, Silcox of the 53rd, Evans of the 57th and Stoner of the 40th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to lis pendens, so as to revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HR 207. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mayor William "Pete" Bridges and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

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HR 208. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HR 209. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Lumsden of the 12th, Collins of the 71st, Hitchens of the 161st, Carter of the 93rd and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Motor Vehicle Crash Fatality Rates; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HR 210. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Park of the 107th, Evans of the 57th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the Georgia General Assembly to provide by general law for sports betting, pari-mutuel betting, and casino gambling in this state; to provide for the regulation and allocation of revenues of such activities; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HR 211. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Evans of the 57th, Greene of the 154th and Jenkins of the 136th:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Landfills; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HR 212. By Representative Moore of the 91st:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that members of the General Assembly elected in 2026 and thereafter shall serve four-year terms of office; to provide that members of the General Assembly elected in the 2024 general election shall serve two-year terms of office; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Rules.

HR 215. By Representative Jones of the 60th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Women's Golf Day in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.

HR 216. By Representative Jones of the 60th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Women Veterans Day; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 383 HB 385 HB 387 HB 389 HB 391 HB 393 HB 395 HB 397 HB 399 HB 401 HB 403 HB 405 HB 407 HB 409 HB 411 HB 413 HB 415 HR 184 SB 27 SB 65 SB 104

HB 384 HB 386 HB 388 HB 390 HB 392 HB 394 HB 396 HB 398 HB 400 HB 402 HB 404 HB 406 HB 408 HB 410 HB 412 HB 414 HB 436 HR 185 SB 42 SB 69

Representative Bonner of the 73rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 299 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Bonner of the 73rd
Chairman
Representative Erwin of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 32 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Erwin of the 32nd
Chairman
Representative LaHood of the 175th District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HB 17 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 206 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ LaHood of the 175th
Chairman

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Representative Martin of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Higher Education has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 319 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Martin of the 49th
Chairman

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 156 HB 270 HB 288 HB 351

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 265 HB 272 HB 350

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 70th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environment has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 165 Do Pass

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 70th
Chairman

Representative Collins of the 71st District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 136 Do Pass HB 147 Do Pass

HB 142 Do Pass HB 268 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Collins of the 71st
Chairman

Representative Carson of the 46th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 285 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Carson of the 46th
Chairman

Representative Greene of the 154th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Properties, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on State Properties has had under consideration the following Resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

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HR 157 Do Pass, by Substitute HR 158 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Greene of the 154th
Chairman

Representative Blackmon of the 146th District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 36 HB 138 HR 66

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 95 Do Pass HB 162 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Blackmon of the 146th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 20th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 215

Professions and businesses; licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; provisions (Hth-Powell-33rd)

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Modified Structured Rule

HB 81 HB 143 HB 193

Education; eligibility criteria for certain capital outlay grants for low-wealth school systems; revise (Ed-Corbett-174th) Community Health, Department of; include continuous glucose monitors as a pharmacy benefit for Medicaid recipients; require (PH-Mathis-149th) Local government; increase dollar values of certain public works construction contracts exempt from bidding requirements (GAff-Anderson-10th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 156. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Dubnik of the 29th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Cox of the 28th and McCollum of the 30th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Hall County, approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4553), as amended, so as to provide that the boundaries of the Hall County school district are not changed by annexations undertaken by the City of Buford unless expressly approved in a separate local Act of the General Assembly or by intergovernmental agreement; to provide for intergovernmental agreements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

HB 265. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Kendrick of the 95th, Moore of the 91st and Taylor of the 92nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the compensation, salary, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the Superior Court of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4459), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007

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(Ga. L. 2007, p. 4129), so as to change the amount of such supplement; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 270. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Bruce of the 61st, Miller of the 62nd and Bazemore of the 69th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of College Park ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are disabled or who are 65 years of age or older and whose income, together with the income of the spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, does not exceed the maximum amount which may be received by an individual and an individual's spouse at full retirement age under the federal Social Security Act for the immediately preceding year; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 272. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th and Smith of the 70th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Municipal Court of the City of Carrollton to charge a technology fee; to specify the uses to which such technology fees may be applied; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 288. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the East Georgia Regional Airport Authority; to provide for liberal construction; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 350. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Butts County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

HB 351. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Butts County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey E Dickey
Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly N Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson E Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V
Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp E Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas N Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Fleming, B E Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 162, nays 2.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

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Mr. Clerk

I stepped away from my desk and did not vote on the Local Calendar on 2-16-2023. I would like to have been recorded as voting YES on the Local Calendar.

Thanks

/s/ Butch Parrish Dist 158

2-16-23

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:

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SB 6. By Senator Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Sylvania to levy an excise tax pursuant to the authority of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A., approved April 30, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3633), so as to revise provisions regarding expenditure of funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 47. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Echols of the 49th, Orrock of the 36th, Beach of the 21st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide that vaping in restricted areas is a misdemeanor punishable by fine; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 59. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hodges of the 3rd, Goodman of the 8th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Governor, so as to establish the Office of the Inspector General; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties; to provide certain powers; to provide procedures for the application of the duties and powers of such office; to provide a duty to report certain actions; to provide for employment of peace officers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 68. By Senators Williams of the 25th, Albers of the 56th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-14-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations, so as to include the offense of dogfighting as racketeering activity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 73. By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Moore of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to telephone service, so as to provide for class action suits and for

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damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for actions and damages against persons and entities on whose behalf such provisions were violated; to provide for and prohibit certain defenses in such actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 130. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Moore of the 53rd and Hufstetler of the 52nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating, amending, and codifying the various Acts incorporating the City of Dalton, approved February 24, 1874 (Ga. L. 1874, p. 181), as amended, so as to change the description of the election wards for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 11. By Representative Campbell of the 171st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County, approved March 19, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4383), as amended, so as to modify the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 12. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Comer, approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5306), so as to increase the term of mayor from two to four years; to revise provisions relating to municipal elections to address changes to the mayoral term of office; to provide for the continuance in office of the current mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 28. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Erwin of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the Town of Alto, Georgia, approved May 6, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3686), so as to provide anti-nepotism requirements for future mayors and councilmembers; to clarify the role of the mayor pro tempore; to increase the maximum fine the municipal court may impose for ordinance violations; to provide that the municipal court may not impose fines on statutory misdemeanor or traffic offenses in excess of maximum penalties provided for

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in general law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 29. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Erwin of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Cornelia, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 49. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Seminole County, approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 3994), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 50. By Representative Werkheiser of the 157th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Hagan, approved April 5, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4296), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 30, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3972), so as to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 57. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Town of Tallulah Falls to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 58. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Sky Valley to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 59. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Rabun County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-1351 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 60. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Clayton to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-1351 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 61. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Dillard to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-1351 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 93. By Representative Campbell of the 171st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County, approved February 20, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 279), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to the compensation of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 94. By Representative Campbell of the 171st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the creation of the office of county administrator of Mitchell County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3616), so as to provide the county administrator with final authority to take employment action on department heads subject to consultation with the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 125. By Representatives Smith of the 138th and Smith of the 139th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Harris County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology

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fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 134. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating, amending, and codifying the various Acts incorporating the City of Dalton, approved February 24, 1874 (Ga. L. 1874, p. 181), as amended, so as to change the description of the election wards for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 159. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Jesup, approved December 16, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937-38 Ex. Sess., p. 1142), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 30, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3997), so as to reapportion the city board of commissioners election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 160. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Sampson of the 153rd, Yearta of the 152nd and Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Albany; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 164. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Mount Zion, approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3862), so as to provide that members of the city council shall be elected from districts instead of at large; to provide district residency requirements for councilmembers; to revise election procedures to provide for district elections; to provide the description of council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 169. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th, Smith of the 70th and Huddleston of the 72nd:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation and expenses of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Carroll County, approved March 25, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4720), so as to change provisions relating to compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 199. By Representative LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Brooks County; to provide for the appointment of a county surveyor by the governing authority of the county; to provide that the person currently serving as elected county surveyor shall serve out the remainder of his or her term; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 210. By Representatives Smith of the 138th and Smith of the 139th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Harris County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-1351 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 240. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Clay County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 255. By Representative Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Brantley County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3937), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3757), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

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SB 6.

By Senator Burns of the 23rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Sylvania to levy an excise tax pursuant to the authority of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A., approved April 30, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3633), so as to revise provisions regarding expenditure of funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

SB 47.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Echols of the 49th, Orrock of the 36th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide that vaping in restricted areas is a misdemeanor punishable by fine; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

SB 59.

By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hodges of the 3rd, Goodman of the 8th, Robertson of the 29th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Governor, so as to establish the Office of the Inspector General; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties; to provide certain powers; to provide procedures for the application of the duties and powers of such office; to provide a duty to report certain actions; to provide for employment of peace officers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 68.

By Senators Williams of the 25th, Albers of the 56th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-14-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations, so as to include the offense of dogfighting as racketeering activity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

SB 73.

By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to telephone service, so as to provide for class action suits and for damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for actions and damages against persons and entities on whose behalf such provisions were violated; to provide for and prohibit certain defenses in such actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications.

SB 130. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Moore of the 53rd and Hufstetler of the 52nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating, amending, and codifying the various Acts incorporating the City of Dalton, approved February 24, 1874 (Ga. L. 1874, p. 181), as amended, so as to change the description of the election wards for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Williams of the 168th et al., Kendrick of the 95th, Gaines of the 120th, Greene of the 154th et al., Olaleye of the 59th, Dempsey of the 13th, Reese of the 140th, Cannon of the 58th et al., and McClain of the 109th.

By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Transportation:

HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight

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limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 215. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Anderson of the 10th, Mitchell of the 88th, Jasperse of the 11th, Reeves of the 99th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nurses, so as to provide for licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; to revise definitions; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for renewal of licenses; to provide for a misdemeanor to practice advanced nursing practice without a license; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 and Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles and medical practice, respectively, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to execute affidavits certifying an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals for persons with disabilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey E Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson E Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend

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Y Burchett Y Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp E Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B E Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley
Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor
Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Tran VACANT 75 VACANT 119
Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson
Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 165, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 81. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Erwin of the 32nd, Greene of the 154th, Pirkle of the 169th and Meeks of the 178th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-262 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to low-wealth capital outlay grants to local school systems and criteria for eligibility, so as to revise the eligibility criteria for certain capital outlay grants for low-wealth school systems; to provide for the authority of the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey E Dickey Y Douglas

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp E Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B E Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hugley Y Hutchinson E Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley
Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 143. By Representatives Mathis of the 149th, Bentley of the 150th, Greene of the 154th, Howard of the 129th, Collins of the 71st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to include continuous glucose monitors as a pharmacy benefit for Medicaid recipients; to provide for coverage criteria; to provide for certain consultations by treating practitioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper

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Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp E Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey E Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B E Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson E Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley
Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 193. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Lumsden of the 12th, Hawkins of the 27th, Yearta of the 152nd, Leverett of the 123rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works contracting and bidding requirements, so as to increase the dollar values of certain public works construction contracts exempt from bidding requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp E Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey E Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B E Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson E Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley
Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 4.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Holland of the 54th et al., Huddleston of the 72nd, McClain of the 109th et al., and Lim of the 98th et al.

Representative Franklin of the 160th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.

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The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 480. By Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Werkheiser of the 157th, McClain of the 109th, Park of the 107th, Thomas of the 65th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to change certain provisions related to workers' compensation benefits; to change provisions relating to surviving spouse dependency determination and termination; to increase the compensation benefits for total disability and temporary partial disability; to increase the total compensation payable to a surviving spouse as a sole dependent at the time of death; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
Representative Sainz of the 180th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 482. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Blackmon of the 146th and Williamson of the 112th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for clarification, with respect to an income tax credit for establishing or relocating quality jobs; to provide that the definition of taxpayer in paragraph (a)(7) of Code Section 48-7-40.17, which became effective January 1, 2016, includes taxpayers exempt from tax pursuant to Code Section 48-7-25 only to the extent that a trade or business operated by such organization generates unrelated business income; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

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Representative Blackmon of the 146th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 464. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Jones of the 47th, Williamson of the 112th, Newton of the 127th, Crowe of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise the rates of taxation on income; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
Representative Carson of the 46th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 481. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Thomas of the 21st, Kelley of the 16th, Taylor of the 173rd, Martin of the 49th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to provide for a fiduciary duty to invest retirement assets solely in the financial interest of participants and their beneficiaries; to provide for duties; to provide for delegation of duties; to provide for objective; to provide for conformance; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

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Representative Powell of the 33rd moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Higher Education and recommitted to the Committee on Regulated Industries:
HB 353. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Jasperse of the 11th, Williams of the 168th, Mitchell of the 88th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to provide that administrative procedures and actions regarding bona fide coin operated amusement machines shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 233. By Representatives Houston of the 170th and Cannon of the 172nd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Major Terry Arnold; and for other purposes.
HR 234. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Gloria Ann Robinson; and for other purposes.
HR 235. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jenice Baker, recipient of the New Administrator of The Year award; and for other purposes.
HR 236. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Vicki Belliveau-Studley, recipient of the Elderly & Disabled Waiver Case Management Administrative Support Leadership Award; and for other purposes.
HR 237. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Carolyn Jo Lucke, recipient of the Emergency Preparedness Champion of Long Term Care award; and for other purposes.

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HR 238. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tonya Almond, recipient of the Elderly & Disabled Waiver Case Management Social Worker Case Manager Leadership Award; and for other purposes.
HR 239. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ivy Bembry, recipient of the Assisted Living Administrator of The Year award; and for other purposes.
HR 240. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Joanne Wrenn, recipient of the Administrator of The Year award; and for other purposes.
HR 241. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Cindy Bennett, recipient of the Elderly & Disabled Waiver Case Management Nurse Case Manager Leadership Award; and for other purposes.
HR 242. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Keitta Evans, recipient of the Leadership Excellence Award; and for other purposes.
HR 243. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Glenn Curtis, recipient of the Engineering & Environmental Services Champion of Long Term Care award; and for other purposes.
HR 244. By Representatives Fleming of the 114th, Cooper of the 45th, McCollum of the 30th, Scoggins of the 14th and Newton of the 127th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Red Cross and recognizing March 2023 as Red Cross Month in Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 245. By Representative Marin of the 96th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Clinica Mi Familia Seebaby; and for other purposes.

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HR 246. By Representative Prince of the 132nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars; and for other purposes.
HR 247. By Representative Prince of the 132nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Thomas Jefferson Academy Athletics Department; and for other purposes.
HR 248. By Representatives Dickey of the 145th, Huddleston of the 72nd, New of the 64th, Mathis of the 149th, McCollum of the 30th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Green Industry Association; and for other purposes.
HR 249. By Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Beverly of the 143rd, Naghise of the 68th and Gilliard of the 162nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Jermaine Johnson; and for other purposes.
HR 250. By Representative Jackson of the 128th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Terrence Edwards on being inducted into the Georgia High School Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.
HR 251. By Representative Jackson of the 128th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Takeo Spikes on being inducted into the Georgia High School Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.
HR 252. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Taylor of the 173rd, Hagan of the 156th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Silcox of the 53rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 23, 2023, as Georgia Commission on Women Champions for Change Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 253. By Representative Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7, 2023, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commending the Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; and for other purposes.

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HR 254. By Representative Clark of the 108th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Abrar Hashmi; and for other purposes.
Representative Thomas of the 21st asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 461. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Momtahan of the 17th, Washburn of the 144th, Smith of the 138th and Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to require that the proceeds of local government regulatory fees be used to pay for regulatory activity and not general operations; to revise the list of professions which may be subject to such regulatory fees; to remove certain provisions authorizing calculation of regulatory fees for renovation and other construction projects; to provide for refunds in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
Representative Neal of the 79th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 483. By Representative Neal of the 79th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax

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credit for certain expenses incurred by taxpayers that sell new construction homes to an individual or related individuals for up to a certain price; to define a term; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for the sale and transfer of tax credits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
Representative Werkheiser of the 157th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Labor, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Industry and Labor has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 480 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Werkheiser of the 157th
Chairman
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Tuesday, February 21, 2023, and the motion prevailed.
Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Twenty-First Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The following communication was received:

House of Representatives

Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 611-B Atlanta, Georgia 30334

February 17, 2023

William L. Reilly Clerk of the House 309 State Capitol Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Clerk Reilly:

I am writing to request that I be marked present for my attendance on February 14, 2023, Legislative Day 18 for the 2023 legislative session. I was not on the floor during the attendance vote, and I inadvertently did not correct my error on the paper roll. As proof of my attendance, however, I did vote on all bills on the Rules Calendar for the aforementioned day. Thank you for making this edit to the Journal.

Respectfully,

/s/ Marvin Lim State Representative House District 98 (uninc. Norcross-Tucker-Lilburn)

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au

Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Davis

Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly

Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins E Scott

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Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Cooper

DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins Henderson

Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin Martin

McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Blackmon of the 146th, Cummings of the 39th, Daniel of the 117th, Erwin of the 32nd, Fleming of the 125th, Moore of the 91st, Pirkle of the 169th, Wiedower of the 121st, and Williams of the 37th.

They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Timothy McDonald, First Iconium Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

The Journal was confirmed.

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By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 445. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Hatchett of the 155th, Smith of the 70th, Gunter of the 8th, Powell of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to revise a provision relating to the administration of anesthesia by certified registered nurse anesthetists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 446. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Silcox of the 53rd, Hilton of the 48th, Daniel of the 117th, Crowe of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of drive-by shooting; to modify the offense of aggravated assault; to provide for enhanced criminal penalties in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 447. By Representatives Vance of the 133rd, Collins of the 71st, Mitchell of the 88th, Powell of the 33rd, Williamson of the 112th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to authorize the use of automated plate recognition systems for the issuance of a civil monetary penalty for the ownership of a motor vehicle operated without proper insurance or with an expired, revoked, canceled, or suspended registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 448. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Bennett of the 94th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for a covered person to have safe and affordable access to a physician-administered medication; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 449. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Corbett of the 174th, Rhodes of the 124th, Cannon of the 172nd and Pirkle of the 169th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for ad valorem taxation of property, so as to repeal an exception to the breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to the solar generation of energy; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 450. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Efstration of the 104th, Burchett of the 176th, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts in general, so as to provide for the reestablishment of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board as an advisory board to the Administrative Office of the Courts; to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for compliance with data transmission requirements; to provide for required reports; to amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Technology Authority, so as to provide for release of funds from the technology empowerment fund, subject

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to certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 451. By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Kennard of the 101st, Hitchens of the 161st, Gaines of the 120th, Camp of the 135th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officers and employees, so as to require the provision of supplemental, illness-specific insurance to certain first responders diagnosed with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain insurance benefits to eligible first responders; to provide for limitations and restrictions of such benefits; to provide for methods of funding; to provide for treatment of premiums; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to computation of Georgia taxable net income, so as to provide an exemption for benefits received from such insurance coverage for first responders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 452. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Jasperse of the 11th, Meeks of the 178th, Rhodes of the 124th, Knight of the 134th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain nonresident aliens; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 453. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Sharper of the 177th, Hawkins of the 27th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal a requirement that every ambulance service pay an annual license fee; to repeal a requirement that ambulance service annual license fees be deposited into the Indigent Care

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Trust Fund; to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 454. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Wilkerson of the 38th and Knight of the 134th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 455. By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Cooper of the 45th, Newton of the 127th, Silcox of the 53rd and Reese of the 140th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to provide that professional programs that are established to address career fatigue and wellness in healthcare professionals are not obligated to report to licensing boards except in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for immunity; to provide that certain documents and information of professional programs are not discoverable; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 456. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Lumsden of the 12th, Scoggins of the 14th, Silcox of the 53rd and Collins of the 71st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding municipal courts, so as to increase the term for municipal court judges from one year to two years unless otherwise provided for in a municipality's charter; to provide for removal of municipal court judges for breach of contract; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 457. By Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Erwin of the 32nd, Wade of the 9th, Dubnik of the 29th, Corbett of the 174th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to remove the needs development rating from the group of performance evaluation ratings which may adversely impact an educator's ability to obtain a renewable certificate from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 458. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Corbett of the 174th, Williams of the 148th and Rhodes of the 124th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to hemp farming, so as to provide for intent; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the purchase of, sale of, and the offering of samples of hemp products by or to any individual under the age of 21 years old; to provide for inspections, enforcement, and penalties for violations; to provide for venue; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 459. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Collins of the 71st, Gunter of the 8th, Hitchens of the 161st and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-702 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children's fingerprints, photographs, and names, so as to authorize the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to submit felony juvenile arrest fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 460. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Camp of the 135th, Reeves of the 99th and Silcox of the 53rd:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the juvenile code, so as to provide for a child's right to legal representation in legitimation cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
HB 462. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Gunter of the 8th, Burchett of the 176th, Oliver of the 82nd and Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact the "Raise the Age Act"; to provide for an implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain children who are 17 years of age; to amend Titles 15, 16, 17, 27, 37, 42, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services, respectively, so as to make conforming cross-references; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
HB 463. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Sainz of the 180th and Hitchens of the 161st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of bureau generally, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board and to revise its composition and to provide for personnel and tasks; to provide for definitions; to provide for sentencing; to provide for assessment; to provide for assessment review; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for re-assessment and review; to provide for petition; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

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HB 465. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to provide that the sale of a master license which occurs under certain circumstances shall be performed by public auction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 466. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Jenkins of the 136th, Cannon of the 172nd and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage therapy practice, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Interstate Massage Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy to administer the compact in this state; to provide definitions; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Interstate Cooperation.
HB 467. By Representatives Tarvin of the 2nd and Cameron of the 1st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15, Title 36, Title 45, and Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, local government, public officers and employees, and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to modify certain provisions regarding the compensation received by certain local government officials; to change the manner in which certain adjustments to such compensation are determined; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 468. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Butler, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4202), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5585), so as to change the description of the council districts; to eliminate one post from Council District 2; to provide for one member of the city council to be elected

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at large citywide; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 469. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Hagan of the 156th, Jones of the 25th, McCollum of the 30th, Crowe of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to provide for requirements and authorization of the Department of Education; to require public schools to cooperate with local law enforcement agencies and other emergency management agencies to ensure that detailed and accurate school building plans, school property site plans, and crisis response mapping data are shared; to provide for requirements of crisis response mapping data; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 470. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Parrish of the 158th, Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 18th and Reeves of the 99th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical and other confidential information, so as to allow for voluntary open communications related to healthcare under rules of evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide that certain open communications shall not be subject to future disclosure; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to amend Chapter 33 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health records, so as to revise definitions; to revise provisions relating to the furnishing of copies of health records; to revise provisions relating to the costs of furnishing health records; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 471. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Roberts of the 52nd, Reeves of the 99th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to add an example of an unfair or deceptive practice regarding brokerage engagements and options to enter into brokerage engagements to the "Fair Business Practices Act"; to amend Code Section 46-5-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone solicitations to residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers, Public Service Commission to establish and maintain list of certain subscribers, authorization for imposition of administrative fees, confidential nature of data base, and required identification, so as to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 472. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, Blackmon of the 146th, Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th, Powell of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to allow sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Motor Carrier Compliance Division and the Capitol Police Division of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years, certain disability benefits, and certain provisions for purchasing creditable service; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 473. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bingo, so as to authorize local governments to operate bingo based games to offset reduced tax collections that result from the ownership by the State of Georgia of large amounts of forest lands; to provide legislative intent; to amend Code Section 48-14-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants to counties containing more than 20,000 acres of state-owned land not subject to taxation, limit on amount of grants, evaluation and assessment, and procedure for billing State Forestry Commission, so as to revise grant awards to counties licensed to operate bingo games; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 474. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th and Mathiak of the 74th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Spalding County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 475. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Yearta of the 152nd, Franklin of the 160th, Scoggins of the 14th and Barrett of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional, or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to codify principles of law derived from decisions of the state Supreme Court; to provide for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of said Code; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Code Revision.
HB 476. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Bennett of the 94th and Frye of the 122nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-29.6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for qualified low-income buildings, so as to allow an additional amount of the tax credit for certain new single-family homesteads in less developed census tracts sold to low-income individuals or families; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 477. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Petrea of the 166th, Prince of the 132nd and Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to soil amendments, so as to require certain notices for the application of soil amendments to land with certain requirements as to form, included information, and delivery method; to provide for related rules and regulations; to provide for construction of a state-wide notification website for persons or firms applying soil amendments; to provide for penalties; to provide for limitations; to provide for construction; to provide for delegation of enforcement, by request, to county or municipal officials with certain requirements for adoption of a resolution or ordinance, compliance, and the designation and certification of a responsible person; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 478. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Crawford of the 84th, Park of the 107th and Holcomb of the 81st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana and penalties, so as to codify the proclamation by the Office of the President of the United States, that would grant a pardon and restore full political, civil, and other rights regarding the offense of simple possession of marijuana; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 479. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Hugley of the 141st, Schofield of the 63rd, Crawford of the 84th and Paris of the 142nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding adoption, so as to provide that a legally separated spouse can petition for adoption of a child; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 484. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Beverly of the 143rd, Evans of the 57th, Oliver of the 82nd, Blackmon of the 146th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to extend the sunset date of an option for full-time employment of certain beneficiaries; to increase the number of the areas of highest need relative to the full-time employment beneficiaries; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 485. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Frye of the 122nd, Alexander of the 66th, Hugley of the 141st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to provide a minimum wage for certain state employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 486. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Bentley of the 150th, Evans of the 57th, Fleming of the 125th and Mathis of the 149th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cemetery and funeral services, so as to provide additional time under certain circumstances for purchasers of burial lots, burial rights, burial merchandise, and burial services to pursue a civil cause of action against sellers that violate certain laws; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 487. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Au of the 50th, Cooper of the 45th and Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to expand enhanced punishment for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers to

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all healthcare workers in a hospital or healthcare facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 488. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Daniel of the 117th, Hilton of the 48th, Washburn of the 144th, Frye of the 122nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain mortgage loan originators; to provide for definitions; to provide for an aggregate annual limit; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and certifications; to provide for the revocation of qualified status; to provide for certain penalties; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 489. By Representatives Horner of the 3rd, Dunahoo of the 31st and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act," so as to provide for an aggregate annual limit; to require annual performance audits; to require waiving of taxpayer confidentiality as a condition of the tax credit; to publish certain information in each performance audit; to prohibit the transfer, sale, or assignment of certain tax credits on or after a certain date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 490. By Representatives Frye of the 122nd, Bazemore of the 69th, Willis of the 55th, Holcomb of the 81st, Romman of the 97th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise a deduction related to depreciation for single-family residential rental property;

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to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HR 229. By Representative Draper of the 90th:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to revise a provision relating to filling of vacancies in the offices of Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner of Labor; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HR 230. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Deputy Emory A. Rowland and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HR 231. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Williams of the 168th and Hitchens of the 161st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the West Berrien Vietnam War Veterans and dedicating a bridge in their memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HR 232. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Cooper of the 45th, Romman of the 97th, Beverly of the 143rd, Au of the 50th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Evaluating, Simplifying, and Eliminating Duplication of Regulatory Requirements for Mental Health and Social Services Providers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

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HB 416 HB 418 HB 420 HB 422 HB 424 HB 426 HB 428 HB 430 HB 432 HB 434 HB 437 HB 439 HB 441 HB 443 HB 461 HB 480 HB 482 HR 207 HR 209 HR 211 HR 215 SB 6 SB 59 SB 73

HB 417 HB 419 HB 421 HB 423 HB 425 HB 427 HB 429 HB 431 HB 433 HB 435 HB 438 HB 440 HB 442 HB 444 HB 464 HB 481 HB 483 HR 208 HR 210 HR 212 HR 216 SB 47 SB 68 SB 130

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 21st Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 242

Georgia Driver's Education Commission; violation of traffic laws or ordinances under Joshua's Law; provide additional penalty (MotV-Hitchens-161st)

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HB 243

Coweta Judicial Circuit; superior court; provide eighth judge (Substitute)(Judy-Smith-70th)

Modified Structured Rule

HB 80 HB 186 HB 221
HB 279
HB 280
HB 294 HB 315

Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act; enact (Substitute) (Judy-Leverett-123rd) Appeal and error; filing of petitions for review in reviewing courts from lower judicatories; revise an exception (Judy-Leverett-123rd) Insurance; filing review process for private passenger motor vehicle liability coverage providing the minimum limits offered by the carrier; revise (Substitute)(Ins-Lumsden-12th) Insurance; discount for property owners who build a new property that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; provide (Ins-Gambill-15th) Insurance; additional value-added products or services that are excluded from being unfair trade practices and unlawful inducements; provide (Ins-Gambill-15th) Insurance; administration of certain rehabilitation policies by a ceding insurer placed into liquidation; provisions (Ins-DeLoach-167th) Commissioner of Insurance; promulgate rules and regulations regarding cost-sharing requirements for diagnostic and supplemental breast screening examinations; provide (Ins-Taylor-173rd)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 12. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for sentencing to minimum terms of imprisonment for persons convicted of possession of firearms by convicted felons and first offender probationers when the offense for which such person is on probation or has been previously convicted is a forcible felony or a domestic violence felony or an act of family violence; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 56. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd and Williams of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ad valorem taxation, so as to require the state revenue commissioner to contract with the board of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to offer certain county tax commissioners the option to participate in a state administered deferred compensation plan; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to provide for nonseverability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 84. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Esteves of the 6th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Williams of the 25th, Watson of the 1st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," so as to provide for financial protections for elder and disabled adults who may be victims of financial exploitation; to provide for reporting and notice requirements; to provide for the delay of disbursements or transactions that may result in such financial exploitation; to provide for civil and administrative liability protections; to provide for certain disclosures and access to records; to provide for limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 93. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Brass of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to information technology, so as to restrict the use of certain social media platforms on state equipment; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 112. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th, Payne of the 54th, Gooch of the 51st, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide for a pilot program whereby qualifying private nonprofit entities provide instruction and other services for eligible students 21 years of age and older to attain a high school diploma; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 12.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for sentencing to minimum terms of imprisonment for persons convicted of possession of firearms by convicted felons and first offender probationers when the offense for which such person is on probation or has been previously convicted is a forcible felony or a domestic violence felony or an act of family violence; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

SB 56. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd and Williams of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ad valorem taxation, so as to require the state revenue commissioner to contract with the board of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to offer certain county tax commissioners the option to participate in a state administered deferred compensation plan; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to provide for nonseverability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

SB 84.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Esteves of the 6th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Williams of the 25th, Watson of the 1st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," so as to provide for financial protections for elder and disabled adults who may be victims of financial exploitation; to provide for reporting and notice requirements; to provide for the delay of disbursements or transactions that may result in such financial exploitation; to provide for civil and administrative liability protections; to provide for certain disclosures and access to records; to provide for limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Banks & Banking.

SB 93.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Brass of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to information technology, so as to restrict the use of certain social media platforms on state equipment; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.

SB 112. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th, Payne of the 54th, Gooch of the 51st, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide for a pilot program whereby qualifying private nonprofit entities provide instruction and other services for eligible students 21 years of age and older to attain a high school diploma; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives LaHood of the 175th et al., Carpenter of the 4th et al., Corbett of the 174th et al., Townsend of the 179th, Dickey of the 145th, Momtahan of the 17th et al., Taylor of the 92nd et al., Horner of the 3rd, Burchett of the 176th, and Williamson of the 112th.

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By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil:

HB 88. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Powell of the 33rd, Crowe of the 118th, Evans of the 57th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 242. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Lumsden of the 12th and Powell of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Driver's Education Commission, so as to provide for an additional penalty for violation of traffic laws or ordinances under "Joshua's Law"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pursuant to Rule 133, Representatives Momtahan of the 17th and Prince of the 132nd were excused from voting on HB 242.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger

Y Cooper Y Corbett N Cox
Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L
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Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas N Clark, D N Clark, J
Collins

Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell
Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R N Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 161, nays 9.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 243. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th, Jenkins of the 136th, Huddleston of the 72nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an eighth judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an eighth judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional

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judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of such circuit to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Coweta Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, is amended by revising paragraph (14) as follows:
"(14) Coweta Circuit ..................................................................................... 7 8"
SECTION 2. One additional judge of the superior courts is added to the Coweta Judicial Circuit, thereby increasing to eight the number of judges of said circuit.
SECTION 3. Said additional judge shall be appointed by the Governor for a term beginning July 1, 2023, and continuing through December 31, 2024, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. His or her successor shall be elected in the manner provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of this state at the nonpartisan judicial election in 2024, for a term of four years beginning on January 1, 2025, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Future successors shall be elected at the nonpartisan judicial election each four years after such election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall take office on the first day of January following the date of the election.
SECTION 4. The additional judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignities, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this state. Any of the judges of the Coweta Judicial Circuit may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law.
SECTION 5. The qualifications of such additional judge and his or her successors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and his or her compensation, salary, and expense allowance from the State of Georgia and from the counties comprising

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the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall be the same as are now provided by law for the other superior court judges of such circuit. The provisions, if any, enacted for the supplementation by the counties of such circuit of the salary of the judges of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall also be applicable to the additional judge provided for by this Act.
SECTION 6. All writs and processes in the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall be returnable to the terms of such superior courts as they are now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafter be fixed or determined by law, and all terms of such courts shall be held in the same manner as though there were but one judge, it being the intent and purpose of this Act to provide eight judges equal in jurisdiction and authority to attend and perform the functions, powers, and duties of the judges of such superior courts and to direct and conduct all hearings and trials in such courts.
SECTION 7. Upon and after qualification of the additional judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit, the eight judges of such circuit may adopt, promulgate, amend, and enforce such rules of practice and procedure in consonance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia as they deem suitable and proper for the effective transaction of the business of the court; and, in transacting the business of the court and in performing their duties and responsibilities, they shall share, divide, and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each. In the event of a disagreement among the judges in respect hereof, the decision of a majority shall control, or in the absence of a majority the decision of the chief judge shall be controlling. The eight judges of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall have and are clothed with full power, authority, and discretion to determine from time to time and term to term the manner of calling the dockets, fixing the calendars, and order of business in such courts. They may assign to one of such judges the hearing of trials by jury for a term and the hearing of all other matters not requiring a trial by jury to the other judges, and they may rotate such order of business at the next term. They may conduct trials by jury at the same time in the same county or otherwise within such circuit, or they may hear chambers business and motion business at the same time at any place within such circuit. They may provide in all respects for holding the superior courts of such circuit so as to facilitate the hearing and determination of all the business of such courts at any time pending and ready for trial or hearing. In all such matters relating to the fixing, arranging for, and disposing of the business of such courts and making appointments as authorized by law where the judges thereof cannot agree or shall differ, the opinion or order of the chief judge as provided for in this Act shall control.
SECTION 8. The drawing and impaneling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special, may be conducted by any of the judges of the superior courts of such circuit; and they, or any one of them, shall have full power and authority to draw and impanel jurors for service in such

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courts so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before any of such judges separately or before each of them at the same time.

SECTION 9. The eight judges of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall be authorized and empowered to appoint an additional court reporter for such circuit, whose compensation shall be as now or hereafter provided by law.

SECTION 10. All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper issuing out of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit may bear teste in the name of any judge of the Coweta Judicial Circuit and, when issued by and in the name of any judge of such circuit, shall be fully valid and may be heard and determined before the same or any other judge of such circuit. Any judge of such circuit may preside over any case therein and perform any official act as judge thereof.

SECTION 11. Upon request of any judge of the circuit, the governing authorities of the counties comprising the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall be authorized to furnish the judges of such circuit with suitable courtrooms and facilities, office space, telephones, furniture, office equipment, supplies, and such personnel as may be considered necessary by the court to the proper functioning of the court. All of the expenditures authorized in this Act are declared to be an expense of the court and payable out of the county treasury as such.

SECTION 12. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to limit or restrict the inherent powers, duties, and responsibilities of superior court judges provided by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 13. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox

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Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin
Martin Y Martinez

Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 80. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Oliver of the 82nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding proof generally, so as to enact the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"; to provide for unsworn declarations to have the same effect as sworn declarations in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and construction; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to include unsworn declarations in the offense of perjury; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding civil practice, so as to enact the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"; to provide for unsworn declarations to have the same effect as sworn declarations in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and construction; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to include unsworn declarations in the offense of perjury; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding civil practice, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"9-1-1. (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act.' (b) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Law' includes a statute, judicial decision or order, rule of court, executive order, and administrative rule, regulation, or order. (2) 'Record' means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (3) 'Sign' means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:
(A) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or (B) To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process. (4) 'Sworn declaration' means a declaration in a signed record given under oath. Such term includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate, and affidavit. (5) 'Unsworn declaration' means a declaration in a signed record not given under oath but given under penalty of perjury. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section or otherwise precluded by law, this Code section shall apply to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States and each of the territories and possessions of the United States, whether or not the location is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or this state.

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(d)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if a law of this

state requires or permits use of a sworn declaration in a court, administrative, or arbitral

proceeding, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of this Code section has

the same effect as a sworn declaration.

(2) This Code section shall not apply to:

(A) A deposition;

(B) An oath of office;

(C) An oath expressly required by statute to be given before a specified official other

than a notary public;

(D) An oath expressly required by statute to be made pursuant to the requirements of

Code Section 9-10-113;

(E) An instrument expressly required by statute to comply with Code Section 44-2-

15; or

(F) An oath required by Code Section 53-4-24.

(e) If a law of this state requires that a sworn declaration be presented in a particular

medium, an unsworn declaration must be presented in the same medium.

(f) An unsworn declaration under this Code section shall be in form and content

substantially as follows:

'I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of Georgia that the foregoing is true

and correct.

Signed on the ___ day of _______,

at

______ _________________.

Date

Month Year City or other location, and state or country

________________________

Printed name

________________________

Signature.'

(g) In applying and construing this Code section, consideration shall be given to the need

to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact

it.

(h) This Code section modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures

in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq., but does not

modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of such act, or authorize electronic delivery of

any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of such act."

SECTION 2. Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-1070, relating to perjury, as follows:
"(a) A person to whom a lawful oath or affirmation has been administered or a person who executes an unsworn declaration as defined in Code Section 9-1-1 commits the offense of perjury when, in a judicial proceeding, he or she knowingly and willfully makes a false statement material to the issue or point in question."

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SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective July 1, 2023.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 174, nays 0.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 301 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Corbett of the 174th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 186. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 18th, Evans of the 57th and Holcomb of the 81st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, so as to revise an exception applicable to the filing of petitions for review in reviewing courts from lower judicatories; to make conforming changes; to amend Code Section 36-32-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to removal of judges, so as to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M

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Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 173, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 221. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Hawkins of the 27th, Jasperse of the 11th, Taylor of the 173rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-9-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance and filing rates, rating plans, rating systems, or underwriting rules and examination of claim reserve practices by the Commissioner, so as to revise the filing review process for private passenger motor vehicle liability coverage providing the minimum limits offered by the carrier; to clarify the filing review process for other private passenger motor vehicle coverage; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Code Section 33-9-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance and filing rates, rating plans, rating systems, or underwriting rules and examination of claim reserve practices by the Commissioner, so as to revise the filing review process for private passenger motor vehicle liability coverage; to provide for the filing review process for private passenger motor vehicle coverage above or in addition to the statutory mandatory minimum limits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 33-9-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance and filing rates, rating plans, rating systems, or underwriting rules and examination of claim reserve practices by the Commissioner, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) Any domestic, foreign, or alien insurer that is authorized to write insurance in this state must file with the Commissioner any rate, rating plan, rating system, or underwriting rule for all personal private passenger motor vehicle insurance:
(1) For private passenger motor vehicle insurance providing only the mandatory minimum limits required by Code Section 33-34-4 and subsection (a) of Code Section 40-9-37, no such rate, rating plan, rating system, or underwriting rule shall become effective, nor may any premium be collected by any insurer thereunder, unless the filing has been received by the Commissioner in his or her office and such filing has been approved by the Commissioner or a period of 45 days has elapsed from the date such filing was received by the Commissioner during which time such filing has not been disapproved by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall be authorized to extend such 45 day period by no more than 55 days at his or her discretion. If a filing is disapproved, notice of such disapproval order shall be given within 100 days of receipt of filing by the Commissioner, specifying in what respects such filing fails to meet the requirements of this chapter. The filer shall be given a hearing upon written request made within 30 days after the issuance of the disapproval order, and such hearing shall commence within 30 days after such request unless postponed by mutual consent. Such hearing, once commenced, may be postponed or recessed by the Commissioner only for weekends, holidays, or after normal working hours or at any time by mutual consent of all parties to the hearing. The Commissioner may also, at his or her discretion, recess any hearing for not more than two recess periods of up to 15 consecutive days each. In connection with any hearing or judicial review with respect to the approval or disapproval of such rates, the burden of persuasion shall fall upon the affected insurer or insurers to establish that the challenged rates are adequate, not excessive, and not unfairly discriminatory. After such a hearing, the Commissioner

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must affirm, modify, or reverse his or her previous action within the time period provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 33-2-23 relative to orders of the Commissioner. The requirement of approval or disapproval of a rate filing by the Commissioner under this subsection shall not prohibit actions by the Commissioner regarding compliance of such rate filing with the requirements of Code Section 33-9-4 brought after such approval or disapproval. (2) For personal private passenger motor vehicle insurance other than that described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, such rate, rating plan, rating system, or underwriting rule for all such personal private passenger motor vehicle insurance shall be effective upon 60 days after such filing and shall be implemented without approval of the Commissioner, unless an earlier effective date is authorized by the Commissioner or a later effective date is specified by the insurer. This subsection paragraph shall apply to the entire personal private passenger motor vehicle insurance policy with limits above the mandatory minimum required by Code Section 33-34-4 and subsection (a) of Code Section 40-9-37 and shall apply to the entire personal private passenger motor vehicle policy with minimum limits if such policy has any additional nonmandatory coverage or coverages (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, an insurer may, but shall not be required to, file its rate, rating plan, rating system, or underwriting rule for all such personal private passenger motor vehicle insurance provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection under the filing process of paragraph (1) of this subsection."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023, and shall apply to all policies issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after such date.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox
Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R

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Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T
Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 169, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 279. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Frye of the 122nd, Wiedower of the 121st, Washburn of the 144th and Gullett of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to provide for an insurance premium discount or rate reduction for property owners who build a new residential or commercial property or who retrofit an existing residential or commercial property located in this state that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox
Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 280. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Lumsden of the 12th, Williams of the 148th, Taylor of the 173rd and Smith of the 18th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for additional value-added products or services that are excluded from being unfair trade practices and unlawful inducements in insurance; to provide for a definition; to allow an insurer or insurance producer to offer or provide a valueadded product or service that enhances the health or financial wellness of a customer, incentivizes behavioral changes of a customer, or assists in the

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administration of employee or retiree benefit insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 294. By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Lumsden of the 12th, Williams of the 148th and Taylor of the 173rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for rehabilitation, so as to provide for the administration of contracts reinsuring life, disability income or long-term care policies or annuities issued by a ceding insurer that has been placed into liquidation; to provide for the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association to elect to assume the rights and obligations of a ceding insurer; to provide for duties, rights, and obligations of such association, the reinsurer, and the receiver; to provide for time restrictions for certain actions; to provide for mandatory negotiation; to provide for arbitration; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A

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Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
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Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 174, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 315. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Cooper of the 45th, Silcox of the 53rd, Mathiak of the 74th, Bennett of the 94th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for the Commissioner of Insurance to promulgate rules and regulations regarding cost-sharing requirements for diagnostic and supplemental breast screening examinations; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

Y Schofield Y Scoggins E Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance

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Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 173, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Jones of the 60th, Willis of the 55th, Jasperse of the 11th, Bonner of the 73rd, Kennard of the 101st, Cheokas of the 151st, Buckner of the 137th, and Reese of the 140th et al.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 258. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th and Thomas of the 65th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bishop James H. Morton and his lifelong commitment and dedication to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, feeding and clothing the homeless, and being a fierce advocate for democracy within his beloved community; and for other purposes.

HR 259. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Drenner of the 85th, Lim of the 98th, Miller of the 62nd and Barnes of the 86th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bryan Brown; and for other purposes.

HR 260. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Howard of the 129th, Prince of the 132nd, Hugley of the 141st and Gladney of the 130th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Terence Alton Dicks; and for other purposes.

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HR 261. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Williams of the 148th, Parrish of the 158th, Buckner of the 137th, Smith of the 70th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Johnny Floyd on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 262. By Representatives Sharper of the 177th, Beverly of the 143rd, Kendrick of the 95th, Carpenter of the 4th and Frye of the 122nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending John Hope Bryant; and for other purposes.
HR 263. By Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Carter of the 93rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Hugley of the 141st and Bennett of the 94th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Dr. Bernice A. King; and for other purposes.
HR 264. By Representatives Dickey of the 145th, Campbell of the 171st, Hagan of the 156th, Cameron of the 1st, Cannon of the 172nd and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia FFA Association and recognizing February 21, 2023, as FFA Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 265. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Gunter of the 8th, Martinez of the 111th, Scoggins of the 14th, Efstration of the 104th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Judge John M. Ott; and for other purposes.
HR 266. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Sainz of the 180th, DeLoach of the 167th, Burchett of the 176th and Smith of the 18th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2023, as Brunswick-Golden Isles Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 267. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Alexander of the 66th, Schofield of the 63rd, Bennett of the 94th and Cannon of the 58th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Cassandra Denise Taylor for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

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HR 268. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Beverly of the 143rd, Hutchinson of the 106th, Davis of the 87th, Mitchell of the 88th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 15, 2023, as Certified Community Midwife Day at the state capitol and commending UmmSalaamah AbdullahZaimah, Shafia Monroe, Jennie Joseph, Sarahn Henderson, Jessica Roach, Jamarah Amani, and Brittany Campbell; and for other purposes.
HR 269. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Schofield of the 63rd, Houston of the 170th, Au of the 50th and Silcox of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 2023 as Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and for other purposes.
HR 270. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th and McCollum of the 30th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Mill Creek High School football team for winning the 2022 GHSA Class 7A State Football Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 271. By Representatives Parrish of the 158th, Dempsey of the 13th and Cooper of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION honoring and commending Visiting Nurse Health System; and for other purposes.
HR 272. By Representatives Bentley of the 150th, Paris of the 142nd, McCollum of the 30th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Beverly of the 143rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Starr Hutchings Purdue; and for other purposes.
HR 273. By Representatives Parrish of the 158th, Jackson of the 128th, DeLoach of the 167th, Smith of the 139th, Taylor of the 173rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 23, 2023, as Community Health Centers Day and commending the Georgia Primary Care Association; and for other purposes.
HR 274. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Daniel of the 117th, Carpenter of the 4th, Momtahan of the 17th, Holland of the 54th and others:

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A RESOLUTION congratulating Atlanta FaZe for winning the 2023 Major II Call of Duty League Championship and Chris "Simp" Lehr for being named MVP; and for other purposes.
HR 275. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Marin of the 96th, Reeves of the 99th, Williamson of the 112th and Hong of the 103rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Guy J. Camuso Jr.; and for other purposes.
HR 276. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Draper of the 90th, Mughal of the 105th, Miller of the 62nd, Tran of the 80th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 2023 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 23, 2023, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 277. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jay Studstill; and for other purposes.
Representative Cameron of the 1st asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 518. By Representatives Cameron of the 1st, Werkheiser of the 157th, Anderson of the 10th and Seabaugh of the 34th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to employment security; to extend certain provisions relating to the rate of employer contributions and variations from the standard rate; to provide for administrative assessments on wages; to provide for additional assessments for new or newly covered employers; to authorize the collection of administrative assessments; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the deposit, transfer, and appropriation of such assessments; to prohibit certain deductions; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to

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provide for construction; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
Representative Parrish of the 158th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 519. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Emanuel County Public Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate certain projects, including buildings and facilities for use by Emanuel County, the Emanuel County School District, any municipality or other political subdivision located in Emanuel County, for its governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
Representative Jones of the 25th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 520. By Representatives Jones of the 25th, Oliver of the 82nd, Efstration of the 104th, Beverly of the 143rd, Cooper of the 45th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to housing authorities generally, so as to revise provisions relating to tenant selection; to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title

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17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to demurrers, motions, and special pleas and exceptions relative to insanity and mental incompetency, so as to repeal provisions relating to proceedings upon a plea of mental incompetency to stand trial which were deemed unconstitutional and enact new provisions relating to the same subject; to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to provide for the development of state level guidance to standardize terminology relating to serious mental illness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
Representative Carpenter of the 4th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Motor Vehicles and recommitted to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation:
HB 369. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th and Lott of the 131st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit the use of personal delivery devices for certain types of deliveries; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Twenty-Second Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas E Clark, D

Clark, J Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan

Hatchett Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin

Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Moore Mughal Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts

Romman Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Cummings of the 39th, Evans of the 89th, Lim of the 98th, Momtahan of the 17th, Pirkle of the 169th, Washburn of the 144th, Wiedower of the 121st, and Williams of the 37th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Gerald Durley, Providence Missionary Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 491. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Carter of the 93rd, Evans of the 89th, Davis of the 87th and Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding conservation and natural resources, so as to address issues regarding environmental justice and permitting; to provide for definitions; to provide for a list of overburdened communities; to provide environmental justice requirements for applicants for certain environmental permits; to provide for

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rules, regulations, and technical guidance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 492. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Hartwell, approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5476), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to its corporate boundaries; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 493. By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Newton of the 127th and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-26-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to renewal, surrender, and restoration of registered professional nursing licenses and continuing competency requirements, so as to revise a provision regarding verification of competency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 494. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Naghise of the 68th, Gladney of the 130th, Alexander of the 66th and Taylor of the 92nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to provide that ownership of real property in this state by a foreign corporation constitutes doing business in this state; to provide that ownership of real personal property in this state by a foreign limited liability company constitutes doing business in this state; to provide for service of process by email; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 495. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Carter of the 93rd, Evans of the 89th, Davis of the 87th and Thomas of the 65th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to create the Environmental Justice Commission; to provide for the duties of the commission; to provide that as a prerequisite for obtaining certain permits in neighborhoods consisting of persons of color or from low-income families applicants shall take certain actions to mitigate health hazards; to provide that governmental agencies shall consider the disproportionate effect of environmental hazards on people of color or people from low-income families in implementing certain environmental policies; to provide that no person in Georgia shall be excluded from any state funded program or activity because of race, color, or national origin; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 496. By Representatives Dunahoo of the 31st, Byrd of the 20th, Smith of the 18th, Mathis of the 149th and Horner of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for an exception for defendant mothers of unborn children; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 497. By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Williams of the 148th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Lumsden of the 12th and Hitchens of the 161st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to authorize the use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Human Relations & Aging.
HB 498. By Representatives Mathis of the 149th, Greene of the 154th, Bentley of the 150th, Beverly of the 143rd, Smith of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for funeral directors and embalmers, so as to change certain provisions related to the reinstatement of a lapsed funeral director's license; to provide for related

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matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business Development.
HB 499. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Dempsey of the 13th, Smith of the 70th, Stephens of the 164th and Ballinger of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding alimony and child support, so as to authorize child support and insurance policies for disabled children who have reached the age of majority but lack the ability to otherwise support themselves independently; to provide for a definition; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
HB 500. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Reeves of the 99th, Hilton of the 48th, Cheokas of the 151st and Daniel of the 117th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arson and explosives, so as to provide for the offense of arson of a law enforcement vehicle; to provide for a penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of arson of a law enforcement vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 501. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Williamson of the 112th, Barton of the 5th, Werkheiser of the 157th and Reeves of the 99th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of employment of minors, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to employment certificate requirements for minors; to prohibit requiring certificates of employment, certificates of age, or youth work permits; to provide for definitions; to authorize the employment of minors for certain work; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 502. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Dempsey of the 13th and Newton of the 127th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Cosmetic Laser Services Act," so as to revise a definition; to revise a provision relating to requirements for applicants for assistant laser practitioner licenses; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 503. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, McDonald of the 26th, Yearta of the 152nd, Gullett of the 19th, Barton of the 5th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain local firefighter foundations; to provide for an aggregate annual limit; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and certifications; to provide for the revocation of qualified status; to provide for certain penalties; to provide for annual reporting requirements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 504. By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th and Jones of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local five mill share funds, so as to exclude amounts attributable to level 1 freeport exemptions for purposes of calculating local five mill share; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 505. By Representatives Cheokas of the 151st, Silcox of the 53rd, Hilton of the 48th, Daniel of the 117th and Reeves of the 99th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to riot, so as to provide for a felony penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of riot; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 506. By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jasperse of the 11th, Knight of the 134th and Dubnik of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for the recognition of certain accrediting agencies as reliable authorities as to the quality of education offered in public secondary schools in this state; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 507. By Representatives Ridley of the 6th, Smith of the 18th, Bonner of the 73rd, Williams of the 148th and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 30 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to beauty pageants, so as to require certain additional information to be provided to beauty pageant contestants before accepting a fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business Development.
HB 508. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Hilton of the 48th, Reeves of the 99th, Daniel of the 117th, Cheokas of the 151st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-94 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restraining orders and protective orders, so as to provide that orders be served on a respondent within 24 hours of the court's issuance of such order; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 509. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Hilton of the 48th, Reeves of the 99th, Daniel of the 117th, Cheokas of the 151st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-1 of Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to burglary, so as to include an act of family violence as an element of such offense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
HB 510. By Representatives Barnes of the 86th, Beverly of the 143rd, Clark of the 108th, Au of the 50th, Oliver of the 82nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for breakfast and lunch programs for all public school students in this state; to provide for such meals to be offered at no cost to students who qualify for reduced price meals under federal and state guidelines; to provide for school breakfast programs under the Quality Basic Education Act; to provide for funding; to provide for rules and regulations; to encourage the use of Georgia grown products in school breakfast and lunch programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 511. By Representatives Horner of the 3rd and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from all Catoosa County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or over, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4051), so as to provide that the unremarried surviving spouse of a person granted the exemption provided for in this Act shall continue to receive such exemption following the death of the original grantee, provided that such surviving spouse is 70 years of age or older; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 512. By Representative Kendrick of the 95th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate,

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computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for small business employers that employ certified workforceready graduates in high-tech full-time jobs in this state; to require the Department of Labor to establish criteria; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 513. By Representatives Clark of the 108th, Au of the 50th, Cannon of the 58th and Barnes of the 86th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that the prescribed course of study in sex education and HIV prevention instruction is age appropriate; to include the subject of consent in such course of study; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 514. By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Bazemore of the 69th, Reeves of the 99th, Lim of the 98th, Ridley of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for the length and renewal of moratoriums related to zoning decisions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide procedures for the levy, collection, use, and waiver of fees related to zoning decisions and related permits; to revise notice and hearing requirements for certain zoning decisions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 515. By Representatives McCollum of the 30th, Powell of the 33rd, Jasperse of the 11th, Wiedower of the 121st and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as require eligible applicants for limited driving permits to submit proof of completion of certain

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courses; to provide that completion of such courses shall be credited toward any reinstatement requirements for drivers whose licenses were suspended for certain offenses; to revise the fees relating to certain courses; to amend Code Section 17-10-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to punishment for misdemeanors generally, so as to allow a judge to sentence additional punishment for offenders of misdemeanor traffic violations; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 516. By Representatives McCollum of the 30th, Jasperse of the 11th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Carpenter of the 4th and Hagan of the 156th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exercise of the power to contract by the Department of Transportation, so as to increase the minimum amount for a public road construction or maintenance contract that prohibits negotiation; to provide for exceptions to public comment and hearing on projects involving public-private partnerships in certain instances; to provide for an exception to vote approval for such projects; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HB 517. By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Bazemore of the 69th, Smith of the 18th, Lim of the 98th, Ridley of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to buildings and housing, so as to enact the "Georgia Homeowner Opportunity Act"; to prohibit local governments from adopting or enforcing ordinances or regulations relating to or regulating building design elements as applied to oneor two-family dwellings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 521. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Douglas of the 78th and Newton of the 127th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for Medicaid coverage of rapid whole genome sequencing; to

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define a term; to provide for eligibility criteria; to provide for coverage criteria; to provide for necessary approvals and administrative actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 522. By Representatives Frye of the 122nd, Drenner of the 85th, Washburn of the 144th, Romman of the 97th, Gullett of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 and Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property owners' associations and covenants and warranties, respectively, so as to prohibit property owners' associations from creating or enforcing covenants which infringe upon a lot owner's right to install a solar energy device or to display the United States flag; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 523. By Representatives Williams of the 168th, Jackson of the 128th, Lim of the 98th, Mitchell of the 88th and Hugley of the 141st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alternative ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles, so as to provide an exclusion for motor vehicles owned or leased by or to a nonprofit organization or entity that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c) of the federal Internal Revenue Code which provides services in this state pursuant to a grant issued and overseen by the Office of Head Start; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 524. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Powell of the 33rd, Ridley of the 6th, Yearta of the 152nd, Momtahan of the 17th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the issuance of a Class C driver's license to operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles; to exempt operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles from headgear and eye-protective device requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 525. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Powell of the 33rd, Ridley of the 6th, Yearta of the 152nd, Clark of the 100th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 and Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment and cancellation, suspension, and revocation of driver's licenses, respectively, so as to provide standards for acceptance by a court of any clinical evaluation relating to substance use or abuse; to require a clinical evaluation and possible substance abuse treatment for first convictions of driving under the influence; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 526. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Reeves of the 99th, Horner of the 3rd, Clark of the 100th, Miller of the 62nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 52-7-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enforcement of rules and regulations regarding registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to require probable cause for summonses and boarding vessels; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 527. By Representatives Barnes of the 86th, Taylor of the 92nd, Carter of the 93rd, Au of the 50th, Mainor of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-261 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to common minimum facility requirements for public elementary and secondary schools under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the inclusion of certain visual safety devices in minimum facility requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 528. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Sainz of the 180th, Smith of the 18th, Wiedower of the 121st, Burchett of the 176th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deceptive or unfair trade practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 529. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Lumsden of the 12th and Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for minimum amounts of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage to be maintained by transportation network companies and taxi service companies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 530. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd and Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to depositions and discovery, so as to provide for protective orders for certain high-ranking officers; to provide for definitions; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state tort claims, so as to provide for designees of state government entities for service of process for civil actions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HR 255. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th and Thomas of the 65th:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Environmental Justice; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.

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HR 256. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th and Houston of the 170th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher and dedicating an interchange in her memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 257. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, McCollum of the 30th, Daniel of the 117th, Camp of the 135th, Gambill of the 15th and others:

A RESOLUTION requesting that the United States Congress call a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives and to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States Senate; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Rules.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 445 HB 447 HB 449 HB 451 HB 453 HB 455 HB 457 HB 459 HB 462 HB 465 HB 467 HB 469 HB 471 HB 473 HB 475 HB 477 HB 479 HB 485 HB 487 HB 489

HB 446 HB 448 HB 450 HB 452 HB 454 HB 456 HB 458 HB 460 HB 463 HB 466 HB 468 HB 470 HB 472 HB 474 HB 476 HB 478 HB 484 HB 486 HB 488 HB 490

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HB 518 HB 520 HR 230 HR 232 SB 56 SB 93

HB 519 HR 229 HR 231 SB 12 SB 84 SB 112

Representative Dickey of the 145th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 33 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 187 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dickey of the 145th
Chairman

Representative Parsons of the 44th District, Chairman of the Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 73 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 438 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Parsons of the 44th
Chairman

Representative Martin of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Higher Education has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 122 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Martin of the 49th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 30 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 254 Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 204 Do Pass HB 444 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

Representative Washburn of the 144th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Regulated Industries, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Regulated Industries has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 155 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 212 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Washburn of the 144th
Vice-Chairman

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Representative Mathiak of the 74th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 43 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Mathiak of the 74th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 22nd Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 207
HR 157 HR 158

Waters, ports, and watercraft; carrying of night visual distress signals upon coastal waters during certain hours; provide (Substitute) (GF&P-Rhodes-124th) Property; conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize (Substitute)(SProp-Greene-154th) Property; granting of nonexclusive easements; authorize (SProp-Greene-154th)

Modified Structured Rule

HB 121 HB 167

Waters, ports and watercraft; wakesurfing and wakeboarding; provide restrictions and requirements (GF&P-Anderson-10th) Motor vehicles and traffic; standards for issuance of limited driving permits for certain offenders; provide (Substitute)(MotV-Momtahan-17th)

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HB 203 HB 226 HB 285 HB 299 HB 317

Health; restrictions on sale and dispensing of contact lenses with respect to physicians; revise provisions (Hth-Newton-127th) Social services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions (PH-Cooper-45th) Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; total percentage of funds invested in alternative investments; raise limit (Ret-Franklin-160th) Georgia Code; add appropriate references to United States Space Force; provisions (D&VA-Thomas-21st) State Employees' Assurance Department; assignment of certain group term life insurance benefits; provisions (Ins-Taylor-173rd)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:

SB 13. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 9-13-161, 44-14-162, and 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 61. By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th, Anderson of the 43rd and McLaurin of the 14th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of sick leave for care of immediate

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family members, so as to repeal the sunset provision relating to such sick leave requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 117. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Bartow County, approved March 30, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4915), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 4585), so as to revise the district boundaries plan; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 118. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district, approved April 1, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4556), so as to increase the exemption to $15,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 13.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 9-13-161, 44-14-162, and 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 61.

By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th, Anderson of the 43rd and McLaurin of the 14th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of sick leave for care of immediate family members, so as to repeal the sunset provision relating to such sick leave requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Bennett of the 94th, Prince of the 132nd, Clark of the 108th et al., Bentley of the 150th et al., Greene of the 154th et al., Holly of the 116th et al., Williams of the 148th, and Gilliard of the 162nd et al.

Representative Bonner of the 73rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 21 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Bonner of the 73rd
Chairman

Representative Lumsden of the 12th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 63 HB 362 SB 65

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 295 Do Pass SB 27 Do Pass

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lumsden of the 12th
Chairman
Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 440 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman
Pursuant to HR 197, the House recognized February 22, 2023, as Governor's Honors Program Day at the state capitol.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Public Health:
HB 213. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Hutchinson of the 106th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to revise provisions relating to required information to parents of students regarding meningococcal meningitis and influenza and their respective vaccines; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Resolution of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HR 157. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Vance of the 133rd, Pirkle of the 169th, Dunahoo of the 31st and Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Appling County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property

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located in Bacon County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Morgan, Newton, and Walton counties; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Rabun County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Taylor County; and authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Walton County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Appling County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Effingham County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Morgan, Newton, and Walton counties; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Rabun County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Taylor County; and authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Walton County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Appling County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 4.16 acres located in the 2nd Land District of Appling County, Georgia, with 0.68 of an acre identified as the "Ground Lease Area," approximately 0.79 of an acre identified as "Ingress/Egress Access Easement," and approximately 2.69 acres identified as "Shared Parking," and more particularly described in that Deed, dated January 29, 1997, from Appling County, Georgia, being recorded in Deed Book 299, Page 460, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 008975; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia; and (4) By official action dated September 13, 2022, the Appling County Board of Education requested to enter into a lease of the Property for a term of 25 years for the construction and operation of Southern Pines College and Career Academy at the Baxley Campus of Coastal Pines Technical College; and (5) By official action dated October 6, 2022, the Technical College System of Georgia declared the Property surplus to its current and future need; and (6) The Technical College System of Georgia has no objection to the leasing of the Property; and

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WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Bacon County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 0.26 of an acre located in the 5th Land District of Bacon County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that General Warranty Deed, dated December 19, 2001, from the Downtown Development Authority of Alma, being recorded in Deed Book 311, Pages 265-267, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Bacon County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 009566.01; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Department of Human Services and is located at 426 and 428 W. 12th Street, Alma, Georgia; and (4) By official action dated August 17, 2022, the Department of Human Services resolved to seek legislation to surplus and convey the approximately 0.26 of an acre of real property by competitive bid for fair market value, or to a local government or state entity for fair market value; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Bacon County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 11,520 square feet being in part of the Alma Campus of Coastal Pines Technical College, being in Land Lot 282 of the 5th District, City of Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that General Warranty Deed, dated December 28, 2006, from the City of Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, being recorded in Deed Book 400, Page 259, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Bacon County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 010866; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia and is located at 203 W. 16th Street, Alma, Georgia; and (4) Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation is currently leasing the Property; and (5) Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation is desirous of entering into a new lease of the Property for a term of two years; and (6) By official action, the Technical College System of Georgia has no objection to the leasing of the Property; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Effingham County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is a portion of the property being approximately 16.0 acres located in the 9th G.M.D., Effingham County, Georgia, commonly known as the Savannah Technical College and Career Academy, and more particularly described in that Quit Claim Deed, dated July 19, 2004, from the Department of Technical and Adult Education, being recorded in Deed Book 1142, Pages 285-286 in the office of the Clerk

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of Superior Court of Effingham County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Record as RPR 010009.02; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia; and (4) The Effingham County Board of Education is desirous of acquiring up to 16.0 acres; and (5) The Technical College System of Georgia has no objection to the conveyance of the above-described property to the Effingham County Board of Education; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain improved real property located in Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 93.9 acres of fee, 1.868 acres of permanent easement for construction and drainage maintenance, and 0.542 of an acre of permanent driveway easement, located in Land Lots 2, 3, 30, 31, 33, 34, 102, 105, 106, and 108 of the 1st and 19th Land District, Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Limited Warranty Deed, dated September 2, 2002, from the Joint Development Authority of Jasper County, Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County, being recorded in Deed Book 5204, Pages 170-216, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Walton County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 012780.01; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Department of Economic Development Authority; and (4) By official action dated December 8, 2022, the Department of Economic Development resolved to seek legislation to surplus and convey the approximately 93.9 acres of fee, 1.868 acres of permanent easement for construction and drainage maintenance, and 0.542 of an acre of permanent driveway easement by competitive bid for fair market value, or to a local government or state entity for fair market value; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Rabun County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 1.12 acres located in Land Lot 162 of the 2nd District, 556th GMD, commonly known as the Dillard State Farmers' Market, and more particularly described in those Warranty Deeds, dated October 17, 1950, and September 30, 1954 from the Rabun Home Industries Co-Operative, Inc., being recorded in Deed Book Y-2, Page 61, and Deed Book E-4, Pages 147-148 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rabun County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 001089 and 004487, respectively; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Department of Agriculture and is located at 6500 Hwy 441 North, Dillard, Georgia; and (4) The City of Dillard, Georgia, is currently leasing the Property; and

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(5) By official action dated October 11, 2022, the City of Dillard is desirous of entering into a new lease of the Property for a term of 20 years for the continued operation of the local farmers' market and agritourism; and (6) By official action, the Department of Agriculture has no objection to the leasing of the Property; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain improved real property located in Taylor County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 10.01 acres located in Land Lot 2 of the 15th Land District of Taylor County, Georgia, commonly known as the Taylor Detention Center and more particularly described in that Fee Simple Deed, dated July 1, 1987, from Taylor County Development Authority, being recorded in Deed Book 60, Pages 406-410, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Taylor County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 007467; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Department of Corrections and is located on Industrial Park Road; and (4) By official action dated February 8, 2023, the Department of Corrections requested authorization to surplus and convey the approximately 10.01 acre of real property by competitive bid for fair market value, or to a local government or state entity for fair market value; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain improved real property located in Walton County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 7.233 acres of fee, 4,750 square feet of easement for construction and drainage maintenance, and 938.492 of linear feet for access, located in Land Lots 106 and 108 of the 1st Land District, Walton County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Limited Warranty Deed, dated September 2, 2002, from the Joint Development Authority of Jasper County, Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County, being recorded in Deed Book 5204, Pages 170216, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Walton County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 012780.01; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Department of Economic Development Authority; and (4) The Department of Transportation is desirous of acquiring a portion totaling approximately 7.233 acres of fee, 4,750 square feet of easement for construction and drainage maintenance, and 938.492 of linear feet for access; and (5) By official action dated December 8, 2022, the Board of the Economic Development resolved to seek legislation to surplus and convey the approximately 7.233 acres of fee, 4,750 square feet of easement for construction and drainage maintenance, and 938.492 of linear feet for access by competitive bid for fair market value, or to a local government or state entity for fair market value.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I SECTION 1.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Appling County, containing approximately 4.16 acres, and that in all matters relating to the leasing of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 2. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to lease the above-described property with the Appling County Board of Education for a term of 25 years for the consideration of $10.00 annually so long as the property is used for public purpose, and such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission as to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 3. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 4. That the authorization to lease the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 5. That the ground lease shall be recorded by the Grantor in the Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 6. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia during the term of the lease.
ARTICLE II SECTION 7.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Bacon County, containing approximately 0.26 of an acre, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 8. That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission by competitive bid for fair market value or to a local government entity or state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose, and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 9. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 10. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 11. That the deed or deed and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Bacon County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 12. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Human Services until the property is conveyed.
ARTICLE III SECTION 13.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Bacon County, containing approximately 11,520 square feet, and that in all matters relating to the leasing of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 14. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to lease the above-described real property to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation for a term of two years for the consideration of $33,293.00 per annum, and such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission as to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

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SECTION 15. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 16. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 17. That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Lessee in the Superior Court of Bacon County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 18. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia during the term of the lease.
ARTICLE IV SECTION 19.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Effingham County, containing approximately 16.0 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 20. That the above-described improved real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission to the Effingham County Board of Education for fair market value or for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose in perpetuity; to a local government entity or state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose, and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 21. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

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SECTION 22. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 23. That the deed or deed and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Effingham County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 24. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia until the property is conveyed.
ARTICLE V SECTION 25.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described improved property located in Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County, containing approximately 93.9 acres of fee, 1.868 acres of permanent easement for construction and maintenance of drainage, and 0.542 of an acre of driveway easement, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 26. That the above-described improved real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission to the Joint Development Authority of Jasper County, Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County for fair market value or for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose in perpetuity; to a local government entity or state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose, and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 27. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

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SECTION 28. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 29. That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance and easement documents shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Walton County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 30. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Economic Development until the property is conveyed.
ARTICLE VI SECTION 31.
The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Rabun County, containing approximately 1.12 acres, and that in all matters relating to the leasing of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 32. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to lease the above-described Property with the City of Dillard, for a term of 20 years for the continual operation of a local farmers' market and agritourism, for the consideration of $10.00 annually so long as the property is used for public purpose, and such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission as to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 33. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 34. That the authorization to lease the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 35. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Agriculture during the term of the lease.

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ARTICLE VII SECTION 36.
The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described improved property located in Taylor County, containing approximately 10.01 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 37. That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission by competitive bid for fair market value, or to a local government entity or state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose, and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 38. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 39. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 40. That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Taylor County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 41. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Corrections until the property is conveyed.
ARTICLE VIII SECTION 42.
The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described improved property located in Walton County, containing approximately 7.233 acres in fee, 4,750 square feet easement for construction and maintenance of drainage, and 938.492 linear feet for access, and that

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in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 43. That the above-described improved real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to the Georgia Department of Transportation for a consideration of $547,300.00 and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; to a local government entity or state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose, and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 44. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 45. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 46. That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance and easement documents shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Walton County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 47. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Economic Development until the property is conveyed.
ARTICLE IX SECTION 48.
That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 49. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas E Clark, D Y Clark, J
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Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons
Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince
Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

Pursuant to HR 296, the House recognized and commended Bryce Leatherwood on being the winner of the twenty-second season of "The Voice" television series.

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The Speaker Pro Tem assumed the Chair.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HR 158. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Vance of the 133rd, Pirkle of the 169th, Dunahoo of the 31st and Buckner of the 137th:

A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Calhoun, Camden, Chatham, Clarke, Coffee, DeKalb, Emanuel, Fulton, Jeff Davis, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Tattnall, Towns, and Washington counties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough
Byrd Y Cameron
Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver
Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook

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Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas E Clark, D Y Clark, J
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Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor
Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson
Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 163, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HB 299. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Bonner of the 73rd, Clark of the 100th, Ballard of the 147th, Tarvin of the 2nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-9-2.1, Title 16, Title 19, Title 20, and Chapter 2 of Title 38, Chapter 2 of Title 40, of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointment, compensation, authority, qualifications, training, and other limitations of associate probate court judges, crimes and offenses, domestic relations, education, military affairs, and registration and licensing of motor vehicles, respectively, so as to add appropriate references to the United States Space Force; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner

Y Cooper Corbett
Y Cox Y Crawford
Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B

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Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas E Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jenkins Jones, J
Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Oliver Panitch
Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 317. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Mathis of the 149th, Collins of the 71st, Seabaugh of the 34th, Mathiak of the 74th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Employees' Assurance Department, so as to provide for the assignment of certain group term life insurance benefits to pay for funeral services of a deceased individual who was a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, Georgia Legislative Retirement System, or Georgia Judicial Retirement System; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong

Y Mathiak Y Mathis
McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M

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Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas E Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 285. By Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Carson of the 46th, Martin of the 49th, Williams of the 148th, Rhodes of the 124th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina

Y Cooper Y Corbett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson

Y Mathiak Y Mathis

Y Schofield Y Scoggins

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Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas E Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland
Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 203. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Beverly of the 143rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th and Cooper of the 45th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to revise provisions relating to restrictions on the sale and dispensing of contact lenses with respect to physicians; to revise definitions; to provide requirements for assessment mechanisms; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Pursuant to Rule 133, Representative Beverly of the 143rd was excused from voting on HB 203.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley
Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas E Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 207. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Corbett of the 174th, Ridley of the 6th, Williams of the 148th and LaHood of the 175th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for the carrying of night visual distress signals upon coastal waters of this state during certain hours; to provide for the carrying of such signals by vessels of a certain size; to update the reference date to department rules and regulations relating to criminal violations relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for the carrying of night visual distress signals upon coastal waters of this state during certain hours; to provide for the carrying of such signals by vessels of a certain size; to provide for duty of operator upon involvement in an accident, collision, or other casualty; to provide for contents of accident reports; to update the reference date to department rules and regulations relating to criminal violations relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, is amended in Code Section 52-7-8, relating to classification of vessels and required equipment, by revising subsections (e) and (f) as follows:
"(e) All vessels, when operated upon the coastal waters of the state between the hours of sunset and sunrise shall carry the United States Coast Guard approved night visual distress signal. If a pyrotechnic visual distress signal is carried, a minimum of three unexpired visual distress signals shall be carried in the vessel. Pyrotechnic night visual distress signals are handheld red flare distress signals, parachute red flare distress signals with launcher, hand-held rocket-propelled rocket propelled parachute red flare distress signals, or red aerial pyrotechnic flare. Nonpyrotechnic nighttime visual distress signals include one electric distress light meeting the standards of 46 C.F.R. Subpart 161.013. One electric distress light shall meet the nighttime requirement. (f) All vessels, except recreational vessels that are less than 16 feet in length, nonmotorized open sailboats that are less than 26 feet in length, and manually propelled vessels, when operated upon the coastal waters of the state between the hours of sunrise

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and sunset shall carry the United States Coast Guard approved daytime visual distress signals. Pyrotechnic daytime visual distress signals include all night visual distress signals, as well as floating orange smoke distress signals and hand-held orange smoke distress signals. Nonpyrotechnic daytime visual distress signals include an orange flag meeting the standards of 46 C.F.R. Subpart 160.072. One orange flag shall meet the daytime only requirement."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 52-7-14, relating to collisions, accidents, and casualties and salvage rights, as follows:
"52-7-14. (a) Duty to render assistance and identify vessel and self. It shall be the duty of the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew, and passengers, to render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or other casualty such assistance as may be practicable and as may be necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident, or other casualty and also to give his name, address, and identification of his vessel in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty.
(1) The operator of any vessel involved in an accident, collision, or other casualty shall immediately stop such vessel at the scene of the accident, collision, or other casualty or shall stop as close thereto as possible and forthwith return to the scene and shall:
(A) Give his or her name and address and the registration of the vessel he or she is operating to the person struck, the operator or passenger of the vessel collided with, or any person attending to the vessel struck; (B) Upon request and if it is available, exhibit his or her driver's license or government issued identification to the person struck, the operator or passenger of the vessel collided with, or any person attending to the vessel struck; (C) Render to any person injured in accident, collision, or other casualty reasonable assistance, so far as he or she can do so without serious danger to his or her own vessel, crew, and passengers, including the transporting, or the making of arrangements for the transporting, of such person to a physician, surgeon, or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such transporting is requested by the injured person; and (D) When a person involved in such accident, collision, or other casualty is unconscious, appears deceased, is otherwise unable to communicate, or has disappeared, immediately notify emergency medical services and local law enforcement of the accident, collision, or other casualty and give his or her name and address and the registration of the vessel he or she is operating for the purpose of reporting the accident, collision, or other casualty and making a request for assistance. (2) The vessel operator shall, in every event, shall remain at the scene of the accident, collision, or other casualty until fulfilling the requirements of this subsection; provided, however, that when the operator is unable to notify emergency medical services or local

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law enforcement from the scene, the operator shall be authorized to leave the scene in order to make such notification after fulfilling the other requirements of this subsection. (3) When an accident, collision, or other casualty is the proximate cause of death, disappearance, or injury that requires medical treatment, any person who knowingly fails to stop and comply with the requirements of this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less that one nor more than five years. (b) Good Samaritan clause. Any person complying with subsection (a) of this Code section who gratuitously and in good faith renders assistance at the scene of a vessel collision, an accident, collision, or other casualty without the objection of any person assisted, shall not be held liable for any civil damages as a result of the rendering of assistance or for any act of assistance in providing or arranging salvage towage, medical treatment, or other assistance if the assisting person acts as a reasonably prudent man individual would have acted under the same or similar circumstances. (c) Accident reports required. (1) All boating accidents must be reported to the department within 48 hours of the accident if:
(A) A person dies within 24 hours as a result of the accident; (B) A person is disabled for more than 24 hours; (C) A person requires medical treatment for injuries; (D) A person disappears from a vessel. (2) Reports of reportable boating accidents must be made within five days if not earlier required by paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) Accident reports must be on forms supplied by the department, which must be filled out in their entirety and dated and signed by the person submitting the report. Such reports shall be filed by the operator or, if no operator, by the owner of any vessel involved in the boating accident. If the operator or owner is incapable of making the report, the investigating officer shall submit the report. Reports must contain at a minimum the following information: (A) The name, address, and telephone number of each operator of each vessel involved; (B) The number and name of each vessel involved; (C) The name, address, and telephone number of each owner of each vessel involved; (D) The name of the nearest city or town, the county, the state, and the body of water on which the accident occurred; (E) The location of the accident on the water; (F) The time and date of the accident; (G) Visibility, weather, and water conditions; (H) The age, date of birth, vessel operating experience, and boat safety training of the operator making the report; (I) The number of persons on board or towed on skis by each vessel; (J) The name, address, and date of birth of each person fatally injured; (K) The cause of death of each;

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(L) The name and address of each owner of property, other than vessels or boats, involved; (M) The availability and use of personal flotation devices; (N) The type of fire extinguisher used; (O) The nature and extent of each injury resulting from the accident; (P) A description of all property and vessel damage within an estimated cost of repairs; (Q) A description of any equipment failures that caused or contributed to the accident; (R) A description of the accident; (S) An opinion of the cause of the accident; and (T) The make, model, type, hull identification number, beam width, length, horsepower and type of motor, and hull material of the reporting operator's vessel, and the year it was built. (4)(A)(1) As used in this paragraph, the term 'medical facility' means any licensed general or specialized hospital, institutional infirmary, public health center, or diagnostic and treatment center. The term also includes, without being limited to, any building or facility, not under the operation or control of a hospital, which is primarily devoted to the provision of surgical treatment to patients not requiring hospitalization and which is classified by the Department of Community Health as an ambulatory surgical treatment center. (B)(2) Any: (i)(A) Physician, including any doctor of medicine licensed to practice under the laws of this state; (ii)(B) Licensed registered nurse employed by a medical facility; (iii)(C) Security personnel employed by a medical facility; or (iv)(D) Other personnel employed by a medical facility whose employment duties involve the care and treatment of patients therein having cause to believe that a patient has had physical injury or injuries inflicted upon him or her as a result of a reportable boating accident or accident, collision, or other casualty shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with this paragraph. (C)(3) An oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or otherwise and shall be followed by a report in writing, if requested, to the person in charge of the medical facility or his or her designated delegate. The person in charge of the medical facility or his or her designated delegate shall then notify the local law enforcement agency having primary jurisdiction in the area in which the medical facility is located of the contents of the report. The report shall contain the name and address of the patient, the nature and extent of the patient's injuries, and any other information that the reporting person believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the injuries and the identity of the perpetrator. (D)(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, copies of medical records relating to the treatment of such patient shall be furnished to the investigatory law enforcement officer of the department, or any local, state, or federal law enforcement agency upon receipt of a written request or subpoena issued by such law enforcement agency or the

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prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction over such accident, collision, or other casualty. Such medical records shall be handled in a manner which assures the confidentiality of such records. (E)(5) Any person or persons participating in the making of a report or causing a report to be made to the appropriate police authority pursuant to this paragraph or participating in any judicial proceeding or any other proceeding resulting therefrom shall in so doing be immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed, providing such participation pursuant to this paragraph shall be in good faith. (d) Salvage rights. Any person who fails to salvage any vessel within 12 months after its sinking shall forfeit his or her ownership to the vessel and thereafter any person may salvage and claim the vessel. (e) Official authority. Any officer empowered to enforce this article shall have the authority to stop, board, and detain any vessel involved in a reportable boating accident or accident, collision, or other casualty and to continue the detention of such vessel if necessary for evidentiary purposes for such reasonable period of time as such necessity continues."

SECTION 3. Said article shall be further amended in Code Section 52-7-26, relating to penalty, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person who violates this article or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For purposes of establishing criminal violations of the rules and regulations promulgated by the board as provided in this article, the term 'rules and regulations' means those rules and regulations of the board in force and effect on January 1, 2022 2023."

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P.

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Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas E Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 167. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Corbett of the 174th, Gullett of the 19th, Gunter of the 8th, Knight of the 134th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, so as to provide for standards for issuance of such permits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, so as to provide for standards for issuance of such permits; to provide for standards for revocation; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, is amended by revising subsections (a) and (g) as follows:
"(a) To whom issued. (1) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Code section or Code Section 405-57, 40-5-57.2, 40-5-63, 40-5-75, 40-5-121, or 42-8-111, any person who has not been previously convicted or adjudicated delinquent for a violation of Code Section 40-6391 within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest, may apply for a limited driving permit when: (A) That that person's driver's license has been suspended in accordance with: (A) Code Section 40-5-54.1 and upon receipt of a record of such from a court or the agency within the Department of Human Services which is responsible for enforcing orders for child support; (i)(B) Subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-57; (ii)(C) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-57.2; (iii)(D) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-63; (iv)(E) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-67.2; or (v)(F) Subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-57.1, when the person is 18 years of age or older and his or her license was suspended for exceeding the speed limit by 24 miles per hour or more but less than 34 miles per hour;, and (B) The the sentencing judge, in his or her discretion, decides it is reasonable to issue a limited driving permit. (2) No person who has been granted an exemption from the ignition interlock device requirements of Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 due to undue financial hardship under Code Section 42-8-111 shall be eligible for a limited driving permit, an ignition interlock device limited driving permit, or any other driving privilege for a period of one year. (3) To the extent a person is subject to more than one suspension for which a limited driving permit may be issued, the department shall not issue such permit unless the suspensions are for a conviction for driving under the influence in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 imposed pursuant to Code Section 40-5-63 and an administrative suspension imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-567.2 arising from the same incident."
"(g) Revocation of limited driving permit. (1)(A) The department shall revoke a limited driving permit upon notice from: (i) A court of a conviction of the permittee for violating any state law relating to the movement of vehicles; (ii) A court of a conviction of the permittee for violating the conditions endorsed on the limited driving permit; or

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(iii) A court or the agency within the Department of Human Services which is responsible for enforcing orders for child support that the permittee is not in compliance with an order for child support. Any limited driving permittee who is convicted of violating any state law relating to the movement of vehicles or any limited driving permittee who is convicted of violating the conditions endorsed on his or her limited driving permit shall have such permit revoked by the department. (B) Any court in which such conviction is had shall require such permittee to surrender his or her limited driving permit to the court, and the court shall forward it to the department within ten days after the conviction, with a copy of the conviction. (2) Except for revocations based upon division (1)(A)(iii) of this subsection, any Any person whose limited driving permit has been revoked shall not be eligible to apply for a driver's license until six months from the date such permit was surrendered to the department. (3) In any case of revocation of a limited driving permit pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the department may impose an additional period of suspension for the conviction upon which revocation of the permit was based."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain E McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M

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Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas E Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 121. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Powell of the 33rd, McDonald of the 26th, Gunter of the 8th, Yearta of the 152nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft generally, so as to provide for restrictions and requirements regarding wakesurfing and wakeboarding, including on certain state waters; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V

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Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter E Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas E Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver E Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves N Rhodes N Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 6.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was postponed until the next legislative day:

HB 226. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Newton of the 127th, Anulewicz of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Naghise of the 68th and Carpenter of the 4th.

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Representative Smith of the 18th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Ways & Means and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary:
HB 267. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Corbett of the 174th, Rhodes of the 124th, Hitchens of the 161st, Evans of the 57th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to income taxes, so as to authorize private causes of action for equitable relief regarding the failure of employers to comply with revenue provisions regarding employees; to provide for attorneys' fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 282. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Dr. Crawford Lewis; and for other purposes.
HR 283. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION celebrating Black Economic Empowerment & Black Excellence in honor of African American History Month; and for other purposes.
HR 284. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Tau Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., for their dedicated service to the DeKalb County community and congratulating them on the grand occasion of their 30th anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 285. By Representatives Taylor of the 92nd, Kendrick of the 95th, Carter of the 93rd, Moore of the 91st and Evans of the 89th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Charlene Ellis for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

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HR 286. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Wiedower of the 121st, Martin of the 49th, Silcox of the 53rd, Frye of the 122nd and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Vincent Joseph Dooley; and for other purposes.
HR 287. By Representative Horner of the 3rd:
A RESOLUTION commending the Catoosa County GOP; and for other purposes.
HR 288. By Representatives Jackson of the 165th and Westbrook of the 163rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Daniel Stevenson upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.
HR 289. By Representatives Jackson of the 165th and Westbrook of the 163rd:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Shirley Barber James for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 290. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Bonner of the 73rd, Ballard of the 147th, McCollum of the 30th, Prince of the 132nd and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the men and women who have served, are serving, or will one day serve either in law enforcement, the military branches of the United States, or as firefighters and recognizing May 2023 as United in Uniforms Recognition and Memorial Month; and for other purposes.
HR 291. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Miller of the 62nd, Thomas of the 65th, Bazemore of the 69th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Elizabeth Carr-Hurst; and for other purposes.
HR 292. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Davis of the 87th, Lupton of the 83rd, Taylor of the 92nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 1, 2023, as MedShare International Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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HR 293. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Davis of the 87th, Lupton of the 83rd, Taylor of the 92nd and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Dr. Amy Sharma for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 294. By Representative Marin of the 96th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Cindy Mariella Portal Salazar; and for other purposes.
HR 295. By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Corbett of the 174th, Buckner of the 137th, Panitch of the 51st, Anderson of the 10th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Georgia's linemen and recognizing April 10, 2023, as Georgia Lineman Appreciation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 296. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Ridley of the 22nd, Parsons of the 44th, Byrd of the 20th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bryce Leatherwood on being the winner of the twenty-second season of "The Voice" television series; and for other purposes.
HR 297. By Representative Bennett of the 94th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 20, 2023, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 298. By Representative Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Carol Ison for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 299. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Newton of the 127th, Lim of the 98th, Camp of the 135th and Seabaugh of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the success of lay person CPR training in increasing the survival rate of cardiac arrest and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of the need of such training; and for other purposes.

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HR 300. By Representative Fleming of the 114th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Chief Stacey L. Cotton; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker Pro Tem announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Twenty-Third Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton E Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan

Hatchett Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner E Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley E Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor

Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch E Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor

Roberts Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

Due to a mechanical malfunction, Representative Romman of the 97th was not recorded on the attendance roll call. She wished to be recorded as present.

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

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Representatives Frye of the 122nd, Pirkle of the 169th, Taylor of the 92nd, Washburn of the 144th, and Williams of the 37th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Dr. Kerwin B. Lee, Berean Christian Church, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 531. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, Williamson of the 112th, Hilton of the 48th and Seabaugh of the 34th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for local government investment policies; to provide scope, investment objectives, and applicability; to amend Code Section 15-6-76.1, relating to investing or depositing funds and depositing

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funds paid into court registry, so as to update cross references; to amend Code Section 15-16-27, relating to deposit of cash bonds and reserves of professional bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts and disposition of interest, so as to update cross references; to amend Code Section 20-2-411, relating to school fund kept separate, use of funds, separation of school taxes, and investments, so as to authorize additional investment options; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banks & Banking.
HB 532. By Representative Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Pike County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination.
HB 533. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th, Willis of the 55th and Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for costs of doing business with Georgia Grown hemp owners and suppliers; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 534. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Bruce of the 61st, Beverly of the 143rd and Williams of the 168th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant generally, so as to repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments; to require landlords to provide at least 60 days' notice to terminate certain tenancies; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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HB 535. By Representative Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for the issuance of a card to each student who is a certified unaccompanied homeless youth that includes information on the rights of and benefits for such youth; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 536. By Representative Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain expenses incurred by taxpayers for installing solar energy systems at warehouses or residential dwellings; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and preapprovals; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 537. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Ballard of the 147th, Cooper of the 45th, Paris of the 142nd, Mainor of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require the Department of Early Care and Learning to provide for age-appropriate evidence based literacy instruction training requirements for certain child care providers; to provide for the Professional Standards Commission to require that teacher education programs include mandatory coursework in age-appropriate evidence based literacy instruction; to require the Professional Standards Commission to revise standards for acquiring and maintaining teacher certification in all teaching fields to include requirements regarding age-appropriate evidence based literacy instruction; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 538. By Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Wade of the 9th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Gilliard of the 162nd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; to require the State Board of Education to approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 539. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Wilkes County shall also serve as the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Wilkes County on and after January 1, 2025; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 540. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Wilkes County; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 541. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st, Crowe of the 118th, Sainz of the 180th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for proper procedure for passing a postal service vehicle; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 542. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Knight of the 134th and Daniel of the 117th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Sunny Side, to provide a new charter for the government of said city, approved February 17, 1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2626), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Spalding County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Spalding County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for the designation of the historic Sunny Side community; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 543. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Smith of the 18th, Silcox of the 53rd, Leverett of the 123rd and Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to demand of jury panels from which to select jury in civil actions in the state courts and the superior courts, so as to revise an exception to six-person jury trials in civil actions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 544. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Hutchinson of the 106th and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-503 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to detention decision and findings, so as to prohibit the use of solitary confinement for punitive purposes in juvenile detention facilities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
HB 545. By Representatives Cannon of the 172nd, Corbett of the 174th, Dickey of the 145th, Rhodes of the 124th, Houston of the 170th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agricultural commodity

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commissions generally, so as to provide for an Agricultural Commodity Commission for Citrus Fruits; to provide for a definition; to provide for balloting for continued existence of said commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 546. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Stephens of the 164th and Parrish of the 158th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the "Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act," so as to revise the definition of "pharmacy care"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 547. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of East Dublin, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4645), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4402), so as to extend the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 548. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Beverly of the 143rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Scott of the 76th and Cannon of the 58th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act," so as to impose a fee on certain sales and transfers of tax credits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 549. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Carpenter of the 4th, Stephens of the 164th, Bonner of the 73rd and Seabaugh of the 34th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to enact the "Georgia State-wide Music Office Act"; to provide for legislative findings; to

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provide for definitions; to create the Georgia State-wide Music Office; to provide for administration of the office; to provide for duties of the office; to create the Georgia Music Advisory Council; to provide for membership, terms, and filling of vacancies; to provide for administration of the council; to provide for duties of the council; to provide for the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Creative Arts & Entertainment.
HB 550. By Representative Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales to or by certain nonprofit organizations that provide volunteer or fundraising services in support of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 551. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Drenner of the 85th, Schofield of the 63rd, Taylor of the 92nd, Barnes of the 86th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense and certain nonviolent property crimes, dismissal of charges, and restitution to victims, so as to authorize counties and municipal corporations to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; to amend Code Section 36-1-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ordinances for governing and policing of unincorporated areas of county, so as to authorize counties to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 552. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding professions and businesses, so as to provide for military spouses licensed in

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other states to practice certain professions and occupations to obtain a license by endorsement to practice in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 553. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Hutchinson of the 106th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for issuance of temporary ex parte risk protection orders and risk protection orders restricting the possession of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for the termination and extension of such orders; to provide for notice and hearing; to provide for surrender of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 554. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to prohibit the furnishing of a semiautomatic assault weapon to a person under the age of 21 years; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for a minimum age requirement for the possession of semiautomatic assault weapons; to provide for a penalty and exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 555. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to prohibit the possession of devices which attach to firearms to produce rapid fire; to revise and add definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for exceptions; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Code

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Section 15-11-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the juvenile code, so as to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 556. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Daniel of the 117th, Hilton of the 48th, Greene of the 154th, Miller of the 62nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the "Pregnancy Protection Act"; to provide for reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees for circumstances related to pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice of rights; to provide for burden of proving undue hardship; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 557. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Jones of the 47th, Parrish of the 158th, Powell of the 33rd, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 558. By Representatives Jones of the 25th, Dubnik of the 29th, Hatchett of the 155th, Pirkle of the 169th and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to provide for the establishment of a pilot program to conduct a simulated exchange for hospitals to purchase and sell charity care credits to meet their charity care requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide for the design of the simulated exchange; to provide for a report; to

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provide for penalties for nonparticipation; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Committee on Healthcare.
HB 559. By Representatives Draper of the 90th, Olaleye of the 59th, Gullett of the 19th, Blackmon of the 146th, Carpenter of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting to voters accompanied by children of five years of age or under; to provide for preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters accompanied by children of five years of age or under; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 560. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Powell of the 33rd, Hagan of the 156th, Jasperse of the 11th and Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to revise various laws pertaining to firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of property seized, so as to revise requirements for the disposition of firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of issuing center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health; to amend Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to military, emergency management, and veterans affairs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 561. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Kendrick of the 95th and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general

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provisions regarding preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, so as to provide that the election superintendent of a county may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses in a primary, election, or runoff under certain conditions; to provide for certain notices; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 562. By Representatives Jones of the 25th, Barrett of the 24th, Hilton of the 48th, Pirkle of the 169th and Cox of the 28th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education accountability, so as to provide for the recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 563. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Gunter of the 8th, Reeves of the 99th, Martinez of the 111th, Holcomb of the 81st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978," so as to provide for hearing before an administrative law judge; to change provisions relating to the appointment of hearing officers; to provide for a definition; to provide the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity with the power to order discovery; to change certain provisions relating to the filing, amending, and investigation of a complaint regarding an unlawful practice; to change provisions relating to an appeal seeking a review of a final order by a hearing officer and a review of a dismissal of a complaint by the administrator; to provide penalty for willful failure; to provide testimony or discovery; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 564. By Representatives Williams of the 37th, Oliver of the 82nd and Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to require the director of the Division

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of Environmental Protection to regulate the storage, treatment, and disposal of coal combustion residuals; to prohibit the Division of Environmental Protection from issuing certain permits related to storage, treatment, and disposal of coal combustion residuals; to provide for a definition; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.

HR 278. By Representative Parsons of the 44th:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Civics Education in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.

HR 279. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Barnes of the 86th, Olaleye of the 59th, Clark of the 108th, Douglas of the 78th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Head and Heart Student Health Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

HR 281. By Representatives Olaleye of the 59th, Evans of the 57th, Glaize of the 67th, Greene of the 154th, Erwin of the 32nd and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Lottery Revenues, Reserves, and Educational Programs; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 491 HB 493 HB 495 HB 497 HB 499 HB 501 HB 503 HB 505

HB 492 HB 494 HB 496 HB 498 HB 500 HB 502 HB 504 HB 506

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HB 507 HB 509 HB 511 HB 513 HB 515 HB 517 HB 522 HB 524 HB 526 HB 528 HB 530 HR 256 SB 13

HB 508 HB 510 HB 512 HB 514 HB 516 HB 521 HB 523 HB 525 HB 527 HB 529 HR 255 HR 257 SB 61

Representative Yearta of the 152nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Code Revision, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Code Revision has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 475 Do Pass SB 23 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Yearta of the 152nd
Chairman

Representative Erwin of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 51 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 338 Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 318 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 402 Do Pass, by Substitute

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Erwin of the 32nd
Chairman
Representative Rhodes of the 124th District, Chairman of the Committee on Game, Fish and Parks, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Game, Fish and Parks has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 244 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Rhodes of the 124th
Chairman
Representative LaHood of the 175th District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HB 269 Do Pass HB 306 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ LaHood of the 175th
Chairman
Representative Hawkins of the 27th District, Chairman of the Committee on Health, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

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HB 343 HB 414 HB 416

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hawkins of the 27th
Chairman

Representative Petrea of the 166th District, Chairman of the Committee on Human Relations and Aging, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Human Relations and Aging has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 309 Do Pass HB 497 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Petrea of the 166th
Chairman

Representative Werkheiser of the 157th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Labor, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Industry and Labor has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 518 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Werkheiser of the 157th
Chairman

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 354 HB 395 HB 519

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 391 HB 422 SB 6

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 88 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 332 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman

Representative Ballinger of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Juvenile Justice, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Juvenile Justice has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 291 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Ballinger of the 23rd
Chairman

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Representative Smith of the 70th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environment has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 53 HB 336 HB 436

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass

HB 273 Do Pass HB 396 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 70th
Chairman

Representative Jasperse of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Transportation has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 189 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hagan of the 156th
Vice-Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 23rd Legislative Day as enumerated below:

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DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 165

State government; public disclosure not required relative to inspection of public records; include certain documents from Department of Natural Resources (NR&E-New-64th)

Modified Structured Rule

HB 142 HB 222 HB 319

Education; establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements by colleges and universities; provide (PS&HS-Mainor-56th) Insurance, Department of; clarify, streamline, and make transparent the practices of the department (Ins-Lumsden-12th) Education; abolish Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation (HEd-Martin-49th)

Structured Rule

HB 36 HB 95
HB 138
HB 162 HR 66

Ad valorem tax; language required to be included in notices of current assessment; revise (W&M-Martin-49th) Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code and Internal Revenue Code of 1986; revise terms and incorporate certain provisions of federal law into Georgia law (W&M-Knight-134th) Revenue and taxation; update population bracket and census data for a certain property tax exemption for certain leased property (W&M-Crowe-118th) Income tax; one-time tax credit for taxpayers who filed returns for both 2021 and 2022 taxable years; provide (W&M-McDonald-26th) General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Orders (W&M-Gambill-15th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

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Representative Burchett of the 176th moved that the following Bill of the House be removed from the Local Calendar and voted on separately:
HB 422. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Ware County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4085), so as to revise provisions relating to the appointment of board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 354. By Representative Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Pike County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 391. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Early County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for five years for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4267), as amended, so as to remove the expiration date of the exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 395. By Representative Huddleston of the 72nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for homestead exemptions from Heard County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and from Heard County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that county and school district, approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6107), so as to provide an additional homestead exemption from school district taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 for residents of the school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

HB 519. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Emanuel County Public Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate certain projects, including buildings and facilities for use by Emanuel County, the Emanuel County School District, any municipality or other political subdivision located in Emanuel County, for its governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

SB 6.

By Senator Burns of the 23rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Sylvania to levy an excise tax pursuant to the authority of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A., approved April 30, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3633), so as to revise provisions regarding expenditure of funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett
Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 165, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

HB 422. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th and Corbett of the 174th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Ware County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4085), so as to revise provisions

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relating to the appointment of board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard
Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B
Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett
Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch E Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz N Sampson

N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 96, nays 68.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 90. By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th and Kennedy of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 108. By Senators Burns of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a seven-member Board of Education of McDuffie County, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3666), so as to remove board member term limits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 120. By Senators Echols of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th, Still of the 48th, Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 178. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th and Lucas of the 26th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Macon Water Authority Act," approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4991), as amended, so as to provide a code of conduct for board members, officers, and employees; to provide for prohibited actions; to provide for punishments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:

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HB 52. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Barton of the 5th, Wiedower of the 121st, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to amend notice provisions relative to meetings for the election of board members; to provide for negotiations in request for proposals relative to public-private partnerships (P3s); to amend Code Section 45-16-23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to delegation of power by coroner or county medical examiner and qualifications of those authorized to perform examinations, to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the O.C.G.A., relating to when public disclosure not required by a state agency, so as to exempt certain records from public disclosure requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 90.

By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th and Kennedy of the 18th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Banks & Banking.

SB 108. By Senators Burns of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a seven-member Board of Education of McDuffie County, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3666), so as to remove board member term limits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

SB 120. By Senators Echols of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th, Still of the 48th, Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
SB 178. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th and Lucas of the 26th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Macon Water Authority Act," approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4991), as amended, so as to provide a code of conduct for board members, officers, and employees; to provide for prohibited actions; to provide for punishments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Taylor of the 92nd, Schofield of the 63rd et al., Smith of the 70th, Glaize of the 67th, Wade of the 9th et al., Lim of the 98th, Gullett of the 19th, Au of the 50th et al., Horner of the 3rd, Hagan of the 156th, Vance of the 133rd, Jasperse of the 11th et al., Parrish of the 158th, McClain of the 109th et al., Townsend of the 179th, and Camp of the 135th et al.
Pursuant to HR 273, the House recognized February 23, 2023, as Community Health Centers Day and commended the Georgia Primary Care Association.
Representative Jones of the 25th District, Chairman of the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 406 Do Pass, by Substitute

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Jones of the 25th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 142. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Collins of the 71st, Jackson of the 128th, Lumsden of the 12th, Crowe of the 118th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Adeyina
Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton
Bazemore Y Bennett
Bentley Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey
Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland
Holly Y Hong N Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris
Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea
Pirkle Y Powell

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser

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Y Cannon, C Cannon, P
Y Carpenter Carson
Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts
Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 157, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 222. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Williams of the 148th, Taylor of the 173rd and Hawkins of the 27th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to clarify, streamline, and make transparent the practices of the department of insurance; to provide that property insurance does not include service contracts sold or offered for sale to persons other than consumers; to allow the Commissioner of Insurance to issue a probationary license for a period not longer than 24 months; to allow, at the Commissioner of Insurance's discretion, an applicant whose application has been refused to reapply for a license after one year; to require specific language in public adjuster contracts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik

Y Hawkins Henderson
Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P.
Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D

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Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce
Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter
Carson Y Carter
Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 319. By Representative Martin of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to abolish the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation; to provide for the transfer of outstanding obligations and liabilities and assets of such corporation; to amend Titles 2, 7, 12, 20, 26, 33, 43, and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, banking and finance, conservation and natural resources, education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, insurance, professions and businesses, and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to remove cross-references and make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh

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Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett
Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 165. By Representatives New of the 64th, Rhodes of the 124th, Ridley of the 6th, Smith of the 70th, Hagan of the 156th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure not required relative to inspection of public records, so as to include certain documents from the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough
Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 36. By Representative Martin of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to revise the language required to be included in the notices of current assessment; to add hearing officer review for tax assessment of certain business personal property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 95. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Blackmon of the 146th, Martin of the 49th, Newton of the 127th and Stephens of the 164th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise the terms "Internal

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Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 138. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for property tax exemptions, so as to update the population bracket and census date for a certain property tax exemption for certain leased property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper
Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 170, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 162. By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Blackmon of the 146th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Meeks of the 178th, Barrett of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a one-time tax credit for individual taxpayers who filed income tax returns for both the 2021 and 2022 taxable years; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson N Williams, A Y Williams, M.F.

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Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 170, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 66. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Blackmon of the 146th, Hong of the 103rd, McDonald of the 26th, Wade of the 9th and others:

A RESOLUTION ratifying Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Order Nos. 05.26.22.02, 07.01.22.02, 08.03.22.02, 09.01.22.02, 10.03.22.02, 11.04.22.02, and 12.08.22.02 suspending the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox
Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook

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Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:

HB 18. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Reese of the 140th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Taylor of the 173rd, Scott of the 76th, Sainz of the 180th, and Thomas of the 21st.

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Representative Cooper of the 45th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Rules Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Rules:
HB 226. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Newton of the 127th, Anulewicz of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 304. By Representative Marin of the 96th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 305. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Knight of the 134th, Scoggins of the 14th, Cheokas of the 151st and Barrett of the 24th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Jeffrey White; and for other purposes.
HR 306. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Knight of the 134th, Scoggins of the 14th, Cheokas of the 151st and Barrett of the 24th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ryan Degner; and for other purposes.
HR 307. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Cummings of the 39th, Glaize of the 67th, Drenner of the 85th, Taylor of the 92nd and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Sandy Purkett for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

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HR 308. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Knight of the 134th, Scoggins of the 14th, Cheokas of the 151st and Barrett of the 24th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Rochelle White; and for other purposes.
HR 309. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Kelley of the 16th, Frye of the 122nd, Jones of the 47th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Taiwan for its relations with the United States and the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 310. By Representative Jones of the 60th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending DeBorah Howard McMillian for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 311. By Representative Bruce of the 61st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 27, 2023, as National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 312. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Gladney of the 130th, Schofield of the 63rd, Burnough of the 77th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ebony Austin; and for other purposes.
HR 313. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Gladney of the 130th, Schofield of the 63rd, Burnough of the 77th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Rhona Lynn Bennett; and for other purposes.
HR 314. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Burnough of the 77th, Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th and Neal of the 79th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Regina Deloach for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 315. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, McClain of the 109th, Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd, Romman of the 97th and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Judge Katherine Armstrong on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

HR 316. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, McClain of the 109th, Romman of the 97th, Okoye of the 102nd, Marin of the 96th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lisamarie Bristol on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

HR 317. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Silcox of the 53rd, Douglas of the 78th and Oliver of the 82nd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing May 1 to 7, 2023, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week; and for other purposes.

HR 318. By Representatives Reese of the 140th, Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Hugley of the 141st and Sampson of the 153rd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 27, 2023, as Black Commerce Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

HR 319. By Representatives Alexander of the 66th, Bruce of the 61st, New of the 64th and Thomas of the 65th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Brenda Grissom for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

HR 320. By Representatives Alexander of the 66th, Bruce of the 61st, Thomas of the 65th and New of the 64th:

A RESOLUTION commending Trent North; and for other purposes.

The following communications were received:

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

TO:

HONORABLE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER

SECRETARY OF STATE

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This is to certify that Honorable Cathy Williams has been elected, pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 2nd Congressional District for a term expiring April 1, 2028.

/s/ Burt Jones HONORABLE BURT JONES LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

/s/ Jon Burns HONORABLE JON BURNS SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

CERTIFICATION OF CAUCUS ELECTION

Pursuant to the call for a caucus under the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, a caucus was held on February 21, 2023, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol Building. At that caucus, Honorable Cathy Williams was elected as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 2nd Congressional District to serve a term expiring April 1, 2028.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Ed Harbison Honorable Ed Harbison Senator, District 15 CHAIRMAN

/s/ Miriam Paris Honorable Miriam Paris Representative, District 142 SECRETARY

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

TO:

HONORABLE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER

SECRETARY OF STATE

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This is to certify that Honorable Stacey Key has been reelected, pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 5th Congressional District for a term expiring April 1, 2028.

/s/ Burt Jones HONORABLE BURT JONES LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

/s/ Jon Burns HONORABLE JON BURNS SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

CERTIFICATION OF CAUCUS ELECTION

Pursuant to the call for a caucus under the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, a caucus was held on February 21, 2023, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol Building. At that caucus, Honorable Stacey Key was elected as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 5th Congressional District to serve a term expiring April 1, 2028.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Roger Bruce Honorable Roger Bruce Representative, District 61 CHAIRMAN

/s/ Sheila Jones Honorable Sheila Jones Representative, District 60 SECRETARY

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

TO:

HONORABLE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER

SECRETARY OF STATE

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This is to certify that Honorable Curt Thompson has been elected, pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 7th Congressional District for a term expiring April 15, 2024.

/s/ Burt Jones HONORABLE BURT JONES LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

/s/ Jon Burns HONORABLE JON BURNS SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

CERTIFICATION OF CAUCUS ELECTION

Pursuant to the call for a caucus under the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, a caucus was held on February 21, 2023, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol Building. At that caucus, Honorable Curt Thompson was elected as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 7th Congressional District to serve a term expiring April 15, 2024.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Nikki Merritt Honorable Nikki Merritt Senator, District 9 CHAIRMAN

/s/ Matt Reeves Honorable Matt Reeves Representative, District 99 SECRETARY

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

TO:

HONORABLE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER

SECRETARY OF STATE

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This is to certify that Honorable Emily Dunn has been reelected, pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 9th Congressional District for a term expiring April 1, 2028.

/s/ Burt Jones HONORABLE BURT JONES LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

/s/ Jon Burns HONORABLE JON BURNS SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

CERTIFICATION OF CAUCUS ELECTION

Pursuant to the call for a caucus under the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, a caucus was held on February 21, 2023, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol Building. At that caucus, Honorable Emily Dunn was reelected as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 9th Congressional District to serve a term expiring April 1, 2028.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Alan Powell Honorable Alan Powell Representative, District 33 CHAIRMAN

/s/ Nabilah Islam Honorable Nabilah Islam Senator, District 7 SECRETARY

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

TO:

HONORABLE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER

SECRETARY OF STATE

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This is to certify that Honorable Jamie Boswell has been reelected, pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 10th Congressional District for a term expiring April 1, 2028.

/s/ Burt Jones HONORABLE BURT JONES LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

/s/ Jon Burns HONORABLE JON BURNS SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

CERTIFICATION OF CAUCUS ELECTION

Pursuant to the call for a caucus under the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, a caucus was held on February 22, 2023, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol Building. At that caucus, Honorable Jamie Boswell was reelected as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 10th Congressional District to serve a term expiring April 1, 2028.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Bill Cowsert Honorable Bill Cowsert Senator, District 46 CHAIRMAN

/s/ Mack Jackson Honorable Mack Jackson Representative, District 128 SECRETARY

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

TO:

HONORABLE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER

SECRETARY OF STATE

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This is to certify that Honorable Dana Lemon has been reelected, pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 13th Congressional District for a term expiring April 1, 2028.

/s/ Burt Jones HONORABLE BURT JONES LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

/s/ Jon Burns HONORABLE JON BURNS SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

CERTIFICATION OF CAUCUS ELECTION

Pursuant to the call for a caucus under the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, a caucus was held on February 22, 2023, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol Building. At that caucus, Honorable Dana Lemon was reelected as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 13th Congressional District to serve a term expiring April 1, 2028.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Emanuel Jones Honorable Emanuel Jones Senator, District 10 CHAIRMAN

/s/ Lydia Glaize Honorable Lydia Glaize Representative, District 67 SECRETARY

Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia

TO:

HONORABLE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER

SECRETARY OF STATE

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This is to certify that Honorable Micah Gravley has been reelected, pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 14th Congressional District for a term expiring April 1, 2028.
/s/ Burt Jones HONORABLE BURT JONES LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
/s/ Jon Burns HONORABLE JON BURNS SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Office of Legislative Counsel General Assembly of Georgia
CERTIFICATION OF CAUCUS ELECTION
Pursuant to the call for a caucus under the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-20, a caucus was held on February 22, 2023, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol Building. At that caucus, Honorable Micah Gravley was elected as the member of the State Transportation Board from the 14th Congressional District to serve a term expiring April 1, 2028.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Mike Dugan Honorable Mike Dugan Senator, District 30 CHAIRMAN
/s/ Chuck Payne Honorable Chuck Payne Senator, District 54 SECRETARY
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, February 27th, 2023, and the motion prevailed.
Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, February 27th, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Monday, February 27, 2023

Twenty-Fourth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger E Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Cooper

Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney E Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett

Hawkins E Henderson
Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor

Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald E Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise Neal Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor

Roberts Romman Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Blackmon of the 146th, Collins of the 71st, Fleming of the 125th, New of the 64th, Pirkle of the 169th, Washburn of the 144th, Wiedower of the 121st, Wilkerson of the 38th, and Williams of the 37th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Patricia Rose McGrew, Jurisdictional Marshall for the Georgia Cosmopolitan Fellowship of Churches, Decatur, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 565. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Cooper of the 45th, Hilton of the 48th, Camp of the 135th, Au of the 50th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to temporary assistance for needy families, so as to increase access to benefits; to increase the lifetime maximum for benefits; to provide that assets are disregarded in determining eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

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HB 566. By Representatives Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Beverly of the 143rd, Bentley of the 150th, Jackson of the 128th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Agriculture, so as to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to spend no less than five percent of the marketing and promotion budget for agricultural producers on minority or women owned agricultural enterprises; to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to protect against discrimination against minority and women owned agricultural enterprises in loan and grant programs; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 567. By Representatives Cheokas of the 151st, Collins of the 71st, Hitchens of the 161st, Yearta of the 152nd and Washburn of the 144th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 and Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to criminal trespass and damage to property and general provisions relative to provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, respectively, so as to provide for peace officers to serve as authorized representatives of a property owner or rightful occupant in certain instances relating to the enforcement of criminal trespass; to authorize the establishment of trespass enforcement programs by governing authorities of counties and municipal corporations; to provide for program standards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 568. By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Mathiak of the 74th, Jasperse of the 11th and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding liability of owners and occupiers of land, so as to provide that a person, business, or other entity that owns or legally controls a property and prohibits a lawful weapons carrier from possessing a weapon on such property shall assume absolute custodial responsibility for the safety of such lawful weapons carrier from certain threats; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 569. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Petrea of the 166th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Bryan County (formerly the City Court of Pembroke), approved January 10, 1938 (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 714), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3360), so as to provide that the judge of such court shall serve in a full-time capacity; to update provisions regarding the election and compensation of the judge; to authorize the appointment of judges pro tempore and judges pro hac vice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 570. By Representatives Cameron of the 1st, Camp of the 135th, Campbell of the 171st, Hagan of the 156th and Huddleston of the 72nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Human Services, so as to provide for the establishment of the Healthy Food Development Program; to provide for a short title; to provide definitions; to provide for various benefits; to provide requirements; to provide for a grocery ambassador; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 571. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Cooper of the 45th and Dempsey of the 13th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan, so as to provide that the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan be updated every four years; to provide for a progress report between updates; to revise provisions relating to membership on the advisory council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Human Relations & Aging.
HB 572. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, DeLoach of the 167th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to rename the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission; to amend Code Sections 36-62-5 and 37-2-6.1 and Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to development authority directors, officers, compensation, adoption of bylaws, delegation of powers and duties, conflicts of interest, and audits, community service boards, executive director, staff, budget, facilities, powers and duties, and exemption from state and local taxation, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 573. By Representative Gullett of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animal protection generally, so as to prohibit the marketing and transferring of certain domestic animals at certain locations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 574. By Representative Gullett of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire sprinklers in single-family dwelling units, so as to provide that although neither the state residential and fire building code nor any residential fire and building code shall include a requirement that fire sprinklers be installed in single-family or residential buildings, local fire ordinances may require fire sprinklers in one- and twofamily dwellings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 575. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Hilton of the 48th, Wiedower of the 121st and Williams of the 168th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to provide that a licensee may request review

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of an occupational regulation; to provide for definitions; to provide for the procedure by which a licensee may request a review; to provide for duties of an occupational licensing board that receives a request for a review; to establish criteria by which to conduct the review; to provide for a private right of action; to provide for the standard of review; to provide for remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 576. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to prohibit certain health care providers and facilities from discriminating against potential organ transplant recipients due solely to the vaccine status of the potential recipient; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 577. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Drenner of the 85th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to revise provisions regarding whistleblowers; to broaden the scope of persons who may report information to public employers; to expand the definition of the term "retaliation"; to extend the statute of limitations regarding public employer retaliation; to provide for a misdemeanor offense for violations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 578. By Representatives Wilkerson of the 38th, Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 25th, Carter of the 93rd and Smith of the 41st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require the development and distribution of an educational fact sheet that provides information concerning the use and misuse of opioid drugs in the event that a student athlete is

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prescribed an opioid for a sports related injury; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 579. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, Jones of the 25th, Hilton of the 48th, Dempsey of the 13th, Jones of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act, so as to revise the prior school year requirement; to revise provisions for expedited completion of a student's first Individualized Education Program; to revise the requirement that students who previously qualified for the scholarship have an Individualized Education Program or Section 504 plan; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 580. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 70th, Smith of the 18th and Huddleston of the 72nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation and expenses of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Carroll County, approved March 25, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4720), so as to change provisions relating to compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 581. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th and Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 28-5-41.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to economic analysis of certain tax benefits of law or proposed law, and analysis on performance and outcomes of Code Section 33-1-25, so as to revise the deadlines, selection criteria, and required contents for certain annual economic analyses conducted by the Department of Audits and Accounts; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight.
HB 582. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Silcox of the 53rd, Buckner of the 137th, Taylor of the 173rd and Seabaugh of the 34th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to permit assisted living communities and personal care homes to enroll as Medicaid providers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Human Relations & Aging.
HB 583. By Representatives Hagan of the 156th, Gaines of the 120th and Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to authorize the production and sale of homemade food items with certain exemptions, requirements, and disclosures; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensing and inspections; to provide for a civil penalty; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local regulation of homemade food items; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 584. By Representatives Roberts of the 52nd, Mitchell of the 88th, Au of the 50th, Panitch of the 51st and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act"; to provide for risk protection order hearings and issuance; to revise provisions regarding temporary ex parte risk protection orders; to provide for surrender and return of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for the reporting of orders; to provide for penalties and liability; to provide for instructional and informational materials to be produced by the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 585. By Representatives Jones of the 25th, Cox of the 28th, Barrett of the 24th, Jasperse of the 11th and Clark of the 100th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, so as to provide for development impact fees for education; to provide for definitions; to provide for the manner of calculation, imposition, and collection of such fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HR 301. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Cummings of the 39th, Westbrook of the 163rd, McClain of the 109th, Drenner of the 85th and others:
A RESOLUTION urging members of the United States Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to the people of Washington, D.C.; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HR 302. By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Burchett of the 176th, Hagan of the 156th, Lim of the 98th and Cameron of the 1st:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the appropriation of funds received from certain legal judgments or settlements; to revise the disposition of excess, changed, or unanticipated federal funding allocated to the state; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HR 303. By Representatives Jones of the 25th, Cox of the 28th, Barrett of the 24th, Jasperse of the 11th and Clark of the 100th:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may by general law authorize local boards of education to impose, levy, and collect development impact fees and use the proceeds to pay for a share of the cost of additional educational facilities; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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HR 321. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Gunter of the 8th, Scoggins of the 14th, Reeves of the 99th, Mathis of the 149th and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the right against self-incrimination be limited to criminal cases; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 531 HB 533 HB 535 HB 537 HB 539 HB 541 HB 543 HB 545 HB 547 HB 549 HB 551 HB 553 HB 555 HB 557 HB 559 HB 561 HB 563 HR 278 HR 281 SB 108 SB 178

HB 532 HB 534 HB 536 HB 538 HB 540 HB 542 HB 544 HB 546 HB 548 HB 550 HB 552 HB 554 HB 556 HB 558 HB 560 HB 562 HB 564 HR 279 SB 90 SB 120

Representative Martin of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Higher Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 130 HB 185 HB 380

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 163 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 249 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Martin of the 49th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 298 HB 355 HB 375

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

Representative Ballinger of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Juvenile Justice, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Juvenile Justice has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 144 HB 462 HB 508

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

HB 460 HB 499 HB 509

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Ballinger of the 23rd
Chairman

Representative Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 348 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Corbett of the 174th
Chairman

Representative Collins of the 71st District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 424 HB 500 HB 505

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Collins of the 71st
Chairman

Representative Cheokas of the 151st District, Chairman of the Committee on Small Business Development, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Small Business Development has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 498 Do Pass HB 507 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cheokas of the 151st
Chairman

Representative Jasperse of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Transportation has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 516 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Jasperse of the 11th
Chairman

Representative Blackmon of the 146th District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 308 HB 311 HR 96

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Blackmon of the 146th
Chairman

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The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 24th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 237

State government; Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby as official soap box derby of the State of Georgia; designate (SRules-Hagan-156th)

Modified Structured Rule

HB 122
HB 147 HB 220
HB 254 HB 268
HB 440 HB 444 HB 480

Georgia Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE); governance of program by board of directors of Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; provide (Substitute)(HEd-Hawkins-27th) Safe Schools Act; enact (PS&HS-Wade-9th) Property; means of enforcement of condominium and property owners' association instruments, rules, and regulations; provide (Substitute) (Judy-Leverett-123rd) Civil practices; alternative procedure for designation of official legal organ; provide (Substitute)(Judy-Jenkins-136th) Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives; establish grant program (Substitute) (PS&HS-Corbett-174th) Education; authorize public and private schools to stock a supply of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon (PH-Stoner-40th) Property; revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens (Judy-Reeves-99th) Workers' compensation; benefits; change certain provisions (I&L-Franklin-160th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:
SB 50. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Dixon of the 45th, Still of the 48th, Echols of the 49th, Payne of the 54th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that local boards of education which operate a school with grades nine through 12 may provide instruction in lifeguarding and aquatic safety; to provide for Carnegie unit curriculum credits; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes
SB 63. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for setting of bonds and schedules of bails; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 110. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Tillery of the 19th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for insurance, so as to establish the Back the Blue Fund that distributes voluntary contributions made through motor vehicle insurance policies for the purpose of increasing the pay to or enhancing the benefits of law enforcement officers in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 121. By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
To be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and

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municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local governments from denying the drilling, servicing, or repair of new or existing water wells on single-family residential and farm properties; to prohibit local governments from precluding or denying the installation of new water wells on single-family residential and farm properties situated on one acre of property or more; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 156. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Dubnik of the 29th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Cox of the 28th and McCollum of the 30th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Hall County, approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4553), as amended, so as to provide that the boundaries of the Hall County school district are not changed by annexations undertaken by the City of Buford unless expressly approved in a separate local Act of the General Assembly or by intergovernmental agreement; to provide for intergovernmental agreements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 270. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Bruce of the 61st, Miller of the 62nd and Bazemore of the 69th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of College Park ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are disabled or who are 65 years of age or older and whose income, together with the income of the spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, does not exceed the maximum amount which may be received by an individual and an individual's spouse at full retirement age under the federal Social Security Act for the immediately preceding year; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 272. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th and Smith of the 70th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Municipal Court of the City of Carrollton to charge a technology fee; to specify the uses to which such technology fees may be applied; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

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SR 199. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Merritt of the 9th, Mallow of the 2nd, Jackson of the 41st, Jones II of the 22nd and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and recognizing March 2, 2023, as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 50.

By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Dixon of the 45th, Still of the 48th, Echols of the 49th, Payne of the 54th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that local boards of education which operate a school with grades nine through 12 may provide instruction in lifeguarding and aquatic safety; to provide for Carnegie unit curriculum credits; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to the Committee on Education.

SB 63.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for setting of bonds and schedules of bails; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

SB 110. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Tillery of the 19th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for insurance, so as to establish the Back the Blue Fund that distributes voluntary contributions made through motor vehicle insurance policies for the purpose of increasing the pay to or enhancing the benefits of law enforcement officers in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
SB 121. By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
To be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local governments from denying the drilling, servicing, or repair of new or existing water wells on single-family residential and farm properties; to prohibit local governments from precluding or denying the installation of new water wells on single-family residential and farm properties situated on one acre of property or more; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 18. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:

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SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE TO H.B. 18 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022, so as to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the State government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: PART I
An Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022, is amended by striking everything following the Part I designation up to but not including the Part II designation and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:

The sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year:

HB 18 (FY 2023A)

Governor

House

SAC

Revenue Sources Available for Appropriation TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds Revenue Shortfall Reserve for K-12 Needs State Motor Fuel Funds Lottery Proceeds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund State Children's Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

$32,564,130,069 $32,564,130,069 $32,564,130,069

$27,804,979,749 $27,804,979,749 $27,804,979,749

$349,348,553 $349,348,553 $349,348,553

$2,097,968,353 $2,097,968,353 $2,097,968,353

$1,417,104,086 $1,417,104,086 $1,417,104,086

$148,525,344 $148,525,344 $148,525,344

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

$1,100,533

$1,100,533

$1,100,533

$1,884,774

$1,884,774

$1,884,774

$13,594,359 $13,594,359 $13,594,359

$1,728,350

$1,728,350

$1,728,350

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Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Fireworks Trust Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds Ambulance Provider Fees Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596 Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575 Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Interest and Investment Income

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

$2,722,391

$2,722,391

$2,722,391

$15,927,600 $15,927,600 $15,927,600

$150,977,349 $150,977,349 $150,977,349

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$110,586

$110,586

$110,586

$149,322,748 $149,322,748 $149,322,748

$383,205,061 $383,205,061 $383,205,061

$18,765,454,333 $18,765,454,333 $18,768,751,145

$5,761,294,639 $5,761,294,639 $5,761,294,639

$92,749,020 $92,749,020 $92,749,020

$227,917,447 $227,917,447 $227,917,447

$14,163,709 $14,163,709 $14,163,709

$16,369,615 $16,369,615 $16,369,615

$1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469

$84,323,217 $84,323,217 $84,323,217

$56,650,544 $56,650,544 $56,650,544

$16,977,107 $16,977,107 $16,977,107

$10,074,611,266 $10,074,611,266 $10,085,415,093

$47,852,222 $47,852,222 $47,852,222

$2,206,829

$2,206,829

$2,206,829

$52,315,999 $52,315,999 $52,315,999

$541,206,635 $541,206,635 $533,699,620

$348,774,615 $348,774,615 $348,774,615

$347,846,650 $347,846,650 $347,846,650

$927,965

$927,965

$927,965

$5,460,047,777 $5,461,002,262 $5,460,047,777

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$17,668,786 $17,668,786 $17,668,786

$17,668,786 $17,668,786 $17,668,786

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

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Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers
Hospital Authorities University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments Liability Funds Merit System Assessments Optional Medicaid Services Payments Retirement Payments Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$1,486,381,141 $1,486,384,239 $1,486,381,141

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$897,220,558 $897,220,558 $897,220,558

$375,102,755 $375,105,853 $375,102,755

$479,865,347 $480,716,754 $479,865,347

$479,865,347 $480,716,754 $479,865,347

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$3,461,353,763 $3,461,453,743 $3,461,353,763

$714,000

$714,000

$714,000

$954,774,318 $954,874,298 $954,774,318

$2,505,865,445 $2,505,865,445 $2,505,865,445

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$4,836,125,472 $4,839,240,412 $4,837,656,157

$4,831,783,345 $4,834,898,285 $4,833,314,030

$83,127,045 $83,143,659 $83,127,045

$21,465,409 $22,053,080 $21,465,409

$11,868,022 $11,868,022 $11,868,022

$4,189,871,140 $4,191,401,825 $4,191,401,825

$46,692,570 $46,754,828 $46,692,570

$6,509,574

$7,276,604

$6,509,574

$280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262

$78,382,188 $78,382,188 $78,382,188

$3,917,564

$3,922,787

$3,917,564

$109,092,571 $109,238,030 $109,092,571

$2,365,000

$2,365,000

$2,365,000

$2,365,000

$2,365,000

$2,365,000

$1,977,127

$1,977,127

$1,977,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$56,789,632,179 $56,790,586,664 $56,792,928,991

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Changes in Fund Availability TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds Revenue Shortfall Reserve for K-12 Needs State Motor Fuel Funds Lottery Proceeds Ambulance Provider Fees Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers
Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments Liability Funds Merit System Assessments Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,361,649,359 $2,361,649,359 $2,361,649,359

$1,926,851,221 $1,926,851,221 $1,926,851,221

$349,348,553 $349,348,553 $349,348,553

$89,080,472 $89,080,472 $89,080,472

($1,622,865) ($1,622,865) ($1,622,865)

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

($13,065,831) ($13,065,831) ($13,065,831)

$2,288,494

$2,288,494

$2,288,494

$1,053,381,975 $1,053,381,975 $1,056,678,787

$986,242,988 $986,242,988 $997,046,815

$67,138,987 $67,138,987 $59,631,972

($446,577)

$507,908

($446,577)

($446,577)

($443,479)

($446,577)

($446,577)

($443,479)

($446,577)

$0

$851,407

$0

$0

$851,407

$0

$0

$99,980

$0

$0

$99,980

$0

$423,387,270 $426,502,210 $424,917,955

$423,387,270 $426,502,210 $424,917,955

$0

$16,614

$0

$0

$587,671

$0

$107,065

$107,065

$107,065

$423,280,205 $424,810,890 $424,810,890

$0

$62,258

$0

$0

$767,030

$0

$0

$5,223

$0

$0

$145,459

$0

$3,837,972,027 $3,842,041,452 $3,842,799,524

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

769

Reconciliation of Fund Availability to Fund Application
Section 1: Georgia Senate
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Lieutenant Governor's Office
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
1.100 -Lieutenant Governor's Office TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$14,298,089 $14,298,089

$14,298,089 $14,298,089

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$14,378,041 $14,378,041

$14,298,089 $14,298,089
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $14,378,041

Section Total - Final
$14,298,089 $14,298,089
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $14,378,041

$14,298,089 $14,298,089
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $14,378,041

$14,839,197 $14,839,197
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $14,919,149

Continuation Budget

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

Appropriation (HB 18)

$1,694,100

$1,694,100

$1,694,100

$1,694,100

$1,694,100

$1,694,100

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Secretary of the Senate's Office
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
2.100 -Secretary of the Senate's Office TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Senate
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
3.1 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds
3.100 -Senate TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Continuation Budget

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

Appropriation (HB 18)

$1,425,813

$1,425,813

$1,425,813

$1,425,813

$1,425,813

$1,425,813

Continuation Budget

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $11,258,128

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $11,258,128

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $11,258,128

$541,108

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $11,258,128

Appropriation (HB 18)

$11,178,176 $11,719,284

$11,178,176 $11,719,284

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$11,258,128 $11,799,236

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

771

Section 2: Georgia House of Representatives
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
House of Representatives
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
4.1 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds 4.2 Reduce other funds based on projected expenditures. Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
4.100 -House of Representatives TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$22,956,854 $22,956,854

$22,956,854 $22,956,854

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$23,403,431 $23,403,431

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

Section Total - Final
$23,347,962 $23,347,962 $23,347,962

$23,497,962 $23,497,962 $23,497,962

$23,497,962 $23,497,962 $23,497,962

Continuation Budget

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

$391,108

$541,108

$541,108

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

$23,347,962 $23,347,962 $23,347,962

Appropriation (HB 18)
$23,497,962 $23,497,962 $23,497,962 $23,497,962 $23,497,962 $23,497,962

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Section 3: Georgia General Assembly Joint Offices
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$15,909,905 $15,909,905

$15,909,905 $15,909,905

$163,097

$163,097

$163,097

$163,097

$163,097

$163,097

$16,073,002 $16,073,002

$15,909,905 $15,909,905
$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,073,002

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$16,409,905 $16,409,905
$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,573,002

$16,409,905 $16,409,905
$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,573,002

$16,409,905 $16,409,905
$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,573,002

Ancillary Activities

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the legislative branch of government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,229,906 $9,229,906 $9,229,906

$9,229,906 $9,229,906 $9,229,906

$9,229,906 $9,229,906 $9,229,906

5.1 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

5.100 -Ancillary Activities

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the legislative branch of government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,729,906

State General Funds

$9,729,906

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,729,906

Appropriation (HB 18)

$9,729,906 $9,729,906 $9,729,906

$9,729,906 $9,729,906 $9,729,906

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

773

Legislative Fiscal Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-comptroller for the legislative branch of government and maintain an

account of legislative expenditures and commitments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,473,965 $1,473,965 $1,473,965

$1,473,965 $1,473,965 $1,473,965

$1,473,965 $1,473,965 $1,473,965

6.100-Legislative Fiscal Office

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-comptroller for the legislative branch of government and maintain an

account of legislative expenditures and commitments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,473,965

$1,473,965

$1,473,965

State General Funds

$1,473,965

$1,473,965

$1,473,965

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,473,965

$1,473,965

$1,473,965

Office of Legislative Counsel

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services, advice and counsel for members of the General Assembly.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,206,034 $5,206,034
$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $5,369,131

$5,206,034 $5,206,034
$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $5,369,131

$5,206,034 $5,206,034
$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $5,369,131

7.100 -Office of Legislative Counsel

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services, advice and counsel for members of the General Assembly.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,206,034

$5,206,034

$5,206,034

State General Funds

$5,206,034

$5,206,034

$5,206,034

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$163,097

$163,097

$163,097

Reserved Fund Balances

$163,097

$163,097

$163,097

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$163,097

$163,097

$163,097

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,369,131

$5,369,131

$5,369,131

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Section 4: Audits and Accounts, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$43,930,447 $43,930,447

$43,930,447 $43,930,447

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$43,990,447 $43,990,447

$43,930,447 $43,930,447
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $43,990,447

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$43,930,447 $43,930,447
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $43,990,447

$43,930,447 $43,930,447
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $43,990,447

$43,930,447 $43,930,447
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $43,990,447

Audit and Assurance Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance services for State Agencies, Authorities, Commissions, Bureaus,

and higher education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the

State of Georgia Single Audit Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct audits of public school

systems in Georgia; to conduct performance audits; to perform special examinations at the request of the General Assembly; to

conduct reviews of audits reports conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit organizations

contracting with the State; and to provide state financial information online to promote transparency in government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,923,997 $35,923,997
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $35,983,997

$35,923,997 $35,923,997
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $35,983,997

$35,923,997 $35,923,997
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $35,983,997

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

775

8.1 Transfer funds from the Audit and Assurance Services program to the Departmental Administration (DOAA) program.

State General Funds

($86,000)

($86,000)

($86,000)

8.100 -Audit and Assurance Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance services for State Agencies, Authorities, Commissions, Bureaus,

and higher education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the

State of Georgia Single Audit Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct audits of public school

systems in Georgia; to conduct performance audits; to perform special examinations at the request of the General Assembly; to

conduct reviews of audits reports conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit organizations

contracting with the State; and to provide state financial information online to promote transparency in government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,837,997 $35,837,997 $35,837,997

State General Funds

$35,837,997 $35,837,997 $35,837,997

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,897,997 $35,897,997 $35,897,997

Departmental Administration (DOAA)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all Department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,958,464 $2,958,464 $2,958,464

$2,958,464 $2,958,464 $2,958,464

$2,958,464 $2,958,464 $2,958,464

9.1 Transfer funds from the Audit and Assurance Services program to the Departmental Administration (DOAA) program.

State General Funds

$86,000

$86,000

$86,000

9.100-Departmental Administration (DOAA)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all Department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,044,464

State General Funds

$3,044,464

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,044,464

Appropriation (HB 18)

$3,044,464 $3,044,464 $3,044,464

$3,044,464 $3,044,464 $3,044,464

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Legislative Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation affecting state retirement systems for fiscal impact and review

actuarial investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation having a significant impact on state revenues

and/or expenditures.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,243,000 $2,243,000 $2,243,000

$2,243,000 $2,243,000 $2,243,000

$2,243,000 $2,243,000 $2,243,000

10.100 -Legislative Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation affecting state retirement systems for fiscal impact and review

actuarial investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation having a significant impact on state revenues

and/or expenditures.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

State General Funds

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized adjusted property tax digest for each county and for the State as a whole

for use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax

Assessor compliance with requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to establish the appropriate

level of assessment for centrally assessed public utility companies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

11.100 -Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized adjusted property tax digest for each county and for the State as a whole

for use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax

Assessor compliance with requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to establish the appropriate

level of assessment for centrally assessed public utility companies.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

Section 5: Appeals, Court of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$26,618,947 $26,618,947

$26,618,947 $26,618,947

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$26,768,947 $26,768,947

$26,618,947 $26,618,947
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $26,768,947

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$29,276,016 $29,276,016
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $29,426,016

$29,181,016 $29,181,016
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $29,331,016

$29,181,016 $29,181,016
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $29,331,016

Court of Appeals

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction pursuant to the

Constitution of the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to the Supreme Court of Georgia or

conferred on other courts by law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,812,200 $24,812,200
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $24,962,200

$24,812,200 $24,812,200
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $24,962,200

$24,812,200 $24,812,200
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $24,962,200

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12.1 Increase funds to upgrade Court of Appeals docket system. State General Funds

$1,800,000

$1,800,000

$1,800,000

12.2 Increase funds to annualize temporary senior judge's salary and commute expenses.

State General Funds

$117,069

$117,069

$117,069

12.3 Increase funds to replace 19 obsolete copiers. State General Funds

$74,000

$62,000

$62,000

12.4 Increase funds to reflect an increase in annual cyber insurance premiums.

State General Funds

$83,000

$0

$0

12.5 Increase funds to reflect an increase in employer's share of health insurance premiums associated with the increase in judges' per diem.

State General Funds

$26,000

$26,000

$26,000

12.6 Increase funds to reflect an increase in the FY2023 employer contribution rate for judges' Employee Retirement System plan.

State General Funds

$174,000

$174,000

$174,000

12.7 Increase funds for an electronic transfer of cases between Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

State General Funds

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

12.8 Increase funds for enhancement to opinion and order tracking post E-voting. State General Funds

$51,000

$51,000

$51,000

12.9 Increase funds to add jurisdiction review to docket system. State General Funds

$162,000

$162,000

$162,000

12.10 Increase funds to add electronic Per Curiam tracking. State General Funds

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

12.100 -Court of Appeals

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction pursuant to the

Constitution of the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to the Supreme Court of Georgia or

conferred on other courts by law.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$27,469,269 $27,469,269
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $27,619,269

$27,374,269 $27,374,269
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $27,524,269

$27,374,269 $27,374,269
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $27,524,269

Georgia State-wide Business Court

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business court in matters of resolving commercial dispute and litigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,806,747 $1,806,747 $1,806,747

$1,806,747 $1,806,747 $1,806,747

$1,806,747 $1,806,747 $1,806,747

13.100 -Georgia State-wide Business Court

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business court in matters of resolving commercial dispute and litigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,806,747

$1,806,747

$1,806,747

State General Funds

$1,806,747

$1,806,747

$1,806,747

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,806,747

$1,806,747

$1,806,747

Section 6: Judicial Council
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$19,248,576 $19,248,576

$19,248,576 $19,248,576

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$23,572,254 $23,572,254

$19,248,576 $19,248,576
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $23,572,254

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$19,389,953 $19,389,953
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $23,713,631

$19,217,883 $19,217,883
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $23,541,561

$19,177,631 $19,177,631
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $23,501,309

Council of Accountability Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$812,318 $812,318 $812,318

$812,318 $812,318 $812,318

$812,318 $812,318 $812,318

14.100 -Council of Accountability Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$812,318

$812,318

$812,318

State General Funds

$812,318

$812,318

$812,318

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$812,318

$812,318

$812,318

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Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services by promoting

the establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and

ethical standards, registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training, administering statewide grants, and collecting

statistical data to monitor program effectiveness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$0 $0 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$0 $0 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

15.100 -Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services by promoting

the establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and

ethical standards, registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training, administering statewide grants, and collecting

statistical data to monitor program effectiveness.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and continuing education for Superior Court Judges, Juvenile Court

Judges, State Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks,

Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court Clerks, and other court personnel.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$642,932 $642,932 $953,203 $953,203

$642,932 $642,932 $953,203 $953,203

$642,932 $642,932 $953,203 $953,203

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$953,203 $1,596,135

$953,203 $1,596,135

$953,203 $1,596,135

16.1 Increase funds for personnel to true-up the cost-of-living adjustment to account for one additional employee.

State General Funds

$7,300

$7,300

16.2 Increase funds for operations. (S:YES; Utilize existing funds) State General Funds

$64,077

$55,252

$7,300 $0

16.100 -Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and continuing education for Superior Court Judges, Juvenile Court

Judges, State Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks,

Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court Clerks, and other court personnel.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$714,309

$705,484

$650,232

State General Funds

$714,309

$705,484

$650,232

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

Sales and Services

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,667,512

$1,658,687

$1,603,435

Judicial Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the

councils of the Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court Judges, the State Court Judges, and the

Georgia Council of Court Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child Support Guidelines Commission,

and the Commission on Interpreters; and to support the Committee on Justice for Children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized

$15,761,955 $15,761,955
$1,627,367 $1,627,367
$888,905 $888,905 $888,905

$15,761,955 $15,761,955
$1,627,367 $1,627,367
$888,905 $888,905 $888,905

$15,761,955 $15,761,955
$1,627,367 $1,627,367
$888,905 $888,905 $888,905

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TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $18,778,227

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $18,778,227

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $18,778,227

17.1 Increase funds for one-time funding for the implementation of the Automated Data Collection Project. (S:Increase funds for one-time funding for the implementation of the Automated Data Collection Project and quarterly reports)

State General Funds

$70,000

$70,000

$70,000

17.2 Reduce funds for personnel based on the actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($98,245)

($98,245)

17.100 -Judicial Council

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the

councils of the Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court Judges, the State Court Judges, and the

Georgia Council of Court Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child Support Guidelines Commission,

and the Commission on Interpreters; and to support the Committee on Justice for Children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$15,831,955 $15,733,710 $15,733,710

State General Funds

$15,831,955 $15,733,710 $15,733,710

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

Sales and Services

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

State Funds Transfers

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$18,848,227 $18,749,982 $18,749,982

Judicial Qualifications Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed against a judicial officer, impose and recommend disciplinary

sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or

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hearing. The purpose of this appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions; provide training and guidance to judicial candidates regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,231,371 $1,231,371 $1,231,371

$1,231,371 $1,231,371 $1,231,371

$1,231,371 $1,231,371 $1,231,371

18.1 Reduce funds for one-time funding for legal counsel. State General Funds

($65,000)

($50,000)

18.100 -Judicial Qualifications Commission

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed against a judicial officer, impose and recommend disciplinary

sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or

hearing. The purpose of this appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions; provide training and guidance

to judicial candidates regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,231,371

$1,166,371

$1,181,371

State General Funds

$1,231,371

$1,166,371

$1,181,371

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,231,371

$1,166,371

$1,181,371

Resource Center

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation to death penalty sentenced inmates and to recruit and assist

private attorneys to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$800,000 $800,000 $800,000

$800,000 $800,000 $800,000

$800,000 $800,000 $800,000

19.100 -Resource Center

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation to death penalty sentenced inmates and to recruit and assist

private attorneys to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

State General Funds

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$9,726,735

$9,726,735

$9,659,249 $9,659,249
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,726,735

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$9,671,749 $9,671,749
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,739,235

$9,671,749 $9,671,749
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,739,235

$9,409,249 $9,409,249
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,476,735

Council of Juvenile Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to represent all the juvenile judges in Georgia.

Jurisdiction in cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and deprivation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,944,652 $1,944,652
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $2,012,138

$1,944,652 $1,944,652
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $2,012,138

$1,944,652 $1,944,652
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $2,012,138

20.100 -Council of Juvenile Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to represent all the juvenile judges in Georgia.

Jurisdiction in cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and deprivation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,944,652

$1,944,652

$1,944,652

State General Funds

$1,944,652

$1,944,652

$1,944,652

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $2,012,138

$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $2,012,138

$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $2,012,138

Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges salaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,714,597 $7,714,597 $7,714,597

$7,714,597 $7,714,597 $7,714,597

$7,714,597 $7,714,597 $7,714,597

21.1 Increase funds for grants to counties for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-11-52 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$12,500

$12,500

$0

21.2 Reduce funds due to utilization and reporting levels concerning dependency case backlog. State General Funds

($250,000)

21.100 -Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges salaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,727,097

$7,727,097

$7,464,597

State General Funds

$7,727,097

$7,727,097

$7,464,597

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,727,097

$7,727,097

$7,464,597

Section 8: Prosecuting Attorneys
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Federal Funds Transfers

Section Total - Continuation

$102,675,321 $102,675,321

$102,675,321 $102,675,321

$2,021,640

$2,021,640

$219,513

$219,513

$219,513

$219,513

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$102,675,321 $102,675,321
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127

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Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$104,696,961 $104,696,961 $104,696,961

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$104,692,325 $104,692,325
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $106,821,030

$104,397,277 $104,397,277
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $106,525,982

$104,397,277 $104,397,277
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $106,525,982

Council of Superior Court Clerks

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks throughout the state in the execution of their duties and to promote

and assist in the training of superior court clerks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$185,166 $185,166 $185,166

$185,166 $185,166 $185,166

$185,166 $185,166 $185,166

22.100 -Council of Superior Court Clerks

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks throughout the state in the execution of their duties and to promote

and assist in the training of superior court clerks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$185,166

$185,166

$185,166

State General Funds

$185,166

$185,166

$185,166

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$185,166

$185,166

$185,166

Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this special project is to fund the technology resources required to implement SB441 (2022 Session).

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$345,000 $345,000 $345,000

$345,000 $345,000 $345,000

$345,000 $345,000 $345,000

23.100 -Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this special project is to fund the technology resources required to implement SB441 (2022 Session).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$345,000

$345,000

$345,000

State General Funds

$345,000

$345,000

$345,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$345,000

$345,000

$345,000

District Attorneys

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to represent the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal

cases in the Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para

I and OCGA 15-18.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$94,153,071 $94,153,071
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $96,174,711

$94,153,071 $94,153,071
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $96,174,711

$94,153,071 $94,153,071
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $96,174,711

24.1 Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

State General Funds

$1,848,313

$1,848,313

24.2 Increase funds to reflect change in Department of Human Services Child Support Services contract.

Agency to Agency Contracts

$107,065

$107,065

24.3 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($242,709)

$1,848,313 $107,065 ($242,709)

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24.100 -District Attorneys

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to represent the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal

cases in the Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para

I and OCGA 15-18.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$96,001,384 $95,758,675 $95,758,675

State General Funds

$96,001,384 $95,758,675 $95,758,675

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$2,128,705

$2,128,705

$2,128,705

State Funds Transfers

$326,578

$326,578

$326,578

Agency to Agency Contracts

$326,578

$326,578

$326,578

Federal Funds Transfers

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$98,130,089 $97,887,380 $97,887,380

Prosecuting Attorneys' Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District Attorneys and State Court Solicitors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,992,084 $7,992,084 $7,992,084

$7,992,084 $7,992,084 $7,992,084

$7,992,084 $7,992,084 $7,992,084

25.1 Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

State General Funds

$168,691

$168,691

25.2 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($52,339)

$168,691 ($52,339)

25.100 -Prosecuting Attorneys' Council

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District Attorneys and State Court Solicitors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,160,775

$8,108,436

$8,108,436

State General Funds

$8,160,775

$8,108,436

$8,108,436

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,160,775

$8,108,436

$8,108,436

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Section 9: Superior Courts
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$84,873,450 $84,873,450

$84,873,450 $84,873,450

$139,595

$139,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$85,013,045 $85,013,045

$84,873,450 $84,873,450
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $85,013,045

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$84,828,075 $84,828,075
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $84,967,670

$84,828,075 $84,828,075
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $84,967,670

$84,828,075 $84,828,075
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $84,967,670

Council of Superior Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council of Superior Court Judges and is to further the improvement of

the Superior Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy development and budgetary and fiscal

administration.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

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26.100 -Council of Superior Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council of Superior Court Judges and is to further the improvement of

the Superior Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy development and budgetary and fiscal

administration.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,824,955

$1,824,955

$1,824,955

State General Funds

$1,824,955

$1,824,955

$1,824,955

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

Sales and Services

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,944,955

$1,944,955

$1,944,955

Judicial Administrative Districts

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional administrative support to the judges of the superior court. This support

includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison between local and state courts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,319,813 $3,319,813
$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,339,408

$3,319,813 $3,319,813
$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,339,408

$3,319,813 $3,319,813
$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,339,408

27.100 -Judicial Administrative Districts

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional administrative support to the judges of the superior court. This support

includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison between local and state courts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,319,813

$3,319,813

$3,319,813

State General Funds

$3,319,813

$3,319,813

$3,319,813

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

Intergovernmental Transfers

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,339,408

$3,339,408

$3,339,408

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Superior Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial court and exercise

exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding title to land, provided that law clerks over

the fifty provided by law are to be allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$79,728,682 $79,728,682 $79,728,682

$79,728,682 $79,728,682 $79,728,682

$79,728,682 $79,728,682 $79,728,682

28.1 Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Ogeechee Circuit new judgeship created in HB786 (2020 Session).

State General Funds

($15,125)

($15,125)

($15,125)

28.2 Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Flint Circuit new judgeship created in HB786 (2020 Session).

State General Funds

($15,125)

($15,125)

($15,125)

28.3 Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Cobb Circuit new judgeship created in HB786 (2020 Session).

State General Funds

($15,125)

($15,125)

($15,125)

28.100 -Superior Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial court and exercise

exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding title to land, provided that law clerks over

the fifty provided by law are to be allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$79,683,307 $79,683,307 $79,683,307

State General Funds

$79,683,307 $79,683,307 $79,683,307

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$79,683,307 $79,683,307 $79,683,307

Section 10: Supreme Court
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

Section Total - Continuation

$17,557,045 $17,557,045

$17,557,045 $17,557,045

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,859,823 $19,416,868

$1,859,823 $19,416,868

$1,859,823 $19,416,868

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$19,287,944 $19,287,944
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $21,147,767

$19,228,054 $19,228,054
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $21,087,877

$19,228,054 $19,228,054
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $21,087,877

Supreme Court of Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all

cases involving: the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the United States, the constitutionality of a

law, ordinance, or constitutional provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per Ga. Const. Art. VI,

Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction

in cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of

Decisions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

29.1 Increase funds to add newly appointed justice. State General Funds

$35,129

$35,129

$35,129

29.2 Increase funds to reflect a 29.454% increase in the employer share of health insurance premiums for Amended FY2023 and FY2024.

State General Funds

$15,892

$15,892

$15,892

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29.3 Increase funds to reflect an increase in the FY2023 employer contribution rate.

State General Funds

$128,952

29.4 Increase funds to reflect an increase in National Center for State Courts (NCSC) dues.

State General Funds

$7,426

29.5 Increase funds to upgrade for Supreme Court docket system. State General Funds

$1,543,500

29.6 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

$128,952

$128,952

$7,426

$7,426

$1,543,500

$1,543,500

($59,890)

($59,890)

29.100 -Supreme Court of Georgia

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all

cases involving: the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the United States, the constitutionality of a

law, ordinance, or constitutional provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per Ga. Const. Art. VI,

Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction

in cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of

Decisions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$19,287,944 $19,228,054 $19,228,054

State General Funds

$19,287,944 $19,228,054 $19,228,054

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

Sales and Services

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,147,767 $21,087,877 $21,087,877

Section 11: Accounting Office, State
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments

Section Total - Continuation

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$22,057,689 $22,057,689

$22,057,689 $22,057,689

$21,465,409 $21,465,409

$8,359,150 $8,359,150 $22,057,689 $22,057,689 $21,465,409

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

795

Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$592,280 $30,416,839

$592,280 $30,416,839

$592,280 $30,416,839

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$8,359,150 $8,359,150 $22,057,689 $22,057,689 $21,465,409
$592,280 $30,416,839

$8,709,150 $8,709,150 $22,645,360 $22,645,360 $22,053,080
$592,280 $31,354,510

$8,709,150 $8,709,150 $22,057,689 $22,057,689 $21,465,409
$592,280 $30,766,839

Administration (SAO)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$339,879 $339,879 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,253,251

$339,879 $339,879 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,253,251

$339,879 $339,879 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,253,251

30.1 Increase funds for one-time funding for equipment. State General Funds

$350,000

$350,000

30.100 -Administration (SAO)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$339,879

State General Funds

$339,879

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$913,372

State Funds Transfers

$913,372

Accounting System Assessments

$913,372

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,253,251

Appropriation (HB 18)

$689,879 $689,879 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,603,251

$689,879 $689,879 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,603,251

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Financial Systems

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor, and improve the State's enterprise financial accounting, payroll,

and human capital management systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$587,671 $587,671 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,733,445

$587,671 $587,671 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,733,445

$587,671 $587,671 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,733,445

31.1 Increase funds by authorizing the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living-adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session).

Accounting System Assessments

$587,671

$0

31.100 -Financial Systems

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor, and improve the State's enterprise financial accounting, payroll,

and human capital management systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$587,671

$587,671

$587,671

State General Funds

$587,671

$587,671

$587,671

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$19,145,774 $19,733,445 $19,145,774

State Funds Transfers

$19,145,774 $19,733,445 $19,145,774

Accounting System Assessments

$19,145,774 $19,733,445 $19,145,774

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,733,445 $20,321,116 $19,733,445

Shared Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in processing payroll and other financial transactions and to

implement and support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

$901,914 $901,914 $1,863,786 $1,863,786

$901,914 $901,914 $1,863,786 $1,863,786

$901,914 $901,914 $1,863,786 $1,863,786

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

797

Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,271,506 $592,280
$2,765,700

$1,271,506 $592,280
$2,765,700

$1,271,506 $592,280
$2,765,700

32.100 -Shared Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in processing payroll and other financial transactions and to

implement and support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$901,914

$901,914

$901,914

State General Funds

$901,914

$901,914

$901,914

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

State Funds Transfers

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

Accounting System Assessments

$1,271,506

$1,271,506

$1,271,506

Agency to Agency Contracts

$592,280

$592,280

$592,280

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,765,700

$2,765,700

$2,765,700

Statewide Accounting and Reporting

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting, accounting policy, business process improvement, and compliance

with state and federal fiscal reporting requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,736,508 $2,736,508
$134,757 $134,757 $134,757 $2,871,265

$2,736,508 $2,736,508
$134,757 $134,757 $134,757 $2,871,265

$2,736,508 $2,736,508
$134,757 $134,757 $134,757 $2,871,265

33.100 -Statewide Accounting and Reporting

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting, accounting policy, business process improvement, and compliance

with state and federal fiscal reporting requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,736,508

$2,736,508

$2,736,508

State General Funds

$2,736,508

$2,736,508

$2,736,508

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

State Funds Transfers

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

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Accounting System Assessments TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$134,757 $2,871,265

$134,757 $2,871,265

$134,757 $2,871,265

Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the democratic process and ensure compliance by candidates, public

officials, non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's Campaign and Financial Disclosure

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,924,336 $2,924,336 $2,924,336

$2,924,336 $2,924,336 $2,924,336

$2,924,336 $2,924,336 $2,924,336

34.100-Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the democratic process and ensure compliance by candidates, public

officials, non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's Campaign and Financial Disclosure

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,924,336

$2,924,336

$2,924,336

State General Funds

$2,924,336

$2,924,336

$2,924,336

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,924,336

$2,924,336

$2,924,336

Georgia State Board of Accountancy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial, fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants

and public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal

and disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$868,842 $868,842 $868,842

$868,842 $868,842 $868,842

$868,842 $868,842 $868,842

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

799

35.100 -Georgia State Board of Accountancy

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial, fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants

and public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal

and disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$868,842

$868,842

$868,842

State General Funds

$868,842

$868,842

$868,842

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$868,842

$868,842

$868,842

Section 12: Administrative Services, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Liability Funds Merit System Assessments Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$59,603,819 $59,603,819

$59,603,819 $59,603,819

$40,270,198 $40,270,198

$224,829

$224,829

$224,829

$224,829

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$20,003,754 $20,003,754

$20,003,754 $20,003,754

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$186,410,503 $186,410,503

$186,410,503 $186,410,503

$20,198,224 $20,198,224

$46,692,570 $46,692,570

$6,509,574

$6,509,574

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$109,092,571 $109,092,571

$286,284,520 $286,284,520

$59,603,819 $59,603,819 $40,270,198
$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $186,410,503 $186,410,503 $20,198,224 $46,692,570 $6,509,574 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $286,284,520

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Liability Funds Merit System Assessments Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$65,824,069 $65,824,069 $40,270,198
$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $186,410,503 $186,410,503 $20,198,224 $46,692,570 $6,509,574 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $292,504,770

$62,324,069 $62,324,069 $41,224,683
$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,468,317 $2,468,317 $20,855,161 $20,855,161 $4,268,501 $4,268,501 $187,407,087 $187,407,087 $20,214,838 $46,754,828 $7,276,604 $3,922,787 $109,238,030 $290,955,839

$65,824,069 $65,824,069 $40,270,198
$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $186,410,503 $186,410,503 $20,198,224 $46,692,570 $6,509,574 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $292,504,770

Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the Department of Community Health on Certificate of Need

applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

801

36.100 -Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the Department of Community Health on Certificate of Need

applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$39,506

$39,506

$39,506

State General Funds

$39,506

$39,506

$39,506

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,506

$39,506

$39,506

Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to purchase annuities and other products for wrongfully convicted inmates when directed by the

General Assembly upon passage of the required House Resolution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

37.100 -Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to purchase annuities and other products for wrongfully convicted inmates when directed by the

General Assembly upon passage of the required House Resolution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

State General Funds

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Departmental Administration (DOAS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services

$1,748,239 $1,748,239 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602

$1,748,239 $1,748,239 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602

$1,748,239 $1,748,239 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Merit System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,853,129

$598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,853,129

$598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,853,129

38.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($456,239)

($456,239)

($456,239)

38.2 Increase funds by authorizing the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session).

Merit System Assessments

$456,239

$0

38.100-Departmental Administration (DOAS)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,292,000

State General Funds

$1,292,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,848,914

Intergovernmental Transfers

$141,467

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$141,467

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,108,845

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,108,845

Sales and Services

$598,602

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$598,602

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$3,255,976

State Funds Transfers

$3,255,976

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$1,650,079

Merit System Assessments

$1,605,897

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,396,890

Appropriation (HB 18)

$1,292,000 $1,292,000 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602 $598,602 $3,712,215 $3,712,215 $1,650,079 $2,062,136 $8,853,129

$1,292,000 $1,292,000 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602 $598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,396,890

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

803

Fleet Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel card program for state and local governments, to implement the

Motor Vehicle Contract Maintenance Program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and maintenance for state and local

government fleets, and to establish a motor pool for traveling state employees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,789 $70,789 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,440,435

$70,789 $70,789 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,440,435

$70,789 $70,789 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,440,435

39.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($70,789)

($70,789)

($70,789)

39.2 Increase funds by authorizing the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session).

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$70,789

$0

39.100 -Fleet Management

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel card program for state and local governments, to implement the

Motor Vehicle Contract Maintenance Program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and maintenance for state and local

government fleets, and to establish a motor pool for traveling state employees.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646

$1,440,435 $1,440,435 $1,440,435 $1,440,435

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646

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Human Resources Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services for statewide human resources in support of state agencies, the

State Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job descriptions and classification, develop fair and

consistent compensation practices, and administer the employee benefits program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Merit System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$310,791 $310,791 $5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $11,015,910

$310,791 $310,791 $5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $11,015,910

$310,791 $310,791 $5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $11,015,910

40.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($310,791)

($310,791)

($310,791)

40.2 Increase funds by authorizing the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session).

Merit System Assessments

$310,791

$0

40.100-Human Resources Administration

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services for statewide human resources in support of state agencies, the

State Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job descriptions and classification, develop fair and

consistent compensation practices, and administer the employee benefits program.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,801,442

$5,801,442

$5,801,442

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

805

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Merit System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $10,705,119

$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $5,214,468 $5,214,468 $5,214,468 $11,015,910

$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $10,705,119

Risk Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability insurance program to protect state government and employees from

work-related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public school personnel in case of disability or death, to

identify and control risks and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property against damage or destruction,

to partner with the Department of Labor in administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers Compensation

Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Liability Funds Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$662,652 $662,652 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $175,175,749 $175,175,749 $15,473,044 $46,692,570 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $178,162,153

$662,652 $662,652 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $175,175,749 $175,175,749 $15,473,044 $46,692,570 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $178,162,153

$662,652 $662,652 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $175,175,749 $175,175,749 $15,473,044 $46,692,570 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $178,162,153

41.1 Increase funds to meet the costs of excess insurance and projected claims expenses for the property risk pool.

State General Funds

$4,671,319

$4,671,319

$4,671,319

41.2 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services

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provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($232,652)

($232,652)

($232,652)

41.3 Increase funds by authorizing the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session).

Liability Funds Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$62,258

$0

$5,223

$0

$145,459

$0

$16,614

$0

$3,098

$0

$232,652

$0

41.100 -Risk Management

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability insurance program to protect state government and employees from

work-related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public school personnel in case of disability or death, to

identify and control risks and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property against damage or destruction,

to partner with the Department of Labor in administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers Compensation

Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,101,319

$5,101,319

$5,101,319

State General Funds

$5,101,319

$5,101,319

$5,101,319

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,323,752

$2,326,850

$2,323,752

Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,323,752

$2,326,850

$2,323,752

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,323,752

$2,326,850

$2,323,752

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$175,175,749 $175,405,303 $175,175,749

State Funds Transfers

$175,175,749 $175,405,303 $175,175,749

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$15,473,044 $15,489,658 $15,473,044

Liability Funds

$46,692,570 $46,754,828 $46,692,570

Unemployment Compensation Funds

$3,917,564

$3,922,787

$3,917,564

Workers Compensation Funds

$109,092,571 $109,238,030 $109,092,571

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$182,600,820 $182,833,472 $182,600,820

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

807

State Purchasing

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government contract opportunities on the Georgia Procurement Registry; to

maintain a comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to

provide and oversee Purchasing Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services valued above $100,000;

to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small

and/or minority business vendors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$780,618 $780,618 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $16,160,881

$780,618 $780,618 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $16,160,881

$780,618 $780,618 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $16,160,881

42.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($780,618)

($780,618)

($780,618)

42.2 Increase funds by authorizing the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session).

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$780,618

$0

42.100 -State Purchasing

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government contract opportunities on the Georgia Procurement Registry; to

maintain a comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to

provide and oversee Purchasing Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services valued above $100,000;

to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small

and/or minority business vendors.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$15,380,263 $15,380,263

$16,160,881 $16,160,881

$15,380,263 $15,380,263

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,380,263 $15,380,263

$16,160,881 $16,160,881

$15,380,263 $15,380,263

Surplus Property

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through maximization of the useful life of state-owned equipment and

redistribution of property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the public through auction.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$99,980 $99,980 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,206,899

$99,980 $99,980 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,206,899

$99,980 $99,980 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,206,899

43.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($99,980)

($99,980)

($99,980)

43.2 Increase funds by authorizing the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session).

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$99,980

$0

43.100 -Surplus Property

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through maximization of the useful life of state-owned equipment and

redistribution of property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the public through auction.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919

$2,206,899 $2,206,899 $2,206,899 $2,206,899

$2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

809

Administrative Hearings, Office of State

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent forum for the impartial and timely resolution of disputes between the

public and state agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,621,990 $2,621,990 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $5,697,091

$2,621,990 $2,621,990 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $5,697,091

$2,621,990 $2,621,990 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $5,697,091

44.100-Administrative Hearings, Office of State

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent forum for the impartial and timely resolution of disputes between the

public and state agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,621,990

$2,621,990

$2,621,990

State General Funds

$2,621,990

$2,621,990

$2,621,990

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

State Funds Transfers

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,697,091

$5,697,091

$5,697,091

Georgia Tax Tribunal

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax matters involving the

Georgia Department of Revenue.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

45.100 -Georgia Tax Tribunal

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax matters involving the

Georgia Department of Revenue.

810

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

State Treasurer, Office of the

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies for state agencies; assist agencies with bank services and

accounts; monitor agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local entities; to track warrants, fund

agency allotments, and pay state debt service; and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529 Plan.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$0 $0 $9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$0 $0 $9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

46.100 -State Treasurer, Office of the

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies for state agencies; assist agencies with bank services and

accounts; monitor agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local entities; to track warrants, fund

agency allotments, and pay state debt service; and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529 Plan.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262
$145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262
$145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262
$145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

811

Payments to Georgia Technology Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to set the direction for the state's use of technology and promote efficient, secure, and cost-

effective delivery of information technology services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$51,230,000 $51,230,000 $51,230,000

$51,230,000 $51,230,000 $51,230,000

$51,230,000 $51,230,000 $51,230,000

47.1 Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-25-7.1, increase funds to modernize the teacher certification and ethics applications at the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to improve security, efficiency, and customer service. (H:NO; Reflect funds in the Georgia Professional Standards Commission)(S:Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-25-7.1, increase funds to modernize the teacher certification and ethics applications at the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to improve security, efficiency, and customer service)

State General Funds

$3,500,000

$0

$3,500,000

47.100 -Payments to Georgia Technology Authority

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to set the direction for the state's use of technology and promote efficient, secure, and cost-

effective delivery of information technology services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$54,730,000 $51,230,000 $54,730,000

State General Funds

$54,730,000 $51,230,000 $54,730,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$54,730,000 $51,230,000 $54,730,000

The Department is authorized to assess state agencies the equivalent of .176% of salaries for the cost of departmental operations and may roll forward any unexpended prior years Merit System Assessment balance to be expended in the current fiscal year.

Section 13: Agriculture, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$57,523,947 $57,523,947

$55,639,173 $55,639,173

$1,884,774

$1,884,774

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$2,544,771

$2,544,771

$57,523,947 $55,639,173
$1,884,774 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771

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Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $69,100,793
Section Total - Final
$57,523,947 $55,639,173
$1,884,774 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771
$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $69,100,793

$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $69,100,793
$58,964,170 $57,079,396
$1,884,774 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771
$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $70,541,016

$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $69,100,793
$58,964,170 $57,079,396
$1,884,774 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771
$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $70,541,016

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

813

Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board of Regents for diagnostic laboratory testing, for veterinary

consultation and assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal industries, and pet owners within the

State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,704,106 $3,704,106 $3,704,106

$3,704,106 $3,704,106 $3,704,106

$3,704,106 $3,704,106 $3,704,106

48.1 Increase funds to recommission the Tifton lab for accredited operations. (S:Reflect in Consumer Protection Program)

State General Funds

$150,000

$0

48.100 -Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board of Regents for diagnostic laboratory testing, for veterinary

consultation and assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal industries, and pet owners within the

State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,704,106

$3,854,106

$3,704,106

State General Funds

$3,704,106

$3,854,106

$3,704,106

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,704,106

$3,854,106

$3,704,106

Consumer Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation,

processing, and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite

consumption, food warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms, and food banks; by certifying organic

products, shellfish, and bottled water; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and equine industries

(including reports of abuse by private owners); by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries, including

performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by

monitoring, inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure accurate

commercial transactions by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures and fuel sales.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$31,740,756 $31,740,756
$7,751,145

$31,740,756 $31,740,756
$7,751,145

$31,740,756 $31,740,756
$7,751,145

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,751,145 $1,920,000
$725,000 $725,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

$7,751,145 $1,920,000
$725,000 $725,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

$7,751,145 $1,920,000
$725,000 $725,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

49.1 Increase funds to implement the 'Georgia Raw Dairy Act' (HB1175, 2022 Session). State General Funds

$766,812

$766,812

49.2 Increase funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session). (S:Increase funds for one-time salary adjustment to provide parity for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees not directly state funded to address agency retention needs)

State General Funds

$316,079

$316,079

49.3 Increase funds for physical improvements to the Department of Agriculture Tifton lab in order to meet accreditation requirements for recommission.

State General Funds

$150,000

49.100 -Consumer Protection

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation,

processing, and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite

consumption, food warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms, and food banks; by certifying organic

products, shellfish, and bottled water; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and equine industries

(including reports of abuse by private owners); by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries, including

performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by

monitoring, inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure accurate

commercial transactions by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures and fuel sales.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$31,740,756 $32,823,647 $32,973,647

State General Funds

$31,740,756 $32,823,647 $32,973,647

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

815

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,920,000 $725,000 $725,000
$1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

$1,920,000 $725,000 $725,000
$1,195,000 $1,195,000 $42,494,792

$1,920,000 $725,000 $725,000
$1,195,000 $1,195,000 $42,644,792

Departmental Administration (DOA)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,411,305 $7,411,305
$850,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,461,305

$7,411,305 $7,411,305
$850,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,461,305

$7,411,305 $7,411,305
$850,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,461,305

50.100-Departmental Administration (DOA)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,411,305

$7,411,305

$7,411,305

State General Funds

$7,411,305

$7,411,305

$7,411,305

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

Agency Funds Transfers

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,461,305

$8,461,305

$8,461,305

816

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Marketing and Promotion

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically

and internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry and livestock commodity data, to administer surety

bonds, to provide information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,607,126 $5,722,352 $1,884,774
$624,771 $234,023 $234,023 $390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

$7,607,126 $5,722,352 $1,884,774
$624,771 $234,023 $234,023 $390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

$7,607,126 $5,722,352 $1,884,774
$624,771 $234,023 $234,023 $390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

51.1 Increase funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session). (S:Increase funds for one-time salary adjustment to provide parity for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees not directly state funded to address agency retention needs)

State General Funds

$24,283

$24,283

51.100 -Marketing and Promotion

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically

and internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry and livestock commodity data, to administer surety

bonds, to provide information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,607,126

$7,631,409

$7,631,409

State General Funds

$5,722,352

$5,746,635

$5,746,635

Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds

$1,884,774

$1,884,774

$1,884,774

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$624,771

$624,771

$624,771

Royalties and Rents

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

817

Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

$390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,487,110

$390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,487,110

Marketing and Promotion - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a one-time repair of the state monument codified by O.C.G.A. 50-3-72 damaged by

Hurricane Michael.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,000 $55,000 $55,000

$55,000 $55,000 $55,000

$55,000 $55,000 $55,000

52.100 -Marketing and Promotion - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a one-time repair of the state monument codified by O.C.G.A. 50-3-72 damaged by

Hurricane Michael.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,000

$55,000

$55,000

State General Funds

$55,000

$55,000

$55,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,000

$55,000

$55,000

Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which conduct disease diagnoses

and monitoring.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,049,057 $3,049,057 $3,049,057

$3,049,057 $3,049,057 $3,049,057

$3,049,057 $3,049,057 $3,049,057

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53.1 Utilize existing funds for the purchase of equipment upgrades and new vehicles. (G:YES)(H:Increase funds for the purchase of equipment upgrades and replacement of five high-mileage vehicles)(S:Increase funds for the purchase of a robotic arm and emergency response equipment)

State General Funds

$0

$249,800

$249,800

53.100-Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which conduct disease diagnoses

and monitoring.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,049,057

$3,298,857

$3,298,857

State General Funds

$3,049,057

$3,298,857

$3,298,857

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,049,057

$3,298,857

$3,298,857

Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for youth and

livestock events.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$899,778 $899,778 $899,778

$899,778 $899,778 $899,778

$899,778 $899,778 $899,778

54.100 -Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for youth and

livestock events.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$899,778

$899,778

$899,778

State General Funds

$899,778

$899,778

$899,778

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$899,778

$899,778

$899,778

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia by

administering the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide assistance to owners of USDA flood control

structures in order to comply with the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to landowners and local

governments on water management, erosion, and sedimentation control.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,056,819 $3,056,819 $3,056,819

$3,056,819 $3,056,819 $3,056,819

$3,056,819 $3,056,819 $3,056,819

55.1 Reduce funds based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($66,751)

($66,751)

55.100 -State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia by

administering the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide assistance to owners of USDA flood control

structures in order to comply with the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to landowners and local

governments on water management, erosion, and sedimentation control.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,056,819

$2,990,068

$2,990,068

State General Funds

$3,056,819

$2,990,068

$2,990,068

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,056,819

$2,990,068

$2,990,068

Section 14: Banking and Finance, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation
$13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446

$13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446

$14,421,244 $14,421,244 $14,421,244

$14,421,244 $14,421,244 $14,421,244

Departmental Administration (DBF)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

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56.100-Departmental Administration (DBF)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,829,311

State General Funds

$2,829,311

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,829,311

Appropriation (HB 18)

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

Financial Institution Supervision

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate depository financial institutions, state-chartered banks, trust companies,

credit unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to track performance of financial service providers

operating in Georgia, to monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating guidelines; and to collaborate

with law enforcement, federal regulators, and other regulatory agencies on examination findings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,001,107 $8,001,107 $8,001,107

$8,001,107 $8,001,107 $8,001,107

$8,001,107 $8,001,107 $8,001,107

57.100 -Financial Institution Supervision

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate depository financial institutions, state-chartered banks, trust companies,

credit unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to track performance of financial service providers

operating in Georgia, to monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating guidelines; and to collaborate

with law enforcement, federal regulators, and other regulatory agencies on examination findings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,001,107

$8,001,107

$8,001,107

State General Funds

$8,001,107

$8,001,107

$8,001,107

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,001,107

$8,001,107

$8,001,107

Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service businesses and

residential mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable

laws and regulations, and provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification procedures for non-depository

financial institutions.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,085,028 $3,085,028 $3,085,028

$3,085,028 $3,085,028 $3,085,028

$3,085,028 $3,085,028 $3,085,028

58.1 Utilize existing funds to leverage Georgia Technology Authority resources to automate licensing processes. (G:YES)(H and S:Increase funds to purchase and implement software to automate licensing processes)

State General Funds

$0

$505,798

$505,798

58.100 -Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service businesses and

residential mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable

laws and regulations, and provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification procedures for non-depository

financial institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,085,028

$3,590,826

$3,590,826

State General Funds

$3,085,028

$3,590,826

$3,590,826

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,085,028

$3,590,826

$3,590,826

Section 15: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of

Section Total - Continuation

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,381,037,863 $1,381,037,863

State General Funds

$1,370,782,725 $1,370,782,725

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$10,255,138 $10,255,138

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$149,263,138 $149,263,138

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,081,397

$5,081,397

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958

$14,163,709 $14,163,709

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$29,958,095 $29,958,095

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959

$47,482,075 $47,482,075

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$40,481,142 $40,481,142

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$12,096,720 $12,096,720

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$12,096,720 $12,096,720

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,771,962 $25,771,962

Intergovernmental Transfers

$200,000

$200,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$200,000

$200,000

$1,381,037,863 $1,370,782,725
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,771,962
$200,000 $200,000

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,558,492,673

$257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,558,492,673

$257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,558,492,673

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized

Section Total - Final
$1,388,706,811 $1,378,451,673
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,771,962
$200,000 $200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902

$1,397,991,734 $1,387,736,596
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,771,962
$200,000 $200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902

$1,392,217,505 $1,381,962,367
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,771,962
$200,000 $200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902

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TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,566,161,621

$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,575,446,544

$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,569,672,315

Adult Addictive Diseases Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and

other drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive gambling.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $44,254,231
$50,000 $29,607,511
$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $44,254,231
$50,000 $29,607,511
$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $44,254,231
$50,000 $29,607,511
$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

59.100 -Adult Addictive Diseases Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and

other drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive gambling.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $53,704,029

State General Funds

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $53,704,029

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$44,254,231 $44,254,231 $44,254,231

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959

$29,607,511 $29,607,511 $29,607,511

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Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

Adult Developmental Disabilities Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of adults with significant development disabilities through institutional

care, community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and access line.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$404,968,634 $394,713,496 $10,255,138 $50,317,724 $12,336,582 $37,981,142 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $477,946,358

$404,968,634 $394,713,496 $10,255,138 $50,317,724 $12,336,582 $37,981,142 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $477,946,358

$404,968,634 $394,713,496 $10,255,138 $50,317,724 $12,336,582 $37,981,142 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $477,946,358

60.1 Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services.

State General Funds

($1,600,000)

$0 ($1,600,000)

60.2 Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services - Special Project program to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to consolidate funds for respite services.

State General Funds

$500,000

$0

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825

60.100-Adult Developmental Disabilities Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of adults with significant development disabilities through institutional

care, community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and access line.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$403,368,634 $405,468,634 $403,368,634

State General Funds

$393,113,496 $395,213,496 $393,113,496

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$10,255,138 $10,255,138 $10,255,138

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$50,317,724 $50,317,724 $50,317,724

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$12,336,582 $12,336,582 $12,336,582

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$37,981,142 $37,981,142 $37,981,142

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000

Sales and Services

$22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$476,346,358 $478,446,358 $476,346,358

Adult Developmental Disabilities Services - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase funds for respite services for individuals with intellectual and developmental

disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000

61.1 Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services.

State General Funds

$1,600,000

$0

$1,600,000

61.2 Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services - Special Project program to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to consolidate funds for respite services.

State General Funds

($500,000)

$0

61.100-Adult Developmental Disabilities Services - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase funds for respite services for individuals with intellectual and developmental

disabilities.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000

$0

$2,100,000

$0

$2,100,000

$0

$2,100,000

Adult Forensic Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations,

inpatient mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation services, and supportive housing for forensic

consumers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$132,678,234 $132,678,234
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $132,704,734

$132,678,234 $132,678,234
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $132,704,734

$132,678,234 $132,678,234
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $132,704,734

62.1 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($430,833)

($430,833)

62.100 -Adult Forensic Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations,

inpatient mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation services, and supportive housing for forensic

consumers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$132,678,234 $132,247,401 $132,247,401

State General Funds

$132,678,234 $132,247,401 $132,247,401

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$26,500

$26,500

$26,500

Sales and Services

$26,500

$26,500

$26,500

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$26,500

$26,500

$26,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$132,704,734 $132,273,901 $132,273,901

Adult Mental Health Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate

rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$528,474,599 $528,474,599 $11,858,953
$3,062,355 $6,726,178 $2,070,420 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $541,423,647

$528,474,599 $528,474,599 $11,858,953
$3,062,355 $6,726,178 $2,070,420 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $541,423,647

$528,474,599 $528,474,599 $11,858,953
$3,062,355 $6,726,178 $2,070,420 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $541,423,647

63.1 Increase funds to support private psychiatric contract beds. (S:Increase funds to support private psychiatric contract beds and for the Department to provide a report of total number of private psychiatric beds that exist in the state to the Chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by June 30, 2023)

State General Funds

$2,016,527

$2,016,527

63.2 Increase funds to coordinate outreach to address homelessness in the Atlanta area. (S:Increase funds for one-time funding to coordinate outreach to address homelessness in the Atlanta area)

State General Funds

$825,000

$825,000

63.100 -Adult Mental Health Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate

rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$528,474,599 $531,316,126 $531,316,126

State General Funds

$528,474,599 $531,316,126 $531,316,126

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,858,953 $11,858,953 $11,858,953

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,062,355

$3,062,355

$3,062,355

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958

$6,726,178

$6,726,178

$6,726,178

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$2,070,420

$2,070,420

$2,070,420

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

Sales and Services

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$541,423,647 $544,265,174 $544,265,174

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Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances

and promote a transition to productive living.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,322,350 $3,322,350 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,250,499

$3,322,350 $3,322,350 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,250,499

$3,322,350 $3,322,350 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,250,499

64.100 -Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances

and promote a transition to productive living.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,322,350

$3,322,350

$3,322,350

State General Funds

$3,322,350

$3,322,350

$3,322,350

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,928,149

$7,928,149

$7,928,149

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959

$7,878,149

$7,878,149

$7,878,149

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,250,499 $11,250,499 $11,250,499

Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, residential, support, and education services to promote independence for

children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,151,929 $16,151,929
$3,285,496 $3,285,496 $19,437,425

$16,151,929 $16,151,929
$3,285,496 $3,285,496 $19,437,425

$16,151,929 $16,151,929
$3,285,496 $3,285,496 $19,437,425

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829

65.100-Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, residential, support, and education services to promote independence for

children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,151,929 $16,151,929 $16,151,929

State General Funds

$16,151,929 $16,151,929 $16,151,929

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,437,425 $19,437,425 $19,437,425

Child and Adolescent Forensic Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment and residential services to children and adolescents clients

referred by Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,017,488 $7,017,488 $7,017,488

$7,017,488 $7,017,488 $7,017,488

$7,017,488 $7,017,488 $7,017,488

66.100 -Child and Adolescent Forensic Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment and residential services to children and adolescents clients

referred by Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,017,488

$7,017,488

$7,017,488

State General Funds

$7,017,488

$7,017,488

$7,017,488

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,017,488

$7,017,488

$7,017,488

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and

adolescents with mental illness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$55,433,370 $55,433,370 $10,324,515
$7,437,531 $2,886,984

$55,433,370 $55,433,370 $10,324,515
$7,437,531 $2,886,984

$55,433,370 $55,433,370 $10,324,515
$7,437,531 $2,886,984

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,842,885

$85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,842,885

$85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,842,885

67.1 Reduce funds for delayed contract implementation. State General Funds

($100,000)

($100,000)

67.2 Increase funds for one-time gap funding for Georgia psychiatric residential treatment facilities receiving less than $500 per patient per day while under cost report reimbursement methodology.

State General Funds

$600,000

$600,000

67.100 -Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and

adolescents with mental illness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,433,370 $55,933,370 $55,933,370

State General Funds

$55,433,370 $55,933,370 $55,933,370

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$10,324,515 $10,324,515 $10,324,515

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958

$7,437,531

$7,437,531

$7,437,531

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$2,886,984

$2,886,984

$2,886,984

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

Sales and Services

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$65,842,885 $66,342,885 $66,342,885

Departmental Administration (DBHDD)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive

diseases programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$30,698,107 $30,698,107
$9,278,613 $9,278,613

$30,698,107 $30,698,107
$9,278,613 $9,278,613

$30,698,107 $30,698,107
$9,278,613 $9,278,613

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,133 $22,133 $22,133 $39,998,853

$22,133 $22,133 $22,133 $39,998,853

$22,133 $22,133 $22,133 $39,998,853

68.1 Reduce funds associated with HB1321 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($261,823)

($261,823)

($261,823)

68.2 Increase funds to support operations personnel for the administration of federal opioid settlement funds.

State General Funds

$300,000

$0

68.100-Departmental Administration (DBHDD)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive

diseases programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$30,436,284 $30,736,284 $30,436,284

State General Funds

$30,436,284 $30,736,284 $30,436,284

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,737,030 $40,037,030 $39,737,030

Direct Care Support Services The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and operated hospitals.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services

$146,226,104 $146,226,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307

$146,226,104 $146,226,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307

$146,226,104 $146,226,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$785,307 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $150,099,145

$785,307 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $150,099,145

$785,307 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $150,099,145

69.1 Reduce funds to reflect offline hospital beds at Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta.

State General Funds

($1,974,229)

69.2 Increase funds to renovate the kitchen at Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta.

State General Funds

$9,905,000

69.3 Increase funds for patient treatment mall renovation. State General Funds

$0 $9,905,000 $4,000,000

($1,974,229) $9,905,000
$500,000

69.100 -Direct Care Support Services

The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and operated hospitals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$154,156,875

State General Funds

$154,156,875

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,453,331

Royalties and Rents

$668,024

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$668,024

Sales and Services

$785,307

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$785,307

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$2,419,710

State Funds Transfers

$2,419,710

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$2,357,130

Agency to Agency Contracts

$62,580

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$158,029,916

Appropriation (HB 18)

$160,131,104 $160,131,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $164,004,145

$154,656,875 $154,656,875
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $158,529,916

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Substance Abuse Prevention

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-being of children, youth, families and communities through

preventing the use and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$350,365 $350,365 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,346,780

$350,365 $350,365 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,346,780

$350,365 $350,365 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,346,780

70.100 -Substance Abuse Prevention

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-being of children, youth, families and communities through

preventing the use and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$350,365

$350,365

$350,365

State General Funds

$350,365

$350,365

$350,365

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$9,996,415

$9,996,415

$9,996,415

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959

$9,996,415

$9,996,415

$9,996,415

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,346,780 $10,346,780 $10,346,780

Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Council on

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their

families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$577,815 $577,815 $2,019,042 $2,019,042 $2,596,857

$577,815 $577,815 $2,019,042 $2,019,042 $2,596,857

$577,815 $577,815 $2,019,042 $2,019,042 $2,596,857

71.1 Increase funds for technology infrastructure and environmental adaptations for students enrolled in Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) programs.

State General Funds

$100,000

$100,000

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71.100 -Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Council on

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their

families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$577,815

$677,815

$677,815

State General Funds

$577,815

$677,815

$677,815

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,596,857

$2,696,857

$2,696,857

Sexual Offender Review Board

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest

risk of sexually reoffending.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$934,839 $934,839 $934,839

$934,839 $934,839 $934,839

$934,839 $934,839 $934,839

72.100 -Sexual Offender Review Board

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest

risk of sexually reoffending.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$934,839

$934,839

$934,839

State General Funds

$934,839

$934,839

$934,839

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$934,839

$934,839

$934,839

Section 16: Community Affairs, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances

Section Total - Continuation

$99,246,124 $99,246,124

$98,894,645 $98,894,645

$351,479

$351,479

$169,081,824 $169,081,824

$169,081,824 $169,081,824

$14,758,057 $14,758,057

$467,418

$467,418

$99,246,124 $98,894,645
$351,479 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418

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Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers
Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147
$1,149,492 $1,149,492
$190,923 $190,923 $190,923 $283,276,928

$467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147
$1,149,492 $1,149,492
$190,923 $190,923 $190,923 $283,276,928

$467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147
$1,149,492 $1,149,492
$190,923 $190,923 $190,923 $283,276,928

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$265,613,179 $265,613,179 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418 $467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923 $190,923 $449,643,983

$238,815,778 $238,815,778 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418 $467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923 $190,923 $422,846,582

$271,221,535 $271,221,535 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418 $467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923 $190,923 $455,252,339

Building Construction

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum building construction standards for all new structures built in

the state; to inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum construction codes are met; to review proposed

enhancements to local government construction codes; and to provide professional training to building inspectors and builders on

Georgia's construction codes.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$297,870 $297,870 $232,353 $232,353 $232,353 $530,223

$297,870 $297,870 $232,353 $232,353 $232,353 $530,223

$297,870 $297,870 $232,353 $232,353 $232,353 $530,223

73.100 -Building Construction

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum building construction standards for all new structures built in

the state; to inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum construction codes are met; to review proposed

enhancements to local government construction codes; and to provide professional training to building inspectors and builders on

Georgia's construction codes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$297,870

$297,870

$297,870

State General Funds

$297,870

$297,870

$297,870

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

Sales and Services

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$530,223

$530,223

$530,223

Coordinated Planning

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city governments meet the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of

1989 by establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing plans submitted by local governments; to

provide training and assistance to local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by offering mapping and

Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts

of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia cities to the U.S. Census Bureau.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,713,351 $3,713,351 $3,713,351

$3,713,351 $3,713,351 $3,713,351

$3,713,351 $3,713,351 $3,713,351

74.100 -Coordinated Planning

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city governments meet the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of

1989 by establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing plans submitted by local governments; to

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provide training and assistance to local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by offering mapping and

Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts

of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia cities to the U.S. Census Bureau.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,713,351

$3,713,351

$3,713,351

State General Funds

$3,713,351

$3,713,351

$3,713,351

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,713,351

$3,713,351

$3,713,351

Departmental Administration (DCA)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,627,761 $1,627,761 $2,933,711 $2,933,711 $2,945,396
$228,827 $228,827 $2,645,435 $2,645,435
$71,134 $71,134 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $7,536,196

$1,627,761 $1,627,761 $2,933,711 $2,933,711 $2,945,396
$228,827 $228,827 $2,645,435 $2,645,435
$71,134 $71,134 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $7,536,196

$1,627,761 $1,627,761 $2,933,711 $2,933,711 $2,945,396
$228,827 $228,827 $2,645,435 $2,645,435
$71,134 $71,134 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $7,536,196

75.1 Maintain existing cost allocation structure for administrative salaries to preserve transparency of the full cost of federally funded programs. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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75.2 Utilize existing funds to modernize and redesign the Department of Community Affairs' agency website through the Georgia Technology Authority. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:Increase funds to modernize and redesign the Department of Community Affairs' agency website to improve user interface)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$100,000

75.100 -Departmental Administration (DCA)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,627,761

$1,627,761

$1,727,761

State General Funds

$1,627,761

$1,627,761

$1,727,761

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,945,396

$2,945,396

$2,945,396

Reserved Fund Balances

$228,827

$228,827

$228,827

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$228,827

$228,827

$228,827

Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

Sales and Services

$71,134

$71,134

$71,134

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$71,134

$71,134

$71,134

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

State Funds Transfers

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

Agency to Agency Contracts

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,536,196

$7,536,196

$7,636,196

Federal Community and Economic Development Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and loan programs to promote volunteerism and community and

economic development among local governments, development authorities, and private entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,980,586 $1,980,586 $47,503,822 $47,503,822
$631,978 $460,580

$1,980,586 $1,980,586 $47,503,822 $47,503,822
$631,978 $460,580

$1,980,586 $1,980,586 $47,503,822 $47,503,822
$631,978 $460,580

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$460,580 $171,398 $171,398 $50,116,386

$460,580 $171,398 $171,398 $50,116,386

$460,580 $171,398 $171,398 $50,116,386

76.100 -Federal Community and Economic Development Programs

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and loan programs to promote volunteerism and community and

economic development among local governments, development authorities, and private entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,980,586

$1,980,586

$1,980,586

State General Funds

$1,980,586

$1,980,586

$1,980,586

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$47,503,822 $47,503,822 $47,503,822

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$47,503,822 $47,503,822 $47,503,822

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$631,978

$631,978

$631,978

Intergovernmental Transfers

$460,580

$460,580

$460,580

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$460,580

$460,580

$460,580

Sales and Services

$171,398

$171,398

$171,398

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$171,398

$171,398

$171,398

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,116,386 $50,116,386 $50,116,386

Homeownership Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of affordable housing through rehabilitation and construction financing,

and to promote homeownership for low and moderate-income individuals by providing sustainable housing grants to local

governments, administering mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate-income homebuyers, and

offering homeownership counseling and home buyer education programs through a partnership with private providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services

$0 $0 $2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033 $46,205

$0 $0 $2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033 $46,205

$0 $0 $2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033 $46,205

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$46,205 $8,118,534

$46,205 $8,118,534

$46,205 $8,118,534

77.100 -Homeownership Programs

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of affordable housing through rehabilitation and construction financing,

and to promote homeownership for low and moderate-income individuals by providing sustainable housing grants to local

governments, administering mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate-income homebuyers, and

offering homeownership counseling and home buyer education programs through a partnership with private providers.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033
$46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033
$46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033
$46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

Regional Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department services and assistance through a statewide network of regional

representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community

and economic development projects and services that are in-line with the community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership

infrastructure across local governments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services

$1,228,466 $1,228,466
$200,000 $200,000 $140,752 $123,752 $123,752
$17,000

$1,228,466 $1,228,466
$200,000 $200,000 $140,752 $123,752 $123,752
$17,000

$1,228,466 $1,228,466
$200,000 $200,000 $140,752 $123,752 $123,752
$17,000

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,000 $1,569,218

$17,000 $1,569,218

$17,000 $1,569,218

78.100 -Regional Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department services and assistance through a statewide network of regional

representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community

and economic development projects and services that are in-line with the community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership

infrastructure across local governments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,228,466

$1,228,466

$1,228,466

State General Funds

$1,228,466

$1,228,466

$1,228,466

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$140,752

$140,752

$140,752

Intergovernmental Transfers

$123,752

$123,752

$123,752

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$123,752

$123,752

$123,752

Sales and Services

$17,000

$17,000

$17,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$17,000

$17,000

$17,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,569,218

$1,569,218

$1,569,218

Rental Housing Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental housing to very low, and moderate-income households by allocating

federal and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, by administering low-interest loans for affordable rental housing, by

researching affordable housing issues, and by providing tenant-based assistance to low-income individuals and families allowing

them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the private rental market.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services

$0 $0 $111,873,539 $111,873,539 $4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738 $379,000

$0 $0 $111,873,539 $111,873,539 $4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738 $379,000

$0 $0 $111,873,539 $111,873,539 $4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738 $379,000

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$379,000

$379,000

$379,000

$116,019,277 $116,019,277 $116,019,277

79.100 -Rental Housing Programs

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental housing to very low, and moderate-income households by allocating

federal and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, by administering low-interest loans for affordable rental housing, by

researching affordable housing issues, and by providing tenant-based assistance to low-income individuals and families allowing

them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the private rental market.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$111,873,539 $111,873,539
$4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738
$379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$111,873,539 $111,873,539
$4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738
$379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$111,873,539 $111,873,539
$4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738
$379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

Research and Surveys

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect financial and management data from local governments and

authorities in accordance with Georgia law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

80.100 -Research and Surveys

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect financial and management data from local governments and

authorities in accordance with Georgia law.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

Special Housing Initiatives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust Fund; to provide grants for providers of shelter and services to

the homeless; to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local communities collaboration and technical

assistance in the development and implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special housing initiatives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,231,329 $3,231,329 $3,050,864 $3,050,864
$289,993 $238,591 $238,591
$51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595 $6,733,781

$3,231,329 $3,231,329 $3,050,864 $3,050,864
$289,993 $238,591 $238,591
$51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595 $6,733,781

$3,231,329 $3,231,329 $3,050,864 $3,050,864
$289,993 $238,591 $238,591
$51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595 $6,733,781

81.100 -Special Housing Initiatives

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust Fund; to provide grants for providers of shelter and services to

the homeless; to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local communities collaboration and technical

assistance in the development and implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special housing initiatives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,231,329

$3,231,329

$3,231,329

State General Funds

$3,231,329

$3,231,329

$3,231,329

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,050,864 $289,993 $238,591 $238,591 $51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595
$6,733,781

$3,050,864 $289,993 $238,591 $238,591 $51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595
$6,733,781

$3,050,864 $289,993 $238,591 $238,591 $51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595
$6,733,781

State Community Development Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small towns, and neighborhoods in the development of their core

commercial areas, and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,783,432 $2,783,432 $1,001,592 $1,001,592
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,885,024

$2,783,432 $2,783,432 $1,001,592 $1,001,592
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,885,024

$2,783,432 $2,783,432 $1,001,592 $1,001,592
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,885,024

82.1 Increase funds for the preservation of historic sites. State General Funds

$1,931,210

82.2 Increase funds for one-time funding for emergency communication infrastructure needs in South Georgia.

State General Funds

$750,000

82.3 Increase funds for one-time funding for a community arts and education center. State General Funds

$1,931,210 $0
$1,000,000

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82.100 -State Community Development Programs

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small towns, and neighborhoods in the development of their core

commercial areas, and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,783,432

$5,464,642

$5,714,642

State General Funds

$2,783,432

$5,464,642

$5,714,642

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,885,024

$6,566,234

$6,816,234

State Economic Development Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to local governments and businesses and to leverage private

investment in order to attract and promote economic development and job creation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,688,867 $13,688,867
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,164,955

$13,688,867 $13,688,867
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,164,955

$13,688,867 $13,688,867
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,164,955

83.1 Increase funds for the projected cost of large economic development projects receiving Regional Economic Business Assistance.

State General Funds

$166,718,534 $166,718,534 $166,718,534

83.2 Increase funds for the Savannah Logistics Innovation Center to support the logistics and supply chain industry.

State General Funds

$650,000

$650,000

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83.100 -State Economic Development Programs

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to local governments and businesses and to leverage private

investment in order to attract and promote economic development and job creation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$180,407,401 $181,057,401 $181,057,401

State General Funds

$180,407,401 $181,057,401 $181,057,401

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$476,088

$476,088

$476,088

Intergovernmental Transfers

$345,088

$345,088

$345,088

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$345,088

$345,088

$345,088

Sales and Services

$131,000

$131,000

$131,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$131,000

$131,000

$131,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$180,883,489 $181,533,489 $181,533,489

Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water, wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land conservation projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,569,922 $1,569,922 $1,569,922

$1,569,922 $1,569,922 $1,569,922

$1,569,922 $1,569,922 $1,569,922

84.1 Reduce funds for one-time funding for contractual services. State General Funds

($572,854)

($572,854)

84.100 -Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water, wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land conservation projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,569,922

$997,068

$997,068

State General Funds

$1,569,922

$997,068

$997,068

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,569,922

$997,068

$997,068

Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve Georgia's mobility, air quality, and land use practices by conducting transportation

improvement studies, producing an annual Air Quality Report, and reviewing Development of Regional Impact.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$351,479 $0
$351,479 $351,479

$351,479 $0
$351,479 $351,479

$351,479 $0
$351,479 $351,479

85.1 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority program to the Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority program at the Department of Transportation to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

($351,479)

($351,479)

($351,479)

Payments to OneGeorgia Authority The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the OneGeorgia Authority.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

86.1 Reallocate the FY2022 broadband infrastructure grant program carryover ($21,500,000) and FY2022 Rural Innovation Fund carryover ($14,203,211) to establish the Rural Workforce Housing Fund. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

86.2 Utilize $5,000,000 in unallocated Rural Innovation funds to match the $65,000,000 federal grant for the Georgia Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Project benefiting Southwest Georgia. (H:YES)(S:NO; Reflect funds in Board of Regents Public Service / Special Funding Initiatives program)

State General Funds

$0

$0

86.3 Reduce funds for unutilized grants. State General Funds

($29,555,757)

$0

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86.4 Increase funds. State General Funds

$2,500,000

86.100 -Payments to OneGeorgia Authority The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the OneGeorgia Authority. TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

Appropriation (HB 18)

$38,825,000 $38,825,000
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $38,970,521

$70,880,757 $70,880,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $71,026,278

Section 17: Community Health, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts

Section Total - Continuation

$4,460,399,657 $4,460,399,657

$3,793,032,160 $3,793,032,160

$124,062,351 $124,062,351

$162,388,579 $162,388,579

$380,916,567 $380,916,567

$9,473,345,840 $9,473,345,840

$26,684,102 $26,684,102

$8,972,594,090 $8,972,594,090

$474,067,648 $474,067,648

$220,774,078 $220,774,078

$214,057,828 $214,057,828

$214,057,828 $214,057,828

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716

$4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$4,460,399,657 $3,793,032,160
$124,062,351 $162,388,579 $380,916,567 $9,473,345,840 $26,684,102 $8,972,594,090 $474,067,648 $220,774,078 $214,057,828 $214,057,828
$3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716 $1,168,519

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Health Insurance Payments Optional Medicaid Services Payments TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,766,590,935 $3,766,590,935 $3,766,590,935 $280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262
$18,203,136,291 $18,203,136,291 $18,203,136,291

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Ambulance Provider Fees Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$4,229,774,346 $4,331,305,312 $4,208,043,678

$3,564,414,871 $3,665,945,837 $3,542,684,203

$124,062,351 $124,062,351 $124,062,351

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$149,322,748 $149,322,748 $149,322,748

$383,205,061 $383,205,061 $383,205,061

$10,526,727,815 $10,526,727,815 $10,530,024,627

$26,684,102 $26,684,102 $26,684,102

$9,958,837,078 $9,958,837,078 $9,969,640,905

$541,206,635 $541,206,635 $533,699,620

$220,774,078 $220,774,078 $220,774,078

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$4,471,896,921 $4,473,427,606 $4,473,427,606

$4,471,896,921 $4,473,427,606 $4,473,427,606

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$4,189,871,140 $4,191,401,825 $4,191,401,825

$280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262

$19,449,173,160 $19,552,234,811 $19,432,269,989

Departmental Administration (DCH)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$97,758,610 $97,758,610 $376,976,734 $17,778,946 $329,743,048 $29,454,740
$3,116,250 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $1,168,519 $21,311,585 $500,331,698

$97,758,610 $97,758,610 $376,976,734 $17,778,946 $329,743,048 $29,454,740
$3,116,250 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $1,168,519 $21,311,585 $500,331,698

$97,758,610 $97,758,610 $376,976,734 $17,778,946 $329,743,048 $29,454,740
$3,116,250 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $1,168,519 $21,311,585 $500,331,698

87.1 Reduce funds to replace the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) with the Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation (MEST). (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($6,505,200) ($6,505,200) ($6,505,200)

87.2 Transfer $29,237,181 in prior year state general funds from the Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled program and $5,006,960 in prior year state general funds from the Low-Income Medicaid program provided by the 10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and utilize funds as specified in the spending plan as approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$0

$0

$0

87.3 The Department shall submit a State Plan Amendment (SPA) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand the Express Lane Eligibility program to include Childcare and Parental Services (CAPS), Refugee Cash Assistance, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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87.4 The Department shall change any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to include psychiatric hospitals as an eligible facility type to provide Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Services for persons under the age of 21 years enrolled in Fee-for-Service Medicaid. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

87.5 The Department shall change any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to allow Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) to provide routine physical exams and preventative care for all Medicaid members. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

87.6 The Department shall change any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to allow for coverage of blood pressure monitors, incontinence supplies, portable oxygen units, nutritional supplements, and specialized formula for all Medicaid members. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

87.100 -Departmental Administration (DCH)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$91,253,410 $91,253,410 $91,253,410

State General Funds

$91,253,410 $91,253,410 $91,253,410

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$376,976,734 $376,976,734 $376,976,734

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$17,778,946 $17,778,946 $17,778,946

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$329,743,048 $329,743,048 $329,743,048

State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767

$29,454,740 $29,454,740 $29,454,740

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$22,480,104 $22,480,104 $22,480,104

State Funds Transfers

$22,480,104 $22,480,104 $22,480,104

Agency to Agency Contracts

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

Health Insurance Payments

$21,311,585 $21,311,585 $21,311,585

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$493,826,498 $493,826,498 $493,826,498

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Georgia Board of Dentistry

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified applicants as dentists and dental hygienists,

regulating the practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary action when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$852,963 $852,963 $852,963

$852,963 $852,963 $852,963

$852,963 $852,963 $852,963

88.100 -Georgia Board of Dentistry

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified applicants as dentists and dental hygienists,

regulating the practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary action when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$852,963

$852,963

$852,963

State General Funds

$852,963

$852,963

$852,963

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$852,963

$852,963

$852,963

Georgia State Board of Pharmacy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, regulating the

practice of pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$825,330 $825,330 $825,330

$825,330 $825,330 $825,330

$825,330 $825,330 $825,330

89.100 -Georgia State Board of Pharmacy

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, regulating the

practice of pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$825,330

$825,330

$825,330

State General Funds

$825,330

$825,330

$825,330

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$825,330

$825,330

$825,330

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Health Care Access and Improvement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other support services for programs that seek to improve health access and

outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office

of Health Improvement, and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$18,070,262 $18,070,262
$172,588 $172,588 $18,242,850

$18,070,262 $18,070,262
$172,588 $172,588 $18,242,850

$18,070,262 $18,070,262
$172,588 $172,588 $18,242,850

90.1 Increase funds for a rural hospital study. State General Funds

$25,000

$25,000

90.2 Increase funds to support existing housing with the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC).

State General Funds

$184,000

$184,000

90.3 Increase funds to support the psychiatric and internal medicine resident learning and work centers at St. Francis Hospital.

State General Funds

$778,000

$1,000,000

90.4 Increase funds to support the Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse. State General Funds

$250,000

90.100 -Health Care Access and Improvement

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other support services for programs that seek to improve health access and

outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office

of Health Improvement, and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$18,070,262 $19,057,262 $19,529,262

State General Funds

$18,070,262 $19,057,262 $19,529,262

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$172,588

$172,588

$172,588

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$172,588

$172,588

$172,588

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$18,242,850 $19,229,850 $19,701,850

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Healthcare Facility Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term care and health care facilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,588,167 $26,588,167 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $38,693,744

$26,588,167 $26,588,167 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $38,693,744

$26,588,167 $26,588,167 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $38,693,744

91.1 Add funds to implement and regulate the new licensure category for adult residential mental health programs as established by HB1069 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$250,000

$250,000

91.100 -Healthcare Facility Regulation

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term care and health care facilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$26,588,167 $26,838,167 $26,838,167

State General Funds

$26,588,167 $26,838,167 $26,838,167

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$12,005,577 $12,005,577 $12,005,577

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,945,354

$5,945,354

$5,945,354

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$6,060,223

$6,060,223

$6,060,223

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$38,693,744 $38,943,744 $38,943,744

Indigent Care Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that serve medically indigent

Georgians.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $142,586,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524
$3,200,000 $3,200,000 $552,269,739

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $142,586,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524
$3,200,000 $3,200,000 $552,269,739

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $142,586,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524
$3,200,000 $3,200,000 $552,269,739

92.1 Reduce funds for the state match for Disproportionate Share hospital (DSH) payments to increase reimbursement rates for private deemed and non-deemed hospitals to offset the cost of uncompensated care and improve financial stability of small and rural hospitals.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($9,772,058) ($19,162,898) ($28,934,956)

($9,772,058) ($19,162,898) ($28,934,956)

($9,772,058) ($19,162,898) ($28,934,956)

92.100 -Indigent Care Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that serve medically indigent

Georgians.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$41,109,984 $41,109,984 $41,109,984

State General Funds

$41,109,984 $41,109,984 $41,109,984

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$339,638,275 $339,638,275 $339,638,275

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$339,638,275 $339,638,275 $339,638,275

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$142,586,524 $142,586,524 $142,586,524

Intergovernmental Transfers

$139,386,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524

Hospital Authorities

$139,386,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524

Sales and Services

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$523,334,783 $523,334,783 $523,334,783

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Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access primarily to elderly and disabled individuals. There is also hereby

appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care

Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for payments for nursing homes

pursuant to Article 6A.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,179,667,833 $1,972,254,406
$6,191,806 $162,388,579 $38,833,042 $4,310,145,001
$2,787,214 $4,307,357,787
$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $6,819,444,454

$2,179,667,833 $1,972,254,406
$6,191,806 $162,388,579 $38,833,042 $4,310,145,001
$2,787,214 $4,307,357,787
$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $6,819,444,454

$2,179,667,833 $1,972,254,406
$6,191,806 $162,388,579 $38,833,042 $4,310,145,001
$2,787,214 $4,307,357,787
$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $6,819,444,454

93.1 Increase funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$79,561,915 $156,020,038 $235,581,953

$79,561,915 $156,020,038 $235,581,953

$105,445,915 $206,778,276 $312,224,191

93.2 Increase funds to reflect enrollment growth as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through June 30, 2023.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$15,445,433 $30,288,324 $45,733,757

$15,445,433 $30,288,324 $45,733,757

$15,445,433 $30,288,324 $45,733,757

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93.3 Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through June 30, 2023.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($276,705,360) ($276,705,360) ($301,137,752)

$276,705,360 $276,705,360 $301,137,752

$0

$0

$0

93.4 Reduce funds for the hold harmless provision in Medicare Part B premiums.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($4,036,611) ($7,915,750) ($11,952,361)

($4,036,611) ($7,915,750) ($11,952,361)

($4,036,611) ($7,915,750) ($11,952,361)

93.5 Increase funds for the Medicare Part D Clawback payment. State General Funds

$4,311,950

$4,311,950 $10,311,950

93.6 Replace $13,065,831 in nursing home provider fees with state general funds.

State General Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Total Public Funds:

$13,065,831 ($13,065,831)
$0

$13,065,831 ($13,065,831)
$0

$13,065,831 ($13,065,831)
$0

93.7 Replace $228,849 in state general funds with hospital provider fees.
State General Funds Hospital Provider Fee Total Public Funds:

($228,849) $228,849
$0

($228,849) $228,849
$0

($228,849) $228,849
$0

93.8 Increase funds to recognize $8,769,315 in Ambulance Provider Fees pursuant to HB271 (2021 Session).

Ambulance Provider Fees

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

93.9 Transfer $29,237,181 in prior year state funds to the Departmental Administration program provided by the 10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and utilize funds as specified in the spending plan as approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$0

$0

$0

93.10 Recognize $153,828,763 in prior year state funds provided by the 10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and

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utilize funds as specified in the spending plan as approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$0

$0

$0

93.11 Recognize one-time gap funding provided in the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) for Georgia psychiatric residential treatment facilities receiving less than $500 per patient per day while under current cost report reimbursement methodology. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

93.100 -Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access primarily to elderly and disabled individuals. There is also hereby

appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care

Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for payments for nursing homes

pursuant to Article 6A.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,007,014,475 $2,007,014,475 $2,014,466,083

State General Funds

$1,803,668,715 $1,803,668,715 $1,811,120,323

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,191,806

$6,191,806

$6,191,806

Ambulance Provider Fees

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

Nursing Home Provider Fees

$149,322,748 $149,322,748 $149,322,748

Hospital Provider Fee

$39,061,891 $39,061,891 $39,061,891

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$4,765,242,973 $4,765,242,973 $4,840,433,603

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,787,214

$2,787,214

$2,787,214

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$4,762,455,759 $4,762,455,759 $4,837,646,389

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988

Intergovernmental Transfers

$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988

Hospital Authorities

$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632

State Funds Transfers

$267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632

Optional Medicaid Services Payments

$267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,101,889,068 $7,101,889,068 $7,184,531,306

Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access primarily to low-income individuals.

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859

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Hospital Provider Fee
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,881,745,190 $1,421,791,120
$117,870,545 $342,083,525 $3,970,627,294 $3,970,627,294 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $5,878,117,647

$1,881,745,190 $1,421,791,120
$117,870,545 $342,083,525 $3,970,627,294 $3,970,627,294 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $5,878,117,647

$1,881,745,190 $1,421,791,120
$117,870,545 $342,083,525 $3,970,627,294 $3,970,627,294 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $5,878,117,647

94.1 Increase funds to reflect enrollment growth as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through June 30, 2023.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$171,257,136 $335,833,355 $507,090,491

$171,257,136 $335,833,355 $507,090,491

$127,100,306 $249,242,298 $376,342,604

94.2 Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through June 30, 2023.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($214,474,559) ($214,474,559) ($236,678,813)

$214,474,559 $214,474,559 $236,678,813

$0

$0

$0

94.3 Replace $2,059,645 in state general funds with hospital provider fees.
State General Funds Hospital Provider Fee Total Public Funds:

($2,059,645) $2,059,645
$0

($2,059,645) $2,059,645
$0

($2,059,645) $2,059,645
$0

94.4 Transfer $5,006,960 in prior year state funds to the Departmental Administration program provided by the 10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and utilize funds as specified in the spending plan as approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$0

$0

$0

94.100 -Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access primarily to low-income individuals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,838,527,767 $1,838,527,767 $1,772,166,683

State General Funds

$1,376,514,052 $1,376,514,052 $1,310,152,968

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$117,870,545 $117,870,545 $117,870,545

Hospital Provider Fee

$344,143,170 $344,143,170 $344,143,170

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$4,520,935,208 $4,520,935,208 $4,456,548,405

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$4,520,935,208 $4,520,935,208 $4,456,548,405

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316

Intergovernmental Transfers

$12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316

Hospital Authorities

$12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847

State Funds Transfers

$13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847

Optional Medicaid Services Payments

$13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,385,208,138 $6,385,208,138 $6,254,460,251

PeachCare

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance coverage for qualified low-income Georgia children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$93,285,632 $93,285,632 $444,617,473
$4,565 $444,612,908
$151,783 $151,783 $151,783 $538,054,888

$93,285,632 $93,285,632 $444,617,473
$4,565 $444,612,908
$151,783 $151,783 $151,783 $538,054,888

$93,285,632 $93,285,632 $444,617,473
$4,565 $444,612,908
$151,783 $151,783 $151,783 $538,054,888

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95.1 Increase funds to reflect enrollment growth as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through June 30, 2023.

State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

$11,737,630 $37,912,465 $49,650,095

$11,737,630 $37,912,465 $49,650,095

$9,413,472 $30,405,450 $39,818,922

95.2 Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through June 30, 2023.

State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

($14,709,382) $14,709,382
$0

($14,709,382) $14,709,382
$0

($14,709,382) $14,709,382
$0

95.3 Increase funds to continue the PeachCare for Kids premium suspension through June 30, 2023.

State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

$4,494,480 $14,517,140 $19,011,620

$4,494,480 $14,517,140 $19,011,620

$4,494,480 $14,517,140 $19,011,620

95.100 -PeachCare

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance coverage for qualified low-income Georgia children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$94,808,360 $94,808,360 $92,484,202

State General Funds

$94,808,360 $94,808,360 $92,484,202

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$511,756,460 $511,756,460 $504,249,445

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$4,565

$4,565

$4,565

State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767

$511,751,895 $511,751,895 $504,244,880

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

State Funds Transfers

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

Optional Medicaid Services Payments

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$606,716,603 $606,716,603 $596,885,430

State Health Benefit Plan

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit for teachers and state employees that is competitive with other

commercial benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the efficient management of provider fees and

utilization rates.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Health Insurance Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350

$0 $0 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350

$0 $0 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350

96.1 Increase funds to recognize employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

Health Insurance Payments

$423,280,205 $424,810,890 $424,810,890

96.2 Increase funds to reflect a three-year phase-in of an increase in employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) for non-certified school employees, effective January 1, 2024. (S:Increase funds to reflect a phase-in of an increase in employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) for non-certified school employees, effective January 1, 2024)

State General Funds

$100,000,000 $34,000,000

96.100 -State Health Benefit Plan

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit for teachers and state employees that is competitive with other

commercial benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the efficient management of provider fees and

utilization rates.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$0 $100,000,000 $34,000,000

State General Funds

$0 $100,000,000 $34,000,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$4,168,559,555 $4,170,090,240 $4,170,090,240

State Funds Transfers

$4,168,559,555 $4,170,090,240 $4,170,090,240

Health Insurance Payments

$4,168,559,555 $4,170,090,240 $4,170,090,240

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,168,559,555 $4,270,090,240 $4,204,090,240

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Board Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all agency programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

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97.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Board Administration

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all agency programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,478,652

State General Funds

$1,478,652

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,478,652

Appropriation (HB 18)

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Graduate Medical Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and

development of medical education programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,532,048 $30,532,048 $30,532,048

$30,532,048 $30,532,048 $30,532,048

$30,532,048 $30,532,048 $30,532,048

98.1 Increase funds for internal medicine residency capitation payments for St. Francis Hospital.

State General Funds

$237,966

$237,966

98.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Graduate Medical Education

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and

development of medical education programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$30,532,048 $30,770,014 $30,770,014

State General Funds

$30,532,048 $30,770,014 $30,770,014

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,532,048 $30,770,014 $30,770,014

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Mercer School of Medicine Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Mercer University School of Medicine to help ensure an adequate

supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

99.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Mercer School of Medicine Grant

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Mercer University School of Medicine to help ensure an adequate

supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

State General Funds

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to help ensure

an adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

100.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to help ensure

an adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

State General Funds

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Physicians for Rural Areas

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of physicians in rural areas of the state, and to provide a program

of aid to promising medical students.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,215,000 $2,215,000 $2,215,000

$2,215,000 $2,215,000 $2,215,000

$2,215,000 $2,215,000 $2,215,000

101.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Physicians for Rural Areas

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of physicians in rural areas of the state, and to provide a program

of aid to promising medical students.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,215,000

$2,215,000

$2,215,000

State General Funds

$2,215,000

$2,215,000

$2,215,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,215,000

$2,215,000

$2,215,000

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Undergraduate Medical Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician specialists through a

public/private partnership with medical schools in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

102.1 Increase funds for nursing program recruitment in Southwest Georgia. State General Funds
102.2 Increase funds for grants for nursing program expansions. State General Funds

$56,000

$56,000

$3,500,000

102.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Undergraduate Medical Education

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician specialists through a

public/private partnership with medical schools in Georgia.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

$7,251,783 $7,251,783 $7,251,783

$10,751,783 $10,751,783 $10,751,783

Georgia Composite Medical Board

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants as physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory care

professionals, perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear) detoxification specialists. Also, investigate

complaints and discipline those who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional behavior of the Board

licensees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,641,510 $2,641,510
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $2,941,510

$2,641,510 $2,641,510
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $2,941,510

$2,641,510 $2,641,510
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $2,941,510

103.100 -Georgia Composite Medical Board

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants as physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory care

professionals, perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear) detoxification specialists. Also, investigate

complaints and discipline those who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional behavior of the Board

licensees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,641,510

$2,641,510

$2,641,510

State General Funds

$2,641,510

$2,641,510

$2,641,510

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

Sales and Services

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,941,510

$2,941,510

$2,941,510

Drugs and Narcotics Agency, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public by providing an enforcement

presence to oversee all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous drugs.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,087,484 $3,087,484 $3,087,484

$3,087,484 $3,087,484 $3,087,484

$3,087,484 $3,087,484 $3,087,484

104.100 -Drugs and Narcotics Agency, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public by providing an enforcement

presence to oversee all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous drugs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,087,484

$3,087,484

$3,087,484

State General Funds

$3,087,484

$3,087,484

$3,087,484

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,087,484

$3,087,484

$3,087,484

Section 18: Community Supervision, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$189,996,820 $189,996,820

$189,996,820 $189,996,820

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$289,944

$289,944

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$176,215

$176,215

$176,215

$176,215

$846,118

$846,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$192,383,228 $192,383,228

$189,996,820 $189,996,820
$1,250,346 $1,250,346
$289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $192,383,228

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$189,996,820 $189,996,820
$1,250,346

$189,996,820 $189,996,820
$1,250,346

$189,996,820 $189,996,820
$1,250,346

868

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,250,346 $289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000
$192,383,228

$1,250,346 $289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000
$192,383,228

$1,250,346 $289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000
$192,383,228

Departmental Administration (DCS) The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

105.100 -Departmental Administration (DCS)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,507,286

State General Funds

$10,507,286

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,200

Sales and Services

$1,200

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,200

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,508,486

Appropriation (HB 18)

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

869

Field Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia citizens through effective and efficient offender supervision in

communities, while providing opportunities for successful outcomes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$174,031,519 $174,031,519
$1,062,222 $1,062,222
$127,515 $113,729 $113,729
$13,786 $13,786 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

$174,031,519 $174,031,519
$1,062,222 $1,062,222
$127,515 $113,729 $113,729
$13,786 $13,786 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

$174,031,519 $174,031,519
$1,062,222 $1,062,222
$127,515 $113,729 $113,729
$13,786 $13,786 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

106.100 -Field Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia citizens through effective and efficient offender supervision in

communities, while providing opportunities for successful outcomes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$174,031,519 $174,031,519 $174,031,519

State General Funds

$174,031,519 $174,031,519 $174,031,519

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$127,515

$127,515

$127,515

Intergovernmental Transfers

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

Sales and Services

$13,786

$13,786

$13,786

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$13,786

$13,786

$13,786

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$846,118

$846,118

$846,118

870

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

$201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

$201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

Governor's Office of Transition, Support and Reentry

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to develop and

execute a systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of services to reduce recidivism and support the

success of returning citizens.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,859,624 $3,859,624 $3,859,624

$3,859,624 $3,859,624 $3,859,624

$3,859,624 $3,859,624 $3,859,624

107.100 -Governor's Office of Transition, Support and Reentry

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to develop and

execute a systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of services to reduce recidivism and support the

success of returning citizens.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,859,624

$3,859,624

$3,859,624

State General Funds

$3,859,624

$3,859,624

$3,859,624

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,859,624

$3,859,624

$3,859,624

Misdemeanor Probation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all governmental and private misdemeanor probation providers through

inspection and investigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$941,454 $941,454 $941,454

$941,454 $941,454 $941,454

$941,454 $941,454 $941,454

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

871

108.100 -Misdemeanor Probation

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all governmental and private misdemeanor probation providers through

inspection and investigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$941,454

$941,454

$941,454

State General Funds

$941,454

$941,454

$941,454

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$941,454

$941,454

$941,454

Family Violence, Georgia Commission on

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and evaluation of needs and services relating to family violence in

Georgia, develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training and continuing education on the dynamics of

family violence, and develop standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence Intervention Programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$656,937 $656,937 $188,124 $188,124 $161,229 $161,229 $161,229 $1,006,290

$656,937 $656,937 $188,124 $188,124 $161,229 $161,229 $161,229 $1,006,290

$656,937 $656,937 $188,124 $188,124 $161,229 $161,229 $161,229 $1,006,290

109.100 -Family Violence, Georgia Commission on

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and evaluation of needs and services relating to family violence in

Georgia, develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training and continuing education on the dynamics of

family violence, and develop standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence Intervention Programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$656,937

$656,937

$656,937

State General Funds

$656,937

$656,937

$656,937

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$188,124

$188,124

$188,124

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$188,124

$188,124

$188,124

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

Sales and Services

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,006,290

$1,006,290

$1,006,290

872

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Section 19: Corrections, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728

$1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728

$170,555

$170,555

$170,555

$170,555

$13,564,603 $13,564,603

$13,564,603 $13,564,603

$13,564,603 $13,564,603

$1,295,236,886 $1,295,236,886

$1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728
$170,555 $170,555 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,295,236,886

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$1,324,403,722 $1,324,403,722
$170,555 $170,555 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,338,138,880

$1,329,527,525 $1,329,527,525
$170,555 $170,555 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,343,262,683

$1,341,227,525 $1,341,227,525
$170,555 $170,555 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,354,962,683

County Jail Subsidy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to reimburse counties for the costs of incarcerating state prisoners in their local facilities after

sentencing.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

110.100 -County Jail Subsidy

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to reimburse counties for the costs of incarcerating state prisoners in their local facilities after

sentencing.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

873

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

Departmental Administration (DOC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by providing an effective and efficient department

that administers a balanced correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $35,642,347

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $35,642,347

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $35,642,347

111.1 Increase funds to complete a real-time analysis of technology communications in all facilities. State General Funds

$1,700,000

111.100 -Departmental Administration (DOC)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by providing an effective and efficient department

that administers a balanced correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $37,342,347

State General Funds

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $37,342,347

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $37,342,347

Detention Centers

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, vocational training, work details, counseling, and

substance abuse treatment for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community

supervision.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$59,795,598 $59,795,598
$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $2,453,500 $62,249,098

$59,795,598 $59,795,598
$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $2,453,500 $62,249,098

$59,795,598 $59,795,598
$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $2,453,500 $62,249,098

874

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

112.100 -Detention Centers

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, vocational training, work details, counseling, and

substance abuse treatment for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community

supervision.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$59,795,598 $59,795,598 $59,795,598

State General Funds

$59,795,598 $59,795,598 $59,795,598

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,453,500

$2,453,500

$2,453,500

Sales and Services

$2,453,500

$2,453,500

$2,453,500

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,453,500

$2,453,500

$2,453,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$62,249,098 $62,249,098 $62,249,098

Food and Farm Operations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, and produce dairy items used in preparing meals for

offenders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

113.100 -Food and Farm Operations

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, and produce dairy items used in preparing meals for

offenders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

State General Funds

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

Health

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental health care to all

inmates of the state correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$247,998,764 $247,998,764
$70,555

$247,998,764 $247,998,764
$70,555

$247,998,764 $247,998,764
$70,555

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

875

Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,555 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $248,459,319

$70,555 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $248,459,319

$70,555 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $248,459,319

114.1 Increase funds for the physical health and pharmacy services contracts. State General Funds

$12,285,433 $12,285,433 $12,285,433

114.100 -Health

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental health care to all

inmates of the state correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$260,284,197 $260,284,197 $260,284,197

State General Funds

$260,284,197 $260,284,197 $260,284,197

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$70,555

$70,555

$70,555

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$70,555

$70,555

$70,555

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$390,000

$390,000

$390,000

Sales and Services

$390,000

$390,000

$390,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$390,000

$390,000

$390,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$260,744,752 $260,744,752 $260,744,752

Offender Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety:

canine units, the County Correctional Institutions program, Correctional Emergency Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate

diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,667,376 $44,667,376
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $44,697,376

$44,667,376 $44,667,376
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $44,697,376

$44,667,376 $44,667,376
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $44,697,376

876

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

115.100 -Offender Management

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety:

canine units, the County Correctional Institutions program, Correctional Emergency Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate

diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$44,667,376 $44,667,376 $44,667,376

State General Funds

$44,667,376 $44,667,376 $44,667,376

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$30,000

$30,000

$30,000

Sales and Services

$30,000

$30,000

$30,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$30,000

$30,000

$30,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,697,376 $44,697,376 $44,697,376

Private Prisons

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public

safety.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

116.100 -Private Prisons

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public

safety.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

State General Funds

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

State Prisons

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, religious support, vocational training, counseling, and

substance abuse treatment for violent and/or repeat offenders, or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of

punishment in a secure, well-supervised setting; to assist in the reentry of these offenders back into society; and to provide fire

services and work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

877

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$703,402,336 $703,402,336
$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $714,193,439

$703,402,336 $703,402,336
$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $714,193,439

$703,402,336 $703,402,336
$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $714,193,439

117.1 Reduce funds to reflect the closure of Georgia State Prison. State General Funds

($20,878,439) ($20,878,439) ($20,878,439)

117.2 Increase funds for 33 projects at 19 facilities for emergency repairs ($4,050,000), upgrades to life safety and security systems ($14,955,000), and major maintenance and renovations ($32,490,000). (H:Increase funds for 33 projects at 19 facilities for emergency repairs ($4,050,000), upgrades to life safety, security, and technology systems ($19,955,000), and major maintenance and renovations ($32,490,000))(S:Increase funds for 33 projects at 19 facilities for emergency repairs ($4,050,000), upgrades to life safety and security systems ($29,955,000), and major maintenance and renovations ($32,490,000))

State General Funds

$51,495,000 $56,495,000 $66,495,000

117.3 Increase funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$123,803

$123,803

117.100 -State Prisons

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, religious support, vocational training, counseling, and

substance abuse treatment for violent and/or repeat offenders, or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of

punishment in a secure, well-supervised setting; to assist in the reentry of these offenders back into society; and to provide fire

services and work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$734,018,897 $739,142,700 $749,142,700

State General Funds

$734,018,897 $739,142,700 $749,142,700

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103

878

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,691,103 $10,691,103 $744,810,000

$10,691,103 $10,691,103 $749,933,803

$10,691,103 $10,691,103 $759,933,803

Transition Centers

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the

community, while still receiving housing, academic education, counseling, and substance abuse treatment in a structured center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

118.100 -Transition Centers

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the

community, while still receiving housing, academic education, counseling, and substance abuse treatment in a structured center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

State General Funds

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

Section 20: Defense, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$12,113,262 $12,113,262

$12,113,262 $12,113,262

$98,172,961 $98,172,961

$98,172,961 $98,172,961

$18,296,862 $18,296,862

$17,081,061 $17,081,061

$17,081,061 $17,081,061

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

$1,140,698

$1,140,698

$1,140,698

$1,140,698

$128,583,085 $128,583,085

$12,113,262 $12,113,262 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,583,085

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

879

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$12,113,262 $12,113,262 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,583,085

$12,113,262 $12,113,262 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,583,085

$12,113,262 $12,113,262 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,583,085

Departmental Administration (DOD)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the organized militia in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,360,440 $1,360,440
$740,299 $740,299 $2,100,739

$1,360,440 $1,360,440
$740,299 $740,299 $2,100,739

$1,360,440 $1,360,440
$740,299 $740,299 $2,100,739

119.100 -Departmental Administration (DOD)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the organized militia in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,360,440

$1,360,440

$1,360,440

State General Funds

$1,360,440

$1,360,440

$1,360,440

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$740,299

$740,299

$740,299

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$740,299

$740,299

$740,299

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,100,739

$2,100,739

$2,100,739

880

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Military Readiness

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain facilities for the training of Army National Guard, Air National Guard,

and State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be activated and deployed at the direction of the

President or Governor for a man-made crisis or natural disaster.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,905,585 $5,905,585 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $18,292,984 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,136,820 $1,136,820 $104,767,377

$5,905,585 $5,905,585 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $18,292,984 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,136,820 $1,136,820 $104,767,377

$5,905,585 $5,905,585 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $18,292,984 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,136,820 $1,136,820 $104,767,377

120.100 -Military Readiness

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain facilities for the training of Army National Guard, Air National Guard,

and State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be activated and deployed at the direction of the

President or Governor for a man-made crisis or natural disaster.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,905,585

$5,905,585

$5,905,585

State General Funds

$5,905,585

$5,905,585

$5,905,585

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$80,568,808 $80,568,808 $80,568,808

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$80,568,808 $80,568,808 $80,568,808

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$18,292,984 $18,292,984 $18,292,984

Intergovernmental Transfers

$17,081,061 $17,081,061 $17,081,061

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$17,081,061 $17,081,061 $17,081,061

Royalties and Rents

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

Sales and Services

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

881

Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$104,767,377 $104,767,377 $104,767,377

Youth Educational Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and vocational opportunities to at-risk youth through Youth Challenge

Academies and Starbase programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,847,237 $4,847,237 $16,863,854 $16,863,854
$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,714,969

$4,847,237 $4,847,237 $16,863,854 $16,863,854
$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,714,969

$4,847,237 $4,847,237 $16,863,854 $16,863,854
$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,714,969

121.100 -Youth Educational Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and vocational opportunities to at-risk youth through Youth Challenge

Academies and Starbase programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,847,237

$4,847,237

$4,847,237

State General Funds

$4,847,237

$4,847,237

$4,847,237

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$16,863,854 $16,863,854 $16,863,854

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$16,863,854 $16,863,854 $16,863,854

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,878

$3,878

$3,878

Sales and Services

$3,878

$3,878

$3,878

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$3,878

$3,878

$3,878

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,714,969 $21,714,969 $21,714,969

Section 21: Driver Services, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$74,949,614 $74,949,614

$74,949,614 $74,949,614

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$74,949,614 $74,949,614
$2,844,121

882

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $77,793,735

$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $77,793,735

$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $77,793,735

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$74,949,614 $74,949,614
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $77,793,735

$76,075,277 $76,075,277
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $78,919,398

$76,075,277 $76,075,277
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $78,919,398

Departmental Administration (DDS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license issuance, motor vehicle registration, and commercial truck

compliance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,190,026 $10,190,026
$500,857 $500,857 $500,857 $10,690,883

$10,190,026 $10,190,026
$500,857 $500,857 $500,857 $10,690,883

$10,190,026 $10,190,026
$500,857 $500,857 $500,857 $10,690,883

122.100 -Departmental Administration (DDS)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license issuance, motor vehicle registration, and commercial truck

compliance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,190,026 $10,190,026 $10,190,026

State General Funds

$10,190,026 $10,190,026 $10,190,026

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

Sales and Services

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,690,883 $10,690,883 $10,690,883

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

883

License Issuance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers' licenses, maintain driver records, operate Customer Service Centers,

provide online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver manuals, and investigate driver's license

fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$63,823,651 $63,823,651
$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $1,827,835 $65,651,486

$63,823,651 $63,823,651
$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $1,827,835 $65,651,486

$63,823,651 $63,823,651
$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $1,827,835 $65,651,486

123.1 Utilize existing funds for onboarding and training of management personnel at new customer service centers. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

123.2 Increase funds for the construction of Douglasville Customer Service Center. State General Funds

$1,125,663

$1,125,663

123.100 -License Issuance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers' licenses, maintain driver records, operate Customer Service Centers,

provide online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver manuals, and investigate driver's license

fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$63,823,651 $64,949,314 $64,949,314

State General Funds

$63,823,651 $64,949,314 $64,949,314

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,827,835

$1,827,835

$1,827,835

Sales and Services

$1,827,835

$1,827,835

$1,827,835

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,827,835

$1,827,835

$1,827,835

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$65,651,486 $66,777,149 $66,777,149

884

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Regulatory Compliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and education programs for both novice and problem drivers by

approving driver education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for compliance with state laws and

regulations; and to certify ignition interlock device providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$935,937 $935,937 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,451,366

$935,937 $935,937 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,451,366

$935,937 $935,937 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,451,366

124.100 -Regulatory Compliance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and education programs for both novice and problem drivers by

approving driver education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for compliance with state laws and

regulations; and to certify ignition interlock device providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$935,937

$935,937

$935,937

State General Funds

$935,937

$935,937

$935,937

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$515,429

$515,429

$515,429

Sales and Services

$515,429

$515,429

$515,429

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$515,429

$515,429

$515,429

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,451,366

$1,451,366

$1,451,366

Section 22: Early Care and Learning, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596 Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$462,337,698 $462,337,698

$61,436,817 $61,436,817

$400,900,881 $400,900,881

$475,649,841 $475,649,841

$155,736,804 $155,736,804

$92,749,020 $92,749,020

$227,164,017 $227,164,017

$300,000

$300,000

$462,337,698 $61,436,817 $400,900,881 $475,649,841 $155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

885

Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $938,487,039

$300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $938,487,039

$300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $938,487,039

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596 Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$462,337,698 $61,436,817 $400,900,881 $475,649,841 $155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $938,487,039

$462,337,698 $61,436,817 $400,900,881 $475,649,841 $155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $938,487,039

$470,337,698 $61,436,817 $408,900,881 $475,649,841 $155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $946,487,039

Child Care Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and

afterschool networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $266,559,519
$3,840,220 $92,749,020

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $266,559,519
$3,840,220 $92,749,020

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $266,559,519
$3,840,220 $92,749,020

886

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$169,970,279 $169,970,279 $169,970,279 $327,996,336 $327,996,336 $327,996,336

125.100 -Child Care Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and

afterschool networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $61,436,817

State General Funds

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $61,436,817

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$266,559,519 $266,559,519 $266,559,519

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,840,220

$3,840,220

$3,840,220

CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596

$92,749,020 $92,749,020 $92,749,020

Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575

$169,970,279 $169,970,279 $169,970,279

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$327,996,336 $327,996,336 $327,996,336

Nutrition Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care

settings and to eligible youth during the summer.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$0 $0 $148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$0 $0 $148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

126.100 -Nutrition Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care

settings and to eligible youth during the summer.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

887

Pre-Kindergarten Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training, technical assistance, and oversight of Pre-Kindergarten programs

operated by public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of early learning and increase school

readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$400,900,881 $0
$400,900,881 $175,000 $175,000
$401,075,881

$400,900,881 $0
$400,900,881 $175,000 $175,000
$401,075,881

$400,900,881 $0
$400,900,881 $175,000 $175,000
$401,075,881

127.1 Utilize existing funds to expand the Summer Transition Program. (H:YES)(S:YES) Lottery Proceeds
127.2 Increase funds for early reading education. Lottery Proceeds

$0

$0

$8,000,000

127.100 -Pre-Kindergarten Program

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training, technical assistance, and oversight of Pre-Kindergarten programs

operated by public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of early learning and increase school

readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$400,900,881 $400,900,881 $408,900,881

Lottery Proceeds

$400,900,881 $400,900,881 $408,900,881

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$401,075,881 $401,075,881 $409,075,881

Quality Initiatives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative strategies and programs that focus on improving the quality of and

access to early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families.

888

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $60,915,322 $3,721,584 $57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

$0 $0 $60,915,322 $3,721,584 $57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

$0 $0 $60,915,322 $3,721,584 $57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

128.100 -Quality Initiatives

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative strategies and programs that focus on improving the quality of and

access to early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$60,915,322 $3,721,584
$57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500
$61,414,822

$60,915,322 $3,721,584
$57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500
$61,414,822

$60,915,322 $3,721,584
$57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500
$61,414,822

Section 23: Economic Development, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$44,622,652 $44,622,652

$44,622,652 $44,622,652

$926,190

$926,190

$44,622,652 $44,622,652
$926,190

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

889

Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $48,663,502

$926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $48,663,502

$926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $48,663,502

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$44,622,652 $44,622,652
$926,190 $926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $48,663,502

$45,700,262 $45,700,262
$926,190 $926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $49,741,112

$53,669,687 $53,669,687
$926,190 $926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $57,710,537

Departmental Administration (DEcD)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance economic development in Georgia and provide information to

people and companies to promote the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,336,779 $5,336,779 $5,336,779

$5,336,779 $5,336,779 $5,336,779

$5,336,779 $5,336,779 $5,336,779

129.100 -Departmental Administration (DEcD)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance economic development in Georgia and provide information to

people and companies to promote the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,336,779

$5,336,779

$5,336,779

State General Funds

$5,336,779

$5,336,779

$5,336,779

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,336,779

$5,336,779

$5,336,779

890

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Film, Video, and Music

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness of Georgia business opportunities, financial incentives,

infrastructure resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and electronic gaming industry projects and

businesses to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,116,915 $1,116,915 $1,116,915

$1,116,915 $1,116,915 $1,116,915

$1,116,915 $1,116,915 $1,116,915

130.1 Reduce funds for prepaid use of FY2022 funds and nonuse for the Georgia Center for Music Innovation. State General Funds

($1,000,000)

130.100 -Film, Video, and Music

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness of Georgia business opportunities, financial incentives,

infrastructure resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and electronic gaming industry projects and

businesses to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,116,915

$1,116,915

$116,915

State General Funds

$1,116,915

$1,116,915

$116,915

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,116,915

$1,116,915

$116,915

Arts, Georgia Council for the

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council operations and maintain the Georgia State Art Collection and Capitol

Galleries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

131.100 -Arts, Georgia Council for the

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council operations and maintain the Georgia State Art Collection and Capitol

Galleries.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

891

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation and support throughout the state with grants for non-profit arts and

cultural organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and the 'Grassroots' arts program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$976,356 $976,356 $659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

$976,356 $976,356 $659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

$976,356 $976,356 $659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

132.100 -Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation and support throughout the state with grants for non-profit arts and

cultural organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and the 'Grassroots' arts program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$976,356

$976,356

$976,356

State General Funds

$976,356

$976,356

$976,356

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$659,400

$659,400

$659,400

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$659,400

$659,400

$659,400

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,635,756

$1,635,756

$1,635,756

Global Commerce

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state that is appealing to businesses along with being competitive in the

international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia through a network of statewide and regional project

managers, foreign and domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop international markets for Georgia

products and attract international companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of

overseas offices and representatives, and by providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

892

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

133.100 -Global Commerce

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state that is appealing to businesses along with being competitive in the

international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia through a network of statewide and regional project

managers, foreign and domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop international markets for Georgia

products and attract international companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of

overseas offices and representatives, and by providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

State General Funds

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

International Relations and Trade

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets for Georgia products and to attract international companies to

the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing

technical and educational assistance to businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,798,164 $2,798,164
$266,790 $266,790 $3,064,954

$2,798,164 $2,798,164
$266,790 $266,790 $3,064,954

$2,798,164 $2,798,164
$266,790 $266,790 $3,064,954

134.100 -International Relations and Trade

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets for Georgia products and to attract international companies to

the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing

technical and educational assistance to businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,798,164

$2,798,164

$2,798,164

State General Funds

$2,798,164

$2,798,164

$2,798,164

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$266,790

$266,790

$266,790

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$266,790

$266,790

$266,790

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,064,954

$3,064,954

$3,064,954

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

893

Rural Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic development opportunities and to recruit, retain and expand

businesses in rural communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$954,069 $954,069 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,068,729

$954,069 $954,069 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,068,729

$954,069 $954,069 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,068,729

135.1 Reduce funds to reflect delayed start dates and actual expenditures. State General Funds

($327,852)

135.100 -Rural Development

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic development opportunities and to recruit, retain and expand

businesses in rural communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$954,069

$954,069

$626,217

State General Funds

$954,069

$954,069

$626,217

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

Intergovernmental Transfers

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,068,729

$4,068,729

$3,740,877

Small and Minority Business Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and small and minority businesses by providing technical assistance on

planning, advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and to provide assistance to local communities

in growing small businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,030,917 $1,030,917 $1,030,917

$1,030,917 $1,030,917 $1,030,917

$1,030,917 $1,030,917 $1,030,917

894

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

136.100 -Small and Minority Business Development

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and small and minority businesses by providing technical assistance on

planning, advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and to provide assistance to local communities

in growing small businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,030,917

$1,030,917

$1,030,917

State General Funds

$1,030,917

$1,030,917

$1,030,917

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,030,917

$1,030,917

$1,030,917

Tourism

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to visitors about tourism opportunities throughout the state, operate and

maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to

develop and market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,531,880 $21,531,880 $21,531,880

$21,531,880 $21,531,880 $21,531,880

$21,531,880 $21,531,880 $21,531,880

137.1 Redirect Georgia World Congress Center Authority renovation funds appropriated pursuant to HB911 (2022 Session) to replace/modernize nine escalators in critical condition at the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (Total Funds: $7,000,000). (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:Increase funds and redirect Georgia World Congress Center Authority renovation funds appropriated pursuant to HB911 (2022 Session) to replace/modernize 21 escalators in critical condition at the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (Total Funds: $15,288,577))

State General Funds

$0

$0

$8,288,577

137.2 Increase funds for the expansion of the Savannah Convention Center. State General Funds

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

137.3 Increase funds for the Georgia Historical Society to maintain markers. State General Funds

$77,610

$77,610

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

895

137.100 -Tourism

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to visitors about tourism opportunities throughout the state, operate and

maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to

develop and market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$21,531,880 $22,609,490 $31,898,067

State General Funds

$21,531,880 $22,609,490 $31,898,067

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,531,880 $22,609,490 $31,898,067

137.101 Special Project - Tourism: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for dues membership for southeastern tourism society for
area convention and visitor centers bureaus.

State General Funds

$8,700

Section 24: Education, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Section Total - Continuation

$10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904

$10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904

$2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714

$2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

$30,211,020 $30,211,020 $30,211,020

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

$12,825,676,638 $12,825,676,638 $12,825,676,638

Section Total - Final
$11,441,548,624 $11,424,835,338 $11,426,116,584 $11,092,200,071 $11,075,486,785 $11,076,768,031

896

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Revenue Shortfall Reserve for K-12 Needs TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures
Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers
Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$349,348,553 $349,348,553 $349,348,553

$2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714

$2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

$30,211,020 $30,211,020 $30,211,020

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

$13,570,908,358 $13,554,195,072 $13,555,476,318

Agricultural Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems with developing and funding agricultural education programs, and

to provide afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,493,721 $13,493,721
$482,773 $482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,037,081

$13,493,721 $13,493,721
$482,773 $482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,037,081

$13,493,721 $13,493,721
$482,773 $482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,037,081

138.1 Reduce funds and maintain certified state positions on the state salary schedule. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($55,734)

($55,734)

($55,734)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

897

138.2 Increase funds for a salary restructuring for regional coordinators and other state-level personnel.

State General Funds

$13,933

138.3 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start date of new position. State General Funds

($84,000)

$0 ($84,000)

138.100 -Agricultural Education

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems with developing and funding agricultural education programs, and

to provide afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,437,987 $13,367,920 $13,353,987

State General Funds

$13,437,987 $13,367,920 $13,353,987

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$482,773

$482,773

$482,773

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$482,773

$482,773

$482,773

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

Intergovernmental Transfers

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,981,347 $16,911,280 $16,897,347

Business and Finance Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,725,549 $7,725,549
$426,513 $426,513 $9,207,077 $8,089,181 $8,089,181 $168,810 $168,810 $949,086 $949,086 $17,359,139

$7,725,549 $7,725,549
$426,513 $426,513 $9,207,077 $8,089,181 $8,089,181 $168,810 $168,810 $949,086 $949,086 $17,359,139

$7,725,549 $7,725,549
$426,513 $426,513 $9,207,077 $8,089,181 $8,089,181 $168,810 $168,810 $949,086 $949,086 $17,359,139

898

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

139.100 -Business and Finance Administration

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,725,549

$7,725,549

$7,725,549

State General Funds

$7,725,549

$7,725,549

$7,725,549

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$426,513

$426,513

$426,513

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$426,513

$426,513

$426,513

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$9,207,077

$9,207,077

$9,207,077

Intergovernmental Transfers

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$168,810

$168,810

$168,810

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$168,810

$168,810

$168,810

Sales and Services

$949,086

$949,086

$949,086

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$949,086

$949,086

$949,086

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,359,139 $17,359,139 $17,359,139

Central Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the State Board of Education, Departmental programs, and

local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,488,604 $4,488,604 $24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

$4,488,604 $4,488,604 $24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

$4,488,604 $4,488,604 $24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

140.100 -Central Office

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the State Board of Education, Departmental programs, and

local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,488,604

$4,488,604

$4,488,604

State General Funds

$4,488,604

$4,488,604

$4,488,604

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

899

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

$24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

$24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

Charter Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and charter systems and to provide funds for competitive grants for

planning, implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,141,969 $8,141,969 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $31,616,969

$8,141,969 $8,141,969 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $31,616,969

$8,141,969 $8,141,969 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $31,616,969

141.100 -Charter Schools

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and charter systems and to provide funds for competitive grants for

planning, implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,141,969

$8,141,969

$8,141,969

State General Funds

$8,141,969

$8,141,969

$8,141,969

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,475,000 $23,475,000 $23,475,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,475,000 $23,475,000 $23,475,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,616,969 $31,616,969 $31,616,969

Communities in Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance Learning Centers and maintain a network of local affiliate organizations

across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to support student success in school and beyond.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,428,100 $1,428,100 $1,428,100

$1,428,100 $1,428,100 $1,428,100

$1,428,100 $1,428,100 $1,428,100

900

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

142.100 -Communities in Schools

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance Learning Centers and maintain a network of local affiliate organizations

across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to support student success in school and beyond.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,428,100

$1,428,100

$1,428,100

State General Funds

$1,428,100

$1,428,100

$1,428,100

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,428,100

$1,428,100

$1,428,100

Curriculum Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide, standards-based curriculum to guide instruction and assessment, and to

provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this curriculum.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,631,148 $6,631,148 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,435,869

$6,631,148 $6,631,148 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,435,869

$6,631,148 $6,631,148 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,435,869

143.100 -Curriculum Development

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide, standards-based curriculum to guide instruction and assessment, and to

provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this curriculum.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,631,148

$6,631,148

$6,631,148

State General Funds

$6,631,148

$6,631,148

$6,631,148

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,745,489

$2,745,489

$2,745,489

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,745,489

$2,745,489

$2,745,489

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$59,232

$59,232

$59,232

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$59,232

$59,232

$59,232

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$59,232

$59,232

$59,232

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,435,869

$9,435,869

$9,435,869

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

901

Federal Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded programs and allocate federal funds to school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

$0 $0 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

$0 $0 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

144.100 -Federal Programs

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded programs and allocate federal funds to school systems.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS), which provides

services, education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or severe emotional behavioral problems and

their families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$54,104,943 $54,104,943 $11,322,802 $11,322,802 $65,427,745

$54,104,943 $54,104,943 $11,322,802 $11,322,802 $65,427,745

$54,104,943 $54,104,943 $11,322,802 $11,322,802 $65,427,745

145.1 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$1,344,930

$994,170

$994,170

902

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

145.2 Prepare to move to Quality Basic Education formula funding in FY2025. (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

145.100 -Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS), which provides

services, education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or severe emotional behavioral problems and

their families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,449,873 $55,099,113 $55,099,113

State General Funds

$55,449,873 $55,099,113 $55,099,113

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,322,802 $11,322,802 $11,322,802

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$11,322,802 $11,322,802 $11,322,802

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$66,772,675 $66,421,915 $66,421,915

Georgia Virtual School

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and breadth of course offerings so that Georgia students can recover

credits, access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional credits in a manner not involving on-site

interaction with a teacher.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,876,839 $2,876,839 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

$2,876,839 $2,876,839 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

$2,876,839 $2,876,839 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

146.100 -Georgia Virtual School

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and breadth of course offerings so that Georgia students can recover

credits, access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional credits in a manner not involving on-site

interaction with a teacher.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,876,839

$2,876,839

$2,876,839

State General Funds

$2,876,839

$2,876,839

$2,876,839

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$9,516,302

$9,516,302

$9,516,302

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

903

Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

$9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

$9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

Information Technology Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise technology for the department, provide internet access to local school

systems, support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs that assist local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,342,068 $20,342,068
$409,267 $409,267 $20,751,335

$20,342,068 $20,342,068
$409,267 $409,267 $20,751,335

$20,342,068 $20,342,068
$409,267 $409,267 $20,751,335

147.100 -Information Technology Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise technology for the department, provide internet access to local school

systems, support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs that assist local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$20,342,068 $20,342,068 $20,342,068

State General Funds

$20,342,068 $20,342,068 $20,342,068

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$409,267

$409,267

$409,267

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$409,267

$409,267

$409,267

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,751,335 $20,751,335 $20,751,335

Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives including: children in residential education facilities and sparsity

grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,475,266 $16,475,266 $16,475,266

$16,475,266 $16,475,266 $16,475,266

$16,475,266 $16,475,266 $16,475,266

148.1 Increase funds for security grants in the amount of $50,000 per school to local school systems for school security enhancements. (H:Increase funds for security grants in the amount of $60,000 per school allowing local school systems to allocate the

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grants as they deem necessary to enhance security system-wide)(S:Increase funds for security grants in the amount of $50,000 per school to local school systems for school security enhancements)

State General Funds

$115,700,000 $138,840,000 $115,700,000

148.2 Increase funds for reimbursable grants in the amount of $3,000 each to paraprofessionals who earn certificates through the Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP) program. (H and S:Increase funds for reimbursable grants to paraprofessionals who are enrolled, on or after January 1, 2023, and earn a certificate through a Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP) program)

State General Funds

$15,000,000

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

148.3 Increase funds for learning loss grants to support student achievement and well-being to be distributed to local school systems based on the percentage of students performing below grade level on academic year 2022 standardized tests. (H:YES; Utilize $977,508,409 in 'American Recovery Plan (ARP) Act' funds designated for learning loss)(S:Increase funds for incentive grants for school systems best utilizing American Recovery Plan (ARP) Act funds or other funds to stem learning loss as indicated by percentage of students performing at or above grade level on academic year 2022 standardized tests)

State General Funds

$25,000,000

$0 $25,000,000

148.4 Increase funds for Sparsity Grants to reflect a data correction for Glascock County.

State General Funds

$149,643

$143,760

$143,760

148.5 Increase funds for matching funds for school systems to implement character education programming.

State General Funds

$1,250,000

$2,500,000

148.100 -Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives including: children in residential education facilities and sparsity

grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$172,324,909 $161,709,026 $164,819,026

State General Funds

$172,324,909 $161,709,026 $164,819,026

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$172,324,909 $161,709,026 $164,819,026

Nutrition

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources, so local program personnel

can deliver meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and comply with federal standards.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $757,469,531 $757,469,531
$184,000 $184,000 $184,000 $788,988,033

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $757,469,531 $757,469,531
$184,000 $184,000 $184,000 $788,988,033

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $757,469,531 $757,469,531
$184,000 $184,000 $184,000 $788,988,033

149.100 -Nutrition

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources, so local program personnel

can deliver meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and comply with federal standards.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $31,334,502

State General Funds

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $31,334,502

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$757,469,531 $757,469,531 $757,469,531

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$757,469,531 $757,469,531 $757,469,531

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$184,000

$184,000

$184,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$184,000

$184,000

$184,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$184,000

$184,000

$184,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$788,988,033 $788,988,033 $788,988,033

Preschool Disabilities Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational services to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities so that

they enter school better prepared to succeed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$37,994,205 $37,994,205 $37,994,205

$37,994,205 $37,994,205 $37,994,205

$37,994,205 $37,994,205 $37,994,205

150.1 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$1,525,413

$2,761,170

$2,761,170

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150.100 -Preschool Disabilities Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational services to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities so that

they enter school better prepared to succeed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$39,519,618 $40,755,375 $40,755,375

State General Funds

$39,519,618 $40,755,375 $40,755,375

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,519,618 $40,755,375 $40,755,375

Pupil Transportation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in their efforts to provide safe and efficient transportation for

students to and from school and school related activities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

151.100 -Pupil Transportation

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in their efforts to provide safe and efficient transportation for

students to and from school and school related activities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

State General Funds

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

Quality Basic Education Equalization

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial assistance to local school systems ranking below the statewide

average of per pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

152.100 -Quality Basic Education Equalization

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial assistance to local school systems ranking below the statewide

average of per pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local portion of the Quality Basic Education program as outlined in

O.C.G.A. 20-2-164.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047)

153.1 Adjust funds for Local Five Mill Share for four new State Commission Charter Schools and provide hold harmless for the local share of the SHBP rate increase in the midterm adjustment.

State General Funds

($942,638)

($942,638)

($942,638)

153.100 -Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local portion of the Quality Basic Education program as outlined in

O.C.G.A. 20-2-164.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

($2,313,882,685) ($2,313,882,685) ($2,313,882,685)

State General Funds

($2,313,882,685) ($2,313,882,685) ($2,313,882,685)

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

($2,313,882,685) ($2,313,882,685) ($2,313,882,685)

Quality Basic Education Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to school systems based on full time equivalent students for the

instruction of students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123

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154.1 Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment based on enrollment growth.

State General Funds

$128,239,861 $128,239,565 $128,239,565

154.2 Increase formula funds for the State Commission Charter School Supplement.

State General Funds

$28,089,527

$16,807,968

$16,723,716

154.3 Increase funds to reflect growth in the Special Needs Scholarship. State General Funds

$6,359,842

$7,423,330

$7,360,761

154.4 Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the State Commission Charter School supplement for training and experience.

State General Funds

$4,138,893

$3,708,602

$3,708,602

154.5 Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the charter system grant.

State General Funds

$272,121

$272,044

$272,044

154.6 Increase state funds to fully fund an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$420,250,950 $420,250,950 $420,250,950

154.7 Provide for a three-year phase-in of an increase in employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) for non-certified school employees effective January 1, 2024. (H:YES)(S:NO; Provide for a phase-in of an increase in employer contribution permember per-month (PMPM) for non-certified school employees effective January 1, 2024)

State General Funds

$0

$0

154.8 Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the local charter school grant pursuant to SB59 (2021 Session).

State General Funds

$60,564

$60,564

154.9 Replace funds.
State General Funds Revenue Shortfall Reserve for K-12 Needs Total Public Funds:

($349,348,553) ($349,348,553) ($349,348,553)

$349,348,553 $349,348,553 $349,348,553

$0

$0

$0

154.100 -Quality Basic Education Program

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to school systems based on full time equivalent students for the

instruction of students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161.

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909

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Revenue Shortfall Reserve for K-12 Needs
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,469,217,317 $12,458,629,146 $12,458,482,325 $12,119,868,764 $12,109,280,593 $12,109,133,772
$349,348,553 $349,348,553 $349,348,553 $12,469,217,317 $12,458,629,146 $12,458,482,325

Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local

school systems with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing curriculum consultation, skill

enhancement, professional development, technology training, and other shared services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,127,145 $15,127,145 $15,127,145

$15,127,145 $15,127,145 $15,127,145

$15,127,145 $15,127,145 $15,127,145

155.1 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$158,912

$498,750

$498,750

155.100 -Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local

school systems with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing curriculum consultation, skill

enhancement, professional development, technology training, and other shared services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$15,286,057 $15,625,895 $15,625,895

State General Funds

$15,286,057 $15,625,895 $15,625,895

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,286,057 $15,625,895 $15,625,895

School Improvement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and

leadership training for low- performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design and implement school

improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and overall student achievement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$10,479,007 $10,479,007

$10,479,007 $10,479,007

$10,479,007 $10,479,007

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,381,308

$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,381,308

$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,381,308

156.100 -School Improvement

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and

leadership training for low- performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design and implement school

improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and overall student achievement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,479,007 $10,479,007 $10,479,007

State General Funds

$10,479,007 $10,479,007 $10,479,007

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$6,886,251

$6,886,251

$6,886,251

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$6,886,251

$6,886,251

$6,886,251

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$16,050

$16,050

$16,050

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$16,050

$16,050

$16,050

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$16,050

$16,050

$16,050

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,381,308 $17,381,308 $17,381,308

School Nurse

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

157.100 -School Nurse

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

State General Funds

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

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State Charter School Commission Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and support of state charter schools in order to better meet the

growing and diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter schools of the highest academic quality are

approved and supported throughout the state in an efficient manner.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$0 $0 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$0 $0 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

158.100 -State Charter School Commission Administration

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and support of state charter schools in order to better meet the

growing and diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter schools of the highest academic quality are

approved and supported throughout the state in an efficient manner.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

State Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired and multi-disabled students to become productive citizens by

providing a learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$36,114,700 $36,114,700
$1,146,556 $1,034,055
$112,501 $540,631
$69,603

$36,114,700 $36,114,700
$1,146,556 $1,034,055
$112,501 $540,631
$69,603

$36,114,700 $36,114,700
$1,146,556 $1,034,055
$112,501 $540,631
$69,603

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Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$69,603 $59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $37,801,887

$69,603 $59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $37,801,887

$69,603 $59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $37,801,887

159.100 -State Schools

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired and multi-disabled students to become productive citizens by

providing a learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$36,114,700 $36,114,700 $36,114,700

State General Funds

$36,114,700 $36,114,700 $36,114,700

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,146,556

$1,146,556

$1,146,556

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,034,055

$1,034,055

$1,034,055

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$540,631

$540,631

$540,631

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$69,603

$69,603

$69,603

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$69,603

$69,603

$69,603

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$59,700

$59,700

$59,700

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$59,700

$59,700

$59,700

Sales and Services

$411,328

$411,328

$411,328

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$411,328

$411,328

$411,328

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$37,801,887 $37,801,887 $37,801,887

Technology/Career Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic, vocational, technical, and leadership skills and to extend

learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$20,207,058 $20,207,058 $50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000

$20,207,058 $20,207,058 $50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000

$20,207,058 $20,207,058 $50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $71,552,518

$464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $71,552,518

$464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $71,552,518

160.1 Increase funds to purchase equipment for construction industry certification programs, statewide.

State General Funds

$3,336,000

$1,668,000

160.100 -Technology/Career Education

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic, vocational, technical, and leadership skills and to extend

learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$20,207,058 $23,543,058 $21,875,058

State General Funds

$20,207,058 $23,543,058 $21,875,058

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$50,655,460 $50,655,460 $50,655,460

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$50,655,460 $50,655,460 $50,655,460

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$690,000

$690,000

$690,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$464,250

$464,250

$464,250

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$464,250

$464,250

$464,250

Sales and Services

$225,750

$225,750

$225,750

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$225,750

$225,750

$225,750

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$71,552,518 $74,888,518 $73,220,518

Testing

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide student assessment program and provide related testing instruments

and training to local schools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $46,337,964

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $46,337,964

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $46,337,964

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161.100 -Testing

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide student assessment program and provide related testing instruments

and training to local schools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $22,603,480

State General Funds

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $22,603,480

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,734,484 $23,734,484 $23,734,484

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,734,484 $23,734,484 $23,734,484

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$46,337,964 $46,337,964 $46,337,964

Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school systems for private residential placements when the school system is

unable to provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,551,946 $1,551,946 $1,551,946

$1,551,946 $1,551,946 $1,551,946

$1,551,946 $1,551,946 $1,551,946

162.100 -Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school systems for private residential placements when the school system is

unable to provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

State General Funds

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base unit cost of $2,897.26. In addition, all local school system allotments for Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated by this Act.

Section 25: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

Section Total - Continuation

$38,040,388 $38,040,388

$38,040,388 $38,040,388

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$38,040,388 $38,040,388
$5,119,075 $5,119,075

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

915

Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $70,035,669

$5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $70,035,669

$5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $70,035,669

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$38,040,388 $38,040,388
$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $70,035,669

$52,533,388 $52,533,388
$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $84,528,669

$62,533,388 $62,533,388
$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $94,528,669

Deferred Compensation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to participants in the deferred compensation program for all

employees of the state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$0 $0 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$0 $0 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

163.100 -Deferred Compensation

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to participants in the deferred compensation program for all

employees of the state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

Georgia Military Pension Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

164.100 -Georgia Military Pension Fund

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,840,988

$2,840,988

$2,840,988

State General Funds

$2,840,988

$2,840,988

$2,840,988

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,840,988

$2,840,988

$2,840,988

Public School Employees Retirement System

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of retirement contributions, ensure sound investing of system funds, and

provide timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

165.100 -Public School Employees Retirement System

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of retirement contributions, ensure sound investing of system funds, and

provide timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

State General Funds

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

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System Administration (ERS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and employer contributions, invest the accumulated funds, and disburse

retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,400 $17,400 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,893,606

$17,400 $17,400 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,893,606

$17,400 $17,400 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,893,606

166.1 Eliminate funds associated with HB780 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. State General Funds
166.2 Increase funds to provide a one-time benefit adjustment to retired state employees. State General Funds

($7,000)

($7,000)

$14,500,000 $24,500,000

166.100 -System Administration (ERS)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and employer contributions, invest the accumulated funds, and disburse

retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,400 $14,510,400 $24,510,400

State General Funds

$17,400 $14,510,400 $24,510,400

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

State Funds Transfers

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

Retirement Payments

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,893,606 $41,386,606 $51,386,606

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Employees' Retirement System shall not exceed 31.01% for New Plan employees and 26.26% for Old Plan employees. For the GSEPS employees, the employer contribution rate shall not exceed 27.47% for the pension portion of the benefit and 9.0% in employer match contributions for the 401(k) portion of the benefit. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution for Public School Employees Retirement System shall not exceed $926.09 per member for State Fiscal Year 2023.

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Section 26: Forestry Commission, State
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties

Section Total - Continuation

$42,697,100 $42,697,100

$42,697,100 $42,697,100

$6,986,349

$6,986,349

$6,986,349

$6,986,349

$8,914,100

$8,914,100

$2,572,500

$2,572,500

$2,572,500

$2,572,500

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

$6,241,600

$6,241,600

$6,241,600

$6,241,600

$80,000

$80,000

$80,000

$80,000

$563,087

$563,087

$563,087

$563,087

$563,087

$563,087

$59,160,636 $59,160,636

Section Total - Final
$44,040,869 $44,040,869
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000

$44,004,784 $44,004,784
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000

$42,697,100 $42,697,100
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $59,160,636
$44,004,784 $44,004,784
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000

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Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $60,504,405

$80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $60,468,320

$80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $60,468,320

Commission Administration (SFC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs, handle purchasing, accounts receivable and payable, meet

information technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and process innovation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,338,874 $4,338,874
$123,800 $123,800 $507,780 $507,780 $507,780 $4,970,454

$4,338,874 $4,338,874
$123,800 $123,800 $507,780 $507,780 $507,780 $4,970,454

$4,338,874 $4,338,874
$123,800 $123,800 $507,780 $507,780 $507,780 $4,970,454

167.1 Increase funds for the purchase of 28 leased vehicles to maintain forest management and fire suppression services and generate annual savings of $120,000.

State General Funds

$830,000

$830,000

$830,000

167.2 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start date of new position. State General Funds

($36,085)

($36,085)

167.100 -Commission Administration (SFC)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs, handle purchasing, accounts receivable and payable, meet

information technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and process innovation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,168,874

$5,132,789

$5,132,789

State General Funds

$5,168,874

$5,132,789

$5,132,789

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$123,800

$123,800

$123,800

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$123,800

$123,800

$123,800

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$507,780 $507,780 $507,780 $5,800,454

$507,780 $507,780 $507,780 $5,764,369

$507,780 $507,780 $507,780 $5,764,369

Forest Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of forest lands; to collect and analyze state forestry inventory data; to

administer federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and invasive species control issues; to manage state-

owned forests; to educate private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management practices; to assist communities

with management of forested greenspace; to promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon Registry; to

promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during

extreme fire danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance to the Forest Protection program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,063,714 $4,063,714 $3,682,151 $3,682,151
$798,145 $187,000 $187,000 $611,145 $611,145 $341,587 $341,587 $341,587 $8,885,597

$4,063,714 $4,063,714 $3,682,151 $3,682,151
$798,145 $187,000 $187,000 $611,145 $611,145 $341,587 $341,587 $341,587 $8,885,597

$4,063,714 $4,063,714 $3,682,151 $3,682,151
$798,145 $187,000 $187,000 $611,145 $611,145 $341,587 $341,587 $341,587 $8,885,597

168.100 -Forest Management

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of forest lands; to collect and analyze state forestry inventory data; to

administer federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and invasive species control issues; to manage state-

owned forests; to educate private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management practices; to assist communities

with management of forested greenspace; to promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon Registry; to

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promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during

extreme fire danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance to the Forest Protection program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,063,714

$4,063,714

$4,063,714

State General Funds

$4,063,714

$4,063,714

$4,063,714

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$798,145

$798,145

$798,145

Intergovernmental Transfers

$187,000

$187,000

$187,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$187,000

$187,000

$187,000

Sales and Services

$611,145

$611,145

$611,145

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$611,145

$611,145

$611,145

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$341,587

$341,587

$341,587

State Funds Transfers

$341,587

$341,587

$341,587

Agency to Agency Contracts

$341,587

$341,587

$341,587

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,885,597

$8,885,597

$8,885,597

Forest Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and efficient response and suppression of forest fires in the

unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to provide statewide education in the

prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and protection through

cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and

support to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers; and to support the Forest Management program

during periods of low fire danger.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$34,294,512 $34,294,512
$3,046,681 $3,046,681 $6,541,312 $2,385,500 $2,385,500
$20,000 $20,000

$34,294,512 $34,294,512
$3,046,681 $3,046,681 $6,541,312 $2,385,500 $2,385,500
$20,000 $20,000

$34,294,512 $34,294,512
$3,046,681 $3,046,681 $6,541,312 $2,385,500 $2,385,500
$20,000 $20,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,055,812 $4,055,812
$80,000 $80,000 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $44,097,505

$4,055,812 $4,055,812
$80,000 $80,000 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $44,097,505

$4,055,812 $4,055,812
$80,000 $80,000 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $44,097,505

169.1 Increase funds for fuel expenses for fire protection services. State General Funds

$513,769

$513,769

$513,769

169.100 -Forest Protection

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and efficient response and suppression of forest fires in the

unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to provide statewide education in the

prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and protection through

cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and

support to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers; and to support the Forest Management program

during periods of low fire danger.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$34,808,281 $34,808,281 $34,808,281

State General Funds

$34,808,281 $34,808,281 $34,808,281

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,541,312

$6,541,312

$6,541,312

Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

Royalties and Rents

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

Sales and Services

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties

$80,000

$80,000

$80,000

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized

$80,000

$80,000

$80,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$215,000

$215,000

$215,000

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State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$215,000 $215,000 $44,611,274

$215,000 $215,000 $44,611,274

$215,000 $215,000 $44,611,274

Tree Seedling Nursery

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity of high quality forest tree seedlings for sale at reasonable cost to

Georgia landowners.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$0 $0 $133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$0 $0 $133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

170.100 -Tree Seedling Nursery

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity of high quality forest tree seedlings for sale at reasonable cost to

Georgia landowners.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863
$6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863
$6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863
$6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

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Section 27: Governor, Office of the
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$55,737,930 $55,737,930

$55,737,930 $55,737,930

$30,552,612 $30,552,612

$29,799,182 $29,799,182

$753,430

$753,430

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$87,898,398 $87,898,398

$55,737,930 $55,737,930 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $87,898,398

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$55,466,622 $55,466,622 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $87,627,090

$58,437,991 $58,437,991 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $90,598,459

$57,437,991 $57,437,991 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $89,598,459

Governor's Emergency Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to draw on when disasters create extraordinary demands on

government.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

171.100 -Governor's Emergency Fund

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to draw on when disasters create extraordinary demands on

government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

State General Funds

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

Governor's Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties including, but not limited to: granting commissions, appointments

and vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance

per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall be $60,000.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,629,466 $6,629,466 $6,629,466

$6,629,466 $6,629,466 $6,629,466

$6,629,466 $6,629,466 $6,629,466

172.100 -Governor's Office

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties including, but not limited to: granting commissions, appointments

and vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance

per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall be $60,000.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,629,466

$6,629,466

$6,629,466

State General Funds

$6,629,466

$6,629,466

$6,629,466

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,629,466

$6,629,466

$6,629,466

Planning and Budget, Governor's Office of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government operations and services by leading and assisting in the evaluation,

development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

173.100 -Planning and Budget, Governor's Office of

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government operations and services by leading and assisting in the evaluation,

development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

State General Funds

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

Office of Health Strategy and Coordination

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information and coordinate policy between state agencies, healthcare

providers, and the public; coordinate the state's healthcare system; and develop innovative approaches for lowering costs while

improving access to quality healthcare.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,162,900 $1,162,900
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $1,962,900

$1,162,900 $1,162,900
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $1,962,900

$1,162,900 $1,162,900
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $1,962,900

174.100 -Office of Health Strategy and Coordination

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information and coordinate policy between state agencies, healthcare

providers, and the public; coordinate the state's healthcare system; and develop innovative approaches for lowering costs while

improving access to quality healthcare.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,162,900

$1,162,900

$1,162,900

State General Funds

$1,162,900

$1,162,900

$1,162,900

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

Agency Funds Transfers

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,962,900

$1,962,900

$1,962,900

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Equal Opportunity, Georgia Commission on

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair

Housing Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,285,401 $1,285,401
$31,000 $31,000 $1,316,401

$1,285,401 $1,285,401
$31,000 $31,000 $1,316,401

$1,285,401 $1,285,401
$31,000 $31,000 $1,316,401

175.100 -Equal Opportunity, Georgia Commission on

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair

Housing Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,285,401

$1,285,401

$1,285,401

State General Funds

$1,285,401

$1,285,401

$1,285,401

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$31,000

$31,000

$31,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$31,000

$31,000

$31,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,316,401

$1,316,401

$1,316,401

Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating

federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to

coordinate state resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism and to serve as the State's point of

contact for the federal Department of Homeland Security.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,754,575 $3,754,575 $29,703,182 $29,703,182
$807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $34,265,613

$3,754,575 $3,754,575 $29,703,182 $29,703,182
$807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $34,265,613

$3,754,575 $3,754,575 $29,703,182 $29,703,182
$807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $34,265,613

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176.1 Remove funds provided by the Georgia General Assembly to implement a career retention plan for state employees disregarded and redirected to construct warehouse space for emergency response equipment.

State General Funds

($704,841)

($704,841)

176.2 Increase funds to finalize the career retention plan beginning April 1, 2023. (S:Increase funds for one-time salary adjustment to provide parity for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees not directly state funded to address agency retention needs)

State General Funds

$176,210

$176,210

176.3 Increase funds for statewide deployment of gang case-related analytics and repeat offender solutions. State General Funds

$1,500,000

176.100 -Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating

federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to

coordinate state resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism and to serve as the State's point of

contact for the federal Department of Homeland Security.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,754,575

$3,225,944

$4,725,944

State General Funds

$3,754,575

$3,225,944

$4,725,944

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$29,703,182 $29,703,182 $29,703,182

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$29,703,182 $29,703,182 $29,703,182

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

Sales and Services

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$34,265,613 $33,736,982 $35,236,982

Professional Standards Commission, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of, certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce

standards regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

$8,113,438 $8,113,438
$818,430 $65,000

$8,113,438 $8,113,438
$818,430 $65,000

$8,113,438 $8,113,438
$818,430 $65,000

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Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$753,430 $8,931,868

$753,430 $8,931,868

$753,430 $8,931,868

177.1 Increase funds to modernize teacher certification and ethics applications to improve security, efficiency, and customer service. (S:Reflect funds to modernize teacher certification and ethics applications to improve security, efficiency, and customer service in the Georgia Technology Authority)

State General Funds

$3,500,000

$0

177.100 -Professional Standards Commission, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of, certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce

standards regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,113,438 $11,613,438

$8,113,438

State General Funds

$8,113,438 $11,613,438

$8,113,438

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$818,430

$818,430

$818,430

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$65,000

$65,000

$65,000

Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575

$753,430

$753,430

$753,430

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,931,868 $12,431,868

$8,931,868

Student Achievement, Governor's Office of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of

standards of state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education report card and scoreboard, and education

research to inform policy and budget efforts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

178.100 -Student Achievement, Governor's Office of

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of

standards of state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education report card and scoreboard, and education

research to inform policy and budget efforts.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school students a summer program of challenging and enriching

educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,629,278 $1,629,278 $1,629,278

$1,629,278 $1,629,278 $1,629,278

$1,629,278 $1,629,278 $1,629,278

179.100 -Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school students a summer program of challenging and enriching

educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,629,278

$1,629,278

$1,629,278

State General Funds

$1,629,278

$1,629,278

$1,629,278

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,629,278

$1,629,278

$1,629,278

Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School Leadership Academy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality, selective, statewide leadership preparation and support designed to

develop high-capacity school leaders across Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,533,251 $2,533,251 $2,533,251

$2,533,251 $2,533,251 $2,533,251

$2,533,251 $2,533,251 $2,533,251

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180.100 -Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School Leadership Academy

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality, selective, statewide leadership preparation and support designed to

develop high-capacity school leaders across Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,533,251

$2,533,251

$2,533,251

State General Funds

$2,533,251

$2,533,251

$2,533,251

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,533,251

$2,533,251

$2,533,251

Child Advocate, Office of the

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for the

protection and well-being of children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,399,763 $1,399,763 $1,399,763

$1,399,763 $1,399,763 $1,399,763

$1,399,763 $1,399,763 $1,399,763

181.100 -Child Advocate, Office of the

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for the

protection and well-being of children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,399,763

$1,399,763

$1,399,763

State General Funds

$1,399,763

$1,399,763

$1,399,763

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,399,763

$1,399,763

$1,399,763

Office of the State Inspector General

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and

preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,776,598 $1,776,598 $1,776,598

$1,776,598 $1,776,598 $1,776,598

$1,776,598 $1,776,598 $1,776,598

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182.1 Reduce funds associated with HB960 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($271,308)

($271,308)

($271,308)

182.100 -Office of the State Inspector General

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and

preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,505,290

$1,505,290

$1,505,290

State General Funds

$1,505,290

$1,505,290

$1,505,290

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,505,290

$1,505,290

$1,505,290

Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia: Georgia Cyber Security Force

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$0

State General Funds

$0

600.1 Add funds to begin implementation of cyber security force technology and operations. State General Funds

$1,000,000

600.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement and coordinate a statewide approach to cyber security.

State General Funds

$0

600.100 -Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia: Georgia Cyber Security Force

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement and coordinate a statewide approach to cyber security.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,000,000

State General Funds

$1,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,000,000

The Mansion allowance shall be $60,000.

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Section 28: Human Services, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Children's Trust Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Children's Trust Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

Section Total - Continuation

$920,040,060 $920,040,060

$918,828,941 $918,828,941

$1,100,533

$1,100,533

$110,586

$110,586

$1,089,338,800 $1,089,338,800

$509,973,652 $509,973,652

$16,369,615 $16,369,615

$83,323,217 $83,323,217

$56,650,544 $56,650,544

$85,816,093 $85,816,093

$11,834,857 $11,834,857

$325,370,822 $325,370,822

$324,442,857 $324,442,857

$927,965

$927,965

$26,904,663 $26,904,663

$2,141,750

$2,141,750

$2,141,750

$2,141,750

$24,762,913 $24,762,913

$24,762,913 $24,762,913

$1,321,949

$1,321,949

$601,949

$601,949

$601,949

$601,949

$720,000

$720,000

$720,000

$720,000

$2,037,605,472 $2,037,605,472

$920,040,060 $918,828,941
$1,100,533 $110,586
$1,089,338,800 $509,973,652 $16,369,615 $83,323,217 $56,650,544 $85,816,093 $11,834,857 $325,370,822 $324,442,857 $927,965 $26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750 $24,762,913 $24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,037,605,472

Section Total - Final
$928,567,849 $927,356,730
$1,100,533 $110,586

$933,195,999 $931,984,880
$1,100,533 $110,586

$942,545,999 $941,334,880
$1,100,533 $110,586

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,089,338,800 $509,973,652 $16,369,615 $83,323,217 $56,650,544 $85,816,093 $11,834,857 $325,370,822 $324,442,857 $927,965 $26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750 $24,762,913 $24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,046,133,261

$1,089,338,800 $509,973,652 $16,369,615 $83,323,217 $56,650,544 $85,816,093 $11,834,857 $325,370,822 $324,442,857 $927,965 $26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750 $24,762,913 $24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,050,761,411

$1,089,338,800 $509,973,652 $16,369,615 $83,323,217 $56,650,544 $85,816,093 $11,834,857 $325,370,822 $324,442,857 $927,965 $26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750 $24,762,913 $24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,060,111,411

Adoptions Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe permanent placement of children by prescreening families and

providing support and financial services after adoption.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$43,150,181 $43,150,181 $75,109,065 $65,987,664
$9,121,401 $9,121,401 $118,259,246

$43,150,181 $43,150,181 $75,109,065 $65,987,664
$9,121,401 $9,121,401 $118,259,246

$43,150,181 $43,150,181 $75,109,065 $65,987,664
$9,121,401 $9,121,401 $118,259,246

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935

183.100 -Adoptions Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe permanent placement of children by prescreening families and

providing support and financial services after adoption.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$43,150,181 $43,150,181 $43,150,181

State General Funds

$43,150,181 $43,150,181 $43,150,181

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$75,109,065 $75,109,065 $75,109,065

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$65,987,664 $65,987,664 $65,987,664

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$118,259,246 $118,259,246 $118,259,246

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and neglect prevention programs and support child victims of abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Children's Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,628,646 $1,528,113 $1,100,533 $7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,740,648

$2,628,646 $1,528,113 $1,100,533 $7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,740,648

$2,628,646 $1,528,113 $1,100,533 $7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,740,648

184.100 -Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and neglect prevention programs and support child victims of abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,628,646

$2,628,646

$2,628,646

State General Funds

$1,528,113

$1,528,113

$1,528,113

State Children's Trust Funds

$1,100,533

$1,100,533

$1,100,533

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,112,002

$7,112,002

$7,112,002

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$4,145,912

$4,145,912

$4,145,912

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$2,966,090

$2,966,090

$2,966,090

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$2,966,090

$2,966,090

$2,966,090

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,740,648

$9,740,648

$9,740,648

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Child Support Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the parental responsibility of paying financial support.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $89,275,285 $89,275,285
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000
$395,760 $395,760 $395,760 $124,745,175

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $89,275,285 $89,275,285
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000
$395,760 $395,760 $395,760 $124,745,175

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $89,275,285 $89,275,285
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000
$395,760 $395,760 $395,760 $124,745,175

185.100 -Child Support Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the parental responsibility of paying financial support.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $31,674,130

State General Funds

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $31,674,130

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$89,275,285 $89,275,285 $89,275,285

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$89,275,285 $89,275,285 $89,275,285

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

Sales and Services

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

State Funds Transfers

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

Agency to Agency Contracts

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$124,745,175 $124,745,175 $124,745,175

Child Welfare Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and to provide services to

protect the child and strengthen the family.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

937

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $229,070,483 $34,664,881 $38,293,943
$312,011 $2,604,975 $153,194,673 $152,266,708
$927,965 $171,724 $171,724 $171,724 $452,621,258

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $229,070,483 $34,664,881 $38,293,943
$312,011 $2,604,975 $153,194,673 $152,266,708
$927,965 $171,724 $171,724 $171,724 $452,621,258

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $229,070,483 $34,664,881 $38,293,943
$312,011 $2,604,975 $153,194,673 $152,266,708
$927,965 $171,724 $171,724 $171,724 $452,621,258

186.100 -Child Welfare Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and to provide services to

protect the child and strengthen the family.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $223,379,051

State General Funds

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $223,379,051

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$229,070,483 $229,070,483 $229,070,483

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$34,664,881 $34,664,881 $34,664,881

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$38,293,943 $38,293,943 $38,293,943

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$312,011

$312,011

$312,011

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$2,604,975

$2,604,975

$2,604,975

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$153,194,673 $153,194,673 $153,194,673

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$152,266,708 $152,266,708 $152,266,708

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604

$927,965

$927,965

$927,965

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

State Funds Transfers

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

Agency to Agency Contracts

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$452,621,258 $452,621,258 $452,621,258

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Community Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and activities through local agencies to assist low-income Georgians with

employment, education, nutrition, and housing services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$0 $0 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$0 $0 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

187.100 -Community Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and activities through local agencies to assist low-income Georgians with

employment, education, nutrition, and housing services.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

Departmental Administration (DHS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and support for the Divisions and Operating Office in meeting the

needs of the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$61,730,188 $61,730,188 $48,906,352 $30,633,514
$215,134 $6,707,807
$895,200 $6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587

$61,730,188 $61,730,188 $48,906,352 $30,633,514
$215,134 $6,707,807
$895,200 $6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587

$61,730,188 $61,730,188 $48,906,352 $30,633,514
$215,134 $6,707,807
$895,200 $6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

939

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $124,216,592

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $124,216,592

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $124,216,592

188.1 Increase funds for technology improvements and security upgrades to the Integrated Eligibility System in preparation for the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration.

State General Funds

$1,965,580

$1,965,580

$1,965,580

188.2 Increase funds for technology improvements and security upgrades for federally-provided benefits and reduce fraud.

State General Funds

$4,000,000

188.100 -Departmental Administration (DHS)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and support for the Divisions and Operating Office in meeting the

needs of the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$63,695,768 $63,695,768 $67,695,768

State General Funds

$63,695,768 $63,695,768 $67,695,768

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$48,906,352 $48,906,352 $48,906,352

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$30,633,514 $30,633,514 $30,633,514

Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569

$215,134

$215,134

$215,134

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$6,707,807

$6,707,807

$6,707,807

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568

$895,200

$895,200

$895,200

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$6,507,871

$6,507,871

$6,507,871

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$3,946,826

$3,946,826

$3,946,826

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$3,946,826

$3,946,826

$3,946,826

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$13,545,587 $13,545,587 $13,545,587

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Sales and Services

$12,045,587 $12,045,587 $12,045,587

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,045,587 $34,465 $34,465 $34,465
$126,182,172

$12,045,587 $34,465 $34,465 $34,465
$126,182,172

$12,045,587 $34,465 $34,465 $34,465
$130,182,172

Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and elder persons from abuse, exploitation and neglect, and investigate

situations where it might have occurred.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,833,216 $26,833,216
$3,868,926 $1,589,387 $2,279,539 $30,702,142

$26,833,216 $26,833,216
$3,868,926 $1,589,387 $2,279,539 $30,702,142

$26,833,216 $26,833,216
$3,868,926 $1,589,387 $2,279,539 $30,702,142

189.100 -Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and elder persons from abuse, exploitation and neglect, and investigate

situations where it might have occurred.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$26,833,216 $26,833,216 $26,833,216

State General Funds

$26,833,216 $26,833,216 $26,833,216

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,868,926

$3,868,926

$3,868,926

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,589,387

$1,589,387

$1,589,387

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$2,279,539

$2,279,539

$2,279,539

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,702,142 $30,702,142 $30,702,142

Elder Community Living Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need nursing home level of care the option of remaining in their own

communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$45,604,660 $45,604,660

$45,604,660 $45,604,660

$45,604,660 $45,604,660

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$37,318,008 $30,367,665
$6,950,343 $82,922,668

$37,318,008 $30,367,665
$6,950,343 $82,922,668

$37,318,008 $30,367,665
$6,950,343 $82,922,668

190.100 -Elder Community Living Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need nursing home level of care the option of remaining in their own

communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$45,604,660 $45,604,660 $45,604,660

State General Funds

$45,604,660 $45,604,660 $45,604,660

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$37,318,008 $37,318,008 $37,318,008

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$30,367,665 $30,367,665 $30,367,665

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$6,950,343

$6,950,343

$6,950,343

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$82,922,668 $82,922,668 $82,922,668

Energy Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$0 $0 $55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$0 $0 $55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

191.100 -Energy Assistance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

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Federal Eligibility Benefit Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp, and Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$130,951,020 $130,951,020 $202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $333,944,601

$130,951,020 $130,951,020 $202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $333,944,601

$130,951,020 $130,951,020 $202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $333,944,601

192.1 Increase funds for a management consultant to oversee and ensure quality assurance for Medicaid redeterminations due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration. (H and S:Increase funds to support the staffing of 370 case managers, 75 supervisors, and one district manager for Medicaid redeterminations due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration)

State General Funds

$5,765,760

$5,765,760

$5,765,760

192.2 Increase funds for 80 additional Medicaid eligibility caseworkers to process Medicaid redetermination cases due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration.

State General Funds

$662,433

$662,433

$662,433

192.100 -Federal Eligibility Benefit Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp, and Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$137,379,213 $137,379,213 $137,379,213

State General Funds

$137,379,213 $137,379,213 $137,379,213

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $340,372,794

$202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $340,372,794

$202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $340,372,794

Out-of-Home Care

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate temporary homes for children removed from their families due to

neglect, abuse, or abandonment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

193.1 Increase funds for alternative housing options for youth with complex needs. State General Funds

$5,000,000 $10,000,000

193.100 -Out-of-Home Care

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate temporary homes for children removed from their families due to

neglect, abuse, or abandonment.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$317,352,631 $317,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $408,578,794

$322,352,631 $322,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $413,578,794

Out-of-School Care Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of out-of-school services and draw down TANF maintenance of effort

funds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

194.1 Reduce funds for non-programmatic expenses. State General Funds

($500,000)

($250,000)

194.100 -Out-of-School Care Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of out-of-school services and draw down TANF maintenance of effort

funds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,000,000

$3,500,000

$3,750,000

State General Funds

$4,000,000

$3,500,000

$3,750,000

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,500,000 $19,000,000 $19,250,000

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945

Refugee Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health screening, medical, cash, and social services assistance to

refugees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$0 $0 $5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$0 $0 $5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

195.100 -Refugee Assistance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health screening, medical, cash, and social services assistance to

refugees.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

Residential Child Care Licensing

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety of children who receive full-time care outside of their homes by

licensing, monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,256,662 $2,256,662
$568,850 $568,850 $2,825,512

$2,256,662 $2,256,662
$568,850 $568,850 $2,825,512

$2,256,662 $2,256,662
$568,850 $568,850 $2,825,512

196.100 -Residential Child Care Licensing

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety of children who receive full-time care outside of their homes by

licensing, monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,256,662

$2,256,662

$2,256,662

State General Funds

$2,256,662

$2,256,662

$2,256,662

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$568,850 $568,850 $2,825,512

$568,850 $568,850 $2,825,512

$568,850 $568,850 $2,825,512

Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to needy families in compliance with Georgia's state plan for the

federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

197.100 -Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to needy families in compliance with Georgia's state plan for the

federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$70,000

$70,000

$70,000

State General Funds

$70,000

$70,000

$70,000

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$36,523,008 $36,523,008 $36,523,008

Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian families in achieving self-sufficiency by obtaining and keeping

employment as well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

$100,000 $100,000 $20,235,330 $6,040,505

$100,000 $100,000 $20,235,330 $6,040,505

$100,000 $100,000 $20,235,330 $6,040,505

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,194,825 $14,194,825 $20,335,330

$14,194,825 $14,194,825 $20,335,330

$14,194,825 $14,194,825 $20,335,330

198.100 -Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian families in achieving self-sufficiency by obtaining and keeping

employment as well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

State General Funds

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$20,235,330 $20,235,330 $20,235,330

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$6,040,505

$6,040,505

$6,040,505

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$14,194,825 $14,194,825 $14,194,825

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$14,194,825 $14,194,825 $14,194,825

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,335,330 $20,335,330 $20,335,330

Council On Aging

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-risk adults, persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers

in achieving safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$349,652 $349,652 $349,652

$349,652 $349,652 $349,652

$349,652 $349,652 $349,652

199.1 Increase funds for support for grandparent-led families. State General Funds

$100,000

199.100 -Council On Aging

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-risk adults, persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers

in achieving safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$349,652

$349,652

$449,652

State General Funds

$349,652

$349,652

$449,652

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$349,652

$349,652

$449,652

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Family Connection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network of county collaboratives that work to improve conditions for

children and families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,763,639 $9,763,639 $1,336,965 $1,336,965 $11,100,604

$9,763,639 $9,763,639 $1,336,965 $1,336,965 $11,100,604

$9,763,639 $9,763,639 $1,336,965 $1,336,965 $11,100,604

200.100 -Family Connection

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network of county collaboratives that work to improve conditions for

children and families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

State General Funds

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,100,604 $11,100,604 $11,100,604

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in becoming successful contributors to the state's economy.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

201.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in becoming successful contributors to the state's economy.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving

independence and meaningful employment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,140,310 $2,140,310 $7,846,048 $7,846,048
$304,597 $304,597 $304,597 $10,290,955

$2,140,310 $2,140,310 $7,846,048 $7,846,048
$304,597 $304,597 $304,597 $10,290,955

$2,140,310 $2,140,310 $7,846,048 $7,846,048
$304,597 $304,597 $304,597 $10,290,955

202.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental Administration

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving

independence and meaningful employment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,140,310

$2,140,310

$2,140,310

State General Funds

$2,140,310

$2,140,310

$2,140,310

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

Sales and Services

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,290,955 $10,290,955 $10,290,955

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Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process applications for federal disability programs so that eligible Georgia citizens

can obtain support.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$0 $0 $70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$0 $0 $70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

203.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process applications for federal disability programs so that eligible Georgia citizens

can obtain support.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind in manufacturing and packaging facilities in Bainbridge and

Griffin.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$0 $0 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$0 $0 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

951

204.1 Increase funds for one-time funding to upgrade to a cloud-based ERP system for Georgia Industries for the Blind.

State General Funds

$134,016

$134,016

$134,016

204.2 Transfer funds from the Vocational Rehabilitation program to the Georgia Industries for the Blind program to support production needs.

State General Funds

$742,854

$742,854

204.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind in manufacturing and packaging facilities in Bainbridge and

Griffin.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$134,016

$876,870

$876,870

State General Funds

$134,016

$876,870

$876,870

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$4,669,691

$4,669,691

$4,669,691

Sales and Services

$4,669,691

$4,669,691

$4,669,691

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,669,691

$4,669,691

$4,669,691

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,803,707

$5,546,561

$5,546,561

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities so that they may go to work.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,631,463 $22,631,463 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038
$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,645,160

$22,631,463 $22,631,463 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038
$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,645,160

$22,631,463 $22,631,463 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038
$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,645,160

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205.1 Transfer funds from the Vocational Rehabilitation program to the Georgia Industries for the Blind program to support production needs.

State General Funds

($742,854)

($742,854)

205.2 Increase funds for the Georgia Radio Reading Service. State General Funds

$128,150

$128,150

205.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational

Rehabilitation Program

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities so that they may go to work.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$22,631,463

State General Funds

$22,631,463

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$73,950,659

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$73,950,659

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$4,343,038

Sales and Services

$4,343,038

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,343,038

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$720,000

Agency Funds Transfers

$720,000

Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$720,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$101,645,160

Appropriation (HB 18)

$22,016,759 $22,016,759 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038
$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,030,456

$22,016,759 $22,016,759 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038
$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,030,456

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the

purposes of providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited

children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$110,586 $0
$110,586 $110,586

$110,586 $0
$110,586 $110,586

$110,586 $0
$110,586 $110,586

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

953

206.100 -Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the

purposes of providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited

children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$110,586

$110,586

$110,586

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$110,586

$110,586

$110,586

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$110,586

$110,586

$110,586

All Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefit payments are calculated utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such payments shall be made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and the following maximum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply: For an assistance group of one, the standard of need is $235, and the maximum monthly amount is $155. For an assistance group of two, the standard of need is $356, and the maximum monthly amount is $235. For an assistance group of three, the standard of need is $424, and the maximum monthly amount is $280. For an assistance group of four, the standard of need is $500, and the maximum monthly amount is $330. For an assistance group of five, the standard of need is $573, and the maximum monthly amount is $378. For an assistance group of six, the standard of need is $621, and the maximum monthly amount is $410. For an assistance group of seven, the standard of need is $672, and the maximum monthly amount is $444. For an assistance group of eight, the standard of need is $713, and the maximum monthly amount is $470. For an assistance group of nine, the standard of need is $751, and the maximum monthly amount is $496. For an assistance group of ten, the standard of need is $804, and the maximum monthly amount is $530. For an assistance group of eleven, the standard of need is $860, and the maximum monthly amount is $568. Provided, the Department of Human Services is authorized to make supplemental payments on these maximum monthly amounts up to the amount that is equal to the minimum hourly wage for clients who are enrolled in subsidized work experience and subsidized employment.

Section 29: Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$163,996,665 $163,996,665

$163,996,665 $163,996,665

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$8,874,177

$8,874,177

$163,996,665 $163,996,665
$853,494 $853,494 $8,874,177

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Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $174,592,786

$590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $174,592,786

$590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $174,592,786

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$255,996,665 $255,996,665
$853,494 $853,494 $8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $266,592,786

$255,996,665 $255,996,665
$853,494 $853,494 $8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $266,592,786

$255,996,665 $255,996,665
$853,494 $853,494 $8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $266,592,786

Departmental Administration (COI)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance and maintain a fire-

safe environment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,332,901 $2,332,901
$259,600 $49,600 $49,600

$2,332,901 $2,332,901
$259,600 $49,600 $49,600

$2,332,901 $2,332,901
$259,600 $49,600 $49,600

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

955

Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$210,000 $210,000 $2,592,501

$210,000 $210,000 $2,592,501

$210,000 $210,000 $2,592,501

207.100 -Departmental Administration (COI)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance and maintain a fire-

safe environment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,332,901

$2,332,901

$2,332,901

State General Funds

$2,332,901

$2,332,901

$2,332,901

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$259,600

$259,600

$259,600

Intergovernmental Transfers

$49,600

$49,600

$49,600

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$49,600

$49,600

$49,600

Sales and Services

$210,000

$210,000

$210,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$210,000

$210,000

$210,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,592,501

$2,592,501

$2,592,501

Enforcement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to initiate legal proceedings with regard to enforcement of specific

provisions of state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$660,501 $660,501 $660,501

$660,501 $660,501 $660,501

$660,501 $660,501 $660,501

208.100 -Enforcement

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to initiate legal proceedings with regard to enforcement of specific

provisions of state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$660,501

$660,501

$660,501

State General Funds

$660,501

$660,501

$660,501

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$660,501

$660,501

$660,501

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Fire Safety

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness through education and training, and to protect the public from

fire and limit the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the state, enforcing and regulating fire safety

rules for public buildings and manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous

materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,101,095 $9,101,095
$853,494 $853,494 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $13,118,314

$9,101,095 $9,101,095
$853,494 $853,494 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $13,118,314

$9,101,095 $9,101,095
$853,494 $853,494 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $13,118,314

209.100 -Fire Safety

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness through education and training, and to protect the public from

fire and limit the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the state, enforcing and regulating fire safety

rules for public buildings and manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous

materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,101,095

$9,101,095

$9,101,095

State General Funds

$9,101,095

$9,101,095

$9,101,095

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,295,275

$2,295,275

$2,295,275

Sales and Services

$2,295,275

$2,295,275

$2,295,275

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,295,275

$2,295,275

$2,295,275

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

State Funds Transfers

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

957

Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$868,450 $13,118,314

$868,450 $13,118,314

$868,450 $13,118,314

Insurance Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed insurance entities maintain solvency and conform to state law by

conducting financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints, monitoring for compliance with state laws and

regulations, reviewing and approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the insurance industry about

the state's insurance laws and regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,124,242 $5,124,242 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $10,902,250

$5,124,242 $5,124,242 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $10,902,250

$5,124,242 $5,124,242 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $10,902,250

210.100 -Insurance Regulation

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed insurance entities maintain solvency and conform to state law by

conducting financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints, monitoring for compliance with state laws and

regulations, reviewing and approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the insurance industry about

the state's insurance laws and regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,124,242

$5,124,242

$5,124,242

State General Funds

$5,124,242

$5,124,242

$5,124,242

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

Sales and Services

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,902,250 $10,902,250 $10,902,250

Reinsurance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for

individuals to review and enroll in healthcare insurance.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$139,855,766 $139,855,766 $139,855,766

$139,855,766 $139,855,766 $139,855,766

$139,855,766 $139,855,766 $139,855,766

211.1 Increase funds for the state reinsurance program. State General Funds

$92,000,000 $92,000,000 $92,000,000

211.100 -Reinsurance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for

individuals to review and enroll in healthcare insurance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$231,855,766 $231,855,766 $231,855,766

State General Funds

$231,855,766 $231,855,766 $231,855,766

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$231,855,766 $231,855,766 $231,855,766

Special Fraud

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate action to deter insurance fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,922,160 $6,922,160
$541,294 $541,294 $541,294 $7,463,454

$6,922,160 $6,922,160
$541,294 $541,294 $541,294 $7,463,454

$6,922,160 $6,922,160
$541,294 $541,294 $541,294 $7,463,454

212.100 -Special Fraud

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate action to deter insurance fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,922,160

$6,922,160

$6,922,160

State General Funds

$6,922,160

$6,922,160

$6,922,160

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

Intergovernmental Transfers

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,463,454

$7,463,454

$7,463,454

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

959

Section 30: Investigation, Georgia Bureau of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$198,119,971 $198,119,971

$198,119,971 $198,119,971

$88,560,663 $88,560,663

$87,658,119 $87,658,119

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

$34,109,091 $34,109,091

$1,728,451

$1,728,451

$1,728,451

$1,728,451

$32,380,640 $32,380,640

$32,380,640 $32,380,640

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$321,053,028 $321,053,028

$198,119,971 $198,119,971 $88,560,663 $87,658,119
$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $321,053,028

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

Section Total - Final
$198,119,971 $198,119,971 $88,560,663 $87,658,119
$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303

$208,118,563 $208,118,563 $88,560,663 $87,658,119
$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303

$214,618,563 $214,618,563 $88,560,663 $87,658,119
$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303

960

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$321,053,028 $331,051,620 $337,551,620

Bureau Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality investigative, scientific, information services, and resources for the

purpose of maintaining law and order and protecting life and property.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,126,853 $10,126,853
$12,600 $12,600 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

$10,126,853 $10,126,853
$12,600 $12,600 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

$10,126,853 $10,126,853
$12,600 $12,600 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

213.1 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($69,124)

($69,124)

213.100 -Bureau Administration

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality investigative, scientific, information services, and resources for the

purpose of maintaining law and order and protecting life and property.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,126,853 $10,057,729 $10,057,729

State General Funds

$10,126,853 $10,057,729 $10,057,729

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$12,600

$12,600

$12,600

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$12,600

$12,600

$12,600

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

961

State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

$263,303 $263,303 $10,408,632

$263,303 $263,303 $10,408,632

Criminal Justice Information Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia with essential information and identification services through the

operation of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System, Criminal Justice Information Services

network, Protective Order Registry, Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,344,378 $2,344,378 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $13,844,378

$2,344,378 $2,344,378 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $13,844,378

$2,344,378 $2,344,378 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $13,844,378

214.1 Increase funds to maintain operations and offset reduction in fee collections. State General Funds
214.2 Increase funds for maintenance and collaboration of Georgia Crime Information Center. State General Funds

$3,500,000

$3,500,000 $500,000

214.100 -Criminal Justice Information Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia with essential information and identification services through the

operation of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System, Criminal Justice Information Services

network, Protective Order Registry, Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,344,378

$5,844,378

$6,344,378

State General Funds

$2,344,378

$5,844,378

$6,344,378

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000

Sales and Services

$11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,844,378 $17,344,378 $17,844,378

962

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Forensic Scientific Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification),

firearms, digital imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned documents, photography, toxicology,

implied consent, and trace evidence in support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy) services; and to

analyze and enter samples into national databases such as AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,387,473 $55,387,473
$2,302,180 $2,302,180
$5,856 $5,856 $5,856 $57,695,509

$55,387,473 $55,387,473
$2,302,180 $2,302,180
$5,856 $5,856 $5,856 $57,695,509

$55,387,473 $55,387,473
$2,302,180 $2,302,180
$5,856 $5,856 $5,856 $57,695,509

215.1 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($1,437,952) ($1,437,952)

215.100 -Forensic Scientific Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification),

firearms, digital imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned documents, photography, toxicology,

implied consent, and trace evidence in support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy) services; and to

analyze and enter samples into national databases such as AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,387,473 $53,949,521 $53,949,521

State General Funds

$55,387,473 $53,949,521 $53,949,521

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

Sales and Services

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$57,695,509 $56,257,557 $56,257,557

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

963

Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner office in Macon and increase funds for three medical examiners, one

administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to

address increased workload.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$975,000 $975,000 $975,000

$975,000 $975,000 $975,000

$975,000 $975,000 $975,000

216.1 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($659,575)

($659,575)

216.100 -Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner office in Macon and increase funds for three medical examiners, one

administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to

address increased workload.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$975,000

$315,425

$315,425

State General Funds

$975,000

$315,425

$315,425

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$975,000

$315,425

$315,425

Regional Investigative Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve, and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and

to assist in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The purpose of this appropriation is also to

coordinate and operate the following specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal unit, high

technology investigations unit, communications center, regional drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$60,952,390 $60,952,390
$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451

$60,952,390 $60,952,390
$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451

$60,952,390 $60,952,390
$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$71,199 $71,199 $64,489,193

$71,199 $71,199 $64,489,193

$71,199 $71,199 $64,489,193

217.1 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($139,233)

($139,233)

217.100 -Regional Investigative Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve, and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and

to assist in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The purpose of this appropriation is also to

coordinate and operate the following specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal unit, high

technology investigations unit, communications center, regional drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$60,952,390 $60,813,157 $60,813,157

State General Funds

$60,952,390 $60,813,157 $60,813,157

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,812,153

$1,812,153

$1,812,153

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,812,153

$1,812,153

$1,812,153

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,724,650

$1,724,650

$1,724,650

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,653,451

$1,653,451

$1,653,451

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$1,653,451

$1,653,451

$1,653,451

Sales and Services

$71,199

$71,199

$71,199

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$71,199

$71,199

$71,199

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$64,489,193 $64,349,960 $64,349,960

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and

secure communities, and award grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$17,798,414 $17,798,414 $84,133,730 $83,231,186
$902,544 $902,544

$17,798,414 $17,798,414 $84,133,730 $83,231,186
$902,544 $902,544

$17,798,414 $17,798,414 $84,133,730 $83,231,186
$902,544 $902,544

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $122,735,729

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $122,735,729

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $122,735,729

218.1 Increase funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session). (S:Increase funds for administration and services)

State General Funds

$404,476

$404,476

218.2 Increase funds for the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. State General Funds

$4,000,000

$8,000,000

218.100 -Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and

secure communities, and award grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,798,414 $22,202,890 $26,202,890

State General Funds

$17,798,414 $22,202,890 $26,202,890

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$84,133,730 $84,133,730 $84,133,730

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$83,231,186 $83,231,186 $83,231,186

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585

Sales and Services

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$122,735,729 $127,140,205 $131,140,205

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,873,515 $35,873,515
$300,000 $300,000 $36,173,515

$35,873,515 $35,873,515
$300,000 $300,000 $36,173,515

$35,873,515 $35,873,515
$300,000 $300,000 $36,173,515

219.100 -Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,873,515 $35,873,515 $35,873,515

State General Funds

$35,873,515 $35,873,515 $35,873,515

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$36,173,515 $36,173,515 $36,173,515

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers with funds so as to

provide the necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault statewide.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,661,948 $14,661,948 $14,661,948

$14,661,948 $14,661,948 $14,661,948

$14,661,948 $14,661,948 $14,661,948

220.1 Increase funds to upgrade security at domestic violence shelters. (S:Increase funds to upgrade security at domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers)

State General Funds

$2,400,000

$2,400,000

220.2 Increase funds for one-time funding for domestic violence shelters to off-set loss of federal funds. (S:Increase funds for onetime funding for domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers)

State General Funds

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

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220.100 -Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers with funds so as to

provide the necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault statewide.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,661,948 $19,061,948 $21,061,948

State General Funds

$14,661,948 $19,061,948 $21,061,948

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,661,948 $19,061,948 $21,061,948

Section 31: Juvenile Justice, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Federal Funds Transfers FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$350,946,653 $350,946,653

$350,946,653 $350,946,653

$6,418,775

$6,418,775

$5,418,775

$5,418,775

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$357,600,428 $357,600,428

$350,946,653 $350,946,653
$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $357,600,428

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Federal Funds Transfers

Section Total - Final
$350,946,653 $350,946,653
$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000

$350,946,653 $350,946,653
$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000

$350,946,653 $350,946,653
$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000

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FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$357,600,428 $357,600,428 $357,600,428

Community Service

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-

abiding citizens and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following alternative detention options: non-secure

detention shelters, housebound detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement, tracking services,

wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises

youth directly in the community according to their risk and need levels, provides transitional and treatment services to those youth

either directly or by brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-wide services, including intake,

court services, and case management.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Federal Funds Transfers FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

221.100 -Community Service

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-

abiding citizens and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following alternative detention options: non-secure

detention shelters, housebound detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement, tracking services,

wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises

youth directly in the community according to their risk and need levels, provides transitional and treatment services to those youth

either directly or by brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-wide services, including intake,

court services, and case management.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Federal Funds Transfers FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

Departmental Administration (DJJ)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their

actions through the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

222.100 -Departmental Administration (DJJ)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their

actions through the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

State General Funds

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

Secure Commitment (YDCs)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and

supervision of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health, counseling, and religious services for those

youth committed to the Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$87,057,718 $87,057,718
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $89,668,031

$87,057,718 $87,057,718
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $89,668,031

$87,057,718 $87,057,718
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $89,668,031

223.100 -Secure Commitment (YDCs)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and

supervision of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health, counseling, and religious services for those

youth committed to the Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$87,057,718 $87,057,718 $87,057,718

State General Funds

$87,057,718 $87,057,718 $87,057,718

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,610,313

$2,610,313

$2,610,313

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,610,313

$2,610,313

$2,610,313

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$89,668,031 $89,668,031 $89,668,031

Secure Detention (RYDCs)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure

care, and supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of

their cases by juvenile courts or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or facilities, or sentenced to the

Short Term Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

224.100 -Secure Detention (RYDCs)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure

care, and supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of

their cases by juvenile courts or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or facilities, or sentenced to the

Short Term Program.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Section 32: Labor, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

Section Total - Continuation

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$41,189,283 $41,189,283

$41,189,283 $41,189,283

$3,761,000

$3,761,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$3,161,000

$3,161,000

$3,161,000

$3,161,000

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

$51,582,718 $51,582,718

Section Total - Final
$6,100,666 $6,100,666 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000
$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769

$6,600,666 $6,600,666 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000
$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769

$6,100,666 $6,100,666 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000
$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $51,582,718
$9,309,037 $9,309,037 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000
$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769

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State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$531,769 $531,769 $51,582,718

$531,769 $531,769 $52,082,718

$531,769 $531,769 $54,791,089

Departmental Administration (DOL)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for the Labor Market Information and Unemployment Insurance

programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,730,221 $1,730,221 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000
$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,002,059

$1,730,221 $1,730,221 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000
$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,002,059

$1,730,221 $1,730,221 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000
$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,002,059

225.1 Increase funds for repairs and renovations statewide. State General Funds

$500,000

225.2 Increase funds to replace chiller and boiler at Georgia Department of Labor headquarters building. State General Funds

225.3 Increase funds for employee recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$1,100,000 $1,850,000
$83,893

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225.100 -Departmental Administration (DOL)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for the Labor Market Information and Unemployment Insurance

programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,730,221

$2,230,221

$4,764,114

State General Funds

$1,730,221

$2,230,221

$4,764,114

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$14,314,069 $14,314,069 $14,314,069

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$14,314,069 $14,314,069 $14,314,069

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,426,000

$3,426,000

$3,426,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

Sales and Services

$2,826,000

$2,826,000

$2,826,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,826,000

$2,826,000

$2,826,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

State Funds Transfers

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

Agency to Agency Contracts

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,002,059 $20,502,059 $23,035,952

Labor Market Information

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish a wide array of information about the state's labor market.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$0 $0 $1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$0 $0 $1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

226.1 Increase funds for employee recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$14,011

226.100 -Labor Market Information

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish a wide array of information about the state's labor market.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$0

$0

$14,011

State General Funds

$0

$0

$14,011

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,397,459

Unemployment Insurance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic strength by collecting unemployment insurance taxes from

Georgia's employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,370,445 $4,370,445 $25,491,766 $25,491,766
$335,000 $335,000 $335,000 $30,197,211

$4,370,445 $4,370,445 $25,491,766 $25,491,766
$335,000 $335,000 $335,000 $30,197,211

$4,370,445 $4,370,445 $25,491,766 $25,491,766
$335,000 $335,000 $335,000 $30,197,211

227.1 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$160,467

227.100 -Unemployment Insurance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic strength by collecting unemployment insurance taxes from

Georgia's employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,370,445

$4,370,445

$4,530,912

State General Funds

$4,370,445

$4,370,445

$4,530,912

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$25,491,766 $25,491,766 $25,491,766

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$25,491,766 $25,491,766 $25,491,766

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

Sales and Services

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,197,211 $30,197,211 $30,357,678

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Section 33: Law, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$35,426,574 $35,426,574

$35,426,574 $35,426,574

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$57,940,761 $57,940,761

$57,940,761 $57,940,761

$57,940,761 $57,940,761

$97,946,818 $97,946,818

$35,426,574 $35,426,574
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151 $850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $97,946,818

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$35,426,574 $35,426,574
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151 $850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $97,946,818

$36,171,394 $36,171,394
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151 $850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $98,691,638

$36,171,394 $36,171,394
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151 $850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $98,691,638

Law, Department of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the

Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all

contracts and agreements regarding any matter in which the state of Georgia is involved.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$33,870,698 $33,870,698
$96,000 $96,000 $848,040 $848,040 $848,040 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

$33,870,698 $33,870,698
$96,000 $96,000 $848,040 $848,040 $848,040 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

$33,870,698 $33,870,698
$96,000 $96,000 $848,040 $848,040 $848,040 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

228.1 Increase funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session). (S:Increase funds for staff recruitment and retention)

State General Funds

$633,445

$633,445

228.2 Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

State General Funds

$174,253

$174,253

228.3 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($62,878)

($62,878)

228.100 -Law, Department of

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the

Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all

contracts and agreements regarding any matter in which the state of Georgia is involved.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$33,870,698 $34,615,518 $34,615,518

State General Funds

$33,870,698 $34,615,518 $34,615,518

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$96,000

$96,000

$96,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$96,000

$96,000

$96,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

Sales and Services

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

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TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $93,500,319

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $93,500,319

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services

and patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,555,876 $1,555,876 $3,633,332 $3,633,332
$2,111 $2,111 $2,111 $5,191,319

$1,555,876 $1,555,876 $3,633,332 $3,633,332
$2,111 $2,111 $2,111 $5,191,319

$1,555,876 $1,555,876 $3,633,332 $3,633,332
$2,111 $2,111 $2,111 $5,191,319

229.100 -Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services

and patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,555,876

$1,555,876

$1,555,876

State General Funds

$1,555,876

$1,555,876

$1,555,876

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

Sales and Services

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,191,319

$5,191,319

$5,191,319

There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Law the sum of $500,000 of the moneys collected in accordance with O.C.G.A. Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 28. The sum of money is appropriated for use by the Department of Law for consumer protection for all the purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 28.

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Section 34: Natural Resources, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

Section Total - Continuation

$160,531,541 $160,531,541

$143,553,877 $143,553,877

$1,728,350

$1,728,350

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

$70,726,663 $70,726,663

$70,726,663 $70,726,663

$96,385,632 $96,385,632

$280,542

$280,542

$280,542

$280,542

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

$45,165

$45,165

$45,165

$45,165

$96,005,696 $96,005,696

$96,005,696 $96,005,696

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$327,773,836 $327,773,836

$160,531,541 $143,553,877
$1,728,350 $7,628,938 $7,620,376 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $327,773,836

Section Total - Final
$164,726,541 $147,748,877
$1,728,350 $7,628,938 $7,620,376 $70,726,663 $70,726,663

$168,876,541 $151,898,877
$1,728,350 $7,628,938 $7,620,376 $70,726,663 $70,726,663

$180,226,541 $163,248,877
$1,728,350 $7,628,938 $7,620,376 $70,726,663 $70,726,663

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$96,385,632 $280,542 $280,542 $50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165
$96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $331,968,836

$96,385,632 $280,542 $280,542 $50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165
$96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $336,118,836

$96,385,632 $280,542 $280,542 $50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165
$96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $347,468,836

Coastal Resources

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural, environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of

the state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring

coastal wetlands, by regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations to protect

the coastal wetlands, by monitoring the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and developing fishery

management plans, by providing fishing education, and by constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,143,234 $3,143,234 $5,096,144 $5,096,144
$107,925 $70,760 $70,760 $37,165 $37,165
$8,347,303

$3,143,234 $3,143,234 $5,096,144 $5,096,144
$107,925 $70,760 $70,760 $37,165 $37,165
$8,347,303

$3,143,234 $3,143,234 $5,096,144 $5,096,144
$107,925 $70,760 $70,760 $37,165 $37,165
$8,347,303

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230.100 -Coastal Resources

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural, environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of

the state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring

coastal wetlands, by regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations to protect

the coastal wetlands, by monitoring the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and developing fishery

management plans, by providing fishing education, and by constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,143,234

$3,143,234

$3,143,234

State General Funds

$3,143,234

$3,143,234

$3,143,234

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$107,925

$107,925

$107,925

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$70,760

$70,760

$70,760

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$70,760

$70,760

$70,760

Royalties and Rents

$37,165

$37,165

$37,165

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$37,165

$37,165

$37,165

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,347,303

$8,347,303

$8,347,303

Departmental Administration (DNR)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

231.100 -Departmental Administration (DNR)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

State General Funds

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

Environmental Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from

large, small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and

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by participating in the Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and planning for solid waste facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies, by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its citizens from hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund to manage the state's hazardous sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to remediate abandoned sites, to respond to environmental emergencies, and to monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by regulating the amount of water used.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,981,348 $32,981,348 $29,694,911 $29,694,911 $55,393,856
$209,782 $209,782 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $118,200,115

$32,981,348 $32,981,348 $29,694,911 $29,694,911 $55,393,856
$209,782 $209,782 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $118,200,115

$32,981,348 $32,981,348 $29,694,911 $29,694,911 $55,393,856
$209,782 $209,782 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $118,200,115

232.100 -Environmental Protection

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from

large, small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and

by participating in the Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and planning for solid waste

facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies, by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage

Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its

citizens from hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

to manage the state's hazardous sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to remediate abandoned sites, to

respond to environmental emergencies, and to monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The purpose of this

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appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of

dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by regulating the amount of water used.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$32,981,348 $32,981,348 $32,981,348

State General Funds

$32,981,348 $32,981,348 $32,981,348

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$29,694,911 $29,694,911 $29,694,911

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$29,694,911 $29,694,911 $29,694,911

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$55,393,856 $55,393,856 $55,393,856

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$209,782

$209,782

$209,782

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$209,782

$209,782

$209,782

Sales and Services

$55,184,074 $55,184,074 $55,184,074

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$55,184,074 $55,184,074 $55,184,074

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

State Funds Transfers

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$118,200,115 $118,200,115 $118,200,115

Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and

outdoor recreation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

233.100 -Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and

outdoor recreation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

State General Funds

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

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Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-

sharing requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency, to fund related operations and

oversight positions within the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments for landfill remediation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,620,376 $0
$7,620,376 $7,620,376

$7,620,376 $0
$7,620,376 $7,620,376

$7,620,376 $0
$7,620,376 $7,620,376

234.100 -Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-

sharing requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency, to fund related operations and

oversight positions within the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments for landfill remediation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

Law Enforcement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting

Georgia's wildlife, natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach

hunter and boater education classes; and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in providing public safety for the

citizens and visitors of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,124,103 $29,124,103
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $31,879,053

$29,124,103 $29,124,103
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $31,879,053

$29,124,103 $29,124,103
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $31,879,053

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235.1 Increase funds for equipment and installation associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.

State General Funds

$4,195,000

$4,195,000

$4,195,000

235.100 -Law Enforcement

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting

Georgia's wildlife, natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach

hunter and boater education classes; and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in providing public safety for the

citizens and visitors of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$33,319,103 $33,319,103 $33,319,103

State General Funds

$33,319,103 $33,319,103 $33,319,103

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,751,293

$2,751,293

$2,751,293

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,751,293

$2,751,293

$2,751,293

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$36,074,053 $36,074,053 $36,074,053

Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference

centers, and historic sites.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,866,291 $14,866,291
$3,204,029 $3,204,029 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $50,462,111

$14,866,291 $14,866,291
$3,204,029 $3,204,029 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $50,462,111

$14,866,291 $14,866,291
$3,204,029 $3,204,029 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $50,462,111

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236.1 Increase funds to complete construction of the Jekyll Island Public Safety Complex. State General Funds 236.2 Increase funds for major repairs and renovations (MRR). State General Funds 236.3 Increase funds for public fishing area improvements. State General Funds 236.4 Increase funds for outdoor recreation. State General Funds

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

$500,000

$11,000,000

236.100 -Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference

centers, and historic sites.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,866,291 $18,866,291 $30,366,291

State General Funds

$14,866,291 $18,866,291 $30,366,291

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791

Sales and Services

$32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,462,111 $54,462,111 $65,962,111

Solid Waste Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency,

preventative, and corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments with the development of solid waste

management plans; and to promote statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,628,938 $0
$7,628,938 $7,628,938

$7,628,938 $0
$7,628,938 $7,628,938

$7,628,938 $0
$7,628,938 $7,628,938

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237.100 -Solid Waste Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency,

preventative, and corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments with the development of solid waste

management plans; and to promote statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

Solid Waste Trust Funds

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

Wildlife Resources

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and

boating education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal

commercial fishing regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license hunters and anglers; and to register

boats.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,965,324 $21,236,974
$1,728,350 $29,980,286 $29,980,286
$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $61,434,013

$22,965,324 $21,236,974
$1,728,350 $29,980,286 $29,980,286
$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $61,434,013

$22,965,324 $21,236,974
$1,728,350 $29,980,286 $29,980,286
$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $61,434,013

238.1 Increase funds to mitigate the spread of invasive plant species in Southwest Georgia due to Hurricane Michael.

State General Funds

$150,000

$0

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238.100 -Wildlife Resources

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and

boating education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal

commercial fishing regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license hunters and anglers; and to register

boats.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$22,965,324 $23,115,324 $22,965,324

State General Funds

$21,236,974 $21,386,974 $21,236,974

Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

$1,728,350

$1,728,350

$1,728,350

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$29,980,286 $29,980,286 $29,980,286

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$29,980,286 $29,980,286 $29,980,286

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,488,403

$8,488,403

$8,488,403

Intergovernmental Transfers

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

Royalties and Rents

$8,000

$8,000

$8,000

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$8,000

$8,000

$8,000

Sales and Services

$8,429,831

$8,429,831

$8,429,831

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$8,429,831

$8,429,831

$8,429,831

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$61,434,013 $61,584,013 $61,434,013

Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use up to 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and the balance may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state park's parking pass implemented by the Department.

Section 35: Pardons and Paroles, State Board of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation
$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

Board Administration (SBPP) The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

239.100 -Board Administration (SBPP)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,308,252

State General Funds

$2,308,252

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,308,252

Appropriation (HB 18)

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

Clemency Decisions

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in exercising its constitutional authority over executive clemency. This

includes setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all aspects of parole status of offenders in the

community including warrants, violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all interstate compact release

matters regarding the acceptance and placement of parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon process

by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these applications based on specific criteria.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

240.100 -Clemency Decisions

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in exercising its constitutional authority over executive clemency. This

includes setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all aspects of parole status of offenders in the

community including warrants, violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all interstate compact release

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matters regarding the acceptance and placement of parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon process

by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these applications based on specific criteria.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

State General Funds

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

Victim Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims of changes in offender status or placement, conduct outreach

and information gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors' days, and act as a liaison for victims to the

state corrections, community supervision, and pardons and paroles systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$551,197 $551,197 $551,197

$551,197 $551,197 $551,197

$551,197 $551,197 $551,197

241.100 -Victim Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims of changes in offender status or placement, conduct outreach

and information gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors' days, and act as a liaison for victims to the

state corrections, community supervision, and pardons and paroles systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$551,197

$551,197

$551,197

State General Funds

$551,197

$551,197

$551,197

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$551,197

$551,197

$551,197

Section 36: Properties Commission, State

Section Total - Continuation

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$35,000,000 $35,000,000
$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $37,400,000

$15,500,000 $15,500,000
$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $17,900,000

$20,000,000 $20,000,000
$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $22,400,000

Properties Commission, State

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of

state-owned and leased real property with information about utilization, demand management, and space standards; and to negotiate

better rates in the leasing market and property acquisitions and dispositions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$0 $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$0 $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

242.100 -Properties Commission, State

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of

state-owned and leased real property with information about utilization, demand management, and space standards; and to negotiate

better rates in the leasing market and property acquisitions and dispositions.

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

Payments to Georgia Building Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide maintenance, repairs, and preparatory work on property owned by the Georgia

Building Authority.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

243.1 Add funds for the demolition of state properties to realize savings from a reduction in maintenance expenses for unoccupied facilities.

State General Funds

$35,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000

243.2 Utilize existing funds to complete system wide assessments at Georgia Department of Corrections ($4,350,000) and Department of Juvenile Justice ($3,925,000). (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES; Utilize existing funds to complete system wide assessments at Georgia Department of Corrections ($4,350,000) and Department of Juvenile Justice ($3,925,000), and target a completion by October 1, 2023)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

243.3 Increase funds to perform a space utilization assessment for the Georgia General Assembly and submit a report to the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees as well as the chairs of the House State Properties Committee and the Senate State Institutions and Property Committee by December 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$500,000

$0

243.4 Add funds for the demolition of University System of Georgia facilities to realize savings from a reduction in maintenance expenses.

State General Funds

$5,000,000

243.100 -Payments to Georgia Building Authority

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide maintenance, repairs, and preparatory work on property owned by the Georgia

Building Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,000,000 $15,500,000 $20,000,000

State General Funds

$35,000,000 $15,500,000 $20,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,000,000 $15,500,000 $20,000,000

Section 37: Public Defender Council, Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$73,041,700 $73,041,700

$73,041,700 $73,041,700

$170,762

$170,762

$73,041,700 $73,041,700
$170,762

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$170,762 $33,340,000
$340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

$170,762 $33,340,000
$340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

$170,762 $33,340,000
$340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$73,041,700 $73,041,700
$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

$73,523,752 $73,523,752
$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $107,034,514

$73,523,752 $73,523,752
$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $107,034,514

Public Defender Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender, Office of the Mental Health Advocate,

Central Office, and the administration of the Conflict Division.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,999,031 $8,999,031
$5,000 $5,000 $1,840,000

$8,999,031 $8,999,031
$5,000 $5,000 $1,840,000

$8,999,031 $8,999,031
$5,000 $5,000 $1,840,000

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Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$340,000 $340,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $10,844,031

$340,000 $340,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $10,844,031

$340,000 $340,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $10,844,031

244.100 -Public Defender Council

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender, Office of the Mental Health Advocate,

Central Office, and the administration of the Conflict Division.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,999,031

$8,999,031

$8,999,031

State General Funds

$8,999,031

$8,999,031

$8,999,031

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,840,000

$1,840,000

$1,840,000

Interest and Investment Income

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

Sales and Services

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,844,031 $10,844,031 $10,844,031

Public Defenders

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and effective legal representation is provided, independently of political

considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for

circuits are based on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases where the Capital Defender or a circuit

public defender has a conflict of interest.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

$64,042,669 $64,042,669
$165,762 $165,762 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

$64,042,669 $64,042,669
$165,762 $165,762 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

$64,042,669 $64,042,669
$165,762 $165,762 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

994

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,500,000 $95,708,431

$31,500,000 $95,708,431

$31,500,000 $95,708,431

245.1 Increase a salary adjustment for circuit public defenders in accordance with HB1391 (2022 Session). (S:Increase funds for employee retention)

State General Funds

$482,052

$482,052

245.100 -Public Defenders

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and effective legal representation is provided, independently of political

considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for

circuits are based on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases where the Capital Defender or a circuit

public defender has a conflict of interest.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$64,042,669 $64,524,721 $64,524,721

State General Funds

$64,042,669 $64,524,721 $64,524,721

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$165,762

$165,762

$165,762

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$165,762

$165,762

$165,762

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$95,708,431 $96,190,483 $96,190,483

Section 38: Public Health, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund Trauma Care Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Section Total - Continuation

$385,523,356 $385,523,356

$356,543,321 $356,543,321

$13,774,072 $13,774,072

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

$13,594,359 $13,594,359

$395,951,809 $395,951,809

$366,475,845 $366,475,845

$16,864,606 $16,864,606

$2,206,829

$2,206,829

$10,404,529 $10,404,529

$385,523,356 $356,543,321 $13,774,072
$1,611,604 $13,594,359 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,404,529 $9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000 $8,594,702 $8,594,702 $611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976
$791,632,977

$10,404,529 $9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000 $8,594,702 $8,594,702 $611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976
$791,632,977

$10,404,529 $9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000 $8,594,702 $8,594,702 $611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976
$791,632,977

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund Trauma Care Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

Section Total - Final
$385,523,356 $356,543,321 $13,774,072
$1,611,604 $13,594,359 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976

$383,415,401 $354,435,366 $13,774,072
$1,611,604 $13,594,359 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976

$377,350,092 $348,370,057 $13,774,072
$1,611,604 $13,594,359 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976

996

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State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$581,976 $581,976 $791,632,977

$581,976 $581,976 $789,525,022

$581,976 $581,976 $783,459,713

Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote the health and well-being of Georgians. Activities

include preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and prevention, and family planning services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,001,215 $15,144,036
$6,857,179 $19,467,781
$8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

$22,001,215 $15,144,036
$6,857,179 $19,467,781
$8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

$22,001,215 $15,144,036
$6,857,179 $19,467,781
$8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

246.100 -Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote the health and well-being of Georgians. Activities

include preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and prevention, and family planning services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$22,001,215 $22,001,215 $22,001,215

State General Funds

$15,144,036 $15,144,036 $15,144,036

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,857,179

$6,857,179

$6,857,179

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,467,781 $8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

$19,467,781 $8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

$19,467,781 $8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

Adult Essential Health Treatment Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and services to low-income Georgians with cancer, and Georgians at risk of

stroke or heart attacks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,669,461 $0
$6,669,461 $300,000 $300,000
$6,969,461

$6,669,461 $0
$6,669,461 $300,000 $300,000
$6,969,461

$6,669,461 $0
$6,669,461 $300,000 $300,000
$6,969,461

247.100 -Adult Essential Health Treatment Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and services to low-income Georgians with cancer, and Georgians at risk of

stroke or heart attacks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,669,461

$6,669,461

$6,669,461

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,669,461

$6,669,461

$6,669,461

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

998

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Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$300,000 $6,969,461

$300,000 $6,969,461

$300,000 $6,969,461

Departmental Administration (DPH)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$28,392,616 $28,260,821
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $40,650,472

$28,392,616 $28,260,821
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $40,650,472

$28,392,616 $28,260,821
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $40,650,472

248.100 -Departmental Administration (DPH)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$28,392,616 $28,392,616 $28,392,616

State General Funds

$28,260,821 $28,260,821 $28,260,821

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$131,795

$131,795

$131,795

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$8,312,856

$8,312,856

$8,312,856

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$7,045,918

$7,045,918

$7,045,918

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991

$1,266,938

$1,266,938

$1,266,938

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,945,000

$3,945,000

$3,945,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,945,000

$3,945,000

$3,945,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,945,000

$3,945,000

$3,945,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$40,650,472 $40,650,472 $40,650,472

Emergency Preparedness / Trauma System Improvement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters, bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as well as improving the

capacity of the state's trauma system.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

999

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,710,230 $10,710,230 $23,675,473 $23,125,473
$350,000 $200,000 $171,976 $171,976 $171,976 $34,557,679

$10,710,230 $10,710,230 $23,675,473 $23,125,473
$350,000 $200,000 $171,976 $171,976 $171,976 $34,557,679

$10,710,230 $10,710,230 $23,675,473 $23,125,473
$350,000 $200,000 $171,976 $171,976 $171,976 $34,557,679

249.1 Utilize existing funds to procure a HIPAA-secure multimodal software communication and patient logistics platform to provide multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional all-hazards response for emergency rooms and other critical care services statewide. (H:YES)(S:Reduce funds for non-utilization of funding for Georgia Coordinating Center)

State General Funds

$0 ($6,065,309)

249.100 -Emergency Preparedness / Trauma System Improvement

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters, bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as well as improving the

capacity of the state's trauma system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,710,230 $10,710,230

$4,644,921

State General Funds

$10,710,230 $10,710,230

$4,644,921

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,675,473 $23,675,473 $23,675,473

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,125,473 $23,125,473 $23,125,473

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

State Funds Transfers

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

Agency to Agency Contracts

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$34,557,679 $34,557,679 $28,492,370

Epidemiology

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and respond to disease, injury, and other events of public health concern.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,113,470 $6,997,833
$115,637 $6,552,593 $6,552,593 $13,666,063

$7,113,470 $6,997,833
$115,637 $6,552,593 $6,552,593 $13,666,063

$7,113,470 $6,997,833
$115,637 $6,552,593 $6,552,593 $13,666,063

250.100 -Epidemiology

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and respond to disease, injury, and other events of public health concern.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,113,470

$7,113,470

$7,113,470

State General Funds

$6,997,833

$6,997,833

$6,997,833

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$115,637

$115,637

$115,637

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,666,063 $13,666,063 $13,666,063

Immunization

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization, consultation, training, assessment, vaccines, and technical assistance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,434,484 $2,434,484 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

$2,434,484 $2,434,484 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

$2,434,484 $2,434,484 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

251.100 -Immunization

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization, consultation, training, assessment, vaccines, and technical assistance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,434,484

$2,434,484

$2,434,484

State General Funds

$2,434,484

$2,434,484

$2,434,484

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,061,486

$2,061,486

$2,061,486

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

$2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

$2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health problems in later life by providing comprehensive health services to

infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $22,992,820 $14,255,140
$8,605,171 $132,509 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
$47,928,388

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $22,992,820 $14,255,140
$8,605,171 $132,509 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
$47,928,388

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $22,992,820 $14,255,140
$8,605,171 $132,509 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
$47,928,388

252.100 -Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health problems in later life by providing comprehensive health services to

infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $24,850,568

State General Funds

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $24,850,568

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$22,992,820 $22,992,820 $22,992,820

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$14,255,140 $14,255,140 $14,255,140

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$8,605,171

$8,605,171

$8,605,171

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991

$132,509

$132,509

$132,509

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

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Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$85,000 $47,928,388

$85,000 $47,928,388

$85,000 $47,928,388

Infant and Child Health Promotion

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote health and nutrition for infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $263,619,396 $256,226,789
$7,392,607 $279,032,832

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $263,619,396 $256,226,789
$7,392,607 $279,032,832

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $263,619,396 $256,226,789
$7,392,607 $279,032,832

253.100 -Infant and Child Health Promotion

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote health and nutrition for infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $15,413,436

State General Funds

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $15,413,436

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$263,619,396 $263,619,396 $263,619,396

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$256,226,789 $256,226,789 $256,226,789

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$7,392,607

$7,392,607

$7,392,607

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$279,032,832 $279,032,832 $279,032,832

Infectious Disease Control

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases,

tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $91,938,263

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $91,938,263

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $91,938,263

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254.100 -Infectious Disease Control

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases,

tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $44,010,602

State General Funds

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $44,010,602

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$47,927,661 $47,927,661 $47,927,661

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$47,927,661 $47,927,661 $47,927,661

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$91,938,263 $91,938,263 $91,938,263

Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent environmental hazards, as well as providing inspection and enforcement of

health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management facilities, and swimming pools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,035,921 $9,035,921
$511,063 $352,681 $158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

$9,035,921 $9,035,921
$511,063 $352,681 $158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

$9,035,921 $9,035,921
$511,063 $352,681 $158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

255.1 Reduce funds for personnel based on projections. State General Funds

($407,955)

($407,955)

255.100 -Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent environmental hazards, as well as providing inspection and enforcement of

health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management facilities, and swimming pools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,035,921

$8,627,966

$8,627,966

State General Funds

$9,035,921

$8,627,966

$8,627,966

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$511,063

$511,063

$511,063

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$352,681

$352,681

$352,681

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Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

$158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $9,700,163

$158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $9,700,163

Public Health Formula Grants to Counties

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid to county boards of health delivering local public health services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$187,081,977 $187,081,977 $187,081,977

$187,081,977 $187,081,977 $187,081,977

$187,081,977 $187,081,977 $187,081,977

256.1 Eliminate funds for one-time funding provided by the Georgia General Assembly for infrastructure and support disregarded and redirected to general grant-in-aid.

State General Funds

($1,700,000) ($1,700,000)

256.100 -Public Health Formula Grants to Counties

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid to county boards of health delivering local public health services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$187,081,977 $185,381,977 $185,381,977

State General Funds

$187,081,977 $185,381,977 $185,381,977

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$187,081,977 $185,381,977 $185,381,977

Vital Records

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and provide to the public in a timely manner vital records and

associated documents.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,752,932 $4,752,932
$530,680 $530,680 $5,283,612

$4,752,932 $4,752,932
$530,680 $530,680 $5,283,612

$4,752,932 $4,752,932
$530,680 $530,680 $5,283,612

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

1005

257.100 -Vital Records

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and provide to the public in a timely manner vital records and

associated documents.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,752,932

$4,752,932

$4,752,932

State General Funds

$4,752,932

$4,752,932

$4,752,932

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$530,680

$530,680

$530,680

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$530,680

$530,680

$530,680

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,283,612

$5,283,612

$5,283,612

Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care and rehabilitative

services to citizens of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,611,604 $0
$1,611,604 $1,611,604

$1,611,604 $0
$1,611,604 $1,611,604

$1,611,604 $0
$1,611,604 $1,611,604

258.100 -Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care and rehabilitative

services to citizens of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and administer a trauma center network, to coordinate the best use of

existing trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the

accountability mechanism for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds for system improvement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$21,444,840 $7,850,481

$21,444,840 $7,850,481

$21,444,840 $7,850,481

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Trauma Care Trust Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,594,359 $21,444,840

$13,594,359 $21,444,840

$13,594,359 $21,444,840

259.100 -Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and administer a trauma center network, to coordinate the best use of

existing trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the

accountability mechanism for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds for system improvement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$21,444,840 $21,444,840 $21,444,840

State General Funds

$7,850,481

$7,850,481

$7,850,481

Trauma Care Trust Funds

$13,594,359 $13,594,359 $13,594,359

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,444,840 $21,444,840 $21,444,840

Section 39: Public Safety, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$211,799,535 $211,799,535

$211,799,535 $211,799,535

$33,927,849 $33,927,849

$33,927,849 $33,927,849

$24,143,879 $24,143,879

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$21,224,289 $21,224,289

$21,224,289 $21,224,289

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$270,392,049 $270,392,049

$211,799,535 $211,799,535 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879
$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786 $520,786 $270,392,049

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Section Total - Final
$242,567,333 $242,567,333

$243,208,016 $243,208,016

$243,117,096 $243,117,096

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879
$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786 $520,786 $301,159,847

$33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879
$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786 $520,786 $301,800,530

$33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879
$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786 $520,786 $301,709,610

Aviation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for search and rescue missions and search and apprehension missions

in criminal pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct state business, for emergency medical

transport, and to support local and federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and observation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,293,411 $4,293,411 $4,293,411

$4,293,411 $4,293,411 $4,293,411

$4,293,411 $4,293,411 $4,293,411

260.100 -Aviation

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for search and rescue missions and search and apprehension missions

in criminal pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct state business, for emergency medical

transport, and to support local and federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and observation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,293,411

$4,293,411

$4,293,411

State General Funds

$4,293,411

$4,293,411

$4,293,411

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,293,411

$4,293,411

$4,293,411

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Capitol Police Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic regulations around the

Capitol, monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of individuals entering state facilities, and provide

general security for elected officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$655,650 $655,650 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $9,060,727

$655,650 $655,650 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $9,060,727

$655,650 $655,650 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $9,060,727

261.100 -Capitol Police Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic regulations around the

Capitol, monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of individuals entering state facilities, and provide

general security for elected officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$655,650

$655,650

$655,650

State General Funds

$655,650

$655,650

$655,650

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

Sales and Services

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,060,727

$9,060,727

$9,060,727

Departmental Administration (DPS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department and administratively

attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,565,600 $9,565,600
$3,510 $3,510 $3,510 $9,569,110

$9,565,600 $9,565,600
$3,510 $3,510 $3,510 $9,569,110

$9,565,600 $9,565,600
$3,510 $3,510 $3,510 $9,569,110

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262.100 -Departmental Administration (DPS)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department and administratively

attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,565,600

$9,565,600

$9,565,600

State General Funds

$9,565,600

$9,565,600

$9,565,600

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

Sales and Services

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,569,110

$9,569,110

$9,569,110

Field Offices and Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for traffic and criminal laws through the Department of Public Safety's

Uniform Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction

Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team, the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special Investigations Office,

the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the Training Unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$149,257,071 $149,257,071
$1,888,148 $1,888,148
$673,900 $53,900 $53,900
$620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786 $152,194,905

$149,257,071 $149,257,071
$1,888,148 $1,888,148
$673,900 $53,900 $53,900
$620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786 $152,194,905

$149,257,071 $149,257,071
$1,888,148 $1,888,148
$673,900 $53,900 $53,900
$620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786 $152,194,905

263.1 Increase funds for equipment, installation, and training associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.

State General Funds

$30,381,613 $30,381,613 $30,381,613

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263.2 Increase funds for the Regional K-9 Task Force to procure, train, and support ten additional K-9 officers per year.

State General Funds

$515,000

$515,000

$515,000

263.100 -Field Offices and Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for traffic and criminal laws through the Department of Public Safety's

Uniform Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction

Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team, the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special Investigations Office,

the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the Training Unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$180,153,684 $180,153,684 $180,153,684

State General Funds

$180,153,684 $180,153,684 $180,153,684

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$673,900

$673,900

$673,900

Sales and Services

$53,900

$53,900

$53,900

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$53,900

$53,900

$53,900

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$375,786

$375,786

$375,786

State Funds Transfers

$375,786

$375,786

$375,786

Agency to Agency Contracts

$375,786

$375,786

$375,786

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$183,091,518 $183,091,518 $183,091,518

Motor Carrier Compliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection, regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well

as traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, non-consensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all

buses, and large passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High Occupancy Toll lane use restriction

enforcement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,132,727

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,132,727

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,132,727

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Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$370,923 $370,923 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $39,189,788

$370,923 $370,923 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $39,189,788

$370,923 $370,923 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $39,189,788

264.100 -Motor Carrier Compliance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection, regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well

as traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, non-consensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all

buses, and large passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High Occupancy Toll lane use restriction

enforcement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $16,767,717

State General Funds

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $16,767,717

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,289,344

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,289,344

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$11,132,727 $11,132,727 $11,132,727

Intergovernmental Transfers

$370,923

$370,923

$370,923

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$370,923

$370,923

$370,923

Sales and Services

$10,761,804 $10,761,804 $10,761,804

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$10,761,804 $10,761,804 $10,761,804

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,189,788 $39,189,788 $39,189,788

Office of Public Safety Officer Support

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and critical incident support services to requesting local and state

public entities that employ public safety officers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,463,089 $1,463,089 $1,463,089

$1,463,089 $1,463,089 $1,463,089

$1,463,089 $1,463,089 $1,463,089

265.1 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($34,762)

$0

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265.100 -Office of Public Safety Officer Support

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and critical incident support services to requesting local and state

public entities that employ public safety officers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,463,089

$1,428,327

$1,463,089

State General Funds

$1,463,089

$1,428,327

$1,463,089

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,463,089

$1,428,327

$1,463,089

Firefighter Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment

and facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish professional standards for fire service training

including consulting, testing, and certification of Georgia firefighters.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,553,162 $1,553,162 $1,553,162

$1,553,162 $1,553,162 $1,553,162

$1,553,162 $1,553,162 $1,553,162

266.1 Increase funds to replace four high-mileage vehicles. (S:Increase funds to replace two high-mileage vehicles)

State General Funds

$100,000

$50,000

266.100 -Firefighter Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment

and facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish professional standards for fire service training

including consulting, testing, and certification of Georgia firefighters.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,553,162

$1,653,162

$1,603,162

State General Funds

$1,553,162

$1,653,162

$1,603,162

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,553,162

$1,653,162

$1,603,162

Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level

for all of Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and, certify individuals when all requirements are met.

Investigate officers and public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal conduct is made, and sanction these

individuals by disciplining officers and public safety professionals when necessary.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,392,482 $5,392,482 $5,392,482

$5,392,482 $5,392,482 $5,392,482

$5,392,482 $5,392,482 $5,392,482

267.1 Increase funds for facility security upgrades. State General Funds

$75,682

$0

267.100 -Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level

for all of Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and, certify individuals when all requirements are met.

Investigate officers and public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal conduct is made, and sanction these

individuals by disciplining officers and public safety professionals when necessary.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,392,482

$5,468,164

$5,392,482

State General Funds

$5,392,482

$5,468,164

$5,392,482

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,392,482

$5,468,164

$5,392,482

Public Safety Training Center, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety

services for the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,337,866 $19,337,866
$1,061,179 $1,061,179 $3,420,753 $1,928,667 $1,928,667 $1,492,086 $1,492,086 $23,819,798

$19,337,866 $19,337,866
$1,061,179 $1,061,179 $3,420,753 $1,928,667 $1,928,667 $1,492,086 $1,492,086 $23,819,798

$19,337,866 $19,337,866
$1,061,179 $1,061,179 $3,420,753 $1,928,667 $1,928,667 $1,492,086 $1,492,086 $23,819,798

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268.1 Increase funds for 10 vehicles for mobile use-of-force units funded in HB911 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$460,510

$460,510

268.100 -Public Safety Training Center, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety

services for the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$19,337,866 $19,798,376 $19,798,376

State General Funds

$19,337,866 $19,798,376 $19,798,376

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,420,753

$3,420,753

$3,420,753

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,928,667

$1,928,667

$1,928,667

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$1,928,667

$1,928,667

$1,928,667

Sales and Services

$1,492,086

$1,492,086

$1,492,086

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,492,086

$1,492,086

$1,492,086

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$23,819,798 $24,280,308 $24,280,308

Highway Safety, Office of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to

reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$599,592 $599,592 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $507,912 $507,912 $507,912 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $20,941,682

$599,592 $599,592 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $507,912 $507,912 $507,912 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $20,941,682

$599,592 $599,592 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $507,912 $507,912 $507,912 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $20,941,682

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

1015

269.1 Increase funds for three new laptop computers. (S:Increase funds for new laptop computers) State General Funds
269.2 Increase funds for travel expenses. State General Funds

$3,000 $36,253

$3,000 $36,253

269.100 -Highway Safety, Office of

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to

reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$599,592

$638,845

$638,845

State General Funds

$599,592

$638,845

$638,845

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$19,689,178 $19,689,178 $19,689,178

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$19,689,178 $19,689,178 $19,689,178

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

Sales and Services

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

State Funds Transfers

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,941,682 $20,980,935 $20,980,935

Highway Safety, Office of: Georgia Driver's Education Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy

driver's education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,913,895 $2,913,895 $2,913,895

$2,913,895 $2,913,895 $2,913,895

$2,913,895 $2,913,895 $2,913,895

270.1 Reduce funds for driver's education and training in accordance with FY2022 Joshua's Law collections.

State General Funds

($128,815)

($128,815)

($128,815)

1016

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

270.100 -Highway Safety, Office of: Georgia Driver's Education Commission

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy

driver's education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,785,080

$2,785,080

$2,785,080

State General Funds

$2,785,080

$2,785,080

$2,785,080

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,785,080

$2,785,080

$2,785,080

Section 40: Public Service Commission
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$11,409,454 $11,409,454

$11,409,454 $11,409,454

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$12,752,554 $12,752,554

$11,409,454 $11,409,454
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $12,752,554

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$11,409,454 $11,409,454
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $12,752,554

$11,721,663 $11,721,663
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $13,064,763

$11,603,533 $11,603,533
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $12,946,633

Commission Administration (PSC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and staff in achieving the agency's goals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,844,950 $1,844,950
$83,500 $83,500 $1,928,450

$1,844,950 $1,844,950
$83,500 $83,500 $1,928,450

$1,844,950 $1,844,950
$83,500 $83,500 $1,928,450

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271.1 Increase funds for legal fees related to an ongoing lawsuit challenging the Public Service Commissioners' voting districts.

State General Funds

$284,044

$201,794

271.2 Increase funds for security. State General Funds

$47,840

$11,960

271.3 Increase funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session). (S:Increase funds for employee retention)

State General Funds

$13,445

$13,445

271.100 -Commission Administration (PSC)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and staff in achieving the agency's goals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,844,950

$2,190,279

$2,072,149

State General Funds

$1,844,950

$2,190,279

$2,072,149

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$83,500

$83,500

$83,500

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$83,500

$83,500

$83,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,928,450

$2,273,779

$2,155,649

Facility Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal regulations pertaining to buried utility facility infrastructure and to

promote safety through training and inspections.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,432,092 $1,432,092 $1,231,100 $1,231,100 $2,663,192

$1,432,092 $1,432,092 $1,231,100 $1,231,100 $2,663,192

$1,432,092 $1,432,092 $1,231,100 $1,231,100 $2,663,192

272.1 Increase funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session). (S:Increase funds for employee retention)

State General Funds

$95,784

$95,784

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

272.100 -Facility Protection

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal regulations pertaining to buried utility facility infrastructure and to

promote safety through training and inspections.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,432,092

$1,527,876

$1,527,876

State General Funds

$1,432,092

$1,527,876

$1,527,876

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,663,192

$2,758,976

$2,758,976

Utilities Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service standards of electric, natural gas, and telecommunications

companies, approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility system and telecommunications network

planning, arbitrate complaints among competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify competitive natural gas

and telecommunications providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

273.1 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start date of new positions. State General Funds

($178,894)

($178,894)

273.2 Increase funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB911 (2022 Session). (S:Increase funds for employee retention)

State General Funds

$49,990

$49,990

273.100 -Utilities Regulation

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service standards of electric, natural gas, and telecommunications

companies, approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility system and telecommunications network

planning, arbitrate complaints among competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify competitive natural gas

and telecommunications providers.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Section 41: Regents, University System of Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

$8,003,508 $8,003,508
$28,500 $28,500 $8,032,008

$8,003,508 $8,003,508
$28,500 $28,500 $8,032,008

Section Total - Continuation

$3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668

$3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668

$1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030

$1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030

$4,206,700,787 $4,206,700,787

$1,050,728,099 $1,050,728,099

$897,220,558 $897,220,558

$153,507,541 $153,507,541

$445,139,595 $445,139,595

$445,139,595 $445,139,595

$2,710,833,093 $2,710,833,093

$714,000

$714,000

$490,922,923 $490,922,923

$2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170

$9,071,842,485 $9,071,842,485

$3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541 $445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,710,833,093
$714,000 $490,922,923 $2,219,196,170 $9,071,842,485

Section Total - Final
$3,218,876,026 $3,218,876,026 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541

$3,226,365,521 $3,226,365,521 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541

$3,196,605,521 $3,196,605,521 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,710,833,093
$714,000 $490,922,923 $2,219,196,170 $9,171,517,843

$445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,710,833,093
$714,000 $490,922,923 $2,219,196,170 $9,179,007,338

$445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,710,833,093
$714,000 $490,922,923 $2,219,196,170 $9,149,247,338

Agricultural Experiment Station

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production, processing, new product development, food safety, storage, and marketing

to increase profitability and global competiveness of Georgia's agribusiness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$52,021,648 $52,021,648 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $17,335,454
$8,890,000 $8,890,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,445,454 $5,445,454 $100,133,881

$52,021,648 $52,021,648 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $17,335,454
$8,890,000 $8,890,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,445,454 $5,445,454 $100,133,881

$52,021,648 $52,021,648 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $17,335,454
$8,890,000 $8,890,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,445,454 $5,445,454 $100,133,881

274.1 Transfer funds from the Agricultural Experiment Station program to the Teaching program for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements.

State General Funds

($378,752)

($378,752)

($378,752)

274.2 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($910,625)

($910,625)

274.3 Increase funds for one-time funding for the construction of integrated precision agriculture demonstration farm.

State General Funds

$1,160,000

$1,160,000

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274.4 Increase funds for the vertical farming greenhouse planning study. State General Funds

$100,000

$0

274.100 -Agricultural Experiment Station

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production, processing, new product development, food safety, storage, and marketing

to increase profitability and global competiveness of Georgia's agribusiness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$51,642,896 $51,992,271 $51,892,271

State General Funds

$51,642,896 $51,992,271 $51,892,271

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$30,776,779 $30,776,779 $30,776,779

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$30,776,779 $30,776,779 $30,776,779

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$17,335,454 $17,335,454 $17,335,454

Intergovernmental Transfers

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Sales and Services

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$99,755,129 $100,104,504 $100,004,504

Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services, disease research, and educational outreach for veterinarians and

animal owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$0 $0 $495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$0 $0 $495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

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275.100 -Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services, disease research, and educational outreach for veterinarians and

animal owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

Cooperative Extension Service

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational programs, and outreach to Georgians in agricultural,

horticultural, food, and family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$47,208,819 $47,208,819 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $18,839,906
$5,384,666 $5,384,666
$250,000 $250,000 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $81,867,153

$47,208,819 $47,208,819 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $18,839,906
$5,384,666 $5,384,666
$250,000 $250,000 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $81,867,153

$47,208,819 $47,208,819 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $18,839,906
$5,384,666 $5,384,666
$250,000 $250,000 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $81,867,153

276.1 Transfer funds from the Cooperative Extension Service program to the Teaching program for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements.

State General Funds

($161,407)

($161,407)

($161,407)

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276.2 Increase funds for one-time funding for the replacement of cabins at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. State General Funds

$5,000,000

276.100 -Cooperative Extension Service

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational programs, and outreach to Georgians in agricultural,

horticultural, food, and family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$47,047,412 $47,047,412 $52,047,412

State General Funds

$47,047,412 $47,047,412 $52,047,412

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$15,818,428 $15,818,428 $15,818,428

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$15,818,428 $15,818,428 $15,818,428

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$18,839,906 $18,839,906 $18,839,906

Intergovernmental Transfers

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

Sales and Services

$13,205,240 $13,205,240 $13,205,240

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$13,205,240 $13,205,240 $13,205,240

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$81,705,746 $81,705,746 $86,705,746

Enterprise Innovation Institute

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials on best business

practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the state share to federal incentive and assistance programs

for entrepreneurs and innovative businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$12,563,065 $12,563,065
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

$12,563,065 $12,563,065
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

$12,563,065 $12,563,065
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,500,000 $4,500,000 $29,563,065

$4,500,000 $4,500,000 $29,563,065

$4,500,000 $4,500,000 $29,563,065

277.100 -Enterprise Innovation Institute

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials on best business

practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the state share to federal incentive and assistance programs

for entrepreneurs and innovative businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$12,563,065 $12,563,065 $12,563,065

State General Funds

$12,563,065 $12,563,065 $12,563,065

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$9,000,000

$9,000,000

$9,000,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Sales and Services

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,563,065 $29,563,065 $29,563,065

Forestry Cooperative Extension

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to support instruction and outreach about conservation and

sustainable management of forests and other natural resources.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$1,054,005 $1,054,005
$450,000 $450,000 $346,988
$75,988 $75,988 $46,000

$1,054,005 $1,054,005
$450,000 $450,000 $346,988
$75,988 $75,988 $46,000

$1,054,005 $1,054,005
$450,000 $450,000 $346,988
$75,988 $75,988 $46,000

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,850,993

$46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,850,993

$46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,850,993

278.100 -Forestry Cooperative Extension

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to support instruction and outreach about conservation and

sustainable management of forests and other natural resources.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,054,005

$1,054,005

$1,054,005

State General Funds

$1,054,005

$1,054,005

$1,054,005

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$450,000

$450,000

$450,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$450,000

$450,000

$450,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$346,988

$346,988

$346,988

Intergovernmental Transfers

$75,988

$75,988

$75,988

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$75,988

$75,988

$75,988

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$46,000

$46,000

$46,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$46,000

$46,000

$46,000

Sales and Services

$225,000

$225,000

$225,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$225,000

$225,000

$225,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,850,993

$1,850,993

$1,850,993

Forestry Research

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about economically and environmentally sound forest resources management

and to assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in complying with state and federal regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,124,488 $3,124,488 $5,620,000 $5,620,000 $6,859,243 $4,380,000 $4,380,000
$850,000

$3,124,488 $3,124,488 $5,620,000 $5,620,000 $6,859,243 $4,380,000 $4,380,000
$850,000

$3,124,488 $3,124,488 $5,620,000 $5,620,000 $6,859,243 $4,380,000 $4,380,000
$850,000

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$850,000 $1,629,243 $1,629,243 $15,603,731

$850,000 $1,629,243 $1,629,243 $15,603,731

$850,000 $1,629,243 $1,629,243 $15,603,731

279.1 Increase funds for the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources to coordinate across disciplines and quantify the ecological and economic impacts of land dedicated to forestry, row-crop farming, and solar energy production and report back to the chairs of the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee by January 1, 2024.

State General Funds

$200,000

$0

279.100 -Forestry Research

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about economically and environmentally sound forest resources management

and to assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in complying with state and federal regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,124,488

$3,324,488

$3,124,488

State General Funds

$3,124,488

$3,324,488

$3,124,488

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,859,243

$6,859,243

$6,859,243

Intergovernmental Transfers

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

Sales and Services

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,603,731 $15,803,731 $15,603,731

Georgia Archives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives; document and interpret the history of the Georgia State Capitol

building; and assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities, administering their records management programs,

scheduling their records, and transferring their non-current records to the State Records Center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$4,413,435 $4,413,435

$4,413,435 $4,413,435

$4,413,435 $4,413,435

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$865,810 $106,810 $106,810 $759,000 $714,000
$45,000 $5,279,245

$865,810 $106,810 $106,810 $759,000 $714,000
$45,000 $5,279,245

$865,810 $106,810 $106,810 $759,000 $714,000
$45,000 $5,279,245

280.100 -Georgia Archives

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives; document and interpret the history of the Georgia State Capitol

building; and assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities, administering their records management programs,

scheduling their records, and transferring their non-current records to the State Records Center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,413,435

$4,413,435

$4,413,435

State General Funds

$4,413,435

$4,413,435

$4,413,435

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$865,810

$865,810

$865,810

Intergovernmental Transfers

$106,810

$106,810

$106,810

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$106,810

$106,810

$106,810

Sales and Services

$759,000

$759,000

$759,000

Record Center Storage Fees

$714,000

$714,000

$714,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$45,000

$45,000

$45,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,279,245

$5,279,245

$5,279,245

Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity technology for private and public industries through unique education,

training, research, and practical applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Sales and Services

$5,456,745 $5,456,745
$812,263 $223,397 $223,397 $588,866

$5,456,745 $5,456,745
$812,263 $223,397 $223,397 $588,866

$5,456,745 $5,456,745
$812,263 $223,397 $223,397 $588,866

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$588,866 $6,269,008

$588,866 $6,269,008

$588,866 $6,269,008

281.100 -Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity technology for private and public industries through unique education,

training, research, and practical applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,456,745

$5,456,745

$5,456,745

State General Funds

$5,456,745

$5,456,745

$5,456,745

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$812,263

$812,263

$812,263

Intergovernmental Transfers

$223,397

$223,397

$223,397

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$223,397

$223,397

$223,397

Sales and Services

$588,866

$588,866

$588,866

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$588,866

$588,866

$588,866

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,269,008

$6,269,008

$6,269,008

Georgia Research Alliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and commercialization capacity in public and private universities in Georgia

to launch new companies and create jobs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,887,760 $6,887,760 $6,887,760

$6,887,760 $6,887,760 $6,887,760

$6,887,760 $6,887,760 $6,887,760

282.1 Increase funds for equipment for Georgia Research Alliance research and development infrastructure at multiple locations.

State General Funds

$5,000,000

282.100 -Georgia Research Alliance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and commercialization capacity in public and private universities in Georgia

to launch new companies and create jobs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,887,760

$6,887,760 $11,887,760

State General Funds

$6,887,760

$6,887,760 $11,887,760

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,887,760

$6,887,760 $11,887,760

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Georgia Tech Research Institute

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to laboratories and research centers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of

Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research promotes economic development, health, and safety in

Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,434,092 $7,434,092 $484,354,915 $484,354,915 $297,523,185 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $264,589,264 $264,589,264 $8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,312,192

$7,434,092 $7,434,092 $484,354,915 $484,354,915 $297,523,185 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $264,589,264 $264,589,264 $8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,312,192

$7,434,092 $7,434,092 $484,354,915 $484,354,915 $297,523,185 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $264,589,264 $264,589,264 $8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,312,192

283.100 -Georgia Tech Research Institute

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to laboratories and research centers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of

Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research promotes economic development, health, and safety in

Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,434,092

$7,434,092

$7,434,092

State General Funds

$7,434,092

$7,434,092

$7,434,092

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$484,354,915 $484,354,915 $484,354,915

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$484,354,915 $484,354,915 $484,354,915

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$297,523,185 $297,523,185 $297,523,185

Intergovernmental Transfers

$24,334,586 $24,334,586 $24,334,586

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$24,334,586 $24,334,586 $24,334,586

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$264,589,264 $264,589,264 $264,589,264

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$264,589,264 $264,589,264 $264,589,264

Sales and Services

$8,599,335

$8,599,335

$8,599,335

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,599,335

$8,599,335

$8,599,335

$789,312,192 $789,312,192 $789,312,192

Marine Institute

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal processes involving the unique ecosystems of the Georgia

coastline and to provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to conduct field research on the Georgia coast.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,093,107 $1,093,107
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,589,088

$1,093,107 $1,093,107
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,589,088

$1,093,107 $1,093,107
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,589,088

284.100 -Marine Institute

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal processes involving the unique ecosystems of the Georgia

coastline and to provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to conduct field research on the Georgia coast.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,093,107

$1,093,107

$1,093,107

State General Funds

$1,093,107

$1,093,107

$1,093,107

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$367,648

$367,648

$367,648

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$367,648

$367,648

$367,648

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$128,333

$128,333

$128,333

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$93,333

$93,333

$93,333

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$93,333

$93,333

$93,333

Sales and Services

$35,000

$35,000

$35,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$35,000

$35,000

$35,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,589,088

$1,589,088

$1,589,088

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1031

Marine Resources Extension Center

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and research to enhance coastal environmental and economic

sustainability.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,678,172 $1,678,172 $1,540,000
$800,000 $800,000
$90,000 $90,000 $650,000 $650,000 $3,218,172

$1,678,172 $1,678,172 $1,540,000
$800,000 $800,000
$90,000 $90,000 $650,000 $650,000 $3,218,172

$1,678,172 $1,678,172 $1,540,000
$800,000 $800,000
$90,000 $90,000 $650,000 $650,000 $3,218,172

285.100 -Marine Resources Extension Center

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and research to enhance coastal environmental and economic

sustainability.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,678,172

$1,678,172

$1,678,172

State General Funds

$1,678,172

$1,678,172

$1,678,172

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,540,000

$1,540,000

$1,540,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

Sales and Services

$650,000

$650,000

$650,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$650,000

$650,000

$650,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,218,172

$3,218,172

$3,218,172

Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

and provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal intensive, and emergency and express care.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$43,437,882 $43,437,882 $43,437,882

$43,437,882 $43,437,882 $43,437,882

$43,437,882 $43,437,882 $43,437,882

286.1 Increase funds to implement a state-of-the-art electronic medical records system to support medical education and training at the Medical College of Georgia (Total Funds: $115,000,000). (S:Increase funds to implement a state-of-the-art electronic medical records system to support medical education and training at the Medical College of Georgia (Total Funds: $60,000,000))

State General Funds

$105,000,000 $105,000,000 $50,000,000

286.100 -Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

and provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal intensive, and emergency and express care.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$148,437,882 $148,437,882 $93,437,882

State General Funds

$148,437,882 $148,437,882 $93,437,882

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$148,437,882 $148,437,882 $93,437,882

Public Libraries

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public Library Fund, promote literacy, and provide library services that

facilitate access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or special needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,849,956 $44,849,956
$4,610,967 $4,610,967 $49,460,923

$44,849,956 $44,849,956
$4,610,967 $4,610,967 $49,460,923

$44,849,956 $44,849,956
$4,610,967 $4,610,967 $49,460,923

287.100 -Public Libraries

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public Library Fund, promote literacy, and provide library services that

facilitate access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or special needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$44,849,956 $44,849,956 $44,849,956

State General Funds

$44,849,956 $44,849,956 $44,849,956

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

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1033

Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,610,967 $49,460,923

$4,610,967 $49,460,923

$4,610,967 $49,460,923

Public Service / Special Funding Initiatives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and education initiatives that require funding beyond what is

provided by formula.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,495,707 $31,495,707 $31,495,707

$31,495,707 $31,495,707 $31,495,707

$31,495,707 $31,495,707 $31,495,707

288.1 Eliminate funds for the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at Middle Georgia State University. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($92,500)

($92,500)

($92,500)

288.2 Eliminate funds for music industry archiving at the University of Georgia. State General Funds

($2,600,000) ($2,600,000) ($2,600,000)

288.3 Increase funds for Middle Georgia State University Aviation Program to purchase aircraft and construct t-hangars.

State General Funds

$5,700,000

$5,700,000

288.4 Increase funds to match the $65,000,000 federal grant for the Georgia Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Project benefiting Southwest Georgia.

State General Funds

$5,000,000

288.100 -Public Service / Special Funding Initiatives

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and education initiatives that require funding beyond what is

provided by formula.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$28,803,207 $34,503,207 $39,503,207

State General Funds

$28,803,207 $34,503,207 $39,503,207

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$28,803,207 $34,503,207 $39,503,207

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Regents Central Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to institutions of the University System of Georgia and to fund

membership in the Southern Regional Education Board.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,984,861 $10,984,861
$350,000 $350,000 $350,000 $11,334,861

$10,984,861 $10,984,861
$350,000 $350,000 $350,000 $11,334,861

$10,984,861 $10,984,861
$350,000 $350,000 $350,000 $11,334,861

289.100 -Regents Central Office

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to institutions of the University System of Georgia and to fund

membership in the Southern Regional Education Board.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,984,861 $10,984,861 $10,984,861

State General Funds

$10,984,861 $10,984,861 $10,984,861

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

Sales and Services

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,334,861 $11,334,861 $11,334,861

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and educational programs regarding marine and ocean science and aquatic

environments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,105,234 $3,105,234 $2,522,795 $2,522,795 $1,774,927
$227,825 $227,825 $545,487

$3,105,234 $3,105,234 $2,522,795 $2,522,795 $1,774,927
$227,825 $227,825 $545,487

$3,105,234 $3,105,234 $2,522,795 $2,522,795 $1,774,927
$227,825 $227,825 $545,487

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$545,487 $1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,402,956

$545,487 $1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,402,956

$545,487 $1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,402,956

290.100 -Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and educational programs regarding marine and ocean science and aquatic

environments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,105,234

$3,105,234

$3,105,234

State General Funds

$3,105,234

$3,105,234

$3,105,234

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,774,927

$1,774,927

$1,774,927

Intergovernmental Transfers

$227,825

$227,825

$227,825

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$227,825

$227,825

$227,825

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$545,487

$545,487

$545,487

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$545,487

$545,487

$545,487

Sales and Services

$1,001,615

$1,001,615

$1,001,615

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,001,615

$1,001,615

$1,001,615

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,402,956

$7,402,956

$7,402,956

Teaching

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of Regents for annual allocations to University System of Georgia

institutions for student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote, support, or extend student learning.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,813,856,401 $2,813,856,401 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $3,814,571,912 $1,003,304,827
$849,797,286 $153,507,541

$2,813,856,401 $2,813,856,401 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $3,814,571,912 $1,003,304,827
$849,797,286 $153,507,541

$2,813,856,401 $2,813,856,401 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $3,814,571,912 $1,003,304,827
$849,797,286 $153,507,541

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,821,262,811

$174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,821,262,811

$174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,821,262,811

291.1 Reduce formula funds for enrollment growth to reflect corrected credit hour data for Georgia Institute of Technology.

State General Funds

($2,757,872) ($2,757,872) ($2,757,872)

291.2 Transfer funds from the Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service programs to the Teaching program for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements.

State General Funds

$540,159

$540,159

$540,159

291.3 Increase funds for equipment for Gateway Building and Infrastructure at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville.

State General Funds

$3,700,000

291.4 Increase funds for equipment for Science and Ag Hill Modernization Phase I at University of Georgia in Athens.

State General Funds

$6,200,000

291.100 -Teaching

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of Regents for annual allocations to University System of Georgia

institutions for student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote, support, or extend student learning.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,811,638,688 $2,811,638,688 $2,821,538,688

State General Funds

$2,811,638,688 $2,811,638,688 $2,821,538,688

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,814,571,912 $3,814,571,912 $3,814,571,912

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,003,304,827 $1,003,304,827 $1,003,304,827

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$849,797,286 $849,797,286 $849,797,286

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$153,507,541 $153,507,541 $153,507,541

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$174,175,511 $174,175,511 $174,175,511

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$174,175,511 $174,175,511 $174,175,511

Sales and Services

$2,637,091,574 $2,637,091,574 $2,637,091,574

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Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$417,895,404 $417,895,404 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170 $7,819,045,098 $7,819,045,098 $7,828,945,098

Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and conduct research at the University of Georgia on animal disease problems of

present and potential concern to Georgia's livestock and poultry industries and to provide training and education in disease research,

surveillance, and intervention.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,065,845 $5,065,845
$90,000 $90,000 $5,155,845

$5,065,845 $5,065,845
$90,000 $90,000 $5,155,845

$5,065,845 $5,065,845
$90,000 $90,000 $5,155,845

292.100 -Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and conduct research at the University of Georgia on animal disease problems of

present and potential concern to Georgia's livestock and poultry industries and to provide training and education in disease research,

surveillance, and intervention.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,065,845

$5,065,845

$5,065,845

State General Funds

$5,065,845

$5,065,845

$5,065,845

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,155,845

$5,155,845

$5,155,845

Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction for veterinary medicine students, support research that enhances

the health and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and

the nation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$529,313 $529,313 $29,000,000

$529,313 $529,313 $29,000,000

$529,313 $529,313 $29,000,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,529,313

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,529,313

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,529,313

293.100 -Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction for veterinary medicine students, support research that enhances

the health and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and

the nation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$529,313

$529,313

$529,313

State General Funds

$529,313

$529,313

$529,313

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000

Sales and Services

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,529,313 $29,529,313 $29,529,313

Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to present and future generations of Georgians in order to

create an awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$337,955 $337,955 $337,955

$337,955 $337,955 $337,955

$337,955 $337,955 $337,955

294.100 -Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to present and future generations of Georgians in order to

create an awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$337,955

$337,955

$337,955

State General Funds

$337,955

$337,955

$337,955

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$337,955

$337,955

$337,955

Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia Military College's Junior Military College and pooled expenses.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,732,827 $3,732,827 $3,732,827

$3,732,827 $3,732,827 $3,732,827

$3,732,827 $3,732,827 $3,732,827

295.1 Increase funds for major repairs and renovations (MRR). State General Funds

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

295.100 -Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia Military College's Junior Military College and pooled expenses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,732,827

$4,732,827

$4,732,827

State General Funds

$3,732,827

$4,732,827

$4,732,827

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,732,827

$4,732,827

$4,732,827

Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades three through twelve at Georgia Military

College's Preparatory School.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,705,135 $4,705,135 $4,705,135

$4,705,135 $4,705,135 $4,705,135

$4,705,135 $4,705,135 $4,705,135

296.1 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$125,730

$305,850

$305,850

296.2 Increase funds for security upgrades. State General Funds

$60,000

$50,000

296.100 -Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades three through twelve at Georgia Military

College's Preparatory School.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,830,865 $4,830,865 $4,830,865

$5,070,985 $5,070,985 $5,070,985

$5,060,985 $5,060,985 $5,060,985

Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform, and

entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

297.1 Increase funds for one-time funding for technology improvements. State General Funds

$650,000

297.100 -Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform, and

entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,814,216

State General Funds

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,814,216

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,814,216

Section 42: Revenue, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Fireworks Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

Section Total - Continuation

$214,009,381 $214,009,381

$210,853,207 $210,853,207

$433,783

$433,783

$2,722,391

$2,722,391

$1,058,059

$1,058,059

$687,912

$687,912

$370,147

$370,147

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$214,009,381 $210,853,207
$433,783 $2,722,391 $1,058,059
$687,912 $370,147 $2,247,671 $2,247,671

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$217,315,111 $217,315,111 $217,315,111

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Fireworks Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$1,314,009,381 $1,310,853,207
$433,783 $2,722,391 $1,058,059
$687,912 $370,147 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $1,317,315,111

$1,214,009,381 $1,210,853,207
$433,783 $2,722,391 $1,058,059
$687,912 $370,147 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $1,217,315,111

$1,214,009,381 $1,210,853,207
$433,783 $2,722,391 $1,058,059
$687,912 $370,147 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $1,217,315,111

Departmental Administration (DOR)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide general support

services to the operating programs of the Department of Revenue.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

298.100 -Departmental Administration (DOR)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide general support

services to the operating programs of the Department of Revenue.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

State General Funds

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

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Forestland Protection Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for forestland conservation use property and qualified timberland

property to counties, municipalities, and school districts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

299.100 -Forestland Protection Grants

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for forestland conservation use property and qualified timberland

property to counties, municipalities, and school districts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

State General Funds

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

Homeowner Tax Relief Grants (HTRG)

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

300.1 Increase funds for one-time funding for the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) program to allow for a $20,000 exemption on the assessed home value for each qualifying homestead for the tax year beginning January 1, 2023. (H and S:Increase funds for one-time funding for the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) program to allow for the maximum exemption on the assessed home value as authorized in the Georgia Constitution Article VII, Section IIA for each qualifying homestead for the tax year beginning January 1, 2023)

State General Funds

$1,100,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,000,000,000

300.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide homeowner tax relief grants to counties and local school districts, the eligible assessed value of each qualified homestead in the state shall be $18,000 for the taxable year beginning January 1, 2023 and is separate and distinct from the homestead exemption of $2,000 in O.C.G.A. 48-5-44. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide homeowner tax relief grants to counties and local school districts, the eligible assessed value of each qualified homestead in the state shall be $18,000 for the taxable year beginning January 1, 2023 and is separate and distinct from the homestead exemption of $2,000 in O.C.G.A. 48-5-44.

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Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide homeowner tax relief grants to counties and local school districts, the eligible assessed value of each qualified homestead in the state shall be $20,000 for the taxable year beginning January 1, 2023 and is separate and distinct from the homestead exemption of $2,000 in O.C.G.A. 48-5-44.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

300.100 -Homeowner Tax Relief Grants (HTRG)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide homeowner tax relief grants to counties and local school districts, the eligible assessed

value of each qualified homestead in the state shall be $18,000 for the taxable year beginning January 1, 2023 and is separate and

distinct from the homestead exemption of $2,000 in O.C.G.A. 48-5-44.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,100,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,000,000,000

State General Funds

$1,100,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,000,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,100,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,000,000,000

Industry Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the distribution, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and

tobacco products.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,135,524 $8,701,741
$433,783 $370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

$9,135,524 $8,701,741
$433,783 $370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

$9,135,524 $8,701,741
$433,783 $370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

301.100 -Industry Regulation

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the distribution, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and

tobacco products.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,135,524

$9,135,524

$9,135,524

State General Funds

$8,701,741

$8,701,741

$8,701,741

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$433,783

$433,783

$433,783

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

$370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

$370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

Local Government Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with the administration of state tax laws and administer the unclaimed

property unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Fireworks Trust Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,974,193 $4,251,802 $2,722,391
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 $7,394,193

$6,974,193 $4,251,802 $2,722,391
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 $7,394,193

$6,974,193 $4,251,802 $2,722,391
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 $7,394,193

302.100 -Local Government Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with the administration of state tax laws and administer the unclaimed

property unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,974,193

$6,974,193

$6,974,193

State General Funds

$4,251,802

$4,251,802

$4,251,802

Fireworks Trust Funds

$2,722,391

$2,722,391

$2,722,391

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

Sales and Services

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,394,193

$7,394,193

$7,394,193

Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement benefits and employer share of FICA to local tax officials.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

303.100 -Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement benefits and employer share of FICA to local tax officials.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

State General Funds

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle ownership by maintaining title and registration records and validate

rebuilt vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

304.100 -Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle ownership by maintaining title and registration records and validate

rebuilt vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

State General Funds

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

Office of Special Investigations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent taxpayer and criminal activities involving department efforts; and

conduct checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road vehicles.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$5,765,415 $5,765,415
$416,081

$5,765,415 $5,765,415
$416,081

$5,765,415 $5,765,415
$416,081

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$416,081 $6,181,496

$416,081 $6,181,496

$416,081 $6,181,496

305.100 -Office of Special Investigations

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent taxpayer and criminal activities involving department efforts; and

conduct checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road vehicles.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,765,415

$5,765,415

$5,765,415

State General Funds

$5,765,415

$5,765,415

$5,765,415

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$416,081

$416,081

$416,081

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$416,081

$416,081

$416,081

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,181,496

$6,181,496

$6,181,496

Tax Compliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure compliance, and collect on delinquent accounts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$60,106,396 $60,106,396
$1,341,784 $1,341,784 $1,341,784 $61,448,180

$60,106,396 $60,106,396
$1,341,784 $1,341,784 $1,341,784 $61,448,180

$60,106,396 $60,106,396
$1,341,784 $1,341,784 $1,341,784 $61,448,180

306.100 -Tax Compliance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure compliance, and collect on delinquent accounts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$60,106,396 $60,106,396 $60,106,396

State General Funds

$60,106,396 $60,106,396 $60,106,396

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

Sales and Services

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$61,448,180 $61,448,180 $61,448,180

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Tax Policy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations for taxes collected by

the department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings and provide research and analysis related to all tax

law and policy inquiries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,775,367 $4,775,367 $4,775,367

$4,775,367 $4,775,367 $4,775,367

$4,775,367 $4,775,367 $4,775,367

307.100 -Tax Policy

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations for taxes collected by

the department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings and provide research and analysis related to all tax

law and policy inquiries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,775,367

$4,775,367

$4,775,367

State General Funds

$4,775,367

$4,775,367

$4,775,367

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,775,367

$4,775,367

$4,775,367

Taxpayer Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments are processed in accordance with the law; that all returns are

reviewed and taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer inquiries about the administration of

individual income tax, sales and use tax, withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all registration

functions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,521,892 $26,521,892
$271,831 $271,831 $26,793,723

$26,521,892 $26,521,892
$271,831 $271,831 $26,793,723

$26,521,892 $26,521,892
$271,831 $271,831 $26,793,723

308.100 -Taxpayer Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments are processed in accordance with the law; that all returns are

reviewed and taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer inquiries about the administration of

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individual income tax, sales and use tax, withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all registration

functions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$26,521,892 $26,521,892 $26,521,892

State General Funds

$26,521,892 $26,521,892 $26,521,892

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$271,831

$271,831

$271,831

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$271,831

$271,831

$271,831

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,793,723 $26,793,723 $26,793,723

Section 43: Secretary of State
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$27,401,198 $27,401,198

$27,401,198 $27,401,198

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$33,143,518 $33,143,518

$27,401,198 $27,401,198
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $33,143,518

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$27,522,161 $27,522,161
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $33,264,481

$33,282,161 $33,282,161
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $39,024,481

$30,156,161 $30,156,161
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $35,898,481

Corporations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings made pursuant to statutes; to issue certifications of records on file;

and to provide general information to the public on all filed entities.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$0 $0 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$0 $0 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

309.100 -Corporations

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings made pursuant to statutes; to issue certifications of records on file;

and to provide general information to the public on all filed entities.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

Elections

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed upon the Secretary of State by providing all required filing and

public information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties required by law, and assisting candidates, local

governments, and citizens in interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial disclosure laws.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,216,652 $7,216,652
$550,000 $550,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $7,816,652

$7,216,652 $7,216,652
$550,000 $550,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $7,816,652

$7,216,652 $7,216,652
$550,000 $550,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $7,816,652

310.1 Utilize existing funds for two positions for State Election Board administrative support. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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310.2 Increase funds to replace equipment related to voting devices. (S:Increase funds to replace end-of-life equipment related to voting devices)

State General Funds

$4,000,000

$1,000,000

310.3 Increase funds for a secure ballot image capture library. State General Funds

$250,000

$250,000

310.4 Increase funds for improvements to the Georgia Registered Voter Information System. State General Funds

$650,000

$650,000

310.100 -Elections

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed upon the Secretary of State by providing all required filing and

public information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties required by law, and assisting candidates, local

governments, and citizens in interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial disclosure laws.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,216,652 $12,116,652

$9,116,652

State General Funds

$7,216,652 $12,116,652

$9,116,652

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Sales and Services

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,816,652 $12,716,652

$9,716,652

Investigations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and regulations related to professional licenses, elections, and securities; to

investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing license holders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,481,167 $3,481,167 $3,481,167

$3,481,167 $3,481,167 $3,481,167

$3,481,167 $3,481,167 $3,481,167

311.1 Increase funds to replace six vehicles. State General Funds

$120,000

$120,000

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311.100 -Investigations

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and regulations related to professional licenses, elections, and securities; to

investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing license holders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,481,167

$3,601,167

$3,601,167

State General Funds

$3,481,167

$3,601,167

$3,601,167

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,481,167

$3,601,167

$3,601,167

Office Administration (SOS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the Office of Secretary of State and its attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,273,184 $3,273,184
$5,500 $5,500 $5,500 $3,278,684

$3,273,184 $3,273,184
$5,500 $5,500 $5,500 $3,278,684

$3,273,184 $3,273,184
$5,500 $5,500 $5,500 $3,278,684

312.100 -Office Administration (SOS)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the Office of Secretary of State and its attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,273,184

$3,273,184

$3,273,184

State General Funds

$3,273,184

$3,273,184

$3,273,184

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

Sales and Services

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,278,684

$3,278,684

$3,278,684

Professional Licensing Boards

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and welfare by supporting all operations of Boards which license

professions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,429,200 $8,429,200
$400,000

$8,429,200 $8,429,200
$400,000

$8,429,200 $8,429,200
$400,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$400,000 $400,000 $8,829,200

$400,000 $400,000 $8,829,200

$400,000 $400,000 $8,829,200

313.1 Increase funds for one-time funding for the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board for licensing software migration.

State General Funds

$300,000

$300,000

313.100 -Professional Licensing Boards

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and welfare by supporting all operations of Boards which license

professions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,429,200

$8,729,200

$8,729,200

State General Funds

$8,429,200

$8,729,200

$8,729,200

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$400,000

$400,000

$400,000

Sales and Services

$400,000

$400,000

$400,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$400,000

$400,000

$400,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,829,200

$9,129,200

$9,129,200

Securities

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia

Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under each act include registration, examination,

investigation, and administrative enforcement actions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,110,781 $1,110,781
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $1,135,781

$1,110,781 $1,110,781
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $1,135,781

$1,110,781 $1,110,781
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $1,135,781

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314.100 -Securities

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia

Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under each act include registration, examination,

investigation, and administrative enforcement actions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,110,781

$1,110,781

$1,110,781

State General Funds

$1,110,781

$1,110,781

$1,110,781

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

Sales and Services

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,135,781

$1,135,781

$1,135,781

Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC oil for registered Georgia patients by regulating the production,

transport, and sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC

oil use in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$908,686 $908,686 $908,686

$908,686 $908,686 $908,686

$908,686 $908,686 $908,686

315.1 Increase funds for protest hearings conducted by the Office of State Administrative Hearings.

State General Funds

$120,963

$120,963

315.2 Utilize existing funds for licensing and tracking technology, as necessary. (G:YES)(H:NO)(S:NO)

State General Funds

$0

$0

315.3 Increase funds for three vehicles and equipment. (S:Increase funds for one vehicle and equipment)

State General Funds

$190,000

315.4 Increase funds for the purchase of seed-to-sale software. State General Funds

$250,000

$120,963 $0
$64,000 $250,000

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315.100 -Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC oil for registered Georgia patients by regulating the production,

transport, and sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC

oil use in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,029,649

$1,469,649

$1,343,649

State General Funds

$1,029,649

$1,469,649

$1,343,649

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,029,649

$1,469,649

$1,343,649

Real Estate Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for real estate brokers and salespersons, and provide administrative

support to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real Estate Appraisal Act.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,981,528 $2,981,528
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,081,528

$2,981,528 $2,981,528
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,081,528

$2,981,528 $2,981,528
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,081,528

316.100 -Real Estate Commission

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for real estate brokers and salespersons, and provide administrative

support to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real Estate Appraisal Act.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,981,528

$2,981,528

$2,981,528

State General Funds

$2,981,528

$2,981,528

$2,981,528

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,081,528

$3,081,528

$3,081,528

Section 44: Student Finance Commission and Authority, Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Section Total - Continuation
$1,142,144,631 $1,142,144,631 $1,142,144,631 $124,318,561 $124,318,561 $124,318,561

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Lottery Proceeds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,017,826,070 $155,075 $155,075
$19,852,620 $11,461,658 $11,461,658
$8,390,962 $8,390,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,162,752,326

$1,017,826,070 $155,075 $155,075
$19,852,620 $11,461,658 $11,461,658
$8,390,962 $8,390,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,162,752,326

$1,017,826,070 $155,075 $155,075
$19,852,620 $11,461,658 $11,461,658
$8,390,962 $8,390,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,162,752,326

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$1,138,821,766 $122,618,561
$1,016,203,205 $155,075 $155,075
$19,852,620 $11,461,658 $11,461,658
$8,390,962 $8,390,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,159,429,461

$1,131,321,766 $115,118,561
$1,016,203,205 $155,075 $155,075
$19,852,620 $11,461,658 $11,461,658
$8,390,962 $8,390,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,151,929,461

$1,120,725,804 $112,522,599
$1,008,203,205 $155,075 $155,075
$19,852,620 $11,461,658 $11,461,658
$8,390,962 $8,390,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,141,333,499

College Completion Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid to eligible students to complete remaining credential credit

requirements.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,000,000 $0
$10,000,000 $10,000,000

$10,000,000 $0
$10,000,000 $10,000,000

$10,000,000 $0
$10,000,000 $10,000,000

317.100 -College Completion Grants

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid to eligible students to complete remaining credential credit

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000

Lottery Proceeds

$10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000

Commission Administration (GSFC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that reward students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and

certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,175,186 $0
$12,175,186 $155,075 $155,075 $4,593 $4,593 $4,593 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
$12,934,854

$12,175,186 $0
$12,175,186 $155,075 $155,075 $4,593 $4,593 $4,593 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
$12,934,854

$12,175,186 $0
$12,175,186 $155,075 $155,075 $4,593 $4,593 $4,593 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
$12,934,854

318.1 Reduce funds for administrative costs associated with service cancelable loan programs and utilize existing funds to implement loan repayment programs for mental health professionals. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

Lottery Proceeds

($1,622,865) ($1,622,865) ($1,622,865)

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318.2 Increase funds to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the implementation of the College Completion Grants program, HOPE High School Equivalency Exam program, additional HOPE Career Grant program areas, and the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan program as established in HB1013 (2022 Session). (S:Increase funds for personnel and operations to support commission activities related to implementation of the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan Program established in HB1013 (2022 Session) and the proposed Law Enforcement loan repayment program beginning on April 1, 2023)

Lottery Proceeds

$405,716

$91,049

318.100 -Commission Administration (GSFC)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that reward students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and

certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,552,321 $10,958,037 $10,643,370

Lottery Proceeds

$10,552,321 $10,958,037 $10,643,370

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$4,593

$4,593

$4,593

Sales and Services

$4,593

$4,593

$4,593

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,593

$4,593

$4,593

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

State Funds Transfers

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,311,989 $11,717,705 $11,403,038

Dual Enrollment

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue postsecondary study at approved public and private postsecondary

institutions, while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$82,801,706 $82,801,706 $82,801,706

$82,801,706 $82,801,706 $82,801,706

$82,801,706 $82,801,706 $82,801,706

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319.1 Reduce funds based on updated projections. State General Funds

($4,000,000) ($6,595,962)

319.100 -Dual Enrollment

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue postsecondary study at approved public and private postsecondary

institutions, while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$82,801,706 $78,801,706 $76,205,744

State General Funds

$82,801,706 $78,801,706 $76,205,744

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$82,801,706 $78,801,706 $76,205,744

Engineer Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to Georgia residents who are engineering students at Mercer

University (Macon campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,260,000 $1,260,000 $1,260,000

$1,260,000 $1,260,000 $1,260,000

$1,260,000 $1,260,000 $1,260,000

320.100 -Engineer Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to Georgia residents who are engineering students at Mercer

University (Macon campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

State General Funds

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

Georgia Military College Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend Georgia Military College,

thereby strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,082,916 $1,082,916 $1,082,916

$1,082,916 $1,082,916 $1,082,916

$1,082,916 $1,082,916 $1,082,916

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321.100 -Georgia Military College Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend Georgia Military College,

thereby strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

State General Funds

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

HERO Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S.

Military Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$630,000 $630,000 $630,000

$630,000 $630,000 $630,000

$630,000 $630,000 $630,000

322.100 -HERO Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S.

Military Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

State General Funds

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

HOPE Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students seeking a diploma or certificate at a public postsecondary

institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$77,376,194 $0
$77,376,194 $77,376,194

$77,376,194 $0
$77,376,194 $77,376,194

$77,376,194 $0
$77,376,194 $77,376,194

323.1 Reduce funds for projected expenditures. Lottery Proceeds

($8,000,000)

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323.100 -HOPE Grant

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students seeking a diploma or certificate at a public postsecondary

institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$77,376,194 $77,376,194 $69,376,194

Lottery Proceeds

$77,376,194 $77,376,194 $69,376,194

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$77,376,194 $77,376,194 $69,376,194

HOPE High School Equivalency Exam

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's High School Equivalency Exam recipients to pursue education beyond the

high school level at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,345,510 $0
$1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $0
$1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $0
$1,345,510 $1,345,510

324.100 -HOPE High School Equivalency Exam

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's High School Equivalency Exam recipients to pursue education beyond the

high school level at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,345,510

$1,345,510

$1,345,510

Lottery Proceeds

$1,345,510

$1,345,510

$1,345,510

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,345,510

$1,345,510

$1,345,510

HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible private postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$73,002,009 $0
$73,002,009 $73,002,009

$73,002,009 $0
$73,002,009 $73,002,009

$73,002,009 $0
$73,002,009 $73,002,009

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325.100 -HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible private postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$73,002,009 $73,002,009 $73,002,009

Lottery Proceeds

$73,002,009 $73,002,009 $73,002,009

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$73,002,009 $73,002,009 $73,002,009

HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible public postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$827,927,171 $0
$827,927,171 $827,927,171

$827,927,171 $0
$827,927,171 $827,927,171

$827,927,171 $0
$827,927,171 $827,927,171

326.100 -HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible public postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$827,927,171 $827,927,171 $827,927,171

Lottery Proceeds

$827,927,171 $827,927,171 $827,927,171

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$827,927,171 $827,927,171 $827,927,171

Low Interest Loans

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan program to assist with the affordability of a college or technical

college education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to

work in public service. The loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need occupations. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to provide loans for students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$16,000,000 $0
$16,000,000 $8,000,000

$16,000,000 $0
$16,000,000 $8,000,000

$16,000,000 $0
$16,000,000 $8,000,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $24,000,000

$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $24,000,000

$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $24,000,000

327.1 Reduce funds based on projected need and transfer to Commission Administration to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the implementation of the College Completion Grants program, HOPE High School Equivalency Exam program, additional HOPE Career Grant program areas, and the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan program as established in HB1013 (2022 Session). (S:Reduce funds based on projected need)

Lottery Proceeds

($405,716)

($91,049)

327.100 -Low Interest Loans

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan program to assist with the affordability of a college or technical

college education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to

work in public service. The loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need occupations. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to provide loans for students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,000,000 $15,594,284 $15,908,951

Lottery Proceeds

$16,000,000 $15,594,284 $15,908,951

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

Sales and Services

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,000,000 $23,594,284 $23,908,951

North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend the University of North Georgia,

thereby strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

328.100 -North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend the University of North Georgia,

thereby strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

North Georgia ROTC Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents with non-repayable financial assistance to attend the University of

North Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,113,750 $1,113,750 $1,113,750

$1,113,750 $1,113,750 $1,113,750

$1,113,750 $1,113,750 $1,113,750

329.100 -North Georgia ROTC Grants

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents with non-repayable financial assistance to attend the University of

North Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

State General Funds

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

Public Safety Memorial Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to the children of Georgia law enforcement officers, fire

fighters, EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public

or private postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

330.100 -Public Safety Memorial Grant

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to the children of Georgia law enforcement officers, fire

fighters, EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public

or private postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

REACH Georgia Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based scholarships to selected students participating in the REACH Georgia

mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports academically promising middle and high school students in

their educational pursuits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

331.100 -REACH Georgia Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based scholarships to selected students participating in the REACH Georgia

mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports academically promising middle and high school students in

their educational pursuits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

State General Funds

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

Service Cancelable Loans

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable loans as authorized in statute including programs for large animal

veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,345,000 $3,345,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $13,445,000

$3,345,000 $3,345,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $13,445,000

$3,345,000 $3,345,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $13,445,000

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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332.1 Reduce funds associated with HB1319 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($1,700,000) ($1,700,000) ($1,700,000)

332.100 -Service Cancelable Loans

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable loans as authorized in statute including programs for large animal

veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,645,000

$1,645,000

$1,645,000

State General Funds

$1,645,000

$1,645,000

$1,645,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000

Reserved Fund Balances

$10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,745,000 $11,745,000 $11,745,000

Tuition Equalization Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment of higher education in Georgia by providing non-repayable grant

aid to Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

333.1 Reduce funds based on updated projections and utilize reserves to increase award amount from $900 to $950 per year, effective July 1, 2023. (S:Reduce funds for updated projections)

State General Funds

($3,500,000) ($3,500,000)

333.100 -Tuition Equalization Grants

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment of higher education in Georgia by providing non-repayable grant

aid to Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

$19,657,067 $19,657,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $20,935,328

$19,657,067 $19,657,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $20,935,328

Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts for students who

attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$980,382 $980,382 $469,766
$83,397 $83,397 $386,369 $386,369 $1,450,148

$980,382 $980,382 $469,766
$83,397 $83,397 $386,369 $386,369 $1,450,148

$980,382 $980,382 $469,766
$83,397 $83,397 $386,369 $386,369 $1,450,148

334.100 -Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts for students who

attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$980,382

$980,382

$980,382

State General Funds

$980,382

$980,382

$980,382

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$469,766

$469,766

$469,766

Reserved Fund Balances

$83,397

$83,397

$83,397

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$83,397

$83,397

$83,397

Sales and Services

$386,369

$386,369

$386,369

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$386,369

$386,369

$386,369

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,450,148

$1,450,148

$1,450,148

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Section 45: Teachers Retirement System
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$115,000

$115,000

$115,000

$115,000

$51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,620,982 $51,620,982

$115,000 $115,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,620,982

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$80,000 $80,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,585,982

$80,000 $80,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,585,982

$80,000 $80,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,585,982

Local/Floor COLA

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local retirement systems a minimum allowance upon retirement (Floor)

and a post-retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retired under TRS.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$115,000 $115,000 $115,000

$115,000 $115,000 $115,000

$115,000 $115,000 $115,000

335.1 Reduce funds to reflect the declining population of teachers who qualify for benefits.

State General Funds

($35,000)

($35,000)

($35,000)

335.100 -Local/Floor COLA

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local retirement systems a minimum allowance upon retirement (Floor)

and a post-retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retired under TRS.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$80,000 $80,000 $80,000

$80,000 $80,000 $80,000

$80,000 $80,000 $80,000

System Administration (TRS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, including paying retiree benefits,

investing retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and inactive members, counseling members, and

processing refunds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$0 $0 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$0 $0 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

336.100 -System Administration (TRS)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, including paying retiree benefits,

investing retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and inactive members, counseling members, and

processing refunds.

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Teachers Retirement System shall not exceed 19.98% for State Fiscal Year 2023.

Section 46: Technical College System of Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Section Total - Continuation
$444,300,060 $444,300,060 $444,300,060 $444,300,060

$444,300,060 $444,300,060

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,097,655,217

$155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,097,655,217

$155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,097,655,217

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$573,675,060 $573,675,060 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,227,030,217

$515,324,057 $515,324,057 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,168,679,214

$546,397,057 $546,397,057 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,199,752,214

Adult Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce by providing adult learners in Georgia with basic reading,

writing, computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary instruction to adults without a high school

diploma; and to provide oversight of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of diplomas and transcripts.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $24,751,619 $24,751,619
$3,566,341 $1,623,165 $1,623,165 $1,943,176 $1,943,176
$10,499 $10,499 $10,499 $46,661,541

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $24,751,619 $24,751,619
$3,566,341 $1,623,165 $1,623,165 $1,943,176 $1,943,176
$10,499 $10,499 $10,499 $46,661,541

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $24,751,619 $24,751,619
$3,566,341 $1,623,165 $1,623,165 $1,943,176 $1,943,176
$10,499 $10,499 $10,499 $46,661,541

337.100 -Adult Education

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce by providing adult learners in Georgia with basic reading,

writing, computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary instruction to adults without a high school

diploma; and to provide oversight of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of diplomas and transcripts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $18,333,082

State General Funds

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $18,333,082

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$24,751,619 $24,751,619 $24,751,619

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$24,751,619 $24,751,619 $24,751,619

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,566,341

$3,566,341

$3,566,341

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

Sales and Services

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

State Funds Transfers

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

Agency to Agency Contracts

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$46,661,541 $46,661,541 $46,661,541

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Departmental Administration (TCSG)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide administrative services to support the state workforce development efforts

undertaken by the department through its associated programs and institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,142,648 $8,142,648 $8,142,648

$8,142,648 $8,142,648 $8,142,648

$8,142,648 $8,142,648 $8,142,648

338.100 -Departmental Administration (TCSG)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide administrative services to support the state workforce development efforts

undertaken by the department through its associated programs and institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,142,648

$8,142,648

$8,142,648

State General Funds

$8,142,648

$8,142,648

$8,142,648

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,142,648

$8,142,648

$8,142,648

Economic Development and Customized Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services for existing businesses in the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $40,524,790

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $40,524,790

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $40,524,790

339.100 -Economic Development and Customized Services

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services for existing businesses in the state.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $40,524,790

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $40,524,790

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $40,524,790

Quick Start

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and retention by developing and delivering customized workforce

training for Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital investments in new technology, processes, or

product lines in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,487,190 $22,487,190
$1,679 $1,679 $1,679 $22,488,869

$22,487,190 $22,487,190
$1,679 $1,679 $1,679 $22,488,869

$22,487,190 $22,487,190
$1,679 $1,679 $1,679 $22,488,869

340.1 Increase funds for design of a new Quick Start training center to support electric vehicle training in Newton County.

State General Funds

$6,250,000

$6,250,000

$6,250,000

340.2 Increase funds for construction of two new Quick Start training centers to support electric vehicle training in Bryan and Newton counties. (H:Increase funds for construction of a new Quick Start training center to support electric vehicle training in Bryan County and reflect funding for training center in Newton County in FY2024)(S:Increase funds for construction of a new Quick Start training center to support electric vehicle training in Bryan County)

State General Funds

$112,500,000 $56,250,000 $56,250,000

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340.3 Increase funds for the expansion of an existing Quick Start training center in Pooler.

State General Funds

$10,625,000

$10,625,000

$10,625,000

340.100 -Quick Start

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and retention by developing and delivering customized workforce

training for Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital investments in new technology, processes, or

product lines in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$151,862,190 $95,612,190 $95,612,190

State General Funds

$151,862,190 $95,612,190 $95,612,190

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

Sales and Services

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$151,863,869 $95,613,869 $95,613,869

Technical Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in

technical education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire

postsecondary education or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$382,961,558 $382,961,558 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $465,367,670 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $910,256,305

$382,961,558 $382,961,558 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $465,367,670 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $910,256,305

$382,961,558 $382,961,558 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $465,367,670 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $910,256,305

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341.1 Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. State General Funds

($2,101,003) ($2,101,003)

341.2 Redirect $4,000,000 appropriated in HB911 (2022 Session) for major repairs and renovations (MRR) to complete construction of the Dr. Mark A. Ivester Center for Living and Learning, North Georgia Technical College. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

341.3 Increase funds to purchase equipment for construction industry certification programs, statewide. State General Funds

$1,668,000

341.4 Increase funds for additional shared instruction space. State General Funds

$1,500,000

341.5 Increase funds for design and construction of the Georgia Industrial Robotics Training Center at Ogeechee Technical College at Statesboro.

State General Funds

$19,905,000

341.6 Increase funds for equipment refresh, statewide. State General Funds

$8,000,000

341.100 -Technical Education

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in

technical education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire

postsecondary education or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$382,961,558 $380,860,555 $411,933,555

State General Funds

$382,961,558 $380,860,555 $411,933,555

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$59,842,248 $59,842,248 $59,842,248

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$59,842,248 $59,842,248 $59,842,248

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$465,367,670 $465,367,670 $465,367,670

Intergovernmental Transfers

$92,468,687 $92,468,687 $92,468,687

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$92,468,687 $92,468,687 $92,468,687

Sales and Services

$372,898,983 $372,898,983 $372,898,983

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$86,229,708 $86,229,708 $86,229,708

Tuition and Fees for Higher Education

$286,669,275 $286,669,275 $286,669,275

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$2,084,829

$2,084,829

$2,084,829

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State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $910,256,305

$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $908,155,302

$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $939,228,302

Workforce Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and assist employers and

job seekers with job matching services to promote economic growth and development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,133,668 $9,133,668 $60,177,587 $60,177,587
$19,974 $19,974 $19,974 $249,835 $249,835 $249,835 $69,581,064

$9,133,668 $9,133,668 $60,177,587 $60,177,587
$19,974 $19,974 $19,974 $249,835 $249,835 $249,835 $69,581,064

$9,133,668 $9,133,668 $60,177,587 $60,177,587
$19,974 $19,974 $19,974 $249,835 $249,835 $249,835 $69,581,064

342.100 -Workforce Development

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and assist employers and

job seekers with job matching services to promote economic growth and development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,133,668

$9,133,668

$9,133,668

State General Funds

$9,133,668

$9,133,668

$9,133,668

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$60,177,587 $60,177,587 $60,177,587

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$60,177,587 $60,177,587 $60,177,587

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

Sales and Services

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

State Funds Transfers

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$249,835 $69,581,064

$249,835 $69,581,064

$249,835 $69,581,064

Section 47: Transportation, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$2,103,637,883 $2,103,637,883

$36,958,063 $36,958,063

$1,986,741,049 $1,986,741,049

$15,927,600 $15,927,600

$64,011,171 $64,011,171

$1,521,052,838 $1,521,052,838

$93,011,369 $93,011,369

$1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469

$98,044,213 $98,044,213

$39,513,111 $39,513,111

$39,513,111 $39,513,111

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$55,031,102 $55,031,102

$55,031,102 $55,031,102

$3,722,734,934 $3,722,734,934

$2,103,637,883 $36,958,063
$1,986,741,049 $15,927,600 $64,011,171
$1,521,052,838 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469 $98,044,213 $39,513,111 $39,513,111 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $55,031,102 $55,031,102
$3,722,734,934

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

Section Total - Final
$2,189,340,707 $36,958,063
$1,985,477,695 $15,927,600 $150,977,349
$1,521,052,838 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469 $98,044,213 $39,513,111

$2,201,709,089 $49,326,445
$1,985,477,695 $15,927,600 $150,977,349
$1,521,052,838 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469 $98,044,213 $39,513,111

$2,265,059,118 $112,676,474
$1,985,477,695 $15,927,600 $150,977,349
$1,521,052,838 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469 $98,044,213 $39,513,111

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,513,111 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
$55,031,102 $55,031,102 $3,808,437,758

$39,513,111 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
$55,031,102 $55,031,102 $3,820,806,140

$39,513,111 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
$55,031,102 $55,031,102 $3,884,156,169

Airport Aid

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Airports.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,359,425 $26,359,425 $46,509,284 $46,509,284
$6,233 $6,233 $6,233 $72,874,942

$26,359,425 $26,359,425 $46,509,284 $46,509,284
$6,233 $6,233 $6,233 $72,874,942

$26,359,425 $26,359,425 $46,509,284 $46,509,284
$6,233 $6,233 $6,233 $72,874,942

343.1 Transfer $18,500,000 in prior year state general funds from the Intermodal program for airport aid projects to reflect the most recent program budget structure. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

343.2 Increase funds for airport aid. State General Funds

$7,871,857 $18,221,886

343.100 -Airport Aid

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Airports.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$26,359,425 $34,231,282 $44,581,311

State General Funds

$26,359,425 $34,231,282 $44,581,311

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$46,509,284 $46,509,284 $46,509,284

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$46,509,284 $46,509,284 $46,509,284

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,233

$6,233

$6,233

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,233 $6,233 $72,874,942

$6,233 $6,233 $80,746,799

$6,233 $6,233 $91,096,828

Capital Construction Projects

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay road construction and enhancement projects on local and

state road systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$911,795,782 $0
$911,795,782 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $1,829,548,911

$911,795,782 $0
$911,795,782 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $1,829,548,911

$911,795,782 $0
$911,795,782 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $1,829,548,911

344.1 Replace funds.
State Motor Fuel Funds Transportation Trust Funds Total Public Funds:

($86,614,699) $86,614,699
$0

($86,614,699) $86,614,699
$0

($86,614,699) $86,614,699
$0

344.2 Increase motor fuel funds based on projected revenues per HB170 (2015 Session).

State Motor Fuel Funds

$76,443,298

$51,443,298

$51,443,298

344.3 Increase funds for costs associated with transportation infrastructure needs related to a large economic development project in Bryan County.

State General Funds

$50,000,000

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344.100 -Capital Construction Projects

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay road construction and enhancement projects on local and

state road systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$988,239,080 $963,239,080 $1,013,239,080

State General Funds

$0

$0 $50,000,000

State Motor Fuel Funds

$901,624,381 $876,624,381 $876,624,381

Transportation Trust Funds

$86,614,699 $86,614,699 $86,614,699

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$862,452,699 $862,452,699 $862,452,699

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$862,452,699 $862,452,699 $862,452,699

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$55,300,430 $55,300,430 $55,300,430

Intergovernmental Transfers

$38,737,112 $38,737,112 $38,737,112

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$38,737,112 $38,737,112 $38,737,112

Sales and Services

$16,563,318 $16,563,318 $16,563,318

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$16,563,318 $16,563,318 $16,563,318

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,905,992,209 $1,880,992,209 $1,930,992,209

Capital Maintenance Projects

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay for maintenance projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$145,588,167 $0
$145,588,167 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

$145,588,167 $0
$145,588,167 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

$145,588,167 $0
$145,588,167 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

345.100 -Capital Maintenance Projects

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay for maintenance projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$145,588,167 $145,588,167 $145,588,167

State Motor Fuel Funds

$145,588,167 $145,588,167 $145,588,167

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

$281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

$281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

Data Collection, Compliance and Reporting

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate crash, accident, road, and traffic data in accordance with state and

federal law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and public awareness needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,061,474 $0
$3,061,474 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $12,105,371

$3,061,474 $0
$3,061,474 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $12,105,371

$3,061,474 $0
$3,061,474 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $12,105,371

346.1 Utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job classifications. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State Motor Fuel Funds

$0

$0

346.100 -Data Collection, Compliance and Reporting

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate crash, accident, road, and traffic data in accordance with state and

federal law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and public awareness needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,061,474

$3,061,474

$3,061,474

State Motor Fuel Funds

$3,061,474

$3,061,474

$3,061,474

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$9,043,897

$9,043,897

$9,043,897

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$9,043,897

$9,043,897

$9,043,897

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,105,371 $12,105,371 $12,105,371

Departmental Administration (DOT)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and improve the state's roads and bridges; provide planning and

financial support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports, railroads and waterways.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$78,451,687 $0
$78,451,687 $10,839,823 $10,839,823
$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $89,690,480

$78,451,687 $0
$78,451,687 $10,839,823 $10,839,823
$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $89,690,480

$78,451,687 $0
$78,451,687 $10,839,823 $10,839,823
$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $89,690,480

347.1 Utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention job classifications. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State Motor Fuel Funds

$0

$0

347.100 -Departmental Administration (DOT)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and improve the state's roads and bridges; provide planning and

financial support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports, railroads and waterways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$78,451,687 $78,451,687 $78,451,687

State Motor Fuel Funds

$78,451,687 $78,451,687 $78,451,687

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$10,839,823 $10,839,823 $10,839,823

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$10,839,823 $10,839,823 $10,839,823

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$398,970

$398,970

$398,970

Sales and Services

$398,970

$398,970

$398,970

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$398,970

$398,970

$398,970

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$89,690,480 $89,690,480 $89,690,480

Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay grants to local governments for road and bridge resurfacing

projects through the state-funded Construction-Local Road Assistance program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$200,888,789 $0
$200,888,789 $200,888,789

$200,888,789 $0
$200,888,789 $200,888,789

$200,888,789 $0
$200,888,789 $200,888,789

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348.1 Increase funds for local maintenance and improvement grants to reflect 10% of projected motor fuel revenues.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$8,908,047

$8,908,047

$8,908,047

348.100 -Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay grants to local governments for road and bridge resurfacing

projects through the state-funded Construction-Local Road Assistance program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$209,796,836 $209,796,836 $209,796,836

State Motor Fuel Funds

$209,796,836 $209,796,836 $209,796,836

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$209,796,836 $209,796,836 $209,796,836

Local Road Assistance Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and financial assistance to local governments for construction, maintenance,

and resurfacing of local roads and bridges.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,346,461 $0
$4,346,461 $51,655,917 $51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $62,002,378

$4,346,461 $0
$4,346,461 $51,655,917 $51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $62,002,378

$4,346,461 $0
$4,346,461 $51,655,917 $51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $62,002,378

349.100 -Local Road Assistance Administration

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and financial assistance to local governments for construction, maintenance,

and resurfacing of local roads and bridges.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

State Motor Fuel Funds

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$51,655,917 $51,655,917 $51,655,917

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$51,655,917 $51,655,917 $51,655,917

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

Sales and Services

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,000,000 $62,002,378

$6,000,000 $62,002,378

$6,000,000 $62,002,378

Planning

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state transportation improvement program and the statewide strategic

transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and programs related to design, construction, maintenance,

operations, and financing of transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,646,626 $0
$2,646,626 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $25,419,421

$2,646,626 $0
$2,646,626 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $25,419,421

$2,646,626 $0
$2,646,626 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $25,419,421

350.1 Utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State Motor Fuel Funds

$0

$0

350.100 -Planning

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state transportation improvement program and the statewide strategic

transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and programs related to design, construction, maintenance,

operations, and financing of transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,646,626

$2,646,626

$2,646,626

State Motor Fuel Funds

$2,646,626

$2,646,626

$2,646,626

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$22,772,795 $22,772,795 $22,772,795

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$22,772,795 $22,772,795 $22,772,795

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$25,419,421 $25,419,421 $25,419,421

Ports and Waterways

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Ports and Waterways.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,379,737 $1,379,737 $1,379,737

$1,379,737 $1,379,737 $1,379,737

$1,379,737 $1,379,737 $1,379,737

351.1 Utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

351.100 -Ports and Waterways

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Ports and Waterways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,379,737

$1,379,737

$1,379,737

State General Funds

$1,379,737

$1,379,737

$1,379,737

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,379,737

$1,379,737

$1,379,737

Program Delivery Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the state's transportation infrastructure by planning for and selecting

road and bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project impact analyses, procuring and monitoring

construction contracts, and certifying completed projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$123,000,299 $0
$123,000,299 $53,642,990 $53,642,990
$1,098,619 $1,098,619 $1,098,619 $177,741,908

$123,000,299 $0
$123,000,299 $53,642,990 $53,642,990
$1,098,619 $1,098,619 $1,098,619 $177,741,908

$123,000,299 $0
$123,000,299 $53,642,990 $53,642,990
$1,098,619 $1,098,619 $1,098,619 $177,741,908

352.1 Utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State Motor Fuel Funds

$0

$0

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352.100 -Program Delivery Administration

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the state's transportation infrastructure by planning for and selecting

road and bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project impact analyses, procuring and monitoring

construction contracts, and certifying completed projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$123,000,299 $123,000,299 $123,000,299

State Motor Fuel Funds

$123,000,299 $123,000,299 $123,000,299

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$53,642,990 $53,642,990 $53,642,990

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$53,642,990 $53,642,990 $53,642,990

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

Sales and Services

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$177,741,908 $177,741,908 $177,741,908

Rail

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Rail.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,218,901 $9,218,901
$616,315 $616,315
$88,239 $88,239 $88,239 $9,923,455

$9,218,901 $9,218,901
$616,315 $616,315
$88,239 $88,239 $88,239 $9,923,455

$9,218,901 $9,218,901
$616,315 $616,315
$88,239 $88,239 $88,239 $9,923,455

353.1 Transfer $10,696,974 in prior year state general funds from the Intermodal program to upgrade state-owned shortline railroads to Class II standards to help reduce truck traffic on state highways to reflect the most recent program budget structure. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

353.2 Utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

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353.3 Increase funds to upgrade state-owned shortline railroads to Class II standards. State General Funds

$3,000,000

$6,000,000

353.100 -Rail

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Rail.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,218,901 $12,218,901 $15,218,901

State General Funds

$9,218,901 $12,218,901 $15,218,901

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$616,315

$616,315

$616,315

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$616,315

$616,315

$616,315

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$88,239

$88,239

$88,239

Intergovernmental Transfers

$88,239

$88,239

$88,239

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$88,239

$88,239

$88,239

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,923,455 $12,923,455 $15,923,455

Routine Maintenance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and

bridges, cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing routine maintenance for state road and

bridges. The purpose of this appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rights-of-way through planting,

litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to

maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$461,740,487 $0
$461,740,487 $11,577,366 $11,577,366
$8,578,904 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $5,078,904 $5,078,904 $481,896,757

$461,740,487 $0
$461,740,487 $11,577,366 $11,577,366
$8,578,904 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $5,078,904 $5,078,904 $481,896,757

$461,740,487 $0
$461,740,487 $11,577,366 $11,577,366
$8,578,904 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $5,078,904 $5,078,904 $481,896,757

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354.1 Increase funds for increased costs for maintenance service contracts and materials. State Motor Fuel Funds

$25,000,000 $25,000,000

354.2 Utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State Motor Fuel Funds

$0

$0

354.100 -Routine Maintenance

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and

bridges, cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing routine maintenance for state road and

bridges. The purpose of this appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rights-of-way through planting,

litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to

maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$461,740,487 $486,740,487 $486,740,487

State Motor Fuel Funds

$461,740,487 $486,740,487 $486,740,487

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,577,366 $11,577,366 $11,577,366

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$11,577,366 $11,577,366 $11,577,366

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,578,904

$8,578,904

$8,578,904

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Sales and Services

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$481,896,757 $506,896,757 $506,896,757

Traffic Management and Control

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering

studies for traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads, providing motorist assistance and traffic

information through the Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent Transportation System, and

conducting inspections, repairs, and installations of traffic signals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$55,221,277 $0
$55,221,277 $76,260,542

$55,221,277 $0
$55,221,277 $76,260,542

$55,221,277 $0
$55,221,277 $76,260,542

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Federal Funds Not Itemized Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$150,000 $76,110,542 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $157,016,303

$150,000 $76,110,542 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $157,016,303

$150,000 $76,110,542 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $157,016,303

355.1 Utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job classifications. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State Motor Fuel Funds

$0

$0

355.100 -Traffic Management and Control

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering

studies for traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads, providing motorist assistance and traffic

information through the Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent Transportation System, and

conducting inspections, repairs, and installations of traffic signals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,221,277 $55,221,277 $55,221,277

State Motor Fuel Funds

$55,221,277 $55,221,277 $55,221,277

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$76,260,542 $76,260,542 $76,260,542

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$76,110,542 $76,110,542 $76,110,542

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484

Sales and Services

$25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$157,016,303 $157,016,303 $157,016,303

Transit

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Transit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$17,611,619 $0
$15,927,600 $1,684,019
$45,735,770

$17,611,619 $0
$15,927,600 $1,684,019
$45,735,770

$17,611,619 $0
$15,927,600 $1,684,019
$45,735,770

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$45,735,770 $687,760 $687,760 $687,760
$64,035,149

$45,735,770 $687,760 $687,760 $687,760
$64,035,149

$45,735,770 $687,760 $687,760 $687,760
$64,035,149

356.1 Transfer $12,527,640 in prior year state general funds from the Intermodal program for Athens-Clarke County Transit, the purchase of a replacement ferry at Sapelo Island, rural transit initiatives, and other transit projects to reflect the most recent budget structure. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

356.2 Increase funds to match Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grants. State General Funds

$1,496,525

$1,496,525

356.3 Utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (H:YES)(S:YES)

Transit Trust Funds

$0

$0

356.4 Reallocate $3,000,000 in prior year state general funds for a Chatham Area Transit Authority ferry project. (S:YES)

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$0

356.100 -Transit

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Transit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,611,619 $19,108,144 $19,108,144

State General Funds

$0

$1,496,525

$1,496,525

Transit Trust Funds

$15,927,600 $15,927,600 $15,927,600

Transportation Trust Funds

$1,684,019

$1,684,019

$1,684,019

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$45,735,770 $45,735,770 $45,735,770

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$45,735,770 $45,735,770 $45,735,770

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$687,760

$687,760

$687,760

Intergovernmental Transfers

$687,760

$687,760

$687,760

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$687,760

$687,760

$687,760

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$64,035,149 $65,531,674 $65,531,674

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Payments to Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative funds for the Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,062,237 $0
$13,062,237 $13,062,237

$13,062,237 $0
$13,062,237 $13,062,237

$13,062,237 $0
$13,062,237 $13,062,237

357.100 -Payments to Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative funds for the Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,062,237 $13,062,237 $13,062,237

Transportation Trust Funds

$13,062,237 $13,062,237 $13,062,237

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,062,237 $13,062,237 $13,062,237

Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$49,264,915 $0
$49,264,915 $48,345,440 $48,345,440 $97,610,355

$49,264,915 $0
$49,264,915 $48,345,440 $48,345,440 $97,610,355

$49,264,915 $0
$49,264,915 $48,345,440 $48,345,440 $97,610,355

358.1 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority program to the Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority program to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

$351,479

$351,479

$351,479

358.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

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Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

358.100 -Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road

and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$49,616,394 $49,616,394 $49,616,394

Transportation Trust Funds

$49,616,394 $49,616,394 $49,616,394

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$48,345,440 $48,345,440 $48,345,440

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$48,345,440 $48,345,440 $48,345,440

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$97,961,834 $97,961,834 $97,961,834

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply: a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate Highway Contracts not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Office of the State Treasurer, attached agency of the Department of Administrative Services. b.) Programs financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for additional appropriation or balances brought forward from previous years with prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget. c.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately preceding year less refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds appropriated in this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation. d.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution. e.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade department-owned buses.

Section 48: Veterans Service, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Section Total - Continuation
$25,934,624 $25,934,624 $25,934,624 $25,934,624

$25,934,624 $25,934,624

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $53,360,361

$24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $53,360,361

$24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $53,360,361

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$25,095,203 $25,095,203 $24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $52,520,940

$25,095,203 $25,095,203 $24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $52,520,940

$25,845,203 $25,845,203 $24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $53,270,940

Departmental Administration (DVS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and supervise all aspects of department operations to include financial,

public information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records management, and information technology.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,031,065 $2,031,065 $2,031,065

$2,031,065 $2,031,065 $2,031,065

$2,031,065 $2,031,065 $2,031,065

359.1 Increase funds for one-time funding to digitize the DD Form 214. State General Funds

$160,579

$160,579

$160,579

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359.2 Increase funds for a military families' mental health clinic. State General Funds

$750,000

359.100 -Departmental Administration (DVS)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and supervise all aspects of department operations to include financial,

public information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records management, and information technology.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,191,644

$2,191,644

$2,941,644

State General Funds

$2,191,644

$2,191,644

$2,941,644

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,191,644

$2,191,644

$2,941,644

Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of eligible Georgia Veterans who served faithfully and honorably in

the military service of our country.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,963,155 $1,963,155
$327,896 $327,896 $2,291,051

$1,963,155 $1,963,155
$327,896 $327,896 $2,291,051

$1,963,155 $1,963,155
$327,896 $327,896 $2,291,051

360.1 Reduce funds for the delay in the establishment of a veterans cemetery in Augusta. (H and S:Reduce funds for the delay in the establishment of a veterans cemetery in Augusta and reflect in the FY2024 budget)

State General Funds

($1,000,000) ($1,000,000) ($1,000,000)

360.100 -Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of eligible Georgia Veterans who served faithfully and honorably in

the military service of our country.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$963,155

$963,155

$963,155

State General Funds

$963,155

$963,155

$963,155

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$327,896

$327,896

$327,896

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$327,896

$327,896

$327,896

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,291,051

$1,291,051

$1,291,051

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Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care to aged and infirmed Georgia war veterans.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $23,128,424 $23,128,424
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $39,684,291

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $23,128,424 $23,128,424
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $39,684,291

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $23,128,424 $23,128,424
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $39,684,291

361.100 -Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care to aged and infirmed Georgia war veterans.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $13,340,376

State General Funds

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $13,340,376

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,128,424 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,128,424 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,215,491

$3,215,491

$3,215,491

Intergovernmental Transfers

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

Sales and Services

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,684,291 $39,684,291 $39,684,291

Veterans Benefits

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans, their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans'

benefits by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and directly assisting and advising them in securing the

benefits to which they are entitled.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,600,028 $8,600,028
$753,926 $753,926 $9,353,954

$8,600,028 $8,600,028
$753,926 $753,926 $9,353,954

$8,600,028 $8,600,028
$753,926 $753,926 $9,353,954

362.100 -Veterans Benefits

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans, their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans'

benefits by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and directly assisting and advising them in securing the

benefits to which they are entitled.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,600,028

$8,600,028

$8,600,028

State General Funds

$8,600,028

$8,600,028

$8,600,028

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$753,926

$753,926

$753,926

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$753,926

$753,926

$753,926

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,353,954

$9,353,954

$9,353,954

Section 49: Workers' Compensation, State Board of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$20,669,357 $20,669,357

$20,669,357 $20,669,357

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$21,043,189 $21,043,189

$20,669,357 $20,669,357
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,043,189

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$20,669,357 $20,669,357
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,043,189

$20,669,357 $20,669,357
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,043,189

$20,669,357 $20,669,357
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,043,189

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Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide exclusive remedy for resolution of disputes in the Georgia Workers' Compensation

law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,332,966 $14,332,966
$308,353 $308,353 $308,353 $14,641,319

$14,332,966 $14,332,966
$308,353 $308,353 $308,353 $14,641,319

$14,332,966 $14,332,966
$308,353 $308,353 $308,353 $14,641,319

363.100 -Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide exclusive remedy for resolution of disputes in the Georgia Workers' Compensation

law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,332,966 $14,332,966 $14,332,966

State General Funds

$14,332,966 $14,332,966 $14,332,966

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$308,353

$308,353

$308,353

Sales and Services

$308,353

$308,353

$308,353

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$308,353

$308,353

$308,353

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,641,319 $14,641,319 $14,641,319

Board Administration (SBWC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide superior access to the Georgia Workers' Compensation program for injured workers

and employers in a manner that is sensitive, responsive, and effective.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,336,391 $6,336,391
$65,479 $65,479 $65,479 $6,401,870

$6,336,391 $6,336,391
$65,479 $65,479 $65,479 $6,401,870

$6,336,391 $6,336,391
$65,479 $65,479 $65,479 $6,401,870

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364.100 -Board Administration (SBWC)

Appropriation (HB 18)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide superior access to the Georgia Workers' Compensation program for injured workers

and employers in a manner that is sensitive, responsive, and effective.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,336,391

$6,336,391

$6,336,391

State General Funds

$6,336,391

$6,336,391

$6,336,391

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$65,479

$65,479

$65,479

Sales and Services

$65,479

$65,479

$65,479

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$65,479

$65,479

$65,479

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,401,870

$6,401,870

$6,401,870

Section 50: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation
$1,233,045,033 $1,233,045,033 $1,124,283,502 $1,124,283,502
$22,146,832 $22,146,832 $86,614,699 $86,614,699 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,249,891,621 $1,249,891,621

$1,233,045,033 $1,124,283,502
$22,146,832 $86,614,699 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,249,891,621

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$1,267,285,247 $1,154,794,589
$112,490,658 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,284,131,835

$1,317,285,247 $1,204,794,589
$112,490,658 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,334,131,835

$1,292,401,247 $1,179,910,589
$112,490,658 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,309,247,835

General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund - Issued

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds

$1,147,438,184 $1,147,438,184 $1,147,438,184 $1,038,676,653 $1,038,676,653 $1,038,676,653
$22,146,832 $22,146,832 $22,146,832

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Transportation Trust Funds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$86,614,699 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,164,284,772

$86,614,699 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,164,284,772

$86,614,699 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,164,284,772

365.1 Increase funds for debt service.
State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Total Public Funds:

$30,511,087 $3,729,127
$34,240,214

$80,511,087 $3,729,127
$84,240,214

$55,627,087 $3,729,127
$59,356,214

365.2 Replace funds in accordance with HB511 (2021 Session) dedicating Transportation Trust Fund proceeds to the Department of Transportation.

State Motor Fuel Funds Transportation Trust Funds Total Public Funds:

$86,614,699 ($86,614,699)
$0

$86,614,699 ($86,614,699)
$0

$86,614,699 ($86,614,699)
$0

365.3 Redirect $5,778,784 in 20-year issued bonds from FY2020 for the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority to fund major repairs and renovations (HB31, Bond 355.616) to be used to construct the Lake Lanier Islands Conference Center. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

365.100 -General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund - Issued TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund - New
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,181,678,398 $1,069,187,740
$112,490,658 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,198,524,986

Appropriation (HB 18)
$1,231,678,398 $1,206,794,398 $1,119,187,740 $1,094,303,740
$112,490,658 $112,490,658 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,248,524,986 $1,223,640,986

Continuation Budget

$85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849

$85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849

$85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849

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366.100 -General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund - New TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849

Appropriation (HB 18)
$85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849

[Bond # 1] From State General Funds, $3,920,908 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $45,805,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 2] From State General Funds, $3,621,308 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $42,305,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 3] From State General Funds, $16,847,792 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $196,820,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 4] From State General Funds, $236,684 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,765,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 5] From State General Funds, $1,210,222 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,230,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 6] From State General Funds, $363,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 7] From State General Funds, $485,940 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development,

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extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 8] From State General Funds, $2,465,280 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $28,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 9] From State General Funds, $428,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 10] From State General Funds, $578,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 11] From State General Funds, $3,368,680 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $37,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 12] From State General Funds, $2,778,480 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $30,600,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 13] From State General Funds, $789,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and

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facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,700,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 14] From State General Funds, $256,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 15] From State General Funds, $984,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $11,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 16] From State General Funds, $642,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 17] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 18] From State General Funds, $239,680 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and

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forty months. [Bond # 19] From State General Funds, $816,842 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,530,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 20] From State General Funds, $350,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 21] From State General Funds, $1,112,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 22] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 23] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 24] From State General Funds, $81,320 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $950,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 25] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University

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System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 26] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 27] From State General Funds, $119,840 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $1,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 28] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 29] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 30] From State General Funds, $428,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 31] From State General Funds, $539,280 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Military College by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which

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shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 32] From State General Funds, $775,432 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,540,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 33] From State General Funds, $2,588,708 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $28,510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 34] From State General Funds, $142,556 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,570,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 35] From State General Funds, $675,688 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,920,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 37] From State General Funds, $505,609 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,185,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 39] From State General Funds, $544,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 40] From State General Funds, $578,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension,

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enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 42] From State General Funds, $376,366 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,145,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 43] From State General Funds, $118,014 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 44] From State General Funds, $214,856 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 45] From State General Funds, $403,604 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Community Supervision by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,715,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 46] From State General Funds, $342,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Defense by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 47] From State General Funds, $1,027,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Defense by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $12,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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[Bond # 48] From State General Funds, $619,744 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,240,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 49] From State General Funds, $323,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 50] From State General Funds, $578,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 51] From State General Funds, $1,181,280 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 52] From State General Funds, $300,820 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 53] From State General Funds, $300,820 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 54] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal,

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necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 55] From State General Funds, $342,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 56] From State General Funds, $2,651,460 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Building Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $30,975,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 57] From State General Funds, $14,350,840 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Building Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $167,650,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 58] From State General Funds, $176,336 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,060,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 59] From State General Funds, $125,404 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the State Forestry Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,465,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 60] From State General Funds, $907,360 is specifically appropriated for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for the purpose of financing loans to counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, local authorities, and other local government entities for water or sewerage facilities or systems or for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems, through the issuance of not more than $10,600,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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[Bond # 61] From State General Funds, $331,700 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,875,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 62] From State General Funds, $81,320 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $950,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 63] From State General Funds, $85,600 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 64] From State General Funds, $1,593,872 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $18,620,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 65] From State General Funds, $908,000 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 66] From State General Funds, $1,072,568 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $12,530,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 67] From State General Funds, $7,536,400 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Economic Development for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority by means of the

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acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $83,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 68] From State General Funds, $184,896 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Soil and Water Conservation Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,160,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
Section 51: General Obligation Bonds Repealed, Revised, or Reinstated Reserved.
Section 52: Salary Adjustments 1.) A general cost-of-living adjustment of $5,000 for active, full-time, benefit-eligible employees of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
2.) In lieu of other numbered items, (a) to provide for a cost-of-living adjustment authorized by O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b) for each state officer whose salary is set by Code Sections 45-7-4(a), in an amount of $5,000 per year as determined by the Office of Planning and Budget according to O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b), with members of the General Assembly subject to the further provisions of O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b) as to amount and effective date; (b) To provide for increases of up to $5,000 for other department heads and officers whose salary is not set by statute; (c) Subject to the provisions of O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b), the amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
3.) In lieu of other numbered items, (a) to provide for a $2,000 increase across the State Salary Schedule of the State Board of Education through a $2,000 increase in the state base salary. This proposed $2,000 salary improvement is in addition to the salary increases awarded to certificated personnel through normal progression on the teacher salary schedule for the State Board of Education. This Item includes as well, and without limitation, teachers and administrators in state agencies whose salaries, by the authority of addenda to the Statewide Salary Plan, are determined from the State Salary Schedule of the State Board of Education. The amount for this paragraph is calculated according to an effective date of September 1, 2022; (b) To provide for a 5.4% increase in funding for salaries for all local nutrition workers; a 5.4% increase in the state base salary for local school bus drivers; a 5.4% increase for school nurses; and a 5.4% increase for Regional Education Service

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Agency (RESA) employees. The amount for this paragraph is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
4.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $2,000 salary increase for teachers and assistant teachers within the Department of Early Care and Learning. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
5.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment for active, full-time, benefit-eligible faculty and non-academic personnel of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
6.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment for public librarians funded through the Public Libraries appropriation stated above and administered by the Board of Regents. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
7.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment for active, fulltime, benefit-eligible faculty and support personnel within the Technical College System of Georgia. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
Section 53: Refunds In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated, as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refunds of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refunds, and any other refunds specifically authorized by law.
Section 54: Leases In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I(a) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended, there is hereby appropriated payable to each department, agency, or institution of the State sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year under existing lease contracts between any department, agency, or institution of the State and any authority created and activated at the time of the effective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the State Fiscal Year addressed within this Act. If for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient to make the required payments in full, then there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency, or institution involved an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficiency in full, and the lease payment shall constitute a first charge on all such appropriations.

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Section 55: Budgetary Control and Interpretation The appropriations in this Act consist of the amount stated in the right-most column, for each line at the lowest level of detail for the fund source categories, "Total State Funds" and "Total Federal Funds," under a caption beginning with a program or special project number that has a 100 or a higher number after the decimal and a program or special project name. In each case, such appropriation is associated with the immediately preceding program or special project name, number, and statement of program or special project purpose. The program or special project purpose is stated immediately below the program or special project name. The most specific level of detail for authorizations for general obligation debt in Section 50 shall be the authorizing paragraphs.
Similarly, text in a group of lines that has a number less than 100 after the decimal (01 through 99) is not part of a statement of purpose but constitutes information as to how the appropriation was derived. Amounts in the columns other than the rightmost column are for informational purposes only. The summary and lowest level of detail for the fund source categories "Total Agency Funds" and "Total IntraState Governmental Transfers," are for informational purposes only. The blocks of text and numerals immediately following the section header and beginning with the phrases, "Section Total - Continuation" and "Section Totals - Final" are for informational purposes only. Sections 51, 52, 53 and 54 contain, constitute, or amend appropriations.
Section 56: Flex Notwithstanding any other statement of purpose, the purpose of each appropriation of federal funds or other funds shall be the stated purpose or any other lawful purpose consistent with the fund source and the general law powers of the budget unit.
In the preceding sentence, "Federal Funds" means any federal funding source, whether specifically identified or not specifically identified; "Other Funds" means all other fund sources except State Funds or Federal Funds, including without limitation Intra-State Government Transfers. This paragraph shall not permit an agency to include within its flex the appropriations for an agency attached to it for administrative purposes.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid," "Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled," and "PeachCare" programs of the Department of Community Health, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.

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For purposes of the appropriations for the "Capital Construction Projects," "Capital Maintenance Projects," and "Local Road Assistance Administration" programs of the Department of Transportation, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Airport Aid," "Ports and Waterways," and "Rail" programs of the Department of Transportation, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 20 percent (20%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "HOPE Grant," "HOPE High School Equivalency Exam," "HOPE Scholarships Private Schools," and "HOPE Scholarships Public Schools" programs of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the four programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
Part II: Effective Date This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
Part III: Repeal Conflicting Laws All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Representative Hatchett of the 155th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 18.
The motion prevailed.
Representative Hatchett of the 155th asked unanimous consent that HB 18 be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
It was so ordered.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Jones of the 60th et al., Anulewicz of the 42nd et al., Martinez of the 111th et al., Hagan of the 156th, Alexander of the 66th et al., Mitchell of the 88th et al., Bruce of the 61st et al., and Cummings of the 39th.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Public Health:
HB 226. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Newton of the 127th, Anulewicz of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 122. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Newton of the 127th, Hatchett of the 155th, Lott of the 131st and Bennett of the 94th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 and Chapter 9 of Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the higher education savings plan and Georgia Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE), respectively, so as to provide for the governance of the Georgia ABLE program by the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; to revise the

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composition and chairperson of the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; to remove the maximum amount of contributions currently allowed per beneficiary; to authorize the board to establish such maximum amount; to provide for the transfer of rights and obligations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 and Chapter 9 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the higher education savings plan and Georgia Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE), respectively, so as to provide for the governance of the Georgia ABLE program by the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; to revise the composition of the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; to remove the maximum amount of contributions currently allowed per beneficiary; to authorize the board to establish such maximum amount; to provide for the transfer of rights and obligations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the higher education savings plan, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 20-3-633, relating to creation, board of directors, and assignment to Department of Administrative Services, as follows:
"(a)(1) There is created the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan, as a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the state, for purposes of establishing and maintaining the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan Trust Fund and qualified tuition programs under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code as provided by this article. The plan shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of the Governor as chairperson, the Chancellor chancellor of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia, the executive director of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the commissioner of behavioral health and developmental disabilities, the commissioner of community health, the state auditor, the director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the state revenue commissioner, three and four directors who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and the at least one of whom shall be a person with a disability, a family member of a person with a disability, or a disability advocacy professional. The state treasurer who shall act as administrative officer of the board.

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A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the acts of the majority shall be the acts of the board. (2) Members of the board who are state officials or employees shall receive no compensation for their service on the board but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the board. Any members of the board who are not state officials or employees shall receive a daily expense allowance in the amount specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 for each day such member is members are in attendance at a meeting of the board. Expense allowances and other costs authorized in this paragraph shall be paid from moneys in the trust fund."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (b) Code Section 20-3-634, relating to savings trust accounts, availability, and terms and provisions, as follows:
"(1) The maximum and minimum contribution allowed on behalf of each beneficiary for the payment of qualified higher education expenses at eligible institutions as defined in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or other applicable federal law; provided, however, that no additional contributions may be made to a savings trust account when the total account balance for all accounts for the beneficiary equals or exceeds $235,000.00 a reasonable maximum amount as determined by the board based on current and anticipated education expenses;"
SECTION 3. Chapter 9 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE), is amended by revising Code Section 30-93, relating to definitions, as follows:
"30-9-3. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'ABLE account' means an account established and owned by an eligible individual pursuant to this chapter. (2) 'Board' means the board of directors of the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan established pursuant to Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20. (3) 'Corporation' means the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation created pursuant to Code Section 30-9-4. (4) 'Designated beneficiary' means the eligible individual who establishes an ABLE account or to whom an ABLE account is transferred. (5) 'Eligible individual' means an eligible individual as defined in Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code. (6) 'Georgia ABLE program' or 'program' means a qualified ABLE program established pursuant to this chapter. (7) 'Internal Revenue Code' has the meaning provided in Code Section 48-1-2.

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(8) 'Participation agreement' means the agreement between the board and an eligible individual participating in the Georgia ABLE Program Trust Fund or his or her fiduciary. (9) 'Qualified ABLE Program' means a program established pursuant to Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code. (10) 'Qualified disability expense' means an expense as defined in Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code. (11) 'Trust fund' means the Georgia ABLE Program Trust Fund."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 30-9-4, relating to Georgia ABLE Program Corporation created, board of directors and its membership, and powers, duties, and administration, as follows:
"30-9-4. (a)(1) There is created the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation, as a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the state, for purposes of establishing and administering the Georgia ABLE Program. The Prior to the effective date of this Code section, the corporation shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of the commissioner of behavioral health and developmental disabilities; the commissioner of community health; the state auditor; the director of the Office of Planning and Budget; the state revenue commissioner; the state treasurer; and three directors who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, who shall include at least two persons who are persons with a disability, a family member of a person with a disability, or a disability advocacy professional; provided, however, that the board of directors of the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation shall cease to exist on the effective date of this Code section. The board shall elect a chairperson from its membership. The state treasurer shall act as administrative officer of the board. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the acts of the majority shall be the acts of the board. On and after the effective date of this Code section, the corporation shall be governed by the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan established pursuant to Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20. (2) Members of the board who are state officials or employees shall receive no compensation for their service on the board but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the board. Any members of the board who are not state officials or employees shall receive a daily expense allowance in the amount specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 for each day such member is in attendance at a meeting of the board. Expense allowances and other costs authorized in this paragraph shall be paid from moneys in the trust fund. (2)(A) The rights, privileges, entitlements, and duties of parties to contracts, leases, agreements, and other transactions entered into before the effective date of this Code section by the board of directors of the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation as it existed on the day prior to the effective date of this Code section shall continue to

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exist, and none of these rights, privileges, entitlements, and duties shall be impaired or diminished by reason of the transfer of the functions of this chapter to the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan. In all such instances, the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan shall be substituted for the board of directors of the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation, and the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan shall succeed to all such rights, privileges, entitlements, and duties under such contracts, leases, agreements, and other transactions. (B) All rules, orders, and actions adopted pursuant to this chapter by the board of directors of the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation as it existed on the day prior to the effective date of this Code section shall remain in full force and effect as rules, orders, and actions of the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan unless amended, repealed, or superseded by rule, order, or action of the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan. (C) All property, real and personal; funds; accounts receivable; liabilities; and obligations of the board of directors of the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation as it existed on the day prior to the effective date of this Code section shall become the property, funds, accounts receivable, liabilities, and obligations of the board of directors of the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan on the effective date of this Code section. (b) The board shall have the authority necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter and the purposes and objectives of the trust fund, including, but not limited to, the authority to: (1) Have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure; bring and defend actions; make, execute, and deliver contracts, conveyances, and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers; and make and amend bylaws; (2) Adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement this chapter, subject to applicable federal laws and regulations; (3) Contract for necessary goods and services; employ necessary personnel; engage the services of consultants and other qualified persons and entities for administrative and technical assistance in carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter; and contract with state or federal departments or agencies, upon such terms, for such consideration, and for such purposes as it deems advisable; (4) Solicit and accept gifts, including bequests or other testamentary gifts made by will, trust, or other disposition grants, loans, and other funds or aid from any endowment or other public or private source or participate in any other way in any federal, state, or local governmental program in carrying out the purposes of this chapter; (5) Define the terms and conditions under which payments may be withdrawn or refunded from an ABLE account or the trust fund established under this chapter and impose reasonable charges for a withdrawal or refund; (6) Regulate the receipt of contributions or payments to the trust fund; (7) Require and collect fees and charges to cover the reasonable costs of administering ABLE accounts and impose a 10 percent penalty on the earnings portion included

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within a withdrawal of funds for nonqualified disability expenses or for entering into a participation agreement on a fraudulent basis; (8) Procure insurance against any loss in connection with the property, assets, and activities of the trust fund or the corporation; (9) Establish other policies, procedures, and criteria and perform such other acts as necessary or appropriate to implement and administer this chapter; and (10) Authorize the state treasurer to carry out any or all of the powers and duties enumerated in this chapter for efficient and effective administration of the program and trust fund. (c) The corporation is assigned to the Department of Administrative Services for administrative purposes only."

SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger E Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper
Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson
Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney E Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A
Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 254. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Cannon of the 172nd, Pirkle of the 169th, Horner of the 3rd and Lott of the 131st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-13-142 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the requirements of an official legal organ, so as to provide an alternative procedure for the designation of the official legal organ; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to provide an additional manner of publishing certain legal notices by counties and municipalities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to advertisement as pertaining to judicial sales, so as to provide an alternative procedure for the designation of the official legal organ; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to provide an additional manner of publishing certain legal notices by counties and municipalities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to advertisement as pertaining to judicial sales, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 9-13-142 relating to the requirements of an official legal organ, as follows:
"(b)(1) However, in counties where no journal or newspaper meets the qualifications set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section, the official organ may be designated by the judge of the probate court, the sheriff, and the clerk of the superior court, or by a majority of these officers governing from among newspapers otherwise qualified to be a legal organ that meet the minimum paid circulation in the preceding subsection for the county, or if there is no such newspaper, then the newspaper having the greatest general paid circulation in the county of at least 100 copies per issue. (2) In the event that no otherwise qualified journal or newspaper has a paid circulation of at least 100 copies per issue in the county, the judge of the probate court, the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court, or a majority of these officers may designate a newspaper that does not meet the qualifications of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section, but does have a weekly circulation in the county of at least 100 copies per issue, as the legal interim organ for the county. Such interim designation shall terminate in the event that another newspaper meets the qualifications of subsection (a) of this Code section and is designated as the county's legal organ pursuant to this Code section."
SECTION 2. Said part is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 9-13-143, relating to rates for legal advertisements, as follows:
"(a) The rates to be allowed to publishers for publishing legal advertisements shall be as follows:
(1) For each 100 words, not more than the sum of $10.00 $15.00 for each insertion for the first four insertions; and (2) For each subsequent insertion, not more than the sum of $9.00 $14.00 per 100 words. In all cases fractional parts of 100 words shall be charged for at the same rates rate as for 100 words."
SECTION 3. Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"36-80-29. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'website' means:
(1) A website maintained by a county or municipal legal organ; (2) A website maintained by a newspaper of general circulation that is not a designated legal organ;

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(3) The Georgia Public Notice website or any other website maintained by an organization or collection of two or more legal organs; or (4) A website maintained by a county or municipal government. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 28-1-14, in any case when a county or municipality is required to publish a legal notice in the county or municipal legal organ or other newspaper of general circulation, such notice may additionally be published by posting such notice in a conspicuous place on the website of the county or municipality, as applicable, or on a common state-wide website. (c) In the event that an error is made in the text or publication date of a legal notice required to be published for a county or municipal government, a correction shall be made as follows: (1) The correct notice shall be prominently displayed within two business days of the original publication date on the website of the legal organ or newspaper of general circulation or the website of the county or municipality; (2) The legal organ or newspaper of general circulation shall have the correct notice posted on the Georgia Public Notice website within two business days of the original publication date; and (3) The correct notice shall be published in the next edition of the legal organ or newspaper of general circulation after being displayed on the required website. (d) Postings on the required website shall remain in place until the conclusion of the event or action being advertised; provided, however, that no website as defined in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be required to maintain such posting for a period in excess of one year. (e) A correction made as prescribed in this Code section shall be considered as having been correctly published on the original publication date and shall satisfy any and all legal requirements of adequate notice to the public."

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger E Barnes

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R

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Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper
Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney E Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston
Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 166, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 268. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Powell of the 33rd, Ridley of the 6th, Mathis of the 149th and Barton of the 5th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal justice coordinating council, so as to provide for the establishment of a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces relative to motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives; to provide for standards and conditions for such grant program; to provide for recommendations and reporting; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; to provide for membership; to provide for clarifying changes relative to current boards and advisory boards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal justice coordinating council, so as to provide for the establishment of a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces relative to motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives; to provide for standards and conditions for such grant program; to provide for recommendations and reporting; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; to provide for membership; to provide for clarifying changes relative to current boards and advisory boards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal justice coordinating council, is amended by adding two new Code sections to read as follows:
"35-6A-16. (a) The council shall:
(1) Subject to available funding, establish a grant program for the provision of funds to local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces for the:
(A) Prevention, reduction, and investigation of motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts theft; (B) Prevention, reduction, and investigation of motor vehicle related crime; (C) Establishment of multi-jurisdiction task forces upon request of local law enforcement agencies; (D) Investigation of fraud related to motor vehicle insurance, motor vehicle dealer purchases, and motor vehicle rental transactions and other forms of financial fraud relating to motor vehicles; (E) Hiring of personnel by local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of preventing, reducing, and investigating motor vehicle related crime; (F) Purchase of equipment and technology for support in motor vehicle related crime prevention, reduction, and investigation; (G) Provision of training to local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces relative to motor vehicle related crime prevention, reduction, and investigation; and (H) Production of public awareness materials and programs relating to motor vehicle related crime prevention; (2) Promote state-wide planning and coordination of the investigation and prosecution of crimes relating to motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts theft;

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(3) Provide support to local prosecutors handling motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts theft related prosecutions; and (4) Provide support to multi-jurisdiction task forces established by local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of preventing, reducing, and investigating motor vehicle related crime. (b)(1) Any grant awarded pursuant to this Code section shall be upon recommendation from and after consideration by the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board. Each grant application shall describe the type of motor vehicle related crime prevention, reduction, investigation, enforcement, prosecution, or offender rehabilitation program to be implemented. Such programs may include, but shall not be limited to:
(A) Multi-jurisdiction task forces and programs utilizing the National Insurance Crime Bureau task force which reduce motor vehicle related crime and increase the apprehension of motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts thieves and persons who attempt to defraud insurance companies; (B) Motor vehicle related crime prevention efforts, activities, and public awareness campaigns intended to reduce victimization by motor vehicle related crime and fraud; (C) The provision of specialized training for motor vehicle related crime investigation personnel, including, but not limited to, law enforcement personnel, local motor vehicle registration agents and title clerks, and port facility employees, in order to enhance knowledge, skills, procedures, and systems to detect, prevent, and combat motor vehicle related crime and fraud; (D) The provision of support and maintenance by one or more dedicated prosecutors who have the specific mission and expertise to provide legal guidance and prosecutorial continuity to complex criminal cases arising from the activities of a multi-jurisdiction task force; and (E) The prevention of future criminal behavior by first time offenders who have been charged, convicted, or adjudicated for a motor vehicle related crime. (2) To the extent possible, grants awarded pursuant to this Code section shall be awarded to local law enforcement agencies, multi-jurisdiction task forces, or other qualified applicants in a variety of geographic areas of the state. The ability to contribute additional moneys or match funding for a program shall not be required as a condition of receipt of a grant pursuant to this Code section. (c) For the purposes of this Code section, the council may accept and use federal funds granted by Congress or executive order, as well as gifts and donations from individuals, private organizations, or foundations. The acceptance and use of federal funds shall not commit state funds and shall not place an obligation upon the General Assembly to continue the purposes for which the federal funds are made available. (d) The council shall prepare an annual report relative to activities and programs of the council and any funds received and grants awarded pursuant to this Code section. Such report may include recommendations for changes in state programs, statutes, policies, budgets, and standards relating to improving and supporting the motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives of local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task

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forces. Such report shall be submitted annually to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 1.
35-6A-17. (a) There is established the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board which shall be composed of:
(1) The director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or his or her designee from within the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; (2) The state revenue commissioner or his or her designee from within the Department of Revenue; (3) The Commissioner of Insurance or his or her designee from within the Department of Insurance; (4) A member of the Georgia State Patrol; (5) The Attorney General of Georgia or his or her designee from within the Office of the Attorney General; (6) A representative from an insurance company authorized to issue motor vehicle coverage in this state; (7) A licensed new or used motor vehicle dealer; (8) A licensed used motor vehicle parts dealer; (9) A registered secondary metals recycler; and (10) One representative from each of the following:
(A) A judge of a superior court in Georgia; (B) The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police; (C) The Georgia Sheriffs' Association; (D) The District Attorneys Association of Georgia; (E) The National Insurance Crime Bureau; (F) The Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; (G) The motor vehicle rental industry; and (H) A consumer protection group. (b) The Governor shall appoint those members listed in paragraphs (4) through (10) of subsection (a) of this Code section. (c) Members of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board shall serve for terms of four years. The advisory board shall elect a chairperson from among its membership and may elect such other officers and committees as it considers appropriate. In the event of death, resignation, disqualification, or removal for any reason of any member of the advisory board, vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and successors shall serve for the unexpired term. Membership on the advisory board shall not constitute public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his or her membership on the advisory board. (d) Citizen members of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board shall receive a daily expense allowance in the amount specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21, as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state employees. Members of the advisory board who are state officials or state employees

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shall receive no compensation for their services on the advisory board but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the advisory board in the same manner as they are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or state employees. The funds necessary for the reimbursement of the expenses of state officials and state employees shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available to their respective departments. (e) The Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board shall solicit and review applications for grants authorized pursuant to Code Section 35-6A-15 and make recommendations to the council for the award thereof."

SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 35-6A-11, relating to advisory board created and membership, by revising the introductory language of subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) There is established an a juvenile justice advisory board to the council which shall consist of at least 15 and not more than 33 members appointed by the Governor who have training, experience, or special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency, the administration of juvenile justice, or the reduction of juvenile delinquency and shall be composed of:"

SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 35-6A-12, relating to role of the advisory board, by revising the undesignated introductory language as follows:
"The juvenile justice advisory board shall:"

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger E Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney E Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hugley N Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince
Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 162, nays 7.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 444. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Gunter of the 8th, Silcox of the 53rd, Evans of the 57th and Stoner of the 40th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to lis pendens, so as to revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L

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Y Ballinger E Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney E Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 147. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Erwin of the 32nd, Hitchens of the 161st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for a school safety and anti-gang endorsement for eligible certificated professional personnel issued by the Professional Standards Commission; to require school safety plans to be submitted to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to require intruder alert drills in all public schools in this state; to require public schools to report completion of such drills to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for parents and guardians to opt their children out of such drills; to provide for a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger E Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey
Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney E Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb N Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward E Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye N Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend
Tran VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 148, nays 20.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 480. By Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Werkheiser of the 157th, McClain of the 109th, Park of the 107th, Thomas of the 65th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to change

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certain provisions related to workers' compensation benefits; to change provisions relating to surviving spouse dependency determination and termination; to increase the compensation benefits for total disability and temporary partial disability; to increase the total compensation payable to a surviving spouse as a sole dependent at the time of death; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger E Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter N Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett N Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney E Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard N Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin N Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons N Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman N Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance N Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 154, nays 15.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 440. By Representatives Stoner of the 40th, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Erwin of the 32nd, Bentley of the 150th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to authorize public and private schools to stock a supply of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for a definition; to provide for requirements for the storage, maintenance, and distribution of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for the authorized use of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for arrangements with manufacturers; to provide for regulations; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to authorize certain healthcare practitioners to prescribe or dispense glucagon to an authorized entity for emergency purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger E Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley E Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney E Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 220. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Smith of the 18th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to provide for means of enforcement of condominium and property owners' association instruments, rules, and regulations; to provide for compliance with, and means of enforcement of, covenants and instruments for certain planned subdivisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to provide for means of enforcement of condominium and property owners' association instruments, rules, and regulations; to provide for compliance with, and means of enforcement of, covenants and instruments for certain planned subdivisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, is amended by revising Code Section 44-3-76, relating to compliance with condominium instruments, rules, and regulations and means of enforcement, as follows:
"44-3-76. Every unit owner and all those entitled to occupy a unit shall comply with all lawful provisions of the condominium instruments. In addition, any unit owner and all those entitled to occupy a unit shall comply with any reasonable rules or regulations adopted

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by the association pursuant to the condominium instruments which have been provided to the unit owners and with the lawful provisions of bylaws of the association. Any lack of such compliance shall be grounds for an action to recover sums due, for damages, for or injunctive relief, or for any other remedy available at law or in equity, maintainable by the association or, in any proper case, by one or more aggrieved unit owners, on their own behalf or as a class action. After providing notice in accordance with the terms of the instrument, or, if the instrument is silent, ten days' written notice, the association may pursue injunctive relief without the need or requirement to first pursue or utilize any other remedies, regardless of whether other remedies may be available or might otherwise be adequate, provided that such notice shall not be required in the event of a violation of the instrument or the reasonable rules or regulations adopted by the association that presents a clear and imminent danger to life, person, or property, or for which injunctive relief would become moot if not granted before a notice period as prescribed above would expire. If and to the extent provided in the condominium instruments, the association shall be empowered to impose and assess fines, and suspend temporarily voting rights and the right of use of certain of the common elements in order to enforce such compliance; provided, however, that no such suspension shall deny any unit owner or occupants access to the unit owned or occupied nor cause any hazardous or unsanitary condition to exist. If the voting right of a unit owner has been suspended, then to the extent provided in the condominium instruments, that unit owner's vote shall not count for purposes of establishing a quorum or taking any action which requires a vote of the owners under this article or the condominium instruments. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, to the extent provided in the condominium instruments, water, gas, electricity, heat, and air conditioning services being provided to a unit or unit owner by the association may be terminated for failure to pay assessments and other amounts due pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 44-3-109, subject to the suspension standards and notice requirements imposed on the institutional providers providing such services to the condominium development, only after a final judgment or final judgments in excess of a total of $750.00 are obtained in favor of the association from a court of competent jurisdiction. The utility services shall not be required to be restored until the judgment or judgments and any reasonable utility provider charges or other reasonable costs incurred in suspending and restoring such services are paid in full. All common expenses for termination and restoration of any services pursuant to this Code section shall be an assessment and a lien against the unit."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 44-3-106, relating to powers and responsibilities of association and tort actions, as follows:
"(a) Except to the extent prohibited by the condominium instruments and subject to any restrictions and limitations specified therein, the association shall have the power to:
(1) Employ, retain, dismiss, and replace agents and employees to exercise and discharge the powers and responsibilities of the association;

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(2) Make or cause to be made additional improvements on and as a part of the common elements; and (3) Grant or withhold approval of any action by one or more unit owners or other persons entitled to occupancy of any unit if such action would change the exterior appearance of any unit or of any other portion of the condominium or elect or provide for the appointment of an architectural control committee to grant or withhold such approval; and (4) Enforce all lawful provisions of the condominium instruments in accordance with and pursuant to all powers granted by this article, by Chapter 2 or 3 of Title 14 as may be applicable, and as provided for in the instruments, including, but not limited to, by an action to recover sums due; for damages; for injunctive relief, without regard to whether other remedies may exist or be adequate, provided that the provisions of Code Section 44-3-223 and the instrument are complied with; or for any other remedy available at law or in equity to the association."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 44-3-223, relating to compliance with provisions of instrument and with rules and regulations and penalties for noncompliance relating to property owners' associations, as follows:
"44-3-223. Every lot owner and all those entitled to occupy a lot shall comply with all lawful provisions of the property owners' association instrument. In addition, any lot owner and all those entitled to occupy a lot shall comply with any reasonable rules or regulations adopted by the association pursuant to the instrument which have been provided to the lot owners and with the lawful provisions of the bylaws of the association. Any lack of such compliance shall be grounds for an action to recover sums due, for damages, for or injunctive relief, or for any other remedy available at law or in equity, maintainable by the association or, in any proper case, by one or more aggrieved lot owners on their own behalf or as a class action. After providing notice in accordance with the terms of the instrument, or, if the instrument is silent, ten days' written notice, the association may pursue injunctive relief without the need or requirement to first pursue or utilize any other remedies, regardless of whether other remedies may be available or might otherwise be adequate, provided that such notice shall not be required in the event of a violation of the instrument or the reasonable rules or regulations adopted by the association that presents a clear and imminent danger to life, person, or property, or for which injunctive relief would become moot if not granted before a notice period as prescribed above would expire. If and to the extent provided in the instrument, the association shall be empowered to impose and assess fines and suspend temporarily voting rights and the right of use of certain of the common areas and services paid for as a common expense in order to enforce such compliance; provided, however, that no such suspension shall deny any lot owner or occupants access to the lot owned or occupied."

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SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 44-3-231, relating to powers and duties of association and legal actions against agent or employee of association, as follows:
"(a) Except to the extent prohibited by the instrument and subject to any restrictions and limitations specified therein, the association shall have the power to:
(1) Employ, retain, dismiss, and replace agents and employees to exercise and discharge the powers and responsibilities of the association; (2) Make or cause to be made additional improvements on and as a part of the common area; and (3) Grant or withhold approval of any action by one or more lot owners or other persons entitled to occupancy of any lot if such action would change the exterior appearance of any lot, or any structure thereon, or of any other portion of the development or elect or provide for the appointment of an architectural control committee to grant or withhold such approval; and (4) Enforce all lawful provisions of the property owners' association instrument in accordance with and pursuant to all powers granted by this article, by Chapter 2 or 3 of Title 14 as may be applicable, and as provided for in the instrument, including, but not limited to, by an action to recover sums due; for damages; for injunctive relief, without regard to whether other remedies may exist or be adequate, provided that the provisions of Code Section 44-3-223 and the instrument are compiled with; or for any other remedy available at law or in equity to the association."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by adding a new paragraph to subsection (d) of Code Section 44-5-60, relating to effect of zoning laws, covenants and scenic easements for use of public, renewal of certain covenants, and costs, as follows:
"(6) In every planned subdivision containing no fewer than 15 individual plots, every person owning plots affected by such covenant owner and all those entitled to occupy such property shall comply with all lawful provisions of said covenants and the instrument containing such covenants. Any lack of such compliance shall be grounds for an action to recover sums due; for damages; for injunctive relief; or for any other remedy available at law or in equity, maintainable by a homeowners' association or other common interest community association which has been created pursuant to those covenants. Such association, if any, may pursue injunctive relief without the need or requirement to first pursue or utilize any other remedies, regardless of whether other remedies may be available or might otherwise be adequate. To the extent provided in the instrument, such association shall be empowered to impose and assess fines and temporarily suspend voting rights and the right of use of certain common areas and services paid for as a common expense in order to enforce such compliance; provided, however, that no such suspension shall deny any property owner or occupants access to the property owned or occupied. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render any covenants in a subdivision containing fewer than 15 individuals plots

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unenforceable, nor shall anything in this subsection be construed to limit or expand rights of property owners or common interest community associations which may otherwise exist under Georgia law or the instruments governing such community associations, except as expressly stated in this paragraph."

SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger E Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley E Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T
Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard Y Gladney E Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland N Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson
Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons
Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz N Sampson

N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 144, nays 22.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 237. By Representatives Hagan of the 156th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Seabaugh of the 34th and Hatchett of the 155th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby as the official soap box derby of the State of Georgia; to provide for promotion of the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger E Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley E Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

E Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:

HR 280. By Representative Efstration of the 104th:

A RESOLUTION calling a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; inviting each other Justice of the Supreme Court and each Judge of the Court of Appeals to be present at the joint session; and for other purposes.

Representative Burchett of the 176th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.

HB 611. By Representative Burchett of the 176th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to management of budgetary and financial affairs, so as to provide for the disposition of state funds derived from certain legal judgments or settlements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Bonner of the 73rd, and Thomas of the 21st.

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The following Resolutions of the House and Senate were read and adopted:
HR 325. By Representative Glaize of the 67th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Teresa Louise Skepple; and for other purposes.
HR 326. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Drenner of the 85th, Park of the 107th and Lim of the 98th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bishop James H. Morton; and for other purposes.
HR 327. By Representative Gladney of the 130th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Mallory Millender in honor of Black History Month; and for other purposes.
HR 328. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Beverly of the 143rd, Paris of the 142nd, Schofield of the 63rd, Kendrick of the 95th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Danny Glover; and for other purposes.
HR 329. By Representatives Paris of the 142nd, Bentley of the 150th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Silcox of the 53rd and Reese of the 140th:
A RESOLUTION commending Susan McCauley for honoring the memory of Rosa Parks through the book she authored, Our Auntie Rosa, remembering the legacy of Rosa Parks and the courageous role she played in the civil rights movement; and for other purposes.
HR 330. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Knight of the 134th, Scoggins of the 14th, Cheokas of the 151st and Barrett of the 24th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Devlynn Taylor; and for other purposes.
HR 331. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Romman of the 97th, Tran of the 80th, Martinez of the 111th and Ballard of the 147th:

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A RESOLUTION congratulating the Suns for winning the 2022/2023 Peachtree Corners Baptist Church 9-10 year-old boys basketball championship; and for other purposes.
HR 332. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Mitchell of the 88th, Beverly of the 143rd, Paris of the 142nd, Williams of the 168th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ambassador Andrew Young; and for other purposes.
HR 333. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Mitchell of the 88th, Beverly of the 143rd, Sharper of the 177th, Willis of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Bobby Jones; and for other purposes.
HR 334. By Representatives Cheokas of the 151st and Efstration of the 104th:
A RESOLUTION commending Alexandra Papadopoulou and inviting her to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
HR 335. By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Buckner of the 137th and Reese of the 140th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Cheryl Denise Davis for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 336. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Martinez of the 111th, Fleming of the 114th, Douglas of the 78th, Newton of the 127th and others:
A RESOLUTION supporting the improvement of the care of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; and for other purposes.
HR 337. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Bonner of the 73rd, Jenkins of the 136th and Thomas of the 65th:
A RESOLUTION celebrating the 75th anniversary of The Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce; and for other purposes.
HR 338. By Representatives Willis of the 55th, Mitchell of the 88th, Beverly of the 143rd, Miller of the 62nd and Crawford of the 84th:

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A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Henrietta Antoinin for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 339. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the accomplishments of Charles Head; and for other purposes.
HR 340. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Adeyina of the 110th, Park of the 107th, Okoye of the 102nd, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Gwinnett Chatt Outreach; and for other purposes.
HR 341. By Representative Drenner of the 85th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Dr. Tomicka Williams for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 342. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Tran of the 80th, Park of the 107th, Mughal of the 105th, Lim of the 98th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the contributions of the Asian American Advocacy Fund and Asian American Advancing Justice--Atlanta in Georgia on their 10th annual Asian American Advocacy Day; and for other purposes.
HR 343. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Blackmon of the 146th, Hitchens of the 161st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Minister Darragh O'Brien on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 344. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Bazemore of the 69th and Mathiak of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jaivyn Beauford; and for other purposes.
HR 345. By Representatives Taylor of the 92nd, Bennett of the 94th, Kendrick of the 95th, Paris of the 142nd and McClain of the 109th:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Lois Keith; and for other purposes.
HR 346. By Representatives Dickey of the 145th, Campbell of the 171st, Corbett of the 174th, Mainor of the 56th, Williams of the 148th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 2023 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
SR 199. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Merritt of the 9th, Mallow of the 2nd, Jackson of the 41st, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and recognizing March 2, 2023, as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
Representative Sainz of the 180th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Rules has had under consideration the following Bill and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HB 373 Do Pass HR 119 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Sainz of the 180th
Chairman
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Twenty-Fifth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D

Clark, J Collins Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, S Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett

Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins E Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor

Marin Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise E Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor

Roberts Romman Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Evans of the 89th, Fleming of the 125th, Holly of the 116th, Knight of the 134th, Lim of the 98th, Paris of the 142nd, Smith of the 70th, Washburn of the 144th, and Williams of the 37th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. Richard Kannwischer, Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 586. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Haralson County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 587. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Rabun County by the qualified electors of the Rabun County School District, approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3430), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4480), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 588. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to provide for criminal history record information restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 589. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Audits and Accounts, so as to require certain financial disclosures from entities performing work related to fiscal notes; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight.
HB 590. By Representatives Cameron of the 1st, Crowe of the 118th, Kelley of the 16th and Bonner of the 73rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of online menacing of a peace officer; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 591. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Tran of the 80th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that each resident of DeKalb County who is 65 years of age or over or disabled and whose net income together with the net income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at the homestead of such resident does not exceed $15,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County ad valorem taxes, except county school district taxes, in the amount of $14,000.00 of the value of the homestead of such resident, approved March 15, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4114), so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $37,500.00; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 592. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Mitchell of the 88th, Silcox of the 53rd, Crawford of the 84th and Drenner of the 85th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding superior courts, so as to change the name of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit to the DeKalb Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 593. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Tran of the 80th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend a former local constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1982, p. 2659), which former local constitutional amendment was continued in effect as statutory law pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia and which provided that each resident of the DeKalb County School District who is 62 years of age or over or who is disabled and whose gross income, together with the gross income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at and occupy the homestead of such resident, does not exceed $16,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes on $20,000.00 of the value of the homestead owned and occupied by such resident, so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $40,000.00; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 594. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Tran of the 80th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that each resident of the DeKalb County School District who is 65 years of age or over or disabled and whose net income together with the net income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at the homestead of such resident does not exceed $15,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes in the amount of $14,000.00 of the value of the homestead of such resident, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4160), as amended, so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $37,500.00; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 595. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to revise the manner of holding certain primaries and elections; to provide for the dates of such primaries and elections; to provide for the setting of qualifying fees; to provide for the manner and method of qualifying candidates; to provide for the forms of ballots; to provide for the conduct of such primaries and elections; to provide for the determination of successful candidates; to provide for certifications and contests; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 596. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Randolph County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 597. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Andersonville; to provide for sale and lease of city property; to provide for prior ordinances; to provide for existing personnel; to provide for pending matters; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to repeal specific Acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 598. By Representatives Cox of the 28th, Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Douglas of the 78th and Jasperse of the 11th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; to revise a definition; to change the applicability of certain provisions as to matches, contests, or exhibitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 599. By Representative Erwin of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Martin, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3215), as amended, so as to change the number of city council members; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for special meetings; to provide for a quorum; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 600. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Werkheiser of the 157th, Beverly of the 143rd, Sainz of the 180th, Scott of the 76th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of administrative procedure, so as to remove the exemption of administrative review from the Board of Corrections and its penal institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 601. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Holland of the 54th, Roberts of the 52nd and Panitch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County, approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3515), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 602. By Representative Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4B of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, so as to provide for the regulation of bare knuckle boxing matches; to provide for definitions; to authorize the commission to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 603. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to expedite and prioritize processes for the termination of parental rights in certain cases involving parental incapacity and child maltreatment; to revise and to provide for definitions; to revise circumstances for when reasonable efforts by DFCS are not required; to revise requirements for nonreunification hearings; to update a cross-reference; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
HB 604. By Representatives Byrd of the 20th and Horner of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to persons and their rights, so as to provide that life is valued and

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protected from the moment of conception and that each life, from that moment, is accorded the same rights and protections guaranteed to all persons; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 605. By Representatives Dickey of the 145th, Bentley of the 150th, Martin of the 49th and Knight of the 134th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship, so as to provide that victims of human trafficking are eligible for such scholarship; to provide for the selection of REACH scholars; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 606. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hatchett of the 155th, Houston of the 170th, Cameron of the 1st and Newton of the 127th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to revise definitions relative to certificate of need; to revise exemptions from certificate of need requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 607. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Jones of the 47th, Martin of the 49th and Dubnik of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise the definition of "Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar" by changing the ACT score requirement for certain students; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 608. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Smith of the 138th and Mainor of the 56th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-2-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development of transportation plans, public hearings, approval of plans by board, and promulgation of rules and regulations by the Department of Transportation, so as to require public hearings for local transportation projects of significant impact; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HB 609. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Board of Commissioners of Taylor County, approved March 1, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 672), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 610. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the number of members of the Board of Education of Taylor County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3486), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 612. By Representative Marin of the 96th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the official state language, so as to require reasonable access to public services for non-English speakers; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 613. By Representatives Marin of the 96th and Park of the 107th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for an income tax credit with respect to qualified citizenship expenses for low-income families; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 614. By Representative Marin of the 96th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for special parking permits issued to persons with disabilities to include the name and a recent photograph of the person issued the permit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 615. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Bonner of the 73rd, Jenkins of the 136th and Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act continuing the State Court of Coweta County, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4260), as amended, so as to add a judge to the court; to provide for an effective date; to provide for other matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 616. By Representative Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to require state agencies to consider antisemitism when determining whether an alleged criminal act was motivated by discriminatory intent; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for effective dates

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and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 617. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Pirkle of the 169th, Wiedower of the 121st, Thomas of the 21st and Hagan of the 156th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to provide for the development and maintenance of a state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for responsibilities and duties of the Planning Division and director; to provide for standards and considerations for such plan; to require annual reporting to the General Assembly; to provide for legislative intent and declarations; to provide for the creation of a Georgia Freight 2050 Program subject to appropriation by the General Assembly; to provide for purposes of such program; to identify intended funding for such program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HR 322. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Thomas of the 65th, Mitchell of the 88th, Jackson of the 128th and Lim of the 98th:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Research and Development of Reparation Proposals for the Institution of Slavery for African Americans; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HR 323. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Oliver of the 82nd, Schofield of the 63rd and Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION urging the Public Service Commission to pursue actions that will protect 2,700,000 electric customers from unjustly paying for construction mistakes, delays, and corrections at Plant Vogtle reactors three and four and that will prohibit Georgia Power from profiting on those construction mistakes, delays, and corrections; and for other purposes.
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HR 324. By Representatives Houston of the 170th and Greene of the 154th:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on the Jobs Tax Credit Tier System; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

HR 347. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Clark of the 100th, Bonner of the 73rd, Martinez of the 111th, Hitchens of the 161st and others:

A RESOLUTION designating the song "The Veteran Anthem," with lyrics and music by Takosha M. Swan, as the official song of Georgia service members, veterans, and their families; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 565 HB 567 HB 569 HB 571 HB 573 HB 575 HB 577 HB 579 HB 581 HB 583 HB 585 HR 301 HR 303 SB 50 SB 110

HB 566 HB 568 HB 570 HB 572 HB 574 HB 576 HB 578 HB 580 HB 582 HB 584 HB 611 HR 302 HR 321 SB 63 SB 121

Representative Dickey of the 145th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

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HB 305 HB 452 HB 545

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dickey of the 145th
Chairman

Representative Carpenter of the 4th District, Chairman of the Committee on Creative Arts and Entertainment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Creative Arts and Entertainment has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 549 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Carpenter of the 4th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 166 HB 227 HB 327

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

HB 196 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 302 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman

Representative Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 524 Do Pass HB 541 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Corbett of the 174th
Chairman

Representative Blackmon of the 146th District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 31 Do Pass HB 264 Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 230 Do Pass HB 408 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Blackmon of the 146th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 25th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

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Modified Open Rule

HB 84 HB 306 HB 396

Commerce and trade; provide for commercial financing disclosures (Substitute)(B&B-Rhodes-124th) Education; energy cost savings measures; revise definition (Substitute)(GAff-Fleming-114th) Oconee River Greenway Authority; add president of Georgia College and State University (NR&E-Vance-133rd)

Modified Structured Rule

HB 73
HB 88 HB 155
HB 187 HB 204 HB 212 HB 269
HB 291
HB 301
HB 309
HB 332 HB 414 HB 416 HB 475

Public utilities; written disclosure statement with any agreement for sale or financing of distributed energy generation systems; provisions (Substitute)(EU&T-Gullett-19th) Coleman-Baker Act; enact (Substitute)(JudyNC-Gaines-120th) Professions and businesses; issuance of licenses by endorsement for spouses of firefighters, healthcare providers, and law enforcement officers who relocate to Georgia; provide (Substitute)(RegI-Martin-49th) Crimes and offenses; authorize for-profit credit repair services (Substitute)(A&CA-Leverett-123rd) Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; create (Judy-Yearta-152nd) Niche-Beauty Services Opportunity Act; enact (Substitute) (RegI-Jenkins-136th) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; authorize local workforce development boards to conduct meetings via teleconference (GAff-Blackmon-146th) Guardian and ward; add to the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult (Substitute)(JuvJ-Scoggins-14th) Motor vehicles and traffic; revise amount of civil monetary penalty for violations of improperly passing a school bus or speeding in a school zone (Substitute)(MotV-Ridley-6th) Health; financial stability requirements for applicants and licensees of personal care homes and assisted living communities; revise provisions (HumR-Cooper-45th) Controlled substances; Schedules I. IV, and V; provide certain provisions (JudyNC-Parrish-158th) Mental health; grant program to aid service members, veterans, and their families; provide (Substitute)(Hth-Blackmon-146th) Pharmacies; authorize qualified pharmacy technicians to administer certain vaccines (Hth-Silcox-53rd) Code Revision Commission; revise, modernize and correct errors in omissions (CR-Smith-18th)

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HB 497 HB 518

Health; use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; authorize (Substitute)(HumR-LaHood-175th) Labor and industrial relations; employment security; change certain provisions (Substitute)(I&L-Cameron-1st)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 99. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Watson of the 1st, Brass of the 28th and Cowsert of the 46th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from certificate of need requirements, so as to provide an exemption for acute care hospitals established in rural counties that meet certain criteria; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 116. By Senators Watson of the 1st, Mallow of the 2nd, Hickman of the 4th, Gooch of the 51st and Ginn of the 47th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-37-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of municipal property generally, so as to revise provisions relating to the maximum term of certain leases or contracts for the use, operation, or management of real or personal property owned by a municipality for recreational facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 129. By Senators Williams of the 25th, Burns of the 23rd, Harbin of the 16th, Anderson of the 24th, Beach of the 21st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for time off for employees to advance vote; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 145. By Senators Still of the 48th, Dolezal of the 27th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local regulations that create differing standards for or distinguish gasoline-powered leaf blowers from similar equipment; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 159. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Walker III of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding correctional institutions of states and counties, so as to prohibit wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:
SR 213. By Senator Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mary Wilson Beazley; and for other purposes.
The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:
HB 18. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of

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168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 99.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Watson of the 1st, Brass of the 28th and Cowsert of the 46th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from certificate of need requirements, so as to provide an exemption for acute care hospitals established in rural counties that meet certain criteria; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Health.

SB 116. By Senators Watson of the 1st, Mallow of the 2nd, Hickman of the 4th, Gooch of the 51st and Ginn of the 47th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-37-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of municipal property generally, so as to revise provisions relating to the maximum term of certain leases or contracts for the use, operation, or management of real or personal property owned by a municipality for recreational facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

SB 129. By Senators Williams of the 25th, Burns of the 23rd, Harbin of the 16th, Anderson of the 24th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for time off for employees to advance vote; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
SB 145. By Senators Still of the 48th, Dolezal of the 27th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local regulations that create differing standards for or distinguish gasoline-powered leaf blowers from similar equipment; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
SB 159. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Walker III of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding correctional institutions of states and counties, so as to prohibit wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 18. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to

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provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Representative Hatchett of the 155th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 18 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.
The motion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:
Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Efstration of the 104th and Jones of the 47th.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Gladney of the 130th et al., Cooper of the 45th, Mainor of the 56th, Adeyina of the 110th et al., Au of the 50th et al., Hitchens of the 161st, Scott of the 76th et al., Newton of the 127th, Dickey of the 145th et al., Roberts of the 52nd et al., Smith of the 18th, and Bentley of the 150th et al.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Transportation:
HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Health:
HB 343. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Buckner of the 137th, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy

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benefits managers, so as to provide for definitions; to require pharmacy benefits managers to calculate defined cost sharing for insureds at the point of sale; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for violations; to provide for limitations; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Motor Vehicles:
HB 348. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st, Rhodes of the 124th, Powell of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the O.C.G.A., relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties for failure to pay a civil monetary penalty relating to illegal passing of a school bus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security:
HB 424. By Representatives Vance of the 133rd, Crowe of the 118th, Collins of the 71st, Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sheriffs, so as to revise qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; to require certification as a peace officer at the time of qualifying as a candidate for sheriff; to require such candidate to be in good standing with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for a confirming affidavit; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Juvenile Justice:
HB 462. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Gunter of the 8th, Burchett of the 176th, Oliver of the 82nd and Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact the "Raise the Age Act"; to provide for an implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain children who are 17 years of age; to amend Titles 15, 16, 17, 27, 37, 42, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services, respectively, so as to make conforming cross-references; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 499. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Dempsey of the 13th, Smith of the 70th, Stephens of the 164th and Ballinger of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding alimony and child support, so as to authorize child support and insurance policies for disabled children who have reached the age of majority but lack the ability to otherwise support themselves independently; to provide for a definition; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 332. By Representatives Parrish of the 158th, Stephens of the 164th, Smith of the 18th, Jasperse of the 11th and Newton of the 127th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide for certain provisions relating to Schedule I controlled substances, Schedule IV controlled substances, and Schedule V controlled substances; to provide for certain provisions relating to the definition of dangerous drugs; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett
Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon
Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain
Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S
Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens E Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson
Jackson, E Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Mathis
Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Smith of the 139th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Rules Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Rules:

HB 187. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Gunter of the 8th, Williams of the 168th, Smith of the 18th and Prince of the 132nd:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related practices, so as to authorize for-profit credit repair services; to revise the definition of "credit repair services organization"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 84. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Williams of the 148th, Corbett of the 174th, Williamson of the 112th and LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"10-1-393.18. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Accounts receivable purchase transaction' means a transaction in which a business forwards or otherwise sells to a person all or a portion of the business's accounts, as

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defined in Code Section 11-9-102, or payment intangibles, as defined in Code Section 11-9-102, at a discount to the accounts' or payment intangibles' expected value. (2) 'Advance fee' means any consideration which is assessed or collected prior to the closing of a commercial financing transaction by a broker. (3) 'Broker' means a person who, for compensation or the expectation of compensation, arranges a commercial financing transaction between a third party and a business in the state that would, if executed, be binding upon that third party and communicates that offer to a business located in this state. Such term excludes a 'provider,' and any individual or entity whose compensation is not based or dependent upon on the terms of the specific commercial financing transaction obtained or offered. (4) 'Business' means a private enterprise carried on for the purpose of gain or economic profit.
(5)(A) 'Business purpose transaction' means a transaction from which the resulting proceeds that a business receives are:
(i) Provided to the business; or (ii) Intended to be used to carry on the business. (B) Such term shall not include a transaction from which the resulting proceeds are intended to be used for personal, family, or household purposes. (C) For purposes of determining whether a transaction is a business purpose transaction, a provider may rely on a written statement of intended purpose, signed by an individual authorized to sign on behalf of the business. Such written statement may be contained in an application, agreement, or other document signed by an individual authorized to sign on behalf of the business. (6) 'Commercial financing transaction' means a business purpose transaction: (A) Under which a person extends a business a commercial loan or a commercial open-end credit plan; or (B) That is an accounts receivable purchase transaction. (7) 'Commercial loan' means a loan to a business, regardless of whether the loan is secured. (8) 'Commercial open-end credit plan' means commercial financing extended to a business on terms under which: (A) The creditor reasonably contemplates repeat transactions; and (B) Subject to any limit set by the creditor, the amount of financing that the creditor may extend to the business during the term of the plan is made available to the extent that any outstanding balance is repaid. (9) 'Motor vehicle dealer' means a dealer as defined in Code Section 40-2-39 or a used motor vehicle dealer as defined in Code Section 43-47-2. (10) 'Provider' means a person who consummates more than five commercial financing transactions in this state during any calendar year and includes, but is not limited to, a person who, under a written agreement with a depository institution, offers one or more commercial financing products provided by the depository institution via an online platform that the person administers. (b) The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to:

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(1) A provider that is a federally insured depository financial institution; (2) A provider that is:
(A) A subsidiary, an affiliate, or a holding company of a federally insured depository financial institution; or (B) A service corporation for a federally insured depository financial institution; (3) A provider that is regulated under the federal Farm Credit Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 2001, et seq.; (4) A provider that is licensed as a money transmitter in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of Title 7; (5) A provider that consummates five or fewer commercial financing transactions in the state during any 12 month period; (6) A commercial financing transaction secured by real property; (7) A commercial financing transaction that is a lease as defined in Code Section 112A-103; (8) A commercial financing transaction that is a purchase money obligation as defined in Code Section 11-9-103; (9) A commercial financing transaction that: (A) Involves a commercial loan or a commercial open-end credit plan; (B) Is $50,000.00 or more; and (C) Extends the commercial loan or the commercial open-end credit plan to:
(i) A motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle dealer's affiliate; or (ii) A motor vehicle rental company as defined in Code Section 40-2-167 or the motor vehicle rental company's affiliate; (10) A commercial financing transaction offered by a person in connection with the sale or lease of a product or service that: (A) The person manufactures, licenses, or distributes; or (B) The person's parent company or the person's owned and controlled subsidiary manufactures, licenses, or distributes; or (11) A commercial financing transaction of more than $500,000.00. (c) For purposes of Chapter 1 of Title 7, a provider's characterization of an accounts receivable purchase transaction as a purchase shall be conclusive that the accounts receivable purchase transaction is not a loan or a transaction for the use, forbearance, or detention of money. (d) For purposes of Chapter 1 of Title 7, a provider extending a specific offer for a commercial financing transaction on behalf of a depository institution shall not be construed to mean that the provider engaged in lending or financing or originated that loan or financing. (e)(1) Before consummating a commercial financing transaction, a provider shall disclose the terms of the commercial financing transaction in accordance with this Code section. (2) Only one disclosure must be provided for each commercial financing transaction, and a disclosure is not required as a result of the modification, forbearance, or change to a consummated commercial financing transaction.

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(3) A provider shall disclose the following information in connection with each commercial financing transaction:
(A) The total amount of funds provided to the business under the terms of the commercial financing transaction; (B) The total amount of funds disbursed to the business under the terms of the commercial financing transaction, if less than the amount described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, as a result of any fees deducted or withheld at disbursement, any amount paid to the provider to satisfy a prior balance, and any amount paid to a third party on behalf of the business; (C) The total amount to be paid to the provider under the terms of the commercial financing transaction; (D) The total dollar cost of the commercial financing transaction, calculated by finding the difference between:
(i) The amount described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; and (ii) The amount described in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph; (E)(i) The manner, frequency, and amount of each payment; or (ii) If the amount of each payment may vary, the manner, frequency, and estimated amount of the initial payment; and (F) A statement of whether there are any costs or discounts associated with prepayment under the commercial financing transaction, including a reference to the paragraph in the commercial financing transaction agreement that creates each cost or discount. (4) The commercial financing transaction agreement shall include a description of the methodology for calculating any variable payment amount and the circumstances that may cause a payment amount to vary. (5) The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any commercial financing transaction consummated on or after January 1, 2024. (f) No broker shall: (1) Assess, collect, or solicit an advance fee from a business to provide services as a broker; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall preclude a broker from soliciting a potential business to pay for, or preclude a potential business from paying for, actual services necessary to apply for a commercial financing transaction, including, but not limited to, a credit check or an appraisal of security, where such payment is made by check or money order payable to a party independent of the broker; (2) Make or use any false or misleading representations or omit any material fact in the offer or sale of the services of a broker or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act that operates or would operate as fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a broker, notwithstanding the absence of reliance by the buyer; (3) Make or use any false or deceptive representation in its business dealings; or (4) Offer the services of a broker by making, publishing, disseminating, circulating, or placing before the public within this state an advertisement in a newspaper or other

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publication or an advertisement in the form of a book, notice, handbill, poster, sign, billboard, bill, circular, pamphlet, letter, photograph, or motion picture or an advertisement circulated by radio, loud-speaker, telephone, television, telegraph, or in any other way, where said offer or advertisement does not disclose the name, business address, and telephone number of the broker. For purposes of this paragraph, the broker shall disclose the actual address and telephone number of the business of the broker in addition to the address and telephone number of any forwarding service that the broker may use. (g) The Attorney General may: (1) Receive and act on complaints; (2) Take action designed to obtain voluntary compliance with this Code section; and (3) Commence administrative or judicial proceedings on the Attorney General's own initiative to enforce compliance with this Code section. (h) A person who violates a provision of this Code section is subject to a civil penalty of $500.00 per violation, not to exceed $20,000.00 for all violations arising from the use of the same transaction documentation or materials. (i) A person who violates a provision of this Code section after receiving written notice of a prior violation is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.00 per violation, not to exceed $50,000.00 for all violations arising from the use of the same transaction documentation or materials. (j) Nothing in this Code section creates a private right of action against any person based on failure to comply with the provisions of this Code section. (k) A violation of this Code section shall not affect the enforceability of any underlying agreement."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett
Barton N Bazemore

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens E Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise

N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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N Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon
Bonner N Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

E Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz N Sampson

N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 101, nays 68.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 306. By Representatives Fleming of the 114th, Rhodes of the 124th, Townsend of the 179th, McCollum of the 30th, Barton of the 5th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-506 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions and authority to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts, so as to revise the definition of "energy cost savings measures"; to provide that energy cost saving contracts need not be subject to competitive bidding; to amend Chapter 37 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guaranteed energy savings performance contracting, so as to revise definitions; to revise limitations on improvement that is not causally connected to an energy conservation measure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

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To amend Code Section 20-2-506 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions and authority to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts, so as to revise the definition of "energy cost savings measure"; to amend Chapter 37 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guaranteed energy savings performance contracting, so as to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 20-2-506 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions and authority to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts, is amended by revising subsections (a) as follows:
"(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Energy cost savings measure' means a facility alteration, a training program incidental to the contract, or an equipment purchase to be used in building a retrofit, addition, or renovation or in new construction which reduces energy or water consumption, wastewater production, or operating costs, or is designed to generate revenue, and includes, but is not limited to, any one of the following: (A) Insulating the building structure or structures within the building, including caulking or weather-stripping; (B) Installing storm windows or doors, multiglazed windows or doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or door systems, or other window or door systems designed to reduce energy consumption; (C) Installing automated or computerized energy control systems; (D) Modifying or replacing heating, ventilating, or air-conditioning systems; (E) Replacing or modifying lighting fixtures to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system; (F) Improving indoor air quality to conform to the applicable state or local building code requirements; (G) Installing energy recovery systems; (H) Installing cogeneration systems that produce steam or forms of energy such as heat and electricity for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings; (I) Life safety measures that provide long-term operating cost reductions and are in compliance with state and local codes, and building operation programs that reduce operating costs; and (J) Any other measure not otherwise defined in this Code section which is designed to reduce energy or water consumption, reduce wastewater production, avoid capital costs, or achieve similar efficiency gains by the county, independent, or area school system. (2) 'Guaranteed energy saving contract' means a contract for the implementation of one or more energy cost savings measures providing that all payments except obligations on termination of the contract before its expiration are to be made over time and the

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energy cost savings are guaranteed to the extent necessary to make payments for the contract."
SECTION 2. Chapter 37 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guaranteed
energy savings performance contracting, is amended in Code Section 50-37-2, relating to definitions relative to guaranteed energy savings performance contracting provisions, by revising paragraph (4) and adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(4) 'Energy conservation measure' means a program or facility alteration or technology upgrade designed to reduce energy, water, waste-water, or other consumption, or operating costs, or to generate revenue to allow revenue generation measures. The Such term may include, without limitation:
(A) Insulation of the building structure or systems within the building; (B) Storm windows or doors, caulking or weather stripping, multiglazed windows or doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, or other window and door system modifications that reduce energy consumption; (C) Automated or computerized energy control systems; (D) Heating, ventilating, or air-conditioning system modifications or replacements; (E) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of a facility, unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform to applicable state or local building codes for the lighting system after the proposed modifications are made; (F) Energy recovery ventilation systems; (G) A training program or facility alteration that reduces energy consumption or reduces operating costs, including allowable costs, based on future reductions in costs for contracted services; (H) A facility alteration which includes expenditures that are required to properly implement other energy conservation measures; (I) A program to reduce energy costs through rate adjustments, load shifting to reduce peak demand, or use of alternative suppliers as otherwise provided by law, such as, but not limited to:
(i) Changes to more favorable rate schedules; (ii) Negotiation of lower rates, where applicable; and (iii) Auditing of energy service billing and meters; (J) The installation of energy information and control systems that monitor consumption, redirect systems to optimal energy sources, and manage energy using equipment; (K) Indoor air quality improvements; (L) Daylighting systems; (M) Renewable generation systems owned by the governmental unit, such as solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, and other technologies as identified in the project, provided that all metered distribution and deliveries of electric energy are made by an

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electric supplier authorized under Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46, the 'Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act'; (N) Geothermal HVAC systems; (O) Water and sewer conservation measures, including, without limitation, plumbing fixtures and infrastructure; (P) Equipment upgrades that improve accuracy of billable revenue generating systems; and (Q) Automated, electronic, or remotely controlled systems or measures that reduce direct and other operating costs. (4.1) 'Facility' means any or all portions of buildings, structures, sites, complexes, equipment, rolling stock, or other conveyances, roads, walks, passageways, parking lots, or other real or personal property, including, but not limited to, the site where the building, property, structure, or equipment is located."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett
Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon
Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart N Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser

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Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gaines E Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 396. By Representatives Vance of the 133rd and Jackson of the 128th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-402 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation, membership, compensation, qualifications, accountabilities, and assignment, so as to add the president of Georgia College and State University to the Oconee River Greenway Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett
Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon
Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson
Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran

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Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 18. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, and Tillery of the 19th.

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Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:
HR 280. By Representative Efstration of the 104th:
A RESOLUTION calling a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; inviting each other Justice of the Supreme Court and each Judge of the Court of Appeals to be present at the joint session; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 73. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Parsons of the 44th, Thomas of the 65th, Anderson of the 10th and Meeks of the 178th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to electrical service, so as to require that the seller provide a written disclosure statement with any agreement for the sale of distributed energy generation systems or for the financing of such systems through leases or solar energy procurement agreements; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical service, so as to require that the seller provide a written disclosure statement with any agreement for the sale of distributed energy generation systems or for the financing of such systems through leases or solar energy procurement agreements; to provide for the delivery of such written disclosure statement; to provide for definitions; to require a certificate of authority as a prerequisite for sellers that are not electric suppliers that want to sell or lease to a retail customer a distributed energy generation system or enter into a solar energy procurement agreement with a retail customer; to provide the Public Service Commission with the authority to issue multiple certificates of authority; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations and other requirements regarding applications for a certificate of authority; to provide for public hearings and decisions on applications; to

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provide for revocations, suspension, and other action on certificates of authority; to provide for appeals; to require that persons installing such systems be licensed; to require the Public Service Commission to develop a form for the written disclosure statement and a solar awareness presentation to be provided on its website; to provide for the imposition and collection of civil penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical service, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 5
46-3-600. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Agreement' means a contract executed between a seller and: (A) A buyer for the purchase of a distributed energy generation system; or (B) A lessee for the financing of a distributed energy generation system either through a lease or a solar energy procurement agreement.
(2) 'Buyer' means a person that enters into an agreement to purchase a distributed energy generation system from a seller. (3) 'Distributed energy generation system' means a device or system that:
(A) Is used to generate or store electricity; (B) Has an electric delivery capacity, individually or in connection with other similar devices or systems, of greater than one kilowatt or one kilowatt hour; and (C) Is used primarily for on-site consumption. Such term shall not include an electric generator intended for occasional use. (4) 'Electric supplier' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-33. (5) 'Lessee' means a person that finances a distributed energy generation system either through a lease or a solar energy procurement agreement. (6) 'Person' means an individual or entity. (7) 'Seller' means a person engaged in, or whose business consists of, selling distributed energy generation systems or financing distributed energy generation systems through leases or solar energy procurement agreements. (8) 'Solar energy procurement agreement' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-3-62.

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46-3-601. (a) Every seller that is not an electric supplier shall, before selling, financing, or offering to sell or finance to any retail customer within this state any distributed energy generation system, and before proposing to enter with any retail customer within this state a solar energy procurement agreement, first obtain a certificate of authority from the commission. (b) The commission shall have the authority to issue multiple certificates of authority. A showing of public convenience and necessity is not a condition for the issuance of a certificate of authority. (c) A seller that seeks a certificate of authority shall make an application to the commission which contains the information required by this Code section. (d) No later than December 31, 2023, the commission shall by rules and regulations describe the information to be included in an application for certification under this Code section and the criteria the commission will use in determining an applicant's financial and technical capability. Such criteria shall seek to ensure that all sellers:
(1) Require appropriate background checks of all employees or contractors who will work on a buyer's or prospective buyer's premises; (2) Provide contact information that is reasonably accessible by the public; (3) Possess adequate capital and are financially viable; and (4) Meet any other requirements as the commission may deem appropriate, without, however, imposing unnecessary barriers to a seller entering the market. (e)(1) Upon the filing of a completed application, the commission shall have 60 days to issue an order approving or disapproving of such application, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. (2) Any complaint concerning an application or any request by the applicant for a public hearing on the application shall be filed within 30 days of the filing of the completed application. If such a complaint or request for hearing is filed, the commission shall, within 60 days of the filing of the complaint or request for hearing, hold a public hearing on such application. Within 30 days of such hearing, the commission shall issue an order approving or disapproving of the application. (f) Any certificate of authority issued by the commission is subject to revocation, suspension, or adjustment where the commission finds upon complaint and hearing that: (1) A seller has failed repeatedly or has failed willfully to meet obligations to its retail customers which are imposed by this article, by any rules or regulations issued pursuant to this article, or by the seller's certificate of authority; or (2) The activities of the seller are serving or could serve to mislead, deceive, or work a fraud upon members of the public. (g)(1) The commission may deny an application upon a showing that the applicant or anyone acting in concert with the applicant has a history of violations of laws, rules, or regulations designed to protect the public. The applicant shall have 30 days from the denial of an application for certification to file an appeal with the commission. A public hearing shall be held within 60 days of the filing of such an appeal, and the commission shall issue its decision as to such appeal within 30 days of the date of the hearing.

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(2) The commission may revoke any certificate of authority issued pursuant to this Code section where it finds that the seller or anyone acting in concert with the seller has such a history, that any information on the application was falsified or forged, that the seller has acted unlawfully to the detriment of the public while certificated, or for any other good and valid reason where activities of the seller are serving or could serve to mislead, deceive, or work a fraud upon members of the public. (3) The commission shall be authorized to adopt rules and regulations to implement this subsection. (h) Each seller shall be required to continue to possess the financial and technical capability to render service pursuant to the seller's warranties and other commitments made to buyers or lessees. This is a continuing obligation and may be reviewed by the commission at any time. (i) Any person engaged in the installation of a distributed energy generation system shall be licensed pursuant to Chapter 41 of Title 43 as a general contractor or as a residential contractor or employ an individual who is licensed as an electrical contractor pursuant to Chapter 41 of Title 43. (j) The installation of a distributed energy generation system shall comply with the provisions of the article and all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
46-3-602. (a) The seller shall provide to every buyer and lessee as part of any agreement a written disclosure statement. Such written disclosure statement shall be printed in at least 12 point type, be acknowledged by the buyer or lessee, and include the following information, disclosures, and guarantees, if applicable:
(1) The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the buyer or lessee; (2) The name, address, telephone number, email address, and valid state contractor license number of the person responsible for installing the distributed energy generation system; (3) The name, address, telephone number, email address, and valid state contractor license number of the distributed energy generation system maintenance provider, if different from the person responsible for installing the distributed energy generation system;
(4)(A) A disclosure notifying the buyer or lessee whether the distributed energy generation system is being purchased or being financed through a lease or a solar energy procurement agreement. (B) If the distributed energy generation system is being purchased, the written disclosure statement shall include a disclosure in substantially the following form: 'You are entering into an agreement to purchase a distributed energy generation system. You will own (not lease) the system installed on your property.' (C) If the distributed energy generation system is being financed through a lease, the written disclosure statement shall include a disclosure in substantially the following form: 'You are entering into an agreement to lease a distributed energy generation system. You will lease (not own) the system installed on your property.'

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(D) If the distributed energy generation system is being financed through a solar energy procurement agreement, the written disclosure statement shall include a disclosure in substantially the following form: 'You are entering into an agreement to purchase power from a distributed energy generation system. You will not own the system installed on your property.'; (5) The total cost to be paid by the buyer or lessee, including, but not limited to, any interest, installation fees, document preparation fees, service fees, or other fees. Such total cost if the distributed energy generation system is financed through a solar energy procurement agreement shall include the initial payment rate and, if applicable, the rate of any payment increases and the date of the first increase; (6) A payment schedule, including any amounts owed at the agreement signing, at the commencement of installation, and at the completion of installation and any final payments. If the distributed energy generation system is being financed through a lease, the written disclosure statement shall include the frequency and amount of each payment due under the lease and the total estimated lease payments over the term of the lease; (7) A description of the assumptions used to calculate any savings estimates provided to the buyer or lessee and a statement in substantially the following form: 'It is important to understand that any representations as to savings based on future electric utility rates are estimates only. Your future electric utility rates may vary.'; (8) A description of any one-time or recurring fees, including, but not limited to, estimated system removal fees, maintenance fees, internet connection fees, automated clearinghouse fees, and circumstances triggering late fees that may apply; (9) A disclosure notifying the buyer or lessee as to whether the distributed energy generation system is being financed and whether the seller is assisting in arranging such financing. If the distributed energy generation system is being financed, the written disclosure statement shall include a statement in substantially the following form: 'Your system is financed. Carefully read any agreements, contracts, and disclosure forms provided by your lender. This written disclosure statement does not contain the terms of your financing agreement. If you have any questions about your financing agreement, contact your finance provider before signing any agreement or contract.'; (10) A declaration providing notification of the number of days after the agreement is signed during which the buyer or lessee shall have the right to rescind such agreement. If the buyer or lessee does not have right to rescind the agreement, notification that such right does not exist and an explanation as to why it does not; (11) A description of the distributed energy generation system's: (A) Design assumptions, including the make and model of the major components, system size, estimated first-year energy production, and estimated annual energy production decreases, including the overall percentage degradation over the estimated life of the distributed energy generation system; and (B) Excess energy utility compensation status at the time the agreement is signed; provided, however, that a seller that provides a warranty or guarantee of the energy production output of the distributed energy generation system may provide a

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description and copy of such warranty or guarantee in lieu of the description required under this paragraph; (12) A description of any performance or production guarantees; (13) A declaration notifying the buyer or lessee of each federal and state tax credit, rebate, or incentive, if any, relied upon by the seller in determining the price of the distributed energy generation system and any applicable federal or state tax credit, rebate, or incentive for which the buyer or lessee may qualify that is known to the seller at the time the agreement is signed. Such declaration shall also disclose to the lessee whether financing a distributed energy generation system through a lease may affect qualification for any such tax credit, rebate, or incentive. Such declaration shall recommend that the buyer or lessee seek professional tax advice to determine how any tax credits, rebates, incentives, or renewable energy certificates may apply to such buyer or lessee; (14) A description of the ownership and transferability of any tax credits, rebates, incentives, or renewable energy certificates associated with the distributed energy generation system, including a disclosure as to whether the seller is able to and intends to assign or sell any associated renewable energy certificates to a third party; (15) If the distributed energy generation system is being purchased, a disclosure notifying the buyer as to the potential for tax liability or tax credit eligibility by including a statement in substantially the following form: 'You are responsible for property taxes on property you own. Consult a tax professional to understand any tax liability or any tax credit eligibility that may result from the purchase or financing of a distributed energy generation system.'; (16) The estimated start and completion date for the installation of the distributed energy generation system; (17) A declaration as to whether any maintenance and repairs of the distributed energy generation system are included in the purchase price or financing costs; (18) A disclosure as to whether any warranty or maintenance obligations related to the distributed energy generation system may be assigned, sold, or transferred by the seller to a third party and, if so, a statement in substantially the following form: 'Your contract may be assigned, sold, or transferred without your consent to a third party who will be bound to all of the terms of the contract. If an assignment, sale, or transfer occurs, you will be notified if this will change the address or phone number to use for system maintenance or repair requests.'; (19) If the distributed energy generation system is being purchased, a disclosure notifying the buyer of the requirements for interconnecting the system to the utility system; (20) A disclosure notifying the buyer or lessee of the party responsible for obtaining interconnection approval; (21) A disclosure notifying the buyer or lessee whether any additional equipment may be necessary in order to maintain continuous power access; (22) A description and copy of any roof warranties;

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(23) A disclosure notifying the lessee whether the seller will insure a leased distributed energy generation system against damage or loss and, if applicable, a disclosure notifying the buyer or lessee the circumstances under which the seller will not insure the system against damage or loss, in substantially the following form: 'You are responsible for obtaining insurance policies or coverage for any loss of or damage to the system. Consult an insurance professional to understand how to protect against the risk of loss or damage to the system.'; (24) A disclosure notifying the buyer or lessee whether the seller will place a lien on the buyer's or lessee's home or other property as a result of entering into an agreement for the purchase or financing of the distributed energy generation system; (25) A disclosure notifying the buyer or lessee whether the seller will file a fixture filing or a financing statement pursuant to Article 9 of Title 11 on the distributed energy generation system; (26) A disclosure identifying whether the agreement contains any restrictions on the buyer's or lessee's ability to modify or transfer ownership of a distributed energy generation system, including whether any such modification or transfer is subject to review or approval by a third party; (27) If the distributed energy generation system is being financed through a lease or solar energy procurement agreement, a disclosure as to whether the lease or the solar energy procurement agreement may be transferred to a purchaser upon sale of the home or real property to which the system is affixed, and any conditions for such transfer; (28) The address of and specific link to the commission's internet website where the solar awareness presentation required under Code Section 46-3-603 is available. The seller may also include the internet website address of or specific link to another consumer information video that it has produced or that is publicly available; and (29) A blank section that allows the seller to provide additional relevant disclosures or explain disclosures made elsewhere in the written disclosure statement. (b) The requirement to provide a written disclosure statement under subsection (a) of this Code section may be satisfied by the electronic delivery of such written disclosure statement if the intended recipient of the electronically delivered written disclosure statement affirmatively acknowledges its receipt. An electronic document satisfies the font and other formatting standards required for the written disclosure statement if the format and the relative size of characters of the electronic document are reasonably similar to those required in subsection (a) of this Code section or if the contents of such electronic document are otherwise displayed in a reasonably conspicuous manner.
46-3-603. Prior to January 1, 2024, the commission shall:
(1) Publish on its internet website separate standard written disclosure statement forms that may be used to comply with the requirements of Code Section 46-3-602. Written disclosure statements provided in substantially the same configuration as the forms published by the commission or containing the information and disclosures required by Code Section 46-3-602 shall satisfy the disclosure requirements of this article; and

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(2)(A) Develop and make available to the public on its website a solar awareness presentation. (B) Such solar awareness presentation shall be prerecorded and shall include consumer information related to:
(i) Written disclosure statements and other requirements of this article; (ii) The ongoing costs and maintenance associated with distributed energy generation systems; and (iii) The current laws in this state relating to metering and connecting distributed energy generation systems to an electric supplier's distribution system. (C) The commission shall consult with and solicit proposals from the solar industry when developing the solar awareness presentation. (D) The commission may contract with or hire any experts, consultants, or other individuals as may be necessary to develop and publish the solar awareness presentation.
46-3-604. (a) A person that willfully violates Code Section 46-3-601 or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or a seller that willfully:
(1) Fails to provide a written disclosure statement as required under Code Section 463-602; or (2) Fails to provide a written disclosure statement that meets all of the applicable requirements of Code Section 46-3-602 shall be liable for a civil penalty for each violation, provided that the maximum civil penalty for violations associated with one distributed energy generation system shall not exceed the amount provided for in the agreement as the purchase price if the distributed energy generation system is purchased or, if the agreement is for the financing of the distributed energy generation system, the maximum civil penalty shall not exceed the amount the financed distributed energy generation system would have cost the lessee to purchase at the time the agreement is signed. (b) A civil penalty under subsection (a) of this Code section may be imposed by the commission only after notice and hearing. In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall consider the gravity and number of violations. The amount of such penalty may be collected by the commission in the manner provided in Code Section 911-69 for the enforcement of money judgments. (c) The civil penalty provided for in this Code section shall be in addition to any criminal or civil penalties otherwise provided by law.
46-3-605. The provisions of this article shall not apply to:
(1) A person acting through officers, employees, brokers, or agents that markets, sells, solicits, negotiates, or enters into an agreement for the purchase or financing of a distributed energy generation system as part of a transaction involving the sale or transfer of the real property on which the system is or will be affixed;

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(2) A transaction involving the sale or transfer of the real property on which a distributed energy generation system is affixed; (3) The sale or lease of a distributed energy generation system that will be installed on nonresidential real property; or (4) A person, other than the seller, that installs a distributed energy generation system on residential property."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023, and shall apply to contracts executed on or after January 1, 2024, for the purchase of a distributed energy generation system or for the financing of a distributed energy generation system either through a lease or a solar energy procurement agreement.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Pursuant to Rule 133, Representative Williams of the 168th was excused from voting on HB 73.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett
Barton N Bazemore N Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon
Bonner N Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley Y Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore N Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye N Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper
Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
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Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson
Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 125, nays 44.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 88. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Powell of the 33rd, Crowe of the 118th, Evans of the 57th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 21
17-21-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Coleman-Baker Act.'
17-21-2. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Agency' means a law enforcement agency with the jurisdiction to engage in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a cold case murder. (2) 'Cold case' means a homicide:
(A) That was committed more than six years prior to the date of an application by a designated person under subsection (c) of this Code section; and (B) That was previously investigated by an agency; and (C) For which all probative leads have been exhausted; or (D) For which no likely perpetrator has been identified. (3) 'Designated person' means an immediate family member or their designated legal representative who shall be a member in good standing with the Georgia State Bar. (4) 'Immediate family member' means a parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, sibling, spouse, child, or stepchild of a victim or any person who exercised in loco parentis control over a victim under the age of 18 years. (5) 'Murder' means any criminal offense provided under Code Section 16-5-1. (6) 'Probative lead' means evidence which is sufficiently useful to prove an element of the crime, which was not identified or determined as part of the previous investigation by the agency. (7) 'Victim' means a natural person who died as a result of a cold case murder.
17-21-3. (a) The head of an agency or his or her designee shall review the case file regarding a cold case murder upon written application by one designated person to determine if a full reinvestigation would result in:
(1) The identification of probative investigative leads; or (2) A likely perpetrator. (b) The review conducted under subsection (a) of this Code section shall include: (1) An analysis of what investigative procedures may have been missed in the initial investigation; (2) An assessment of whether witnesses should be interviewed or reinterviewed;

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(3) An examination of physical evidence to see if all appropriate forensic testing and analysis was performed in the first instance or if additional testing might produce information relevant to the investigation; and (4) An update of the case file using the most current investigative standards as of the date of the review to the extent it would help develop probative leads. (c)(1) The agency shall conduct a full reinvestigation of the cold case murder at issue if in the agency's sole discretion the review of the case file concludes that a full reinvestigation of such cold case murder would result in additional, previously unidentified, probative leads or a likely perpetrator. (2) A full reinvestigation shall include reviewing all evidence and analyzing those items which may contain forensic value collected in the cold case murder at issue for the purpose of developing probative leads or a likely perpetrator. (d)(1) A reinvestigation required under subsection (c) of this Code section shall not be solely conducted by a person who previously investigated the homicide at issue. (2) Only one full reinvestigation shall be undertaken at any one time with respect to the same victim. (3) If a full reinvestigation of a cold case murder is completed and a likely perpetrator is not identified at its conclusion, no additional case file review or full reinvestigation shall be undertaken with regard to that cold case murder for a period of five years beginning on the date of the conclusion of the reinvestigation, unless there is newly discovered, materially significant evidence. (e)(1) Each agency shall develop a written application to be used by a designated person to request a case file review under subsection (a) of this Code section. (2) Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this chapter, the head of each agency or his or her designee shall promulgate procedures to ensure compliance by the agency with the provisions described in this chapter. (f) The agency shall provide in writing to the designated person who made the application as soon as reasonably possible confirmation of the agency's receipt of the application. The agency's written confirmation shall include the process to submit a complaint to and contact information for the agency's unit responsible for internal investigations involving misconduct allegations. (g)(1) In any case in which a written application for review has been received under this chapter by the investigating agency, review shall be declined where the case does not satisfy any criteria under paragraph (2) of Code Section 17-21-2 for a cold case murder. (2) In such a case, the head of the agency or his or her designee shall issue a written letter, with a copy provided to the designated person who made the application under paragraph (1) of this subsection, stating that final review is not necessary. (h) Not later than six months after the receipt of the written application, the agency shall complete its case file review and conclude whether or not a full reinvestigation is warranted as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. (i) The agency may extend the time limit under subsection (h) of this Code section once for a period of time not to exceed six months if the agency makes a finding that the

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number of case files to be reviewed make it impracticable to comply with such limit without unreasonably taking resources from other law enforcement activities. For cases for which the time limit is extended, the agency shall provide notice and an explanation of its reasoning to one designated person who filed the written application for review. (j) The procedures promulgated under subsection (e) of this Code section shall require a course of training by an instructor certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council as provided in Code Section 35-8-8 for appropriate employees and officers within the agency regarding the procedures, responsibilities, and obligations required under this chapter. (k) The Carl Vinson Institute of Government of the University of Georgia shall establish and maintain a case tracking system and searchable public website that includes the following information about cold case murder investigations provided under this chapter:
(1) The number of written applications filed with the agency as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section; (2) The number of extensions granted and an explanation of reasons provided under subsection (i) of this Code section; (3) The number of full reinvestigations initiated and closed as provided in subsection (h) of this Code section; and (4) Statistical information on the aggregate number of cold cases, suspects, arrests, indictments, and convictions. (l)(1) If more than one agency conducted the initial investigation of a cold case murder, each agency shall coordinate their case file review or full reinvestigation such that there is only one joint case file review or full reinvestigation occurring at a time as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of this Code section. (2) If more than one agency conducted the initial investigation of a cold case murder, if any involved agency conducts a full reinvestigation and a likely perpetrator is not identified at its conclusion, no additional case file review or full reinvestigation is required to be undertaken with regard to that cold case murder for a period of five years by any involved agency beginning on the date of the conclusion of the reinvestigation, unless there is newly discovered, materially significant evidence. (m) The provisions of this chapter are subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated by the General Assembly, or other relevant political subdivision of the state, for this purpose.
17-21-4. (a) This Code section shall apply in the case of any cold case murder occurring on or after January 1, 1970. (b) This chapter shall authorize a coroner or medical examiner to issue a death certificate as provided by Code Section 45-16-24, with a nonspecific cause of death and manner of homicide if, at the sole discretion of the coroner or medical examiner, the release of such information would not hinder the homicide investigation. (c) In a case where the cause of death is listed as nonspecific homicidal means or undetermined and subsequent investigative information is provided sufficient to

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determine a specific cause of death, the coroner or medical examiner shall have six months from the date of final disposition of the investigation to file an amended death certificate to include the official cause of death. (d) Nothing in this Code section shall prevent the probate or administration of the estate of a homicide victim or the distribution of any death benefits to the beneficiaries due to the withholding of the cause of death of a homicide victim."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett
Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon
Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough
Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F.

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Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts E Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 155. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jasperse of the 11th and Reeves of the 99th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of licenses by endorsement for certain licenses to spouses of firefighters, healthcare providers, and law enforcement officers who relocate to the State of Georgia; to establish qualifications for such license by endorsement; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of licenses by endorsement for certain professions; to change certain provisions related to expedited licenses by endorsement for spouses of service members and transitioning service members; to provide for licenses by endorsement for certain professions other than firefighters, healthcare providers, and law enforcement officers; to establish qualifications for such licenses by endorsement; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, is amended by revising Code Section 43-1-35,

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relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouse of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, as follows:
"43-1-35. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Firefighter' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 45-9-81. (2) 'Healthcare provider' means any physician or other person licensed or otherwise authorized in this state to furnish healthcare services, including any dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, pharmacist, psychologist, licensed professional counselor, clinical social worker, registered professional nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered optician, physical therapist, chiropractor, physician assistant, cardiac technician, emergency medical technician, or paramedic. (3) 'Law enforcement officer' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 45-9-81. (1)(4) 'License' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. (2)(5) 'Other board' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. (3)(6) 'Service member' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 431-34. (4)(7) 'State' means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (5)(8) 'Transitioning service member' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a professional licensing board or other board shall issue an expedited license by endorsement to any individual who: (1) Is is a spouse of a service member or transitioning service member stationed within the State of Georgia; who: (2)(1) Holds a current license to practice such occupation or profession issued by another state for which the training, experience, and testing are substantially similar in qualifications and scope to the requirements under this state to obtain a license; (3)(2) Is in good standing in such other state and is not the subject of an investigation or a disciplinary proceeding being conducted by a professional licensing board or other board in such other state; and (4)(3) Passes any examination that may only be required to demonstrate knowledge of the laws and rules and regulations of this state specific to the practice of the profession, business, or trade for which such expedited license by endorsement is being sought. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a professional licensing board or other board shall issue a license by endorsement to any individual seeking licensure for a profession other than that of a firefighter, healthcare provider, or a law enforcement officer, provided that such individual has: (1) Moved from another state and established residency in this state; (2) Holds a current license to practice such occupation or profession issued by another state prior to establishing residency in this state for which the training, experience, and

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testing are substantially similar in qualifications and scope to the requirements under this state to obtain a license; (3) Is in good standing in such other state and is not the subject of an investigation or a disciplinary proceeding being conducted by a professional licensing board or other board in such other state; and (4) Passes any examination that may only be required to demonstrate knowledge of the laws and rules and regulations of this state specific to the practice of the profession, business, or trade for which such license by endorsement is being sought. (d) Subsection (c) of this Code section shall not be used to grant a license by endorsement of a firefighter, healthcare provider, or law enforcement officer to any individual. (c)(e) An expedited license by endorsement provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be issued no later than 90 days from the date of receipt of an application and information and documents that show that all of the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section have been met. Such application An application for an expedited license by endorsement or a license by endorsement shall only require such information and documentation necessary to verify that the applicant meets the requirements set forth in subsection (b) or (c), respectively, of this Code section. (f) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to be applicable to a license or admission to practice law in this state. (d)(g) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to invalidate, override, or amend any licensing compact entered into by the State of Georgia or to permit the issuance of a license without verification under Code Section 50-36-1."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett
Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin

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Y Beverly Y Blackmon
Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts E Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R
Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 204. By Representatives Yearta of the 152nd, Gullett of the 19th, Leverett of the 123rd, Dempsey of the 13th and Martinez of the 111th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts, so as to create the Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership, powers, and duties of the council; to provide for funding of the council; to provide for the status of the council and its members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford
Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L

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Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett
Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon
Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V
Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 1:00 o'clock, this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following Resolutions of the House and Senate were read and adopted:
HR 350. By Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Dickey of the 145th, Williams of the 148th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A RESOLUTION commending Sheriff Cullen Talton upon his 50th career anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 351. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Burns of the 159th, Douglas of the 78th, Hatchett of the 155th, Werkheiser of the 157th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Younghoe Koo; and for other purposes.
HR 352. By Representatives Bennett of the 94th, Bazemore of the 69th, Kendrick of the 95th and Alexander of the 66th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Toni Butts for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 353. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, Beverly of the 143rd, Romman of the 97th, Cummings of the 39th, Gilliard of the 162nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the historical importance of Bilali Muhammad, a prominent Muslim and African American from Sapelo Island, Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 354. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Carpenter of the 4th, Camp of the 135th, Martinez of the 111th, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 25, 2023, as Georgia BBQ Day; and for other purposes.
HR 355. By Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Schofield of the 63rd and Willis of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Grace Elizabeth Beasley Terrell; and for other purposes.

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HR 356. By Representatives Martinez of the 111th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Hong of the 103rd, Marin of the 96th, Carpenter of the 4th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 27, 2023, as Dominican Republic Independence Day; and for other purposes.
HR 357. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Drenner of the 85th, Mitchell of the 88th, Kendrick of the 95th, Oliver of the 82nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Judge Mark Anthony Scott on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 358. By Representative Cannon of the 172nd:
A RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Wild Turkey Federation Inc. and recognizing its significant contributions to scientific wildlife management, research, and habitat conservation as well as its promotion and protection of the long-honored outdoor traditions of the United States of America; and for other purposes.
HR 359. By Representative Houston of the 170th:
A RESOLUTION commending Deree Nix, Berrien High School's 2023 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
SR 213. By Senator Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mary Wilson Beazley; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 269. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Douglas of the 78th, Gaines of the 120th, Oliver of the 82nd, Roberts of the 52nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and telecommunications conferences, so as to authorize local workforce development boards, formed pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and their associated committees and local

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officials to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore
Bennett Bentley E Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Corbett
Y Cox Y Crawford
Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland
Holly Hong Y Horner Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis
McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Wiedower Y Wilkerson E Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 153, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 291. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Smith of the 18th and Oliver of the 82nd:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to add to the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination of such guardianship, and the appointment of emergency guardian; to add to the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a conservator for an adult, the modification and termination of such conservatorship, and the appointment of emergency conservator; to provide for limitations on the powers and duties of certain emergency conservators; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to add to the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination of such guardianship, and the appointment of emergency guardian; to add to the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a conservator for an adult, the modification and termination of such conservatorship, and the appointment of emergency conservator; to provide for limitations on the powers and duties of certain emergency conservators; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, is amended by revising paragraph (10) and adding a new paragraph to Code Section 29-1-1, relating to definitions, to read as follows:
"(10) 'Licensed clinical social worker' means a social worker who is licensed as such in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10A of Title 43. (10.1) 'Licensed master's social worker' means a social worker who is licensed as such in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10A of Title 43."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-4-10, relating to petition for appointment of guardian and requirements for petition, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (c) as follows:

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"(c)(1) The petition shall be sworn to by two or more petitioners or shall be supported by an affidavit of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43, or, if the proposed ward is a patient in any federal medical facility in which such a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor is not available, a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor who is authorized to practice in that such federal facility."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-4-11, relating to prerequisite judicial finding of probable cause, notice, petition, evaluations, and reporting requirements for appointment for guardians for adults, by revising subsection (d) as follows:
"(d)(1) If the petition is not dismissed under pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, the court shall appoint an evaluating physician evaluator who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43, or, if the proposed ward is a patient in any federal medical facility in which such a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor is not available, a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor who is authorized to practice in that such federal facility, other than the physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor who completed the affidavit attached to the petition pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 29-4-10.

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(2) When evaluating the proposed ward, the physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor shall explain the purpose of the evaluation to the proposed ward. The proposed ward may remain silent. Any statements made by the proposed ward during the evaluation shall be privileged and shall be inadmissable as evidence in any proceeding other than a proceeding under this chapter. The proposed ward's legal counsel shall have the right to be present but shall not participate in the evaluation. (3) The evaluation shall be conducted with as little interference with the proposed ward's activities as possible. The evaluation shall take place at the place and time set in the notice to the proposed ward and the his or her legal counsel and the time set shall not be sooner than the fifth day after the service of notice on the proposed ward. The court, however, shall have the exclusive power to change the place and time of the examination at any time upon reasonable notice being given to the proposed ward and to his or her legal counsel. If the proposed ward fails to appear, the court may order that the proposed ward be taken directly to and from a medical facility or the office of the physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor for purposes of evaluation only. The evaluation shall be conducted during the normal business hours of the facility or office and the proposed ward shall not be detained in the facility or office overnight. The evaluation may include, but not be limited to:
(A) A self-report from the proposed ward, if possible; (B) Questions and observations of the proposed ward to assess the functional abilities of the proposed ward; (C) A review of the records for the proposed ward, including, but not limited to, medical records, medication charts, and other available records; (D) An assessment of cultural factors and language barriers that may impact the proposed ward's abilities and living environment; and (E) All other factors the evaluator determines to be appropriate to the evaluation. (4) A written report shall be filed with the court no later than seven days after the evaluation, and the court shall serve a copy of the report by first-class mail upon the proposed ward and the proposed ward's legal counsel and, if any, the guardian ad litem if appointed. (5) The report shall be signed under oath by the physician, psychologist, or licensed clinical social worker evaluator and shall: (A) State the circumstances and duration of the evaluation, including a summary of questions or tests utilized, and the elements of the evaluation; (B) List all persons and other sources of information consulted in evaluating the proposed ward;

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(C) Describe the proposed ward's mental and physical state and condition, including all observed facts considered by the physician or psychologist or licensed clinical social worker evaluator; (D) Describe the overall social condition of the proposed ward, including support, care, education, and well-being; and (E) Describe the needs of the proposed ward and their foreseeable duration. (6) The proposed ward's legal counsel may file a written response to the evaluation, provided the response is filed no later than the date of the commencement of the hearing on the petition for guardianship. The response may include, but is not limited to, independent evaluations, affidavits of individuals with personal knowledge of the proposed ward, and a statement of applicable law."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-4-14, relating to petition for appointment of emergency guardian of an adult and requirements of petition, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (d) as follows:
"(d)(1) The petition shall be sworn to by two or more petitioners or shall be supported by an affidavit of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43; or, if the proposed ward is a patient in any federal medical facility in which such a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor is not available, a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor authorized to practice in that such federal facility."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-4-15, relating to prerequisite findings prior to appointment of emergency guardian, evaluation, notice, and hearing, by revising subsection (c) as follows:
"(c) If the court determines that there is probable cause to believe that the proposed ward is in need of an emergency guardian, the court shall:
(1) Immediately appoint legal counsel to represent the proposed ward at the emergency hearing, which counsel may be the same counsel who is appointed to represent the proposed ward in the hearing on the petition for guardianship or conservatorship, if any such petition has been filed, and shall inform counsel of the appointment;

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(2) Order an emergency hearing to be conducted not sooner than three days nor later than five days after the filing of the petition; (3) Order an evaluation of the proposed ward by a physician an evaluator who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43, other than the physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor who completed the affidavit attached to the petition pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Code Section 29-4-10. The evaluation shall be conducted within 72 hours of the time the order was issued and a written report shall be furnished to the court and made available to the parties within this time frame, which evaluation and report shall be governed by the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 29-4-11; (4) Immediately notify the proposed ward of the proceedings by service of all pleadings on the proposed ward, which notice shall:
(A) Be served personally on the proposed ward by an officer of the court and shall not be served by mail; (B) Inform the proposed ward that a petition has been filed to have an emergency guardian appointed for the proposed ward, that the proposed ward has the right to attend any hearing that is held, and that, if an emergency guardian is appointed, the proposed ward may lose important rights to control the management of the proposed ward's person; (C) Inform the proposed ward of the place and time at which the proposed ward shall submit to the evaluation provided for by paragraph (3) of this subsection; (D) Inform the proposed ward of the appointment of legal counsel; and (E) Inform the proposed ward of the date and time of the hearing on the emergency guardianship; and (5) Appoint an emergency guardian to serve until the emergency hearing, with or without prior notice to the proposed ward, if the threatened risk is so immediate and the potential harm so irreparable that any delay is unreasonable and the existence of the threatened risk and potential for irreparable harm is certified by the affidavit of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43. Appointment of an emergency guardian under this paragraph is not a final

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determination of the proposed ward's need for a nonemergency guardian. Any emergency guardian appointed under this paragraph shall have only those powers and duties specifically enumerated in the letters of emergency guardianship, and the powers and duties shall not exceed those absolutely necessary to respond to the immediate threatened risk to the ward."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-4-41, relating to modification of guardianship, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) If the petition for modification alleges a significant change in the capacity of the ward, it must be supported either by the affidavits of two persons who have knowledge of the ward, one of whom may be the petitioner, or of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43, setting forth the supporting facts and determinations. If, after reviewing the petition and the affidavits, the court determines that there is no probable cause to believe that there has been a significant change in the capacity of the ward, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the petition is not dismissed, the court shall order that an evaluation be conducted, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 29-4-11. If, after reviewing the evaluation report, the court finds that there is no probable cause to believe that there has been a significant change in the capacity of the ward, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the petition is not dismissed, the court shall schedule a hearing, with notice as the court deems appropriate."
SECTION 7. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-4-42, relating to termination of guardianship, required evidence, burden of proof, and return of property, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) A petition for termination must be supported either by the affidavits of two persons who have knowledge of the ward, one of whom may be the petitioner, or of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43, setting forth the supporting facts and determinations. If, after reviewing the petition and the affidavits, the court determines that there is no probable cause to believe that the guardianship should be terminated, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the petition is not dismissed,

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the court shall order that an evaluation be conducted, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 29-4-11. If, after reviewing the evaluation report, the court finds that there is no probable cause to believe that the guardianship should be terminated, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the petition is not dismissed, the court shall schedule a hearing, with such notice as the court deems appropriate."
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-4-70, relating to right of ward to appeal, procedure, and appointment of emergency guardian, by revising subsection (d) as follows:
"(d) Pending any appeal, the superior court or a probate court that is described in paragraph (2) of Code Section 15-9-120 may appoint an emergency guardian with such powers and duties as are described in Code Section 29-4-16; provided, however, that an emergency guardian may be appointed only upon the filing of an affidavit of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43 setting forth the existence of the emergency circumstances described in subsection (d) of Code Section 29-4-14 and after a hearing at which other evidence may be presented. The appointment of an emergency guardian is not appealable."
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-5-10, relating to petition for appointment of conservator and requirements of petition, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (c) as follows:
"(c)(1) The petition shall be sworn to by two or more petitioners or shall be supported by an affidavit of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43 or, if the proposed ward is a patient in any federal medical facility in which such a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor is not available, a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor authorized to practice in that such federal facility."

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SECTION 10. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-5-11, relating to prerequisite finding prior to appointment of conservator, notice, evaluation, and written report, by revising subsection (d) as follows:
"(d)(1) If the petition is not dismissed pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, the court shall appoint an evaluating physician evaluator who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43 or, if the proposed ward is a patient in any federal medical facility in which such a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor is not available, a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor authorized to practice in that such federal facility other than the physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor worker who completed the affidavit attached to the petition pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 29-5-10. (2) When evaluating the proposed ward, the physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor shall explain the purpose of the evaluation to the proposed ward. The proposed ward may remain silent. Any statements made by the proposed ward during the evaluation shall be privileged and shall be inadmissable as evidence in any proceeding other than a proceeding under this chapter. The proposed ward's legal counsel shall have the right to be present but shall not participate in the evaluation. (3) The evaluation shall be conducted with as little interference with the proposed ward's activities as possible. The evaluation shall take place at the place and time set in the notice to the proposed ward and to his or her legal counsel and the time set shall not be sooner than the fifth day after the service of notice on the proposed ward. The court, however, shall have the exclusive power to change the place and time of the examination at any time upon reasonable notice being given to the proposed ward and to his or her legal counsel. If the proposed ward fails to appear, the court may order that the proposed ward be taken directly to and from a medical facility, office of a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse,

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registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor for purposes of evaluation only. The evaluation shall be conducted during the normal business hours of the facility or office, and the proposed ward shall not be detained in the facility or office overnight. The evaluation may include, but not be limited to:
(A) A self-report from the proposed ward, if possible; (B) Questions and observations of the proposed ward to assess the functional abilities of the proposed ward; (C) A review of the records for the proposed ward, including, but not limited to, medical records, medication charts, and other available records; (D) An assessment of cultural factors and language barriers that may impact the proposed ward's abilities and living environment; and (E) All other factors the evaluator determines to be appropriate to the evaluation. (4) A written report shall be filed with the court no later than seven days after the evaluation, and the court shall serve a copy of the report by first-class mail upon the proposed ward and the proposed ward's legal counsel and guardian ad litem, if appointed. (5) The report shall be signed under oath by the physician, psychologist, or licensed clinical social worker evaluator and shall: (A) State the circumstances and duration of the evaluation, including a summary of questions or tests utilized, and the elements of the evaluation; (B) List all persons and other sources of information consulted in evaluating the proposed ward; (C) Describe the proposed ward's mental and physical state and condition, including all observed facts considered by the physician, psychologist, or licensed clinical social worker evaluator; (D) Describe the overall social condition of the proposed ward, including support, care, education, and well-being; and (E) Describe the needs of the proposed ward and their foreseeable duration. (6) The proposed ward's legal counsel may file a written response to the evaluation, provided the response is filed no later than the date of the commencement of the hearing on the petition for conservatorship. The response may include, but is not limited to, independent evaluations, affidavits of individuals with personal knowledge of the proposed ward, and a statement of applicable law."
SECTION 11. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-5-14, relating to appointment of emergency conservator and requirements of petition, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (d) as follows:
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practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43 or, if the proposed ward is a patient in any federal medical facility in which such a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor is not available, a physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor authorized to practice in that such federal facility."
SECTION 12. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-5-15, relating to review of petition, dismissal, and requirements of court upon finding need for emergency conservator, by revising subsection (c) as follows:
"(c) If the court determines that there is probable cause to believe that the proposed ward is in need of an emergency conservator, the court shall:
(1) Immediately appoint legal counsel to represent the proposed ward at the emergency hearing, which counsel may be the same counsel who is appointed to represent the proposed ward in the hearing on the petition for guardianship or conservatorship, if any such petition has been filed, and shall inform counsel of the appointment; (2) Order an emergency hearing to be conducted not sooner than three days nor later than five days after the filing of the petition; (3) Order an evaluation of the proposed ward by a physician an evaluator who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43, other than the physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor who completed the affidavit attached to the petition pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Code Section 29-5-10, to. Such evaluation shall be conducted within 72 hours of the time such order was issued, and a written report to shall be furnished to the court and made available to the parties within 72 hours such time, which evaluation and report shall be governed by the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 29-5-14 29-5-11;

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(4) Immediately notify the proposed ward of the proceedings by service of all pleadings on the proposed ward, which notice shall:
(A) Be served personally on the proposed ward by an officer of the court and shall not be served by mail; (B) Inform the proposed ward that a petition has been filed to have an emergency conservator appointed for the proposed ward, that the proposed ward has the right to attend any hearing that is held, and that, if an emergency conservator is appointed, the proposed ward may lose important rights to control the management of the proposed ward's property; (C) Inform the proposed ward of the place and time at which the proposed ward shall submit to the evaluation provided for by paragraph (3) of this subsection; (D) Inform the proposed ward of the appointment of legal counsel; and (E) Inform the proposed ward of the date and time of the hearing on the emergency conservatorship; and (5) Appoint an emergency conservator to serve until the emergency hearing, with or without prior notice to the proposed ward, if the threatened risk is so immediate and the potential harm so irreparable that any delay is unreasonable and the existence of the threatened risk and potential for irreparable harm is certified by the affidavit of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43; provided, however, that, pending the emergency hearing, the court shall order that no withdrawals may be made from any account on the authority of the proposed ward's signature without the court's prior approval and that the emergency conservator shall not expend any funds of the proposed ward without prior court approval. Appointment of an emergency conservator under this paragraph is not a final determination of the proposed ward's need for a nonemergency conservator. Any emergency conservator appointed under this paragraph shall have only those powers and duties specifically enumerated in the letters of emergency conservatorship; such powers and duties shall not exceed those absolutely necessary to respond to the immediate threatened risk to the ward; and such powers and duties shall be subject to the limitations provided in this paragraph regarding the expenditures of funds of the ward."
SECTION 13. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-5-71, relating to modification of conservatorship, contents of petition for modification, and burden of proof, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) If the petition for modification alleges a significant change in the capacity of the ward, it must be supported either by the affidavits of two persons who have knowledge of the ward, one of whom may be the petitioner, or of a physician licensed to practice

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medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43, setting forth the supporting facts and determinations. If, after reviewing the petition and the affidavits, the court determines that there is no probable cause to believe that there has been a significant change in the capacity of the ward, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the petition is not dismissed, the court shall order that an evaluation be conducted, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 29-5-11. If, after reviewing the evaluation report, the court finds that there is no probable cause to believe that there has been a significant change in the capacity of the ward, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the petition is not dismissed, the court shall schedule a hearing, with such notice as the court deems appropriate."
SECTION 14. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-5-72, relating to termination of conservatorship, required evidence to support, burden of proof, and death of ward, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) A petition for termination must be supported either by the affidavits of two persons who have knowledge of the ward, one of whom may be the petitioner, or of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43, setting forth the supporting facts and determinations. If, after reviewing the petition and the affidavits, the court determines that there is no probable cause to believe that the conservatorship should be terminated, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the petition is not dismissed, the court shall order that an evaluation be conducted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 29-5-11. If, after reviewing the evaluation report, the court finds that there is no probable cause to believe that the conservatorship should be terminated, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the petition is not dismissed, the court shall schedule a hearing with such notice as the court deems appropriate."
SECTION 15. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-5-110, relating to proceedings for appeal, appointment of guardians ad litem, bond and security prior to removal, liability of surety of predecessor conservator, and jurisdiction, by revising subsection (d) as follows:
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powers and duties as are described in Code Section 29-5-16; provided, however, that such emergency conservator may be appointed only upon the filing of an affidavit of a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,; a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43,; an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered professional nurse licensed to practice under Chapter 26 of Title 43; a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor licensed under Chapter 10A of Title 43 setting forth the existence of the emergency circumstances described in subsection (d) of Code Section 29-5-14 and after a hearing at which other evidence may be presented. The appointment of an emergency conservator is not appealable."
SECTION 16. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 29-9-16, relating to compensation to physicians, psychologists, or licensed clinical social workers, as follows:
"29-9-16. (a) For the evaluation or examination required by subsection (d) of Code Section 29-411, subsection (c) of Code Section 29-4-15, subsection (b) of Code Section 29-4-42, subsection (d) of Code Section 29-5-11, subsection (c) of Code Section 29-5-15, or subsection (b) of Code Section 29-5-71, the evaluating physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor shall receive a reasonable fee commensurate with the task performed, plus actual expenses. (b) In the event the attendance of the evaluating physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor shall be required by the court for a hearing under subsection (d) of Code Section 29-4-12, subsection (a) of Code Section 29-4-16, subsection (b) of Code Section 29-4-42, subsection (d) of Code Section 29-5-12, subsection (a) of Code Section 29-5-16, or subsection (b) of Code Section 295-71, other than pursuant to a subpoena requested by a party to the proceeding, the evaluating physician, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, physician assistant, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor shall receive a reasonable fee commensurate with the task performed, plus actual expenses. (c) All fees and expenses payable under subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall be assessed by the court and paid in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 299-3."
SECTION 17. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore
Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell
Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson E Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 165, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 301. By Representatives Ridley of the 6th, Smith of the 18th, Collins of the 71st, Rhodes of the 124th, Burchett of the 176th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise the amount of civil monetary penalty for violations of improperly passing a school bus and speeding in a school zone when captured by cameras; to restrict other additional fines, fees, penalties, or charges; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to restrict other additional fines, fees, penalties, or charges upon civil monetary penalties issued for violations of improperly passing a school bus and speeding in a school zone when captured by cameras; to provide for inclusion of civil monetary penalties issued by automated traffic enforcement devices in the permissible ratio of speeding fines for a law enforcement agency's budget; to provide for the assessment of penalty for violations of provisions relating to automated traffic enforcement devices by an agent, law enforcement agency, or governing body; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended in Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, by revising subparagraph (d)(3)(A) as follows:
"(A) The owner of a motor vehicle shall be liable for a civil monetary penalty to the governing body of the law enforcement agency provided for in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph if such vehicle is found, as evidenced by recorded images, to have been operated in disregard or disobedience of subsection (a) of this Code section and such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law. The amount of such civil monetary penalty shall be $250.00, and no other additional fines, fees, penalties, or charges shall be authorized;"
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended in Code Section 40-14-11, relating to investigations by commissioner of public safety, issuance of order suspending or revoking permit, and ratio of speeding fines to agency's budget, by revising subsection (d) as follows:

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"(d) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a law enforcement agency is employing speed detection devices for purposes other than the promotion of the public health, welfare, and safety if the fines levied based on the use of speed detection devices for speeding offenses are equal to or greater than 35 percent of a municipal or county law enforcement agency's budget. For purposes of this Code section, fines collected for citations issued for violations of Code Section 40-6-180 and moneys collected for civil monetary penalties pursuant to Code Section 40-14-18 shall be included when calculating total speeding fine revenue for the agency; provided, however, that fines for speeding violations exceeding 20 miles per hour over the established speed limit and civil monetary penalties for speeding violations issued pursuant to Code Section 40-14-18 shall not be considered when calculating total speeding fine revenue for the agency."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended in Code Section 40-14-18, relating to enforcement of speed limit in school zones with recorded images, civil monetary penalty, and vehicle registration and transfer of title restrictions for failure to pay penalty, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (b) and adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(1) The owner of a motor vehicle shall be liable for a civil monetary penalty to the governing body of the law enforcement agency provided for in paragraph (2) of this subsection if such vehicle is found, as evidenced by photographically recorded images, to have been operated in disregard or disobedience of the speed limit within any school zone and such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law. The amount of such civil monetary penalty shall be $75.00 for a first violation and $125.00 for a second or any subsequent violation, in addition to fees associated with the electronic processing of such civil monetary penalty which shall not exceed a total of $25.00, and no other additional fines, fees, penalties, or charges shall be authorized; provided, however, that for a period of 30 days after the first automated traffic enforcement safety device is introduced by a law enforcement agency within a school zone, the driver of a motor vehicle shall not be liable for a civil monetary penalty but shall be issued a civil warning for disregard or disobedience of the speed limit within the school zone;" "(n) Any agent, law enforcement agency, or governing body that violates any provision of this article relating to automated traffic enforcement safety devices shall be assessed a fine of $1,000.00 by the commissioner of public safety."
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore
Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse
Jenkins Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis
McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson E Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 163, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 309. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Fleming of the 114th, Dempsey of the 13th and LaHood of the 175th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to revise provisions relating to financial stability requirements for applicants and licensees of personal care homes and assisted living communities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore
Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson
Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson E Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 160, nays 6.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Lumsden of the 12th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HB 384 Do Pass HB 529 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lumsden of the 12th
Chairman
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 414. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Hatchett of the 155th, Williams of the 168th, Oliver of the 82nd and Mughal of the 105th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for a grant program within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to provide behavioral health services to military service members, veterans, and their families; to provide for definitions; to provide for program qualification requirements; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, so as to provide for a grant program to aid in the provision of behavioral health services to service members, veterans, and their families; to provide for definitions; to provide for program qualification requirements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"37-1-30. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Addictive disease' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 37-11. (2) 'Behavioral health services' means services which are designed to prevent or ameliorate the effects of mental illness or addictive disease. (3) 'Eligible person' means a service member, veteran, or a family member of such service member or veteran. (4) 'Family member' means an individual with a close familial relationship, including, but not limited to, a spouse, parent, child, stepchild, sibling, or grandparent. (5) 'Mental illness' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 37-1-1. (6) 'Program' means the Veterans Mental Health Services Program created pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section. (7) 'Service member' means an active duty member of the regular or reserve component of the United States armed forces, the United States Coast Guard, the Georgia National Guard, or the Georgia Air National Guard on ordered federal duty for a period of 90 days or longer. (8) 'Veteran' means a person who is a former member of the United States armed forces, the United States Coast Guard, the Georgia National Guard, or the Georgia Air National Guard, regardless of their role or discharge status. (b) The department shall create and administer a grant program, to be known as the Veterans Mental Health Services Program, to aid in the provision of behavioral health services through nonprofit community behavioral health programs to eligible persons. (c) Subject to the availability of funding, the department shall award competitive matching grants to establish and expand nonprofit community behavioral health programs that: (1) Provide behavioral health services to eligible persons in the community; (2) Utilize evidence based practices; (3) Integrate military cultural competency training for program staff members; and (4) Connect eligible persons to appropriate community based behavioral health services in a timely manner on discharge from the nonprofit community behavioral health program. (d) The department, in implementing the Veterans Mental Health Services Program, shall develop grant program qualification requirements for applicants, including, but not limited to, the provision: (1) That applicants must provide behavioral health services to service members, veterans, and their families; (2) Of priority status for program eligibility for locations within 50 miles of a military base; and

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(3) Of priority status for applicants seeking grants for operating costs attached to a qualifying project for which capital investments have already been made. (e) The department shall promulgate such other rules and regulations as necessary to implement this Code section."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore
Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson E Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 416. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Cooper of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Reese of the 140th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the practice of pharmacy, so as to authorize qualified pharmacy technicians to administer certain vaccines; to provide for a definition; to provide for conditions; to provide for requirements for qualification; to provide requirements for the supervising pharmacist; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Code Section 43-34-26.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vaccine protocol agreements, so as to revise a provision regarding delegation of authority by a pharmacist; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings N Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration
Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance

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Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson E Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 475. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Yearta of the 152nd, Franklin of the 160th, Scoggins of the 14th and Barrett of the 24th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional, or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to codify principles of law derived from decisions of the state Supreme Court; to provide for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of said Code; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox
Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson E Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 497. By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Williams of the 148th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Lumsden of the 12th and Hitchens of the 161st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to authorize the use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to authorize the use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; to provide for a definition; to provide requirements; to provide criteria; to provide for documentation; to provide for oversight; to provide for ongoing training; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for the certification of certified nurse aides; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended by adding a new Code section to Chapter 2, relating to the Department of Community Health, to read as follows:
"31-2-19. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'penal institution' means any place of confinement for juvenile or adult individuals sentenced to a term of incarceration in a state correctional institution. (b) A penal institution or private vendor providing medical services to those confined in a penal institution may employ certified medication aides for the purpose of performing the technical aspects of administering certain medications in accordance with this Code section. (c) A penal institution or private vendor providing medical services to those confined in a penal institution shall not employ an individual as a certified medication aide unless such individual has met all of the qualifications in paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of Code Section 31-7-12.2 and is listed in the medication aide registry established and maintained by the department pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of Code Section 31-7-12.2 and in good standing. (d) The employer of a certified medication aide who administers medications in accordance with this Code section in a penal institution shall annually conduct a comprehensive clinical skills competency review of each certified medication aide employed at a penal institution. (e) A certified medication aide who meets the criteria established in this Code section shall be permitted to perform the following tasks in a penal institution, in accordance with the written instructions of a physician:
(1) Administer physician ordered oral, ophthalmic, topical, otic, nasal, vaginal, and rectal medications; (2) Administer insulin, epinephrine, and vitamin B12 pursuant to physician direction and protocol; (3) Administer medications via a metered dose inhaler; (4) Conduct finger stick blood glucose testing following established protocol; (5) Administer a commercially prepared disposable enema as ordered by a physician; and (6) Assist inmates in the supervision of self-administration of medications. (f) A certified medication aide shall record in the medication administration record all medications that such certified medication aide has personally administered to an inmate of a penal institution and any refusal of an inmate to take a medication. A certified medication aide shall observe the inmate to whom a medication has been administered and shall report any changes in the condition of such inmate to a charge nurse. (g) All medications administered by a certified medication aide in accordance with this Code section shall be in unit or multidose packaging.

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(h)(1) The employer of a certified medication aide who administers medications in a penal institution in accordance with this Code section shall secure the services of a licensed pharmacist to perform the following duties as part of the penal institution's peer review, medical review, and quality assurance functions:
(A) Perform a quarterly review of the drug regimen of each inmate of the penal institution and report any irregularities to the penal institution administrator; (B) Remove for proper disposal any drugs that are expired, discontinued, in a deteriorated condition, or when the inmate for whom such drugs were ordered is no longer incarcerated at the penal institution; (C) Establish or review policies and procedures for safe and effective drug therapy, distribution, use, and control; and (D) Monitor compliance with established policies and procedures for medication handling and storage. (2) If the certified medication aides used at a penal institution are the employees, contractors, or agents of a private vendor that provides medical services to those confined in a penal institution, such vendor shall be responsible for providing the licensed pharmacist required by paragraph (1) of this subsection to perform such duties at no cost to the penal institution. (i)(1) The employer of a certified medication aide who administers medications in a penal institution in accordance with this Code section shall ensure that each certified medication aide receives ongoing medication training as prescribed by the department. A registered professional nurse or licensed pharmacist shall conduct quarterly unannounced medication administration observations and shall report any issues to the penal institution administrator. (2) If the certified medication aides used at a penal institution are the employees, contractors or agents of a private vendor that provides medical services to those confined in a penal institution, such vendor shall be responsible for providing the registered professional nurse or licensed pharmacist required by paragraph (1) of this subsection to perform such duties at no cost to the penal institution. (j) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to authorize certified medication aides employed by a penal institution to administer any Schedule II controlled substance that is a narcotic."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 31-7-12.8, relating to employer sponsored certified nurse aide training and competency examination programs, as follows:
"31-7-12.8. (a) The department shall certify an applicant for certification as a certified nurse aide who meets the following qualifications:
(1) Has relevant professional or educational experience as determined by the department; and

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(2) Has achieved a minimum score, as established by rule of the department, on a certified nurse aide competency examination consisting of a written portion and a skillsdemonstration portion, as approved by the department. (b) The department shall approve employer based programs sponsored by or offered in assisted living communities, private home care providers, personal care homes, or other long-term care facilities licensed by the department for certified nurse aide training and competency examination programs, in the same manner as such programs are approved in nursing homes, as determined by the department. The department shall require all employer based programs to meet the requirements set forth in 42 C.F.R. 483.152 and other applicable laws and regulations."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 518. By Representatives Cameron of the 1st, Werkheiser of the 157th, Anderson of the 10th and Seabaugh of the 34th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to employment security; to extend certain provisions relating to the rate of employer contributions and variations from the standard rate; to provide for administrative assessments on wages; to provide for additional assessments for new or newly covered employers; to authorize the collection of administrative assessments; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the deposit, transfer, and appropriation of such assessments; to prohibit certain deductions; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to employment security; to extend certain provisions relating to the rate of employer contributions and variations from the standard rate; to provide for administrative assessments on wages; to provide for additional assessments for new or newly covered employers; to authorize the collection of administrative assessments; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the deposit, transfer, and appropriation of such assessments; to prohibit certain deductions; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, is amended by revising Code Section 34-8-151, relating to rate of employer contributions, as follows:
"34-8-151. (a) For periods prior to April 1, 1987, or after December 31, 2022 2026, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.7 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162. (b) For periods on or after April 1, 1987, but on or before December 31, 1999, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.64 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162. (c) For periods on or after January 1, 2000, but on or before December 31, 2016, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.62 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162. (d) For periods on or after January 1, 2017, but on or before December 31, 2022 2026, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.64 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by revising the introductory language in subsections (c) and (e) of Code Section 34-8-155, relating to benefit experience and variations from standard rate, as follows:
"(c) For the periods prior to April 1, 1987, or after December 31, 2022 2026, variations from the standard rate of contributions shall be determined in accordance with the following requirements:" "(e) For the periods on or after January 1, 2000, but on or before December 31, 2022 2026, variations from the standard rate of contributions shall be determined in accordance with the following requirements:"
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by adding a new article to Chapter 8, relating to employment security, to read as follows:

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"ARTICLE 6
34-8-180. (a) For periods on or after January 1, 2024, but on or before December 31, 2033, there is created an administrative assessment of 0.06 percent to be assessed upon all wages as defined in Code Section 34-8-49, except the wages of:
(1) Employers that have elected to make payments in lieu of contributions as provided by Code Section 34-8-158 or that are liable for the payment of contributions as provided in such Code section; or (2) Employers that, by application of the State-wide Reserve Ratio as provided in Code Section 34-8-156, have been assigned the minimum positive reserve rate or the maximum deficit reserve rate. (b) Assessments pursuant to this Code section shall become due and shall be paid by each employer and shall be reported on the employer's quarterly tax and wage report according to such rules and regulations as the Commissioner may prescribe. Assessments provided for in this Code section shall not be deducted, in whole or in part, from the remuneration of any individual in the employ of the employer. Any deduction in violation of this subsection is unlawful.
34-8-181. For periods on or after January 1, 2024, but on or before December 31, 2033, in addition to the rate of employer contributions paid under Code Section 34-8-151, each new or newly covered employer shall pay an administrative assessment of 0.06 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Section 34-8-158.
34-8-182. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to collect the administrative assessment as provided for in this article and to deposit such funds in the clearing account of the Unemployment Compensation Fund created by Code Section 34-8-83; provided, however, that such funds shall not be considered to be part of the Unemployment Compensation Fund and shall not be deposited with the secretary of the treasury of the United States. The Commissioner is further authorized to transfer the funds from that account to the state treasury. (b) The General Assembly is authorized to appropriate to the department all funds collected and deposited in the state treasury under this article. These funds may be payable upon requisition of the Commissioner.
34-8-183. The Commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and effectuate the provisions of this article.

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34-8-184. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article and in the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, the provisions of this article shall be administered in accordance with corresponding provisions for the administration of this chapter. Such provisions shall be subject to the same calculations, assessments, method of payment, penalties, interest, costs, and collection procedures otherwise provided in this chapter. (b) In the administration of this article and the collection of the administrative assessment created by this article, the Commissioner is granted the same authority he or she possesses pursuant to other provisions of this chapter. Such authority includes, but is not limited to, the collection of payments; the imposition of interest, penalties, and costs; injunctive relief; and all other rights, authority, and prerogatives granted the Commissioner under this chapter. (c) The rights, authority, and prerogatives created under this article shall not in any manner diminish the other rights, authority, and prerogatives of the Commissioner with respect to the administration of this chapter.

34-8-185. This article shall stand repealed in its entirety on January 1, 2034."

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett E Barton N Bazemore N Bennett Y Bentley

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley N Hutchinson

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore N Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New

N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin

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N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz N Sampson

E Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson N Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 105, nays 64.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was postponed until the next legislative day:

HB 212. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Camp of the 135th, Mathiak of the 74th, Carpenter of the 4th and Cameron of the 1st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to allow individuals and facilities to provide blow-dry styling, braiding, threading, and the application of cosmetics without being licensed by the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Jackson of the 165th et al., Sharper of the 177th, Washburn of the 144th, and Tran of the 80th.

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Representative Anderson of the 10th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Ways & Means and recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Affairs:
HB 331. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Leverett of the 123rd, Gunter of the 8th, Scoggins of the 14th, Lumsden of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax collectors, so as to repeal provisions relating to the accountability of tax collectors and tax commissioners to the county governing authority for county taxes and funds, books, vouchers, accounts, and other records; to repeal provisions related to the removal of said tax officials from office for malpractice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
Representative Pirkle of the 169th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Education and recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education:
HB 607. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Jones of the 47th, Martin of the 49th and Dubnik of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise the definition of "Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar" by changing the ACT score requirement for certain students; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
Representative Anderson of the 10th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 532 Do Pass

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Anderson of the 10th
Vice-Chairman
Representative Ballinger of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Juvenile Justice, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Juvenile Justice has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 462 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Ballinger of the 23rd
Chairman
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House stand in recess until 4:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.
The Speaker announced the House in recess until 4:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Twenty-Sixth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C E Cannon, P Carpenter Carter Chastain Cheokas Collins

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Daniel Davis DeLoach Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B E Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Marin Martin

Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Mughal E Naghise Neal New Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Sainz Sampson Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L E Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Carson of the 46th, Clark of the 100th, Clark of the 108th, Cummings of the 39th, Dempsey of the 13th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Frye of the 122nd, Hutchinson of the 106th, Mainor of the 56th, Moore of the 91st, Newton of the

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127th, Pirkle of the 169th, Schofield of the 63rd, Washburn of the 144th, Wiedower of the 121st, Williams of the 37th, and Williamson of the 112th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Dr. James C. Elder, Jr., First Baptist Church, Columbus, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 618. By Representatives Gladney of the 130th, Cannon of the 172nd, Williams of the 168th, McClain of the 109th, Corbett of the 174th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for the design of special license plates issued to retired members of the active reserve

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components and the Georgia National Guard; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 619. By Representative Houston of the 170th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for election of the members of the board of education of Cook County, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5499), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3528), so as to change the provision relating to the compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 620. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Bartow County, approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3788), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3690), so as to change provisions relating to cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of the chief magistrate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 621. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Bartow County, approved March 17, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2683), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4341), so as to provide for longevity increases in the compensation of the tax commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 622. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes

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in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4058), so as to increase the exemption to $15,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 623. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, approved March 21, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2866), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4334), and an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3694), so as to change provisions relating to cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to provide longevity increases in the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 624. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Bartow County, approved July 28, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 276), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3681), so as to change the cost-of-living adjustment for the commissioner's compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 625. By Representatives Mathis of the 149th, Wade of the 9th, Gullett of the 19th, Bentley of the 150th, Taylor of the 173rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to coroners, so as to provide that coroners are full-time county employees; to set salaries of deputy coroners; to provide minimum salaries of coroners; to remove certain death investigation fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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HB 626. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Fleming of the 114th, Martinez of the 111th and Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income tax, so as to revise the definition of force majeure relative to tax credits for jobs associated with large-scale projects to include a pandemic; to limit the applicability of such term; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 627. By Representatives Taylor of the 92nd, Frye of the 122nd, Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Oliver of the 82nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, regarding landlord and tenant in general, so as to repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 628. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Evans of the 57th, Hong of the 103rd, Lim of the 98th and Carson of the 46th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-13-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions for purposes of bankruptcy and intestate insolvent estates, so as to revise the exemption for a debtor's aggregate interest in real property or personal property that the debtor or a dependent of the debtor uses as a residence, in a cooperative that owns property that the debtor or a dependent of the debtor uses as a residence, or in a burial plot; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 629. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Park of the 107th, Mitchell of the 88th and Roberts of the 52nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide that reimbursement rates for services provided to Medicaid

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recipients are equal to applicable Medicare maximum allowable reimbursement rates; to provide for submission of any necessary state plan amendment or waiver; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 630. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Bazemore of the 69th, Frye of the 122nd, Lupton of the 83rd, Clark of the 108th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions applicable to the Department of Banking and Finance and financial institutions generally; to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade; to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to reports of business corporations; to amend Code Section 44-14-162 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, manner of advertisement and conduct necessary for validity, and filing; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 631. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Swainsboro, approved December 6, 1900 (Ga. L. 1900, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5533), so as to change provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city to deannex certain properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 632. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from certain City of Decatur ad valorem taxes, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4285), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3627), so as to modify the amount of a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes except for ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and to retire

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municipal bonded indebtedness in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 633. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing certain homestead exemptions from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for certain residents of said city, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4140), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3630), so as to modify the amount of the homestead exemption from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 for residents of such city who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 634. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 for each resident of the City of Decatur who resides upon real property subject to a written lease having an initial term of not less than 99 years with a landlord that is an entity exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and who owns all improvements located on the real property; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 635. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for certain residents of said city, approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3636), so as to increase to $25,000.00 the amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such city who are 62 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $60,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 636. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that the State Election Board shall be a distinct budget unit and an independent state agency attached to the office of the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only; to remove the Secretary of State from the State Election Board; to provide for an executive director of said board; to provide for venue in any action of said board and its members; to provide duties for said executive director; to provide for said board to hire investigators; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 637. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st and Stephens of the 164th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to provide for certain days and times for the lawful use or ignition of consumer fireworks regardless of any county or municipal ordinance or resolution; to provide for a definition; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Code Section 36-60-24 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sale or use or ignition of consumer fireworks products, so as to vest regulation of the dates and times for the lawful use or ignition of consumer fireworks with counties and municipal corporations; to amend Code Section 48-13-131 of the O.C.G.A., relating to excise tax imposed upon fireworks, rate of taxation, and establishment of Fireworks Trust Fund, so as to correct a crossreference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.

HR 348. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Evans of the 57th and Holland of the 54th:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Excessive Vehicle Noise and Related Crimes; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.

HR 349. By Representative Moore of the 91st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Honorable Thomas E. Brown and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 586 HB 588 HB 590 HB 592 HB 594 HB 596 HB 598 HB 600 HB 602 HB 604 HB 606 HB 608 HB 610 HB 613 HB 615 HB 617 HR 323 HR 347 SB 116 SB 145

HB 587 HB 589 HB 591 HB 593 HB 595 HB 597 HB 599 HB 601 HB 603 HB 605 HB 607 HB 609 HB 612 HB 614 HB 616 HR 322 HR 324 SB 99 SB 129 SB 159

Representative Dickey of the 145th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 458 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 471 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dickey of the 145th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 248 HB 292 HB 404 HB 530 HB 563

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass

HB 267 HB 382 HB 470 HB 543

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

Representative Powell of the 33rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Regulated Industries, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Regulated Industries has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 353 Do Pass, by Substitute

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Powell of the 33rd
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 01, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 26th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on HB 500 and HB 505. Time to be allocated at the discretion of the Speaker.

Modified Open Rule

HB 273

Board of Natural Resources; extend date by which rules and regulations must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations (NR&E-DeLoach-167th)

Modified Structured Rule

HB 43 HB 51 HB 63
HB 130 HB 185 HB 244 HB 295

Council on American Indian Concerns; revise membership (SP&CA-Lim-98th) Education; local boards of education use vehicles other than school buses for transport of students; authorize (Substitute)(Ed-Pirkle-169th) Insurance; insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder; require (Ins-Williams-148th) Georgia Student Finance Authority; student loan repayment for peace officers; provide (Substitute)(HEd-Gambill-15th) Education; provide for HOPE Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) grants (Substitute)(HEd-Gaines-120th) Board of Natural Resources; effective date for certain rules and regulations; extend (Substitute)(GF&P-Petrea-166th) Insurance; consumer protections against surprise billing; revise certain procedures (Ins-Hawkins-27th)

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HB 298
HB 318 HB 336 HB 338 HB 362 HB 402
HB 406
HB 436 HB 460 HB 500 HB 505 HB 508 HB 509

Courts; exemption or deferment from jury service for natural or adoptive mothers of children six months of age or younger; provide (Substitute)(Judy-Daniel-117th) Education; reestablishment of Office of Charter School Compliance under State Charter Schools Commission (Substitute)(Ed-Hilton-48th) Buildings and housing; prohibit Georgia state minimum standard codes from prohibiting use of certain refrigerants (NR&E-Cox-28th) Student Technology Protection Act; enact (Substitute)(Ed-Erwin-32nd) Insurance; benefit provider to disclose certain payments to a treating healthcare provider; provide (Ins-Mathiak-74th) Education; water safety education information to parents of students under 18 years of age and to students 18 years of age and older; provide (Substitute)(Ed-Hilton-48th) Georgia Public Service Commission; regulation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; provide (Substitute)(T&II-Jasperse-11th) Surface mining; revise maximum criminal penalties for violations (NR&E-Corbett-174th) Courts; child's right to legal representation in legitimation cases; provide (Substitute)(JuvJ-Ballinger-23rd) Crimes and offenses; offense of arson of law enforcement vehicle; provide (PS&HS-Silcox-53rd) Crimes and offenses; riot; provide for a felony penalty (PS&HS-Cheokas-151st) Crimes and offenses; orders be served on a respondent within 24 hours of the court's issuance of such order; provide (JuvJ-Ballinger-23rd) Crimes and offenses; burglary; include an act of family violence (Substitute)(JuvJ-Ballinger-23rd)

Structured Rule

HB 308 HB 311

Revenue and taxation; certain medical preceptor rotations; revise tax credit (W&M-Newton-127th) Ad valorem tax; optional temporary tax relief to certain properties located in nationally declared federal disaster areas; provide (W&M-Smith-70th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:
SB 19. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Summers of the 13th, Setzler of the 37th, Albers of the 56th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for collection of passport application and processing fees by clerks of superior courts and probate court judges; to provide for written report disclosures; to provide for use of such fees; to provide for local Acts; to provide for applicability to judges of probate courts; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 83. By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Strickland of the 17th, Jones II of the 22nd and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking, so as to revise the eligibility for restraining orders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 128. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 149. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Esteves of the 6th, Goodman of the 8th, Gooch of the 51st, Watson of the 11th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to sales under the commercial code, so as to enact

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the "Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require sellers to furnish to buyers receipts and copies of any contracts; to require sellers to provide notice of how to cancel a sale; to restrict certain door-to-door sales; to regulate the use of certain forms and notices; to provide for certain exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 169. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-754 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures to be followed by disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal in public schools, and review, so as to provide for limits on the extension of hearing dates for student discipline tribunals; to require local school systems to provide appropriate grade-level instructional materials to any student subject to in-school suspension, shortterm suspension, or long-term suspension pending completion of the student discipline tribunal; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 170. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Dixon of the 45th, Robertson of the 29th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Still of the 48th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the qualification and selection of students to advise the State Board of Education and local boards of education; to provide for the Georgia Teacher of the Year to be invited to advise the State Board of Education; to provide for a definition; to provide for compensation; to provide for restrictions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 354. By Representative Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Pike County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

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SB 19.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Summers of the 13th, Setzler of the 37th, Albers of the 56th, Ginn of the 47th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for collection of passport application and processing fees by clerks of superior courts and probate court judges; to provide for written report disclosures; to provide for use of such fees; to provide for local Acts; to provide for applicability to judges of probate courts; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 83.

By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Strickland of the 17th, Jones II of the 22nd and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking, so as to revise the eligibility for restraining orders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

SB 128. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

SB 149. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Esteves of the 6th, Goodman of the 8th, Gooch of the 51st, Watson of the 11th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to sales under the commercial code, so as to enact the "Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require sellers to furnish to buyers receipts and

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copies of any contracts; to require sellers to provide notice of how to cancel a sale; to restrict certain door-to-door sales; to regulate the use of certain forms and notices; to provide for certain exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
SB 169. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-754 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures to be followed by disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal in public schools, and review, so as to provide for limits on the extension of hearing dates for student discipline tribunals; to require local school systems to provide appropriate grade-level instructional materials to any student subject to in-school suspension, shortterm suspension, or long-term suspension pending completion of the student discipline tribunal; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
SB 170. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Dixon of the 45th, Robertson of the 29th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Still of the 48th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the qualification and selection of students to advise the State Board of Education and local boards of education; to provide for the Georgia Teacher of the Year to be invited to advise the State Board of Education; to provide for a definition; to provide for compensation; to provide for restrictions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Parrish of the 158th, Washburn of the 144th et al., Holland of the 54th et al., Gaines of the 120th et al., Alexander of the 66th et al., Prince of the 132nd et al.,

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Gullett of the 19th et al., Olaleye of the 59th, Bentley of the 150th et al., and Dempsey of the 13th.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs:
HB 305. By Representatives Dickey of the 145th, Houston of the 170th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Carpenter of the 4th and Mughal of the 105th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to agriculture, so as to create the Georgia Farmers' Market Authority; to repeal existing provisions relating to farmers' markets; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Resolution of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Special Rules:
HR 119. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Townsend of the 179th, Petrea of the 166th, Mathiak of the 74th, Vance of the 133rd and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Censorship by Social Media Platforms; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 311. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Stephens of the 164th, Knight of the 134th, Greene of the 154th, Blackmon of the 146th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for optional temporary tax relief to certain properties located in nationally declared federal disaster areas; to provide for rules, procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for appeals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford
Crowe Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson E Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 308. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Dubnik of the 29th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Parrish of the 158th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise a tax credit for certain medical preceptor rotations; to add dentistry; to increase the value of the tax credit; to revise definitions; to extend the sunset provision for such tax credit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following communication was received:

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House of Representatives
Coverdell Legislative Office Building Suite 608-B
Atlanta, GA 30334
March 1, 2023
Attention: Clerk of the House
Please record my YES vote for the following bills:
HB 308 HB 311
Thank you.
/s/ Rep. Kim Schofield
Representative Dickey of the 145th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 528 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dickey of the 145th
Chairman
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 505. By Representatives Cheokas of the 151st, Silcox of the 53rd, Hilton of the 48th, Daniel of the 117th and Reeves of the 99th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to riot, so as to provide for a felony

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penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of riot; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly
Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor
Roberts N Romman Y Sainz N Sampson

N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 98, nays 73.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 500. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Reeves of the 99th, Hilton of the 48th, Cheokas of the 151st and Daniel of the 117th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arson and explosives, so as to provide for the offense of arson of a law enforcement vehicle; to provide for a penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of arson of a law enforcement vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz
Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis

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N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Sainz N Sampson

Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 100, nays 69.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 226 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 520 Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 453 Do Pass HB 557 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 63. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Taylor of the 173rd, Lumsden of the 12th, Newton of the 127th, Tarvin of the 2nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-30-13.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to furnishing claims experience to policyholders, so as to require insurers providing policies for groups of 20 or more to timely furnish claims experience at the request of a group policyholder; to allow such insurers that use other methods to apply to the Commissioner for approval of the use of an alternative form of claims experience reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas
Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin
Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Scoggins
Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 130. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Collins of the 71st, Hitchens of the 161st, Werkheiser of the 157th, Lumsden of the 12th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student loan repayment for peace officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for maximum student loan repayment amounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for

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appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student loan repayment for peace officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for maximum student loan repayment amounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, is amended by adding a new subpart to read as follows:
"Subpart 7A
20-3-460. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Course of study' means an undergraduate degree program. (2) 'Eligible applicant' means a person who is a legal resident of this state as established by rules and regulations of the authority and:
(A) Became employed as a full-time peace officer in this state for the first time on or after January 1, 2023, is currently employed as a full-time peace officer in this state, and has completed a course of study; or (B) Is currently employed as a full-time peace officer in this state, has been so employed for at least a year, and is enrolled in a course of study in the field of criminal justice. (3) 'Peace officer' has the same meaning as provided in Code Section 35-8-2. (4) 'Recipient' means an eligible applicant who applied for and was approved by the authority for student loan repayment under this Code section. (5) 'Student loan' means debt incurred by a recipient that is: (A) Evidenced by a promissory note which required the funds received to be used to pay for the cost of attendance for a course of study of the recipient;

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(B) Not in default at the time of application for repayment under this Code section; and (C) Not subject to an existing service obligation or to repayment through another student loan repayment or loan forgiveness program or to repayment as a condition of employment. (b) The authority is authorized to approve the applications of eligible applicants submitted in accordance with rules and regulations established by the authority governing the student loan repayment application process. (c) The authority is authorized to provide for the repayment of student loans held by a recipient in consideration of the recipient performing services as a full-time peace officer. A student loan repayment made pursuant to this Code section shall be paid in such manner as the authority shall establish by rules and regulations. (d)(1) Each recipient, before being granted any student loan repayment, shall enter into a student loan repayment agreement with the authority agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the student loan repayment is granted, including such terms and conditions set forth in this Code section. (2) The authority shall have the power to terminate a student loan repayment agreement at any time for any cause deemed sufficient by the authority, provided that such power shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably exercised. (e) Each student loan repayment agreement entered into with the authority pursuant to this Code section shall be signed by the director of the authority and by the recipient and shall: (1) Provide for repayment of the recipient's student loans in a total amount as the authority shall determine, but not exceeding a maximum of $20,000.00 or the total student loan debt of the recipient, whichever is less, to be paid out over a term of not more than five years in installments made on an annual basis; (2) Provide that any payment made by the authority under a student loan repayment agreement shall be made in consideration of services rendered by the recipient as a fulltime peace officer; and (3) Require that the recipient remain a legal resident of this state as established by rules and regulations of the authority and be employed as a full-time peace officer in this state at all times during the term of the agreement. (f) The authority shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this Code section. (g) Student loan repayment for recipients having entered into a student loan repayment agreement with the authority pursuant to this Code section shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for the purposes of this Code section in annual appropriations Acts of the General Assembly."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 1:45 o'clock, this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION
The Speaker Pro Tem called the House to order.
Representative Dickey of the 145th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Education and recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education:
HB 605. By Representatives Dickey of the 145th, Bentley of the 150th, Martin of the 49th and Knight of the 134th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship, so as to provide that victims of human trafficking are eligible for such scholarship; to provide for the selection of REACH scholars; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 318. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Thomas of the 21st, Mainor of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the reestablishment of the Office of Charter School Compliance under the State Charter Schools Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the reestablishment of the Office of Charter School Compliance under the State Charter Schools Commission; to provide for the staffing of such office; to provide that staff of the Office of Charter School Compliance shall report directly to the State Board of Education; to establish the Office of District Flexibility; to provide for the respective staffing and responsibilities of the Office of

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Charter School Compliance and the Office of District Flexibility; to provide for the employment and administrative assignment of personnel to staff the State Charter Schools Commission; to provide for conditions upon which the State Board of Education and local boards of education may request letters of assurance from charter schools; to provide for conditions upon which the Department of Education, the State Charter Schools Commission, and local school systems may withhold or retain certain percentages of funding from charter schools for providing administrative or other services to such charter schools; to provide for the calculation of local funding for local charter schools during the first year of a local charter school's operation, during the first year a local charter school offers a new grade, or in an upcoming school year when a local charter school is projected to exceed certain student growth metrics; to provide for construction and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended by revising subsection (f) of Code Section 20-22063.1, relating to Charter Advisory Committee Established, members, and duties, as follows:
"(f) The committee shall work in cooperation with the Office of Charter School Compliance, as established pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-2069."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsections (c) and (e) of Code Section 20-22063.2, relating to charter systems, as follows:
"(c) Prior to approval or denial of a charter petition for a charter system, the state board shall receive and give all due consideration to the recommendation and input from the Office of District Flexibility established in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-2069 Charter Advisory Committee established in Code Section 20-2-2063.1. The state board shall approve the charter if the state board finds, after receiving input from the Charter Advisory Committee Office of District Flexibility, that the petition complies with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures promulgated pursuant to Code Section 20-22063 and the provisions of this title, is in the public interest, and promotes school level governance. A charter for a charter system shall include the interventions, sanctions, and loss of governance consequences contained in Code Section 20-14-41. A charter for a charter system shall require that the local school system has not been designated as a high-risk local school system by the Department of Audits and Accounts pursuant to Code Section 20-2-67, or if it has been designated as a high-risk local school system, the charter shall require that the local school system has a written corrective action plan in place and that local school system board members and appropriate personnel participate in required training to address the deficiencies."

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"(e)(1) Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly or other available funding, the state board, after receiving input and recommendations from the Charter Advisory Committee, Office of District Flexibility shall disburse planning grants to local school systems which desire to become charter systems. Such grants will be disbursed in accordance with any applicable guidelines, policies, and requirements established by the state board. (2) Subject to specific appropriations by the General Assembly for this purpose, the state board shall disburse implementation grants in the amount of $125,000.00 or such other amount as determined by the state board to each charter system. The state board shall be authorized to approve up to five petitions for charter systems during fiscal year 2008, and may approve up to a maximum number of petitions in following years as may be established pursuant to board rules and as subject to availability of funding for implementation grants."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-2065, relating to waiver of provisions of this title, requirements for operating, and control and management, as follows:
"(a)(1) Except as provided in this article or in a charter, a charter school, or for charter systems, each school within the system, shall not be subject to the provisions of this title or any state or local rule, regulation, policy, or procedure relating to schools within an applicable school system regardless of whether such rule, regulation, policy, or procedure is established by the local board, the state board, or the Department of Education; provided, however, that the state board may establish rules, regulations, policies, or procedures consistent with this article relating to charter schools; and provided, further, that the state board and local boards may request letters of assurance from charter schools, subject to the following conditions:
(A) No provision contained in such requested letter of assurance shall supersede or be applied or construed to supersede the charter school's charter, constitute an addendum to such charter, or supersede any aspect of state or federal law; and (B) The charter school shall have a minimum of 30 days from the date such letter of assurance is requested to provide a written response. (2) A waiver granted pursuant to this Code section for a charter system shall apply to each system charter school within the system. In exchange for such a waiver, the charter school agrees to meet or exceed the performance based goals included in the charter and approved by the local board or, for the charter system, the system agrees to meet or exceed the system-wide performance based goals included in the charter and approved by the state board, including but not limited to raising student achievement. For a charter system, the charter shall delineate the performance based goals that the system and each school will be expected to meet as well as the criteria by which a system charter may be revoked in addition to those contained in Code Section 20-22068."

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SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsections (c.2), (d), and (i) of Code Section 20-2-2068.1, relating to charter school funding, as follows:
"(c.2) For newly approved local charter schools, including charter renewals, the local board of education may retain an amount of the charter school's per pupil share of state and local funding not to exceed 3 percent of the total funds earned by the charter school to reimburse the local school system for administrative services actually provided to the charter school., subject to the following conditions:
(1) Any funds retained pursuant to this subsection shall be spent solely and directly on expenses incurred by the local school system in performing the duties required by this article and State Board of Education rules and regulations with respect to local charter schools; (2) The local school system shall itemize and assign a value to such administrative services actually provided to the local charter school; and (3) The unspent portion of such retained funds shall be refunded to the local charter school no later than June 30 each year." "(d)(1) Effective July 1, 2012, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the department shall pay to each state chartered special school through appropriation of state funds an amount equal to the sum of:
(A)(i) QBE formula earnings and QBE grants earned by the state chartered special school based on the school's enrollment, school profile, and student characteristics. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'QBE formula earnings' means funds earned for the Quality Basic Education Formula pursuant to Code Section 20-2-161, including the portion of such funds that are calculated in accordance with Code Section 20-2-164. QBE formula earnings shall include the salary portion of direct instructional costs, the adjustment for training and experience, the nonsalary portion of direct instructional costs, and earnings for psychologists and school social workers, school administration, facility maintenance and operation, media centers, additional days of instruction in accordance with Code Section 20-2-184.1, and staff development, as determined by the department; and (ii) A proportional share of earned state categorical grants, non-QBE state grants, transportation grants, school nutrition grants, and all other state grants, except state equalization grants, as determined by the department; (B) The state-wide average amount of the total revenues less federal revenues less state revenues other than equalization grants per full-time equivalent for all school systems; provided, however, that, if the average amount of the total revenues less federal revenues less state revenues other than equalization grants per full-time equivalent for the local school systems that comprise the attendance zone of the state chartered special school is less than the state-wide average amount of the total revenues less federal revenues less state revenues other than equalization grants per full-time equivalent for all school systems, the state chartered special school shall receive the greater of:

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(i) The average amount of the total revenues less federal revenues less state revenues other than equalization grants per full-time equivalent for the local school systems that comprise the attendance zone of the state chartered special school; or (ii) The average amount of the total revenues less federal revenues less state revenues other than equalization grants per full-time equivalent for the lowest five school systems ranked by assessed valuation per weighted full-time equivalent count, as determined by the department; and (C)(i) For brick-and-mortar state chartered special schools, the state-wide average total capital revenue, excluding local revenue bonds, per full-time equivalent, as determined by the department or the capital revenue per full-time equivalent for the local school system where the brick-and-mortar state chartered special school is located, whichever is greater; and (ii) For state chartered special schools that offer virtual instruction, an amount equal to 25 percent of the state-wide average total capital revenue per full-time equivalent if such school provides computer hardware, software, associated technical equipment, and ongoing maintenance required and necessary for its students to participate in such virtual instruction. (2) In the event that a state chartered special school offers virtual instruction, the amount of funds received pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be equal to two-thirds of such calculated amount; provided, however, that this two-thirds amount may be increased by any amount up to the originally calculated amount in the discretion of the department if relevant factors warrant such increase. (3) For purposes of this subsection, the terms: (A) 'Assessed valuation' is defined as 40 percent of the equalized adjusted property tax digest reduced by the amount calculated pursuant to subsection (g) of Code Section 20-2-164. (B) 'Assessed valuation per weighted full-time equivalent count' is defined as the assessed valuation for the most recent year available divided by the weighted fulltime equivalent count for the year of the digest. (4) The department may withhold up to 3 percent of the amount determined pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection for each state chartered special school for use in administering the duties required pursuant to this article with respect to state chartered special schools; provided, however, subject to the following conditions: (A) Any that any amount withheld pursuant to this subsection paragraph shall be spent solely and directly on expenses incurred by the department in performing the duties required by this article with respect to state chartered special schools; (B) The department shall itemize and assign a value to each such duty performed; and (C) The unspent portion of the amount withheld shall be refunded to the state chartered special school no later than June 30 each year. (5) No deduction shall be made to any state funding which a local school system is otherwise authorized to receive pursuant to this chapter as a direct result or consequence

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of the enrollment in a state chartered special school of a specific student or students who reside in the geographical area of the local school system. (6) Funding for state chartered special schools pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to appropriations by the General Assembly and such schools shall be treated consistently with all other public schools in this state, pursuant to the respective statutory funding formulas and grants. (7) The local board shall not be responsible for the fiscal management, accounting, or oversight of the state chartered special school. The state chartered special school shall report enrolled students in a manner consistent with Code Section 20-2-160. Any data required to be reported by the state chartered special school shall be submitted directly by the school to the appropriate state agency. Where feasible, the state board shall treat a state chartered special school no less favorably than other public schools within the state with respect to the provision of funds for transportation and building programs." "(i)(1) For purposes of funding students enrolled in a local charter school in the first year of such school's operation, in the first year that an existing local charter school offers a new grade level, or in an upcoming year in which student growth in the existing local charter school is projected to exceed 2 percent if authorized by the charter, and prior to the initial student count, the state board shall calculate and the Department of Education shall distribute the funding for the local charter school on the basis of its projected enrollment according to an enrollment counting procedure or projection method stipulated in the terms of the charter. Such initial funding shall include the adjustments in each program for training and experience. No later than July 1 of each year, the state board shall notify the Department of Education and the Office of Planning and Budget of the funding estimates calculated pursuant to this subsection for any new local charter schools, any new grade levels offered by existing local charter schools, or any existing local charter schools with projected student growth exceeding 2 percent. After the initial student count during the first year of such local charter school's operation, newly offered grade level, or projected student growth exceeding 2 percent and in all years of operation thereafter, each local charter school's student enrollment shall be based on the actual enrollment in the current school year according to the most recent student count. (2) Local boards shall provide state and local funding to local charter schools pursuant to this subsection based on actual student enrollment; provided, however, that a local charter school shall not be entitled to local funding greater than the amount calculated based on the school-wide total enrollment cap as provided in the school's charter. A local charter school that exceeds the enrollment cap provided for in such school's charter by no more than 2 percent shall not be deemed to have exceeded the enrollment cap provisions of such charter. (3) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to require the Department of Education to conduct more than two student counts per year."

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SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection Code Section 20-2-2069, relating to Office of Charter School Compliance, as follows:
"20-2-2069. (a) There is established within the Department of Education State Charter Schools Commission an Office of Charter School Compliance, which shall be staffed with personnel as provided for in subsection (d.1) of Code Section 20-2-2082, who shall report directly to the State Board of Education for purposes of this subsection. The the responsibilities of which such office shall be to:
(1) Prepare charter school and charter system guidelines to be approved by the state board; (2) Distribute charter school and charter system petition information to inquiring parties; (3) Process all charter school and charter system petitions and coordinate with the Charter Advisory Committee established pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2063.1 to facilitate its review and recommendations to the state board; (4) Administer any state or federal charter school implementation grant program; (5) Contract with an independent party to evaluate the performance of charter schools and charter systems, as such performance relates to fulfilling the terms of their charters; and (6) Compile information necessary to produce the annual report required by Code Section 20-2-2070; and (7) Assist local school systems as charter school authorizers as challenges arise, support local school systems as needed to implement best practices in charter school authorization, and regularly engage with local school systems to promote charter school authorization at the local level. (b) There is established within the Department of Education an Office of District Flexibility, the responsibilities of which shall be to: (1) Prepare charter system guidelines to be approved by the state board; (2) Distribute charter system petition information to inquiring parties; (3) Process all charter system petitions and coordinate with the Charter Advisory Committee established pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2063.1 to facilitate its review and recommendations to the state board; (4) Administer any state or federal charter school implementation grant program; (5) Contract with an independent party to evaluate the performance of charter systems, as such performance relates to fulfilling the terms of their charters; and (6) Compile information necessary to produce the annual report required by Code Section 20-2-2070."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 20-2-2082, relating to State Charter Schools Commission, members, and operations, by revising subsections (a) and (d) and by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

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"(a) The State Charter Schools Commission is established as a state-level authorizing entity working in collaboration with the Department of Education under the authority of the State Board of Education. Start-up funds Funds necessary to establish and operate the commission, including, but not limited to, funds to employ commission staff personnel, may be received by the State Board of Education in addition to such other funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly. The department shall assist in securing federal and other institutional grant funds to establish the commission." "(d) The commission shall determine the manner in which it reviews state charter school petitions and may, in its discretion, use existing department personnel to conduct such review.
(d.1)(1) The commission shall be authorized to employ staff personnel as necessary to accomplish commission objectives, including, but not limited to, reviewing state charter school petitions, staffing the Office of Charter School Compliance as provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-2069, and performing such other duties as provided by law; provided, however, that such personnel shall be assigned to the department for administrative purposes only, as provided in Code Section 50-4-3. (2) Nothing in this subsection or in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-2069 shall be construed or applied to provide the commission with any role in or responsibility for the oversight of local charter schools."
SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-2089, relating to funding for state charter schools, as follows:
"(b) The department may withhold up to 3 percent of the amount determined pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section for each state charter school for use in administering the duties required pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2083; provided, however, that any, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Any amount withheld pursuant to this subsection shall be spent solely and directly on expenses incurred by the commission in performing the duties required by this article; (2) The commission shall itemize and assign a value to each such duty performed; and (3) The unspent portion of the amount withheld shall be refunded to the state charter school no later than November 1 each year."
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard
Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach E Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley N Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts E Romman Y Sainz N Sampson

N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 145, nays 17.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 336. By Representatives Cox of the 28th, Wiedower of the 121st, Jasperse of the 11th, Ridley of the 6th and Anderson of the 10th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amendment and revision of codes generally, so as to prohibit the Georgia state minimum standard codes from prohibiting the use of certain refrigerants; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard
Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach E Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 162, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 51. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th and Corbett of the 174th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to authorize local boards of education to use vehicles other than school

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buses for the transport of all students to and from school and school related activities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 22 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school buses, so as to authorize local boards of education to use vehicles other than school buses for the transport of all students to and from school and school related activities; to revise provisions authorizing and requiring local boards of education to provide for accident insurance for students traveling on school buses and other vehicles to and from school and school related activities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 22 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school buses, is amended by revising Code Section 20-2-1076, relating to alternative vehicles for school buses, limitations on use, requirements, and insurance, as follows:
"20-2-1076. (a) Local boards of education may authorize the use of vehicles other than school buses for the transport of students who are documented in an Individualized Education Program as recipients of special education services or as currently lacking, or during the previous academic year lacked, a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as described under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 11301, et seq., to and from school and school related activities, where appropriate. Such vehicles may include motor vehicles with a capacity of eight persons or less operated and marked for the transportation of school children to and from school and school related activities. (b) Local boards shall comply with all requirements established by the State Board of Education pursuant to Code Section 20-2-188, including minimum standards and requirements, which shall be delineated separately from requirements for school buses; for maintenance, repair, inspection, and use of such vehicles; minimum qualifications for the drivers of such vehicles; and other requirements as deemed necessary by the State Board of Education. Local boards may establish requirements in addition to such minimum state requirements, in the discretion of the local board. (c) Local boards are authorized and required to cause policies of insurance to be issued insuring the students being transported to and from school and school related activities against bodily injury or death at any time resulting from an accident or collision in which

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such vehicles are involved. The amount of such insurance shall be within the discretion of each local board of education."

SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 20-2-1090, relating to accident insurance for children on school buses, as follows:
"20-2-1090. The various school boards of the counties, cities, and independent school systems employing school buses are authorized and required to cause policies of insurance to be issued insuring the school children riding therein to and from school and school related activities against bodily injury or death at any time resulting from an accident or collision in which such buses are involved. The amount of such insurance shall be within the discretion of the respective boards."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach E Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Mathiak Y Mathis
McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 402. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Dubnik of the 29th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 25th, Douglas of the 78th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of elementary and secondary school students, so as to require public schools and local school systems to provide water safety education information upon initial enrollment to parents and guardians of students under 18 years of age and directly to student 18 years of age and older; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of elementary and secondary school students, so as to require public schools and local school systems to annually provide water safety education information to parents and guardians of students under 18 years of age and directly to students who are 18 years of age or older; to provide for a definition; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Edna Mae McGovern Act."

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SECTION 2. Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of elementary and secondary school students, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"20-2-779.3. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'water safety education' means education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water and reduce the risk of injury or drowning. (b) At the beginning of each school year, each public school or local school system shall provide the parents and guardians of each child enrolled in such school or school system with information on the important role water safety education courses and swimming lessons play in saving lives. Such information shall be provided in electronic or hard copy format. Such information shall include options, if available within the vicinity of the public school or local school system, for age-appropriate water safety education courses and swimming lessons that can result in a certificate indicating successful completion, including courses and lessons offered for free or at a reduced price; provided, however, that such information shall be provided directly to students who are 18 years of age or older. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to require public schools or local school systems to:
(1) Provide water safety education courses or swimming lessons to students; or (2) Excuse students from all or part of any school day to attend water safety education courses or swimming lessons."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford E Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach E Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis
McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner
Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons
Petrea Y Pirkle
Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D
Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 159, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 338. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Mathiak of the 74th, Smith of the 70th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the inclusion of methods for the promotion of the safe and appropriate use of technology and responsible digital citizenship in the comprehensive character education program; to repeal a provision regarding applicability; to provide for implementation; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the inclusion of methods for the

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promotion of the safe and appropriate use of technology and responsible digital citizenship in the comprehensive character education program; to revise requirements for internet safety polices in public schools; to revise existing definitions and provide for new definitions; to require local boards of education and governing bodies of charter schools to annually submit acceptable-use policies and technology protection measures for review by the State Board of Education; to provide for compliance standards and specifications for technology protection measures to be used in public schools; to provide for inclusion of parental measures and controls in such technology protection measures; to provide for the identification and prioritization of providers of technology protection measures which meet or exceed such standards and specifications; to provide for the Department of Education to provide guidance and develop training programs to assist public schools; to provide for the withholding of state funds allotted for public schools that have not provided for adequate technology protection measures; to prohibit certain waivers; to repeal a provision regarding applicability; to provide for implementation; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Student Technology Protection Act."
SECTION 2. Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended in Part 2, relating to competencies and core curriculum, by revising Code Section 20-2-145, relating to the comprehensive character education program, as follows:
"20-2-145. (a) The State Board of Education shall develop by the start of the 1997-1998 school year a comprehensive character education program for levels K-12. This comprehensive character education program shall be known as the 'character curriculum' and shall focus on the students' development of the following character traits: courage, patriotism, citizenship, honesty, fairness, respect for others, kindness, cooperation, self-respect, selfcontrol, courtesy, compassion, tolerance, diligence, generosity, punctuality, cleanliness, cheerfulness, school pride, respect for the environment, respect for the creator, patience, creativity, sportsmanship, loyalty, perseverance, and virtue. Such program shall also address, by the start of the 1999-2000 2023-2024 school year, methods of discouraging bullying and violent acts against fellow students and methods of promoting the safe and appropriate use of technology and responsible digital citizenship. Local boards shall implement such a program in all grade levels at the beginning of the 2000-2001 20232024 school year and shall provide opportunities for parental involvement in establishing expected outcomes of the character education program. (b) The Department of Education shall develop character education program workshops designed for employees of local school systems."

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SECTION 3. Said article is further amended in Part 15, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by revising Code Section 20-2-324, relating to internet safety policies in public schools, as follows:
"20-2-324. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Acceptable-use policy' means a policy for Internet usage internet use adopted by a local board of education or appropriate school governing body that meets the requirements of this Code section. (2) 'Child pornography' means any visual depiction, including any live performance, photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct, as such term is defined in Code Section 16-12-100, when:
(A) The production of the visual depiction involves a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct; (B) The visual depiction is of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or (C) The visual depiction has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an identifiable minor is engaging in sexually explicit conduct. computer depiction or other material depicting a child under the age of 18 years engaging in sexually explicit conduct or in the simulation of such conduct. (3) 'Harmful to minors' has the meaning given to such term in Code Section 16-12100.1 means that quality of description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse, when: (A) Taken as a whole, predominantly appeals to the prurient, shameful, or morbid interest of minors; (B) It is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and (C) Taken as a whole, is lacking in serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors. (4) 'Identifiable minor' means a person:
(A)(i) Who was a minor at the time the visual depiction was created, adapted, or modified; or (ii) Whose image as a minor was used in creating, adapting, or modifying the visual depiction; and (B) Who is recognizable as an actual person by such person's face, likeness, or other distinguishing physical characteristic or other recognizable physical feature. (4)(5) 'Internet' means a global network that connects computers via telephone lines, fiber networks, or both to electronic information the global information system that is logically linked together by a globally unique address space based on the Internet Protocol or its subsequent extensions; that is able to support encrypted and unencrypted communications using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol suite, its subsequent extensions, or other Internet Protocol compatible protocols; and that

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provides, uses, or makes accessible, either publicly or privately, high level services layered on the communications and related infrastructure described in this paragraph. (5) 'Obscene' has the meaning given to such term in Code Section 16-12-80. (6) 'Obscene material' means material which meets the following requirements:
(A) To the average person, applying contemporary community standards, taken as a whole, it predominantly appeals to the prurient interest, that is, a shameful or morbid interest in nudity, sex, or excretion; (B) The material taken as a whole lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value; and (C) The material depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct as follows:
(i) Acts of sexual intercourse, heterosexual or homosexual, normal or perverted, actual or simulated; (ii) Acts of masturbation; (iii) Acts involving excretory functions or lewd exhibition of the genitals; (iv) Acts of bestiality or the fondling of sex organs of animals; or (v) Sexual acts of flagellation, torture, or other violence indicating a sadomasochistic sexual relationship. (6) 'Sexually explicit conduct' has the meaning given to such term in Code Section 1612-100. (7) 'Technology protection measure' means a technology that inspects and analyzes encrypted and unencrypted internet traffic for malware and that blocks or filters electronic access to obscene materials, child pornography, or material that is harmful to minors. (b)(1) No later than January 1, 2007 October 1, 2023, each local board of education and appropriate school governing body shall adopt an acceptable-use policy for its school system. At a minimum, an acceptable-use policy shall contain provisions which are reasonably designed to: (1)(A) Prevent and prohibit students and employees of the school system from using any computer or computer networking equipment, technology or technology related service, and or communication services system or service operated, owned, or leased by the school or local school system from being used for accessing, sending, receiving, viewing, or downloading visual depictions of obscenity obscene materials, child pornography, or material that is harmful to minors; (2)(B) Establish appropriate measures to be taken by the school or local school system in response to: (i) Students against students and school employees who willfully intentionally violate the acceptable-use policy, whether or not such student or school employee was, at the time of such violation, on school property, on a school bus or other school vehicle, at a school related function, or elsewhere; provided, however, that such measures shall include disciplinary measures; and (ii) Any person who is not a student or school employee who violates the acceptable-use policy, whether or not such person was, at the time of such violation,

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on school property, on a school bus or other school vehicle, at a school related function, or elsewhere; (C) Provide for administrative procedures to enforce the acceptable-use policy; (D) Provide for administrative procedures to address complaints regarding possible violations of the acceptable-use policy which, at a minimum, require that each complaint is responded to in writing by an appropriate school or local school system official; and (3)(E) Provide for expedited review and resolution of a claim that the application of the acceptable-use policy is denying a student or school employee access to material that is not within the prohibition prohibitions of the acceptable-use policy. (2) The acceptable-use policy provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection may include terms, conditions, and requirements deemed appropriate by the local board of education or appropriate school governing body to differentiate acceptable uses among elementary, middle, and high school students and among different age groups; provided, however, that the rationale for each method of differentiation such board or governing body chooses to include in its acceptable-use policy shall be articulated in the policy. (3) Each local board of education and appropriate school governing body shall provide reasonable opportunities and procedures for a parent or guardian of current students to confer and collaborate with school administrators and teachers regarding appropriate internet access for their students. (c) A Each local board of education, appropriate school governing body, and local school superintendent shall take such steps as it deems appropriate as are necessary and appropriate to implement and enforce the acceptable-use policy, which shall include, but shall not be limited to:, providing for the adoption, use, and routine upgrading of technology protection measures which meet or exceed compliance standards and specifications established by the department. (1) Use of software programs reasonably designed to block access to visual depictions of obscenity, child pornography, and material that is harmful to minors; or (2) Selection of online servers that block access to visual depictions of obscenity, child pornography, and material that is harmful to minors. (d) Each school and local school system shall provide, upon written request of a parent or guardian, a copy of the acceptable-use policy adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section and information regarding the administrative procedures in effect to enforce such acceptable-use policy and to address complaints about such enforcement. (e)(1)(A) By April 1 of each year, the department shall establish compliance standards and specifications for technology protection measures to be used by schools and local school systems. To the extent practicable, such compliance standards and specifications for technology protection measures shall include measures and controls for a parent or guardian of current students to supervise and manage appropriate internet access by their students who are using a school issued device while not on school property, a school bus or other school vehicle, or not at a school related function. In addition to establishing such compliance standards and specifications,

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the department shall recommend technology protection measures to be installed by schools and local school systems on each computer or other electronic device issued to students for off-campus use. (B) The department is authorized, in collaboration with the Department of Administrative Services, to identify a nonexclusive list of providers of technology protection measures that meet or exceed such standards and specifications; provided, however, that the department shall no less than annually require each such provider to verify that the technology protection measures it provides meet or exceed such standards and specifications. The department is authorized to provide information to schools and local school systems regarding state contracts with such providers of technology protection measures. The department shall prioritize the identification of providers of technology protection measures that include parental measures and controls as provided for in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (2)(A) The department shall provide guidance and technical assistance to assist schools and local school systems in complying with the requirements of this Code section. (B) No later than December 1, 2023, the department shall develop guidelines for the training of school personnel. The training guidelines shall include instruction in:
(i) Implementing and complying with acceptable-use policies required by this Code section; (ii) Basic cyber security issues pertinent to schools, students, and educators, including, but not limited to, phishing and multifactor authentication; and (iii) Other current and emerging issues and topics which address the safe and secure use of technology by students and educators. The Attorney General and the department shall consult with and assist any local board of education in the development and implementation of an acceptable-use policy pursuant to this Code section. (f)(1) No later than January 31, 2007, Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year and each school year thereafter, by October 1 each local board of education and appropriate school governing body shall submit a copy of the acceptable-use policy adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section to the State Board of Education. Such submission shall also include the identification of any software program or online server the technology protection measures that is are being utilized used to block access to material in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section. (2) The State Board of Education shall review each acceptable-use policy and technology protection measure and any subsequent revisions submitted pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection. If the state board determines after review that a policy, technology protection measure, or revision is not reasonably designed to achieve the requirements of this Code section, the state board shall provide written notice to the local board of education or appropriate school governing body explaining the nature of such noncompliance, and the local board of education or appropriate school governing body shall have 30 days from the receipt of written notice to correct such

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noncompliance. The state board may provide an extension to the 30 day period on a showing of good cause. (3) No revision of an acceptable-use policy submission which has been approved by the state board pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be implemented until such revision is approved by the state board. If the state board fails to disapprove the revision within 60 days after the submission is received, the local board of education or appropriate school governing body may proceed with the implementation of the revision. (4) The state board shall be authorized to withhold a portion of the state funding allotment for a school or to a local school system if the local board of education that:
(A) Fails to timely submit an acceptable-use policy or technology protection measure in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection; (B) Submits an acceptable-use policy that is not reasonably designed to achieve the requirements of this Code section; or (C) Is not enforcing or is substantially disregarding its acceptable-use policy.; (D) Is using technology protection measures which do not meet or exceed standards and specifications established by the department to block access to material in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section; or (E) Is not using any technology protection measures to block access to material in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section. (5) If the state board disapproves an acceptable-use policy of a local board of education or any revision thereof or notifies the a local board of education or appropriate school governing body that it is subject to the withholding of funding pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection, the local board of education or appropriate school governing body may appeal the decision to the superior court of the county where the local board of education such board or governing body is situated. (g)(1) The state board shall be responsible for conducting investigations and making written determinations as to whether a local board of education or governing body of a charter school has violated the requirements of this Code section. (2) If the state board determines that a local board of education or appropriate school governing body is in violation of the requirements of this Code section, it shall direct the local board of education such board or governing body to acknowledge and correct the violation within 30 days and to develop a corrective plan for preventing future recurrences. (h)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section to the contrary, an administrator or supervisor of a school or local school system, or designee thereof, may disable the software program or online server that is being utilized technology protection measure that is being used to block access to material or take other reasonable steps for an adult or for a minor who provides written consent from his or her parent or guardian to enable access to the Internet internet for bona fide research or other lawful purpose. (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be construed to permit any person to have access to material the character of which is illegal under federal or state law.

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(i) This Code section shall not be subject to waivers pursuant to Code Section 20-2-82 for a strategic waivers school system, Code Section 20-2-244 for a local board of education, Code Section 20-2-2063.2 for a charter system, or Code Section 20-2-2065 for a charter school established pursuant to Article 31 or Article 31A of this chapter, a charter system, or schools within a charter system, or any state special school. A local board of education which is fulfilling the requirements of the federal Children's Internet Protection Act, P.L. 106-554, is not required to comply with this Code section."

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to,

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P
Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford E Crowe E Cummings
Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B E Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis

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Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 163, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 185. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Dempsey of the 13th, Hilton of the 48th, Wiedower of the 121st, Hatchett of the 155th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide for HOPE Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) grants; to provide for definitions; to provide for student eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, including requirements for program authorization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) grants; to provide for definitions; to provide for student eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, including requirements for program authorization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Student Finance Authority, is amended by adding a new subpart to read as follows:

"Subpart 12

20-3-494. (a) As used in this subpart, the term:

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(1) 'Authorized IPSE program' means an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program for students with intellectual disabilities that has been authorized by the Georgia Student Finance Authority for the purposes of awarding IPSE grants to eligible students. (2) 'IPSE grant' means an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) grant for education awarded in accordance with this subpart. (3) 'Qualified postsecondary institution' means a unit of the University System of Georgia or a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia that offers an authorized IPSE program. (b) To be eligible for an IPSE grant, a student shall: (1) Meet the requirements provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and subsection (b) of Code Section 20-3-519.1; and (2) Meet enrollment standards by being admitted and enrolled in an authorized IPSE program at a qualified postsecondary institution. (c) Subject to the amount of funds appropriated by the General Assembly and other available funding, eligible students enrolled in an authorized IPSE program on or before July 1, 2028, shall receive an IPSE grant in an amount equal to the current academic year standard undergraduate tuition amount at each such student's respective qualified postsecondary institution. (d) The Georgia Student Finance Authority, in collaboration with the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, shall define such terms and conditions and establish such policies, procedures, rules, and regulations as are reasonable and necessary for the implementation of this subpart, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, requirements that each authorized IPSE program shall: (1) Serve students with intellectual disabilities; (2) Require that a participating student be enrolled in courses with non-disabled peers for at least 50 percent of the courses in which such participating student is enrolled as part of an authorized IPSE program; (3) Provide individual supports and services for the academic and social inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in academic courses, extracurricular activities, and other aspects of the qualified postsecondary institution's regular postsecondary program; (4) With respect to students with intellectual disabilities participating in the authorized IPSE program, provide a focus on:
(A) Academic enrichment; (B) Socialization; (C) Independent living skills, including self-advocacy skills; and (D) Integrated work experiences and career skills that lead to gainful employment; (5) Integrate person centered planning in the development of the course of study for each student with an intellectual disability participating in the authorized IPSE program;

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(6) Create and offer a meaningful credential for students with intellectual disabilities upon the completion of the authorized IPSE program; and (7) Participate with the Georgia Student Finance Authority, the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities in the evaluation of the authorized IPSE program."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman
Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 165, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 43. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Taylor of the 173rd, Mathiak of the 74th, McClain of the 109th and Mainor of the 56th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to protection of American Indian human remains and burial objects, so as to revise the membership of the Council on American Indian Concerns; to revise addresses of American Indian Tribes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch
Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 565 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 298. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Hilton of the 48th, Gunter of the 8th, Oliver of the 82nd, Silcox of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding juries, so as to provide for an exemption or deferment from jury service for natural or adoptive mothers of children six months of age and younger; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

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To amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding juries, so as to provide for an exemption or deferment from jury service for natural or adoptive parents of children under six months of age; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding juries, is amended by revising paragraph (3) to subsection (a) of Code Section 15-12-1.1, relating to exemptions from jury duty, as follows:
"(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, any person who is the primary caregiver having active care and custody of a child six years of age or younger, who executes an affidavit on a form provided by the court stating that such person is the primary caregiver having active care and custody of a child six years of age or younger and stating that such person has no reasonably available alternative child care, and who requests to be excused or deferred shall be excused or deferred from jury duty; provided, further, that any natural or adoptive parent of a child under six months of age, who executes an affidavit on a form provided by the court stating that such child is under the age of six months and that he or she has custody of such child, and who requests to be excused or deferred shall be excused or deferred from jury duty."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R

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Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch
Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince
Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 163, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 436. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Smith of the 70th, Smith of the 138th, Burchett of the 176th, Taylor of the 173rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surface mining, so as to revise maximum criminal penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V

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Y Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin E Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch
Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

HB 460. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Camp of the 135th, Reeves of the 99th and Silcox of the 53rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the juvenile code, so as to provide for a child's right to legal representation in legitimation cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to provide for a child's right to legal representation in legitimation cases; to provide for a child's right to legal representation in permanent guardianship cases; to provide for a right to legal representation for guardians and respondents in dependency

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proceedings; to provide for the filing of a complaint in exceptional circumstances during removal proceedings; to provide for a right to legal representation for children in foster care; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"15-11-11.1. A dependent child who is represented by court appointed counsel and who is the subject of a legitimation petition pursuant to Code Section 15-11-11 may be represented by the same appointed counsel in the legitimation matter."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-14, relating to transfers from probate court, as follows:
"(a) The court shall hold a hearing within 30 days of receipt of a case transferred from the probate court pursuant to subsection (f) of Code Section 29-2-6 or subsection (b) of Code Section 29-2-8. A child may obtain a court appointed attorney for the hearing to determine whether continuation or termination of the temporary guardianship is in the best interests of the child."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 15-11103, relating to right to attorney, as follows:
"(a) A child and any custodian or guardian subject to a sworn complaint or affidavit and any other party respondent to a proceeding under this article shall have the right to an attorney at all stages of the proceedings under this article. (b) The court shall appoint an attorney for an alleged dependent child and any child receiving extended care youth services from DFCS at all stages of the proceedings under this article. The appointment shall be made as soon as practicable to ensure adequate representation of such child and, in any event, before the first court hearing that may substantially affect the interests of such child."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-132, relating to verbal custody order, as follows:
"(b) When a child is taken into custody under exceptional circumstances, an affidavit or sworn complaint containing the information previously relayed orally, including telephonically, shall be filed with the clerk of the court the next business day, and a written order shall be issued if not previously issued. Only when a child is taken into custody under exceptional circumstances can an affidavit or sworn complaint be filed.

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The written order shall include the court's findings of fact supporting the necessity for such child's removal from the custody of his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian in order to safeguard such child's welfare and shall designate a child's legal custodian."

SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 15-11-340, relating to criteria for receiving services, development of transition plan, and termination, to read as follows:
"(f) The trial court may appoint an attorney for a child at all stages of the proceedings under this article with the child's consent. If a child does not have an attorney, a child shall be informed prior to any hearing of their right to have legal representation and shall be given an opportunity to:
(1) Obtain an attorney of his or her own choice; (2) Obtain a court appointed attorney in the court's discretion; or (3) Waive the right to an attorney."

SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin E Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch
Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Wade Washburn
Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 165, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 508. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Hilton of the 48th, Reeves of the 99th, Daniel of the 117th, Cheokas of the 151st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-94 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restraining orders and protective orders, so as to provide that orders be served on a respondent within 24 hours of the court's issuance of such order; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B

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Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 509. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Hilton of the 48th, Reeves of the 99th, Daniel of the 117th, Cheokas of the 151st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-1 of Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to burglary, so as to include an act of family violence as an element of such offense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Code Section 16-7-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to burglary, so as to include an act of family violence as an element of such offense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Code Section 16-7-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to burglary, is amended by revising subsections (b) and (c) as follows:

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"(b) A person commits the offense of burglary in the first degree when, without authority and with the intent to commit a felony or theft or an act of family violence only including offenses between current and former spouses, current and former romantic partners, or family members therein, he or she enters or remains within an occupied, unoccupied, or vacant dwelling house of another or any building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, aircraft, or other such structure designed for use as the dwelling of another. A person who commits the offense of burglary in the first degree shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years. Upon the second conviction for burglary in the first degree, the defendant shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than 20 years. Upon the third and all subsequent convictions for burglary in the first degree, the defendant shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 25 years. (c) A person commits the offense of burglary in the second degree when, without authority and with the intent to commit a felony or theft or an act of family violence only including offenses between current and former spouses, current and former romantic partners, or family members therein, he or she enters or remains within an occupied, unoccupied, or vacant building, structure, railroad car, watercraft, or aircraft. A person who commits the offense of burglary in the second degree shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years. Upon the second and all subsequent convictions for burglary in the second degree, the defendant shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than eight years."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore E Bennett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott
Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner

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Y Bentley Y Beverly E Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 163, nays 4.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 406. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Powell of the 33rd, Corbett of the 174th, Thomas of the 21st, Parsons of the 44th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 and Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally and selling and other trade practices, respectively, so as to provide for the regulation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 and Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally and selling and other trade practices, respectively,

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so as to provide for the regulation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for definitions; to exclude the provision of electricity to propel motor vehicles through an electric vehicle charging station from the regulative authority of the Public Service Commission; to provide regulative authority to the Department of Agriculture over electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for operating and advertising standards, licensing, and inspections of electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for penalties; to provide for condemnation and seizure of noncompliant electric vehicle charging stations; to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for collection of a motor fuel excise tax upon the sale and use of certain electricity and hydrogen; to provide for procedures, conditions, limitations, and exceptions upon collection of such excise tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"46-2-20.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Electric vehicle' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 10-1220. (2) 'Electric vehicle charging services' means the charging of electric vehicles from an electric vehicle charging station. (3) 'Electric vehicle charging station' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 10-1-220. (4) 'Premises' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-3-3. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provision of electric vehicle charging services by a person not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the commission shall not be considered a service of an electric utility subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the commission. The supply of electricity by an electric utility subject to Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title, the 'Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act,' to premises that are electric vehicle charging stations shall constitute the furnishing of service under Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title, the 'Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act,' and shall be considered a sale at retail within the meaning of Code Section 48-8-2. The mere provision of electric vehicle charging services alone shall not violate Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title, the 'Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act,' so long as the provision of such services occurs upon the same parcel of property as the electric vehicle charging station."

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PART II SECTION 2-1.
Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, is amended in Code Section 10-1-164, relating to requirements for signs advertising retail motor fuel, advertising free gifts or services, enforcement, and penalty, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(a.1) For purposes of this Code section, the term 'motor fuel' means gasoline."
SECTION 2-2. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 8A
10-1-220. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Agriculture. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Agriculture. (3) 'Electric vehicle' means a vehicle that is propelled by one or more electric motors fueled by energy stored in the form of a rechargeable battery. (4) 'Electric vehicle charging provider' means the owner of an electric vehicle charging station. (5) 'Electric vehicle charging station' means any device or group of devices that delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into one or more electric vehicles and that is located somewhere other than a residence. (6) 'Residence' means a single-family dwelling or a residential building that contains no more than two dwelling units.
10-1-221. (a) The administration of this article shall be vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture. (b) The Commissioner shall be authorized to employ, in accordance with Chapter 20 of Title 45, electric vehicle charging station inspectors to enforce this article. Such inspectors shall be allowed expenses to be approved by the Commissioner. There shall be allowed such further sums for the purchase of equipment, supplies, and clerical help and to pay any other expenses incident to and necessary for the enforcement of this article as may hereafter be appropriated. (c) The Commissioner shall be authorized to require electric vehicle charging inspectors to be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties at the expense of the department if and to the extent such Commissioner deems it necessary for the proper protection of the state and the public. (d) The Commissioner shall be authorized to appoint and employ investigators who shall have, in any case that there is reason to believe a violation of this article has occurred or

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is about to occur, the right and power to serve subpoenas and to swear out and execute search warrants and arrest warrants. (e) The Commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, necessary for the administration and enforcement of this article. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (f) The Commissioner and the Department of Revenue shall be authorized to share information necessary to efficiently administer and enforce the provisions of this article and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48, the 'Motor Fuel Tax Law.' Any confidential information furnished pursuant to this Code section shall retain its character as confidential and privileged information. Any person who divulges confidential information obtained pursuant to this Code section shall be subject to the same penalties as provided under Code Section 48-7-61 for unlawful divulgence of confidential tax information.
10-1-222. (a) All electric vehicle charging stations shall be capable of accurately measuring and prominently displaying, or providing the required information on a remote display, the amount of electricity delivered to each electric vehicle on a per kilowatt-hour basis. Such stations shall be further equipped with meters to record the total kilowatt-hours dispensed. (b) All electric vehicle charging stations shall be subject to inspection as provided for in this article. Prior to operation of any electric vehicle charging station and annually thereafter, an electric vehicle charging provider shall register with the Commissioner in the form and manner prescribed by such Commissioner. Such registration shall include the location of the electric vehicle charging station; the name, brand, or manufacturer of the type of electric vehicle charging station, together with the name and address thereof; and certification that the electric vehicle charging station is in conformity with the specifications established pursuant to this article by the Commissioner. Certificates of registration issued by the Commissioner pursuant to this Code section shall be posted in a prominent and accessible place upon the electric vehicle charging station.
10-1-223. Whenever the Commissioner shall find any person willfully marketing the delivery of electricity for use in electric vehicles in violation of prescribed specifications of this article and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, the Commissioner shall be authorized to apply to the superior court having jurisdiction over the offender for an injunction against the continuance of any such violations. The appropriate superior court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant such temporary or permanent injunction restraining further violations as the circumstances appear to require.

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10-1-224. (a) Electric vehicle charging station inspectors shall inspect all electric vehicle charging stations located in the territory assigned to them. (b) All electric vehicle charging stations found to be giving accurate measure of the amount of electricity delivered within the tolerance established by regulations of the Commissioner shall have the electric vehicle charging station sealed with an official seal applied by an inspector duly authorized by the Commissioner. (c) If any electric vehicle charging station shall be found to be giving inaccurate measure of the amount of electricity delivered in excess of the tolerance established by regulations of the Commissioner, the inspector shall then and there notify the electric vehicle charging provider, whether owner or lessee. Should the electric vehicle charging provider fail or refuse to then and there make such adjustments as shall be necessary to bring the measure within the allowed variation, the same shall be condemned and rendered inoperable immediately by the inspector examining the same; and such electric vehicle charging station shall not again be operated without the written consent of the Commissioner. Inspectors shall be required to report to the Commissioner immediately the name and number of any electric vehicle charging station condemned and rendered inoperable. (d) When any electric vehicle charging station is condemned under this article by any inspector, it shall be the duty of the inspector immediately to make affidavit before the judge of the probate court of the county in which the electric vehicle charging station is located that such station is being operated contrary to law by the electric vehicle charging provider who shall be named in the affidavit. Thereupon the judge of the probate court shall issue an order to the electric vehicle charging provider named in the affidavit to show cause before him or her on the day named in the order, not more than ten days nor fewer than three days from the issuance of the order, why the electric vehicle charging station should not be forfeited, confiscated to the state, and dismantled. On such day named in the order, it shall be the duty of the judge of the probate court to hear the respective parties and to determine whether or not the electric vehicle charging station has been operated contrary to the provisions of this article. If the judge of the probate court finds that the electric vehicle charging station has been so operated, he or she shall forthwith issue an order adjudging the electric vehicle charging station to be forfeited and confiscated to the state and directing the sheriff of the county to dismantle the electric vehicle charging station and take it into his or her possession, and, after ten days' notice by posting or publication, as the court may direct, to sell the electric vehicle charging station to the highest bidder for cash. The proceeds of sale, or as much thereof as may be necessary, shall be used by the sheriff, first, to pay the costs associated with the safe disconnecting, dismantling, and sale, which shall be the same as in cases of attachment, and the sheriff shall thereupon pay over and deliver the residue, if any, to the person from whose possession the electric vehicle charging station has been taken. (e) It shall be unlawful to install or operate any electric vehicle charging station which can be secretly manipulated in such manner as to give short measure. Such inaccurate electric vehicle charging station shall be condemned as provided in this Code section,

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and thereafter it shall be unlawful for any person to resell any electricity from such electric vehicle charging station until such station has been made or altered to comply with this article and has been inspected and approved for service by the inspector. (f) It shall be unlawful for anyone to remove a seal applied by an inspector to an electric vehicle charging station without first securing consent of the Commissioner, whose consent may be given through one of the duly authorized inspectors. (g) The department shall have the power to implement rules and regulations necessary to carry out the inspections of electric vehicle charging stations as provided for by this Code section.
10-1-225. (a) Any sign or placard or other means used to advertise the price of electricity for sale at retail through an electric vehicle charging station may contain a separate listing of the price and a separate listing of each tax thereon, but must contain a total of such price and taxes which shall be at least as large as the listing of the price or any tax thereon. Numbers used to advertise the total price of such electricity shall be of uniform size; and, where fractions are used, the numerator and denominator thereof combined shall be of the same size as any whole numbers used. It shall not be necessary that a denominator be used to indicate fractions; but, if one is not used, the numerator must be at least half the size of the whole number used. When the price of electricity for sale at retail through an electric vehicle charging station is advertised on any sign, billboard, placard, or other advertising medium, it shall be unlawful to place a higher price on any electric vehicle charging station delivering such electricity or to charge a higher price for such electricity. Any electric vehicle charging provider shall not be precluded from giving a discount from the posted or advertised price if the purchaser of the electricity buys additional merchandise. (b) It shall be unlawful for any electric vehicle charging provider to advertise upon the purchase of electricity either free:
(1) Gifts or other products unless such provider has sufficient number of gifts or products on hand to supply the reasonably expectable demand or the advertisement discloses a limitation of quantity; or (2) Car washes or other services unless such provider is prepared, in the absence of causes beyond the reasonable control of the offerer, to perform such car washes or the services advertised at the time of the purchase at such provider's place of business or at a place of business affiliated by trademark or agreement with such provider. If the free car washes or other services advertised are to be performed at a place of business affiliated by trademark or agreement but in a separate location, such fact shall be so stated on the sign, billboard, placard, or other advertising medium used. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall preclude posting on any electric vehicle charging station a separate statement of taxes included in the total purchase price for the purpose of complying with Chapter 8 of Title 48. (d) Electric vehicle charging inspectors and any and all law enforcement officers in this state are charged with enforcement of this Code section.

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(e) Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
10-1-226. Any person violating any provision of:
(1) This article relating to the inspection of electric vehicle charging stations and the resale of electricity; (2) Code Section 10-1-225 providing for the regulation of signs advertising the price for the resale of electricity by electric vehicle charging providers; or (3) Any rule, regulation, or standard promulgated or adopted by the Commissioner or the department under the provisions of this article shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation. The Commissioner, after a hearing, shall determine whether any person has violated this Code section and upon a proper finding may issue his or her order imposing a civil penalty as provided in this Code section. All hearings and proceedings under this Code section shall be held and taken under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'
10-1-227. Any electric vehicle charging station inspector who, while in office, shall be interested directly or indirectly in the manufacture or vending of any electric vehicle charging station shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be disqualified from providing services as an electric vehicle charging station inspector until such interest no longer exists.
10-1-228. Any person or association of persons, firm, or corporation that violates any of the provisions of this article relating to inspection of electric vehicle charging stations and the resale of electricity or any rule or regulation promulgated by the Commissioner for the enforcement of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
PART III SECTION 3-1.
Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended in Code Section 48-9-2, relating to definitions relative to motor fuel tax, by revising paragraphs (5) and (5.2) and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(5) 'Distributor' means every person other than the United States or any of its agencies who:
(A) Produces, refines, prepares, distills, manufactures, blends, or compounds motor fuel of a type other than electricity in this state; (B) Makes the first sale in this state of any motor fuel imported into this state after the motor fuel has been received in this state;

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(C) Consumes or uses in this state any motor fuel imported into this state before the motor fuel has been received by any other person in this state; (D) Purchases motor fuel for export from this state; (E) Consumes or uses motor fuel of a type other than gasoline or electricity for both highway and nonhighway use and who elects to become licensed as a distributor to obtain the exemption allowed by this article; (F) Sells motor fuel of a type other than gasoline or electricity to consumers who have no highway use of such fuel and who elects to become licensed as a distributor to obtain the exemptions allowed by this article; or (G) Consumes, uses, or sells electricity as a motor fuel through an electric vehicle charging station for both highway and nonhighway use; (H) Consumes, uses, or sells hydrogen through electrolysis, reforming, or another method for the purpose of powering a vehicle; or (G)(I) Imports motor fuel into this state for production, refining, preparation, distilling, manufacturing, blending, compounding, consumption, or use within this state." "(5.2) 'Electric vehicle charging station' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 10-1-220. (5.3) 'Export and import' means: (A) When motor fuels are sold for export and delivered across the boundaries of this state by or for the seller, such action is presumed to be an export from the place of origin and an import into the destination state or country by the seller; and (B) When motor fuels are purchased for export and transported across the boundaries of this state by or for the purchaser, such action is presumed to be an export from the place of origin and an import into the destination state or country by the purchaser."
SECTION 3-2. Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-9-3, relating to levy of excise tax, rate, taxation of motor fuels not commonly sold or measured by gallon, rate, prohibition of tax on motor fuel by political subdivisions, exception, and exempted sales, by revising subsection (a) and subdivision (b)(7)(B)(ii)(I) and by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(a)(1) An excise tax is imposed at the rate of 26 per gallon on distributors who sell or use motor fuel, other than diesel fuel, within this state. An excise tax is imposed at the rate of 29 per gallon on distributors who sell or use diesel fuel within this state. It is the intention of the General Assembly that the legal incidence of the tax be imposed upon the distributor.
(1.1)(A) Beginning on July 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the amount of this excise tax per gallon on distributors shall be automatically adjusted on an annual basis in accordance with this paragraph. (B) Using 2014 as a base year, the department shall determine the average miles per gallon of all new vehicles registered in this state pursuant to Code Section 48-5C-1 using the average of combined miles per gallon published in the United States

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Department of Energy Fuel Economy Guide. Beginning on July 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, the department shall calculate the average miles per gallon of all new vehicles registered in this state in the previous year. The excise tax rate shall be multiplied by the percentage increase or decrease in fuel efficiency from the previous year, and the resulting increase or decrease shall be added to the excise tax rate to determine the preliminary excise tax rate. (C) Once the preliminary excise tax rate is established, it shall be multiplied by the annual percentage of increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index. The resulting calculation shall be added to the preliminary excise tax rate, and the result of such calculation shall be the new excise tax rate for motor fuels for the next calendar year. The Consumer Price Index shall no longer be used after July 1, 2025. (2) In the event any motor fuels which are not commonly sold or measured by the gallon or which are not otherwise provided for by this Code section are used in any motor vehicles on the public highways of this state, the commissioner may assess, levy, and collect a tax upon such fuels, under such regulations as the commissioner may promulgate, in accordance with and measured by the nearest power potential equivalent to that of one gallon of regular grade gasoline. Any determination by the commissioner of the power potential equivalent of such motor fuels shall be prima-facie correct. Upon each such quantity of such fuels used upon the public highways of this state, a tax at the same rate per gallon imposed on motor fuel under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be assessed and collected. (3) No county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall levy any fee, license, or other excise tax on a gallonage or gallonage equivalent basis upon the sale, purchase, storage, receipt, distribution, use, consumption, or other disposition of motor fuel. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prevent a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state from levying license fees or taxes upon any business selling motor fuel. (4)(A) For purposes of this subsection, and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection and any provision contained in the National Bureau of Standards Handbook or any other national standard that may be adopted by law or regulation, the gallon equivalent of:
(i) Compressed compressed natural gas shall be not less than 110,000 British thermal units and the gallon equivalent of liquefied; (ii) Electricity shall be not less than 33.7 kilowatts; (iii) Hydrogen shall be not less than 2.2 pounds; and (iv) Liquified natural gas shall not be less than 6.06 pounds. (B) As used in this paragraph, the term: (i) 'Compressed natural gas' means a mixture of hydrocarbon gases and vapors, consisting principally of methane in gaseous form, that has been compressed for use as a motor fuel. (ii) 'Electricity' means electricity for use as a motor fuel. (iii) 'Liquefied natural gas' means methane or natural gas in the form of a cryogenic or refrigerated liquid for use as a motor fuel."

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"(ii)(I) Any special fuel sold by a distributor to a purchaser who has a storage receptacle which has a connection to a withdrawal outlet that may be used for highway use, as defined in paragraph (8) of Code Section 48-9-2, and any special fuel delivered from an electric vehicle charging station, is not exempt from the motor fuel and road taxes imposed by this article unless: (1) the purchaser is at the time of sale a valid licensed distributor of that type of motor fuel, or (2) an exemption certificate has been obtained from the purchaser on forms furnished by the Department of Revenue showing that the purchaser has there is no highway use of such fuels and the person obtaining such fuel is not a reseller of such fuels. Each exemption certificate shall be valid for a period of not more than three years and shall be kept by the distributor as one of the records specified in Code Section 48-9-8. It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to notify the distributor when the purchaser is no longer qualified for the nonhighway exemption. All applicable taxes must be charged the purchaser until the purchaser is granted a valid distributor's license for that type of motor fuel." "(c.1) No tax is imposed by this article upon or with respect to electricity or hydrogen sold for uses other than as a motor fuel."
SECTION 3-3. Said title is further amended in 48-9-8, relating to tax reports from distributors, quarterly or annual, contents, payment, time, business records of distributors, resellers, and retailers, inspection, and dyed fuel oil notices, by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (c) as follows:
"(3) Every person who sells motor fuel at retail shall make the sales through pumps or systems equipped with meters or totalizers. Every person making sales must shall maintain for a period of three years records of gallons or gallon equivalents received and sold to account for all motor fuel."
SECTION 3-4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-9-9, relating to reports of motor fuel deliveries, persons required to report, procedure, restrictions on delivery, and reports of unlicensed purchasers, by revising subsections (a) and (c) as follows:
"(a)(1) A report of all deliveries of motor fuel other than special fuel of a type other than electricity shall be made to the commissioner by:
(A) Each of the following companies and carriers transporting motor fuel either in interstate or in intrastate commerce to points within this state:
(i) Every railroad company; (ii) Every street, suburban, or interurban railroad company; (iii) Every pipeline company; (iv) Every water transportation company; (v) Every common or contract carrier; and (vi) Every operator of a terminal; (B) Every person transporting motor fuel by whatever manner to a point in this state from any point outside this state; and

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(C) Every person transporting motor fuel from a point in this state to a point outside this state. (2) Each report required by this subsection shall be: (A) Made under oath on forms prescribed by the commissioner; and (B) Filed by the twentieth day of each calendar month to cover the preceding calendar month's activities." "(c) No person shall transport motor fuel in over the public highways or navigable waters of this state except in a transport tank truck or vessel which is visibly marked on each side and on the rear with the words 'Motor Fuel,' 'Flammable,' or other indication of the type of product being transported suitable to the commissioner or other regulatory agencies, together with the name and address of the owner of the transport tank truck or vessel and the tank registration number. This subsection shall not apply to vehicles or vessels transporting motor fuel contained in their running tanks and used solely for their propulsion or to vehicles or vessels transporting not more than five gallons of motor fuel for emergency purposes."
SECTION 3-5. Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-9-12, relating to powers of the commissioner, notice of cancellation of license, retention of bonds, public inspection of records, assessment based on commissioner's estimate, agreements for time extension, and list of licensed distributors, by revising subsection (e) as follows:
"(e) When any distributor neglects or refuses to file the required reports or fails to maintain auditable records that account for tax exemptions taken on motor fuel as required by this article or files an incorrect or fraudulent report, the commissioner or his authorized agents shall determine from the best information available the number of gallons or gallon equivalents of motor fuel to be taxed. The commissioner shall impose the tax, penalty, and interest due. Estimates by the commissioner or his authorized agents shall be prima-facie evidence of the claim of the state and the burden of proof to establish the accountability of motor fuel shall be on the distributor to show that the assessment is incorrect and contrary to law."
PART IV SECTION 4-1.
(a) Except as otherwise provided for in subsection (b), this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023. (b) Part II of this Act, which provides for the regulative authority of the Department of Agriculture, shall become effective on January 1, 2025, and Part III of this Act, relating to revenue and taxation, shall become effective on July 1, 2024.
SECTION 4-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly E Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B E Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard
Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves E Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R
Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook E Wiedower Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 161, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House, having been previously postponed, was again postponed until the next legislative day:

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HB 212. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Camp of the 135th, Mathiak of the 74th, Carpenter of the 4th and Cameron of the 1st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to allow individuals and facilities to provide blow-dry styling, braiding, threading, and the application of cosmetics without being licensed by the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were postponed until the next legislative day:
HB 244. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Rhodes of the 124th, DeLoach of the 167th, Sainz of the 180th, Townsend of the 179th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to seafood, so as to require certain reporting of non-activity by seafood dealers; to amend Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to shellfish, so as to provide for a definition; to authorize discretionary penalties for certain enforcement actions by the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 273. By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Townsend of the 179th, Williams of the 168th and Petrea of the 166th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority, so as to amend the composition and chairmanship of the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 295. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Bennett of the 94th, Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th, Jones of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to revise certain procedures, timelines, and other matters concerning consumer protections against surprise billing; to provide grounds for new violations of unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for payments by insurers; to provide for Commissioner authority; to provide for penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 362. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Gunter of the 8th, Greene of the 154th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for a benefit provider to disclose certain payments to a treating healthcare provider; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Cooper of the 45th, Buckner of the 137th, and Houston of the 170th.
Representative Silcox of the 53rd moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Human Relations & Aging and recommitted to the Committee on Public Health:
HB 571. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Cooper of the 45th and Dempsey of the 13th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan, so as to provide that the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan be updated every four years; to provide for a progress report between updates; to revise provisions relating to membership on the advisory council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.

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Representative Camp of the 135th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Judiciary and recommitted to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local:
HB 615. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Bonner of the 73rd, Jenkins of the 136th and Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act continuing the State Court of Coweta County, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4260), as amended, so as to add a judge to the court; to provide for an effective date; to provide for other matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 360. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Bruce of the 61st and Holly of the 116th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Dr. Norman H. Thomas Sr.; and for other purposes.
HR 361. By Representative Mughal of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and contribution of the Mayor Trey King; and for other purposes.
HR 362. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, Marin of the 96th, Reeves of the 99th and McClain of the 109th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2022 for their impact and their leadership; and for other purposes.
HR 363. By Representative Mughal of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and contributions of Mayor David Still; and for other purposes.
HR 364. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, McClain of the 109th, Marin of the 96th, Martinez of the 111th, Kennard of the 101st and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and contributions of Dr. Jann Joseph; and for other purposes.

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HR 365. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Hawkins of the 27th, Mathiak of the 74th, Mathis of the 149th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Loyd T. Lewis; and for other purposes.
HR 366. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Burnough of the 77th, Glaize of the 67th, Bazemore of the 69th and Bruce of the 61st:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending JoAnn Cumming for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 367. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Burnough of the 77th and Miller of the 62nd:
A RESOLUTION commending the City of College Park and recognizing February 15, 2023, as College Park Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 368. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Clark of the 108th, Barnes of the 86th, Au of the 50th, Hutchinson of the 106th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination of the Task Force for Global Health, headquartered in Decatur, Georgia, for their commitment to eliminating viral hepatitis as a health threat for Georgians, the United States, and globally; and for other purposes.
HR 369. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Kelley of the 16th, New of the 64th, Smith of the 18th and Momtahan of the 17th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lieutenant Carlos F. Ortiz upon his retirement; and for other purposes.
HR 370. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Newton of the 127th, Jasperse of the 11th, Mathiak of the 74th, Greene of the 154th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and for other purposes.
HR 371. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Bruce of the 61st, McClain of the 109th, Williams of the 168th, Willis of the 55th and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Albert Paul Brinson; and for other purposes.
HR 372. By Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Taylor of the 92nd, Carter of the 93rd and Moore of the 91st:
A RESOLUTION commending the Big Haynes Creek Nature Center, located at the Georgia International Horse Park, for initiating its third tree-planting ceremony in partnership with the City of Conyers for the state's annual Arbor Day celebration; and for other purposes.
HR 373. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Kendrick of the 95th, Davis of the 87th, Barnes of the 86th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Nettie Jackson; and for other purposes.
HR 374. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Taylor of the 173rd, Dickey of the 145th, Corbett of the 174th and Meeks of the 178th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Elbert/Franklin/Hart/Madison County Unit on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission 2022 North Georgia Unit of the Year; the Grady/Thomas County Unit on being named the 2022 South Georgia Unit of the Year; Area 3 on being named the 2022 Forest Protection Area of the Year; Gabe Outlaw on being named the 2022 Forester of the Year; and the Cost Share Team on being named the 2022 Forest Management Team of the Year; and for other purposes.
HR 375. By Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Carter of the 93rd, Moore of the 91st and Taylor of the 92nd:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating the Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival for its outstanding efforts to foster a long and steady friendship between the City of Conyers and country of Japan; and for other purposes.
HR 376. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th and Hawkins of the 27th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the week of March 13-19, 2023, as Brain Awareness Week in Georgia; and for other purposes.

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HR 377. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Newton of the 127th, Jasperse of the 11th, Mathiak of the 74th, Greene of the 154th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Georgia Academy of Audiology; and for other purposes.
HR 378. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Clark of the 100th, Hilton of the 48th, McCollum of the 30th, Silcox of the 53rd and others:
A RESOLUTION celebrating Spectrum Autism Support Group's 25th Anniversary and recognizing its provision of support, education, and resources to individuals and families impacted by autism in Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 379. By Representatives McCollum of the 30th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Collins of the 71st, Hitchens of the 161st, Sharper of the 177th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the emergency medical services professionals of Georgia and recognizing March 2, 2023, as Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 380. By Representative Mughal of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the athletic achievements of Buford High School; and for other purposes.
HR 381. By Representative Mughal of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the inaugural year of Seckinger High School and its innovative artificial intelligence education; and for other purposes.
HR 382. By Representative Mughal of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the academic and athletic success of Mountain View High School; and for other purposes.
HR 383. By Representative Mughal of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the academic and athletic success of Dacula High School; and for other purposes.
HR 384. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, McClain of the 109th, Marin of the 96th, Clark of the 108th and Okoye of the 102nd:

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A RESOLUTION honoring the contribution and leadership of Gwinnett Chief of Police J.D. McClure; and for other purposes.
Representative Williams of the 148th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 531 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Williams of the 148th
Chairman
Representative LaHood of the 175th District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 48 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 559 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ LaHood of the 175th
Chairman
Representative Hawkins of the 27th District, Chairman of the Committee on Health, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

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HB 343 HB 455 HB 546

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 441 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 493 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hawkins of the 27th
Chairman

Representative Collins of the 71st District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 424 HB 437 HB 525

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Collins of the 71st
Chairman

Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House stand in recess until 5:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 5:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Twenty-Seventh Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barton Bazemore Bennett E Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J

Collins Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe E Cummings Daniel Davis Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter

Hagan E Hatchett
Hawkins Henderson Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Martin Martinez Mathiak

Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman Sainz

Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd, Barrett of the 24th, Carson of the 46th, DeLoach of the 167th, Erwin of the 32nd, Fleming of the 125th, Hilton of the 48th, Hitchens of the 161st, Hutchinson of the 106th, Knight of the 134th, Lim of the 98th, Marin of the 96th,

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Moore of the 91st, Washburn of the 144th, Werkheiser of the 157th, and Williams of the 37th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Owen Bozeman, Musella Baptist Church, Musella, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 638. By Representative Holcomb of the 81st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to facilitate state-wide uniformity in policies and procedures concerning law enforcement contact with victims of sexual assault and notifications

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regarding related forensic medical examinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 639. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Kelley of the 16th, Cheokas of the 151st and LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property generally, so as to provide for the return of aircraft for property taxation to the state revenue commissioner; to provide for appeals; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 640. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st and Hitchens of the 161st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the university system, so as to provide that noncitizen students with certain refugee, special immigrant, or humanitarian parolee status under federal law are classified as in-state for tuition purposes subject to certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 641. By Representatives Bentley of the 150th, Bennett of the 94th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Sharper of the 177th, Willis of the 55th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise the definition of approved school to include schools which were previously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, are now accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, and meet other requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

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HB 642. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, Georgia; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 643. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Miller of the 62nd, Glaize of the 67th, Jones of the 60th, Thomas of the 65th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to repeal prohibitions against certain state court judges of Fulton County participating in other public retirement systems; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 644. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3830), as amended, so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 645. By Representative Yearta of the 152nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Sylvester, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4219), as amended, so as to authorize the municipal court to levy and collect a technology fee; to provide for authorized uses of the proceeds of such fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 646. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to prohibit public schools and local school systems that receive state funding under the "Quality Basic Education Act" from using Native American names, symbols, or images as school mascots, logos, or team names; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 647. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, so as to provide for the issuance of identification cards and identification markers for sexual offenders; to provide for electronic monitoring of sexual offenders prior to classification; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 648. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to public assistance, so as to provide for requirements related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for college students; to provide for the distribution of work-study verification forms; to provide for guidance letters; to provide for definitions; to provide for a workgroup and report; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 649. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the members of the County Board of Education of Floyd County, approved March 18, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 3203), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3618), so as to provide for the compensation of the members of such board of education; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 650. By Representatives Williams of the 168th, Stephens of the 164th, Bonner of the 73rd, Glaize of the 67th and Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to allow a licensed master barber or barber II to operate a mobile barber shop under certain conditions; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations by the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 651. By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Hitchens of the 161st, Williams of the 37th, Stephens of the 164th, Scoggins of the 14th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-60-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or use or ignition of consumer fireworks products, so as to authorize local governments to regulate the times when fireworks may be used; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 652. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Smith of the 138th, Daniel of the 117th, Moore of the 91st and Ballard of the 147th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to require public schools to disseminate through multiple methods its school report card each year to the parent, guardian, conservator, or other person having lawful control of each student at the school; to require public school governing bodies to adopt procedures for parents to submit written requests for the Professional Standards Commission to investigate certain allegations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 653. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Jasperse of the 11th, Jones of the 25th, Newton of the 127th, Taylor of the 173rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit health care providers from performing specified practices on minors relating to altering a person's appearance relating to gender; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 654. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Williams of the 148th, Corbett of the 174th, Smith of the 138th and Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-8-39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management cost reimbursement fees and surcharges, so as to authorize host local governments to impose a surcharge for auto shredder residue at municipal solid waste facilities operated by private enterprise; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 655. By Representative Stephens of the 164th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and taxes, so as to provide for tax credits to be used by insurance companies against state insurance premium tax liability for contributing money to a nonlapsing flood disaster fund of an eligible county, municipal, or county-municipal consolidated government; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for governmental transparency and accountability; to provide for reporting, rules, and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 656. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Taylor of the 173rd, Campbell of the 171st, Greene of the 154th, Kelley of the 16th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise the offenses of cruelty to children in the second and third degrees; to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide sentencing guidelines; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 657. By Representatives Neal of the 79th, Stoner of the 40th and Gilliard of the 162nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies generally, so as to provide minimum compensation for state, county, and municipal law enforcement personnel; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HB 658. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-1-19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disclosure of arrest booking photographs prohibited, so as to provide for the prohibition of certain booking photographs; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HB 659. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide conditions relating to prior authorization; to provide for processes to request exceptions or appeal adverse determinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Special Committee on Healthcare.

HB 660. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to actions against certain applicants or licensees, so as to increase fine amount limits; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Special Committee on Healthcare.

HB 661. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-159 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Medicaid coverage for lactation and postpartum care, so as to require the Department of Community Health to allow mothers giving birth to retain Medicaid eligibility for one year following such birth; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Special Committee on Healthcare.

HR 385. By Representative Hagan of the 156th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. R.T. Stanley, Jr., and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 386. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Congressman Mac Collins and dedicating an interchange in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 618 HB 620 HB 622 HB 624

HB 619 HB 621 HB 623 HB 625

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HB 626 HB 628 HB 630 HB 632 HB 634 HB 636 HR 348 SB 19 SB 128 SB 169

HB 627 HB 629 HB 631 HB 633 HB 635 HB 637 HR 349 SB 83 SB 149 SB 170

Representative Meeks of the 178th District, Chairman of the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 581 Do Pass HB 611 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Meeks of the 178th
Chairman

Representative Erwin of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 340 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Erwin of the 32nd
Chairman

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Representative LaHood of the 175th District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 514 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ LaHood of the 175th
Chairman

Representative Martin of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Higher Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 228 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 605 Do Pass

HB 392 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 607 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Martin of the 49th
Chairman

Representative Werkheiser of the 157th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Labor, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Industry and Labor has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 282 HB 501 HB 556

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Werkheiser of the 157th
Chairman

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 492 HB 547 HB 580 HB 596

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 539 HB 569 HB 586

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 126 HB 188 HB 219 HB 334 HB 446

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 181 HB 218 HB 231 HB 383

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman

Representative Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 348 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Corbett of the 174th
Chairman

Representative Powell of the 33rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Regulated Industries, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Regulated Industries has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 473 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Powell of the 33rd
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 02, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 27th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 373

State holidays; September 11 as First Responders Appreciation Day; designate (SRules-Jones-60th)

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Modified Structured Rule

HB 128
HB 144 HB 163
HB 187 HB 227 HB 302 HB 327 HB 375 HB 384 HB 545

Revenue and taxation; representation of minority business enterprises, women and veteran owned businesses in procurement of state contracts; provide (SP&CA-Hong-103rd) George L. Burgess Act; enact (Substitute)(JuvJ-Lewis-Ward-115th) Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; provide (Substitute) (HEd-McDonald-26th) Crimes and offenses; authorize for-profit credit repair services (Substitute)(A&CA-Leverett-123rd) Crimes and offenses; offense of criminal interference with critical infrastructure; provide (Substitute)(JudyNC-Leverett-123rd) Crimes and offenses; issuance of a temporary or permanent protective order by the court; provide (JudyNC-Franklin-160th) Crimes and offenses; incest; include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship (JudyNC-Cameron-1st) Guardian and ward; authority of conservator and cooperation with guardian or other interested parties; define gross settlement (Judy-Leverett-123rd) Insurance; annual notification by insurers to male insureds of coverage for prostate-specific antigen tests; provide (Ins-Henderson-113th) Agricultural Commodity Commission for Citrus Fruits; provide (A&CA-Cannon-172nd)

Structured Rule

HB 31 HB 230 HB 264 HB 408 HR 96

Conservation and natural resources; Hazardous Waste Trust Fund; dedicate proceeds of certain hazardous waste fees (W&M-Buckner-137th) Revenue and taxation; qualified consolidated government special purpose local option sales tax; provide (W&M-Newton-127th) Revenue and taxation; handling of appeals of property tax assessments; revise certain deadlines and procedures (Substitute)(W&M-Smith-138th) Sales and use tax; exemption for competitive projects of regional significance; change sunset provision (W&M-Williamson-112th) Ad valorem tax; rate reduction for sale or harvest of timber; provide - CA (Constitutional Amendment)(W&M-Williams-148th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

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By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 492. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Hartwell, approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5476), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to its corporate boundaries; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 539. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Wilkes County shall also serve as the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Wilkes County on and after January 1, 2025; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 547. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of East Dublin, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4645), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4402), so as to extend the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 569. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th and Franklin of the 160th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Bryan County (formerly the City Court of Pembroke), approved January 10, 1938 (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 714), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3360), so as to provide that the judge

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of such court shall serve in a full-time capacity; to update provisions regarding the election and compensation of the judge; to authorize the appointment of judges pro tempore and judges pro hac vice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 580. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 70th, Smith of the 18th and Huddleston of the 72nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation and expenses of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Carroll County, approved March 25, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4720), so as to change provisions relating to compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 586. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Haralson County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 596. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Randolph County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S
Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Scoggins
Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

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The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:
SB 32. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Brass of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public school property and facilities, so as to require local education agencies to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security emergency; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 46. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Butler of the 55th, Watson of the 1st, Hickman of the 4th, Williams of the 25th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of sexually transmitted disease, so as to require physicians and healthcare providers to test all pregnant women for HIV and syphilis at the first prenatal visit, at 2832 weeks' gestation, and at delivery; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 86. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Sims of the 12th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to allow eligible students participating in the Dual Enrollment program to access HOPE career grant funds for certain CTAE courses irrespective of whether they have reached maximum credit hour caps; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 107. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Still of the 48th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to enact "Izzy's Law"; to provide that the Department of Public Health shall develop and make available for download from its internet website a model aquatic safety plan based on national standards for private swim instructors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 131. By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Harbin of the 16th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 13 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to permanent guardianship, so as to provide for service by publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 133. By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to create a uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 134. By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Strickland of the 17th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence, so as to provide that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; to allow the use of narrative form medical reports in dependency and termination matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 135. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
To be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, so as to align evidentiary medical and genetic testing with the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 216. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Esteves of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to authorize respite care for foster parents for longer periods of time pursuant to circumstances delineated in rules and regulations established by the

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Department of Human Services; to revise terminology; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 395. By Representative Huddleston of the 72nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for homestead exemptions from Heard County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and from Heard County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that county and school district, approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6107), so as to provide an additional homestead exemption from school district taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 for residents of the school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 422. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Ware County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4085), so as to revise provisions relating to the appointment of board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 519. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Emanuel County Public Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate certain projects, including buildings and facilities for use by Emanuel County, the Emanuel County School District, any municipality or other political subdivision located in Emanuel County, for its governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:
SR 175. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

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A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 32.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Brass of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public school property and facilities, so as to require local education agencies to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security emergency; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

SB 46.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Butler of the 55th, Watson of the 1st, Hickman of the 4th, Williams of the 25th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of sexually transmitted disease, so as to require physicians and healthcare providers to test all pregnant women for HIV and syphilis at the first prenatal visit, at 2832 weeks' gestation, and at delivery; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

SB 86.

By Senators Brass of the 28th, Sims of the 12th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to allow eligible students participating in the Dual Enrollment program to access HOPE career grant funds for certain CTAE courses irrespective of whether they have reached maximum credit hour caps; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

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SB 107. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Still of the 48th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to enact "Izzy's Law"; to provide that the Department of Public Health shall develop and make available for download from its internet website a model aquatic safety plan based on national standards for private swim instructors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
SB 131. By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Harbin of the 16th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 13 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to permanent guardianship, so as to provide for service by publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
SB 133. By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to create a uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
SB 134. By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Strickland of the 17th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence, so as to provide that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; to allow the use of narrative form medical reports in dependency and termination matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.

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SB 135. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
To be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, so as to align evidentiary medical and genetic testing with the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
SB 216. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Esteves of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to authorize respite care for foster parents for longer periods of time pursuant to circumstances delineated in rules and regulations established by the Department of Human Services; to revise terminology; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
SR 175. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd et al., McCollum of the 30th et al., Campbell of the 35th et al., Bazemore of the 69th, Silcox of the 53rd, Prince of the 132nd, and Okoye of the 102nd.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary:
HB 30. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Efstration of the 104th, Panitch of the 51st, Evans of the 57th, Cooper of the 45th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide for the definition of antisemitism; to require state agencies and departments to consider such definition when determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 327. By Representatives Cameron of the 1st, Tarvin of the 2nd, Camp of the 135th, Mathiak of the 74th and Huddleston of the 72nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incest, so as to include stepgrandparent and step-grandchild relationship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

Y Schofield Scoggins
Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox
Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance

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Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward
Lim Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 163. By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Collins of the 71st, Gilliard of the 162nd, Powell of the 33rd, Barrett of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for maximum student loan repayment amounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, is amended by adding a new subpart to read as follows:
"Subpart 7A
20-3-460. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Eligible applicant' means a person who: (A) Is a legal resident of the State of Georgia as established by rules and regulations of the authority; (B) Is a physician duly licensed and authorized to practice medicine in this state under Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43; and (C) Became employed as a full-time medical examiner by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on or after January 1, 2023, is currently employed as a full-time medical examiner by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and has been so employed for at least one year.
(2) 'Recipient' means an eligible applicant who applied for and was approved by authority for student loan repayment under this Code section. (3) 'Student loan' means debt incurred by an eligible applicant that is:
(A) Evidenced by a promissory note which required the funds received to be used to pay for the cost of attendance for the undergraduate, graduate, or professional education of the eligible applicant; (B) Not in default at the time of application for repayment under this Code section; and (C) Not subject to an existing service obligation or to repayment through another student loan repayment or loan forgiveness program or as a condition of employment. (b) The authority is authorized to approve the applications of eligible applicants submitted in accordance with rules and regulations established by the authority governing the student loan repayment application process. (c) The authority is authorized to provide for the repayment of student loans held by recipients in consideration of the recipient performing services in the form of the practice of medicine as a full-time medical examiner employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. (d)(1) Each recipient, before being granted any student loan repayment, shall enter into a student loan repayment agreement with the authority agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the student loan repayment is granted, including such terms and conditions set forth in this Code section.

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(2) The authority shall have the power to terminate a student loan repayment agreement at any time for any cause deemed sufficient by the authority, provided that such power shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably exercised. (e) Each student loan repayment agreement entered into under the authority granted in this Code section shall be signed by the director of the authority and by the recipient and shall: (1) Provide for repayment of the recipient's student loans in a total amount as the authority shall determine, but not to exceed a maximum of $120,000.00 or the total student loan debt of the recipient, whichever is less, to be paid out over a term of not more than five years in installments made on an annual basis; (2) Provide that any payment made by the authority under a student loan repayment agreement shall be made in consideration of services rendered by the recipient practicing medicine as a full-time medical examiner employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; and (3) Require that the recipient shall remain a legal resident of the state as established by rules and regulations of the authority; maintain licensure as a physician authorized to practice medicine in this state under Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43; and be employed as a full-time medical examiner by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at all times during the term of the agreement. (f) The authority shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this Code section. (g) Student loan repayment for recipients having entered into a student loan repayment agreement with the authority pursuant to this Code section shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for the purposes of this Code section in annual appropriations Acts of the General Assembly."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P.

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Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 172, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 373. By Representatives Jones of the 60th, Sainz of the 180th, Sharper of the 177th, McCollum of the 30th and Scott of the 76th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate September 11 of each year as "First Responders Appreciation Day" in Georgia; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh

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Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 173, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 31. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Frye of the 122nd, Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 138th, Smith of the 70th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazardous site response, so as to dedicate the proceeds of certain hazardous waste fees to the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts
Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 96. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Petrea of the 166th, Dickey of the 145th, Corbett of the 174th, Rhodes of the 124th and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a reduction in the rate of the ad valorem tax assessment of timber

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at sale or harvest; to require state appropriations to each county, municipality, or school district affected by such reduced rate of taxation; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Pursuant to Rule 133, Representative Meeks of the 178th was excused from voting on HR 96.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin
Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald
Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 1.

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The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HB 230. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Prince of the 132nd, Frazier of the 126th, Gladney of the 130th and Howard of the 129th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a qualified consolidated government special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye N Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins N Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin N Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves N Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook N Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 165, nays 7.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 264. By Representatives Smith of the 138th, Rhodes of the 124th, Williams of the 148th, Corbett of the 174th, Blackmon of the 146th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation of county boards of equalization, duties, review of assessments, and appeals, so as to revise certain deadlines and procedures for the handling of appeals of property tax assessments; to revise certain notice requirements and procedures; to revise provisions for certain automatic judgements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to revise provisions for application of a two-year valuation freeze following certain property tax appeals; to revise certain notice requirements and procedures; to revise provisions for certain automatic judgements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, is amended by revising subsection (c) of Code Section 48-5-299, relating to ascertainment of taxable property, assessments against unreturned personal property, penalty for unreturned property, and changing real property values established by appeal in prior year or stipulated by agreement, as follows:
"(c) When the value of real property is reduced or is unchanged from the value on the initial annual notice of assessment or a corrected annual notice of assessment issued by the board of tax assessors and such valuation has been established as the result of an appeal decision rendered by the board of equalization, hearing officer, arbitrator, or superior court pursuant to Code Section 48-5-311 or stipulated by written agreement signed by the board of tax assessors and taxpayer or taxpayer's authorized representative, the new valuation so established by appeal decision or agreement may not be increased

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by the board of tax assessors during the next two successive years, unless otherwise agreed in writing by both parties, subject to the following exceptions:
(1) Reserved This subsection shall not apply to a valuation established by an appeal decision if the taxpayer or his or her authorized representative failed to attend the appeal hearing or provide the board of equalization, hearing officer, or arbitrator with some written evidence supporting the taxpayer's opinion of value; (2) This subsection shall not apply to a valuation established by an appeal decision or agreement if the taxpayer files a return at a different valuation during the next two successive years; (3) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by both parties, if the taxpayer files an appeal pursuant to Code Section 48-5-311 during the next two successive years, the board of tax assessors, the board of equalization, hearing officer, or arbitrator may increase or decrease the value of the real property based on the evidence presented by the taxpayer during the appeal process; and (4) The board of tax assessors may increase or decrease the value of the real property if, after a visual on-site inspection of the property, it is found that there have been substantial additions, deletions, or improvements to such property or that there are errors in the board of tax assessors' records as to the description or characterization of the property, or the board of tax assessors finds an occurrence of other material factors that substantially affect the current fair market value of such property."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 48-5-311, relating to creation of county boards of equalization, duties, review of assessments, and appeals, by revising subparagraph (e)(2)(B) and paragraphs (3) and (6) of subsection (e), relating to appeal, as follows:
"(B) If no changes or corrections are made in the valuation or decision, the county board of tax assessors shall send written notice thereof to the taxpayer, to and any authorized agent or representative of the taxpayer to whom the taxpayer has requested that such notice be sent., and The chief appraiser, or his or her designee, shall also send notice to the county board of equalization which notice shall also constitute the taxpayer's appeal to the county board of equalization without the necessity of the taxpayer's filing any additional notice of appeal to the county board of tax assessors or to the county board of equalization. The county board of tax assessors shall also send or deliver all necessary papers to the county board of equalization. If, however, the taxpayer and the county board of tax assessors execute a signed agreement as to valuation, the appeal shall terminate as of the date of such signed agreement." "(3)(A) In each year, the county board of tax assessors shall review the appeal and notify the taxpayer:
(i) if If there are no changes or corrections in the valuation or decision,; or (ii) of Of any corrections or changes within 180 90 days after receipt of the taxpayer's notice of appeal. If the county board of tax assessors fails to respond to the taxpayer within such 180 90 day period, the property valuation asserted by the

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taxpayer on the property tax return or the taxpayer's notice of appeal shall become the assessed fair market value for the taxpayer's property for the tax year under appeal. If no such assertion of value was submitted by the taxpayer, the appeal shall be forwarded to the county board of equalization. (B) In any county in which the number of appeals exceeds a number equal to or greater than 3 percent of the total number of parcels in the county or the sum of the current assessed value of the parcels under appeal is equal to or greater than 3 percent of the gross tax digest of the county, the county board of tax assessors may be granted an additional 180 day period to make its determination and notify the taxpayer. However, as a condition to receiving such an extension, the county board of tax assessors shall, at least 30 days before the expiration of the 180 90 day period provided under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, notify each affected taxpayer of the additional 180 day review period provided in this subparagraph by mail or electronic communication, including posting notice on the website of the county board of tax assessors if such a website is available. Such additional period shall commence immediately following the last day of the 180 90 days provided for under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. If the county board of tax assessors fails to review the appeal and notify the taxpayer of either no changes or of any corrections or changes not later than the last day of such additional 180 day period, then the most recent property tax valuation asserted by the taxpayer on the property tax return or on appeal shall prevail and shall be deemed the value established on such appeal unless a time extension is granted under subparagraph (C) of this paragraph. If no such assertion of value was submitted by the taxpayer, the appeal shall be forwarded to the county board of equalization. (C) Upon a sufficient showing of good cause by reason of unforeseen circumstances proven to the commissioner at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the additional 180 day period provided for under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the commissioner shall be authorized, in the commissioner's sole discretion, to provide for a time extension beyond the end of such additional 180 day period. The duration of any such time extension shall be specified in writing by the commissioner and, at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the extension provided for under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, shall be sent to each affected taxpayer and shall also be posted on the website of the county board of tax assessors if such a website is available. If the county board of tax assessors fails to make its review and notify the taxpayer and the taxpayer's attorney not later than 30 days before the last day of such time extension, the most recent property tax valuation asserted by the taxpayer on the property tax return or on the taxpayer's notice of appeal shall prevail and shall be deemed the value established on such appeal. If no such assertion of value was submitted by the taxpayer, the appeal shall be forwarded to the county board of equalization. In addition, the commissioner shall be authorized to require additional training or require such other remediation as the commissioner may deem appropriate for failure to meet the deadline imposed by the commissioner under this subparagraph."

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"(6)(A) Within 15 90 days of the receipt of the notice of appeal, the county board of equalization shall set a date for hold a hearing on the questions presented and shall so notify the taxpayer and the county board of tax assessors in writing. Such notice shall be sent by first-class mail or email, if the taxpayer or taxpayer's authorized agent or representative chooses to have correspondence sent electronically, to the taxpayer and to any authorized agent or representative of the taxpayer to whom the taxpayer has requested that such notice be sent. Such notice shall be transmitted by email to the county board of tax assessors if such board has adopted a written policy consenting to electronic service, and, if it has not, then such notice shall be sent to such board by first-class mail or intergovernmental mail. Such written notice shall advise each party that he or she may request a list of witnesses, documents, or other written evidence to be presented at the hearing by the other party. Such request must shall be made not less than ten days prior to the hearing date, and such information shall be provided to the requesting party not less than seven days prior to the time of the hearing. Any failure to comply with this requirement shall be grounds for an automatic continuance or for exclusion of such witness, documents, or other written evidence. A taxpayer may appear before the board of equalization concerning any appeal in person, by his or her authorized agent or representative, or both. The appeal administrator, in his or her discretion and with the consent of all parties, may alternatively conduct the hearing by audio or video teleconference or any other remote communication medium. The taxpayer shall specify in writing to the board of equalization the name of any such agent or representative prior to any appearance by the agent or representative before the board. (B) Within 30 days of the date of notification to the taxpayer of the hearing required in this paragraph but not earlier than 20 days from the date of such notification to the taxpayer, the county board of equalization shall hold such hearing to determine the questions presented. The appeal administrator shall schedule a hearing within 180 days from the date of the appeal. (C) If more than one property of a taxpayer is under appeal, the board of equalization shall, upon request of the taxpayer, consolidate all such appeals in one hearing and announce separate decisions as to each parcel or item of property. Any appeal from such a consolidated board of equalization hearing to the superior court as provided in this subsection shall constitute a single civil action, and, unless the taxpayer specifically so indicates in his or her notice of appeal, shall apply to all such parcels or items of property.
(D)(i) The board of equalization shall announce its decision on each appeal at the conclusion of the hearing held in accordance with subparagraph (B) of this paragraph before proceeding with another hearing. The decision of the county board of equalization shall:
(I) Be be in writing,; (II) Be shall be signed by each member of the board,; (III) Specifically shall specifically decide each question presented by the appeal,;

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(IV) Specify shall specify the reason or reasons for each such decision as to the specific issues of taxability, uniformity of assessment, value, or denial of homestead exemptions depending upon the specific issue or issues raised by the taxpayer in the course of such taxpayer's appeal,; (V) State shall state that with respect to the appeal no member of the board is disqualified from acting by virtue of subsection (j) of this Code section,; and (VI) Certify shall certify the date on which notice of the decision is given to the parties. Notice of the decision shall be delivered by hand to each party, with written receipt, or given to each party by sending a copy of the decision by electronic means with receipt confirmation, registered or certified mail, or statutory overnight delivery to the appellant and by filing the original copy of the decision with the county board of tax assessors. Each of the three members of the county board of equalization must shall be present and must shall participate in the deliberations on any appeal. A majority vote shall be required in any matter. All three members of the board shall sign the decision indicating their vote. (ii) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (g)(4)(B) of this Code section, the county board of tax assessors shall use the valuation of the county board of equalization in compiling the tax digest for the county for the year in question and shall indicate such valuation as the previous year's value on the property tax notice of assessment of such taxpayer for the immediately following year rather than substituting the valuation which was changed by the county board of equalization. (iii)(I) If the county's tax bills are issued before an appeal has been finally determined, the county board of tax assessors shall specify to the county tax commissioner the lesser of the valuation in the last year for which taxes were finally determined to be due on the property or 85 percent of the current year's value, unless the property in issue is homestead property and has been issued a building permit and structural improvements have occurred, or structural improvements have been made without a building permit, in which case, it shall specify 85 percent of the current year's valuation as set by the county board of tax assessors. Depending on the circumstances of the property, this amount shall be the basis for a temporary tax bill to be issued; provided, however, that a nonhomestead owner of a single property valued at $2 million or more may elect to pay the temporary tax bill which specifies 85 percent of the current year's valuation; or, such owner may elect to pay the amount of the difference between the 85 percent tax bill based on the current year's valuation and the tax bill based on the valuation from the last year for which taxes were finally determined to be due on the property in conjunction with the amount of the tax bill based on valuation from the last year for which taxes were finally determined to be due on the property, to the tax commissioner's office. Only the amount which represents the difference between the tax bill based on the current year's valuation and the tax bill based on the valuation from the last year for which taxes were finally determined to be due will be held in an escrow account by the tax commissioner's office. Once the appeal is concluded, the escrowed funds shall be released by the

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tax commissioner's office to the prevailing party. The taxpayer may elect to pay the temporary tax bill in the amount of 100 percent of the current year's valuation if no substantial property improvement has occurred. The county tax commissioner shall have the authority to adjust such tax bill to reflect the 100 percent value as requested by the taxpayer. Such tax bill shall be accompanied by a notice to the taxpayer that the bill is a temporary tax bill pending the outcome of the appeal process. Such notice shall also indicate that, upon resolution of the appeal, there may be additional taxes due or a refund issued. (II) For the purposes of this Code section, any final value that causes a reduction in taxes and creates a refund that is owed to the taxpayer shall be paid by the tax commissioner to the taxpayer, entity, or transferee who paid the taxes with interest, as provided in subsection (m) of this Code section. (III) For the purposes of this Code section, any final value that causes an increase in taxes and creates an additional billing shall be paid to the tax commissioner as any other tax due along with interest, as provided in subsection (m) of this Code section."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended in said Code section by revising paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (e.1), relating to appeals to hearing officer, as follows:
"(5) The county board of tax assessors may for no more than 90 60 days review the taxpayer's written appeal, and if changes or corrections are made by the county board of tax assessors, the board shall notify the taxpayer in writing of such changes. Within 30 15 days of the county board of tax assessors' mailing of such notice, the taxpayer may notify the county board of tax assessors in writing that the changes or corrections made by the county board of tax assessors are not acceptable, in which case, the county board of tax assessors shall, within 30 15 days of the date of mailing of such taxpayer's notification, send or deliver all necessary documentation to the appeal administrator, in paper or electronic format as agreed upon by the county board of tax assessors and appeal administrator, and mail a copy to the taxpayer or, alternatively, forward the appeal to the board of equalization if so elected by the taxpayer and such election is included in the taxpayer's notification that the changes are not acceptable. If, after review, the county board of tax assessors determines that no changes or corrections are warranted, the county board of tax assessors shall notify the taxpayer of such decision. The taxpayer may elect to forward the appeal to the board of equalization by notifying the county board of tax assessors within 30 15 days of the mailing of the county board of tax assessor's notice of no changes or corrections. Upon the expiration of 30 15 days following the mailing of the county board of tax assessors' notice of no changes or corrections, the county board of tax assessors shall certify the notice of appeal and send or deliver all necessary documentation to the appeal administrator, in paper or electronic format as agreed upon by the county board of tax assessors and appeal administrator, for the appeal to the hearing officer, or board of equalization if elected by the taxpayer, and mail a copy to the taxpayer. If the county board of tax assessors

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fails to respond in writing, either with changes or no changes, to the taxpayer within 180 90 days after receiving the taxpayer's notice of appeal, the property valuation asserted by the taxpayer on the property tax return or the taxpayer's notice of appeal shall become the assessed fair market value for the taxpayer's property for the tax year under appeal shall be forwarded to the appeal administrator.
(6)(A) The appeal administrator shall randomly select from such list a hearing officer who shall have experience or expertise in hearing or appraising the type of property that is the subject of appeal to hear the appeal, unless the taxpayer and the county board of tax assessors mutually agree upon a hearing officer from such list. The appeal administrator shall notify the taxpayer and the taxpayer's attorney in compliance with subsection (o) of this Code section of the name of the hearing officer and transmit a copy of the hearing officer's disqualification questionnaire and resume provided for under paragraph (2) of this subsection. If no hearing officer is appointed or if no hearing is scheduled within 180 days after the county board of tax assessors receives the taxpayer's notice of appeal, the property valuation asserted by the taxpayer on the property tax return or the taxpayer's notice of appeal shall become the assessed fair market value for the taxpayer's property for the tax year under appeal, and subsection (c) of Code Section 48-5-299 shall apply. The hearing officer appeal administrator, in conjunction with all parties to the appeal and the hearing officer, shall set a time and place to hear evidence and testimony from both parties. The hearing shall take place in the county where the property is located, or such other place as mutually agreed to by the parties and the hearing officer. The hearing officer shall provide electronic or written notice to the parties personally or by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery not less than ten days before the hearing. Such written notice shall advise each party that he or she may request a list of witnesses, documents, or other written evidence to be presented at the hearing by the other party. Such request must shall be made not less than ten days prior to the hearing date, and such information shall be provided to the requesting party not less than seven days prior to the time of the hearing. Any failure to comply with this requirement shall be grounds for an automatic continuance or for exclusion of such witnesses, documents, or other written evidence. (B) If the appeal administrator, after a diligent search, cannot find a qualified hearing officer who is willing to serve, the appeal administrator shall transfer the certification of the appeal to the county or regional board of equalization and notify the taxpayer and the taxpayer's attorney in compliance with subsection (o) of this Code section and the county board of tax assessors of the transmittal of such appeal."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024, and shall be applicable to appeals first made on or after January 1, 2024.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 173, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 408. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Blackmon of the 146th and Gambill of the 15th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to change the sunset provision for the exemption for competitive projects of regional significance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin
Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M
Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 227. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Williamson of the 112th, Smith of the 18th, Anderson of the 10th, Burchett of the 176th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of criminal interference with critical infrastructure; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to amend Code Sections 35-2-36, 42-8-35.4, and 43-3410 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to composition of battalion, rank of battalion personnel, employment of recruits or cadets by commissioner, promulgation of rules and regulations as to enlistment and training of recruits or cadets, confinement in probation detention center, and notification of conviction, respectively, so as to provide for conforming crossreferences; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Code Section 10-1-359.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forfeiture and items declared contraband, so as to provide for a conforming cross reference; to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise the definition of critical infrastructure; to provide for definitions; to include critical infrastructure damages in the offense of criminal damage to property in the first degree; to provide for penalties; to clarify definitions regarding domestic terrorism; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 10-1-359.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forfeiture and items declared contraband, is amended by revising subparagraph (a)(1)(B) as follows:
"(B) Criminal damage to property in the first degree in violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) (b) of Code Section 16-7-22; or"
SECTION 2. Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by revising Code Section 16-7-22, relating to criminal damage to property in the first degree, as follows:
"16-7-22. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:

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(1) 'Critical infrastructure' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 16-11-220. (2) 'Electronic means' means any unauthorized transmission of fraudulent or unauthorized data, including data that is self-replicating or self-propagating, and any use of other technology that successfully modifies, alters, damages, destroys, records, or transmits information which disrupts normal operations. (3) 'Public transportation system' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 16-11-220. (4) 'Vital public service' includes water, sewerage, drainage, energy, electric, gas, natural gas, telecommunication, internet, cable, navigation, collision avoidance, public transportation systems, and other services the loss of which would have a debilitating impact on the health, safety, or financial security of the public. (b) A person commits the offense of criminal damage to property in the first degree when he or she: (1) Knowingly and without authority interferes with any property in a manner so as to endanger human life; or (2) Knowingly and without authority and by either force or violence or by electronic means interferes with the proper operation of any system of public communication, public transportation, sewerage, drainage, water supply, gas, power, or other public utility service or with any constituent property thereof critical infrastructure or any vital public service. (b)(c) A person convicted of the offense of criminal damage to property in the first degree shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years; provided, however, that a person convicted of a violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than 20 years."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 16-7-25, relating to damaging, injuring, or interfering with property of public utility companies, municipalities, or political subdivisions, as follows:
"16-7-25. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'critical infrastructure' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-220. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person intentionally and without authority to injure or destroy any meter, pipe, conduit, wire, line, post, lamp, or other apparatus belonging to a company, municipality, or political subdivision engaged in the manufacture or sale of electricity, gas, water, telephone, or other public services; intentionally and without authority alter or interfere with any critical infrastructure to prevent a meter from properly the proper registering of the quantity of such service supplied; in any way to interfere with the proper action of such a company, municipality, or political subdivision owning critical infrastructure; intentionally to divert any services of such company, municipality, or political subdivision; or otherwise intentionally and without authority to use or cause

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to be used, without the consent of the company, municipality, or political subdivision, any service manufactured, sold, or distributed by the company, municipality, or political subdivision. (b)(c) Where there is no evidence to the contrary, the person performing any of the illegal acts set forth in subsection (a) (b) of this Code section and the person who with knowledge of such violation receives the benefit of such service without proper charge as a result of the improper action shall be presumed to be responsible for the act of tampering or diversion. (c)(d) This Code section shall be cumulative to and shall not prohibit the enactment of any other general and local laws, rules, and regulations of state or local authorities or agencies and local ordinances prohibiting such activities which are more restrictive than this Code section. (d)(e) Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."

SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of Code Section 16-11-220, relating to definitions regarding domestic terrorism, as follows:
"(1) 'Critical infrastructure' means publicly or privately owned facilities, systems, functions, or assets, whether physical or virtual, providing or distributing services for the benefit of the public, including, but not limited to, energy, fuel, water, agriculture, health care, finance, or communication, or any other vital public service."

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R

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Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 174, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 302. By Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Smith of the 18th, Hitchens of the 161st, Miller of the 62nd and Silcox of the 53rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-94 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restraining orders and protective orders, so as to provide for the issuance of a temporary or permanent protective order by the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P.

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Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 384. By Representative Henderson of the 113th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-29-3.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to individual accident and sickness insurance coverage for mammograms, Pap smears, and prostate-specific antigen tests, so as to provide for annual notification by insurers to male insureds of coverage for prostate-specific antigen tests; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper

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Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner E Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor
Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 545. By Representatives Cannon of the 172nd, Corbett of the 174th, Dickey of the 145th, Rhodes of the 124th, Houston of the 170th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agricultural commodity commissions generally, so as to provide for an Agricultural Commodity Commission for Citrus Fruits; to provide for a definition; to provide for balloting for continued existence of said commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Bills of the House, having been postponed from the previous legislative day, were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 273. By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Townsend of the 179th, Williams of the 168th and Petrea of the 166th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect

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for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority, so as to amend the composition and chairmanship of the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas
Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J
Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 244. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Rhodes of the 124th, DeLoach of the 167th, Sainz of the 180th, Townsend of the 179th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to seafood, so as to require certain reporting of non-activity by seafood dealers; to amend Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to shellfish, so as to provide for a definition; to authorize discretionary penalties for certain enforcement actions by the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to hunting, so as to authorize the hunting of bobcat and fox using recorded calls and sounds; to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to seafood, so as to require certain reporting of non-activity by seafood dealers; to amend Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to shellfish, so as to provide for a definition; to authorize discretionary penalties for certain enforcement actions by the Department of Natural Resources; to repeal certain cage fees; to provide for exemptions; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, is amended by revising Code Section 27-1-39, relating to rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations, as follows:
"27-1-39. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, for purposes of establishing criminal violations of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources as provided in this title, the term 'rules and regulations' means those rules and regulations of the Board of Natural Resources in force and effect on January 1, 2022 2023."
SECTION 2. Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to hunting, is amended in Code Section 27-3-12, relating to unlawful substances and equipment and computer assisted remote hunting prohibited, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) It shall be unlawful to hunt any wild animal, game animal, or game bird by means of drugs, poisons, chemicals, smoke, gas, explosives, or recorded calls or sounds, or recorded and electronically imitated or amplified sounds or calls including, but not limited to, electronically imitated or amplified calls or sounds, except that bobcat and fox may be hunted using recorded calls or sounds. It shall also be unlawful to use electronic communications equipment for the purpose of facilitating pursuit of any wild animal, game bird, or game animal."
SECTION 3. Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to seafood, is amended in Code Section 27-4-136, relating to seafood dealer license, maintenance of records, and purchase of seafood, by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(3) Each person required to maintain records pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall report such information to the department, whose address for the purpose of reporting shall be the Coastal Resource Division headquarters, at such times and in such manner as the board provides by rule or regulation. For the purposes of this subsection, a person licensed as a seafood dealer who has taken no activity described in paragraph (2) within any given month shall report such non-activity to the department in the same manner as provided by rule or regulation."
SECTION 4. Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to shellfish, is amended in Code Section 27-4-188, relating to definitions, by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(2.1) 'Cage' means a containment unit of any size that contains or may contain shellfish for commercial sale. For a larger outer unit which holds smaller units inside, the entire unit shall be treated as a single cage."

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SECTION 5. Said part is further amended in Code Section 27-4-190, relating to commercial fishing license with shellfish endorsement and master harvester permit or harvester permit, hours for taking shellfish, and recreational harvesting, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(a)(1) It shall be unlawful to take or possess shellfish in commercial quantities or for commercial purposes without first having obtained a commercial fishing license with a shellfish endorsement and a master harvester permit or harvester permit or without proof of purchase that such shellfish were purchased from a certified shellfish dealer. Master harvester permits shall specify whether the permittee is authorized to take oysters, clams, or other shellfish and shall only be issued to persons certified by the Department of Agriculture to handle shellfish unless permission to take and possess shellfish has been granted by the department as described in subsection (d) of Code Section 27-4-197 and in Code Section 27-4-202. Such permits shall be provided annually. A permittee may request authorization from the department for employees or agents, who shall be referred to as harvesters, of such permittee to take shellfish from permitted areas. Such request shall be in writing to the department and shall include the name, address, and personal commercial fishing license number of the harvester. It shall be unlawful for harvesters to take or possess shellfish as authorized under their employer's master harvester permit unless they carry on their person while taking or in possession of shellfish a harvester permit as provided by the department indicating the exact area and circumstances allowed for taking. Such harvesters' permits and charts shall be provided annually by the department and shall be in a form as prescribed by the department. Harvesters must possess a valid personal commercial fishing license as provided for in Code Section 27-4-110, a shellfish endorsement as provided for in the department's rules and regulations, and, when a boat is used, a valid commercial fishing boat license as provided in Code Section 27-2-8. Master harvester permits and harvester permits shall not be issued may be denied pursuant to Code Section 27-2-25 to persons who have violated this part in the two years immediately preceding the filing of an application for a permit. Permits may be revoked pursuant to Code Section 27-225. Master harvester permits and harvester permits issued to master harvesters or agents shall be surrendered to the department upon termination of Department of Agriculture certification for handling shellfish, or upon termination of right to harvest shellfish, or upon violation of any provision of this title pursuant to Code Section 274-201. If a harvester is removed from authorization to take shellfish by the master harvester permittee, the master harvester shall immediately notify the department of such removal. In addition, that harvester shall immediately surrender to the department his or her harvester permit. It shall be unlawful to possess unauthorized harvester permits or harvester permits issued to another person."
SECTION 6. Said part is further amended by revising Code Section 27-4-201, relating to penalty for violation of article and revocation of authorizations, as follows:

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"27-4-201. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person who violates any provision of this article part shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. (b) Any authorizations issued under this part to any person convicted of violating any provision of this article shall part may be revoked by operation of law and shall not be reissued for a period of three years. The department shall notify the person in writing of the revocation. Prior to revocation, such person shall have opportunity for hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' pursuant to Code Section 27-2-25; provided, however, that upon the first such conviction, a harvester permit shall not be revoked if the harvester satisfactorily completes, within 30 days of notice from the department, the retraining specified by the department in accordance with the requirements of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 27-4-195."
SECTION 7. Said part is further amended by revising Code Section 27-4-204, relating to permitting, number of cages, and identification attached to cages, as follows:
"27-4-204. (a) The first time that a person obtains or renews a shellfish mariculture permit, he or she shall obtain a permit from the department establishing the maximum number of cages that may be deployed at any given time during that license year. Such permits shall be issued in 25 cage increments. The permittee shall pay a fee of $1.00 per cage for the permit, and the permit shall be for the same duration and shall be renewed at the same time as the shellfish mariculture permit. Containers used for the mariculture of clams shall be exempt from this subsection.
(b)(1) No cage permit may be amended to permit the use of more cages except at the time of permit renewal. The permittee, or his or her agent or employee if the permittee is not actively harvesting, shall have the cage permit in his or her possession at all times while harvesting. (2) It shall be unlawful for any permittee or a person designated by such permittee as provided in Code Section 27-4-202 to employ more cages than the number allowed by the cage permit at any time. (c) It shall be unlawful to set or place in the salt waters of this state any shellfish mariculture cage which does not have attached to it the an identification assigned tag approved by the department to the permittee. The identification shall be assigned by the department to the permittee when such permittee is issued his or her shellfish mariculture permit. For subsequent years, the same identification shall be assigned to such permittee. All intertidal gear shall be exempt from the requirements of this Code section."

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SECTION 8. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval for purposes of promulgating rules and regulations and shall become effective on July 1, 2023, for all other purposes.

SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb
Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea
Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
The Speaker announced the House in recess until 1:45 o'clock, this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 387. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Gene R. Tilley; and for other purposes.
HR 388. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Taylor of the 92nd, Alexander of the 66th, Barnes of the 86th, Miller of the 62nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Margie Boone; and for other purposes.
HR 389. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Miller of the 62nd, Bruce of the 61st, Thomas of the 65th and Bazemore of the 69th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Maya M. Taylor; and for other purposes.
HR 390. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Oliver of the 82nd, Alexander of the 66th, Willis of the 55th and Anulewicz of the 42nd:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Lisa Cannon Taylor for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 391. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Miller of the 62nd, Bruce of the 61st and Thomas of the 65th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Charles Robert Ramsey Jr.; and for other purposes.
HR 392. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Anheuser-Busch, the Cartersville/Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2022 Manufacturer of the Year; and for other purposes.

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HR 393. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Weaver Heating and Air Inc., the Cartersville/Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2022 Small Business of the Year; and for other purposes.
HR 394. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd, Okoye of the 102nd and Marin of the 96th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the contributions and leadership of Cole Porter in Gwinnett County; and for other purposes.
HR 395. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, Park of the 107th and Marin of the 96th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the contributions of the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) to the Georgia legal community; and for other purposes.
HR 396. By Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Glaize of the 67th, Douglas of the 78th and Willis of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending King Solomon Smallwood III; and for other purposes.
HR 397. By Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Glaize of the 67th, Douglas of the 78th and Willis of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Gary L. Davis Sr.; and for other purposes.
HR 398. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, Marin of the 96th, Reeves of the 99th and McClain of the 109th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and contributions of Judge Tracy Mason; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House, having been postponed from the previous legislative day, were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 295. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Bennett of the 94th, Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th, Jones of the 47th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to revise certain procedures, timelines, and other matters concerning consumer protections against surprise billing; to provide grounds for new violations of unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for payments by insurers; to provide for Commissioner authority; to provide for penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo E Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan
Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver E Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 165, nays 0.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 362. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Gunter of the 8th, Greene of the 154th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Taylor of the 173rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for a benefit provider to disclose certain payments to a treating healthcare provider; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo E Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan
Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver E Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor
Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Blackmon of the 146th District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 82 HB 239 HB 412 HB 431

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

HB 86 HB 290 HB 413 HB 482

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Blackmon of the 146th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 144. By Representatives Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Bennett of the 94th and Drenner of the 85th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 29-4-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to decisions on ward's well-being, obligations of guardian, and liability of guardian, so as to enact the "George L. Burgess Act"; to provide for the ward's right to communicate; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 4 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardians of adults, so as to provide for the communication rights of the ward; to provide

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for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Chapter 4 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardians of adults, is amended by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 29-4-20, relating to rights of the ward, and impact on voting and testamentary capacity, as follows:
"(4) Communicate freely and privately with persons other than the guardian through visitation, telephone calls, email, or personal mail, except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction;"

SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 29-4-22, relating to decisions on ward's well-being, obligations of guardian, and liability of guardian, to read as follows:
"(d) Upon a violation of subsection (b) of this Code section, the ward or any interested party may petition the court with evidence alleging that the guardian has violated the ward's right and ability to communicate, visit, or interact with another. Should the court find that such violation has occurred, the court shall impose a fine of up to $1,000.00 for each such violation. After two such violations have been reported and subjected to a ruling by the court, the court may impose temporary suspension of the guardianship and appoint another guardian until such violations are resolved."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo E Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver E Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 02, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 27th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Structured Rule

HB 348 HB 404

Motor vehicles; standards for signs warning of use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide (Substitute)(MotV-Collins-71st) Safe at Home Act; enact (Substitute)(Judy-Carpenter-4th)

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HB 453 HB 470 HB 520 HB 529
HB 530 HB 543

Health; ambulance services pay annual license fee; repeal requirement (PHHilton-48th) Georgia Candor Act; enact (Judy-Cooper-45th) Buildings and housing; tenant selection; revise provisions (Substitute) (PH-Jones-25th) Insurance; minimum amounts of uninsured and underinsured coverage to be maintained by transportation network and taxi service companies; provide (Substitute)(Ins-Williams-148th) Civil practice; protective orders for certain high-ranking officers; provide (Judy-Burchett-176th) Courts; six-person jury trials in civil actions; revise an exception (Judy-Reeves-99th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 453. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Sharper of the 177th, Hawkins of the 27th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal a requirement that every ambulance service pay an annual license fee; to repeal a requirement that ambulance service annual license fees be deposited into the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pursuant to Rule 133, Representative Seabaugh of the 34th was excused from voting on HB 453.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott

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Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo E Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver E Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 348. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st, Rhodes of the 124th, Powell of the 33rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the O.C.G.A., relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary

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penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties for failure to pay a civil monetary penalty relating to illegal passing of a school bus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to revise a definition; to provide standards for warning signs; to provide for times when a school zone speed limit may be enforced through the use of an automated traffic enforcement safety device; to provide for admissible evidence for proof of a violation of speed limit through the use of speed detection devices; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations for issuing citations for the violation of speed limit through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for procedures for contesting such citations; to provide for nonrenewal eligibility of motor vehicle registration in certain instances; to provide for registration restoration process and prescribe a fee; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties for failure to pay a civil monetary penalty relating to illegal passing of a school bus; to revise procedures for contesting such citations; to provide for nonrenewal eligibility of motor vehicle registration in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, is amended in Code Section 40-14-1.1, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph (5) as follows:
"(5) 'School zone' means the area within 1,000 feet of the boundary of defined in an existing master state order or local ordinance as a school zone area for any public or private elementary or secondary school."

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SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 40-14-6, relating to warning signs required and signage requirements, by revising subsection (c) as follows:
"(c) In addition to the signs required under subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section, each law enforcement agency using an automated traffic enforcement safety device as provided for in Code Section 40-14-18 shall erect signs warning of the use of a stationary speed detection device within the approaching school zone. Such signs shall be at least 24 by 30 inches in area, shall be visible plainly from every lane of traffic, shall be viewable in all traffic conditions, and shall not be placed in such a manner that the view of such sign is subject to being obstructed by any other vehicle on such highway. An automated traffic enforcement safety device warning sign Such signs shall be placed within 500 feet prior to the warning sign announcing the reduction of the speed limit for the school speed zone. Both automated traffic enforcement safety device warning signs and warning signs announcing the reduction of the speed limit for a school zone shall include lights which flash yellow while the reduction of the speed limit for the school zone is in effect. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that such signs are properly installed pursuant to this subsection at the time of any alleged violation under this article."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 40-14-8, relating to when case may be made and conviction had, as follows:
"40-14-8. (a) No county, city, or campus officer shall be allowed to make a case based on the use of any speed detection device, unless the speed of the vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit by more than ten miles per hour and no conviction shall be had thereon unless such speed is more than ten miles per hour above the posted speed limit. (b) The limitations contained in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply in: properly marked school zones one hour before, during, and one hour after the normal hours of school operation or programs for care and supervision of students before school, after school, or during vacation periods as provided for under Code Section 20-2-65,
(1) School zones properly marked with warning signs while the reduction of the speed limit for the school zone is in effect, when the speed detection device is operated by an on-site law enforcement officer; (2) Properly in properly marked historic districts,; and (3) Properly in properly marked residential zones. (c) For purposes of this chapter, thoroughfares with speed limits of 35 miles per hour or more shall not be considered residential districts zones. For purposes of this Code section chapter, the term 'historic district' means a historic district as defined in paragraph (5) of Code Section 44-10-22 and which is listed on the Georgia Register of Historic Places or as defined by ordinance adopted pursuant to a local constitutional amendment."

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SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 40-14-9, relating to certain evidence inadmissible and use of device on hill, as follows:
"40-14-9. Evidence obtained by county or municipal law enforcement officers in using speed detection devices, other than automated traffic enforcement safety devices, within 300 feet of a reduction of a speed limit inside an incorporated municipality or within 600 feet of a reduction of a speed limit outside an incorporated municipality or consolidated citycounty government shall be inadmissible in the prosecution of a violation of any municipal ordinance, county ordinance, or state law regulating speed; nor shall such evidence be admissible in the prosecution of a violation as aforesaid when such violation has occurred within 30 days following a reduction of the speed limit in the area where the violation took place, except that this 30 day limitation shall not apply to a speeding violation within a highway work zone, as defined in Code Section 40-6-188, or in an area with variable speed limits, as defined in Code Section 40-6-182. No speed detection device shall be employed by county, municipal, or campus law enforcement officers on any portion of any highway which has a grade in excess of 7 percent."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 40-14-18, relating to enforcement of speed limit in school zones with recorded images, civil monetary penalty, and vehicle registration and transfer of title restrictions for failure to pay penalty, as follows:
"40-14-18. (a)(1) The speed limit within any school zone as provided for in Code Section 40-148 and marked pursuant to Code Section 40-14-6 may be enforced by using photographically recorded images for violations which occurred only 30 minutes prior to and 30 minutes after the school's official starting time and 30 minutes prior to and 30 minutes after the school's official dismissal time and when such violations are in excess of ten miles per hour over the speed limit; provided, however, that, when any portion of a school's property is bisected by a highway, such enforcement may occur on a school day during the time in which instructional classes are taking place and one hour before such classes are scheduled to begin and for one hour after such classes have concluded when such violations are in excess of ten miles per hour over the speed limit. (2) Prior to the placement of a device within a school zone, each school within whose school zone such automated traffic enforcement safety device is to be placed shall first apply for and secure a permit from the Department of Transportation for the use of such automated traffic enforcement safety device. Such permit shall be awarded based upon need. The Department of Transportation shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this paragraph.
(b) For the purpose of enforcement pursuant to this Code section: (1) The owner of a motor vehicle shall be liable for a civil monetary penalty to the governing body of the law enforcement agency provided for in paragraph (2) of this

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subsection if such vehicle is found, as evidenced by photographically recorded images, to have been operated in disregard or disobedience of the speed limit within any school zone and such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law. The amount of such civil monetary penalty shall be $75.00 for a first violation and $125.00 for a second or any subsequent violation, in addition to fees associated with the electronic processing of such civil monetary penalty which shall not exceed $25.00; provided, however, that for a period of 30 days after the first automated traffic enforcement safety device is introduced by a law enforcement agency within a school zone, the driver of a motor vehicle shall not be liable for a civil monetary penalty but shall be issued a civil warning for disregard or disobedience of the speed limit within the school zone; (2) A law enforcement agency authorized to enforce the speed limit of a school zone, or an agent working on behalf of a law enforcement agency or governing body, shall send by first class first-class mail addressed to the owner of the motor vehicle within 30 days after obtaining the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle from the Department of Revenue but no later than 60 days after the date of the alleged violation:
(A) A citation for the alleged violation, which shall include the date and time of the violation, the location of the infraction, the maximum speed at which such motor vehicle was traveling in photographically recorded images, the maximum speed applicable within such school zone, the civil warning or the amount of the civil monetary penalty imposed, and the date by which a civil monetary penalty shall be paid, and a statement that informs the recipient of the consequences for failure to pay the civil monetary penalty; (B) An image taken from the photographically recorded images showing the vehicle involved in the infraction; (C) A website address where photographically recorded images showing the vehicle involved in the infraction and a duplicate of the information provided for in this paragraph may be viewed; (D) A copy of a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a certified peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency authorized to enforce the speed limit of the school zone and stating that, based upon inspection of photographically recorded images, the owner's motor vehicle was operated in disregard or disobedience of the speed limit in the marked school zone and that such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law; (E) A statement of the inference provided by paragraph (4) of this subsection and of the means specified therein by which such inference may be rebutted; (F) Information advising the owner of the motor vehicle of the manner in which liability as alleged in the citation may be contested through an administrative hearing which shall include an assigned hearing date to contest liability that shall be no later than 60 days from the date of issuance of the citation; and

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(G) A warning that failure to pay the civil monetary penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner on the hearing date as provided for in subsection (d) of this Code section shall waive any right to contest liability; (3) Proof that a motor vehicle was operated in disregard or disobedience of the speed limit of the marked school zone shall be evidenced by photographically recorded images. A copy of a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a certified peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency and stating that, based upon inspection of photographically recorded images, a motor vehicle was operated in disregard or disobedience of the speed limit in the marked school zone and that such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law shall be prima-facie evidence of the facts contained therein; and (4) Liability under this Code section shall be determined based upon a preponderance of the evidence. Prima-facie evidence that the vehicle described in the citation issued pursuant to this Code section was operated in violation of the speed limit of the school zone, together with proof that the defendant was, at the time of such violation, the registered owner of the vehicle, shall permit the trier of fact in its discretion to infer that such owner of the vehicle was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation. Such an inference may be rebutted if the owner of the vehicle: (A) Testifies under oath in open court or submits to the court a sworn notarized statement that he or she was not the operator of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation; or (B) Presents to the court a certified copy of a police report showing that the vehicle had been reported to the police as stolen prior to the time of the alleged violation. (c) A violation for which a civil warning or a civil monetary penalty is imposed pursuant to this Code section shall not be considered a moving traffic violation for the purpose of points assessment under Code Section 40-5-57. Such violation shall be deemed noncriminal, and imposition of a civil warning or civil monetary penalty pursuant to this Code section shall not be deemed a conviction and shall not be made a part of the operating record of the person upon whom such liability is imposed, nor shall it be used for any insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage. A civil monetary penalty imposed pursuant to this Code section shall not be taxed nor shall any additional penalty, fee, or surcharge to a fine be assessed. (d) If a person issued and mailed a citation pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section fails to pay the civil monetary penalty for the violation, or has not filed a police report or notarized statement pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this Code section in no less than 30 60 nor more than 60 90 days after such mailing as determined and noticed by the law enforcement agency, or failed to appear on the assigned hearing date to contest liability, the agent or law enforcement agency shall send to such person by first class first-class mail a second notice of any unpaid civil monetary penalty, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. No more than a $5.00 late fee shall be imposed for any unpaid civil monetary penalty imposed under this Code section. The second notice shall include all information required in paragraph (2) of

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subsection (b) of this Code section other than an assigned hearing date and shall include a new date of return by which the civil monetary penalty shall be paid which shall be no less than 30 days after such mailing as determined and noticed by the law enforcement agency. If such person notified by second notice again fails to pay the civil monetary penalty or file a police report or notarized statement pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this Code section by the new date of return, such person shall have waived the right to contest the violation and shall be liable for the civil monetary penalty provided for under this Code section, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. (e) Notices mailed by first class first-class mail pursuant to this Code section shall be adequate notification of the fees and penalties imposed by this Code section. No other notice shall be required for the purposes of this Code section. (f) Any court having jurisdiction over violations of subsection (a) of this Code section shall have jurisdiction over cases arising under this subsection and shall be authorized to impose the civil monetary penalty provided by this subsection. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the provisions of law governing jurisdiction, procedure, defenses, adjudication, appeal, and payment and distribution of penalties otherwise applicable to violations of subsection (a) of this Code section shall apply to enforcement under this Code section except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section; provided, however, that any appeal from superior or state court shall be by application in the same manner as that provided by Code Section 5-6-35. (g) If a violation has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, the agent or governing body shall send to the person who is the registered owner of the motor vehicle a final notice of any unpaid civil monetary penalty authorized by this Code section, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The notice shall inform the registered owner that the agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue if the assessed penalty is not paid within 30 days after the final notice was mailed and such that such referral shall result in the nonrenewal of the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such motor vehicle within this state of the consequences for failure to pay such penalty and any late fee. (h) The agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue not sooner than 30 days after the final notice required under subsection (g) was mailed if a violation of an ordinance or resolution adopted under this article Code section has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The referral to the Department of Revenue shall include the following:
(1) Any information known or available to the agent or governing body concerning the license plate number, year of registration, and the name of the owner of the motor vehicle;

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(2) The date on which the violation occurred; (3) The citation number issued for the violation; and (3)(4) The date when the notice required under this Code section was mailed; and (4) The seal, logo, emblem, or electronic seal of the governing body. (i) If the Department of Revenue receives a referral under subsection (h) of this Code section, such referral shall be entered into the motor vehicle database data base within five days of receipt and the Department of Revenue shall refuse to renew the registration of the motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such vehicle within this state unless and until the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee is paid to the agent or governing body. The Department of Revenue shall mail a notice to the registered owner: (1) That the registration of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be renewed; (2) That the title of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be transferred in this state; (3) That the aforementioned penalties are being imposed due to the failure to pay the civil monetary penalty and any late fee for an ordinance violation adopted under the authority of this Code section; and (4) Of the procedure that the person may follow to remove the penalties. (j) The Department of Revenue shall remove the penalties penalty on a vehicle if any person presents the Department of Revenue with adequate proof from the agent or governing body that the penalty and any late fee, if applicable, has been paid. (k) Recorded images made for purposes of this Code section shall not be a public record for purposes of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. (l) A civil warning or civil monetary penalty under this Code section on the owner of a motor vehicle shall not be imposed if the operator of the vehicle was arrested or issued a citation and notice to appear by a certified peace officer for the same violation. (m) The money collected and remitted to the governing body pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall only be used by such governing body to fund local law enforcement or public safety initiatives. This subsection shall not preclude the appropriation of a greater amount than collected and remitted under this subsection."
SECTION 6. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended in Code Section 15-9-155, relating to prosecuting attorney's duties and authority in probate courts in counties in which there are no state courts, by revising subparagraph (a)(1)(A) as follows:
"(A) In the prosecution of any violation of the laws or ordinances of such county which is within the jurisdiction of such probate court and punishable by confinement or a fine or both or by a civil penalty authorized by Code Section 40-6-163 or 40-1418;"

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SECTION 7. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-18-6, relating to duties of district attorney, by revising paragraph (5) as follows:
"(5) To prosecute civil actions to enforce any civil penalty set forth in Code Section 406-163 or 40-14-18 and to prosecute or defend any other civil action in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested, unless otherwise specially provided for;"
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-18-66, relating to duties and authority of solicitors-general of state courts, by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(4) To prosecute civil actions to enforce any civil penalty set forth in Code Section 406-163 or 40-14-18 and when authorized by law to prosecute or defend any civil action in the state court in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested, unless otherwise specially provided for;"
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-18-96, relating to authority of prosecuting attorney of municipal courts, by revising subparagraph (a)(1)(A) as follows:
"(A) In the prosecution of any violation of the laws or ordinances of such municipality which is within the jurisdiction of such municipal court and punishable by confinement or a fine or both or by a civil penalty authorized by Code Section 406-163 or 40-14-18; and"
SECTION 10. Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, is amended by revising subparagraph (d)(3)(B) and paragraphs (4), (5), and (7) through (10) of subsection (d) as follows:
"(B) The law enforcement agency authorized to enforce the provisions of this Code section shall send by first class first-class mail addressed to the owner of the motor vehicle not later than ten days after obtaining the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle from the Department of Revenue:
(i) A citation for the alleged violation, which shall include the date and time of the violation, the location of the infraction, the amount of the civil monetary penalty imposed, and the date by which the civil monetary penalty shall be paid, and a statement that informs the recipient of the consequences for failure to pay the civil monetary penalty; (ii) An image taken from the recorded image showing the vehicle involved in the infraction; (iii) A copy of a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a certified peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency authorized to enforce this Code section and stating that, based upon inspection of recorded images, the owner's motor vehicle

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was operated in disregard or disobedience of subsection (a) of this Code section and that such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law; (iv) A statement of the inference provided by subparagraph (D) of this paragraph and of the means specified therein by which such inference may be rebutted; (v) Information advising the owner of the motor vehicle of the manner and time in which liability as alleged in the citation may be contested in court which shall include an assigned hearing date no later than 60 days from the date of issuance of the citation; and (vi) A warning that failure to pay the civil monetary penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner on the assigned hearing date shall waive any right to contest liability and result in a civil monetary penalty;" "(4) A violation for which a civil penalty is imposed pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered a moving traffic violation for the purpose of points assessment under Code Section 40-5-57. Such violation shall be deemed noncriminal, and imposition of a civil penalty pursuant to this subsection shall not be deemed a conviction and shall not be made a part of the operating record of the person upon whom such liability is imposed, nor shall it be used for any insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage. A civil monetary penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection shall not be taxed nor shall any additional penalty, fee, or surcharge to a fine be assessed. (5) If a person is mailed a citation by first class first-class mail pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of this subsection, such person may pay the penalty or request a court contest the citation on the assigned hearing date. Any citation executed pursuant to this paragraph shall provide to the person issued the citation at least 30 60 business days from the mailing of the citation to inspect information collected by the video recording device in connection with the violation. If the person requesting a court date issued a citation fails to appear on the date and time of such the assigned hearing or if a person has not paid the penalty for the violation or filed a police report or notarized statement pursuant to subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3) of this subsection, such person shall then be sent a second citation by first class first-class mail. No more than a $5.00 late fee shall be imposed for any unpaid civil monetary penalty imposed under this subsection. The second citation shall include all information required in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of this subsection for the initial citation and shall include a except for the assigned hearing date and time. If a person fails to appear on the date and time of such hearing set out in the second citation or if the person has failed to pay the penalty or file an appropriate document for rebuttal, the person issued the second citation shall have waived the right to contest the violation and shall be liable for the civil monetary penalty provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection." "(7) If a violation has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, the agent or governing body shall send to the person who is the registered owner of the motor vehicle a final notice of any unpaid civil monetary penalty authorized by this Code section, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be

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imposed. The notice shall inform the registered owner that the agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue if the assessed penalty and any late fee is not paid within 30 days after the final notice was mailed and that such referral shall result in the nonrenewal of the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such motor vehicle within this state of the consequences for failure to pay such penalty and any late fee. (8) The agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue not sooner than 30 days after the final notice required under paragraph (7) of this subsection was mailed if a violation of an ordinance or resolution adopted under this article Code section has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The referral to the Department of Revenue shall include the following:
(A) Any information known or available to the agent or governing body concerning the license plate number, year of registration, and the name of the owner of the motor vehicle; (B) The date on which the violation occurred; (C) The citation number issued for the violation; and (C)(D) The date when the notice required under this Code section was mailed; and (D) The seal, logo, emblem, or electronic seal of the governing body. (9) If the Department of Revenue receives a referral under paragraph (8) of this subsection, such referral shall be entered into the motor vehicle data base within five days of receipt and the Department of Revenue shall refuse to renew the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such vehicle within this state unless and until the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee is paid to the agent or governing body. The Department of Revenue shall mail a notice to the registered owner of such motor vehicle that informs such owner: (A) That the registration of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be renewed; (B) That the title of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be transferred in this state; (C) That the aforementioned penalties are being imposed due to the failure to pay the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee for an ordinance violation adopted under the authority of this Code section; and (D) Of the procedure that the person may follow to remove the penalties. (10) The Department of Revenue shall remove the penalties penalty on a vehicle if any person presents the Department of Revenue with adequate proof from the agent or governing body that the penalty and any late fee, if applicable, has been paid."
SECTION 11. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 404. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Williamson of the 112th, Cooper of the 45th, Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for a duty of habitability for certain rental agreements; to provide for an exception to such duty; to provide for an exception to landlord tort liability; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice; to provide for a maximum security deposit amount; to provide for expedited evictions for certain criminal activity; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for a duty of habitability for certain rental agreements; to provide for notice; to provide for a maximum security deposit amount; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe at Home Act."
SECTION 2. Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, is amended by revising Code Section 44-7-13, relating to landlord's duties as to repairs and improvements, as follows:
"44-7-13. (a) The landlord must shall keep the premises in repair. He and shall be liable for all substantial improvements placed upon the premises by his such landlord's consent. (b) Any contract, lease, license, or similar agreement, oral or written, for the use or rental of real property as a dwelling place is deemed to include a provision that the premises is fit for human habitation."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 44-7-14.1, relating to landlord's duties as to utilities, as follows:
"(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'utilities' means cooling, heat, light, and water service."

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SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to as follows:
"44-7-30.1. No landlord shall demand or receive a security deposit in an amount that exceeds the equivalent of two months' rent."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 44-7-50, relating to demand for possession, procedure upon a tenant's refusal, and concurrent issuance of federal lease termination notice, as follows:
"44-7-50. (a) In all cases when a tenant holds possession of lands or tenements over and beyond the term for which they were rented or leased to such tenant or fails to pay the rent when it becomes due and in all cases when lands or tenements are held and occupied by any tenant at will or sufferance, whether under contract of rent or not, when the owner of such lands or tenements desires possession of such lands or tenements, such owner may, individually or by an agent, attorney in fact at law, or attorney at law in fact, demand the possession of the property so rented, leased, held, or occupied. If the tenant refuses or fails to deliver possession when so demanded, the owner or the agent, attorney at law, or attorney in fact of such owner may immediately go before the judge of the superior court, the judge of the state court, or the clerk or deputy clerk of either court, or the judge or the clerk or deputy clerk of any other court with jurisdiction over the subject matter, or a magistrate in the district where the land lies and make an affidavit under oath to the facts. The Such affidavit may likewise be made before a notary public. (b) If issued by a public housing authority, the demand for possession required by subsection (a) or (c) of this Code section may be provided concurrently with the federally required notice of lease termination in a separate writing. (c) In all cases when a tenant fails to pay the rent, late fees, utilities, or other charges owed to the landlord when it becomes due, if the tenant refuses to pay the amount due or fails to deliver possession when so demanded after being provided with a notice to vacate or pay all past due rent, late fees, utilities, and other charges owed to the landlord within three business days, the owner or the agent, attorney at law, or attorney in fact of such owner may immediately go before the judge of the superior court, the judge of the state court, or the clerk or deputy clerk of either court, or the judge or the clerk or deputy clerk of any other court with jurisdiction over the subject matter, or a magistrate in the district where the land lies and make an affidavit under oath to the facts. Such affidavit may likewise be made before a notary public. (d) The demand for possession notice under subsection (a) of this Code section or the three-day notice to vacate or pay under subsection (c) of this Code section shall be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property and delivered via any additional method or methods agreed upon in the rental agreement."

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SECTION 6. This Act shall apply to residential lease agreements that are entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2023.

SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz E Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain E Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

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VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
HB 520. By Representatives Jones of the 25th, Oliver of the 82nd, Efstration of the 104th, Beverly of the 143rd, Cooper of the 45th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to housing authorities generally, so as to revise provisions relating to tenant selection; to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to demurrers, motions, and special pleas and exceptions relative to insanity and mental incompetency, so as to repeal provisions relating to proceedings upon a plea of mental incompetency to stand trial which were deemed unconstitutional and enact new provisions relating to the same subject; to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to provide for the development of state level guidance to standardize terminology relating to serious mental illness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to provide for a study relating to referrals to psychiatric treatment residential facilities and crisis stabilization placements; to amend Code Section 33-24-59.25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment by health benefit plans of step therapy protocols, exception process, time requirements, appeals, construction, and application, so as to provide that step therapy protocols may not be required for medications prescribed for the treatment of serious mental illness; to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the development of state level guidance to standardize terminology relating to serious mental illness; to provide for county based, dedicated coordinators to provide for collaboration between criminal justice and behavioral health providers; to provide for the establishment of a state-wide public-private partnership to serve as a clearing-house; to provide for a pilot program to provide funding for county jails to implement validated behavioral health screening; to provide for a grant program for jail in-reach and reentry programs; to provide for a comprehensive study of the public behavioral health workforce; to provide for appointment of peer support specialists as members of the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission; to revise provisions relating to the authority of the commission; to direct the commission to convene a task force on inpatient beds and competency evaluations; to direct the commission to convene a task force to study services for the homeless; to authorize certain officials on the

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Behavioral Health Coordinating Council to be represented in meetings by a delegate or agent; to repeal provisions relating to formulation and publication of state plan for disability services; to revise procedures regarding emergency involuntary treatment for mental health and alcohol and drug dependency; to require that certain documents become part of the patient's clinical record; to provide for redactions; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for a study of certain professional licensing boards; to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists to waive certain requirements for applicants licensed in other jurisdictions; to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists to establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals; to authorize the Georgia Board of Nursing to establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of Planning and Budget, so as to revise provisions relating to the Georgia Data Analytic Center; to provide for definitions; to provide for a director; to establish the Georgia Data Analytic Center as the central data repository for the state for interagency data sharing; to provide for authority of the director and the center; to amend Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, so as to require certain coverage under the Medicaid program; to repeal a provision relating to the submission of an annual report by the commissioner of behavioral health and developmental disabilities; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System by the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; to provide for definitions; to provide for collaboration with state licensing boards; to provide for a publicly accessible website; to provide for collection of data from state licensing boards; to provide for specified data; to provide for student loan repayment for mental health and substance use professionals serving in certain capacities; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to address ways to increase supportive housing development for the "familiar faces" population; to provide for an annual report; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"31-2-17. (a) The department shall work with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to conduct a study to review the department's policies and practices and recommend changes to enable the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Human Services to:
(1) Serve as a referral source for psychiatric treatment residential facilities; and (2) Develop a direct referral process to enable the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Human Services to secure facilities for juveniles in their care to crisis stabilization placements. (b) The department shall complete such studies and submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 1, 2023. (c) This Code section shall stand repealed on December 1, 2023."
SECTION 2. Code Section 33-24-59.25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment by health benefit plans of step therapy protocols, exception process, time requirements, appeals, construction, and application, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(e.1) A health benefit plan shall not impose a step therapy protocol for a prescription drug prescribed for the treatment of serious mental illness, as defined by the department."
SECTION 3. Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, is amended by adding new Code sections to Article 2 of Chapter 1, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, to read as follows:
"37-1-30. (a) The department, in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Community Supervision, and other relevant mental health, judicial, and law enforcement officials and experts, shall develop state level guidance to standardize terminology to aid in facilitating communication, streamlining information sharing, establishing shared baseline data, setting measurable goals, and measuring progress among state and local agencies and other entities. Such standardized terminology shall include development of a single shared definition of 'serious mental illness' that is consistently used by community services boards, corrections agencies, courts, law enforcement, and community supervision entities. Such standardized terminology may also include the development of single definitions for homeless individuals, recidivism, and other related terms. A preliminary single shared definition of 'serious mental illness' and any other associated definitions shall be proposed no later than December 1, 2023. (b) No later than December 1, 2023, the department shall begin conducting a pilot rollout at select sites to test the use of the standardized definitions and associated guidance to make any adjustments necessary to ensure it is scalable for a successful rollout statewide.

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(c) A single shared definition of 'serious mental illness' and any other associated definitions shall be finalized and adopted by the department and the other affected state agencies no later than December 31, 2023.
37-1-31. (a) Subject to available funding, the department shall employ or contract with, or provide funding for one or more community service boards to employ or contract with, individuals to serve as county based, dedicated coordinators to provide for collaboration between criminal justice and behavioral health providers. Such collaboration shall assist in ensuring that available behavioral health resources are utilized to their full potential and that any barriers to access such resources are minimized, that individuals experiencing a mental health crisis who do not pose a public safety risk get the care they need and do not go to jail, and that jail admissions are decreased for people with mental illness. (b) The role of such dedicated coordinators shall be to:
(1) Facilitate the building of strong collaborative relationships between local law enforcement agencies and local behavioral health providers; (2) Provide for continuous work engaging with referral sources, including providing training, providing pamphlets, and being available to law enforcement; and (3) To liaise between key law enforcement and behavioral health partners to better utilize the existing resources in this state, including, but not limited to, crisis stabilization units established pursuant to Code Section 37-1-29 and co-responder programs established pursuant to Chapter 12 of this title.
37-1-32. (a) The department shall be authorized to coordinate the establishment of a state-wide public-private partnership to serve as a clearing-house and resource for best practices, information, and resources that support developing and sustaining practices for 'familiar faces.' Such clearing-house may be housed at an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization, or such other entity deemed appropriate by the department and shall draw on the expertise of affected state agencies, law enforcement agencies, local behavioral health care providers, and other experts and entities. Such clearing-house may:
(1) Provide technical assistance to counties; (2) Host events to improve information sharing across local governments, law enforcement, public safety agencies, community service boards, crisis and other behavioral health providers, and courts; (3) Provide expert advisement on developing and implementing diversion programs and assisting jails in implementing behavioral health screening; (4) Disseminate and share evidence based practices and best practices among counties; (5) Act as a central repository for information and resources related to criminal justice, juvenile justice, mental health, and substance abuse; and

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(6) Coordinate and organize the process of the state interagency justice, mental health, and substance abuse work group with the outcomes of the local projects for state and local policy and budget developments and system planning. (b) The clearing-house shall be authorized to provide annual reports to the General Assembly on: (1) The effect various initiatives have had on meeting the needs of adults and juveniles who have a mental illness, substance abuse disorder, or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, and whether such initiatives have resulted in a reduction in the number of forensic commitments to state mental health treatment facilities; (2) The effect on the availability and accessibility of effective community based mental health and substance abuse treatment services for adults and juveniles who have a mental illness, substance abuse disorder, or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders; and (3) How community diversion alternatives have reduced incarceration and commitments to state mental health treatment facilities. (c) As used in this Code section, the term 'familiar faces' means individuals with serious mental illness who have frequent contact with the criminal justice, homeless, and behavioral health systems.
37-1-33. (a) Subject to appropriations or other available funding, the department shall:
(1) Conduct a pilot program to provide funding for county jails to implement validated behavioral health screening. The purpose of the pilot program shall be to expand the use of best practice behavioral health screening in jail credentialing and standards. Pilot funding will enable county jails to conduct screening for mental illness and divert individuals from jail who should be connected or reconnected to services and treatment, which can result in improved quality of life for the individual, decreased recidivism, and decreased costs and use of resources by the county and state. The department shall identify best practice models in this state and nationally for screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment services to aid pilot funding recipients in establishing or improving their behavioral health screening programs and protocols; and (2) Establish a grant program to build local capacity with funding and technical assistance for one or more counties to create or expand collaborative jail in-reach and reentry programs. Such programs focus on 'familiar faces' and strive to reduce recidivism by pairing individuals exiting incarceration with community resources to assist them in becoming self-sufficient. Such programs can provide access to resources such as needed medications, shelter, peer support, drug treatment, job skills training, mental health treatment, employment, and housing. (b) The department shall provide an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on any grant funding disbursed pursuant to the pilot program or grant program established pursuant to this Code section, including any progress toward the goals of the

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state and its counties resulting from such pilot program or grant program, and any recommendations as to the expansion of such pilot or grant program statewide. (c) As used in this Code section, the term 'familiar faces' means individuals with serious mental illness who have frequent contact with the criminal justice, homeless, and behavioral health systems.
37-1-34. (a) The department shall conduct a comprehensive study of the public behavioral health workforce in this state, including staffing at the department, state behavioral health care facilities, and community service boards to identify gaps and challenges in such workforce, including the availability of culturally and linguistically responsive services, better understand recruitment and retention challenges among such workforce, and allow for targeted solutions to address shortages impacting those most in need of behavioral health care in this state. (b) Such study shall include a review of staffing levels, salaries, vacancy rates, and a comparison to private practice salaries and salaries of public behavioral health workforce staff members in surrounding states. (c) The department shall complete such study and submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, and the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination no later than December 1, 2023. (d) This Code section shall stand repealed on December 1, 2023."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 37-1-112, relating to the members, terms, officers, and operational matters of the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) The commission shall be composed of 24 26 members as follows: (1) The following members appointed by the Governor: (A) A chairperson; (B) A psychiatrist who specializes in children and adolescents; (C) A psychiatrist who specializes in adults; (D) A health care provider with expertise in traumatic brain injuries; (E) A state education official with broad experience in education policy; (F) A chief executive officer of a mental health facility; (G) A forensic psychologist; (H) A local education official; and (I) A professional who specializes in substance abuse and addiction; (2) The following members appointed by the President of the Senate: (A) Two members of the Senate; (B) A sheriff; (C) A licensed clinical behavioral health professional; (D) A behavioral health advocate; and

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(E) A representative of a community service board; and (F) A peer support specialist; (3) The following members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives: (A) Two members of the House of Representatives; (B) A police chief; (C) A licensed clinical behavioral health professional; (D) A behavioral health advocate; and (E) A judge who presides in an accountability court, as defined in Code Section 151-18; and (F) A peer support specialist; and (4) The following members appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia: (A) One Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia; and (B) Two judges."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended in Code Section 37-1-114.1, relating to the authority of the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, by revising paragraph (2) as follows:
"(2) Coordinate initiatives to assist local communities in keeping people with serious mental illness out of county and municipal jails and detention facilities, including juvenile detention, and, facilitated by nationally recognized experts, to improve outcomes for individuals who have frequent contact with the criminal justice, homeless, and behavioral health systems, termed 'familiar faces,' including, but not limited to:
(A) Serving as liaison to state and local leaders to inform policy and funding priorities; (B) Collaborating with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and other relevant agencies to develop Developing a shared definition of 'serious mental illness' in consultation with relevant mental health, judicial, and law enforcement officials and experts pursuant to Code Section 37-1-30; (C) Exploring funding options to implement universal screening upon admission into a county or municipal jail or detention facility; (D) Developing proposed state guidelines, tools, and templates to facilitate sharing of information among state and local entities compliant with state and federal privacy laws; (E) Adopting recommendations to promote the use of pre-arrest diversion strategies that reduce revocations and reduce unnecessary contact with the criminal justice system; (F) Developing a shared definition for 'high utilization' in consultation with relevant behavioral health and criminal justice experts; (G) Implementing improvements to data sharing across and between local and state agencies;

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(H) Improving strategies to refer and connect individuals to needed community based health and social services, including addressing gaps in continuity of care; (I) Leading a comprehensive, multiyear plan to further expand Expanding the use of and support for forensic peer monitors; and (J) Analyzing best practices to address and ameliorate the increase in chronic homelessness among persons with behavioral health and substance abuse disorder, particularly the challenges of unsheltered homelessness, and formulating recommendations for policies and funding to address such issues, considering the best practices of other states and the permissible use of all available funding sources;"
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended by adding new Code sections to Article 6 of Chapter 1, relating to the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, to read as follows:
"37-1-115.2. (a) The commission shall convene a task force on reviewing and building a continuum of care to ensure access to and appropriate use of the behavioral health system and the criminal justice system. The task force shall:
(1) Undertake a study on access to inpatient behavioral health beds in this state, including the current capacity of inpatient behavioral health beds, the number of beds for varying acuity levels, the location of beds, the percentage of beds being used by instate residents and out-of-state residents, the number of such beds deemed necessary to meet the needs of the state, and make recommendations for any needed capacity building. Such study shall also include a review of the continuum of crisis services to determine if changes can be made in other points on the continuum that could relieve capacity needs on inpatient behavioral health beds, including examining the need for non-crisis resources, such as psychiatric respite beds and other resources and services to all for interventions before a crisis occurs. Such study may also include: (i) recommendations on the implementation or expansion of programs that provide continued care for youth with behavioral health needs and substance use or abuse issues for youth referred by core providers, schools, and the community outreach programs, which shall be based on collaboration with the Interagency's Director's Team, the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council, and the Multi-Agency Treatment for Children (MATCH) team; and (ii) evaluation of the need for establishing, or contracting with, additional residential treatment facilities and crisis stabilization units for Georgians with acute autism spectrum disorder and methods of funding of any needed increase in treatment capacity. The study shall base any recommendations on outcomes, including, but not limited to, decreasing wait times for placement to services and streamlining care connections while keeping individuals in the community when that is the most appropriate setting for them; (2) Conduct a formal review of challenges with getting competency evaluation and restoration services in Georgia. Such formal review shall include identifying promising and best practices for reducing wait times for competency evaluations and document

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successful diversion 'off-ramps' to limit criminal justice involvement when appropriate. In conducting such review, the task force shall:
(A) Identify current services and resources available for individuals in the criminal justice system who have been found incompetent to stand trial; (B) Analyze current trends of competency referrals by county and the impact of any diversion projects or stepping-up initiatives; (C) Analyze selected case reviews and other data to identify risk levels of those individuals, service usage, housing status, and health insurance status prior to being jailed; (D) Research how other states address this issue, including funding and structure of community competency restoration programs, and jail based programs; and (E) Develop recommendations to address the growing number of individuals deemed incompetent to stand trial, including increasing prevention and diversion efforts, providing a timely and efficient process for reducing the amount of time individuals remain in the criminal justice system, determining how to provide and fund competency restoration services in the community, and defining the role of the counties and state in providing competency restoration; (3) Review state forensic laws, regulations, and policies affecting the interaction of individuals with behavioral health issues between the criminal justice system and the behavioral health system; and (4) Conduct a study of means to increase available capacity of child and adolescent substance misuse intensive outpatient programs. (b) The task force shall complete such studies and submit its findings and recommendations from each to the commission, the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination no later than December 1, 2023.
37-1-115.3. (a) The commission shall convene a task force to examine issues relating to the impact of behavioral health on the state's homeless population. Task force members shall be appointed by the chairperson of the commission and shall be composed of relevant state and local officials, representatives of advocacy groups, experts, and other stakeholders. (b) The task force shall be directed to:
(1) Identify all state and local government agencies, nonprofit organizations and others that are providing services and expending funds to help the homeless population and identify all funding sources; (2) Make recommendations on how to better coordinate such government agencies and nonprofit organizations, services, and money; (3) Make recommendations on creating a system for government agencies and nonprofit organizations to share data about individuals being served; )4( Study and make recommendations on ways to improve the transition from the Department of Corrections to the community as it relates to housing and wrap-around services to increase the likelihood that the person remains housed; and

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(5) Make overall recommendations on ways to decrease the number of individuals who have a behavioral health issue and are homeless. (c) The task force shall complete such duties and submit its findings and recommendations to the commission, the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination no later than December 1, 2023."
SECTION 7. Said title is further amended in Code Section 37-1-122, relating to funding opportunity announcement, requirements, assistance, and announcement of awards with respect to assisted outpatient treatment, by revising subsection (c) as follows:
"(c) The funding opportunity announcement shall require each application to include, in addition to any other information the department may choose to require:
(1) A detailed three-year program budget, including identification of the source or sources of the applicant's independent budget contribution; (2) A plan to identify and serve a population composed of persons meeting the following criteria, including the number of patients anticipated to participate in the program over the course of each year of grant support:
(A) The person is 18 years of age or older; (B) The person is suffering from a mental health or substance use disorder which has been clinically documented by a health care provider licensed to practice in Georgia; (C) There has been a clinical determination by a physician or psychologist that the person is unlikely to survive safely in the community without supervision; (D) The person has a history of lack of compliance with treatment for his or her mental health or substance use disorder, in that at least one of the following is true:
(i) The person's mental health or substance use disorder has, at least twice within the previous 36 months, been a substantial factor in necessitating hospitalization or the receipt of services in a forensic or other mental health unit of a correctional facility, not including any period during which such person was hospitalized or incarcerated immediately preceding the filing of the petition; or (ii) The person's mental health or substance use disorder has resulted in one or more acts of serious and violent behavior toward himself or herself or others or threatens or attempts to cause serious physical injury to himself or herself or others within the preceding 48 months, not including any period in which such person was hospitalized or incarcerated immediately preceding the filing of the petition; (E) The person has been offered an opportunity to participate in a treatment plan by the department, a state mental health facility, a community service board, or a private provider under contract with the department and such person continues to fail to engage in treatment; (F) The person's condition is substantially deteriorating; (G) Participation in the assisted outpatient treatment program would be the least restrictive placement necessary to ensure such person's recovery and stability; (H) In view of the person's treatment history and current behavior, such person is in need of assisted outpatient treatment in order to prevent a relapse or deterioration that

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would likely result in grave disability or serious harm to himself or herself or others; and (I) It is likely that the person may benefit from assisted outpatient treatment. (3)(2) For each element of assisted outpatient treatment, a statement of how the applicant proposes to incorporate such element into its own practice of assisted outpatient treatment; (4)(3) A commitment by the applicant that it shall honor the provisions of any legally enforceable psychiatric advance directive of any person receiving involuntary outpatient treatment; (5)(4) A description of the evidence based treatment services and case management model or models that the applicant proposes to utilize; (6)(5) A description of any dedicated staff positions the applicant proposes to establish; (7)(6) A letter of support from the sheriff of any county where the applicant proposes to provide assisted outpatient treatment; (8)(7) A flowchart representing the proposed assisted outpatient treatment process, from initial case referral to transition to voluntary care; and (9)(8) A description of the applicant's plans to establish a stakeholder workgroup, consisting of representatives of each of the agencies, entities, and communities deemed essential to the functioning of the assisted outpatient treatment program, for purposes of internal oversight and program improvement."
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended in Code Section 37-2-4, relating to the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council, membership, meetings, and obligations, by revising subsection (c) and adding a new subsection as follows:
"(c) Meetings of the council shall be held quarterly, or more frequently, on the call of the chairperson. Meetings of the council shall be held with no less than five days' public notice for regular meetings and with such notice as the bylaws may prescribe for special meetings. Each member shall be given written or electronic notice of all meetings. All meetings of the council shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 50. Minutes or transcripts shall be kept of all meetings of the council and shall include a record of the votes of each member, specifying the yea or nay vote or absence of each member, on all questions and matters coming before the council, and minutes or transcripts of each meeting shall be posted on the state agency website of each council member designee. No member may abstain from a vote other than for reasons constituting disqualification to the satisfaction of a majority of a quorum of the council on a recorded vote. Except as provided in subsection (c.1) of this Code section, no No member of the council shall be represented by a delegate or agent. Any member who misses three duly posted meetings of the council over the course of a calendar year shall be replaced by an appointee of the Governor unless the council chairperson officially excuses each such absence. (c.1) The commissioner of behavioral health and developmental disabilities, the commissioner of early care and learning, the commissioner of community health, the

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commissioner of public health, the commissioner of human services, the commissioner of juvenile justice, the commissioner of corrections, the commissioner of community supervision, the commissioner of community affairs, the commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia, the Commissioner of Labor, and the State School Superintendent shall each be authorized to be represented by a delegate or agent at any meeting of the council or subcommittee meeting. Any such delegate or agent shall be counted toward a quorum, shall have all voting privileges as the member's delegate or agent, and shall not be considered an absence of the member."
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended by repealing and reserving Code Section 37-2-7, relating to formulation and publication of state plan for disability services.
SECTION 10. Said title is further amended in Code Section 37-3-41, relating to emergency admission based on physician's certification or court order, report by apprehending officer, entry of treatment order into patient's clinical record, and authority of other personnel to act under statute, by revising subsections (b) and (c) as follows:
"(b) The appropriate court of the county in which a person may be found may issue an order commanding any peace officer to take such person into custody and deliver him or her forthwith for examination, either to the nearest available emergency receiving facility serving the county in which the patient is found, where such person shall be received for examination, or to a physician who has agreed to examine such patient and who will provide, where appropriate, a certificate pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section to permit delivery of such patient to an emergency receiving facility pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section. Such order may only be issued if based either upon an unexpired physician's certificate, as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, or upon the affidavits of at least two persons who attest that, within the preceding 48 hours, they have seen the person to be taken into custody and that, based upon observations contained in their affidavit, they have reason to believe such person is a mentally ill person requiring involuntary treatment. Such physician's certificate or affidavits shall be affixed to the court order; provided, however, that information personally identifying the affiants shall be redacted and concealed. The court order shall expire seven days after it is executed. (c) Any peace officer taking into custody and delivering for examination a person, as authorized by subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section, shall execute a written report detailing the circumstances under which such person was taken into custody. Such peace officer shall provide to the emergency receiving facility the report and either the The report and either the physician's certificate or court order authorizing such taking into custody, including such information which is required to be affixed pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, or the physician's certificate, if there is no court order. Such documents shall be made a part of the patient's clinical record."

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SECTION 11. Said title is further amended in Code Section 37-7-41, relating to emergency involuntary treatment, who may certify need, delivery for examination, and report of delivery required, by revising subsections (b) and (c) as follows:
"(b) The appropriate court of the county in which a person may be found may issue an order commanding any peace officer to take such person into custody and deliver him forthwith for examination, either to the nearest available emergency receiving facility serving the county in which the patient is found, where such person shall be received for examination, or to a physician who has agreed to examine such patient and who will provide, where appropriate, a certificate pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section to permit delivery of such patient to an emergency receiving facility pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section. Such order may only be issued if based either upon an unexpired physician's certificate, as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, or upon the affidavits of at least two persons who attest that, within the preceding 48 hours, they have seen the person to be taken into custody and that, based upon observations contained in their affidavit, they have reason to believe such person is an alcoholic, a drug dependent individual, or a drug abuser requiring involuntary treatment. Such physician's certificate or affidavits shall be affixed to the court order; provided, however, that information personally identifying the affiants shall be redacted and concealed. The court order shall expire seven days after it is executed. (c) Any peace officer taking into custody and delivering for examination a person, as authorized by subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section, shall execute a written report detailing the circumstances under which such person was taken into custody. Such peace officer shall provide to the emergency receiving facility the report and either the The report and either the physician's certificate or court order authorizing such custody, including such information which is required to be affixed to the court order pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, or the physician's certificate, if there is no court order. Such documents shall be made a part of the patient's record."
SECTION 12. Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-1-2.1. (a) The Office of Health Strategy and Coordination shall conduct a study of licensing requirements of professional licensing boards that license behavioral health care professionals in this state to identify any barriers to entry or licensure to ensure the state has sufficient workforce to address the needs of the state. The study shall include the following designated professional licensing boards under the purview of the professional licensing division, with respect to the health care providers who primarily provide treatment or diagnosis of mental health or substance use disorders that each board regulates:
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(2) State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; and (3) Georgia Board of Nursing. (b) The study shall identify ways to modernize licensing practices by: (1) reviewing and updating its systems and processes used by designated professional licensing boards to receive and review license applications and renewals; (2) creating a pathway for foreigntrained practitioners to gain licensure in Georgia, including licensure by endorsement or temporary licensure under supervision pending final licensure; and (3) reviewing and updating practicum and supervision requirements for licensure to more closely align with requirements in surrounding states. Such study shall include the review of licensure laws, regulations, and policies in this state to identify any barriers or impediments to licensure. (c) The office of the Secretary of State and its professional licensing division shall provide full cooperation with the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination in conducting its study, including providing all data and information relevant to the study as requested by the office. (d) The Office of Health Strategy and Coordination shall complete such study and submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, the Secretary of State, and the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission no later than December 1, 2023. (e) This Code section shall stand repealed in its entirety by operation of law on December 1, 2023."
SECTION 13. Said title is further amended in Chapter 10A, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, by revising Code Section 43-10A-10, relating to licensure without examination, as follows:
"43-10A-10. (a) The board may issue a license without examination to any applicant licensed in a specialty under the laws of another jurisdiction having requirements for licensure in that specialty which are substantially equal to the licensure requirements for that specialty in this state. (b) The board shall be authorized to waive all or a portion of the experience requirements for any applicant licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction who has maintained full licensure in good standing in such jurisdiction for a minimum of two years."
SECTION 14. Said title is further amended in Chapter 10A, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-10A-24. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
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(2) 'Health care professional' means any individual licensed, certified, or permitted by the board under this chapter. (3) 'Impaired' means the inability of a health care professional to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness or use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material, or as a result of any mental or physical condition. (4) 'Professional health program' means a program established for the purposes of monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals. (b) The board shall be authorized to conduct a professional health program to provide monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals in this state. To this end, the board shall be authorized to enter into a contract with an entity for the purpose of establishing and conducting such professional health program, including, but not limited to: (1) Monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals for the purpose of ensuring the fitness of each such health care professional to resume or continue practice of his or her health care profession while maintaining the safety of the public; (2) Performing duties related to paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 4310A-17; and (3) Performing such other related activities as determined by the board. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (k) of Code Section 43-1-2 and Code Section 43-10A-17, the board shall be authorized to provide pertinent information regarding health care professionals, as determined by the board and in its sole discretion, to the entity for its purposes in conducting a professional health program pursuant to this Code section. (d) All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other documents furnished to the entity by the board or other source or produced by the entity and any findings, conclusions, recommendations, or reports resulting from the monitoring or rehabilitation of health care professionals pursuant to this Code section are declared to be privileged and confidential and shall not be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to open records. All such records of the entity shall be confidential and shall be used by such entity and its employees and agents only in the exercise of the proper function of the entity pursuant to its contract with the board. Such information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other documents furnished to or produced by the entity and any findings, conclusions, recommendations, or reports resulting from the monitoring or rehabilitation of health care professionals shall not be available for court subpoenas or for discovery proceedings. (e) An impaired health care professional who participates in a professional health program conducted pursuant to this Code section shall bear all costs associated with such participation. (f) Any entity that contracts with the board pursuant to this Code section shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed, for the performance of any functions or duties under the contract if performed in accordance with the terms of such contract and the provisions of this Code section."

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SECTION 15. Said title is further amended in Chapter 26, relating to nurses, by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 5
43-26-70. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Board' means the Georgia Board of Nursing. (2) 'Entity' means an organization or medical professional association which conducts professional health programs. (3) 'Health care professional' means any individual licensed, certified, or permitted by the board under this chapter. (4) 'Impaired' means the inability of a health care professional to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness or use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material, or as a result of any mental or physical condition. (5) 'Professional health program' means a program established for the purposes of monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals. (b) The board shall be authorized to conduct a professional health program to provide monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals in this state. To this end, the board shall be authorized to enter into a contract with an entity for the purpose of establishing and conducting such professional health program, including, but not limited to: (1) Monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals for the purpose of ensuring the fitness of each such health care professional to resume or continue practice of his or her health care profession while maintaining the safety of the public; (2) Performing duties related to paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-26-11; and (3) Performing such other related activities as determined by the board. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (k) of Code Section 43-1-2 and Code Section 43-26-11, the board shall be authorized to provide pertinent information regarding health care professionals, as determined by the board and in its sole discretion, to the entity for its purposes in conducting a professional health program pursuant to this Code section. (d) All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other documents furnished to the entity by the board or other source or produced by the entity and any findings, conclusions, recommendations, or reports resulting from the monitoring or rehabilitation of health care professionals pursuant to this Code section are declared to be privileged and confidential and shall not be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to open records. All such records of the entity shall be confidential and shall be used by such entity and its employees and agents only in the exercise of the proper function of the entity pursuant to its contract with the board. Such information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other documents furnished to or produced

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by the entity and any findings, conclusions, recommendations, or reports resulting from the monitoring or rehabilitation of health care professionals shall not be available for court subpoenas or for discovery proceedings. (e) An impaired health care professional who participates in a professional health program conducted pursuant to this Code section shall bear all costs associated with such participation. (f) Any entity that contracts with the board pursuant to this Code section shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed, for the performance of any functions or duties under the contract if performed in accordance with the terms of such contract and the provisions of this Code section."
SECTION 16. Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of Planning and Budget, is amended by revising Part 3, relating to the Georgia Data Analytic Center, as follows:
"Part 3
45-12-150. As used in this part, the term:
(1) 'Aggregated data' means information that has been combined into groups showing averages or other summary statistics and that is not individually identifiable information. (2) 'De-identified data' means information that does not identify an individual, for which there is no reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to identify an individual, and that meets the requirements for de-identification of protected health information as defined under HIPAA.
(2.1)(A) 'Executive state agency' means any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, division, office, or other unit of the executive branch of state government whether established by or pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, any administrative rule or regulation, or any executive order. (B) Such term shall not include:
(i) The legislative or judicial branches of state government; (ii) Any political subdivision; (iii) The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission; or (iv) The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. (3) 'GDAC Project' means the Georgia Data Analytic Center established pursuant to this part. (3.1)(A) 'Government information' means any information created, received, maintained, or stored by, or otherwise in the control of, an executive state agency, regardless of the form or the media on which the information is recorded. (B) Such term shall not include:

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(i) Investigative records of law enforcement agencies; (ii) Confidential investigative records related to an ongoing investigation and any related information classified as confidential; or (iii) Confidential advisory opinions requested or given by the office of the inspector general. (4) 'Health data' means information that is created or received by a state agency or department an executive state agency that relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care services to an individual. (5) 'HIPAA' means the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, and any regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States secretary of health and human services. (6) 'Individually identifiable information' means information that identifies an individual or for which there is a reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to identify an individual. (7) 'IRB' means an institutional review board designated by the office and established pursuant to federal regulations (45 C.F.R. Section 46) with a nation-wide assurance for the protection of human subjects approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Human Research Protections, to review and monitor research involving human subjects to ensure that such subjects are protected from harm and that the rights of such subjects are adequately protected. (8) 'Office' means the Office of Planning and Budget. (9) 'Protected health information' has the same meaning as provided for under HIPAA in effect as of July 1, 2019. (10) 'Research' means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, which is designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge as defined pursuant to 45 C.F.R. Section 46.102(d). (11) 'Researcher' means a public or private entity that conducts research under the review and monitoring of an IRB and has received approval from the data steward for the purpose of requested data elements.
45-12-150.1. (a) The office shall hire a GDAC director to serve as the executive head of the GDAC. (b) The GDAC director shall have the authority to review data sharing disputes between executive state agencies where a data request made by one agency to another is denied following a department or agency's finding that transmission or access would violate state or federal law. At the request of an agency, the GDAC director shall perform a review of a data request and issue a final determination as to whether such transmission or access to data from one agency to another would violate state or federal law. In the event that the GDAC director's final determination concludes that such transmission or access to data does not violate state or federal law, the final determination shall have the effect of overturning the agency's finding and compelling it to cooperate with the data transfer as requested by the requesting agency. The GDAC director's review shall include

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consideration of an analysis from the state agency or department whose data are being requested. If a state agency is aggrieved by a final determination by the GDAC director pursuant to this subsection, such agency shall be authorized to appeal such determination to the Governor's Executive Counsel for resolution. The GDAC director and the Governor's Executive Counsel, at their sole discretion, shall each be authorized to consult with the Attorney General on any disputes between executive state agencies. (c) The GDAC director shall form a data advisory group to assist in carrying out its responsibilities under this Code section. The data advisory group shall be composed of the following individuals:
(1) The GDAC director; (2) The executive director of the Georgia Technology Authority; and (3) At least two representatives of entities that, in their regular course of business, use the type of data that will be made available by the GDAC for public consumption.
45-12-151. (a) No later than September 1, 2019, the office shall establish an operational Georgia Data Analytic Center capable of securely receiving, maintaining, and transmitting data in accordance with this part and with the HIPAA and 42 C.F.R. Part 2 privacy and security standards applicable to this part. The office may employ staff to assist with carrying out the functions associated with the establishment and maintenance of the GDAC Project. (b) The office shall ensure the procurement of hardware, software, and a data base system capable of performing analytics at scale and capable of evaluating all data to the extent required to carry out the purposes of the GDAC Project pursuant to this part. Further, the office shall procure sufficient management services to develop and maintain the system. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, the GDAC Project shall serve as the designated central data repository for the state from which data can be released to requesting agencies. The GDAC shall seek to receive and maintain individually identifiable data but transmit de-identified data wherever possible and shall only receive, maintain, and transmit individually identifiable information if permitted by this Code section and other applicable law and if the information is in a form and format that are secured to prevent disclosure of individually identifiable information. If the GDAC is facilitating with the transfer of data from one state agency to another through its central data repository or other method, the GDAC may receive, maintain, and transmit individually identifiable information as permitted by this Code section and other applicable law if the information is in a form and format that are secured to prevent disclosure of individually identifiable information agreed to by the releasing and requesting agencies. (d) Through the office, the GDAC is vested with the authority to carry out the following responsibilities:
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(2) Coordinate data analytics and transparency master planning for executive state agencies and provide leadership regarding state data analytics and transparency; (3) Facilitate the sharing and use of executive state agency data between executive state agencies, and with the public; (4) Establish policies and mechanisms that remove legal or technical reasons to decline data sharing requests; (5) Establish required timetables for the exchange of data between and among state agencies and departments; (6) Establish an enterprise data and information strategy, including development of a state-wide enterprise memorandum of understanding and data sharing agreement template or templates for use by executive state agencies; (7) Create and maintain a state data plan to enhance standardization and integration of data systems and data management practices across all executive state agencies; (8) Create an enterprise data inventory that accounts for all datasets used within agency information systems and that indicates whether each data set may be made publicly available and if the data set is currently available to the public; (9) Identify ways to use and share existing data for business intelligence and predictive analytic opportunities; and (10) Identify strategies to combine internal and external data sources.
45-12-152. Oversight of the operation of the GDAC Project established pursuant to this part shall be vested in the office. The GDAC Project shall receive, maintain, and transmit data only as permitted by this part and as approved by the office and the executive state agency or department whose data are requested. The office's responsibilities with respect to this part shall include:
(1) Identification of data that have been created, received, or maintained by executive state agencies or departments that may be appropriate for receipt, maintenance, and transmission by the GDAC Project in furtherance of the purposes of this part; (2) Prior to the receipt of data by the GDAC Project, review and approval of the appropriateness of such receipt, including consideration of the following factors:
(A) Whether the transmitting agency or department has authority to collect the data proposed to be received by the GDAC Project, particularly if the data include individually identifiable information; (B) Whether collection of the data proposed to be received by the GDAC Project is expected to further the purposes of this part, namely, the improvement of public health and the safety, security, and well-being of Georgia residents; and (C) Whether reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the GDAC Project will receive only the appropriate data needed to accomplish the purposes of this part; (3) Prior to the receipt or transmission of data by the GDAC Project, review and approval of any necessary data use agreements or business associate agreements with any person or entity from which or to which information is received or transmitted in compliance with all applicable privacy and security standards, including, but not limited

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to, HIPAA and 42 C.F.R. Part 2, when such data include individually identifiable information that is protected health information; (4) Adopting and publishing policies and procedures for the efficient and transparent operation of the GDAC Project, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Privacy and data security policies and procedures that comply with the applicable federal and state privacy and security statutes and regulations, including HIPAA and 42 C.F.R. Part 2; (B) Data access policies and procedures that allow access by a public or private entity, including a researcher, only when such access request meets the standards set forth in the data access policies and procedures and has been approved by the office and the appropriate executive state agency or department. When data access is requested by any public or private entity, including a researcher, for the purpose of conducting research, the office shall only approve access to data after review and approval by an IRB, and such access shall be limited to data identified in approved IRB research protocols and only for the period of the approval. In no event shall the office approve access to health data that identifies, or that may be used to identify, rates of payment by a private entity for the provision of health care services to an individual unless the entity seeking access agrees to keep such information confidential and to prevent public disclosure of such data or the rates of payment derived from such data; (C) Data retention policies requiring that data be returned to transmitting executive state agencies or departments or destroyed when it is no longer in the state's interest to promote analysis of such data and in accordance with applicable HIPAA regulations and 42 C.F.R. Part 2, data use agreements, and provisions of IRB approvals; (D) Policies to require researchers to consult with subject matter experts in the data sets being linked on a specific project. The purpose of such consultation shall be to help researchers understand and interpret the data being linked to a specific project; and (E) Policies that establish processes to engage researchers and academic institutions across Georgia to help set research priorities and promote the use of the GDAC Project to accelerate population health research in this state; (5) Communicating to all executive state agencies and departments that each executive state agency or department shall, upon request of the office, make available to the office through the GDAC Project all data housed within its respective office pursuant to policies established pursuant to this Code section; (6)(A) Establishing the process by which each executive state agency or department is required, in consultation with the office, to identify and submit to the office a minimum of two distinct policy concerns that may be studied in an integrated information environment in order to identify evidence based solutions to such policy concerns; and (B) Establishing procedures for ranking the submission and selection of such policy concerns considered by the office to be of greatest concern to the health, safety, security, and well-being of Georgia's citizens; and

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(7) Establishing a process to set research priorities that utilize the GDAC Project to provide effective and efficient policy management for the state.
45-12-153. (a) Any executive state agency or department that creates, receives, or maintains publicly supported program, fiscal, or health data shall, only after execution of an enforceable data use, data sharing, or other similar agreement that is acceptable to the executive state agency or department, transmit or allow access to such data as is necessary and appropriate to further the purposes of this part and shall cooperate with GDAC Project requests for receipt of or access to such data. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any executive state agency or department shall not be required to transmit data which it creates, receives, or maintains to the GDAC Project or to allow access to such data if the Attorney General's review or the applicable executive state agency's or department's review determines that such transmission or access would violate state or federal law. The Attorney General's review shall include consideration of an analysis from the executive state agency or department whose data are being requested and shall include the reason, if any, that the requested data cannot be transmitted or allowed for access to the GDAC as an agent of the state agency or department as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section. In the event that the provisions of this part with respect to interagency data sharing conflict with any other provisions of the Code, this part shall take precedence. (b) This Code section shall not prohibit the office or any agency or department from creating, receiving, maintaining, or transmitting data in data systems that are separate and distinct from the GDAC Project. (c) The GDAC is considered to be an agent of all executive state agencies sharing government information and is an authorized receiver of government information under the statutory or administrative law that governs such government information. (d) Interagency and intra-agency data sharing under this part shall not constitute a disclosure or release under any statutory or administrative law that governs the government information. In no event shall government information accessed, received, or obtained by the GDAC, which is protected by any form of confidentiality or privilege, cause such information to be subject to disclosure, including, but not limited to, disclosure pursuant to Code Sections 50-18-70 and 50-18-72.
45-12-154. (a) No later than July 1, 2020, upon the receipt of data by the GDAC Project pursuant to this part, and on an annual basis thereafter, the office shall publish a report that is made available and accessible to the General Assembly consisting of:
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(3) A description of each IRB approved disclosure of data or data sets by the GDAC Project; (4) A list of publications and other reports based on GDAC Project data; (5) A strategic plan for achieving the purposes of this part during the successive 12 month period; and (6) Any other information deemed appropriate by the office. (b) To further the objectives of the General Assembly and the GDAC's reporting to the General Assembly, a presumption of data sharing between the executive state agencies is hereby established. Such presumption of data sharing shall override all state laws to the contrary but shall not interfere with any agency's ability to require data sharing agreements to ensure data protection and security and compliance with federal law and regulations.
45-12-154.1. The administrator of the GDAC Project shall prepare an annual unified report regarding complaints filed for suspected violations of mental health parity laws. Such annual unified report shall comprise data received from the Department of Insurance pursuant to subsection (g) of Code Section 33-1-27 and data received from the Department of Community Health pursuant to subsection (g) of Code Section 33-21A-13. Such annual unified report shall be completed and made publicly available beginning April 1, 2024, and annually thereafter.
45-12-155. The office may apply for and receive funding in relation to the GDAC Project from the following sources:
(1) Grants from research or other private entities; (2) Fees paid by persons or entities requesting access to GDAC Project data or the performance of analyses by the GDAC Project, which fees have been approved by the office to support the cost of preparing data for access or performing analyses; (3) Federal grants; (4) Grants or other financial assistance from state or local departments, agencies, authorities, and organizations at the discretion of such entities, for specific projects of interest to such entities; and (5) Appropriations made to the GDAC Project pursuant to the General Appropriations Act or a supplementary appropriations Act."
SECTION 17. Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, is amended in Article 7 of Chapter 4, relating to medical assistance generally, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
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(A) Reimbursement for psychological diagnostic assessments and treatment under Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code 90791 and family therapy services under CPT Codes 90846 and 90847 under the Psychological and Therapy Services Medicaid provider manual, including for all practitioners indicated in such manual; (B) Reimbursement for services provided by licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and certified peer support specialists in federally qualified health centers, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 1905(l)(2)(B); (C) Psychiatric hospitals as an eligible facility type for providing inpatient psychiatric facility services for persons under the age of 21 years enrolled in the fee-for-service delivery system of Medicaid; (D) Reevaluation and updating of Medicaid reimbursement rates for autism spectrum disorder diagnostic assessments and services, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Marcus Autism Center, the Anna Shaw Children's Institute, and other relevant medical organizations, to identify the full array of qualified provider types who can diagnose, treat, and support autism spectrum disorders and policy solutions for barriers to diagnosing and treating autism spectrum disorders, reflecting evidence-based medical standards for diagnosing; (E) Reimbursement for eligible justice involved youth ages 18 to 21 years; and (F) The provision of specialized therapeutic foster services for persons under the age of 21 years and, when appropriate, their caregivers and family of origin, to enable a recipient to manage and work toward resolution of emotional, behavioral, or psychiatric problems and to support reunification with his or her family of origin in a highly supportive, individualized, and flexible home setting. (2) No later than December 1, 2023, the department shall submit any necessary Medicaid state plan amendment or waiver request to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to implement the provisions of this Code section. (b) No later than December 1, 2023, the department shall undertake the necessary steps, including but not limited to, changing any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to secure approval from the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the Social Security Act to allow the usage of Medicaid or other federal funds received by the state to provide any of the following: housing supports; employment supports; nutrition supports; and case management, outreach, and education services to eligible recipients and their caregivers, if the recipient is under the age of 19 years."
SECTION 18. Said title is further amended by repealing and reserving Code Section 49-5-224, relating to submission of an annual report by the commissioner of behavioral health and developmental disabilities and contents of the report.

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SECTION 19. Said title is further amended by adding new Code sections to Chapter 10, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, to read as follows:
"49-10-6. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Licensed health care professional' means the following health care professionals licensed or certified by a state licensing board:
(A) Physicians, acupuncturists, physician assistants, respiratory care professionals, clinical perfusionists, orthotists, prosthetists, cosmetic laser practitioners, and genetic counselors; (B) Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; (C) Dentists and dental hygienists; (D) Chiropractors; (E) Optometrists; (F) Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; (G) Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants; (H) Audiologists and speech-language pathologists; (I) Psychologists; (J) Licensed practical nurses, registered professional nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses, including certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists in psychiatric/mental health; (K) Emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and cardiac technicians; (L) Podiatrists; (M) Dietitians; and (N) Professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. (2) 'State licensing board' means: (A) Georgia Composite Medical Board; (B) State Board of Pharmacy; (C) Georgia Board of Dentistry; (D) Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners; (E) State Board of Optometry; (F) State Board of Occupational Therapy; (G) State Board of Physical Therapy; (H) State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; (I) State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; (J) Georgia Board of Nursing; (K) Department of Public Health; (L) State Board of Podiatry Examiners; (M) Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians; and (N) Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists.

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(b) In collaboration with state licensing boards, the board shall create and maintain the Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System for the purposes of collecting and disseminating nonidentifying descriptive data on licensed health care professionals in this state. The board shall compile existing information on licensed health care professionals into a single repository of information easily accessible to the public from the board's website. The data system shall provide information to the public regarding the demographics and geographical distribution of licensed health care professionals in this state. The data system shall contain no individually identifying information regarding any licensed health care professional. (c) State licensing boards shall provide the data contained in subsection (d) of this Code section upon request by the board or up to two times annually as required by the board. The board shall work with state licensing boards regarding the manner, form, and content for the reporting of such data. The board shall be authorized to enter into memoranda of agreement with individual state licensing boards for purposes of data transmission criteria pursuant to this Code section. (d) State licensing boards shall provide the following data to the board for its licensed health care professionals who are in active practice:
(1) Age; (2) Race; (3) Gender; (4) Ethnicity; (5) Languages spoken; (6) Location of practice; and (7) License type. (e) The board shall be authorized to seek federal or other sources of funding necessary to support the creation and maintenance of the Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System.
49-10-7. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Eligible applicant' means a person who: (A) Is a legal resident of the State of Georgia as established by rules and regulations of the board; (B) Is a mental health or substance use professional licensed in this state; and (C)(i) Provides services to underserved youth in this state; or (ii) Practices in unserved geographic areas or communities in this state that are disproportionately impacted by social determinants of health, as determined by the board.
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(3) 'Recipient' means an eligible applicant who applied for and was approved by the board for student loan repayment under this Code section. (4) 'Student loan' means debt incurred by an eligible applicant that is:
(A) Evidenced by a promissory note which required the funds received to be used to pay for the cost of attendance for the undergraduate, graduate, or professional education of the eligible applicant; (B) Not in default at the time of application for repayment under this Code section; and (C) Not subject to an existing service obligation or to repayment through another student loan repayment or loan forgiveness program or as a condition of employment. (b) The board shall have the authority to approve the applications of eligible applicants submitted in accordance with rules and regulations established by the board governing the student loan repayment application process. (c) The board is authorized to provide for the repayment of student loans held by recipients in consideration of the recipient performing services as a mental health or substance use professional in accordance with subparagraph (a)(1)(C) of this Code section. (d)(1) Each recipient before being granted any student loan repayment shall enter into a student loan repayment agreement with the board agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the student loan repayment is granted, including such terms and conditions set forth in this Code section. (2) The board shall have the power to terminate a student loan repayment agreement at any time for any cause deemed sufficient by the board, provided that such power shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably exercised. (e) Each student loan repayment agreement entered into under the authority granted in this Code section shall: (1) Provide for repayment of the recipient's student loans in a total amount to be determined by the board, but not exceeding the total student loan debt of the recipient, to be paid out in installments made each 12 months over a term of not more than five years. A student loan repayment made pursuant to this Code section shall be paid in such manner as the board shall establish by rules and regulations; (2) Provide that any payment made by the board under a student loan repayment agreement shall be made in consideration of services rendered by the recipient performing services as a mental health or substance use professional in accordance with subparagraph (a)(1)(C) of this Code section; (3) Provide that the board shall make a payment toward the recipient's student loans, in an amount set forth in the agreement, for each 12 months the recipient performs services as a mental health or substance use professional in accordance with subparagraph (a)(1)(C) of this Code section; and (4) Require that the recipient shall remain a legal resident of the state as established by rules and regulations of the board; maintain licensure in this state as a mental health or substance use professional; and perform services as a mental health or substance use

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professional in accordance with subparagraph (a)(1)(C) of this Code section at all times during the term of the agreement. (f) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this Code section. (g) Student loan repayment for recipients having entered into a student loan repayment agreement with the board pursuant to this Code section shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for the purposes of this Code section in annual appropriations Acts of the General Assembly."
SECTION 20. Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Community Affairs, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-8-19. (a) The department shall undertake the following actions to address ways to increase supportive housing development for the 'familiar faces' population:
(1) No later than December 1, 2023, issue guidance on the establishment of tenant selection plans that do not create criminal record related barriers to housing unrelated to fitness as a tenant. The department shall seek to leverage United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidance and their funding and administrative authority, including a review of its own regulations and policies to identify and reduce barriers, to limit use of criminal history information only to circumstances directly affecting suitability as a tenant, such as limiting 'look-back' periods for certain offenses or focusing on violent or property crimes only; (2) Assess feasibility of housing set-asides for the 'familiar faces' population and inventory current programs, such as the HOME American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP), the Housing Choice Voucher program, and other key existing housing and voucher programs, to determine what level of these resources could be set aside for the 'familiar faces' population; (3) Increase supportive housing development for the 'familiar faces' population, by establishing incentives in the department's annual Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) to allocate resources to increase supportive housing supply, such as Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), to finance new housing supply for the 'familiar faces' population; and (4) Identify ways to seed a landlord incentive fund with federal funding to be matched with private funds and allocated regionally in order to incentivize more landlords to rent to the 'familiar faces' population, such as leasing incentive payments and risk mitigation funds. (b) The department shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding the status and progress of the initiatives contained in this Code section.

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(c) As used in this Code section, the term 'familiar faces' means individuals with serious mental illness who have frequent contact with the criminal justice, homeless, and behavioral health systems."

SECTION 21. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz E Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett N Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier E Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas E Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 163, nays 3.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 470. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Parrish of the 158th, Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 18th, Reeves of the 99th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical and other confidential information, so as to allow for voluntary open communications related to healthcare under rules of evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide that certain open communications shall not be subject to future disclosure; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to amend Chapter 33 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health records, so as to revise definitions; to revise provisions relating to the furnishing of copies of health records; to revise provisions relating to the costs of furnishing health records; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya E Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz E Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner
Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser

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Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Westbrook Y Wiedower
Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 163, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 530. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd and Gunter of the 8th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to depositions and discovery, so as to provide for protective orders for certain high-ranking officers; to provide for definitions; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state tort claims, so as to provide for designees of state government entities for service of process for civil actions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz E Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner E Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb
Holland E Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B

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Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward E Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons
Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 156, nays 8.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 529. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Lumsden of the 12th and Gunter of the 8th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for minimum amounts of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage to be maintained by transportation network companies and taxi service companies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Titles 33 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for minimum amounts of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage to be maintained by transportation network companies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended in Code Section 33-1-24, relating to insurance requirements for transportation network companies and their drivers, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) A transportation network company shall maintain or cause to be maintained a primary motor vehicle insurance policy that:
(1) Recognizes the driver as a transportation network company driver and explicitly covers the driver's provision of transportation network company services as defined in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of this Code section; (2) During the time period defined in subparagraph (a)(5)(A) of this Code section, provides a minimum of $100,000.00 for bodily injuries to or death of all persons in any one accident with a maximum of $50,000.00 for bodily injuries to or death of one person and $50,000.00 for loss of or damage to property of others, excluding cargo, in any one accident; and (3) During the time period defined in subparagraph (a)(5)(B) of this Code section, provides a minimum of $1 million for death, personal injury, and property damage per occurrence and provides uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage of at least $1 million as required by Code Section 33-7-11, with minimum limits of $300,000.00 for bodily injuries to or death of all persons in any one accident with a maximum of $100,000.00 for bodily injuries to or death of one person and $25,000.00 for loss of or damage to property of others, excluding cargo, in any one accident."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023, and shall apply to causes of action accruing on or after July 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz E Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb
Holland E Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P.

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Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner E Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan
Hatchett

Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin N Martin Y Martinez

Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton
Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R
Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 153, nays 9.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 543. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Smith of the 18th, Silcox of the 53rd, Leverett of the 123rd and Gunter of the 8th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to demand of jury panels from which to select jury in civil actions in the state courts and the superior courts, so as to revise an exception to six-person jury trials in civil actions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott

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Y Anderson Y Anulewicz E Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner E Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan
Hatchett

Y Hitchens Y Holcomb
Holland E Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R
Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 161, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 375. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Scoggins of the 14th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 29-5-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority of conservator and cooperation with guardian or other interested parties, so as to define the term "gross settlement"; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz E Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter
Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner E Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb
Holland E Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons
Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz Y Sampson

Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R
Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 VACANT 119 Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 161, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Bill of the House, having been postponed from the previous legislative day, was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 212. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Camp of the 135th, Mathiak of the 74th, Carpenter of the 4th and Cameron of the 1st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to allow individuals and facilities to provide blow-dry styling, braiding, threading, and the application of cosmetics without being licensed by the State

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Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 10, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, and enact a new chapter that reorganizes, modernizes, and clarifies all aspects of the current regulation of the practice of barbering, esthetics, hair design, cosmetology, and nail care through the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; to provide for hair removal to be a separate practice and to provide for separate apprenticeship, instruction, and licensing for such practice; to provide for definitions; to provide for continuation of the board; to provide for members, meetings, officers, reimbursement, and powers of the board; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to require and provide for issuance of occupational licenses, apprentice licenses, school of instruction licenses, and instructor licenses; to provide for exceptions and exemptions; to provide for continuing education; to provide for sanitation, human trafficking, and other specific education and training; to provide for inspections and the posting of certain notices; to provide for unsanitary conditions to constitute a nuisance; to provide for display, renewal, suspension, revocation, reinstatement, and reprimand of licenses; to provide for civil and criminal penalties; to provide for injunctions against unlicensed practice; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by repealing Chapter 10, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, and enacting a new Chapter 10 to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 10
43-10-1. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Barber II' means an individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of barbering II. (2) 'Barber II apprentice' means an individual licensed with the board to learn the practice of barbering II within a service salon and while learning assists in the practice of barbering II under the constant and direct supervision of a barber II or master barber.

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(3) 'Board' means the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers. (4) 'Board approved school' means any school of instruction licensed under this chapter or a program approved by the board that is taught at a state approved school. (5) 'Discharge' means an honorable discharge or a general discharge from active military service. Such term shall not mean a discharge under other than honorable conditions, a bad conduct discharge, or a dishonorable discharge. (6) 'Esthetician' means an individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of esthetics. (7) 'Esthetician apprentice' means an individual licensed with the board to learn the practice of esthetics within a service salon and while learning assists in the practice of esthetics under the constant and direct supervision of an esthetician. (8) 'Hair designer' means any individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of hair design. (9) 'Hair designer apprentice' means an individual licensed with the board to learn the practice of hair design within a service salon and while learning assists in the practice of hair design under the constant and direct supervision of a hair designer or a master cosmetologist. (10) 'Hair removal apprentice' means an individual licensed with the board to learn the practice of hair removal within a service salon and while learning assists in the practice of hair removal under the constant and direct supervision of a hair removal instructor, esthetician, or master cosmetologist. (11) 'Hair removal technician' means an individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of hair removal. (12) 'Instructor license' means a license issued under Code Section 43-10-13 enabling the licensee to teach or instruct in a school of instruction. (13) 'License' means a certificate of registration, license, or other document issued by the board or by the division director on behalf of the board pursuant to the provisions of this chapter permitting an individual to practice or apprentice in an occupation, to operate a service salon or school of instruction or to be an instructor. (14) 'Licensee' means any person holding a license issued by the board. (15) 'Master barber' means any individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of master barbering. (16) 'Master barber apprentice' means an individual licensed with the board to learn the practice of master barbering within a service salon and while learning assists in the practice of master barbering under the constant and direct supervision of a master barber. (17) 'Master cosmetologist' means any individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of master cosmetology. (18) 'Master cosmetologist apprentice' means an individual licensed with the board to learn the practice of master cosmetology within a service salon and while learning assists in the practice of master cosmetology under the constant and direct supervision of a master cosmetologist.

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(19) 'Military' means any regular or reserve component of the United States armed forces, the Georgia Army National Guard, or the Georgia Air National Guard. (20) 'Minimum education requirement' means a general educational development (GED) diploma, high school diploma, postsecondary education, or college degree. (21) 'Nail technician' means an individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of nail care. (22) 'Nail technician apprentice' means an individual licensed with the board to learn the practice of nail care within a service salon and while learning assists in the practice of nail care under the constant and direct supervision of a nail technician. (23) 'Occupational license' means a license issued under this chapter to engage in the practice of barber II, the practice of esthetics, the practice of hair design, the practice of hair removal, the practice of master barber, the practice of master cosmetology, or the practice of nail care. (24) 'Person' means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity. (25) 'Practice of barbering II' means any one or more of the following services for compensation:
(A) Shaving or trimming the beard; (B) Cutting or dressing the hair; (C) Giving facial or scalp massages; or (D) Giving facial or scalp treatment with oils or cream or other preparations made for this purpose, either by hand or by means of mechanical appliances. (26)(A) 'Practice of esthetics' means any one or more of the following services for compensation:
(i) Massaging the face, neck, dcolletage, or arms of an individual; (ii) Trimming, tweezing, or shaping eyebrows; (iii) Dyeing eyelashes or eyebrows or applying eyelash extensions; or (iv) Waxing, stimulating, cleansing, or beautifying the face, neck, arms, torso, or legs of an individual by any method with the aid of the hands or any mechanical or electrical apparatus or by the use of a cosmetic preparation. (B) Such term shall not include: (i) The diagnosis, treatment, or therapy of any dermatological condition or medical esthetics or the use of lasers; (ii) The application of cosmetics; or (iii) The practice of threading. (27) 'Practice of hair design' means any one or more of the following services for compensation: (A) Cutting or dressing the hair; (B) Singeing and shampooing the hair, coloring or dyeing the hair, or permanently waving, relaxing, or straightening the hair; or (C) Giving scalp treatment with oils or cream or other preparations made for this purpose, either by hand or by means of mechanical appliances.

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(28) 'Practice of master barbering' means any one or more of the following services for compensation:
(A) Singeing and shampooing the hair, coloring or dyeing the hair, or permanently waving, relaxing, or straightening the hair; or (B) Any service that constitutes the practice of barbering II. (29) 'Practice of hair removal' means the removal of hair by performing any one of the following services for compensation: (A) Waxing; (B) The use of depilatory products; or (C) Electrolysis. Such term shall not include threading, medical esthetics, the use of lasers, or the diagnosis, treatment, or therapy of any dermatological condition. (30) 'Practice of master cosmetology' means any one or more of the services for compensation that constitutes the practice of esthetics, the practice of hair design, or the practice of nail care. (31) 'Practice of nail care' means any one or more of the following services for compensation: (A) Cleaning, shaping, polishing, decorating, or otherwise caring for or performing treatment of the cuticles or the nails of the hands or feet; or (B) Applying and removing sculptured or otherwise artificial nails by hand or using mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances. (32) 'Proprietor' means an owner, operator, or manager. (33) 'School of barbering II' means any establishment that receives compensation for training more than one individual in the practice of barbering II. (34) 'School of esthetics' means any establishment that receives compensation for training more than one individual in the practice of esthetics or the practice of hair removal. (35) 'School of hair design' means any establishment that receives compensation for training more than one individual in the practice of hair design. (36) 'School of instruction' means any school of barbering II, school of esthetics, school of hair design, school of master barbering, school of master cosmetology, school of nail care, and school of waxing. Such term shall not include programs taught in state approved schools. (37) 'School of instruction license' means a license issued under Code Section 43-1012 enabling the licensee to operate a school of instruction. (38) 'School of master barbering' means any establishment that receives compensation for training more than one individual in the practice of master barbering or the practice of barbering II. (39) 'School of master cosmetology' means any establishment that receives compensation for training more than one individual in the practice of master cosmetology, the practice of hair design, or the practice of hair removal. (40) 'School of nail care' means any establishment that receives compensation for training more than one individual in the practice of nail care.

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(41) 'School of waxing' means any establishment that receives compensation for training more than one individual in the practice of hair removal. (42) 'Service salon' means any premises where one or more individuals engage in activities that require licensure under this chapter by whatever name called, including, but not limited to, a 'salon,' 'salon suite,' 'shop,' 'spa,' 'barber shop,' 'beauty salon,' 'beauty shop,' and 'beauty suite.' (43) 'State approved school' means any school under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, the Department of Education, or any accredited postsecondary institution in this state. Such term shall include any school or course under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections. (44) 'Threading' means the removal of hair from the eyebrows, upper lip, or other body parts using a cotton thread to pull hair from follicles. Such term shall include the use of tweezers, scissors, and over-the-counter astringents, gels, or powders incidental to such hair removal method.
43-10-2. (a) The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers in existence immediately prior to July 1, 2023, is continued in existence subject to the provisions of this chapter. The membership of the board and the current terms of said members shall continue unchanged. All rules and regulations of the board that were in effect on June 30, 2023, shall continue in effect unless and until amended or removed by the board. (b) The members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term. The Governor may remove any board member for cause as provided in Code Section 43-1-17. (c) The board shall consist of nine members as follows:
(1) Two members shall be licensed master cosmetologists with at least five years of practical experience as such, a portion of which must have been as a proprietor of a service salon; (2) One member shall be a licensed esthetician with at least five years of practical experience as such; (3) One member shall be a licensed nail technician with at least five years of practical experience as such; (4) Two members shall be licensed master barbers with at least five years of practical experience as such; (5) One member shall be licensed as an instructor at a school of master barbering or school of barbering II; (6) One member shall be licensed as an instructor at a school of master cosmetology; and (7) One member who has never been licensed under this chapter and has no business interest related to any activity licensed under this chapter, but has a recognized interest in consumer affairs and in consumer protection concerns.

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(d) All members of the board shall: (1) Be at least 25 years of age; (2) Be residents of this state; and (3) Have obtained the minimum education requirements.
43-10-3. (a) Each year, the members of the board shall elect a chairperson from among themselves. In the event the members are unable to decide on a chairperson, the Governor shall appoint one of the members as the chairperson. (b) The members of the board shall be considered public officers and shall take the oath required thereof. (c) The board shall meet at least once a year but shall meet as often as may be necessary for the purpose of adopting rules and regulations and handling other matters pertaining to duties of the board. The board may provide through its rules and regulations for its meetings to be held using telecommunication, electronic communication, or some other means using technology that does not require in-person attendance. (d) Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2.
43-10-4. Reserved.
43-10-5. The division director shall keep a record of all proceedings of the board. Such records shall be prima-facie evidence of all matters required to be kept therein, and certified copies of the same or parts thereof shall be primary evidence of their contents. All such copies, other documents, or certificates lawfully issued upon the authority of the board shall, when authenticated under the seal of the board, be admitted in any investigation in any court or elsewhere without further proof.
43-10-6. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person in this state that has not been issued a valid license by the board to:
(1) Engage in or attempt to engage in; (2) Teach or attempt to teach; (3) Hold themselves out as licensed in; or (4) Announce or advertise that they are qualified to offer services in the practice of barbering II, the practice of esthetics, the practice of hair design, the practice of master barbering, the practice of master cosmetology, or the practice of nail care. (b) It shall also be unlawful for any person or persons to own, operate, or open a service salon or school of instruction without first having obtained a license for such service salon or school of instruction as provided in this chapter.

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(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to: (1) Prohibit or restrict the practice of a profession by individuals who are licensed, certified, or registered under the laws of this state who are performing services within their authorized scope of practice; (2) Require an individual whose practice is limited to braiding the hair by hairweaving; interlocking; twisting; plaiting; wrapping by hand, chemicals, or mechanical devices; or using any natural or synthetic fiber for extensions to the hair to be licensed under this chapter to engage in such practice; (3) Require an individual whose practice is limited to the application of cosmetics to be licensed under this chapter to engage in such practice; (4) Require individuals who wash, shampoo, comb, and brush hair in a licensed service salon to be licensed as an apprentice or obtain other licensure under this chapter, provided that such activities do not include the application or removal of any chemicals that alter the structure of the hair; or (5) Require an individual to be licensed under this chapter if the individual complies with subsection (d) of this Code section and the individual's practice is limited to: (A) Washing, shampooing, conditioning, combing, and brushing hair outside of a licensed salon; (B) Drying, arranging, and styling hair, including the use of mechanical devices such as blow dryers, curling irons and flat irons and topical agents such as hair sprays, balms, oils, and serums; provided, however, that such activities shall not include the application or removal of chemicals that alter the structure of the hair; (C) Threading; or (D) A combination of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph.
(d) In order to provide services under paragraph (5) of subsection (c) of this Code section for compensation without a license issued by the board, an individual shall be required to first complete a health and safety course approved by the board pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 43-10-10, not to exceed four hours, and shall maintain proof of completion of the course when providing such services.
43-10-7. (a) Any individual desiring to obtain an occupational license shall make application through the division director to the board. Such application shall require the applicant to present proof that such applicant:
(1) Is at least 17 years of age; (2) Has met the minimum education requirements; (3) Has met the study course requirement at a board approved school or apprentice requirement for such occupational license, which shall be:
(A) For a barber II, completion of a 1,140 credit hour study course over at least a seven-month period at a board approved school or 2,280 credit hours as a barber II apprentice;

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(B) For an esthetician, completion of a 1,000 credit hour study course over at least a nine-month period at a board approved school or 2,000 credit hours as an esthetician apprentice; (C) For a hair designer, completion of a 1,325 credit hour study course over at least a seven-month period at a board approved school or 2,650 credit hours as a hair designer apprentice; (D) For a hair removal technician, completion of a 300 credit hour study course over at least a three-month period at a board approved school or 600 credit hours as a hair removal technician apprentice; and (E) For a master barber, completion of a 1,500 credit hour study course over at least a nine-month period at a board approved school or 3,000 credit hours as a master barber apprentice; (F) For a master cosmetologist, completion of a 1,500 credit hour study course over at least a nine-month period at a board approved school or 3,000 credit hours as a master cosmetologist apprentice; and (G) For a nail technician, completion of a 525 credit hour study course over at least a fourth-month period at a board approved school or 1,050 credit hours as a nail technician apprentice; and (4) Has passed a written and a practical examination approved by the board for such occupational license; provided, however, that such examination shall be completed within a 48 month period after having obtained the required study course requirement or apprenticeship requirement under paragraph (3) of this subsection or such applicant shall be required to repeat all of such required study course credit hours or apprentice credit hours before retaking the examination; provided, further, that if such applicant fails to pass either the written or practical examination, the board or the board's designee shall furnish the applicant a statement in writing, stating in what manner the applicant was deficient. (b)(1) Before an individual shall be eligible to take the examination provided for in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section, such individual shall first file an application for examination providing a transcript showing the number of hours and courses completed from the board approved school or service salon attended by the student. (2) Any licensed apprentice in a service salon shall take the theory portion of such examination within the first 12 months of starting such apprenticeship. (c) Any individual wishing to take the written and practical examination required under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section who has successfully completed a credit hour study course at a school that is: (1) Outside of this state that has been accredited or approved by such other state shall submit to the board evidence of such credit hour study course and, upon review of such submission, the board may allow such individual to sit for the examination; or (2) Outside of this country shall submit to the board a credentials evaluation from a board approved credentials evaluation provider and, upon review of such credentials evaluation, the board may allow such individual to sit for the examination.

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(d) The board shall provide the written and practical examination required under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section to any inmate who is an applicant for a license under this chapter who has successfully completed the requisite course requirements through a training program operated by the Department of Corrections and who otherwise meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section. If such inmate passes the applicable written and practical examination, the board may issue the appropriate license to such inmate after consideration of all requirements under this Code section and Code Section 43-1-19; provided, however, that the board shall not apply the provisions of paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-1-19 to such inmate based solely upon such person's status as an inmate and shall apply such provisions in the same manner as would otherwise be applicable to an applicant who is not an inmate. (e) The board shall be authorized to establish by rules and regulations a process for applicants to apply for a waiver of education requirements under this Code section in cases of hardship, disability, or illness or under such other circumstances as the board deems appropriate with respect to any applicant who was enrolled in a board approved school or had completed a board approved study course.
(f)(1) Any master cosmetologist shall be eligible to obtain a license for the practice of master barbering upon passing the written and practical examination for such occupational license after completion of a 300 credit hour study course at a board approved school, submitting a completed application for such license, and paying the requisite application fee established by the board. (2) Any master barber shall be eligible to obtain a license for the practice of master cosmetology upon passing the written and practical examination for such occupational license after completion of a 300 credit hour study course at a board approved school, submitting a completed application for such license, and paying the requisite application fee established by the board.
43-10-8. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the board may issue a license by endorsement for any occupational license to any individual who holds such a license or certification in another state, provided that:
(1) Such individual submits a completed application for an expedited license by endorsement and application fee; and (2) The board receives verification from such other state that such applicant is in good standing and is not the subject of an investigation or a disciplinary proceeding being conducted by a professional licensing board or other board in such other state. (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the board may issue an expedited license by endorsement for any occupational license to any current or discharged member of the military who holds such a license or certification from another state, provided that: (1) Such individual submits a completed application for an expedited license by endorsement and application fee;

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(2) The board receives verification from such other state that such applicant is in good standing and is not the subject of an investigation or a disciplinary proceeding being conducted by a professional licensing board or other board in such other state; and (3) The training, experience, and examination requirements of such other state substantially meet or exceed the requirements in this state to obtain the occupational license for which such individual is applying.
43-10-9. (a) The holder of any occupational license issued under this chapter shall display such license in a conspicuous place as specified by the board in the service salon in which such licensee is providing services. At the board's discretion, such conspicuous place may include posting onsite or on a website or access through the posting of a bar code or by other electronic means. (b) Occupational licenses shall be renewable for a period of two years. The licensee shall pay to the division director a renewal fee in such amount as shall be set by the board under rules and regulations. Upon failure to renew such license, such license shall be automatically revoked. The holder of such license shall be disqualified from practicing any occupation under this chapter unless and until such license is reinstated. An application for reinstatement shall include payment of all fees due as of the date of such application and the reinstatement fee in such amount as shall be set by the board by regulation. Such reinstatement application shall be submitted with documentation of the completion of all required continuing education hours under Code Section 43-10-10 since the date the license was automatically revoked, not to exceed 15 continuing education hours. If the board is satisfied that the applicant for reinstatement meets all the qualifications set forth in this Code section and Code Section 43-10-7, the applicant's license shall be reinstated.
43-10-10. (a) At the time of renewal of any occupational license, the licensee shall maintain proof, in a form approved by the board, of completion of five hours of continuing education biennially to be determined by the board. A licensee shall provide proof of completion of continuing education if audited by the board. A holder who is renewing a license for the first time shall not be required to meet the continuing education requirement until the time of the second renewal. (b) The board shall require by rules and regulations that either three or four hours of continuing education shall be satisfied by a health and safety course using a curriculum developed by the board or by a board approved provider. The board may also require by rules and regulations a review course of the board rules and regulations and applicable laws using a curriculum developed by the board or by a board approved provider. Such curricula or courses may be revised by the board or by a board approved provider as necessary to incorporate new developments. The board shall make the curricula and courses available to board approved providers of continuing education. The board may charge a fee to providers for registration as board approved providers.

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(c) The board may require by rules and regulations that the remaining one to two hours of continuing education be satisfied by:
(1) Attendance at an industry or trade show registered with the board; or (2) A course or courses of study registered with the board in one or more of the following subjects: health and safety, human trafficking awareness, industry trends, computer skills, business management, or the holder's area of practice. (d) To request registration of an industry or trade show for continuing education credit, the person shall submit to the board the date and location of the industry or trade show. To request registration of a course of study for continuing education credit, the person offering the course of study shall submit to the board an outline of the subject matter, a list of the persons teaching the course with a summary of their qualifications, the number of hours for each course, and the date and location where the course of study will be presented or has been presented, if applicable. Any licensee may request board approval of an unregistered industry or trade show or an unregistered course of study. A person conducting an industry or trade show or a course of study shall provide written proof of attendance at the industry or trade show or completion of a course of study to all participants. (e) The board shall register and allow credit as continuing education for courses conducted via in-person instruction, online courses, or remote participation platforms. (f) Courses offered by state approved schools in the practice of any occupational license, computers, business, human trafficking awareness, or sanitation or any health and safety issues shall satisfy the continuing education requirement without a request to the board for approval or registration. (g) In no event shall the testing of knowledge or skills be required as proof of the successful completion of a continuing education course. (h) The continuing education requirement shall not apply to any licensee providing to the board a sworn statement setting out the facts that support that such licensee: (1) Has held such an occupational license for 25 or more years; or (2) Can demonstrate a hardship based on disability, age, illness, or such other circumstance as the board may identify by rules and regulations and determine on a case-by-case basis.
43-10-11. (a) To operate, own, or open a service salon or school of instruction, the proprietor of such service salon or school of instruction shall obtain a license under this chapter by submitting an application through the division director to the board. Such application shall require the applicant to provide:
(1) The name and location of the service salon or school of instruction; (2) The names and addresses of all proprietors of the service salon or school of instruction; (3) The names and addresses of all instructors of the service salon or school of instruction;

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(4) Evidence of completion of a board approved course covering applicable state law, board rules and regulations, human trafficking awareness, sanitation, health and safety, other related subjects, or a combination thereof; and (5) An application fee in such amount as shall be set by the board by rules and regulations. (b) Any license issued under this Code section shall be displayed in a conspicuous place as specified by the board in the service salon or school of instruction. At the board's discretion, such conspicuous place may include posting onsite or on a website or access through the posting of a bar code or by other electronic means.
43-10-12. (a) Any person desiring to operate a school of instruction shall, prior to opening, first secure from the board the applicable school of instruction license and shall keep such license prominently displayed in the school of instruction in a conspicuous place as specified by the board. Such conspicuous place may include at the discretion of the board posting onsite or on a website or access through the posting of a bar code or by other electronic means. (b) The board shall have the authority to determine required qualifications, appointments, courses of study, and hours of study for all schools of instruction, provided that each school of instruction shall be required to teach courses on all aspects of such school of instruction's area of licensure in addition to state law, board rules and regulations, human trafficking awareness, sanitation, health and safety, and any other related subjects. (c) All schools of instruction shall:
(1) Cause to be registered in writing with the board, at the time of opening, 15 bona fide students; provided, however, that any such school may petition the board to add additional courses of study with a minimum of five students per course if such school has an active license in good standing; (2) Have not less than one licensed instructor for every 20 students or a fraction thereof; (3) Teach all courses in the language in which the written and practical examination for licensure shall be administered; (4) Keep permanently displayed a sign reading 'School of Barbering II,' 'School of Esthetics,' 'School of Hair Design,' 'School of Master Barbering,' 'School of Master Cosmetology,' 'School of Nail Care,' or 'School of Waxing' as applicable; and all such signs shall also display the words 'Service by Students Only.' Where service is rendered by a student, no commissions or premiums shall be paid to such student for work done in the school of instruction; nor shall any individual be employed by the school of instruction to render professional service to the public; and (5) Provide transcripts to students upon graduation or withdrawal from the school of instruction, provided that all tuition and fees due to the school of instruction have been satisfied. Student records shall be maintained by the school of instruction for a minimum of five years. If a school of instruction closes its business, copies of all

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student records, including, but not limited to, transcripts, shall be provided to the board within 30 days of the school closure. (d) All schools of instruction shall keep a copy of applicable board rules and regulations in a conspicuous place as specified by the board. At the board's discretion, such conspicuous place may include posting onsite or on a website or access through the posting of a bar code or by other electronic means.
43-10-13. (a) Any individual desiring to teach or instruct in any school of instruction shall first file an application through the division director to the board for an instructor license. Such application shall require the applicant to pay an application fee as set by the board and present proof that such applicant:
(1) Has an occupational license for the area of practice for which such license is sought; (2) Has met the board approved instructor hours requirement and the work experience requirements for such instruction license, which shall be:
(A) For a barber II instructor, completion of 750 hours of instructor training in the practice of barbering II over at least four months at a board approved school and one year of work experience as a barber II or master barber; (B) For an esthetician instructor, completion of 500 hours of instructor training in the practice of esthetics over at least nine months at a board approved school and one year of work experience as an esthetician; (C) For a hair designer instructor, completion of 750 hours of instructor training in the practice of hair design over at least nine months at a board approved school and one year of work experience as a hair designer, master cosmetologist; (D) For a hair removal instructor, completion of 200 hours of instructor training in the practice of hair removal at a board approved school and one year of work experience as a hair removal technician, esthetician, and master cosmetologist; (E) For a master barber instructor, completion of 750 hours of instructor training in the practice of master barbering over at least nine months at a board approved school and one year of work experience as a master barber; (F) For a master cosmetologist instructor, completion of 750 hours of instructor training in the practice of master cosmetology over at least nine months at a board approved school and one year of work experience as a master cosmetologist; and (G) For a nail technician instructor, completion of 250 hours of instructor training in the practice of nail care over at least four months at a board approved school and one year of work experience as a nail technician; and (3) Has passed both a written and a practical examination approved by the board for such instructor license. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions in subsection (a) of this Code section, an individual who is certified by the Department of Education to teach the practice of master cosmetology or the practice of master barbering in the state public schools may be issued a master cosmetologist instructor license, provided that such individual is a master cosmetologist or master barber, has obtained a diploma or certificate of 1,500 credit hours

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in the practice of master cosmetology or the practice of master barbering from a board approved school, has completed the three-year teacher's training program required by the Department of Education, and has passed both a written and a practical examination satisfactory to the board. (c) Any individual who holds a valid instructor license and more than one occupational license shall be entitled to teach or instruct in each school of instruction for which such individual holds an occupational license. (d) Any individual who holds a valid instructor license may practice in the area of such instructor license without simultaneously maintaining an active occupational license for that area of practice; provided, however, that if such individual's instructor license were to lapse or otherwise become invalid, the individual shall apply for reinstatement of the occupational license in order to continue practicing in that area. (e) An individual seeking renewal of an instructor license shall be required to submit to the board proof of completion of 15 hours of continuing education in such applicable practice area approved by the board, provided that at least half of such hours of continuing education shall consist of instruction in teaching methods.
43-10-14. (a) Any individual who is at least 16 years of age may learn a practice for which an occupational license is issued under this chapter upon becoming a licensed apprentice as provided for in this Code section.
(b)(1) Any individual desiring to serve as an apprentice shall first file an application through the division director to the board for an apprentice license. Such application shall provide the address of the licensed service salon in which such apprenticeship is to take place and an apprentice application fee in an amount set by the board. The apprentice license shall show the area of practice in which such individual shall be permitted to apprentice. (2) Each service salon proprietor shall have the responsibility for ensuring that any individual serving as an apprentice in the service salon is licensed as an apprentice under such service salon. (c) An apprentice license shall entitle such licensee to learn under an individual who holds an occupational license as follows: (1) A barber II apprentice may learn under a barber II or a master barber with at least 36 months of experience in the practice of barbering II or master barbering or may learn under a licensed instructor in a school of barbering II or school of master barbering who has at least one year of experience in the practice of barbering II or master barbering; (2) An esthetician apprentice may learn under an esthetician with at least 36 months of experience in the practice of esthetics or may learn under a licensed instructor in a school of esthetics who has at least one year of experience in the practice of esthetics; (3) A hair designer apprentice may learn under a hair designer or a master cosmetologist with at least 36 months of experience in the practice of hair design or the practice of master cosmetology or may learn under a licensed instructor in a school of

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hair design who has at least one year of experience in the practice of hair design or the practice of master cosmetology; (4) A hair removal apprentice may learn under a hair removal technician, an esthetician, or a master cosmetologist with at least 36 months of experience in the practice of hair removal, practice of esthetics, or practice of master cosmetology or may learn under a licensed instructor in a school of waxing, school of esthetics, or school of master cosmetology who has at least one year of experience in the practice of hair removal, practice of esthetics, or the practice of master cosmetology. (5) A master barber apprentice may learn under a master barber with at least 36 months of experience in the practice of master barbering or may learn under a licensed instructor in a school of master barbering who has at least one year of experience in the practice of master barbering; (6) A master cosmetologist apprentice may learn under a master cosmetologist with at least 36 months of experience in the practice of master cosmetology or may learn under a licensed instructor in a school of master cosmetology who has at least one year of experience in the practice of master cosmetology; and (7) A nail care apprentice may learn under a nail technician or a master cosmetologist with at least 36 months of experience in the practice of nail care or practice of master cosmetology or may learn under a licensed instructor in a school of nail care who has at least one year of experience in the practice of nail care or the practice of master cosmetology. (d) The board shall have the authority to require the service salon proprietor or the licensee who is supervising the licensed apprentice to furnish to the board the number of hours completed by the apprentice. (e) An apprentice license shall be effective for a period of four years and shall not be eligible for renewal. An individual who allows an apprentice license to lapse prior to completing the written and practical examination required under this chapter for the applicable occupational license may still obtain an occupational license by completing the prerequisite credit hour study course and meeting all other requirements for such occupational license.
43-10-15. (a)(1) The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations prescribing the sanitary requirements of all service salons and schools of instruction. The board shall make such rules and regulations available in a form suitable for posting to the proprietor of each service salon and school of instruction licensed under this chapter. It shall be the duty of every proprietor of a service salon or school of instruction in this state to keep a copy of such rules and regulations posted in a conspicuous place as specified by the board. At the board's discretion, such conspicuous place may include posting onsite or on a website or access through the posting of a bar code or by other electronic means. (2) All service salons and schools of instruction shall be required to post and maintain in a conspicuous place the most recent inspection sheet such service salon or school of instruction is issued by an inspector employed by the Secretary of State. All service

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salons and schools of instruction shall also post and maintain in a conspicuous place any public notice the board may require to be posted. (b) The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations requiring that individuals issued licenses under this chapter undergo instruction on Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and human trafficking awareness. (c) For the purpose of enforcing any provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board or for ascertaining sanitary conditions, an investigator or inspector employed by the Secretary of State shall have the power to enter and make reasonable examination of any service salon or school of instruction in this state during business hours, hours of operation advertised by the service salon or school of instruction, or any hours the service salon or school of instruction is open as evidenced by the presence of patrons. Failing to allow or otherwise hindering an inspection or threatening an inspector with bodily injury or property damage shall subject the proprietor of the service salon and any licensee engaged in such conduct to disciplinary action provided for under this chapter. (d) Any service salon or school of instruction in which tools, appliances, or furnishings used therein are kept in an unclean and unsanitary condition so as to endanger health is declared to be a public nuisance. (e) No provision of this chapter shall prevent a county or municipal corporation from adopting any ordinances, rules, or regulations governing a business or occupational tax license or certificate; health or facility regulations; zoning; local licensing; or the operation of all service salons and all schools of instruction in addition to any requirements that may be imposed under this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board.
43-10-16. (a) Nothing contained in this chapter nor any rule or regulation adopted in implementation hereof shall be construed to prohibit any person from operating a service salon within his or her home or residence that is separate from such person's living quarters, provided that such service salon is licensed and meets and complies with all of the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated by the board. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, premises made available for a service salon within a facility licensed as a nursing home, personal care home, or assisted living facility pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 shall not be required to be licensed or registered as service salon, or otherwise be subject to any provisions of this chapter except for inspections, investigations, or both, for alleged violations of this chapter by any person licensed under this chapter, if any services that require a license under this chapter are rendered on such premises only to residents of the nursing home, personal care home, or assisted living facility. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any services requiring a license under this chapter may be performed by an individual who is licensed under this chapter in a client's residence, a nursing home, an assisted living community, a personal care home, a hospital, or similar facilities when the client for reasons of any illness, infirmity, or mental or physical disability is unable to go to the licensed service salon.

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(d) The board is authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations prescribing requirements and conditions for the performance of the services authorized in this Code section.
43-10-17. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and in addition to any other actions available to the board pursuant to Chapter 1 of this title, the board shall have the power to take any one or more of the following actions in order to enforce the provisions of this chapter and any rules and regulations of the board promulgated thereunder:
(1) Refuse to grant, renew, or restore a license; (2) Revoke a license; (3) Suspend any license for a definite period of time or for an indefinite period of time in connection with any condition that may be attached to restoration of such license; (4) Administer a reprimand; (5) Require completion of the minimum sanitation, health and safety, and continuing education courses or require additional hours of such courses; (6) Limit or restrict a license as the board deems necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare; and (7) Impose a fine independent of or in addition to any other action by the board. (b) The board, acting upon its own knowledge or upon a written or verified complaint filed by any person, shall have the power to take any action provided for in this Code section upon proof of any one of the following grounds: (1) Willfully committing any false, fraudulent, or deceitful act or using any forged, false, or fraudulent document in connection with any requirement of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board; (2) Willfully failing at any time to comply with the requirements for a license under this chapter; (3) Practicing any occupation licensed under this chapter under a false or assumed name; (4) Willfully permitting an unlicensed person to practice, learn, or teach any practice or activity for which an occupational license is required under this chapter; (5) Knowingly performing an act which in any way assists an unlicensed person to practice, learn, or teach any practice or activity for which an occupational license is required under this chapter; or (6) Violating, directly or indirectly, or assisting in the violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the board. (c) In addition to the actions provided for in subsection (a) this Code section, the board may impose a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each violation of any provision of subsection (b) of this Code section; provided, however, that the board shall not, for any violation of paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of this Code section on grounds not set forth in paragraphs (1) through (5) of such subsection, impose a fine for the first violation in an amount that exceeds $100.00, impose a fine for the second violation in an amount that exceeds $200.00, or impose a fine for each subsequent violation in an amount that

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exceeds $300.00. Such fines shall be listed in a schedule contained in the rules and regulations of the board. The licensee shall pay the fine within 30 days after receiving a citation from either the board or a representative of the board unless the licensee requests in writing a hearing. Such request for a hearing must be received by the board within 30 days after receipt of the citation. Such hearings may be held by the board or a committee of the board. Decisions of a committee of the board entered pursuant to this subsection shall be final decisions of the board. Failure either to pay the fine or to request a hearing may result in immediate suspension of the license pending a hearing to determine whether revocation or other disciplinary action should be imposed on the licensee. (d) The board, for good cause shown and under such conditions as it may prescribe, may restore a license to any person whose license issued under this chapter has been suspended, revoked, or canceled. (e) Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' shall apply to any proceeding under this Code section.
43-10-18. The board may bring an action to enjoin any person from engaging in any practice or activity requiring a license under this chapter. Such action shall be brought in the county in which such individual resides or, in the case of a firm or corporation, where the firm or corporation maintains its principal office. If it shall be made to appear that such person is engaging in a practice or activity for which a license is required under this chapter, the injunction shall be issued, and such person shall be perpetually enjoined from engaging in such practice or activity throughout this state. In order to obtain the equitable relief provided for in this Code section, it shall not be necessary for the board to allege and prove that there is no adequate remedy at law. It is declared that the unlicensed practices and activities referred to in this Code section are a menace and a nuisance dangerous to the public health, safety, and welfare.
43-10-19. (a) Any person that violates Code Section 43-10-6 or violates any provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not specifically provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Any person that owns, operates, or manages a service salon or school of instruction that employs an individual who does not possess a license as provided in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on Ju1y 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Powell of the 33rd moved that HB 212 be placed upon the table.

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The motion prevailed.
Representative Leverett of the 123rd moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Rules Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs:
HB 187. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Gunter of the 8th, Williams of the 168th, Smith of the 18th and Prince of the 132nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related practices, so as to authorize for-profit credit repair services; to revise the definition of "credit repair services organization"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was postponed until the next legislative day:
HB 128. By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Sainz of the 180th, Bonner of the 73rd, Martinez of the 111th, Williams of the 168th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 48 and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation and state government, respectively, so as to provide for representation of minority business enterprises, women owned businesses, and veteran owned businesses in the area of procurement of state contracts for construction, services, equipment, and goods; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Sainz of the 180th and Hutchinson of the 106th et al.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 400. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Scott of the 76th, Martinez of the 111th, Olaleye of the 59th and Willis of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Celia Cruz; and for other purposes.

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HR 401. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Greene of the 154th, DeLoach of the 167th, Parrish of the 158th, Smith of the 138th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Johnny Floyd on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 402. By Representatives New of the 64th, Kelley of the 16th, Momtahan of the 17th, Smith of the 18th, Gullett of the 19th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Micah Gravley on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 403. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bobby Wilson; and for other purposes.
HR 404. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing April 30, 2023, as National Therapy Animal Day; and for other purposes.
HR 405. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing October 15, 2023, as White Cane Awareness Day; and for other purposes.
HR 406. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Crystal Moon on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 407. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Gladney of the 130th:
A RESOLUTION commending Kathaleen Frances Harris for her service in the armed forces and recognizing March 7, 2023, as Female Veteran's Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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HR 408. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd and Gladney of the 130th:

A RESOLUTION commending Melissa Jo Deane and recognizing March 7, 2023, as Female Veteran's Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

HR 409. By Representative Marin of the 96th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing April 30, 2023, as Vietnam Remembrance Day; and for other purposes.

HR 410. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Hutchinson of the 106th:

A RESOLUTION commending Kathaleen Frances Harris for her service in the armed forces and recognizing March 7, 2023, as Female Veteran's Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Representative Hatchett of the 155th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following Resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HR 48 HR 55

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

HR 49 HR 70

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hatchett of the 155th
Chairman

Representative Erwin of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

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HB 469 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 538 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Erwin of the 32nd
Chairman
Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 571 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, March 6, 2023, and the motion prevailed.
Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, March 6, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Monday, March 6, 2023

Twenty-Eighth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The following communications were received:

The State of Georgia Office of Secretary of State

I, Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that

the attached pages numbered 1 through 1 are the results as shown on the certified returns from the Special Election Runoff, held on February 28, 2023, for State Representative, District 119, in Barrow and Jackson Counties; all as the same appear on file and record of this office.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 6th day of March, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty-Three and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and FortySeventh.

(SEAL)

/s/ Brad Raffensperger The Honorable Brad Raffensperger Secretary of State

Georgia Secretary of State Election Report
Special Election Runoff Official Results February 28, 2023

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State Contest

County

Choice

State House of Representatives BARROW District 119
JACKSON
Total:

Charlie Chase (Rep)
Holt Persinger (Rep) Votes For Seat in County: Charlie Chase (Rep) Holt Persinger (Rep) Votes For Seat in County: Charlie Chase (Rep) Holt Persinger (Rep) Total Voters For Seat

Votes Vote %

908 41.03%

1,305 2,213
55 95 150 963 1,400 2,363

58.97%
36.67% 63.33%
40.75% 59.25%

OFFICIAL OATH OF GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE

HOUSE DISTRICT 119 GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and, on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this state.

I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the government of the United States, any other state, or any foreign state, that I have been a resident of my district for the time required by the Constitution and the laws of this state, and that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia.

SO HELP ME GOD.

LOYALTY OATH

I am a citizen of the State of Georgia and a member of the General Assembly and the recipient of public funds for services rendered as such officer and I do hereby solemnly swear and affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia.

SO HELP ME GOD.

/s/ Holt Persinger STATE REPRESENTATIVE

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2023
/s/ Wayne D. McLocklin Judge, Superior Court Piedmont Circuit
Prayer was offered by Minister Arthur L. Tripp Jr., 12 Stone Church, Buford, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 662. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Miller of the 62nd, Panitch of the 51st, Olaleye of the 59th, Jones of the 60th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Fulton County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such

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technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 663. By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Smith of the 138th, Pirkle of the 169th, Jones of the 25th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to establish certain rights of minors and adults admitted to hospitals; to provide for definitions; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to limit or restrict visitation in certain circumstances; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to require visitors to wear personal protective equipment; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that certain rights may not be waived or terminated; to require hospitals and longterm care facilities to post certain information on their websites; to prohibit certain actions by state agencies against hospitals and long-term care facilities; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 664. By Representative Stephens of the 164th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-2-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for prior service as member of the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan, so as to allow for the purchase of up to 18 months of creditable service in such retirement system based upon certain creditable service in such plan; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 665. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Bruce of the 61st, Barnes of the 86th, Okoye of the 102nd and Thomas of the 65th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to enact the "Johnny Tolbert III Heat Stroke Youth Protection Act"; to require

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local governments or authorities operating parks and recreation facilities used by youth athletic organizations to ensure such parks and facilities are equipped with certain vessels for heat related injuries; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 666. By Representative Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Lone Oak; to repeal specific Acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 667. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of wells and drinking water, so as to establish the Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Program; to provide for definitions; to provide for purpose, requirements, restrictions, and priorities of the program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 668. By Representatives Olaleye of the 59th, Glaize of the 67th, Greene of the 154th, Scott of the 76th, Hugley of the 141st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to add a program for students living in poverty to the table of quality basic education instructional programs with weights and student-teacher ratios; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 669. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide for future real

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estate listing right purchase contracts; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for contract requirements; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for required disclosures, terms, and conditions; to provide for cancellation; to provide for construction; to provide for assignment and recording of such contracts; to require and provide for registration of purchasing companies with the Secretary of State; to authorize the Secretary of State to adopt rules and regulations; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HR 399. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, Daniel of the 117th, Douglas of the 78th, Holly of the 116th, Mathiak of the 74th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Officer Paramhans Desai and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 638 HB 640 HB 642 HB 644 HB 646 HB 648 HB 650 HB 652 HB 654 HB 656 HB 658 HB 660 HR 385 SB 32 SB 86 SB 131 SB 134 SB 216

HB 639 HB 641 HB 643 HB 645 HB 647 HB 649 HB 651 HB 653 HB 655 HB 657 HB 659 HB 661 HR 386 SB 46 SB 107 SB 133 SB 135 SR 175

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Representative Erwin of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 504 HB 506 HB 537

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Erwin of the 32nd
Chairman

Representative LaHood of the 175th District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 331 HB 409 HB 585

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

HB 374 HB 426 HR 303

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ LaHood of the 175th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

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HB 30 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 572 Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 370 Do Pass, by Substitute HR 302 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 364 HB 450 HB 487

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman

Representative Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 151 HB 515 HB 618

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Corbett of the 174th
Chairman

Representative Collins of the 71st District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 451 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Collins of the 71st
Chairman

Representative Jasperse of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Transportation has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 189 HB 617 HR 256

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Jasperse of the 11th
Chairman

Representative Blackmon of the 146th District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 101 HB 223 HB 322 HB 454

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 170 HB 283 HB 449

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Blackmon of the 146th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, MARCH 06, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 28th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 532

Pike County; Magistrate Court; chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections (IGC-Camp-135th)

Modified Structured Rule

HB 166 HB 249 HB 267
HB 458 HB 462 HB 498

Courts; provide for qualification of constables (JudyNC-Mathiak-74th) Education; needs based financial aid program; provide definition (Substitute)(HEd-Martin-49th) Income tax; failure of employers to comply with revenue provisions regarding employees; authorize private causes of action for equitable relief (Judy-Smith-18th) Agriculture; hemp farming; provide for intent (Substitute) (A&CA-Pirkle-169th) Raise the Age Act; enact (Substitute)(JuvJ-Ballinger-23rd) Funeral directors and embalmers; reinstatement of lapsed license; change certain provisions (SBD-Mathis-149th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 55. By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Lucas of the 26th, Harrell of the 40th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to prohibit the regulation of businesses of persons under 18 years of age; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 62. By Senators Summers of the 13th, Robertson of the 29th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; to provide for enforcement; to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to provide for a performance audit by the state auditor on public spending on homeless programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 92. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Walker III of the 20th, Cowsert of the 46th, Brass of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 106. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for a three-year pilot program to provide coverage for remote maternal health clinical services under the Medicaid program; to provide for eligibility; to provide for a final report; to provide for termination of the pilot project and automatic repeal of the statute; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 109. By Senators Echols of the 49th, Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Watson of the 1st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to include continuous glucose monitors as a pharmacy benefit for Medicaid recipients; to provide for coverage criteria; to provide for certain consultations by treating practitioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 132. By Senators Beach of the 21st, Dolezal of the 27th, Goodman of the 8th, Summers of the 13th, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain nonresident aliens; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 148. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nonprofit corporations, so as to comprehensively revise, simplify, and modernize said chapter; to provide for construction of said chapter; to provide definitions that clarify, shorten, and simplify the chapter and allow corporations flexibility in their articles and bylaws; to amend Code Section 82-42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bribery of property or association managers regarding claims for damages arising out of construction defects prohibited and procedure for bringing action to remedy construction defects, to amend Code Section 14-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to applicability of Chapter 3 of Title 14, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 157. By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Goodman of the 8th, Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 43rd and Jones of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 26, 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to create a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 181. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Kennedy of the 18th, Butler of the 55th, Dugan of the 30th and Islam of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Technology Authority, so as to require such authority to conduct certain fingerprint criminal background checks of all current and prospective employees, contractors, and subcontractors with access to state or federal filed tax documents; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 215. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Esteves of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to protect from public disclosure certain personal information of public employees; to remove an exemption relating to public disclosure of certain public records pertaining to public employees; to provide for definitions; to require local governments to remove upon request certain personally identifiable information of public employees from certain property records; to require local governments to provide a form for such requests; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 222. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 11th, Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 55.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Lucas of the 26th, Harrell of the 40th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to prohibit the regulation of businesses of persons under 18 years of age; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Small Business Development.

SB 62.

By Senators Summers of the 13th, Robertson of the 29th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Ginn of the 47th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; to provide for enforcement; to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to provide for a performance audit by the state auditor on public spending on homeless programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

SB 92.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Walker III of the 20th, Cowsert of the 46th, Brass of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

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SB 106. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for a three-year pilot program to provide coverage for remote maternal health clinical services under the Medicaid program; to provide for eligibility; to provide for a final report; to provide for termination of the pilot project and automatic repeal of the statute; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
SB 109. By Senators Echols of the 49th, Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Watson of the 1st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to include continuous glucose monitors as a pharmacy benefit for Medicaid recipients; to provide for coverage criteria; to provide for certain consultations by treating practitioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
SB 132. By Senators Beach of the 21st, Dolezal of the 27th, Goodman of the 8th, Summers of the 13th, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain nonresident aliens; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
SB 148. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nonprofit corporations, so as to comprehensively revise, simplify,

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and modernize said chapter; to provide for construction of said chapter; to provide definitions that clarify, shorten, and simplify the chapter and allow corporations flexibility in their articles and bylaws; to amend Code Section 82-42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bribery of property or association managers regarding claims for damages arising out of construction defects prohibited and procedure for bringing action to remedy construction defects, to amend Code Section 14-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to applicability of Chapter 3 of Title 14, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 157. By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Goodman of the 8th, Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 43rd and Jones of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 26, 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to create a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
SB 181. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Kennedy of the 18th, Butler of the 55th, Dugan of the 30th and Islam of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Technology Authority, so as to require such authority to conduct certain fingerprint criminal background checks of all current and prospective employees, contractors, and subcontractors with access to state or federal filed tax documents; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
SB 215. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Esteves of the 6th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to protect from public disclosure certain personal information of public employees; to remove an exemption relating to public disclosure of certain public records pertaining to public employees; to provide for definitions; to require local governments to remove upon request certain personally identifiable information of public employees from certain property records; to require local governments to provide a form for such requests; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

SB 222. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 11th, Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes E Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings E Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T

Hatchett Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard

Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Persinger

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade

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Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins

Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan

LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin Martin Martinez

Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Jenkins of the 136th, Knight of the 134th, and Williams of the 37th.

They wished to be recorded as present.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Mainor of the 56th et al. and Bentley of the 150th et al.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 532. By Representative Camp of the 135th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Pike County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz N Au

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks

Y Sampson Schofield
Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper

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Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett E Barton N Bazemore
Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

E Daniel N Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston
Hugley N Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse
Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley
Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye
Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves
Rhodes Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Silcox Y Smith, L
Smith, M E Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade
Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower
Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 139, nays 20.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

House of Representatives
Coverdell Legislative Office Building Suite 608-B
Atlanta, GA 30334
March 6, 2023
Attention: Clerk of the House
Please record my YES vote for the following bill:
HB 532
/s/ Rep. Kim Schofield

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HB 166. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Knight of the 134th, Camp of the 135th, Daniel of the 117th and Gunter of the 8th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to constables, clerk, and other court personnel, so as to provide for the qualification of constables; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward
Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L
Smith, M E Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade
Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower
Wilkerson Y Williams, A
Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 165, nays 2.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 249. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, McDonald of the 26th and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for a maximum single payment amount; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of Code Section 20-3-360, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(1) 'Eligible student' means a person: (A) Whose family income is considered economically disadvantaged, based on criteria established by the commission, or who has a financial aid gap; (B) Who meets any academic or other standards established by the commission; (C) Who is eligible for a scholarship or grant pursuant to Code Section 20-3-519.1; (D) Who has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and (E) Who has completed: (i) Seventy 80 percent of the credit requirements toward the credential of his or her program of study, if such program is a four-year program; or (ii) Forty-five percent of the credit requirements toward the credential of his or her program of study, if such program is a two-year program."
SECTION 2. Said subpart is further amended by revising Code Section 20-3-361, relating to grants, individualized eligibility criteria, and criteria for retention, as follows:

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"20-3-361. Subject to appropriations, the commission shall establish a needs based financial aid program to provide grants to eligible students for undergraduate level postsecondary education at qualified institutions. The maximum award amount per eligible student shall be $2,500 $3,500.00 in total, provided that no single payment for an eligible student shall exceed $2,500.00. The commission may provide for individualized eligibility criteria and grant amounts as determined to be the most appropriate for the particular qualified institution and its student population in accordance with this subpart and the rules and regulations of the commission. The commission shall also establish criteria necessary for eligible students to retain and continue to receive such grants in accordance with this subpart."

SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L
Smith, M E Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance

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Y Camp Campbell, J
Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Wade Washburn
Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A
Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 458. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Corbett of the 174th, Williams of the 148th, Rhodes of the 124th and Willis of the 55th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to hemp farming, so as to provide for intent; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the purchase of, sale of, and the offering of samples of hemp products by or to any individual under the age of 21 years old; to provide for inspections, enforcement, and penalties for violations; to provide for venue; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hemp farming, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for license and permit fees, surety bonds, and eligibility; to provide for and require retail consumable hemp establishment licenses and wholesale consumable hemp establishment licenses; to allow persons convicted of any misdemeanor or a felony not related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years of the application date to grow and process industrial hemp; to provide for exemptions for criminal background checks, federal criminal history reports, and classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints upon permit and license renewals; to provide for compliance with applicable laws; to require package requirements, labeling, and certificates of analysis for hemp products; to provide for ongoing reporting; to amend

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Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the purchase of, sale of, and the offering of samples of hemp products by or to any individual under the age of 21 years old; to provide for inspections, enforcement, and penalties for violations; to provide for venue; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 2-23-3, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph (6) and paragraph (12) and by adding new paragraphs to read as follows:
"(1.2) 'Consumable hemp products' means a hemp product intended to be ingested, absorbed, or inhaled by humans or animals." "(3.1) 'Full panel certificate of analysis' means a document, produced by a laboratory which is unaffiliated with the processor and which has been accredited pursuant to the standards of the International Organization for Standardization for the competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of laboratories, attesting to the composition of a product, and which shall include a designation indicating whether the product passed or failed." "(6) 'Hemp products' means all products with the federally defined THC level for hemp derived from, or made by, processing hemp plants or plant parts that are prepared in a form available for legal commercial sale, but not including food products infused with THC unless approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration all finished products with a concentration of delta-9-THC and esters of delta-9-THC of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry-weight basis that is derived from or made by processing a hemp plant or plant part and prepared in a form available for commercial sale. Hemp products shall not be considered controlled substances solely due to the presence of hemp or hemp derived cannabinoids. (6.1) 'Industrial hemp product' means any hemp product that is not a consumable hemp product." "(8.1) 'Passing,' with regard to a full-panel certificate of analysis, means that the fullpanel certificate of analysis attests to the final packaged product's composition of the following grouping of assays and, where applicable, that the final packaged product contains equal to or less than the maximum acceptable contaminant levels set forth:
(A) Cannabinoids: (i) Total tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) sum percentage by weight of Delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol; and Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolicacid: (ii) Cannabidiol (CBD); (iii) Cannabidiolic Acid (CBDA); (iv) Cannabigerol (CBG); (v) Cannabigerol Acid (CBGA); (vi) Cannabinol (CBN);

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(vii) Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8-THC); (viii) Any isomer of Delta-9-THC, (e.g., Delta-8-THC, Delta-10-THC, Delta-11THC); and (ix) Any ester of Delta-9-THC (e.g. THC-O) or Delta-9(11) exotetrahydrocannabinol (Exo-THC); (B) Heavy metals: (i) Arsenic, in an amount less than 1.5 parts per million; (ii) Cadmium, in an amount less than 0.5 parts per million; (iii) Chromium, in an amount less than 0.5 parts per million; (iv) Lead, in an amount less than 0.5 parts per million; and (v) Mercury, in an amount less than 0.3 parts per million; (C) Residual pesticides: (i) Abamectin, in an amount less than 0.3 parts per million; (ii) Acephate, in an amount less than 5 parts per million; (iii) Acequinocyl, in an amount less than 4 parts per million; (iv) Acetamiprid, in an amount less than 5 parts per million; (v) Aldicarb, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (vi) Azoxystrobin, in an amount less than 40 parts per million; (vii) Bifenazate, in an amount less than 5 parts per million; (viii) Bifenthrin, in an amount less than 0.5 parts per million; (ix) Chlormequat Chloride, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (x) Chlordane, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xi) Chlorpyrifos, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xii) Cyfluthrin, in an amount less than 1 parts per million; (xiii) Daminozide, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xiv) Diazinon, in an amount less than 0.2 parts per million; (xv) Dichlorvos, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xvi) Dimethoate, in an amount less than 0.2 parts per million; (xvii) Etoxazole, in an amount less than 1.5 parts per million; (xviii) Fenoxycarb, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xix) Fenhexamid, in an amount less than 10 parts per million; (xx) Fluoxastrobin, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xxi) Fipronil, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xxii) Imazalil, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xxiii) Imidacloprid, in an amount less than 3 parts per million; (xxiv) Malathion, in an amount less than 5 parts per million; (xxv) Myclobutanil, in an amount less than 9 parts per million; (xxvi) Paclobutrazol, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xxvii) Permethrin, in an amount less than 20 parts per million; (xxviii) Spirotetramat, in an amount less than 13 parts per million; (xxix) Thiacloprid, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; and (xxx) Trifloxystrobin, in an amount less than 30 parts per million;

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(D) Residual solvents: (i) Acetones, in an amount less than 5000 parts per million; (ii) Butanes, in an amount less than 5000 parts per million; (iii) Benzene, in an amount less than 1.0 parts per million; (iv) Methanol, in an amount less than 3000 parts per million; (v) Ethanol, in an amount less than 5000 parts per million; (vi) Heptanes, in an amount less than 5000 parts per million; (vii) Hexane, in an amount less than 10 parts per million; (viii) Toluene, in an amount less than 890 parts per million; and (ix) Total Xylenes (m,o,p-xylene), in an amount less than 1.0 parts per million;
(E) Any visible foreign or extraneous material that is not intended to be part of the product being produced, including, but not limited to, mold, hair, insects, metal, or plastic; (F) Microbiological impurities, meeting the following colony-forming unit in per gram (CFU/g) levels:
(i) Total viable aerobic bacteria, not exceeding 105 CFU/g; (ii) Total Yeast and Mold, not exceeding 10,000 CFU/g; (iii) Total Coliforms, not exceeding 103 CFU/g; (iv) Bile-tolerant Gram Negative Bacteria, not exceeding 103 CFU/g; (v) E. coli (pathogenic strains) and Salmonella, not detected in 1 gram; and (vi) Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, less than 1 CFU/g; (G) Mycotoxins: (i) Aflatoxin B1 at less than 20 g (micrograms) of any mycotoxin per kg of material; (ii) Aflatoxin B2 at less than 20 g (micrograms) of any mycotoxin per kg of material; (iii) Aflatoxin G1 at less than 20 g (micrograms) of any mycotoxin per kg of material; (iv) Aflatoxin G 2at less than 20 g (micrograms) of any mycotoxin per kg of material; and (v) Ochratoxin A at less than 20 g (micrograms) of any mycotoxin per kg of material; (H) Vitamin E acetate in an amount less than 100 parts per million in an inhalable hemp product." "(10.1) 'QR code' means a quick response code that is a type of machine-readable, twodimensional barcode that stores information about a product." "(12) 'Retail consumable hemp establishment license' means a license issued by the department under the authority of this chapter to an establishment that prepares or sells prepackaged consumable hemp products to an end consumer. (13) 'THC' means tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, or a combination of tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid.

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(14) 'Wholesale consumable hemp establishment license' means a license issued by the department under the authority of this chapter to an establishment that manufactures, processes, packs, holds, or prepares consumable hemp products for sale to other businesses."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 2-23-5, relating to procedure for licensing, fees, licensing requirements, and limitations on licenses, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and subsection (c) as follows:
"(2) Hemp grower licenses shall be issued for one calendar year at an annual license fee of $50.00 per acre cultivated up to a maximum license fee of $5,000.00 $1,000.00." "(c)(1) Upon receipt of an application for a hemp grower license, the department shall conduct a criminal background check and is authorized to obtain a federal criminal history report in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection for an individual or, if the applicant is a business entity, all key participants seeking to obtain a hemp grower license. For renewal of any previously issued license, a background check shall be required every three years. (2) At least one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints of the individual applicant or, if the applicant is a business entity, one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints of each key participant shall be submitted to the department in accordance with the fingerprint system of identification established by the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The department shall transmit the fingerprints to the Georgia Crime Information Center, which shall submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a search of bureau records and an appropriate report and shall promptly conduct a search of state records based upon the fingerprints. After receiving the report from the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the department shall review the record for all individuals or key participants, as applicable. For renewal of any previously issued license, such set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints shall not be required for any individual applicant or key participant who has already submitted such. (3) No license shall be issued to any applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving sale of or trafficking in a controlled substance or a felony related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years of the date of application or who materially falsifies any information contained in a license application. (4) Upon receipt of an application for renewal of any previously issued license, the department may require a signed affidavit stating that the licensee has not had a material change to his or her permit eligibility."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 2-23-6, relating to procedure for permitting and limitations on permits and interests, by revising subsections (c) through (g) as follows:

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"(c)(1) Upon receipt of an application for a hemp processor permit, the department shall conduct a criminal background check and is authorized to obtain a federal criminal history report in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection for an individual or, if the applicant is a business entity, all key participants seeking to obtain a hemp processor permit. For renewal of any previously issued permit, such criminal background check or federal criminal history report shall be required every three years for each individual applicant or key participant who has previously undergone such. (2) At least one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints of the individual applicant or, if the applicant is a business entity, one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints of each key participant shall be submitted to the department in accordance with the fingerprint system of identification established by the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The department shall transmit the fingerprints to the Georgia Crime Information Center, which shall submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a search of bureau records and an appropriate report and shall promptly conduct a search of state records based upon the fingerprints. After receiving the report from the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the department shall review the record for all individuals or key participants, as applicable. For renewal of any previously issued permit, such set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints shall not be required for any individual applicant or key participant who has already submitted such. (3) No permit shall be issued to any applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving sale of or trafficking in a controlled substance or a felony related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years of the date of application or who materially falsifies any information contained in a license application. (d) The department shall annually accept applications for hemp processor permits to be issued by the department and renew on an annual basis. (e) Hemp processor permits shall be issued for one five calendar year years at an annual a permit fee of $25,000.00, to be paid in annual installments of $5,000.00, so long as no administrative action has been taken by the department regarding such permittee under this chapter. If annual permit fee installments are not paid according to the preapproved schedule, the department may revoke the permit. The department may annually require a signed affidavit stating that the permittee has not had a material change to his or her permit eligibility. (f) Issuance of any hemp processor permit shall be conditioned upon the permittee's compliance with Code Section 2-23-7 prior to initiating hemp processing activities. (g) A permittee may also apply for and be issued no more than one hemp grower license."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 2-23-6.1, relating to procedure for permitting and limitations on permits and interests, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
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business in this state and approved by the Commissioner. Any and all bond applications shall be accompanied by a certificate of good standing issued by the Commissioner of Insurance. If any company issuing a bond shall be removed from doing business in this state, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Insurance to notify the Commissioner within 30 days. The bond shall be in such amount as the Commissioner may determine, not exceeding an amount equal to 2 percent of the amount of hemp purchased from licensees by the permittee in the most recent calendar year; provided, however, that the minimum amount of such bond shall be $300,000.00 and the maximum amount shall be $1 million $50,000.00. Such bond shall be upon a form prescribed or approved by the Commissioner and shall be conditioned to secure the faithful accounting for and payment to licensees for hemp purchased by such permittee as well as to secure the permittee's compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Whenever the Commissioner shall determine that a previously approved bond has for any cause become insufficient, the Commissioner may require an additional bond or bonds to be given in compliance with this Code section. Unless the additional bond or bonds are given within the time fixed by written demand therefor, or if the bond of a permittee is canceled, the permit of such permittee shall be immediately revoked by operation of law without notice or hearing, and such permittee shall be ineligible to reapply for such permit for a period of four years after such revocation."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"2-23-6.2. (a) A retail consumable hemp establishment license shall be issued by the department. Such license shall be issued for one calendar year at an annual permit fee of $250.00. (b) A wholesale consumable hemp establishment license shall be issued by the department. Such license shall be issued for one calendar year at an annual permit fee of $1,500.00. (c) No retail establishment shall sell or offer for sale any consumable hemp product in this state without first obtaining a retail consumable hemp establishment license issued by the department. (d) No person shall act as a wholesaler or distributer of consumable hemp products in this state without first obtaining a wholesale consumable hemp establishment license issued by the department."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by adding new Code sections to read as follows:
"2-23-9.1. (a) No consumable hemp product shall be sold or otherwise distributed in this state unless the manufacturer has, within the last 12 months, contracted for a full-panel certificate of analysis to be conducted on such product and such analysis has been designated as passing.

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(b) Any consumable hemp product sold or otherwise distributed in this state shall bear conspicuous labeling providing the information from a passing certificate of analysis conducted on the product within the last 12 months or allowing a consumer to access such information using a QR code. (c) The department shall randomly test consumable hemp products available for purchase at retail consumable hemp establishments to ensure compliance with this Code section. Such testing shall be conducted in compliance with this chapter and with regulations promulgated by the department. (d) In the event that a test sample reveals a concentration of delta-9-THC and esters of delta-9-THC of more than 0.3 percent on a dry-weight basis, all related hemp products shall be disposed of in compliance with this chapter and with regulations promulgated by the department.

2-23-9.2. Any consumable hemp product shall have a maximum total concentration of any combination of delta-9-THC, isomers of delta-9-THC, and esters of delta-9-THC of 25mg per individual dose and 500mg per individual package."

SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 2-23-11, relating to plan for regulation and approval, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(c) The department may submit an amended plan to the secretary of agriculture of the United States if or when required by any amendment to this chapter, the rules and regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to this chapter, or any federal law or regulation."

SECTION 8. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 2-23-12, relating to rules and regulations, as follows:
"2-23-12. The department, in consultation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, shall may promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall include the plan provided for in Code Section 2-23-11 upon the approval of such plan by the secretary of agriculture of the United States."

SECTION 9. Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:

16-12-240. As used in this article, the term:

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(1) 'Community service' means a public service which an individual under the age of 21 years might appropriately be required to perform as punishment for certain offenses provided for in this article as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) 'Consumable hemp products' has the same meaning as provided in Code Section 223-3. (3) 'Person' means any natural person or any firm, partnership, company, corporation, or other entity. (4) 'Proper identification' means any document issued by a governmental agency that contains a description of an individual, such individual's photograph, or both; provides such individual's date of birth; and includes, without being limited to, a passport, military identification card, driver's license, or an identification card authorized under Code Sections 40-5-100 through 40-5-104. Proper identification shall not include a birth certificate.
16-12-241. (a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly: (A) Sell or barter, directly or indirectly, any consumable hemp product to any individual under the age of 21 years; (B) Purchase any consumable hemp product for any individual under the age of 21 years; or (C) Advise, counsel, or compel any individual under the age of 21 years to smoke, inhale, chew, or use consumable hemp products. (2)(A) The prohibition contained in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply with respect to the sale of consumable hemp products by a person when such person has been furnished with proper identification showing that the individual to whom the consumable hemp products are sold is 21 years of age or older. (B) In any case where a reasonable or prudent person could reasonably be in doubt as to whether or not the individual to whom consumable hemp products are to be sold or otherwise furnished is 21 years of age or older, it shall be the duty of the person selling or otherwise furnishing such consumable hemp products to request to see and to be furnished with proper identification in order to verify the age of such individual. The failure to make such request and verification in any case where the individual to whom the consumable hemp products are sold or otherwise furnished is less than 21 years of age may be considered by the trier of fact in determining whether the person who sold or otherwise furnished such consumable hemp products did so knowingly. (3) Any person that violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b)(1) It shall be unlawful for any individual under the age of 21 years to: (A) Purchase, attempt to purchase, or possess for personal use any consumable hemp products; or (B) Misrepresent his or her identity or age or use any false identification for the purpose of purchasing or procuring any consumable hemp products. (2) An individual under the age of 21 years who commits an offense provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection or in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code

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section shall be punished by requiring the performance of community service not to exceed 20 hours that may be related to the awareness of the health hazards of consumable hemp product use.
16-12-242. (a) Any person owning or operating a place of business in which consumable hemp products are sold or offered for sale shall post in a conspicuous place a sign which shall contain the following statement:
'SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.' Such sign shall be printed in letters of at least one-half inch in height. (b) Any person that fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
16-12-243. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'consumable hemp product sample' means a consumable hemp product distributed to members of the general public at no cost for purposes of promoting the product. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute any consumable hemp product sample to any individual under the age of 21 years. (c) A person distributing consumable hemp product samples shall require proof of age from a prospective recipient in any case where a reasonable or prudent person could conclude on the basis of appearance that such prospective recipient may be under the age of 21 years. (d) It shall be unlawful for any individual under the age of 21 years to receive or attempt to receive any consumable hemp product sample. (e) No person shall distribute consumable hemp product samples on any public street, sidewalk, or park within 500 feet of any school or playground when such facilities are being used primarily by individuals under the age of 21 years. (f) A violation of subsection (b), (c), or (e) of this Code section shall be punished as a misdemeanor. A violation of subsection (d) of this Code section shall be punished as provided for in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-12-171.
16-12-244. (a) The provisions of this article shall be enforced through actions brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by the prosecuting district attorney for the county in which the alleged violation occurred as well as through administrative citations issued by special agents or enforcement officers of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Any fine collected for a violation of such provisions shall be paid to the clerk of the court of the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred. Upon receipt of a fine for any violation of such provision, such clerk shall promptly notify the Commissioner of Agriculture of the violation.

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(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture, acting through special agents or enforcement officers, shall annually conduct random, unannounced inspections at locations where consumable hemp products are sold or distributed to ensure compliance with this article. Individuals under the age of 21 years may be enlisted to test compliance with this article; provided, however, that such individuals may be used to test compliance with this article only if the testing is conducted under the direct supervision of such special agents or enforcement officers and written parental consent for such individuals has been provided. Any other use of individuals under the age of 21 years to test compliance with this article or any other similar provisions shall be unlawful, and the person or persons responsible for such use shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in this article.

16-12-245. The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to make reasonable rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of this article. The Commissioner of Agriculture may designate employees of the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of administering and enforcing this article and may delegate to employees of such department any of the duties required of the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to this article."

SECTION 10. Sections 1 through 4 and 6 through 11 of this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 5 of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2024.

SECTION 11. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L
Smith, M E Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 169, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 462. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Gunter of the 8th, Burchett of the 176th, Oliver of the 82nd and Camp of the 135th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact the "Raise the Age Act"; to provide for an implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain children who are 17 years of age; to amend Titles 15, 16, 17, 27, 37, 42, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services, respectively, so as to make conforming cross-references; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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To amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact the "Raise the Age Act"; to provide for an implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain children who are 17 years of age; to amend Titles 15, 16, 17, 27, 37, 42, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services, respectively, so as to make conforming cross-references; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I
SECTION 1-1. Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, is amended in Article 1, relating to general provisions, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"15-11-42. (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Raise the Age Act.' (b) There shall be an implementation committee that shall consist of 12 members as follows:
(1) The chairperson of the House Committee on Juvenile Justice; (2) The chairperson of the Senate Judiciary Committee; (3) The commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice or his or her designee; (4) The president of the Georgia Sheriffs' Association or his or her designee; (5) The executive director of the Administrative Office of the Courts or his or her designee; (6) The executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia or his or her designee; (7) The executive director of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers or his or her designee; (8) The executive director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council or his or her designee; (9) The director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget or his or her designee; (10) The president of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges or his or her designee; (11) The executive director of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia or his or her designee; and (12) The president of the Georgia Council of Court Administrators or his or her designee.

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The chairperson of the House Committee on Juvenile Justice and the chairperson of the Senate Judiciary Committee shall serve as cochairpersons of the committee. The committee shall meet upon the call of the chairs. (c) The committee may confer with any appropriate subject matter experts, state agencies and advisory members to the committees as selected by the chairs, including the president of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, the executive director of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, attorneys who regularly practice in the juvenile courts, and advocates for children and youth, on matters relating to implementing raising the juvenile age, including equipment, security, and technological aspects in connection to raising the age of juvenile offenders regarding:
(1) Standards and practices of other jurisdictions; (2) The most recent standards promulgated by national standard-setting bodies; and (3) The views of interested persons, government officials, and entities. (d) The committee shall commence no later than May 15, 2023, and shall stand abolished on December 31, 2024. (e) The committee shall provide a detailed written report including all the necessary operational and statutory changes required to include 17 year-old children in the juvenile justice system, including cost estimates for capital outlay, operating expenses, and staffing needs, for each part of the implementation plan. The report shall also include the estimated time required for such proposed implementation as well as any other data, reports, statistical information, and other facts and figures necessary for the successful implementation of such policy. Such report shall be provided to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the members of the General Assembly not later than December 1, 2023. (f) This Code Section shall stand repealed in its entirety on January 1, 2025."
PART II
SECTION 2-1. Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraph (10) of Code Section 15-11-2, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(10) 'Child' means any individual who is: (A) Under the age of 18 years; (B) Under the age of 17 years when alleged to have committed a delinquent act; (C)(B) Between 18 and 21 years of age and receiving extended care youth services from DFCS; or (D)(C) Under the age of 21 years who committed an act of delinquency before reaching the age of 17 18 years and who has been placed under the supervision of the court or on probation to the court for the purpose of enforcing orders of the court."
SECTION 2-2. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-7, relating to court of inquiry, as follows:

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"(a) The juvenile court shall have jurisdiction to act as a court of inquiry with all the powers and rights allowed courts of inquiry in this state and to examine or investigate into the circumstances or causes of any conduct or acts of any person 17 18 or more years of age that may be in violation of the laws of this state whenever such person is brought before the court in the course of any proceeding instituted under this chapter. The court shall cause the person to be apprehended and brought before it upon either a writ of summons, a warrant duly issued, or by arrest."
SECTION 2-3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) of Code Section 15-11-10, relating to exclusive original jurisdiction, as follows:
"(E) Has been placed under the supervision of the court or on probation to the court; provided, however, that such jurisdiction shall be for the purpose of completing, effectuating, and enforcing such supervision or a probation begun either prior to such child's seventeenth eighteenth birthday if the order is entered as a disposition for an adjudication for delinquency or prior to such child's eighteenth birthday if the order is entered for an adjudication for a child in need of services;"
SECTION 2-4. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (e) of Code Section 15-11-504, relating to place of detention, as follows:
"(e) The official in charge of a jail or other facility for the detention of adult offenders or persons charged with a crime shall inform the court or the juvenile court intake officer immediately when a child who appears to be under the age of 17 18 years is received at such facility and shall deliver such child to the court upon request or transfer such child to the facility designated by the juvenile court intake officer or the court."
SECTION 2-5. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 15-11-560, relating to concurrent and original jurisdiction of superior court, as follows:
"15-11-560. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the superior court over a child who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act which would be considered a crime if tried in a superior court and for which an adult may be punished by loss of life, imprisonment for life without possibility of parole, or confinement for life in a penal institution. (b) The superior court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over the trial of any child 13 to 17 18 years of age who is alleged to have committed any of the following offenses:
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(5) Aggravated sodomy; (6) Aggravated child molestation; (7) Aggravated sexual battery; (8) Armed robbery if committed with a firearm; (9) Aggravated assault if committed with a firearm upon a public safety officer as such acts are prohibited under subsection (c) of Code Section 16-5-21; or (10) Aggravated battery upon a public safety officer as such acts are prohibited under subsection (c) of Code Section 16-5-24. (c) The granting of bail or pretrial release of a child charged with an offense enumerated in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be governed by the provisions of Code Section 17-6-1. (d) At any time before indictment, the district attorney may, after investigation and for cause, decline prosecution in the superior court of a child 13 to 17 18 years of age alleged to have committed an offense specified in subsection (b) of this Code section. Upon declining such prosecution in the superior court, the district attorney shall cause a petition to be filed in the appropriate juvenile court for adjudication within 72 hours if the child is in detention or 30 days if the child is not in detention. Except as provided in paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-602, any case transferred by the district attorney to the juvenile court pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the class A designated felony act provisions of Code Section 15-11-602, and the transfer of the case from superior court to juvenile court shall constitute notice to such child that such case is subject to the class A designated felony act provisions of Code Section 15-11-602. (e)(1) After indictment, the superior court may after investigation transfer to the juvenile court any case involving a child 13 to 17 18 years of age alleged to have committed any act described in paragraph (3), (5), (6), (7), (9), or (10) of subsection (b) of this Code section. In considering the transfer of such case, the court shall consider the criteria set forth in Code Section 15-11-562. Any such transfer shall be appealable by the State of Georgia pursuant to Code Section 5-7-1. Upon such a transfer by the superior court, jurisdiction shall vest in the juvenile court and jurisdiction of the superior court shall terminate. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-602, any case transferred by the superior court to the juvenile court pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the class A designated felony act provisions of Code Section 15-11-602, and the transfer of the case from superior court to juvenile court shall constitute notice to such child that such case is subject to the class A designated felony act provisions of Code Section 15-11-602. (f) The superior court may transfer any case involving a child 13 to 17 18 years of age alleged to have committed any offense enumerated in subsection (b) of this Code section and convicted of a lesser included offense not included in subsection (b) of this Code section to the juvenile court of the county of such child's residence for disposition. Upon such a transfer by the superior court, jurisdiction shall vest in the juvenile court and jurisdiction of the superior court shall terminate.

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(g) Within 30 days of any proceeding in which a child 13 to 17 18 years of age is convicted of certain offenses over which the superior court has original jurisdiction as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section or adjudicated as a delinquent child on the basis of conduct which if committed by an adult would constitute such offenses, the superior court shall provide written notice to the school superintendent or his or her designee of the school in which such child is enrolled or, if the information is known, of the school in which such child plans to be enrolled at a future date. Such notice shall include the specific criminal offense that such child committed. The local school system to which such child is assigned may request further information from the court's file. (h) As used in this Code section, the term 'firearm' means a handgun, rifle, shotgun, or other weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or electrical charge."
SECTION 2-6. Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) and subsection (d) of Code Section 15-11-561, relating to waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction and transfer to superior court, as follows:
"(3) The petition alleges that such child: (A) Was at least 15 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense and committed an act which would be a felony if committed by an adult; or (B) Was 13 or 14 years of age and either committed an act for which the punishment is loss of life or confinement for life in a penal institution or committed aggravated battery resulting in serious bodily injury to an alleged victim who is not a public safety officer as such term is defined in Code Section 16-5-19; (C) Was 17 years of age at the time he or she is alleged to have committed criminal gang activity, as defined in subparagraphs (A) through (G) and (J) of paragraph (1) of Code Section 16-15-3, in violation of Code Section 16-15-4; or (D) Was 17 years of age at the time he or she is alleged to have committed an act which would constitute a second or subsequent commission of a delinquent act for an offense which, if committed by an adult, would constitute a felony offense."
"(d) No child, either before or after reaching 17 18 years of age, shall be prosecuted in superior court for an offense committed before the child turned 17 18, unless the case has been transferred as provided in this part. In addition, no child shall be subject to criminal prosecution at any time for an offense arising out of a criminal transaction for which the juvenile court retained jurisdiction in its transfer order."
SECTION 2-7. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code section 15-11-562, relating to transfer criteria and written reports, as follows:
"(a) The criteria that the juvenile court shall consider in determining whether to transfer an alleged delinquent child as set forth in subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-561 to superior court and the criteria that the superior court shall consider in determining whether to transfer any case involving a child 13 to 17 18 years of age alleged to have

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committed any act described in paragraph (3), (5), (6), (7), (9), or (10) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-560 to juvenile court as set forth in subsection (e) of Code Section 15-11-560 includes, but shall not be limited to:
(1) The age of such child; (2) The seriousness of the alleged offense, especially if personal injury resulted; (3) Whether the protection of the community requires transfer of jurisdiction; (4) Whether the alleged offense involved violence or was committed in an aggressive or premeditated manner; (5) The impact of the alleged offense on the alleged victim, including the permanence of any physical or emotional injury sustained, health care expenses incurred, and lost earnings suffered; (6) The culpability of such child including such child's level of planning and participation in the alleged offense; (7) Whether the alleged offense is a part of a repetitive pattern of offenses which indicates that such child may be beyond rehabilitation in the juvenile justice system; (8) The record and history of such child, including experience with the juvenile justice system, other courts, supervision, commitments to juvenile institutions, and other placements; (9) The sophistication and maturity of such child as determined by consideration of his or her home and environmental situation, emotional condition, and pattern of living; (10) The program and facilities available to the juvenile court in considering disposition; and (11) Whether or not a child can benefit from the treatment or rehabilitative programs available to the juvenile court."
SECTION 2-8. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-565, relating to places authorized for detention of child before and after transfer order, as follows:
"(b) After the entry of a judgment ordering transfer, a child shall be detained only in those places authorized for the detention of a child until such child, as set forth in Code Section 15-11-34, reaches 17 18 years of age."
PART III
SECTION 3-1. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 15-6-36, relating to notice of student's felony conviction to school superintendent, as follows:
"(a) For the purposes of this Code section, 'conviction' means any felony conviction of a person who is at least 17 18 years of age."

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SECTION 3-2. Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 16-5-21, relating to aggravated assault, as follows:
"(c)(1) A person who knowingly commits the offense of aggravated assault upon a public safety officer while he or she is engaged in, or on account of the performance of, his or her official duties shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as follows:
(A) When such assault occurs by the discharge of a firearm by a person who is at least 17 18 years of age, such person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years and shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of ten years and no portion of the mandatory minimum sentence imposed shall be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or withheld by the sentencing court; provided, however, that in the court's discretion, the court may depart from such mandatory minimum sentence when the prosecuting attorney and defendant have agreed to a sentence that is below such mandatory minimum; (B) When such assault does not involve the discharge of a firearm by a person who is at least 17 18 years of age, and does not involve only the use of the person's body, such person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 20 years and, for persons who are at least 17 18 years of age, shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of three years and no portion of the mandatory minimum sentence imposed shall be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or withheld by the sentencing court; provided, however, that in the court's discretion, the court may depart from such mandatory minimum sentence when the prosecuting attorney and defendant have agreed to a sentence that is below such mandatory minimum; or (C) When such assault occurs only involving the use of the person's body, by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 20 years."
SECTION 3-3. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 16-5-24, relating to aggravated battery, as follows:
"(c)(1) A person who knowingly commits the offense of aggravated battery upon a public safety officer while the public safety officer is engaged in, or on account of the performance of, his or her official duties shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years; provided, however, that for persons who are at least 17 18 years of age, a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of three years shall be imposed and no portion of the mandatory minimum sentence shall be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or otherwise withheld by the sentencing court; provided, however, that in the court's discretion, the court may depart from such mandatory minimum sentence when the prosecuting attorney and defendant have agreed to a sentence that is below such mandatory minimum."

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SECTION 3-4. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-1, relating to contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a minor, as follows:
"(3) 'Minor' means any individual who is under the age of 17 years who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act or any individual under the age of 18 years."
SECTION 3-5. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 16-12-100.3, relating to obscene telephone contact, conviction, and penalties, as follows:
"(b) A person 17 18 years of age or over commits the offense of obscene telephone contact with a child if that person has telephone contact with an individual whom that person knows or should have known is a child, and that contact involves any aural matter containing explicit verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of sexually explicit nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse which is intended to arouse or satisfy the sexual desire of either the child or the person, provided that no conviction shall be had for this offense on the unsupported testimony of the victim."
SECTION 3-6. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (k) of Code Section 16-13-30, relating to purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana, and penalties, as follows:
"(k) It shall be unlawful for any person to hire, solicit, engage, or use an individual under the age of 17 18 years, in any manner, for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing, on behalf of the solicitor, any controlled substance, counterfeit substance, or marijuana unless the manufacturing, distribution, or dispensing is otherwise allowed by law. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 20 years or by a fine not to exceed $20,000.00, or both."
SECTION 3-7. Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, is amended by revising Code Section 17-9-3, relating to recommendations for mercy in capital cases other than those of homicide, and effect of no recommendation for mercy in capital cases generally and where defendant under age of 17 at time of commission of offense, as follows:
"17-9-3. In all capital cases, other than those of homicide, when the verdict is 'guilty,' with a recommendation for mercy, it shall be legal and shall mean imprisonment for life. When the verdict is 'guilty,' without a recommendation for mercy, it shall be legal and shall mean that the convicted person shall be sentenced to death. When it is shown that a person convicted of a capital offense without a recommendation for mercy had not reached his or her seventeenth eighteenth birthday at the time of the commission of the

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offense, the punishment of such person shall not be death but shall be imprisonment for life."
SECTION 3-8. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 17-10-14, relating to committal of person under 17 convicted of felony, as follows:
"17-10-14. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article and except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, in any case where a person under the age of 17 18 years is convicted of a felony and sentenced as an adult to life imprisonment or to a certain term of imprisonment, such person shall be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice to serve such sentence in a detention center of such department until such person is 17 18 years of age at which time such person shall be transferred to the Department of Corrections to serve the remainder of the sentence. This Code section shall apply to any person convicted on or after July 1, 1987, and to any person convicted prior to such date who has not been committed to an institution operated by the Department of Corrections. (b) If a child is transferred to superior court pursuant to Code Section 15-11-561 and convicted of aggravated assault as defined in Chapter 5 of Title 16, the court may sentence such child to the Department of Corrections. Such child shall be housed in a designated youth confinement unit until such person is 17 18 years of age, at which time such person may be housed in any other unit designated by the Department of Corrections."
SECTION 3-9. Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 27-3-63, relating to general offenses and penalties, as follows:
"(1) For the first offense, the offender shall be fined not less than $100.00, except that this minimum fine shall not apply to the offender if he or she is 17 18 years of age or younger;"
SECTION 3-10. Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, is amended by revising paragraph (4) of Code Section 37-3-1, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(4) 'Court' means: (A) In the case of an individual who is 17 18 years of age or older, the probate court of the county of residence of the patient or the county in which such patient is found. Notwithstanding Code Section 15-9-13, in any case in which the judge of such court is unable to hear a case brought under this chapter within the time required for such hearing or is unavailable to issue the order specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 37-3-41, such judge shall appoint a person to serve and exercise all the jurisdiction of the probate court in such case. Any person so appointed shall be a

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member of the State Bar of Georgia and shall be otherwise qualified for his or her duties by training and experience. Such appointment may be made on a case-by-case basis or by making a standing appointment of one or more persons. Any person receiving such standing appointment shall serve at the pleasure of the judge making the appointment or his or her successor in office to hear such cases if and when necessary. The compensation of a person so appointed shall be as agreed upon by the judge who makes the appointment and the person appointed with the approval of the governing authority of the county for which such person is appointed and shall be paid from the county funds of said county. All fees collected for the services of such appointed person shall be paid into the general funds of the county served; or (B) In the case of an individual who is under the age of 17 18 years, the juvenile court of the county of residence of the patient or the county in which such patient is found."
SECTION 3-11. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (5) of Code Section 37-4-2, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(5) 'Court' means: (A) In the case of an individual who is 17 18 years of age or older, the probate court of the county of residence of the client or the county in which such client is found. Notwithstanding Code Section 15-9-13, in any case in which the judge of said probate court is unable to hear a case brought under this chapter within the time required for such hearing, said judge shall appoint a person to serve and exercise all the jurisdiction of the probate court in such case. Any person so appointed shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia and shall be otherwise qualified for his or her duties by training and experience. Such appointment may be made on a case-by-case basis or by making a standing appointment of one or more persons. Any person receiving such standing appointment shall serve at the pleasure of the judge making the appointment or the judge's successor in office to hear such cases if and when necessary. The compensation of a person so appointed shall be as agreed upon by the judge who makes the appointment and the person appointed with the approval of the governing authority of the county for which such person is appointed and shall be paid from the county funds of said county. All fees collected for the services of such appointed person shall be paid into the general funds of the county served; or (B) In the case of an individual who is under the age of 17 18 years, the juvenile court of the county of residence of the client or the county in which such client is found."
SECTION 3-12. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (7) of Code Section 37-7-1, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(7) 'Court' means: (A) In the case of an individual who is 17 18 years of age or older, the probate court for the county of residence of the patient or the county in which such patient is found. Notwithstanding Code Section 15-9-13, in any case in which the judge of the probate

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court is unable to hear a case brought under this chapter within the time required for such hearing or is unavailable to issue the order specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 37-7-41, the judge shall appoint a person to serve and exercise all the jurisdiction of the probate court in such case. Any person so appointed shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia and be otherwise qualified for his or her duties by training and experience. Such appointment may be made on a case-by-case basis or by making a standing appointment of one or more persons. Any person receiving such a standing appointment shall serve at the pleasure of the judge making the appointment or his or her successor in office to hear such cases if and when necessary. The compensation of a person so appointed shall be as agreed upon by the judge who makes the appointment and the person appointed and as approved by the governing authority of the county for which such person is appointed and shall be paid from the county funds of the county. All fees collected for the services of such appointed person shall be paid into the general funds of the county served; or (B) In the case of an individual who is under the age of 17 18 years, the juvenile court of the county of residence of the patient or the county in which the patient is found."
SECTION 3-13. Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 42-5-52, relating to classification and separation of inmates generally and placement of juvenile offenders, as follows:
"(b) The department may establish separate correctional or similar institutions for the separation and care of juvenile offenders. The commissioner may transfer any juvenile under 17 18 years of age from the penal institution in which he or she is serving to the Department of Juvenile Justice, provided that the transfer is approved thereby. The juvenile may be returned to the custody of the commissioner when the commissioner of juvenile justice determines that the juvenile is unsuited to be dealt with therein. The commissioner may accept a juvenile for transfer into a penal institution upon the request of the commissioner of juvenile justice if such juvenile is 16 years of age or older and has been committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice for a class A designated felony act or class B designated felony act, as defined by Code Section 15-11-2, and such juvenile's behavior presents a substantial danger to any person at or within a Department of Juvenile Justice facility. In the event of such transfer, the department shall have the same authority over and responsibility for such juvenile as the Department of Juvenile Justice has for such juvenile and shall maintain sight and sound separation as set forth in paragraph (5) of subsection (c) of Code Section 15-11-504."
SECTION 3-14. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (7) of Code Section 42-7-2, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(7) 'Youthful offender' means any male offender who is at least 17 18 but less than 25 years of age at the time of conviction and who in the opinion of the department has the potential and desire for rehabilitation."

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SECTION 3-15. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 42-8-35.1, relating to probation boot camp unit as special alternative incarceration, as follows:
"(b) Before a court may place such condition upon the sentence, an initial investigation shall be completed by the officer which indicates that the probationer is qualified for such treatment in that the individual does not appear to be physically or mentally disabled in a way that would prevent him or her from strenuous physical activity, that the individual has no obvious contagious diseases, that the individual is not less than 17 18 years of age nor more than 30 years of age at the time of sentencing, and that the Department of Corrections has granted provisional approval of the placement of the individual in the special alternative incarceration--probation boot camp unit."
SECTION 3-16. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 42-8-35.4, relating to confinement in probation detention center, as follows:
"(b) The court shall determine that the defendant is at least 17 18 years of age at the time of sentencing."
SECTION 3-17. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (4) of Code Section 42-12-3, relating to definitions for the "Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996," as follows:
"(4) 'Prisoner' means a person 17 18 years of age or older who has been convicted of a crime and is presently incarcerated or is being held in custody awaiting trial or sentencing."
SECTION 3-18. Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, is amended by revising paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Code Section 49-4A-2, relating to the Board of Juvenile Justice created, appointments, terms, vacancies, chairperson, per diem and expenses, and responsibilities and rules, as follows:
"(6) Adopt rules and regulations governing the transfer of children who are at least 17 18 years of age and are released from restrictive custody due to an adjudication for a Class A designated felony act or Class B designated felony act, as such terms are defined in Code Section 15-11-2, to the Department of Community Supervision to ensure balanced attention to the protection of the community, the imposition of accountability, and the development of competencies to enable each child to become a responsible and productive member of the community, taking into consideration a child's level of participation in the department's educational, vocational, and other services prior to such release."

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SECTION 3-19. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (e) of Code Section 49-4A-9, relating to the sentence of youthful offenders, modification of order, review, and participation in programs, as follows:
"(e) Any child under 17 18 years of age who is sentenced in the superior court and committed to the department may be eligible to participate in all juvenile detention facility programs and services including community work programs, sheltered workshops, special state sponsored programs for evaluation and services under the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and under the general supervision of juvenile detention facility staff at special planned activities outside of the juvenile detention facility. When such a child sentenced in the superior court is approaching his or her seventeenth eighteenth birthday, the department shall notify the court that a further disposition of the child is necessary. The department shall provide the court with information concerning the participation and progress of the child in programs described in this subsection. The court shall review the case and determine if the child, upon becoming 17 18 years of age, should be placed on probation, have his or her sentence reduced, be transferred to the Department of Corrections for the remainder of the original sentence, or be subject to any other determination authorized by law."
SECTION 3-20. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (q) of Code Section 49-5-12, relating to licensing and inspection of child welfare agencies, standards, revocation or refusal of license, penalties, and violations, as follows:
"(q) No person, official, agency, hospital, maternity home, or institution, public or private, in this state shall receive or accept a child under 17 18 years of age for placement or adoption or place such a child, either temporarily or permanently, in a home other than the home of the child's relatives without having been licensed or commissioned by the department. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 49-5-12.1, violation of this subsection shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor exceeding $1,000.00 for each offense. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit a properly licensed attorney at law from providing necessary legal services and counsel to parties engaged in or contemplating adoption proceedings. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit an individual seeking to:
(1) Adopt a child or children from receiving or accepting a child or children in the individual's home in anticipation of filing a petition for adoption under Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 19; or (2) Have that individual's child or children placed for adoption from placing that individual's child or children in the home of an individual who is not related to the child or children in anticipation of the individual's initiation of adoption proceedings pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 19."

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SECTION 3-21. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of Code Section 49-5-90, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(1) 'Child in care' means any person under the age of 17 18 years who has been admitted to, is cared for, or resides in a facility."

PART IV

SECTION 4-1. (a) This part and Part I of this Act shall become effective upon their approval by the Governor or upon their becoming law without such approval. (b) Parts II and III of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2025, provided that the funds necessary for the implementation of those parts in the 2024-2025 fiscal year are contained in specific line item appropriations in the General Appropriations Act for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The determination of whether such specific line item appropriations are contained in the General Appropriations Act for the 2024-2025 fiscal year shall be made by the cochairpersons of the implementation committee provided for in Code Section 15-11-42. If such specific line item appropriations are not contained in the General Appropriations Act for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, then Parts II and III of this Act shall not become effective on January 1, 2025, but shall be deferred until specific line item appropriations for implementation of such parts are contained in a General Appropriations Act. If such funding is provided for in a subsequent General Appropriations Act and the cochairpersons of the implementation committee provided for in Code Section 15-11-42 certify that such funding exists, such parts shall become effective on January 1 of such fiscal year. If such funding is not made available by January 1, 2030, then such parts shall be repealed by operation of law on January 1, 2030.

SECTION 4-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes

Y Cooper Y Corbett N Cox Y Crawford E Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton N Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner

Y Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M

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Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter N Chastain
Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner E Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines N Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize N Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood N Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin
Martin Y Martinez

Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New
Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons N Persinger Y Petrea N Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman N Sainz

E Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. N Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M N Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 N Vance N Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 145, nays 22.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 498. By Representatives Mathis of the 149th, Greene of the 154th, Bentley of the 150th, Beverly of the 143rd, Smith of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for funeral directors and embalmers, so as to change certain provisions related to the reinstatement of a lapsed funeral director's license; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina

Y Cooper Y Corbett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson

Y Mathiak Y Mathis

Y Sampson Y Schofield

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Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M E Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Bill of the House, having been postponed from the previous legislative day, was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 128. By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Sainz of the 180th, Bonner of the 73rd, Martinez of the 111th, Williams of the 168th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 48 and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation and state government, respectively, so as to provide for representation of minority business enterprises, women owned businesses, and veteran owned businesses in the area of procurement of state contracts for construction, services, equipment, and goods; to provide for

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related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pursuant to Rule 133, Representative Thomas of the 21st was excused from voting on HB 128.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel N Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan
Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T E Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park
Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman
Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M E Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V
Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R
Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 160, nays 3.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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Representative Lumsden of the 12th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 417 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lumsden of the 12th
Chairman
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:
HB 18. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 18
The Committee of Conference on HB 18 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 18 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

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FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Blake Tillery Senator, 19th District
/s/ John F. Kennedy Senator, 18th District

/s/ J. Matthew Hatchett Representative, 155th District
/s/ Jan Jones Representative, 47th District

/s/ Steve Gooch Senator, 51st District

/s/ Chuck Efstration Representative, 104th District

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022, so as to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the State government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I
An Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022, is amended by striking everything following the Part I designation up to but not including the Part II designation and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
The sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year:

Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds (CFDA 93.596) Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.958) Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$61,525,388,826 $18,646,708,235
$92,749,020 $227,917,447 $14,163,709 $16,369,615

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Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA
20.205)
Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658) Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568) Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.991) Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Federal Recovery Funds Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Indigent Care Trust Fund - Public Hospital Authorities Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified Records Center Storage Fee Research Funds State Funds Ambulance Provider Fees Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund Fireworks Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund Georgia Transit Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Hospital Provider Payment Lottery Funds Motor Fuel Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Solid Waste Trust Funds State Children's Trust Funds State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Transportation Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Health Insurance Payments

$1,428,041,469
$84,323,217 $56,650,544 $16,977,107 $9,980,128,411 $47,852,222 $2,206,829 $52,315,999 $533,789,980
$927,965 $347,846,650 $5,744,448,051 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $5,502,683,876 $3,618,633,904 $139,386,524 $576,870,498
$714,000 $1,167,078,950 $32,564,130,069
$8,769,315 $1,611,604 $2,722,391 $1,884,774 $15,927,600 $7,620,376 $383,205,061 $1,417,104,086 $2,097,968,353 $149,322,748
$110,586 $7,628,938 $1,100,533 $28,154,328,302 $148,525,344 $150,977,349 $13,594,359 $1,728,350 $4,795,020,058 $4,191,401,825

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Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies Other Intra-State Government Payments Self Insurance Trust Fund Payments

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$280,857,262 $147,585,222 $175,175,749

Section 1: Georgia Senate Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$14,919,149 $79,952 $79,952
$14,839,197 $14,839,197

1.1. Lieutenant Governor's Office Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

1.2. Secretary of the Senate's Office Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

1.3. Senate

Total Funds

$11,799,236

Other Funds

$79,952

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$79,952

State Funds

$11,719,284

State General Funds

$11,719,284

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $11,178,176 amended

$11,258,128

Increase funds for legislative operations.

$541,108

$541,108

Amount appropriated in this Act

$11,719,284

$11,799,236

Section 2: Georgia House of Representatives Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

$23,497,962 $23,497,962 $23,497,962

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2.1. House of Representatives

Total Funds

$23,497,962

State Funds

$23,497,962

State General Funds

$23,497,962

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,956,854 amended

$23,403,431

Increase funds for legislative operations.

$541,108

$541,108

Reduce other funds based on projected expenditures.

$0

($446,577)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$23,497,962

$23,497,962

Section 3: Georgia General Assembly Joint Offices Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$16,573,002 $163,097 $163,097
$16,409,905 $16,409,905

3.1. Ancillary Activities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the

legislative branch of government.

Total Funds

$9,729,906

State Funds

$9,729,906

State General Funds

$9,729,906

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,229,906

$9,229,906

Increase funds for legislative operations.

$500,000

$500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$9,729,906

$9,729,906

3.2. Legislative Fiscal Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-

comptroller for the legislative branch of government and maintain an account

of legislative expenditures and commitments.

Total Funds

$1,473,965

State Funds

$1,473,965

State General Funds

$1,473,965

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3.3. Office of Legislative Counsel

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services,

advice and counsel for members of the General Assembly.

Total Funds

$5,369,131

Other Funds

$163,097

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$163,097

State Funds

$5,206,034

State General Funds

$5,206,034

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Section 4: Audits and Accounts, Department of Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$43,990,447 $60,000 $60,000
$43,930,447 $43,930,447

4.1. Audit and Assurance Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance

services for State Agencies, Authorities, Commissions, Bureaus, and higher

education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the State of Georgia Single Audit

Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct

audits of public school systems in Georgia; to perform special examinations

and investigations; to conduct performance audits and evaluations at the

request of the General Assembly; to conduct reviews of audits reports

conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit

organizations contracting with the State; and to provide state financial

information online to promote transparency in government.

Total Funds

$35,897,997

Other Funds

$60,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$60,000

State Funds

$35,837,997

State General Funds

$35,837,997

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $35,923,997 amended

$35,983,997

Transfer funds from the Audit and Assurance Services program to the Departmental Administration (DOAA) program.

($86,000)

($86,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$35,837,997

$35,897,997

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4.2. Departmental Administration (DOAA)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all Department programs.

Total Funds

$3,044,464

State Funds

$3,044,464

State General Funds

$3,044,464

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,958,464

$2,958,464

Transfer funds from the Audit and Assurance Services program to the Departmental Administration (DOAA) program.

$86,000

$86,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,044,464

$3,044,464

4.3. Legislative Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation

affecting state retirement systems for fiscal impact and review actuarial

investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation

having a significant impact on state revenues and/or expenditures.

Total Funds

$2,243,000

State Funds

$2,243,000

State General Funds

$2,243,000

4.4. Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized

adjusted property tax digest for each county and for the State as a whole for

use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue

Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax Assessor compliance with

requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to

establish the appropriate level of assessment for centrally assessed public

utility companies.

Total Funds

$2,804,986

State Funds

$2,804,986

State General Funds

$2,804,986

Section 5: Appeals, Court of Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$29,331,016 $150,000 $150,000
$29,181,016 $29,181,016

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5.1. Court of Appeals

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and

exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction pursuant to the Constitution of

the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to

the Supreme Court of Georgia or conferred on other courts by law.

Total Funds

$27,524,269

Other Funds

$150,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$150,000

State Funds

$27,374,269

State General Funds

$27,374,269

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $24,812,200 amended

$24,962,200

Provide funds to upgrade Court of Appeals docket system.

$1,800,000

$1,800,000

Provide funds to annualize temporary senior judge's salary and commute expenses.

$117,069

$117,069

Provide funds to replace 19 obsolete copiers.

$62,000

$62,000

Increase funds to reflect an increase in annual cyber

$0

$0

insurance premiums. (CC:No)

Increase funds to reflect an increase in employer's share of health insurance premiums associated with the increase in judges' per diem.

$26,000

$26,000

Increase funds to reflect an increase in the FY 2023 employer contribution rate for judges' Employees' Retirement System plan.

$174,000

$174,000

Provide funds for an electronic transfer of cases between Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

$50,000

$50,000

Provide funds for enhancement to opinion and order tracking post e-voting.

$51,000

$51,000

Provide funds to add jurisdiction review to docket system.

$162,000

$162,000

Provide funds to add electronic per curiam tracking.

$120,000

$120,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$27,374,269

$27,524,269

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

5.2. Georgia State-wide Business Court

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business

court in matters of resolving commercial dispute and litigation.

Total Funds

$1,806,747

State Funds

$1,806,747

State General Funds

$1,806,747

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Section 6: Judicial Council Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

6.1. Council of Accountability Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug

courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency treatment courts,

mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of

Accountability Court Judges. No state funds shall be provided to any

accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting

and remittance of all fines and fees collected by such court.

Total Funds

$812,318

State Funds

$812,318

State General Funds

$812,318

6.2. Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-

connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services by promoting the

establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing

programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and ethical standards,

registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training,

administering statewide grants, and collecting statistical data to monitor

program effectiveness.

Total Funds

$354,203

Other Funds

$354,203

Agency Funds

$354,203

6.3. Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and

continuing education for Superior Court Judges, Juvenile Court Judges, State

Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal

Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks, Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court

Clerks, and other court personnel.

Total Funds

$1,658,687

Other Funds

$953,203

Agency Funds

$953,203

State Funds

$705,484

$23,556,561 $1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,696,311 $1,307,406 $1,388,905 $19,232,883 $19,232,883

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State General Funds

$705,484

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$642,932

$1,596,135

Increase funds for personnel to true-up the cost-ofliving adjustment to account for one additional employee.

$7,300

$7,300

Increase funds for operations. (CC:No; Increase funds for operations.)

$55,252

$55,252

Amount appropriated in this Act

$705,484

$1,658,687

6.4. Judicial Council

Purpose: The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative

Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the councils of the

Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court

Judges, the State Court Judges, and the Georgia Council of Court

Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child

Support Guidelines Commission, and the Commission on Interpreters; and to

support the Committee on Justice for Children.

Total Funds

$18,749,982

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,627,367

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,627,367

Other Funds

$1,388,905

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,388,905

State Funds

$15,733,710

State General Funds

$15,733,710

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $15,761,955 amended

$18,778,227

Increase funds for one-time funding for the implementation of the automated data collection project. (CC:Increase funds for one-time funding for the implementation of the automated data collection project and quarterly reports.)

$70,000

$70,000

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($98,245)

($98,245)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$15,733,710

$18,749,982

6.5. Judicial Qualifications Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed against a judicial officer, impose and recommend disciplinary sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or hearing. The purpose of this

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appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions;

provide training and guidance to judicial candidates regarding the Code of

Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices.

Total Funds

$1,181,371

State Funds

$1,181,371

State General Funds

$1,181,371

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,231,371

$1,231,371

Reduce one-time funds for legal counsel.

($50,000)

($50,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,181,371

$1,181,371

6.6. Resource Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation

to death penalty sentenced inmates and to recruit and assist private attorneys

to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings.

Total Funds

$800,000

State Funds

$800,000

State General Funds

$800,000

Section 7: Juvenile Courts Total Funds Other Funds Agency Funds State Funds State General Funds

7.1. Council of Juvenile Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile

Court Judges to represent all the juvenile judges in Georgia. Jurisdiction in

cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and

deprivation.

Total Funds

$2,012,138

Other Funds

$67,486

Agency Funds

$67,486

State Funds

$1,944,652

State General Funds

$1,944,652

7.2. Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges salaries.

$9,526,735 $67,486 $67,486
$9,459,249 $9,459,249

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Total Funds

$7,514,597

State Funds

$7,514,597

State General Funds

$7,514,597

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,714,597

$7,714,597

Increase funds for grants to counties for the Blue Ridge

$0

$0

Judicial Circuit pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-11-52

effective January 1, 2023. (CC:No)

Reduce funds due to utilization and reporting levels concerning dependency case backlog.

($200,000)

($200,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,514,597

$7,514,597

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Section 8: Prosecuting Attorneys Total Funds State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$106,525,982 $104,397,277 $104,397,277
$2,128,705 $2,128,705

8.1. Council of Superior Court Clerks

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks

throughout the state in the execution of their duties and to promote and assist

in the training of superior court clerks.

Total Funds

$185,166

State Funds

$185,166

State General Funds

$185,166

8.2. Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this special project is to fund the technology

resources required to implement SB 441 (2022 Session).

Total Funds

$345,000

State Funds

$345,000

State General Funds

$345,000

8.3. District Attorneys

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to

represent the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal cases in the

Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile

courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para I and OCGA 15-18.

Total Funds

$97,887,380

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State Funds

$95,758,675

State General Funds

$95,758,675

Intra-State Government Transfers

$2,128,705

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$2,128,705

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $94,153,071 amended

$96,174,711

Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

$1,848,313

$1,848,313

Increase intra-state government transfers to reflect change in Department of Human Services child support services contract.

$0

$107,065

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($242,709)

($242,709)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$95,758,675

$97,887,380

8.4. Prosecuting Attorney's Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District

Attorneys and State Court Solicitors.

Total Funds

$8,108,436

State Funds

$8,108,436

State General Funds

$8,108,436

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,992,084

$7,992,084

Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

$168,691

$168,691

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($52,339)

($52,339)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,108,436

$8,108,436

Section 9: Superior Courts Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$84,967,670 $139,595 $139,595
$84,828,075 $84,828,075

9.1. Council of Superior Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council of Superior Court Judges and is to further the improvement of the Superior

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Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy

development and budgetary and fiscal administration.

Total Funds

$1,944,955

Other Funds

$120,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$120,000

State Funds

$1,824,955

State General Funds

$1,824,955

9.2. Judicial Administrative Districts

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional

administrative support to the judges of the superior court. This support

includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison

between local and state courts.

Total Funds

$3,339,408

Other Funds

$19,595

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$19,595

State Funds

$3,319,813

State General Funds

$3,319,813

9.3. Superior Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior

Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial court and exercise exclusive,

constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding

title to land, provided that law clerks over the fifty provided by law are to be

allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks.

Total Funds

$79,683,307

State Funds

$79,683,307

State General Funds

$79,683,307

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $79,728,682 amended

$79,728,682

Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Ogeechee Circuit new judgeship created in HB 786 (2020 Session).

($15,125)

($15,125)

Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Flint Circuit new judgeship created in HB 786 (2020 Session).

($15,125)

($15,125)

Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Cobb Circuit new judgeship created in HB 786 (2020 Session).

($15,125)

($15,125)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$79,683,307

$79,683,307

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Section 10: Supreme Court Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$21,087,877 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,228,054 $19,228,054

10.1. Supreme Court of Georgia

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of

Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all cases involving: the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the

United States, the constitutionality of a law, ordinance, or constitutional

provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction in

cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the

Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of Decisions.

Total Funds

$21,087,877

Other Funds

$1,859,823

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,859,823

State Funds

$19,228,054

State General Funds

$19,228,054

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $17,557,045 amended

$19,416,868

Provide funds to add newly-appointed justice.

$35,129

$35,129

Increase funds to reflect an increase in the employer share of health insurance premiums for Amended FY 2023 and FY 2024.

$15,892

$15,892

Increase funds to reflect an increase in the FY 2023 employer contribution rate.

$128,952

$128,952

Increase funding to reflect an increase in National Center for State Courts (NCSC) dues.

$7,426

$7,426

Provide funds to upgrade Supreme Court docket system.

$1,543,500

$1,543,500

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($59,890)

($59,890)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$19,228,054

$21,087,877

Section 11: Accounting Office, State Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$30,766,839 $592,280 $592,280

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State Funds State General Funds
Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$8,709,150 $8,709,150 $21,465,409 $21,465,409

11.1. Administration (SAO)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all department programs.

Total Funds

$1,603,251

State Funds

$689,879

State General Funds

$689,879

Intra-State Government Transfers

$913,372

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$913,372

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$339,879

$1,253,251

Provide one-time funds for equipment.

$350,000

$350,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$689,879

$1,603,251

11.2. Financial Systems

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor,

and improve the State's enterprise financial accounting, payroll, and human

capital management systems.

Total Funds

$19,733,445

State Funds

$587,671

State General Funds

$587,671

Intra-State Government Transfers

$19,145,774

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$19,145,774

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$587,671

$19,733,445

Authorize the collection of additional revenues through

$0

$0

enterprise support services provided to other state

agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living

adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB

911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $587,671) (CC:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$587,671

$19,733,445

11.3. Shared Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in processing payroll and other financial transactions and to implement and support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program.

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Total Funds Other Funds
Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers
Other Intra-State Government Payments

$2,765,700 $592,280 $592,280 $901,914 $901,914
$1,271,506 $1,271,506

11.4. Statewide Accounting and Reporting

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting,

accounting policy, business process improvement, and compliance with state

and federal fiscal reporting requirements.

Total Funds

$2,871,265

State Funds

$2,736,508

State General Funds

$2,736,508

Intra-State Government Transfers

$134,757

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$134,757

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

11.5. Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the

democratic process and ensure compliance by candidates, public officials,

non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's

Campaign and Financial Disclosure requirements.

Total Funds

$2,924,336

State Funds

$2,924,336

State General Funds

$2,924,336

11.6. Georgia State Board of Accountancy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial,

fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants and

public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and

investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal and disciplinary actions

when warranted.

Total Funds

$868,842

State Funds

$868,842

State General Funds

$868,842

Section 12: Administrative Services, Department of Total Funds

$292,314,874

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Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified
State Funds State General Funds
Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments Self Insurance Trust Fund Payments
The Department is authorized to assess state agencies the equivalent of .176% of salaries for the cost of departmental operations and may roll forward any unexpended prior years Merit System Assessment balance to be expended in the current fiscal year.

$40,799,833 $27,894,626 $12,905,207 $65,634,173 $65,634,173 $185,880,868 $10,705,119 $175,175,749

12.1. Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the

Department of Community Health on Certificate of Need applications.

Total Funds

$39,506

State Funds

$39,506

State General Funds

$39,506

12.2. Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions

Total Funds

$1,310,104

State Funds

$1,310,104

State General Funds

$1,310,104

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Adjust funding based on actual expenditures for HR 593 and HR 626 (2022 Session).

($189,896)

($189,896)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,310,104

$1,310,104

12.3. Departmental Administration (DOAS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

Total Funds

$8,396,890

Other Funds

$7,104,890

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$7,104,890

State Funds

$1,292,000

State General Funds

$1,292,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)
Authorize the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $456,239). (CC:No)
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $1,748,239 ($456,239)
$0 $1,292,000

Total Funds $8,853,129 ($456,239)
$0 $8,396,890

12.4. Fleet Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel

card program for state and local governments, to implement the Motor Vehicle

Contract Maintenance program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and

maintenance for state and local government fleets, and to establish a motor

pool for traveling state employees.

Total Funds

$1,369,646

Other Funds

$1,369,646

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,369,646

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$70,789

$1,440,435

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($70,789)

($70,789)

Authorize the collection of additional revenues through

$0

$0

enterprise support services provided to other state

agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living

adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB

911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $70,789) (CC:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$1,369,646

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12.5. Human Resources Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services

for statewide human resources in support of state agencies, the State

Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job

descriptions and classification, develop fair and consistent compensation

practices, and administer the employee benefits program.

Total Funds

$10,705,119

Intra-State Government Transfers

$10,705,119

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$10,705,119

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$310,791

$11,015,910

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($310,791)

($310,791)

Authorize the collection of additional revenues through

$0

$0

enterprise support services provided to other state

agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living

adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB

911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $310,791) (CC:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$10,705,119

12.6. Risk Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability

insurance program to protect state government and employees from work-

related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public

school personnel in case of disability or death, to identify and control risks

and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property

against damage or destruction, to partner with the Department of Labor in

administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers

Compensation Program.

Total Funds

$182,600,820

Other Funds

$2,323,752

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,323,752

State Funds

$5,101,319

State General Funds

$5,101,319

Intra-State Government Transfers

$175,175,749

Self Insurance Trust Fund Payments

$175,175,749

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to meet the costs of excess insurance and projected claims expenses for the property risk pool.
Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)
Authorize the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $232,652) (CC:No)
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $662,652
$4,671,319 ($232,652)
$0
$5,101,319

Total Funds $178,162,153
$4,671,319 ($232,652)
$0
$182,600,820

12.7. State Purchasing

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government

contract opportunities on the Georgia Procurement Registry; to maintain a

comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to provide and oversee Purchasing

Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services

valued above $100,000; to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small and/or minority business vendors.

Total Funds

$15,380,263

Other Funds

$15,380,263

Agency Funds

$15,380,263

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$780,618

$16,160,881

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($780,618)

($780,618)

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Authorize the collection of additional revenues through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $780,618) (CC:No)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

$0

$15,380,263

12.8. Surplus Property

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through

maximization of the useful life of state-owned equipment and redistribution of

property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the

public through auction.

Total Funds

$2,106,919

Other Funds

$2,106,919

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,106,919

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$99,980

$2,206,899

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($99,980)

($99,980)

Authorize the collection of additional revenues through

$0

$0

enterprise support services provided to other state

agencies to implement the $5,000 cost-of-living

adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB

911 (2022 Session). (Total Funds: $99,980) (CC:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$2,106,919

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

12.9. Office of State Administrative Hearings

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent forum

for the impartial and timely resolution of disputes between the public and state

agencies.

Total Funds

$5,697,091

Other Funds

$3,075,101

Agency Funds

$3,075,101

State Funds

$2,621,990

State General Funds

$2,621,990

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12.10. Georgia Tax Tribunal

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial

court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax matters involving the Georgia

Department of Revenue.

Total Funds

$539,254

State Funds

$539,254

State General Funds

$539,254

12.11. Office of the State Treasurer

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies

for state agencies; assist agencies with bank services and accounts; monitor

agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local

entities; to track warrants, fund agency allotments, and pay state debt service;

and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529

Plan.

Total Funds

$9,439,262

Other Funds

$9,439,262

Agency Funds

$9,439,262

12.12. Payments to Georgia Technology Authority

Total Funds

$54,730,000

State Funds

$54,730,000

State General Funds

$54,730,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $51,230,000 amended

$51,230,000

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-25-7.1, increase funds to modernize the teacher certification and ethics applications at the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to improve security, efficiency, and customer service. (CC:Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-25-7.1, increase funds to modernize the teacher certification and ethics applications at the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to improve security, efficiency, and customer service.)

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$54,730,000

$54,730,000

Section 13: Agriculture, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$70,541,016 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,775,701 $2,775,701

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State Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund State General Funds
Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$58,964,170 $1,884,774 $57,079,396
$200,000 $200,000

13.1. Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board

of Regents for diagnostic laboratory testing, for veterinary consultation and

assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal

industries, and pet owners within the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$3,704,106

State Funds

$3,704,106

State General Funds

$3,704,106

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,704,106

$3,704,106

Provide funds to recommission the Tifton lab for

$0

$0

accredited operations. (CC:No; Reflect in Consumer

Protection Program.)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,704,106

$3,704,106

13.2. Consumer Protection

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and

safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation, processing,

and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by

inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite consumption, food

warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms,

and food banks; by certifying organic products, shellfish, and bottled water; by

monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and equine

industries (including reports of abuse by private owners); by monitoring,

inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries, including

performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting, and

regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by monitoring,

inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The purpose of

this appropriation is also to ensure accurate commercial transactions by

monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures and fuel sales.

Total Funds

$42,644,792

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,751,145

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$7,751,145

Other Funds

$1,920,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,920,000

State Funds

$32,973,647

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State General Funds

$32,973,647

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $31,740,756 amended

$41,411,901

Provide funds to implement the 'Georgia Raw Dairy Act' (2022 Session).

$766,812

$766,812

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (CC:Increase funds for onetime salary adjustment to provide parity for all fulltime, benefit-eligible state employees not directly state funded to address agency retention needs.)

$316,079

$316,079

Increase funds for physical improvements to the Department of Agriculture Tifton lab in order to meet accreditation requirements for recommission.

$150,000

$150,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$32,973,647

$42,644,792

13.3. Departmental Administration (DOA)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department.

Total Funds

$8,461,305

Federal Funds and Grants

$850,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$850,000

State Funds

$7,411,305

State General Funds

$7,411,305

Intra-State Government Transfers

$200,000

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$200,000

13.4. Marketing and Promotion

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers

markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically and

internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry

and livestock commodity data, to administer surety bonds, to provide

information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.

Total Funds

$8,487,110

Other Funds

$855,701

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$855,701

State Funds

$7,631,409

Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund

$1,884,774

State General Funds

$5,746,635

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,607,126

$8,462,827

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (CC:Increase funds for onetime salary adjustment to provide parity for all fulltime, benefit-eligible state employees not directly state funded to address agency retention needs.)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$24,283 $7,631,409

$24,283 $8,487,110

13.5. Marketing and Promotion - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a one-time repair of the

state monument codified by O.C.G.A. 50-3-72 damaged by Hurricane Michael.

Total Funds

$55,000

State Funds

$55,000

State General Funds

$55,000

13.6. Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the

Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which conduct disease diagnoses and

monitoring.

Total Funds

$3,298,857

State Funds

$3,298,857

State General Funds

$3,298,857

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

Utilize existing funds for the purchase of equipment upgrades and new vehicles. (CC:Increase funds for the purchase of a robotic arm and emergency response equipment.)

$249,800

$249,800

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,298,857

$3,298,857

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

13.7. Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by

the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for youth and livestock events.

Total Funds

$899,778

State Funds

$899,778

State General Funds

$899,778

13.8. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia by administering

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the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide

assistance to owners of USDA flood control structures in order to comply with

the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to

landowners and local governments on water management, erosion, and

sedimentation control.

Total Funds

$2,990,068

State Funds

$2,990,068

State General Funds

$2,990,068

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,056,819

$3,056,819

Reduce funds based on actual start dates of new positions.

($66,751)

($66,751)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,990,068

$2,990,068

Section 14: Banking and Finance, Department of Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

14.1. Departmental Administration (DBF)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all department programs.

Total Funds

$2,829,311

State Funds

$2,829,311

State General Funds

$2,829,311

14.2. Financial Institution Supervision

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate

depository financial institutions, state-chartered banks, trust companies, credit

unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to

track performance of financial service providers operating in Georgia, to

monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating

guidelines; and to collaborate with law enforcement, federal regulators, and

other regulatory agencies on examination findings.

Total Funds

$8,001,107

State Funds

$8,001,107

State General Funds

$8,001,107

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14.3. Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from

unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service businesses and residential

mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by

licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable laws and regulations, and

provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification

procedures for non-depository financial institutions.

Total Funds

$3,590,826

State Funds

$3,590,826

State General Funds

$3,590,826

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,085,028

$3,085,028

Utilize existing funds to leverage Georgia Technology Authority resources to automate licensing processes. (CC:Provide funds to purchase and implement software to automate licensing processes.)

$505,798

$505,798

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,590,826

$3,590,826

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Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.958) Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,571,109,429 $149,263,138 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $5,081,397 $25,771,962 $23,202,036 $2,569,926
$1,393,654,619 $1,383,399,481
$10,255,138 $2,419,710 $2,419,710

15.1. Adult Addictive Diseases Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and other

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drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive

gambling.

Total Funds

$98,393,163

Federal Funds and Grants

$44,254,231

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$50,000

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$29,607,511

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$2,500,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $12,096,720
(CFDA 93.558)

Other Funds

$434,903

Agency Funds

$434,903

State Funds

$53,704,029

State General Funds

$53,704,029

15.2. Adult Developmental Disabilities Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of

adults with significant developmental disabilities through institutional care,

community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and

access line.

Total Funds

$476,346,358

Federal Funds and Grants

$50,317,724

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$12,336,582

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$37,981,142

Other Funds

$22,660,000

Agency Funds

$22,660,000

State Funds

$403,368,634

State General Funds

$393,113,496

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$10,255,138

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $404,968,634 amended

$477,946,358

Transfer funds to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services. (CC:Transfer funds to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services.)

($1,600,000)

($1,600,000)

Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services - Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services. (CC:No)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$403,368,634

$476,346,358

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15.3. Adult Developmental Disabilities Services - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase funds for respite

services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Total Funds

$2,100,000

State Funds

$2,100,000

State General Funds

$2,100,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$500,000

$500,000

Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to consolidate funds for respite services. (CC:Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to consolidate funds for respite services.)

$1,600,000

$1,600,000

Transfer funds to the Adult Developmental Disabilities

$0

$0

Services program to consolidate funds for respite

services. (CC:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

15.4. Adult Forensic Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological

evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations, inpatient

mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation

services, and supportive housing for forensic consumers.

Total Funds

$132,273,901

Other Funds

$26,500

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$26,500

State Funds

$132,247,401

State General Funds

$132,247,401

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $132,678,234 amended

$132,704,734

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($430,833)

($430,833)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$132,247,401

$132,273,901

15.5. Adult Mental Health Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation,

treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate

rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.

Total Funds

$544,265,174

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,858,953

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Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.958)

$6,726,178

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$2,070,420

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,062,355

Other Funds

$1,090,095

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,090,095

State Funds

$531,316,126

State General Funds

$531,316,126

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $528,474,599 amended

$541,423,647

Provide funds to support private psychiatric contract beds. (CC:Increase funds to support private psychiatric contract beds and for the Department to provide a report of total number of private psychiatric beds that exist in the state to the Chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by June 30, 2023.)

$2,016,527

$2,016,527

Provide funds to coordinate outreach to address homelessness in the Atlanta area. (CC:Provide onetime funding to coordinate outreach to address homelessness in the Atlanta area.)

$825,000

$825,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$531,316,126

$544,265,174

15.6. Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children

and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances and promote

a transition to productive living.

Total Funds

$11,250,499

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,928,149

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$50,000

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$7,878,149

State Funds

$3,322,350

State General Funds

$3,322,350

15.7. Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation,

residential, support, and education services to promote independence for

children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.

Total Funds

$19,437,425

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,285,496

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$3,285,496

State Funds

$16,151,929

State General Funds

$16,151,929

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15.8. Child and Adolescent Forensic Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment

and residential services to children and adolescents clients referred by

Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system.

Total Funds

$7,017,488

State Funds

$7,017,488

State General Funds

$7,017,488

15.9. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation,

treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and

adolescents with mental illness.

Total Funds

$66,342,885

Federal Funds and Grants

$10,324,515

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.958)

$7,437,531

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$2,886,984

Other Funds

$85,000

Agency Funds

$85,000

State Funds

$55,933,370

State General Funds

$55,933,370

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $55,433,370 amended

$65,842,885

Reduce funds for delayed contract implementation.

($100,000)

($100,000)

Provide one-time gap funding for Georgia psychiatric residential treatment facilities receiving less than $500 per patient per day while under current cost report reimbursement methodology.

$600,000

$600,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$55,933,370

$66,342,885

15.10. Departmental Administration (DBHDD)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases

programs of the department.

Total Funds

$40,687,030

Federal Funds and Grants

$9,278,613

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$9,278,613

Other Funds

$22,133

Agency Funds

$22,133

State Funds

$31,386,284

State General Funds

$31,386,284

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $30,698,107

$39,998,853

amended

Reduce funds associated with HB 1321 (2022 Session)

($261,823)

($261,823)

that was not enacted into law. (HB 911 intent language

considered non-binding by the Governor.)

Provide funds to support operations personnel for the

$300,000

$300,000

administration of federal opioid settlement funds.

(CC:Yes)

Increase funds to support agency operations.

$650,000

$650,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$31,386,284

$40,687,030

15.11. Direct Care Support Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and

operated hospitals.

Total Funds

$159,017,030

Other Funds

$1,453,331

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,453,331

State Funds

$155,143,989

State General Funds

$155,143,989

Intra-State Government Transfers

$2,419,710

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$2,419,710

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $146,226,104 amended

$150,099,145

Reduce funds to reflect offline hospital beds at Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta. (CC:Reduce funds to reflect offline hospital beds at Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta.)

($987,115)

($987,115)

Provide funds to renovate the kitchen at Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta.

$9,905,000

$9,905,000

Provide funds for patient treatment mall renovation.

$0

$0

(CC:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$155,143,989

$159,017,030

15.12. Substance Abuse Prevention

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-

being of children, youth, families and communities through preventing the use

and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

Total Funds

$10,346,780

Federal Funds and Grants

$9,996,415

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$9,996,415

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State Funds State General Funds

$350,365 $350,365

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

15.13. Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and

support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Total Funds

$2,696,857

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,019,042

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,019,042

State Funds

$677,815

State General Funds

$677,815

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$577,815

$2,596,857

Provide funds for technology infrastructure and environmental adaptations for students enrolled in Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) programs.

$100,000

$100,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$677,815

$2,696,857

15.14. Sexual Offender Review Board

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by

identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest risk of sexually

reoffending.

Total Funds

$934,839

State Funds

$934,839

State General Funds

$934,839

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Section 16: Community Affairs, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$435,540,721 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,948,980
$150,000 $14,798,980 $251,509,917 $251,509,917

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16.1. Building Construction

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum

building construction standards for all new structures built in the state; to

inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum

construction codes are met; to review proposed enhancements to local

government construction codes; and to provide professional training to

building inspectors and builders on Georgia's construction codes.

Total Funds

$530,223

Other Funds

$232,353

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$232,353

State Funds

$297,870

State General Funds

$297,870

16.2. Coordinated Planning

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city

governments meet the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of 1989 by

establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing

plans submitted by local governments; to provide training and assistance to

local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by

offering mapping and Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online

planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts

of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia

cities to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Total Funds

$3,713,351

State Funds

$3,713,351

State General Funds

$3,713,351

16.3. Departmental Administration (DCA)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department.

Total Funds

$7,636,196

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,933,711

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,933,711

Other Funds

$2,974,724

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,974,724

State Funds

$1,727,761

State General Funds

$1,727,761

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,627,761

$7,536,196

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Utilize existing funds to modernize and redesign the Department of Community Affairs' agency website through the Georgia Technology Authority. (CC:Increase funds to modernize and redesign the Department of Community Affairs' agency website to improve user interface.)
Maintain existing cost allocation structure for administrative salaries to preserve transparency of the full cost of federally funded programs. (CC:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$100,000
$0 $1,727,761

$100,000
$0 $7,636,196

16.4. Federal Community and Economic Development Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and

loan programs to promote volunteerism and community and economic

development among local governments, development authorities, and private

entities.

Total Funds

$50,116,386

Federal Funds and Grants

$47,503,822

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$47,503,822

Other Funds

$631,978

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$631,978

State Funds

$1,980,586

State General Funds

$1,980,586

16.5. Homeownership Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of

affordable housing through rehabilitation and construction financing, and to

promote homeownership for low and moderate- income individuals by

providing sustainable housing grants to local governments, administering

mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate

income homebuyers, and offering homeownership counseling and home buyer

education programs through a partnership with private providers.

Total Funds

$8,118,534

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,518,296

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,518,296

Other Funds

$5,600,238

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,600,238

16.6. Regional Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department services and assistance through a statewide network of regional representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community and economic development projects and services that are in-line with the

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community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership infrastructure

across local governments.

Total Funds

$1,569,218

Federal Funds and Grants

$200,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$200,000

Other Funds

$140,752

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$140,752

State Funds

$1,228,466

State General Funds

$1,228,466

16.7. Rental Housing Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental

housing to very low, and moderate-income households by allocating federal

and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, administering low-interest

loans for affordable rental housing, researching affordable housing issues,

and providing tenant-based assistance to low-income individuals and families

allowing them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the private

rental market.

Total Funds

$116,019,277

Federal Funds and Grants

$111,873,539

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$111,873,539

Other Funds

$4,145,738

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,145,738

16.8. Research and Surveys

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect

financial and management data from local governments and authorities in

accordance with Georgia law.

Total Funds

$442,304

Other Funds

$50,000

Agency Funds

$50,000

State Funds

$392,304

State General Funds

$392,304

16.9. Special Housing Initiatives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust

Fund; to provide grants for providers of shelter and services to the homeless;

to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local

communities collaboration and technical assistance in the development and

implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special

housing initiatives.

Total Funds

$6,733,781

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,050,864

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds
Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds

$3,050,864 $451,588 $451,588
$3,231,329 $3,231,329

16.10. State Community Development Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small

towns, and neighborhoods in the development of their core commercial areas,

and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia.

Total Funds

$6,816,234

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,001,592

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,001,592

Other Funds

$100,000

Agency Funds

$100,000

State Funds

$5,714,642

State General Funds

$5,714,642

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,783,432

$3,885,024

Increase funds for the preservation of historic sites.

$1,931,210

$1,931,210

Provide one-time funds for emergency communication

$0

$0

infrastructure needs in South Georgia. (CC:No)

Provide one-time funding for a community arts and education center.

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,714,642

$6,816,234

16.11. State Economic Development Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to

local governments and businesses and to leverage private investment in order

to attract and promote economic development and job creation.

Total Funds

$181,533,489

Other Funds

$476,088

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$476,088

State Funds

$181,057,401

State General Funds

$181,057,401

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $13,688,867 amended

$14,164,955

Provide funds for the projected cost of large economic development projects receiving Regional Economic Business Assistance.

$166,718,534

$166,718,534

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Provide funds for the Savannah Logistics Innovation Center to support the logistics and supply chain industry.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$650,000 $181,057,401

$650,000 $181,533,489

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

16.12. Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water,

wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land conservation projects.

Total Funds

$997,068

State Funds

$997,068

State General Funds

$997,068

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,569,922

$1,569,922

Reduce one-time funds for contractual services.

($572,854)

($572,854)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$997,068

$997,068

16.13. Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve Georgia's mobility,

air quality, and land use practices by conducting transportation improvement

studies, producing an annual Air Quality Report, and reviewing Development of Regional Impact.

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$351,479

$351,479

Transfer funds to the Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority at the Department of Transportation to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

($351,479)

($351,479)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

16.14. Payments to OneGeorgia Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the

OneGeorgia Authority.

Total Funds

$51,314,660

Other Funds

$145,521

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$145,521

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State Funds

$51,169,139

State General Funds

$51,169,139

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $68,380,757 amended

$68,526,278

Reallocate the FY 2022 broadband infrastructure grant

$0

$0

program carryover ($21,500,000) and FY 2022 Rural

Innovation Fund carryover ($14,203,211) to establish

the Rural Workforce Housing Fund. (CC:Yes)

Utilize $5,000,000 in unallocated Rural Innovation

$0

$0

funds to match the $65,000,000 federal grant for the

Georgia Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Project

benefiting Southwest Georgia. (CC:No; Reflect funds

in Board of Regents Public Service/Special Funding

Initiatives program.)

Reduce funds for unutilized grants. (CC:Yes)

($19,461,618)

($19,461,618)

Increase funds.

$2,250,000

$2,250,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$51,169,139

$51,314,660

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Section 17: Community Health, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Indigent Care Trust Fund - Public Hospital Authorities Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Ambulance Provider Fees Hospital Provider Payment Nursing Home Provider Fees State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Health Insurance Payments Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$19,353,807,301 $10,424,828,305
$9,864,354,223 $533,789,980 $26,684,102 $221,942,597 $77,971,304 $139,386,524 $4,584,769
$4,234,777,312 $8,769,315
$383,205,061 $149,322,748 $3,569,417,837 $124,062,351 $4,472,259,087 $4,191,401,825 $280,857,262

17.1. Departmental Administration (DCH)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all departmental programs.

Total Funds

$493,826,498

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Federal Funds and Grants

$376,976,734

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$329,743,048

State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767)

$29,454,740

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$17,778,946

Other Funds

$4,284,769

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,284,769

State Funds

$91,253,410

State General Funds

$91,253,410

Intra-State Government Transfers

$21,311,585

Health Insurance Payments

$21,311,585

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $97,758,610 amended

$500,331,698

The Department shall submit a State Plan Amendment

$0

$0

(SPA) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services (CMS) to expand the Express Lane Eligibility

program to include Childcare and Parental Services

(CAPS), Refugee Cash Assistance, and the Special

Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,

and Children (WIC). (CC:Yes)

The Department shall change any rules, regulations, or

$0

$0

policies necessary to include psychiatric hospitals as an

eligible facility type to provide Inpatient Psychiatric

Facility Services for persons under the age of 21 years

enrolled in Fee-for-Service Medicaid. (CC:Yes)

Reduce funds to replace the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) with the Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation (MEST). (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($6,505,200)

($6,505,200)

The Department shall change any rules, regulations, or

$0

$0

policies necessary to allow Federally Qualified Health

Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) to

provide routine physical exams and preventative care

for all Medicaid members. (CC:Yes)

The Department shall change any rules, regulations, or

$0

$0

policies necessary to allow for coverage of blood

pressure monitors, incontinence supplies, portable

oxygen units, nutritional supplements, and specialized

formula for all Medicaid members. (CC:Yes)

Transfer $29,237,181 in prior year state general funds

$0

$0

from the Medicaid: Aged, Blind and Disabled program

and $5,006,960 in prior year state general funds from

the Low-Income Medicaid program provided by the

10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance

Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based

services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the

'American Rescue Plan Act' of 2021 and utilize funds

as specified in the spending plan as approved by the

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Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (CC:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$91,253,410

$493,826,498

17.2. Georgia Board of Dentistry

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by

licensing qualified applicants as dentists and dental hygienists, regulating the

practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate

disciplinary action when warranted.

Total Funds

$852,963

State Funds

$852,963

State General Funds

$852,963

17.3. Georgia State Board of Pharmacy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by

licensing qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, regulating the practice of

pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary

actions when warranted.

Total Funds

$825,330

State Funds

$825,330

State General Funds

$825,330

17.4. Health Care Access and Improvement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other

support services for programs that seek to improve health access and

outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office

of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office of Health Improvement,

and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency.

Total Funds

$19,701,850

Federal Funds and Grants

$172,588

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$172,588

State Funds

$19,529,262

State General Funds

$19,529,262

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $18,070,262 amended

$18,242,850

Provide funds for a rural hospital study.

$25,000

$25,000

Provide funds to support existing housing with the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC).

$184,000

$184,000

Provide funds to support the psychiatric and internal medicine resident learning and work centers at St. Francis Hospital.

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Increase funds to support the Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse.

$250,000

$250,000

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$19,529,262

$19,701,850

17.5. Healthcare Facility Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term

care and health care facilities.

Total Funds

$38,943,744

Federal Funds and Grants

$12,005,577

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$6,060,223

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,945,354

Other Funds

$100,000

Agency Funds

$100,000

State Funds

$26,838,167

State General Funds

$26,838,167

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $26,588,167 amended

$38,693,744

Provide funds to implement and regulate the new licensure category for adult residential mental health programs as established by HB 1069 (2022 Session).

$250,000

$250,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$26,838,167

$38,943,744

17.6. Indigent Care Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other

healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that serve medically indigent

Georgians.

Total Funds

$523,334,783

Federal Funds and Grants

$339,638,275

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$339,638,275

Other Funds

$142,586,524

Agency Funds

$3,200,000

Indigent Care Trust Fund - Public Hospital Authorities $139,386,524

State Funds

$41,109,984

State General Funds

$41,109,984

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $50,882,042 amended

$552,269,739

Reduce funds for the state match for Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to increase reimbursement rates for private deemed and nondeemed hospitals to offset the cost of uncompensated care and improve financial stability of small and rural hospitals.

($9,772,058)

($28,934,956)

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Amount appropriated in this Act

$41,109,984

$523,334,783

17.7. Medicaid- Aged Blind and Disabled

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access

primarily to elderly and disabled individuals. There is also hereby

appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money

equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care Trust Fund created

pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is

appropriated for payments for nursing homes pursuant to Article 6A.

Total Funds

$7,101,889,068

Federal Funds and Grants

$4,765,242,973

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$4,762,455,759

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,787,214

Other Funds

$62,342,988

Agency Funds

$62,342,988

State Funds

$2,007,014,475

Ambulance Provider Fees

$8,769,315

Hospital Provider Payment

$39,061,891

Nursing Home Provider Fees

$149,322,748

State General Funds

$1,803,668,715

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,191,806

Intra-State Government Transfers

$267,288,632

Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$267,288,632

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $2,179,667,833 amended

$6,819,444,454

Increase funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization.

$79,561,915

$235,581,953

Increase funds to reflect enrollment growth as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through June 30, 2023.

$15,445,433

$45,733,757

Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical ($276,705,360)

$0

Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by

the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

through June 30, 2023.

Reduce funds for the hold harmless provision in Medicare Part B premiums.

($4,036,611)

($11,952,361)

Replace $13,065,831 in nursing home provider fees

$0

$0

with state general funds. (CC:Yes)

Increase funds for the Medicare Part D Clawback payment.

$4,311,950

$4,311,950

Replace $228,849 in state general funds with hospital

$0

$0

provider fees. (CC:Yes)

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Transfer $29,237,181 in prior year state funds to the Departmental Administration program provided by the 10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the 'American Rescue Plan Act' of 2021 and utilize funds as specified in the spending plan as approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (CC:Yes)
Recognize $8,769,315 in Ambulance Provider Fees pursuant to HB 271 (2021 Session).
Recognize $153,828,763 in prior year state funds provided by the 10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the 'American Rescue Plan Act' of 2021 and utilize funds as specified in the spending plan as approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (CC:Yes)
Recognize one-time gap funding provided in the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) for Georgia psychiatric residential treatment facilities receiving less than $500 per patient per day while under current cost report reimbursement methodology. (CC:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0
$8,769,315 $0
$0 $2,007,014,475

$0
$8,769,315 $0
$0 $7,101,889,068

17.8. Medicaid- Low-Income Medicaid

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access

primarily to low-income individuals.

Total Funds

$6,242,549,441

Federal Funds and Grants

$4,426,452,353

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$4,426,452,353

Other Funds

$12,328,316

Agency Funds

$12,328,316

State Funds

$1,790,351,925

Hospital Provider Payment

$344,143,170

State General Funds

$1,328,338,210

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$117,870,545

Intra-State Government Transfers

$13,416,847

Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$13,416,847

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $1,881,745,190 amended

$5,878,117,647

Increase funds to reflect enrollment growth as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through June 30, 2023.

$171,257,136

$507,090,491

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through June 30, 2023.
Transfer $5,006,960 in prior year state funds to the Departmental Administration program provided by the 10% increase of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (HCBS) pursuant to Section 9817 of the 'American Rescue Plan Act' of 2021 and utilize funds as specified in the spending plan as approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (CC:Yes)
Replace $2,059,645 in state general funds with hospital provider fees. (CC:Yes)
Reduce funds based on projected expenditures.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($214,474,559) $0
$0 ($48,175,842) $1,790,351,925

$0 $0
$0 ($142,658,697) $6,242,549,441

17.9. PeachCare

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance

coverage for qualified low-income Georgia children.

Total Funds

$596,975,790

Federal Funds and Grants

$504,339,805

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$4,565

State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767)

$504,335,240

State Funds

$92,484,202

State General Funds

$92,484,202

Intra-State Government Transfers

$151,783

Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$151,783

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $93,285,632 amended

$538,054,888

Increase funds to reflect enrollment growth as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through June 30, 2023.

$11,737,630

$49,650,095

Increase funds to continue the PeachCare for Kids premium suspension through June 30, 2023.

$4,494,480

$19,011,620

Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical ($14,709,382)

$0

Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by

the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

through June 30, 2023.

Reduce funds based on projected expenditures.

($2,324,158)

($9,740,813)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$92,484,202

$596,975,790

17.10. State Health Benefit Plan Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit for teachers and state employees that is competitive with other commercial

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benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the

efficient management of provider fees and utilization rates.

Total Funds

$4,220,090,240

State Funds

$50,000,000

State General Funds

$50,000,000

Intra-State Government Transfers

$4,170,090,240

Health Insurance Payments

$4,170,090,240

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$0 $3,745,279,350

Increase employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$0

$424,810,890

Increase funds to reflect a three-year phase-in of an increase in employer contribution per-member permonth (PMPM) for non-certified school employees, effective January 1, 2024. (CC:Increase funds to reflect a $500 increase in employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) for non-certified school employees phased in over two years, effective January 1, 2024, and reflect a minimum employer contribution of $1,580 PMPM to maintain the fiscal soundness of the plan, effective January 1, 2026.)

$50,000,000

$50,000,000

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the

$0

$0

department shall make recommendations to adjust State

Health Benefit Plan employer and employee

contributions as needed annually to maintain the

financial stability of the plan and report to the Office of

Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research

Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office.

(CC:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$50,000,000 $4,220,090,240

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

17.11. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Board Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all agency programs.

Total Funds

$1,478,652

State Funds

$1,478,652

State General Funds

$1,478,652

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

17.12. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician

workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and development of medical education programs.

Total Funds

$30,770,014

State Funds

$30,770,014

State General Funds

$30,770,014

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $30,532,048 amended

$30,532,048

Provide funds for internal medicine residency capitation payments for St. Francis Hospital.

$237,966

$237,966

Amount appropriated in this Act

$30,770,014

$30,770,014

17.13. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Mercer School of Medicine

Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the

Mercer University School of Medicine to help ensure an adequate supply of

primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private

partnership with the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$31,265,438

State Funds

$31,265,438

State General Funds

$31,265,438

17.14. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of

Medicine Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the

Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to help ensure an

adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a

public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$32,307,713

State Funds

$32,307,713

State General Funds

$32,307,713

17.15. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Physicians for Rural Areas

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of

physicians in rural areas of the state, and to provide a program of aid to

promising medical students.

Total Funds

$2,215,000

State Funds

$2,215,000

State General Funds

$2,215,000

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17.16. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Undergraduate Medical

Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician specialists through a public/private

partnership with medical schools in Georgia.

Total Funds

$10,751,783

State Funds

$10,751,783

State General Funds

$10,751,783

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,195,783

$7,195,783

Provide funds for nursing program recruitment in Southwest Georgia.

$56,000

$56,000

Increase funds for grants for nursing program expansions.

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$10,751,783

$10,751,783

17.17. Georgia Composite Medical Board

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants

as physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory care professionals,

perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear)

detoxification specialists. Also, investigate complaints and discipline those

who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional

behavior of the Board licensees.

Total Funds

$2,941,510

Other Funds

$300,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$300,000

State Funds

$2,641,510

State General Funds

$2,641,510

17.18. Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and

welfare of the general public by providing an enforcement presence to oversee

all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous

drugs.

Total Funds

$3,087,484

State Funds

$3,087,484

State General Funds

$3,087,484

Section 18: Community Supervision, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants

$192,383,228 $1,250,346

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds
Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers
Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,250,346 $233,715 $233,715
$189,996,820 $189,996,820
$902,347 $902,347

18.1. Departmental Administration (DCS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for the agency.

Total Funds

$10,508,486

Other Funds

$1,200

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,200

State Funds

$10,507,286

State General Funds

$10,507,286

18.2. Field Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia

citizens through effective and efficient offender supervision in communities,

while providing opportunities for successful outcomes.

Total Funds

$176,067,374

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,062,222

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,062,222

Other Funds

$122,515

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$122,515

State Funds

$174,031,519

State General Funds

$174,031,519

Intra-State Government Transfers

$851,118

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$851,118

18.3. Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of

governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to develop and execute a

systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of

services to reduce recidivism and support the success of returning citizens.

Total Funds

$3,859,624

State Funds

$3,859,624

State General Funds

$3,859,624

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18.4. Misdemeanor Probation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all

governmental and private misdemeanor providers through inspection and

investigation.

Total Funds

$941,454

State Funds

$941,454

State General Funds

$941,454

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

18.5. Georgia Commission on Family Violence

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and

evaluation of needs and services relating to family violence in Georgia,

develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training

and continuing education on the dynamics of family violence, and develop

standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence

Intervention Programs.

Total Funds

$1,006,290

Federal Funds and Grants

$188,124

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$188,124

Other Funds

$110,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$110,000

State Funds

$656,937

State General Funds

$656,937

Intra-State Government Transfers

$51,229

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$51,229

Section 19: Corrections, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$1,354,962,683 $170,555 $170,555
$13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,341,227,525 $1,341,227,525

19.1. County Jail Subsidy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reimburse counties for the

costs of incarcerating state prisoners in their local facilities after sentencing.

Total Funds

$5,000

State Funds

$5,000

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

State General Funds

$5,000

19.2. Departmental Administration (DOC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens

of Georgia by providing an effective and efficient department that administers

a balanced correctional system.

Total Funds

$37,342,347

State Funds

$37,342,347

State General Funds

$37,342,347

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $35,642,347 amended

$35,642,347

Increase funds to complete a real-time analysis of technology communications in all facilities. (CC:Increase funds to complete a real-time analysis of technology communications.)

$1,700,000

$1,700,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$37,342,347

$37,342,347

19.3. Detention Centers

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic

education, vocational training, work details, counseling, and substance abuse

treatment for probationers who require more security or supervision than

provided by regular community supervision.

Total Funds

$62,249,098

Other Funds

$2,453,500

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,453,500

State Funds

$59,795,598

State General Funds

$59,795,598

19.4. Food and Farm Operations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops

and livestock, and produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders.

Total Funds

$27,693,991

State Funds

$27,693,991

State General Funds

$27,693,991

19.5. Health

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required

constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental health care to all inmates of

the state correctional system.

Total Funds

$260,744,752

Federal Funds and Grants

$70,555

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$70,555

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Other Funds

$390,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$390,000

State Funds

$260,284,197

State General Funds

$260,284,197

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $247,998,764 amended

$248,459,319

Increase funds for physical health and pharmacy services contracts.

$12,285,433

$12,285,433

Amount appropriated in this Act

$260,284,197

$260,744,752

19.6. Offender Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the

following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: canine units,

the County Correctional Institutions program, Correctional Emergency

Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail

coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads.

Total Funds

$44,697,376

Other Funds

$30,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$30,000

State Funds

$44,667,376

State General Funds

$44,667,376

19.7. Private Prisons

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private

companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety.

Total Funds

$131,456,593

State Funds

$131,456,593

State General Funds

$131,456,593

19.8. State Prisons

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic

education, religious support, vocational training, counseling, and substance

abuse treatment for violent and/or repeat offenders, or nonviolent offenders

who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well-supervised

setting; to assist in the reentry of these offenders back into society; and to

provide fire services and work details to the Department, state agencies, and

local communities.

Total Funds

$759,933,803

Federal Funds and Grants

$100,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$100,000

Other Funds

$10,691,103

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$10,691,103

State Funds

$749,142,700

State General Funds

$749,142,700

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $703,402,336 amended

$714,193,439

Reduce funds to reflect the closure of Georgia State Prison.

($20,878,439)

($20,878,439)

Provide funds for 33 projects at 19 facilities for emergency repairs ($4,050,000), upgrades to life safety and security systems ($14,955,000), and major maintenance and renovations ($32,490,000). (CC:Provide funds for 33 projects at 19 facilities for emergency repairs ($4,050,000), upgrades to life safety and security systems ($29,955,000), and major maintenance and renovations ($32,490,000).)

$66,495,000

$66,495,000

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session).

$123,803

$123,803

Amount appropriated in this Act

$749,142,700

$759,933,803

19.9. Transition Centers

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release,"

allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community, while

still receiving housing, academic education, counseling, and substance abuse

treatment in a structured center.

Total Funds

$30,839,723

State Funds

$30,839,723

State General Funds

$30,839,723

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$128,583,085 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $1,211,923 $17,084,939 $12,113,262 $12,113,262

20.1. Departmental Administration (DOD) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the organized militia in the State of Georgia.

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Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds

$2,100,739 $740,299 $740,299
$1,360,440 $1,360,440

20.2. Military Readiness

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain

facilities for the training of Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and

State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be

activated and deployed at the direction of the President or Governor for a

man-made crisis or natural disaster.

Total Funds

$104,767,377

Federal Funds and Grants

$80,568,808

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$80,568,808

Other Funds

$18,292,984

Agency Funds

$1,211,923

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$17,081,061

State Funds

$5,905,585

State General Funds

$5,905,585

20.3. Youth Educational Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and

vocational opportunities to at-risk youth through Youth Challenge Academies

and Starbase programs.

Total Funds

$21,714,969

Federal Funds and Grants

$16,863,854

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$16,863,854

Other Funds

$3,878

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,878

State Funds

$4,847,237

State General Funds

$4,847,237

Section 21: Driver Services, Department of Total Funds Other Funds Agency Funds State Funds State General Funds

$78,919,398 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $76,075,277 $76,075,277

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

21.1. Departmental Administration (DDS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license

issuance, motor vehicle registration, and commercial truck compliance.

Total Funds

$10,690,883

Other Funds

$500,857

Agency Funds

$500,857

State Funds

$10,190,026

State General Funds

$10,190,026

21.2. License Issuance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers'

licenses, maintain driver records, operate Customer Service Centers, provide

online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver

manuals, and investigate driver's license fraud.

Total Funds

$66,777,149

Other Funds

$1,827,835

Agency Funds

$1,827,835

State Funds

$64,949,314

State General Funds

$64,949,314

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $63,823,651 amended

$65,651,486

Utilize existing funds for onboarding and training of

$0

$0

management personnel at new customer service

centers. (CC:Yes)

Provide funds for the construction of Douglasville Customer Service Center.

$1,125,663

$1,125,663

Amount appropriated in this Act

$64,949,314

$66,777,149

21.3. Regulatory Compliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and

education programs for both novice and problem drivers by approving driver

education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for

compliance with state laws and regulations; and to certify ignition interlock

device providers.

Total Funds

$1,451,366

Other Funds

$515,429

Agency Funds

$515,429

State Funds

$935,937

State General Funds

$935,937

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Section 22: Early Care and Learning, Bright from the Start: Department of
Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds (CFDA 93.596) Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Lottery Funds State General Funds

$946,487,039 $475,649,841 $92,749,020 $227,164,017 $155,736,804
$499,500 $499,500 $470,337,698 $408,900,881 $61,436,817

22.1. Child Care Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train

child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and afterschool

networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.

Total Funds

$327,996,336

Federal Funds and Grants

$266,559,519

CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds (CFDA 93.596)

$92,749,020

Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575)

$169,970,279

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,840,220

State Funds

$61,436,817

State General Funds

$61,436,817

22.2. Nutrition Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant

meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care settings and to

eligible youth during the summer.

Total Funds

$148,000,000

Federal Funds and Grants

$148,000,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$148,000,000

22.3. Pre-Kindergarten Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training,

technical assistance, and oversight of Pre-Kindergarten programs operated by

public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of

early learning and increase school readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.

Total Funds

$409,075,881

Federal Funds and Grants

$175,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$175,000

State Funds

$408,900,881

Lottery Funds

$408,900,881

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $400,900,881 amended

$401,075,881

Utilize existing funds to expand the Summer Transition

$0

$0

Program. (CC:Yes)

Increase funds for early reading education.

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

(CC:Increase funds to reflect an increase in the State

Health Benefit Plan employer contribution rate for

public Pre-K teachers effective January 1, 2023.)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$408,900,881

$409,075,881

22.4. Quality Initiatives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative

strategies and programs that focus on improving the quality of and access to

early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families.

Total Funds

$61,414,822

Federal Funds and Grants

$60,915,322

Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575)

$57,193,738

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,721,584

Other Funds

$499,500

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$499,500

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Section 23: Economic Development, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

23.1. Departmental Administration (DEcD)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance

economic development in Georgia and provide information to people and

companies to promote the state.

Total Funds

$5,286,779

State Funds

$5,286,779

State General Funds

$5,286,779

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

$57,802,106 $926,190 $926,190
$3,114,660 $3,114,660 $53,761,256 $53,761,256

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended Reduce funds. Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $5,336,779
($50,000) $5,286,779

Total Funds $5,336,779
($50,000) $5,286,779

23.2. Film, Video, and Music

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness

of Georgia business opportunities, financial incentives, infrastructure

resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and

electronic gaming industry projects and businesses to the state.

Total Funds

$1,116,915

State Funds

$1,116,915

State General Funds

$1,116,915

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,116,915

$1,116,915

Reduce funds for prepaid use of FY 2022 funds and

$0

$0

nonuse for the Georgia Center for Music Innovation.

(CC:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,116,915

$1,116,915

23.3. Georgia Council for the Arts

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council

operations and maintain the Georgia State Art Collection and Capitol

Galleries.

Total Funds

$579,534

State Funds

$579,534

State General Funds

$579,534

23.4. Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation

and support throughout the state with grants for non-profit arts and cultural

organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and

the 'Grassroots' arts program.

Total Funds

$1,635,756

Federal Funds and Grants

$659,400

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$659,400

State Funds

$976,356

State General Funds

$976,356

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

23.5. Global Commerce

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state

that is appealing to businesses along with being competitive in the

international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia

through a network of statewide and regional project managers, foreign and

domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop

international markets for Georgia products and attract international

companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign

advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by

providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses.

Total Funds

$9,823,038

State Funds

$9,823,038

State General Funds

$9,823,038

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,298,038 amended

$10,298,038

Reduce funds.

($475,000)

($475,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$9,823,038

$9,823,038

23.6. International Relations and Trade

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets

for Georgia products and to attract international companies to the state

through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of

overseas offices and representatives, and by providing technical and

educational assistance to businesses.

Total Funds

$3,064,954

Federal Funds and Grants

$266,790

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$266,790

State Funds

$2,798,164

State General Funds

$2,798,164

23.7. Rural Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic

development opportunities and to recruit, retain and expand businesses in

rural communities.

Total Funds

$3,832,446

Other Funds

$3,114,660

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,114,660

State Funds

$717,786

State General Funds

$717,786

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $954,069
($236,283)
$717,786

Total Funds $4,068,729
($236,283)
$3,832,446

23.8. Small and Minority Business Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and

small and minority businesses by providing technical assistance on planning,

advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and

to provide assistance to local communities in growing small businesses.

Total Funds

$1,030,917

State Funds

$1,030,917

State General Funds

$1,030,917

23.9. Tourism

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to

visitors about tourism opportunities throughout the state, operate and

maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and

Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to develop and

market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state.

Total Funds

$31,423,067

State Funds

$31,423,067

State General Funds

$31,423,067

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $21,531,880 amended

$21,531,880

Redirect Georgia World Congress Center Authority renovation funds appropriated pursuant to HB 911 (2022 Session) to modernize nine escalators in critical condition at the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (Total Funds: $7,000,000). (CC:Increase funds and redirect Georgia World Congress Center Authority renovation funds appropriated pursuant to HB 911 (2022 Session) to replace/modernize 21 escalators in critical condition at the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. (Total Funds: $15,288,577))

$8,288,577

$8,288,577

Provide funds for the expansion of the Savannah Convention Center.

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

Increase funds for the Georgia Historical Society to maintain markers.

$77,610

$77,610

Reduce funds.

($475,000)

($475,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$31,423,067

$31,423,067

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

23.10. Tourism - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for dues

membership for southeastern tourism society for area convention and visitor centers bureaus.

Total Funds

$8,700

State Funds

$8,700

State General Funds

$8,700

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Provide funds for dues membership for southeastern tourism society for area convention and visitor centers bureaus.

$8,700

$8,700

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,700

$8,700

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Section 24: Education, Department of

Total Funds

$13,532,144,318

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,099,148,714

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994)

$112,501

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,099,036,213

Other Funds

$30,211,020

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$30,211,020

State Funds

$11,402,784,584

State General Funds

$11,402,784,584

The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base

unit cost of $2,897.26. In addition, all local school system allotments for

Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated

by this Act.

24.1. Agricultural Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems

with developing and funding agricultural education programs, and to provide

afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students.

Total Funds

$16,897,347

Federal Funds and Grants

$482,773

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$482,773

Other Funds

$3,060,587

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,060,587

State Funds

$13,353,987

State General Funds

$13,353,987

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Reduce funds and maintain certified state positions on the state salary schedule. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)
Provide funds for a salary restructuring for regional coordinators and other state-level personnel. (CC:No)
Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start date of new position.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $13,493,721
($55,734)
$0 ($84,000) $13,353,987

Total Funds $17,037,081
($55,734)
$0 ($84,000) $16,897,347

24.2. Business and Finance Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil transportation.

Total Funds

$17,359,139

Federal Funds and Grants

$426,513

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$426,513

Other Funds

$9,207,077

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$9,207,077

State Funds

$7,725,549

State General Funds

$7,725,549

24.3. Central Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to the State Board of Education, Departmental programs, and local

school systems.

Total Funds

$29,449,048

Federal Funds and Grants

$24,472,585

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$24,472,585

Other Funds

$487,859

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$487,859

State Funds

$4,488,604

State General Funds

$4,488,604

24.4. Charter Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and

charter systems and to provide funds for competitive grants for planning,

implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities.

Total Funds

$31,616,969

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,475,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,475,000

State Funds

$8,141,969

State General Funds

$8,141,969

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

24.5. Communities in Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance

Learning Centers and maintain a network of local affiliate organizations

across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to

support student success in school and beyond.

Total Funds

$1,428,100

State Funds

$1,428,100

State General Funds

$1,428,100

24.6. Curriculum Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide,

standards-based curriculum to guide instruction and assessment, and to

provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this

curriculum.

Total Funds

$9,435,869

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,745,489

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,745,489

Other Funds

$59,232

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$59,232

State Funds

$6,631,148

State General Funds

$6,631,148

24.7. Federal Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded

programs and allocate federal funds to school systems.

Total Funds

$1,195,922,003

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,195,922,003

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,195,922,003

24.8. Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for

Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS), which provides services,

education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or

severe emotional behavioral problems and their families.

Total Funds

$66,421,915

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,322,802

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$11,322,802

State Funds

$55,099,113

State General Funds

$55,099,113

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $54,104,943 amended

$65,427,745

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Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.
Prepare to move to Quality Basic Education formula funding in FY 2025. (CC:Yes; The Department of Education is directed to re-evaluate, in consultation with stakeholders, the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) program to provide recommendations to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office by September 30, 2023.)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$994,170 $0
$55,099,113

$994,170 $0
$66,421,915

24.9. Georgia Virtual School

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and

breadth of course offerings so that Georgia students can recover credits,

access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional

credits in a manner not involving on-site interaction with a teacher.

Total Funds

$12,393,141

Other Funds

$9,516,302

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$9,516,302

State Funds

$2,876,839

State General Funds

$2,876,839

24.10. Information Technology Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise

technology for the department, provide internet access to local school systems,

support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs

that assist local school systems.

Total Funds

$20,751,335

Federal Funds and Grants

$409,267

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$409,267

State Funds

$20,342,068

State General Funds

$20,342,068

24.11. Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives

including: children in residential education facilities and sparsity grants.

Total Funds

$139,819,026

State Funds

$139,819,026

State General Funds

$139,819,026

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Provide funds for security grants in the amount of $50,000 per school to local school systems for school security enhancements. (CC:Provide funds for security grants in the amount of $50,000 per school allowing local school systems to allocate the grants as they deem necessary to enhance security system-wide.)
Provide funds for reimbursable grants in the amount of $3,000 each to paraprofessionals who earn certificates through the Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP) program. (CC:Provide funds for reimbursable grants to paraprofessionals who are enrolled, on or after January 1, 2023, and earn a certificate through a Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP) program.)
Increase funds for Sparsity Grants to reflect a data correction for Glascock County.
Provide funding for learning loss grants to support student achievement and well-being to be distributed to local school systems based on the percentage of students performing below grade level on academic year 2022 standardized tests. (CC:Yes; Utilize $977,508,409 in 'American Recovery Plan (ARP) Act' funds designated for learning loss.)
Provide matching funds for school systems to implement character education programming.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $16,475,266 $115,700,000
$5,000,000
$143,760 $0
$2,500,000 $139,819,026

Total Funds $16,475,266 $115,700,000
$5,000,000
$143,760 $0
$2,500,000 $139,819,026

24.12. Nutrition

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training,

technical assistance, and resources, so local program personnel can deliver

meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and

comply with federal standards.

Total Funds

$788,988,033

Federal Funds and Grants

$757,469,531

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$757,469,531

Other Funds

$184,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$184,000

State Funds

$31,334,502

State General Funds

$31,334,502

24.13. Preschool Disabilities Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational

services to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities so that they enter

school better prepared to succeed.

Total Funds

$40,755,375

State Funds

$40,755,375

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State General Funds

$40,755,375

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $37,994,205 amended

$37,994,205

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$2,761,170

$2,761,170

Amount appropriated in this Act

$40,755,375

$40,755,375

24.14. Pupil Transportation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in

their efforts to provide safe and efficient transportation for students to and

from school and school related activities.

Total Funds

$142,760,526

State Funds

$142,760,526

State General Funds

$142,760,526

24.15. Quality Basic Education Equalization

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial

assistance to local school systems ranking below the statewide average of per

pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.

Total Funds

$633,783,028

State Funds

$633,783,028

State General Funds

$633,783,028

24.16. Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local

portion of the Quality Basic Education program as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2164.

Total Funds

($2,313,882,685)

State Funds

($2,313,882,685)

State General Funds

($2,313,882,685)

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) amended

Adjust funds for Local Five Mill Share for four new State Commission Charter Schools and provide hold harmless for the local share of the SHBP rate increase in the midterm adjustment.

($942,638)

($942,638)

Amount appropriated in this Act

($2,313,882,685) ($2,313,882,685)

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

24.17. Quality Basic Education Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to

school systems based on full time equivalent students for the instruction of students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161.

Total Funds

$12,458,482,325

State Funds

$12,458,482,325

State General Funds

$12,458,482,325

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 amended

Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the State Commission Charter School supplement for training and experience.

$3,708,602

$3,708,602

Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the charter system grant.

$272,044

$272,044

Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment based $128,239,565 on enrollment growth.

$128,239,565

Increase formula funds for the State Commission Charter School Supplement.

$16,723,716

$16,723,716

Increase funds to reflect growth in the Special Needs Scholarship.

$7,360,761

$7,360,761

Increase state funds to fully fund an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$420,250,950

$420,250,950

Provide for a three-year phase-in of an increase in

$0

$0

employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM)

for non-certified school employees, effective January 1,

2024. (CC:Yes; Provide for a $500 increase in

employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM)

for non-certified school employees phased in over two

years, effective January 1, 2024, and reflect a minimum

employer contribution of $1,580 PMPM to maintain the

fiscal soundness of the State Health Benefit Plan,

effective January 1, 2026.)

Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the local charter school grant pursuant to SB 59 (2021 Session).

$60,564

$60,564

Amount appropriated in this Act

$12,458,482,325 $12,458,482,325

24.18. Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen

Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local school systems

with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing

curriculum consultation, skill enhancement, professional development,

technology training, and other shared services.

Total Funds

$15,625,895

State Funds

$15,625,895

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State General Funds

$15,625,895

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $15,127,145 amended

$15,127,145

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$498,750

$498,750

Amount appropriated in this Act

$15,625,895

$15,625,895

24.19. School Improvement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical

assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and leadership training

for low-performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design

and implement school improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and

overall student achievement.

Total Funds

$17,381,308

Federal Funds and Grants

$6,886,251

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$6,886,251

Other Funds

$16,050

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$16,050

State Funds

$10,479,007

State General Funds

$10,479,007

24.20. School Nurse

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school

nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.

Total Funds

$39,727,024

State Funds

$39,727,024

State General Funds

$39,727,024

24.21. State Charter School Commission Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and

support of state charter schools in order to better meet the growing and

diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter

schools of the highest academic quality are approved and supported

throughout the state in an efficient manner.

Total Funds

$6,449,282

Other Funds

$6,449,282

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,449,282

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

24.22. State Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired

and multi-disabled students to become productive citizens by providing a

learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social

development.

Total Funds

$37,801,887

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,146,556

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$112,501

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,034,055

Other Funds

$540,631

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$540,631

State Funds

$36,114,700

State General Funds

$36,114,700

24.23. Technology/Career Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic,

vocational, technical, and leadership skills and to extend learning

opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year.

Total Funds

$74,888,518

Federal Funds and Grants

$50,655,460

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$50,655,460

Other Funds

$690,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$690,000

State Funds

$23,543,058

State General Funds

$23,543,058

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $20,207,058 amended

$71,552,518

Increase funds to purchase equipment for construction industry certification programs statewide.

$3,336,000

$3,336,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$23,543,058

$74,888,518

24.24. Testing

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide

student assessment program and provide related testing instruments and

training to local schools.

Total Funds

$46,337,964

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,734,484

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,734,484

State Funds

$22,603,480

State General Funds

$22,603,480

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24.25. Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school

systems for private residential placements when the school system is unable to

provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student.

Total Funds

$1,551,946

State Funds

$1,551,946

State General Funds

$1,551,946

Section 25: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified
State Funds State General Funds
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Employees' Retirement System shall not exceed 31.01% for New Plan employees and 26.26% for Old Plan employees. For the GSEPS employees, the employer contribution rate shall not exceed 27.47% for the pension portion of the benefit and 9.0% in employer match contributions for the 401(k) portion of the benefit. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution for Public School Employees' Retirement System shall not exceed $926.09 per member for State Fiscal Year 2023.

25.1. Deferred Compensation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to

participants in the deferred compensation program for all employees of the

state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning.

Total Funds

$5,119,075

Other Funds

$5,119,075

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,119,075

25.2. Georgia Military Pension Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement

allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard.

Total Funds

$2,840,988

State Funds

$2,840,988

State General Funds

$2,840,988

25.3. Public School Employees Retirement System
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of retirement contributions, ensure sound investing of system funds, and provide timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits.

$96,778,669 $31,995,281 $31,995,281 $64,783,388 $64,783,388

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Total Funds State Funds
State General Funds

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

25.4. System Administration (ERS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and

employer contributions, invest the accumulated funds, and disburse retirement

benefits to members and beneficiaries.

Total Funds

$53,636,606

Other Funds

$26,876,206

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$26,876,206

State Funds

$26,760,400

State General Funds

$26,760,400

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$17,400

$26,893,606

Eliminate funds associated with HB 780 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law.

($7,000)

($7,000)

Provide a one-time benefit adjustment to retired state employees.

$26,750,000

$26,750,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$26,760,400

$53,636,606

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26.1. Commission Administration (SFC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs,

handle purchasing, accounts receivable and payable, meet information

technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and

process innovation.

Total Funds

$5,764,369

Federal Funds and Grants

$123,800

$60,468,320 $6,986,349 $6,986,349 $9,427,187
$428,645 $8,998,542 $44,004,784 $44,004,784
$50,000 $50,000

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$123,800

Other Funds

$507,780

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$507,780

State Funds

$5,132,789

State General Funds

$5,132,789

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,338,874

$4,970,454

Increase funds for the purchase of 28 leased vehicles to maintain forest management and fire suppression services and generate annual savings of $120,000.

$830,000

$830,000

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start date of new position.

($36,085)

($36,085)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,132,789

$5,764,369

26.2. Forest Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of

forest lands; to collect and analyze state forestry inventory data; to administer

federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and

invasive species control issues; to manage state-owned forests; to educate

private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management

practices; to assist communities with management of forested greenspace; to

promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon

Registry; to promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging

and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during extreme fire

danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance

to the Forest Protection program.

Total Funds

$8,885,597

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,682,151

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,682,151

Other Funds

$1,089,732

Agency Funds

$428,645

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$661,087

State Funds

$4,063,714

State General Funds

$4,063,714

Intra-State Government Transfers

$50,000

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$50,000

26.3. Forest Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and efficient response and suppression of forest fires in the unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to provide statewide education in the prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire

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arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and

protection through cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and

certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and support

to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers;

and to support the Forest Management program during periods of low fire

danger.

Total Funds

$44,611,274

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,046,681

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,046,681

Other Funds

$6,756,312

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,756,312

State Funds

$34,808,281

State General Funds

$34,808,281

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $34,294,512 amended

$44,097,505

Increase funds for fuel expenses for fire protection services.

$513,769

$513,769

Amount appropriated in this Act

$34,808,281

$44,611,274

26.4. Tree Seedling Nursery

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity

of high quality forest tree seedlings for sale at reasonable cost to Georgia

landowners.

Total Funds

$1,207,080

Federal Funds and Grants

$133,717

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$133,717

Other Funds

$1,073,363

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,073,363

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The Mansion allowance shall be $60,000.

$87,263,782 $30,552,612
$753,430 $29,799,182 $1,607,856 $1,607,856 $55,103,314 $55,103,314

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27.1. Governor's Emergency Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to

draw on when disasters create extraordinary demands on government.

Total Funds

$11,062,041

State Funds

$11,062,041

State General Funds

$11,062,041

27.2. Governor's Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties

including, but not limited to: granting commissions, appointments and

vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between

departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall

be $60,000.

Total Funds

$6,629,466

State Funds

$6,629,466

State General Funds

$6,629,466

27.3. Governor's Office of Planning and Budget

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government

operations and services by leading and assisting in the evaluation,

development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies.

Total Funds

$10,479,227

State Funds

$10,479,227

State General Funds

$10,479,227

27.4. Office of Health Strategy and Coordination

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information

and coordinate policy between state agencies, healthcare providers, and the

public; coordinate the state's healthcare system; and develop innovative

approaches for lowering costs while improving access to quality healthcare.

Total Funds

$1,962,900

Other Funds

$800,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$800,000

State Funds

$1,162,900

State General Funds

$1,162,900

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

27.5. Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair Housing Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.

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Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds

$1,316,401 $31,000 $31,000
$1,285,401 $1,285,401

27.6. Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster,

mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating

federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to

respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to coordinate state

resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism

and to serve as the State's point of contact for the federal Department of

Homeland Security.

Total Funds

$33,902,305

Federal Funds and Grants

$29,703,182

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$29,703,182

Other Funds

$807,856

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$807,856

State Funds

$3,391,267

State General Funds

$3,391,267

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,754,575

$34,265,613

Remove funds provided by the General Assembly to implement a career retention plan for state employees disregarded and redirected to construct warehouse space for emergency response equipment.

($704,841)

($704,841)

Increase funds to finalize the career retention plan beginning April 1, 2023. (CC:Increase funds for onetime salary adjustment to provide parity for all fulltime, benefit-eligible state employees not directly state funded to address agency retention needs.)

$176,210

$176,210

Increase funds for statewide deployment of gang case-

$0

$0

related analytics and repeat offender solutions.

(CC:No)

Provide funds for one-time expenses related to Hurricane Ian.

$165,323

$165,323

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,391,267

$33,902,305

27.7. Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency:

Georgia Cyber Security Force

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement and coordinate a

statewide approach to cyber security.

Total Funds

$0

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Provide funds to begin implementation of cyber security force technology and operations. (CC:No)

$0

$0

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement and

$0

$0

coordinate a statewide approach to cyber security.

(CC:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

27.8. Georgia Professional Standards Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of,

certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce standards

regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.

Total Funds

$8,931,868

Federal Funds and Grants

$818,430

Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575)

$753,430

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$65,000

State Funds

$8,113,438

State General Funds

$8,113,438

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,113,438

$8,931,868

Provide funds to modernize teacher certification and

$0

$0

ethics applications to improve security, efficiency, and

customer service. (CC:No; Reflect funds to modernize

teacher certification and ethics applications to improve

security, efficiency, and customer service in the

Georgia Technology Authority.)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,113,438

$8,931,868

27.9. Governor's Office of Student Achievement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational

accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of standards on

state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education report

card and scoreboard, and education research to inform policy and budget

efforts.

Total Funds

$5,911,992

State Funds

$5,911,992

State General Funds

$5,911,992

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27.10. Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school

students a summer program of challenging and enriching educational

opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

Total Funds

$1,629,278

State Funds

$1,629,278

State General Funds

$1,629,278

27.11. Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School

Leadership Academy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality,

selective, statewide leadership preparation and support designed to develop

high-capacity school leaders across Georgia.

Total Funds

$2,533,251

State Funds

$2,533,251

State General Funds

$2,533,251

27.12. Office of the Child Advocate

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent

oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for the

protection and well-being of children.

Total Funds

$1,399,763

State Funds

$1,399,763

State General Funds

$1,399,763

27.13. Office of the State Inspector General

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote

accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and

preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.

Total Funds

$1,505,290

State Funds

$1,505,290

State General Funds

$1,505,290

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,776,598

$1,776,598

Reduce funds associated with HB 960 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($271,308)

($271,308)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,505,290

$1,505,290

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Total Funds

$2,059,861,411

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,089,338,800

Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$16,369,615

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$83,323,217

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$56,650,544

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$85,816,093

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$11,834,857

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.558)

$927,965

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558)

$324,442,857

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$509,973,652

Other Funds

$27,659,128

Agency Funds

$3,400,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$24,259,128

State Funds

$942,295,999

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$110,586

State Children's Trust Funds

$1,100,533

State General Funds

$941,084,880

Intra-State Government Transfers

$567,484

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$567,484

All Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefit payments are calculated

utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such payments shall be

made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and

the following maximum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply:

For an assistance group of one, the standard of need is $235, and the maximum

monthly amount is $155.

For an assistance group of two, the standard of need is $356, and the maximum

monthly amount is $235.

For an assistance group of three, the standard of need is $424, and the maximum monthly amount is $280.

For an assistance group of four, the standard of need is $500, and the

maximum monthly amount is $330. For an assistance group of five, the standard of need is $573, and the

maximum monthly amount is $378.

For an assistance group of six, the standard of need is $621, and the maximum monthly amount is $410.

For an assistance group of seven, the standard of need is $672, and the

maximum monthly amount is $444.

For an assistance group of eight, the standard of need is $713, and the

maximum monthly amount is $470.

For an assistance group of nine, the standard of need is $751, and the

maximum monthly amount is $496.

For an assistance group of ten, the standard of need is $804, and the maximum

monthly amount is $530.

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For an assistance group of eleven, the standard of need is $860, and the maximum monthly amount is $568. Provided, the Department of Human Services is authorized to make supplemental payments on these maximum monthly amounts up to the amount that is equal to the minimum hourly wage for clients who are enrolled in subsidized work experience and subsidized employment.

28.1. Adoptions Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe

permanent placement of children by prescreening families and providing

support and financial services after adoption.

Total Funds

$118,259,246

Federal Funds and Grants

$75,109,065

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$9,121,401

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$65,987,664

State Funds

$43,150,181

State General Funds

$43,150,181

28.2. Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and

neglect prevention programs and support child victims of abuse.

Total Funds

$9,740,648

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,112,002

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$2,966,090

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$4,145,912

State Funds

$2,628,646

State Children's Trust Funds

$1,100,533

State General Funds

$1,528,113

28.3. Child Support Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the

parental responsibility of paying financial support.

Total Funds

$124,745,175

Federal Funds and Grants

$89,275,285

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$89,275,285

Other Funds

$3,400,000

Agency Funds

$3,400,000

State Funds

$31,674,130

State General Funds

$31,674,130

Intra-State Government Transfers

$395,760

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$395,760

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28.4. Child Welfare Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of

child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and to provide services to protect the

child and strengthen the family.

Total Funds

$452,621,258

Federal Funds and Grants

$229,070,483

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$38,293,943

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$312,011

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$2,604,975

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.558)

$927,965

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $152,266,708
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$34,664,881

State Funds

$223,379,051

State General Funds

$223,379,051

Intra-State Government Transfers

$171,724

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$171,724

28.5. Community Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and

activities through local agencies to assist low-income Georgians with

employment, education, nutrition, and housing services.

Total Funds

$16,110,137

Federal Funds and Grants

$16,110,137

Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$16,110,137

28.6. Departmental Administration (DHS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and

support for the Divisions and Operating Office in meeting the needs of the

people of Georgia.

Total Funds

$130,182,172

Federal Funds and Grants

$48,906,352

Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$215,134

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$6,707,807

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$895,200

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$6,507,871

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$3,946,826

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$30,633,514

Other Funds

$13,580,052

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$13,580,052

State Funds

$67,695,768

State General Funds

$67,695,768

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $61,730,188 amended

$124,216,592

Increase funds for technology improvements and security upgrades to the Integrated Eligibility System in

$1,965,580

$1,965,580

preparation for the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration.

Increase funds for technology improvements and

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

security upgrades for federally-provided benefits and

reduce fraud.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$67,695,768

$130,182,172

28.7. Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and

elder persons from abuse, exploitation and neglect, and investigate situations

where it might have occurred.

Total Funds

$30,702,142

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,868,926

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$2,279,539

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,589,387

State Funds

$26,833,216

State General Funds

$26,833,216

28.8. Elder Community Living Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need

nursing home level of care the option of remaining in their own communities.

Total Funds

$83,022,668

Federal Funds and Grants

$37,318,008

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$6,950,343

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$30,367,665

State Funds

$45,704,660

State General Funds

$45,704,660

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $45,604,660 amended

$82,922,668

Increase funds for support for grandparent-led families.

$100,000

$100,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$45,704,660

$83,022,668

28.10. Energy Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households

in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

Total Funds

$55,320,027

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Federal Funds and Grants Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$55,320,027 $55,320,027

28.11. Federal Eligibility Benefit Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide

support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp, and Temporary Assistance for

Needy Families (TANF).

Total Funds

$340,372,794

Federal Funds and Grants

$202,351,831

Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$44,344

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$7,893,411

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$435,317

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$77,659,246

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $28,807,868
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$87,511,645

Other Funds

$641,750

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$641,750

State Funds

$137,379,213

State General Funds

$137,379,213

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $130,951,020 amended

$333,944,601

Increase funds for 80 additional Medicaid eligibility caseworkers to process Medicaid redetermination cases due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration.

$662,433

$662,433

Provide funds for a management consultant to oversee and ensure quality assurance for Medicaid redeterminations due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration. (CC:Provide funds to support the staffing of 370 case managers, 75 supervisors, and one district manager for Medicaid redeterminations due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration.)

$5,765,760

$5,765,760

Amount appropriated in this Act

$137,379,213

$340,372,794

28.12. Out-of-Home Care

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate

temporary homes for children removed from their families due to neglect,

abuse, or abandonment.

Total Funds

$413,578,794

Federal Funds and Grants

$91,226,163

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$29,859,206

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $61,186,131
(CFDA 93.558)

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$180,826

State Funds

$322,352,631

State General Funds

$322,352,631

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $312,352,631 amended

$403,578,794

Provide funds for alternative housing options for youth with complex needs.

$10,000,000

$10,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$322,352,631

$413,578,794

28.13. Out-of-School Care Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of out-

of-school services and draw down TANF maintenance of effort funds.

Total Funds

$19,000,000

Federal Funds and Grants

$15,500,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $15,500,000
(CFDA 93.558)

State Funds

$3,500,000

State General Funds

$3,500,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,000,000

$19,500,000

Reduce funds for non-programmatic expenditures.

($500,000)

($500,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,500,000

$19,000,000

28.14. Refugee Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health

screening, medical, cash, and social services assistance to refugees.

Total Funds

$5,035,754

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,035,754

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,035,754

28.15. Residential Child Care Licensing

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety

of children who receive full-time care outside of their homes by licensing,

monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers.

Total Funds

$2,825,512

Federal Funds and Grants

$568,850

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$568,850

State Funds

$2,256,662

State General Funds

$2,256,662

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28.16. Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to

needy families in compliance with Georgia's state plan for the federal

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Total Funds

$36,523,008

Federal Funds and Grants

$36,453,008

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $36,453,008
(CFDA 93.558)

State Funds

$70,000

State General Funds

$70,000

28.17. Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian

families in achieving self-sufficiency by obtaining and keeping employment as

well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families program.

Total Funds

$20,335,330

Federal Funds and Grants

$20,235,330

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $14,194,825
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$6,040,505

State Funds

$100,000

State General Funds

$100,000

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

28.18. Council On Aging

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-

risk adults, persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers in achieving

safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives.

Total Funds

$349,652

State Funds

$349,652

State General Funds

$349,652

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$349,652

$349,652

Increase funds for support for grandparent-led families.

$0

$0

(CC:Yes; Reflect in Elder Community Living Services

program.)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$349,652

$349,652

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28.19. Family Connection

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network

of county collaboratives that work to improve conditions for children and

families.

Total Funds

$11,100,604

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,336,965

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$1,336,965

State Funds

$9,763,639

State General Funds

$9,763,639

28.20. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise

Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in

becoming successful contributors to the state's economy.

Total Funds

$2,757,294

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,443,269

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,443,269

State Funds

$314,025

State General Funds

$314,025

28.21. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental

Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities

to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and

meaningful employment.

Total Funds

$10,290,955

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,846,048

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$7,846,048

Other Funds

$304,597

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$304,597

State Funds

$2,140,310

State General Funds

$2,140,310

28.22. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication

Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process

applications for federal disability programs so that eligible Georgia citizens

can obtain support.

Total Funds

$70,300,638

Federal Funds and Grants

$70,300,638

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$70,300,638

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28.23. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the

Blind

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind

in manufacturing and packaging facilities in Bainbridge and Griffin.

Total Funds

$5,546,561

Other Funds

$4,669,691

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,669,691

State Funds

$876,870

State General Funds

$876,870

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$0

$4,669,691

Provide one-time funds to upgrade to a cloud-based ERP system for Georgia Industries for the Blind.

$134,016

$134,016

Transfer funds from the Vocational Rehabilitation program to support production needs.

$742,854

$742,854

Amount appropriated in this Act

$876,870

$5,546,561

28.24. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational Rehabilitation

Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities

so that they may go to work.

Total Funds

$101,030,456

Federal Funds and Grants

$73,950,659

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$73,950,659

Other Funds

$5,063,038

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,063,038

State Funds

$22,016,759

State General Funds

$22,016,759

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,631,463 amended

$101,645,160

Transfer funds to the Georgia Industries for the Blind program to support production needs.

($742,854)

($742,854)

Provide funds for the Georgia Radio Reading Service.

$128,150

$128,150

Amount appropriated in this Act

$22,016,759

$101,030,456

28.25. Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the purposes of providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited children.

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Total Funds State Funds
Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$110,586 $110,586 $110,586

1589

Section 29: Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$266,592,786 $853,494 $853,494
$9,201,333 $9,151,733
$49,600 $255,996,665 $255,996,665
$541,294 $541,294

29.1. Departmental Administration (COI)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting

the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance and maintain a fire-safe

environment.

Total Funds

$2,592,501

Other Funds

$259,600

Agency Funds

$210,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$49,600

State Funds

$2,332,901

State General Funds

$2,332,901

29.2. Enforcement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to

initiate legal proceedings with regard to enforcement of specific provisions of

state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud.

Total Funds

$660,501

State Funds

$660,501

State General Funds

$660,501

29.3. Fire Safety
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness through education and training, and to protect the public from fire and limit the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the state, enforcing and regulating fire safety rules for public buildings and manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals.

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Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds
Agency Funds State Funds
State General Funds

$13,118,314 $853,494 $853,494
$3,163,725 $3,163,725 $9,101,095 $9,101,095

29.4. Insurance Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed

insurance entities maintain solvency and conform to state law by conducting

financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints,

monitoring for compliance with state laws and regulations, reviewing and

approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the

insurance industry about the state's insurance laws and regulations.

Total Funds

$10,902,250

Other Funds

$5,778,008

Agency Funds

$5,778,008

State Funds

$5,124,242

State General Funds

$5,124,242

29.5. Reinsurance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare

insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for individuals to

review and enroll in healthcare insurance.

Total Funds

$231,855,766

State Funds

$231,855,766

State General Funds

$231,855,766

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $139,855,766 amended

$139,855,766

Increase funds for the state reinsurance program.

$92,000,000

$92,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$231,855,766

$231,855,766

29.6. Special Fraud

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate

action to deter insurance fraud.

Total Funds

$7,463,454

State Funds

$6,922,160

State General Funds

$6,922,160

Intra-State Government Transfers

$541,294

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$541,294

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1591

Section 30: Investigation, Georgia Bureau of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$341,389,930 $88,560,663
$902,544 $87,658,119 $34,372,394 $34,372,394 $218,456,873 $218,456,873

30.1. Bureau Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality

investigative, scientific, information services, and resources for the purpose of

maintaining law and order and protecting life and property.

Total Funds

$11,708,632

Federal Funds and Grants

$12,600

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$12,600

Other Funds

$338,303

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$338,303

State Funds

$11,357,729

State General Funds

$11,357,729

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,126,853 amended

$10,477,756

Increase funds to continue headquarter and regional office facility hardening and cybersecurity.

$1,300,000

$1,300,000

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($69,124)

($69,124)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$11,357,729

$11,708,632

30.2. Criminal Justice Information Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia with essential information and identification services through the operation of

the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System,

Criminal Justice Information Services network, Protective Order Registry,

Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

Total Funds

$17,844,378

Other Funds

$11,500,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$11,500,000

State Funds

$6,344,378

State General Funds

$6,344,378

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended Increase funds to maintain operations and offset reduction in fee collections. Provide funds for maintenance and collaboration of Georgia Crime Information Center.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $2,344,378 $3,500,000
$500,000
$6,344,378

Total Funds $13,844,378
$3,500,000 $500,000
$17,844,378

30.3. Forensic Scientific Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and

testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification), firearms, digital imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned

documents, photography, toxicology, implied consent, and trace evidence in

support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy)

services; and to analyze and enter samples into national databases such as AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.

Total Funds

$56,257,557

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,302,180

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,302,180

Other Funds

$5,856

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,856

State Funds

$53,949,521

State General Funds

$53,949,521

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $55,387,473 amended

$57,695,509

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($1,437,952)

($1,437,952)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$53,949,521

$56,257,557

30.4. Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner

office in Macon and increase funds for three medical examiners, one

administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to address increased

workload.

Total Funds

$315,425

State Funds

$315,425

State General Funds

$315,425

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$975,000

$975,000

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($659,575) $315,425

($659,575) $315,425

30.5. Regional Investigative Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve,

and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and to assist

in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The

purpose of this appropriation is also to coordinate and operate the following

specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal

unit, high technology investigations unit, communications center, regional

drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.

Total Funds

$66,808,270

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,812,153

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,812,153

Other Funds

$1,724,650

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,724,650

State Funds

$63,271,467

State General Funds

$63,271,467

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $60,952,390 amended

$64,489,193

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($139,233)

($139,233)

Provide funds for new case management and leads tracking system to increase efficiency and enhance technological investigative capabilities.

$2,458,310

$2,458,310

Amount appropriated in this Act

$63,271,467

$66,808,270

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

30.6. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate

criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and secure

communities, and award grants.

Total Funds

$131,140,205

Federal Funds and Grants

$84,133,730

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$902,544

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$83,231,186

Other Funds

$20,803,585

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$20,803,585

State Funds

$26,202,890

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State General Funds

$26,202,890

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $17,798,414 amended

$122,735,729

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (CC:Increase funds for administration and services.)

$404,476

$404,476

Provide funds for the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund.

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$26,202,890

$131,140,205

30.7. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court

Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug

courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency treatment courts,

mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of

Accountability Court Judges. No state funds shall be provided to any

accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting

and remittance of all fines and fees collected by such court.

Total Funds

$36,173,515

Federal Funds and Grants

$300,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$300,000

State Funds

$35,873,515

State General Funds

$35,873,515

30.8. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic

violence shelters and sexual assault centers with funds so as to provide the

necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and

sexual assault statewide.

Total Funds

$21,141,948

State Funds

$21,141,948

State General Funds

$21,141,948

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $14,661,948 amended

$14,661,948

Provide funds to upgrade security at domestic violence shelters. (CC:Provide funds to upgrade security at domestic violence shelters.)

$2,400,000

$2,400,000

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Provide one-time funds for domestic violence shelters to off-set loss of federal funds. (CC:Provide one-time funding of $60,000 per site for domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers.)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,080,000 $21,141,948

$4,080,000 $21,141,948

1595

Section 31: Juvenile Justice, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$357,600,428 $6,418,775 $1,000,000 $5,418,775 $235,000 $235,000
$350,946,653 $350,946,653

31.1. Community Service

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth

accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-abiding citizens

and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following

alternative detention options: non-secure detention shelters, housebound

detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement,

tracking services, wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in

an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises youth

directly in the community according to their risk and need levels, provides

transitional and treatment services to those youth either directly or by

brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-

wide services, including intake, court services, and case management.

Total Funds

$102,111,982

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,182,047

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$1,000,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$182,047

Other Funds

$235,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$235,000

State Funds

$100,694,935

State General Funds

$100,694,935

31.2. Departmental Administration (DJJ)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens

of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their actions through

the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.

Total Funds

$26,725,482

State Funds

$26,725,482

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State General Funds

$26,725,482

31.3. Secure Commitment (YDCs)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold

youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and supervision

of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health,

counseling, and religious services for those youth committed to the

Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.

Total Funds

$89,668,031

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,610,313

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,610,313

State Funds

$87,057,718

State General Funds

$87,057,718

31.4. Secure Detention (RYDCs)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold

youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure care, and

supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found

guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of their cases by juvenile courts

or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or

facilities, or sentenced to the Short Term Program.

Total Funds

$139,094,933

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,626,415

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,626,415

State Funds

$136,468,518

State General Funds

$136,468,518

Section 32: Labor, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

32.1. Departmental Administration (DOL)

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for

the Labor Market Information and Unemployment Insurance programs.

Total Funds

$23,035,952

Federal Funds and Grants

$14,314,069

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$14,314,069

$54,791,089 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $4,292,769 $4,292,769 $9,309,037 $9,309,037

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Other Funds

$3,957,769

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,957,769

State Funds

$4,764,114

State General Funds

$4,764,114

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,730,221

$20,002,059

Provide funds for repairs and renovations statewide.

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

Increase funds to replace chiller and boiler at Georgia Department of Labor headquarters building.

$1,850,000

$1,850,000

Increase funds for employee recruitment and retention.

$83,893

$83,893

Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,764,114

$23,035,952

32.2. Labor Market Information

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish

a wide array of information about the state's labor market.

Total Funds

$1,397,459

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,383,448

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,383,448

State Funds

$14,011

State General Funds

$14,011

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$0

$1,383,448

Increase funds for employee recruitment and retention.

$14,011

$14,011

Amount appropriated in this Act

$14,011

$1,397,459

32.3. Unemployment Insurance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic strength by collecting unemployment insurance taxes from Georgia's

employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants.

Total Funds

$30,357,678

Federal Funds and Grants

$25,491,766

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$25,491,766

Other Funds

$335,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$335,000

State Funds

$4,530,912

State General Funds

$4,530,912

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended Increase funds for employee recruitment and retention. Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $4,370,445
$160,467 $4,530,912

Total Funds $30,197,211
$160,467 $30,357,678

Section 33: Law, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds
There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Law the sum of $500,000 of the moneys collected in accordance with O.C.G.A. Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 28. The sum of money is appropriated for use by the Department of Law for consumer protection for all the purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 28.

$98,691,638 $3,729,332 $3,729,332 $58,790,912 $58,790,912 $36,171,394 $36,171,394

33.1. Department of Law

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and

legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the

Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state

of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all contracts and agreements

regarding any matter in which the State of Georgia is involved.

Total Funds

$93,500,319

Federal Funds and Grants

$96,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$96,000

Other Funds

$58,788,801

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$58,788,801

State Funds

$34,615,518

State General Funds

$34,615,518

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $33,870,698 amended

$92,755,499

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (CC:Increase funds for staff recruitment and retention.)

$633,445

$633,445

Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

$174,253

$174,253

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($62,878) $34,615,518

($62,878) $93,500,319

33.2. Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the

identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services and

patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.

Total Funds

$5,191,319

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,633,332

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,633,332

Other Funds

$2,111

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,111

State Funds

$1,555,876

State General Funds

$1,555,876

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Section 34: Natural Resources, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds
Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use up to 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and the balance may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state park's parking pass implemented by the Department.

$349,993,836 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,515,632 $22,957,835 $73,557,797 $182,751,541 $7,620,376 $7,628,938 $165,773,877 $1,728,350

34.1. Coastal Resources
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural, environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of the state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring coastal wetlands, by regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations to protect the coastal wetlands, by monitoring

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the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and

developing fishery management plans, by providing fishing education, and by

constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.

Total Funds

$8,347,303

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,096,144

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,096,144

Other Funds

$107,925

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$107,925

State Funds

$3,143,234

State General Funds

$3,143,234

34.2. Departmental Administration (DNR)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department.

Total Funds

$12,898,629

State Funds

$12,898,629

State General Funds

$12,898,629

34.3. Environmental Protection

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of

Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from large,

small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle

emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and by participating in the

Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and

planning for solid waste facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies,

by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage

Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and

regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its citizens from

hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by

utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund to manage the state's hazardous

sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to

remediate abandoned sites, to respond to environmental emergencies, and to

monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The

purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of

Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of

dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by

regulating the amount of water used.

Total Funds

$118,200,115

Federal Funds and Grants

$29,694,911

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$29,694,911

Other Funds

$55,523,856

Agency Funds

$22,957,835

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$32,566,021

State Funds

$32,981,348

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

State General Funds

$32,981,348

34.4. Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through

grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and outdoor

recreation.

Total Funds

$29,303,298

State Funds

$29,303,298

State General Funds

$29,303,298

34.5. Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and

cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-sharing

requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental

Protection Agency, to fund related operations and oversight positions within

the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments

for landfill remediation.

Total Funds

$7,620,376

State Funds

$7,620,376

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds

$7,620,376

34.6. Law Enforcement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal

laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting Georgia's wildlife,

natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating

safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach hunter and boater education classes;

and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in providing public

safety for the citizens and visitors of Georgia.

Total Funds

$36,074,053

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,751,293

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,751,293

Other Funds

$3,657

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,657

State Funds

$33,319,103

State General Funds

$33,319,103

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $29,124,103 amended

$31,879,053

Provide funds for equipment and installation associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.

$4,195,000

$4,195,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$33,319,103

$36,074,053

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34.7. Parks Recreation and Historic Sites

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and

maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference centers, and historic sites.

Total Funds

$68,337,111

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,204,029

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,204,029

Other Funds

$32,391,791

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$32,391,791

State Funds

$32,741,291

State General Funds

$32,741,291

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $14,866,291 amended

$50,462,111

Provide funds to complete construction of the Jekyll Island Public Safety Complex.

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Increase funds for major repairs and renovations (MRR).

$4,250,000

$4,250,000

Increase funds for public fishing area improvements.

$500,000

$500,000

Increase funds for outdoor recreation.

$11,625,000

$11,625,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$32,741,291

$68,337,111

34.8. Solid Waste Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the

scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency, preventative, and

corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments

with the development of solid waste management plans; and to promote

statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.

Total Funds

$7,628,938

State Funds

$7,628,938

Solid Waste Trust Funds

$7,628,938

34.9. Wildlife Resources

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and

the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and boating

education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate

statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal commercial fishing

regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license

hunters and anglers; and to register boats.

Total Funds

$61,584,013

Federal Funds and Grants

$29,980,286

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$29,980,286

Other Funds

$8,488,403

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$8,488,403

State Funds

$23,115,324

State General Funds

$21,386,974

Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

$1,728,350

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,965,324 amended

$61,434,013

Provide funds to mitigate the spread of invasive plant species in Southwest Georgia due to Hurricane Michael. (CC:Yes)

$150,000

$150,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$23,115,324

$61,584,013

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Section 35: Pardons and Paroles, State Board of Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

35.1. Board Administration (SBPP)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for the agency.

Total Funds

$2,308,252

State Funds

$2,308,252

State General Funds

$2,308,252

35.2. Clemency Decisions

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in

exercising its constitutional authority over executive clemency. This includes

setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all

aspects of parole status of offenders in the community including warrants,

violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all

interstate compact release matters regarding the acceptance and placement of

parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon

process by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these

applications based on specific criteria.

Total Funds

$16,099,266

State Funds

$16,099,266

State General Funds

$16,099,266

35.3. Victim Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims of changes in offender status or placement, conduct outreach and information gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors'

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days, and act as a liaison for victims to the state corrections, community

supervision, and pardons and paroles systems.

Total Funds

$551,197

State Funds

$551,197

State General Funds

$551,197

Section 36: State Properties Commission Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$22,900,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $20,500,000 $20,500,000

36.1. State Properties Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for

state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of state-owned and

leased real property with information about utilization, demand management,

and space standards; and to negotiate better rates in the leasing market and

property acquisitions and dispositions.

Total Funds

$2,400,000

Other Funds

$2,400,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,400,000

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

36.2. Payments to Georgia Building Authority

Total Funds

$20,500,000

State Funds

$20,500,000

State General Funds

$20,500,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Provide funds for the demolition of state properties to realize savings from a reduction in maintenance expenses for unoccupied facilities.

$15,000,000

$15,000,000

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Utilize existing funds to complete system wide assessments at Georgia Department of Corrections ($4,350,000) and Department of Juvenile Justice ($3,925,000). (CC:Yes; Utilize existing funds to complete system wide assessments at Georgia Department of Corrections ($4,350,000) and Department of Juvenile Justice ($3,925,000), and target a completion by October 1, 2023.)
Provide funds to perform a space utilization assessment for the General Assembly and submit a report to the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees as well as the chairs of the House State Properties Committee and the Senate State Institutions and Property Committee by December 1, 2023. (CC:Provide funds to perform a space utilization assessment for the General Assembly and submit a report to the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees as well as the chairs of the House State Properties Committee and the Senate State Institutions and Property Committee by December 1, 2023.)
Provide funds for the demolition of University System of Georgia facilities to realize savings from a reduction in maintenance expenses.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0 $500,000
$5,000,000 $20,500,000

$0 $500,000
$5,000,000 $20,500,000

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Section 37: Public Defender Council, Georgia Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$107,034,514 $170,762 $170,762
$33,340,000 $33,340,000 $73,523,752 $73,523,752

37.1. Public Defender Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia

Capital Defender, Office of the Mental Health Advocate, Central Office, and

the administration of the Conflict Division.

Total Funds

$10,844,031

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,000

Other Funds

$1,840,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,840,000

State Funds

$8,999,031

State General Funds

$8,999,031

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37.2. Public Defenders

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and

effective legal representation is provided, independently of political considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to

representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for circuits are based

on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases where the Capital Defender or a circuit public defender has a conflict of interest.

Total Funds

$96,190,483

Federal Funds and Grants

$165,762

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$165,762

Other Funds

$31,500,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$31,500,000

State Funds

$64,524,721

State General Funds

$64,524,721

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $64,042,669 amended

$95,708,431

Provide a salary adjustment for circuit public defenders in accordance with HB 1391 (2022 Session). (CC:Increase funds for employee retention.)

$482,052

$482,052

Amount appropriated in this Act

$64,524,721

$96,190,483

Section 38: Public Health, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.991) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds

$786,059,713 $395,951,809 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $366,475,845 $10,157,812
$561,134 $9,596,678 $379,950,092 $1,611,604 $350,970,057 $13,774,072 $13,594,359

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38.1. Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and

services to promote the health and well-being of Georgians. Activities include

preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and

prevention, and family planning services.

Total Funds

$42,213,996

Federal Funds and Grants

$19,467,781

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$516,828

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$149,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $10,404,529
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$8,397,424

Other Funds

$745,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$745,000

State Funds

$22,001,215

State General Funds

$15,144,036

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,857,179

38.2. Adult Essential Health Treatment Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and

services to low-income Georgians with cancer, and Georgians at risk of stroke

or heart attacks.

Total Funds

$6,969,461

Federal Funds and Grants

$300,000

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$300,000

State Funds

$6,669,461

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,669,461

38.3. Departmental Administration (DPH)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all departmental programs.

Total Funds

$40,650,472

Federal Funds and Grants

$8,312,856

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$1,266,938

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$7,045,918

Other Funds

$3,945,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,945,000

State Funds

$28,392,616

State General Funds

$28,260,821

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$131,795

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38.4. Emergency Preparedness/Trauma System Improvement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters,

bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as well as improving the capacity of the

state's trauma system.

Total Funds

$31,092,370

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,675,473

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$350,000

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$200,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,125,473

Other Funds

$171,976

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$171,976

State Funds

$7,244,921

State General Funds

$7,244,921

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,710,230 amended

$34,557,679

The Georgia Coordinating Center should utilize existing funds to procure a HIPAA-secure multimodal software communication and patient logistics platform to provide multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional allhazards response for emergency rooms and other critical care services statewide. (CC:Adjust funds and direct the Georgia Coordinating Center to utilize existing funds to procure a HIPAA-secure multimodal software communication and patient logistics platform to provide multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional allhazards response for emergency rooms and other critical care services statewide.)

($3,465,309)

($3,465,309)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,244,921

$31,092,370

38.5. Epidemiology

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and

respond to disease, injury, and other events of public health concern.

Total Funds

$13,666,063

Federal Funds and Grants

$6,552,593

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$6,552,593

State Funds

$7,113,470

State General Funds

$6,997,833

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$115,637

38.6. Immunization Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization, consultation, training, assessment, vaccines, and technical assistance.

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds
Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds

$9,145,672 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $2,434,484 $2,434,484

38.7. Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health

problems in later life by providing comprehensive health services to infants

and children.

Total Funds

$47,928,388

Federal Funds and Grants

$22,992,820

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$8,605,171

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$132,509

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$14,255,140

Other Funds

$85,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$85,000

State Funds

$24,850,568

State General Funds

$24,850,568

38.8. Infant and Child Health Promotion

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and

services to promote health and nutrition for infants and children.

Total Funds

$279,032,832

Federal Funds and Grants

$263,619,396

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$7,392,607

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$256,226,789

State Funds

$15,413,436

State General Funds

$15,413,436

38.9. Infectious Disease Control

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and

treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and other

infectious diseases.

Total Funds

$91,938,263

Federal Funds and Grants

$47,927,661

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$47,927,661

State Funds

$44,010,602

State General Funds

$44,010,602

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38.10. Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent

environmental hazards, as well as providing inspection and enforcement of

health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management facilities, and swimming pools.

Total Funds

$9,700,163

Federal Funds and Grants

$511,063

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$158,382

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$352,681

Other Funds

$561,134

Agency Funds

$561,134

State Funds

$8,627,966

State General Funds

$8,627,966

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,035,921

$10,108,118

Reduce funds for personal services based on projections.

($407,955)

($407,955)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,627,966

$9,700,163

38.12. Public Health Formula Grants to Counties

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid

to county boards of health delivering local public health services.

Total Funds

$185,381,977

State Funds

$185,381,977

State General Funds

$185,381,977

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $187,081,977 amended

$187,081,977

Remove one-time funds provided by the General Assembly for infrastructure and support disregarded and redirected to general grant-in-aid.

($1,700,000)

($1,700,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$185,381,977

$185,381,977

38.13. Vital Records

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and

provide to the public in a timely manner vital records and associated

documents.

Total Funds

$5,283,612

Federal Funds and Grants

$530,680

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$530,680

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

State Funds State General Funds

$4,752,932 $4,752,932

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

38.14. Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from

the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care and rehabilitative services to citizens

of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries.

Total Funds

$1,611,604

State Funds

$1,611,604

Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

$1,611,604

38.15. Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and

administer a trauma center network, to coordinate the best use of existing

trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for

treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the accountability mechanism

for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds

for system improvement.

Total Funds

$21,444,840

State Funds

$21,444,840

State General Funds

$7,850,481

Trauma Care Trust Funds

$13,594,359

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Section 39: Public Safety, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$301,674,848 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $13,093,402 $13,093,402 $243,082,334 $243,082,334 $11,571,263 $11,571,263

39.1. Aviation
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for search and rescue missions and search and apprehension missions in criminal pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct state business, for emergency medical transport, and to support local and

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federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and

observation.

Total Funds

$4,293,411

State Funds

$4,293,411

State General Funds

$4,293,411

39.2. Capitol Police Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in

the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic regulations around the Capitol,

monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of

individuals entering state facilities, and provide general security for elected

officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol.

Total Funds

$9,060,727

State Funds

$655,650

State General Funds

$655,650

Intra-State Government Transfers

$8,405,077

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$8,405,077

39.3. Departmental Administration (DPS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department and administratively attached

agencies.

Total Funds

$9,569,110

Other Funds

$3,510

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,510

State Funds

$9,565,600

State General Funds

$9,565,600

39.4. Field Offices and Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for

traffic and criminal laws through the Department of Public Safety's Uniform

Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include

the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team,

the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special

Investigations Office, the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the

Training Unit.

Total Funds

$183,091,518

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,888,148

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,888,148

Other Funds

$673,900

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$673,900

State Funds

$180,153,684

State General Funds

$180,153,684

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Intra-State Government Transfers

$375,786

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$375,786

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $149,257,071 amended

$152,194,905

Provide funds for the Regional K-9 Task Force to procure, train, and support 10 additional K-9 officers per year.

$515,000

$515,000

Provide funds for equipment, installation, and training associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.

$30,381,613

$30,381,613

Amount appropriated in this Act

$180,153,684

$183,091,518

39.5. Motor Carrier Compliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection,

regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well as

traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, non-

consensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all buses, and large

passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High

Occupancy Toll lane use restriction enforcement.

Total Funds

$39,189,788

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,289,344

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$11,289,344

Other Funds

$10,761,804

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$10,761,804

State Funds

$16,767,717

State General Funds

$16,767,717

Intra-State Government Transfers

$370,923

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$370,923

39.6. Office of Public Safety Officer Support

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and

critical incident support services to requesting local and state public entities

that employ public safety officers.

Total Funds

$1,428,327

State Funds

$1,428,327

State General Funds

$1,428,327

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,463,089

$1,463,089

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions. (CC:Yes)

($34,762)

($34,762)

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,428,327

$1,428,327

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

39.7. Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally

trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment and

facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish professional standards for fire service training including consulting, testing, and certification of Georgia firefighters.

Total Funds

$1,603,162

State Funds

$1,603,162

State General Funds

$1,603,162

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,553,162

$1,553,162

Provide funds to replace four high-mileage vehicles. (CC:Increase funds to replace two high-mileage vehicles.)

$50,000

$50,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,603,162

$1,603,162

39.8. Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law

enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level for all of

Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and,

certify individuals when all requirements are met. Investigate officers and

public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal

conduct is made, and sanction these individuals by disciplining officers and

public safety professionals when necessary.

Total Funds

$5,392,482

State Funds

$5,392,482

State General Funds

$5,392,482

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,392,482

$5,392,482

Provide funds for facility security upgrades. (CC:No)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,392,482

$5,392,482

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

39.9. Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and

facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety

services for the people of Georgia.

Total Funds

$24,280,308

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,061,179

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,061,179

Other Funds

$1,492,086

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,492,086

State Funds

$19,798,376

State General Funds

$19,798,376

Intra-State Government Transfers

$1,928,667

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,928,667

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $19,337,866 amended

$23,819,798

Provide funds for 10 vehicles for mobile use-of-force units funded in HB 911 (2022 Session).

$460,510

$460,510

Amount appropriated in this Act

$19,798,376

$24,280,308

39.10. Office of Highway Safety

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on

highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to reduce

crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.

Total Funds

$20,980,935

Federal Funds and Grants

$19,689,178

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$19,689,178

Other Funds

$162,102

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$162,102

State Funds

$638,845

State General Funds

$638,845

Intra-State Government Transfers

$490,810

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$490,810

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$599,592

$20,941,682

Provide funds for three new laptop computers. (CC:Increase funds for new laptop computers.)

$3,000

$3,000

Provide funds for travel expenses.

$36,253

$36,253

Amount appropriated in this Act

$638,845

$20,980,935

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39.11. Office of Highway Safety: Georgia Driver's Education Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education

grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy driver's education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.

Total Funds

$2,785,080

State Funds

$2,785,080

State General Funds

$2,785,080

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,913,895

$2,913,895

Reduce funds for driver's education and training in accordance with FY 2022 Joshua's Law collections.

($128,815)

($128,815)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,785,080

$2,785,080

Section 40: Public Service Commission Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$12,946,633 $1,343,100 $1,343,100 $11,603,533 $11,603,533

40.1. Commission Administration (PSC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and

staff in achieving the agency's goals.

Total Funds

$2,155,649

Federal Funds and Grants

$83,500

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$83,500

State Funds

$2,072,149

State General Funds

$2,072,149

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,844,950

$1,928,450

Provide funds for legal fees related to an ongoing lawsuit challenging the Public Service Commissioners' voting districts. (CC:Increase funds and utilize existing funds for legal fees related to an ongoing lawsuit challenging the Public Service Commissioners' voting districts.)

$201,794

$201,794

Provide funds for security.

$11,960

$11,960

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Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (CC:Increase funds for employee retention.)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$13,445 $2,072,149

$13,445 $2,155,649

40.2. Facility Protection

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal

regulations pertaining to buried utility facility infrastructure and to promote

safety through training and inspections.

Total Funds

$2,758,976

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,231,100

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,231,100

State Funds

$1,527,876

State General Funds

$1,527,876

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,432,092

$2,663,192

Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (CC:Increase funds for employee retention.)

$95,784

$95,784

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,527,876

$2,758,976

40.3. Utilities Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service

standards of electric, natural gas, and telecommunications companies,

approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility

system and telecommunications network planning, arbitrate complaints among

competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify

competitive natural gas and telecommunications providers.

Total Funds

$8,032,008

Federal Funds and Grants

$28,500

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$28,500

State Funds

$8,003,508

State General Funds

$8,003,508

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,132,412

$8,160,912

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start date of new positions.

($178,894)

($178,894)

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Provide funds to fully implement a $5,000 cost-ofliving adjustment authorized for all state employees in HB 911 (2022 Session). (CC:Increase funds for employee retention.)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$49,990 $8,003,508

$49,990 $8,032,008

Section 41: Regents, University System of Georgia Board of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Records Center Storage Fee Research Funds State Funds State General Funds

$9,203,747,338 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $3,038,907,837
$714,000 $1,167,078,950 $3,251,105,521 $3,251,105,521

41.1. Agricultural Experiment Station

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production,

processing, new product development, food safety, storage, and marketing to

increase profitability and global competitiveness of Georgia's agribusiness.

Total Funds

$100,004,504

Federal Funds and Grants

$30,776,779

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$30,776,779

Other Funds

$17,335,454

Agency Funds

$8,445,454

Research Funds

$8,890,000

State Funds

$51,892,271

State General Funds

$51,892,271

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $52,021,648 amended

$100,133,881

Transfer funds for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements to the Teaching Program.

($378,752)

($378,752)

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($910,625)

($910,625)

Provide one-time funds for the construction of integrated precision agriculture demonstration farm.

$1,160,000

$1,160,000

Provide funds for the vertical farming greenhouse planning study. (CC:No)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$51,892,271

$100,004,504

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

41.2. Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services,

disease research, and educational outreach for veterinarians and animal

owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of

Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals.

Total Funds

$8,247,766

Federal Funds and Grants

$495,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$495,000

Other Funds

$7,752,766

Agency Funds

$7,752,766

41.3. Cooperative Extension Service

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational

programs, and outreach to Georgians in agricultural, horticultural, food, and

family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the

state.

Total Funds

$84,705,746

Federal Funds and Grants

$15,818,428

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$15,818,428

Other Funds

$18,839,906

Agency Funds

$13,455,240

Research Funds

$5,384,666

State Funds

$50,047,412

State General Funds

$50,047,412

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $47,208,819 amended

$81,867,153

Transfer funds for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements to the Teaching Program.

($161,407)

($161,407)

Provide one-time funds to replace cabins at Rock Eagle 4-H Center.

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$50,047,412

$84,705,746

41.4. Enterprise Innovation Institute

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia

manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials on best business

practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the

state share to federal incentive and assistance programs for entrepreneurs and

innovative businesses.

Total Funds

$29,563,065

Federal Funds and Grants

$8,000,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$8,000,000

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Other Funds Agency Funds
State Funds State General Funds

$9,000,000 $9,000,000 $12,563,065 $12,563,065

41.5. Forestry Cooperative Extension

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to

support instruction and outreach about conservation and sustainable

management of forests and other natural resources.

Total Funds

$1,850,993

Federal Funds and Grants

$450,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$450,000

Other Funds

$346,988

Agency Funds

$271,000

Research Funds

$75,988

State Funds

$1,054,005

State General Funds

$1,054,005

41.6. Forestry Research

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about

economically and environmentally sound forest resources management and to

assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in

complying with state and federal regulations.

Total Funds

$15,803,731

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,620,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,620,000

Other Funds

$6,859,243

Agency Funds

$2,479,243

Research Funds

$4,380,000

State Funds

$3,324,488

State General Funds

$3,324,488

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,124,488

$15,603,731

Provide funds to the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources to coordinate across disciplines and quantify the ecological and economic impacts of land dedicated to forestry, row-crop farming, and solar energy production and report back to the chairs of the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee by January 1, 2024. (CC:Yes)

$200,000

$200,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,324,488

$15,803,731

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

41.7. Georgia Archives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives;

document and interpret the history of the Georgia State Capitol building; and

assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities,

administering their records management programs, scheduling their records,

and transferring their non-current records to the State Records Center.

Total Funds

$5,279,245

Other Funds

$865,810

Agency Funds

$151,810

Records Center Storage Fee

$714,000

State Funds

$4,413,435

State General Funds

$4,413,435

41.8. Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity

technology for private and public industries through unique education,

training, research, and practical applications.

Total Funds

$6,269,008

Other Funds

$812,263

Agency Funds

$812,263

State Funds

$5,456,745

State General Funds

$5,456,745

41.9. Georgia Research Alliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and

commercialization capacity in public and private universities in Georgia to

launch new companies and create jobs.

Total Funds

$11,887,760

State Funds

$11,887,760

State General Funds

$11,887,760

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$6,887,760

$6,887,760

Increase funds for equipment for Georgia Research Alliance research and development infrastructure at multiple locations.

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$11,887,760

$11,887,760

41.10. Georgia Tech Research Institute
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to laboratories and research centers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research promotes economic development, health, and safety in Georgia.

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Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds
Research Funds State Funds
State General Funds

$789,312,192 $484,354,915 $484,354,915 $297,523,185 $297,523,185
$7,434,092 $7,434,092

41.11. Marine Institute

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal

processes involving the unique ecosystems of the Georgia coastline and to

provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to

conduct field research on the Georgia coast.

Total Funds

$1,589,088

Federal Funds and Grants

$367,648

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$367,648

Other Funds

$128,333

Agency Funds

$128,333

State Funds

$1,093,107

State General Funds

$1,093,107

41.12. Marine Resources Extension Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and

research to enhance coastal environmental and economic sustainability.

Total Funds

$3,218,172

Other Funds

$1,540,000

Agency Funds

$740,000

Research Funds

$800,000

State Funds

$1,678,172

State General Funds

$1,678,172

41.13. Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical

education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and

provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal

intensive, and emergency and express care.

Total Funds

$148,437,882

State Funds

$148,437,882

State General Funds

$148,437,882

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Provide funds to implement a state-of-the-art electronic medical records system to support medical education and training at the Medical College of Georgia (Total funds: $115,000,000). (CC:Provide funds to implement a state-of-the-art electronic medical records system to support medical education and training at the Medical College of Georgia (Total funds: $115,000,000).)
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $43,437,882 $105,000,000
$148,437,882

Total Funds $43,437,882 $105,000,000
$148,437,882

41.14. Public Libraries

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public

Library Fund, promote literacy, and provide library services that facilitate

access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or

special needs.

Total Funds

$49,460,923

Federal Funds and Grants

$4,610,967

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$4,610,967

State Funds

$44,849,956

State General Funds

$44,849,956

41.15. Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and

education initiatives that require funding beyond what is provided by formula.

Total Funds

$39,503,207

State Funds

$39,503,207

State General Funds

$39,503,207

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $31,495,707 amended

$31,495,707

Remove funds for music industry archiving at the University of Georgia.

($2,600,000)

($2,600,000)

Remove funds for the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at Middle Georgia State University. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($92,500)

($92,500)

Provide funds to Middle Georgia State University Aviation Program to purchase aircraft and construct thangars.

$5,700,000

$5,700,000

Increase funds to match the $65,000,000 federal grant for the Georgia Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Project benefiting Southwest Georgia.

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$39,503,207

$39,503,207

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41.16. Regents Central Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to institutions of the University System of Georgia and to fund

membership in the Southern Regional Education Board.

Total Funds

$11,334,861

Other Funds

$350,000

Agency Funds

$350,000

State Funds

$10,984,861

State General Funds

$10,984,861

41.17. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and

educational programs regarding marine and ocean science and aquatic

environments.

Total Funds

$7,402,956

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,522,795

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,522,795

Other Funds

$1,774,927

Agency Funds

$1,547,102

Research Funds

$227,825

State Funds

$3,105,234

State General Funds

$3,105,234

41.18. Teaching

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of

Regents for annual allocations to University System of Georgia institutions for

student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote,

support, or extend student learning.

Total Funds

$7,830,245,098

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,192,834,498

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,192,834,498

Other Funds

$3,814,571,912

Agency Funds

$2,964,774,626

Research Funds

$849,797,286

State Funds

$2,822,838,688

State General Funds

$2,822,838,688

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $2,813,856,401 amended

$7,821,262,811

Adjust formula funds for enrollment growth to reflect corrected credit hour data for Georgia Institute of Technology.

($2,757,872)

($2,757,872)

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Transfer funds for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements to the Teaching Program.

$540,159

Increase funds for equipment for Gateway Building and $3,700,000

Infrastructure at Georgia Gwinnett College in

Lawrenceville.

Increase funds for equipment for Science and Ag Hill

$6,200,000

Modernization Phase I at University of Georgia in Athens.

Increase funds to design the Military Leadership Center Expansion at the University of North Georgia.

$1,300,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,822,838,688

$540,159 $3,700,000 $6,200,000 $1,300,000 $7,830,245,098

41.19. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and conduct

research at the University of Georgia on animal disease problems of present

and potential concern to Georgia's livestock and poultry industries and to

provide training and education in disease research, surveillance, and

intervention.

Total Funds

$5,155,845

Federal Funds and Grants

$90,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$90,000

State Funds

$5,065,845

State General Funds

$5,065,845

41.20. Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction

for veterinary medicine students, support research that enhances the health

and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the

shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and the nation.

Total Funds

$29,529,313

Other Funds

$29,000,000

Agency Funds

$29,000,000

State Funds

$529,313

State General Funds

$529,313

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

41.21. Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the

Holocaust to present and future generations of Georgians in order to create an

awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity.

Total Funds

$337,955

State Funds

$337,955

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State General Funds

$337,955

41.22. Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia

Military College's Junior Military College and pooled expenses.

Total Funds

$4,732,827

State Funds

$4,732,827

State General Funds

$4,732,827

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,732,827

$3,732,827

Provide funds for major repairs and renovations (MRR).

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,732,827

$4,732,827

41.23. Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic

education funding for grades three through twelve at Georgia Military

College's Preparatory School.

Total Funds

$5,060,985

State Funds

$5,060,985

State General Funds

$5,060,985

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,705,135

$4,705,135

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$305,850

$305,850

Provide funds for security upgrades.

$50,000

$50,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,060,985

$5,060,985

41.24. Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and

distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform, and

entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives.

Total Funds

$14,814,216

State Funds

$14,814,216

State General Funds

$14,814,216

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended Increase funds for one-time funding for technology improvements.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $14,164,216
$650,000
$14,814,216

Total Funds $14,164,216
$650,000
$14,814,216

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Section 42: Revenue, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Fireworks Trust Funds State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds

$1,167,315,111 $1,058,059 $370,147 $687,912 $2,247,671 $2,247,671
$1,164,009,381 $2,722,391
$1,160,853,207 $433,783

42.1. Departmental Administration (DOR)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the

tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide general support services to the

operating programs of the Department of Revenue.

Total Funds

$13,962,829

State Funds

$13,962,829

State General Funds

$13,962,829

42.2. Forestland Protection Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for

forestland conservation use property and qualified timberland property to

counties, municipalities, and school districts.

Total Funds

$39,072,552

State Funds

$39,072,552

State General Funds

$39,072,552

42.3. Homeowner Tax Relief Grants (HTRG)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide homeowner tax relief

grants to counties and local school districts, the eligible assessed value of each

qualified homestead in the state shall be $18,000 for the taxable year

beginning January 1, 2023 and is separate and distinct from the homestead

exemption of $2,000 in O.C.G.A. 48-5-44.

Total Funds

$950,000,000

State Funds

$950,000,000

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State General Funds

$950,000,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Provide one-time funds for the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) program to allow for a $20,000 exemption on the assessed home value for each qualifying homestead for the tax year beginning January 1, 2023. (CC:Provide one-time funds for the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) program to allow for the maximum exemption on the assessed home value as authorized in the Georgia Constitution Article VII, Section IIA for each qualifying homestead for the tax year beginning January 1, 2023.)

$950,000,000

$950,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$950,000,000

$950,000,000

42.4. Industry Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the

distribution, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and tobacco

products.

Total Funds

$9,991,558

Federal Funds and Grants

$370,147

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$370,147

Other Funds

$485,887

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$485,887

State Funds

$9,135,524

State General Funds

$8,701,741

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$433,783

42.5. Local Government Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with

the administration of state tax laws and administer the unclaimed property

unit.

Total Funds

$7,394,193

Other Funds

$420,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$420,000

State Funds

$6,974,193

Fireworks Trust Funds

$2,722,391

State General Funds

$4,251,802

42.6. Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement benefits and employer share of FICA to local tax officials.

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Total Funds State Funds
State General Funds

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

42.7. Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle

ownership by maintaining title and registration records and validate rebuilt

vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance.

Total Funds

$38,662,056

State Funds

$38,662,056

State General Funds

$38,662,056

42.8. Office of Special Investigations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent

taxpayer and criminal activities involving department efforts; and conduct

checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road

vehicles.

Total Funds

$6,181,496

Federal Funds and Grants

$416,081

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$416,081

State Funds

$5,765,415

State General Funds

$5,765,415

42.9. Tax Compliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure

compliance, and collect on delinquent accounts.

Total Funds

$61,448,180

Other Funds

$1,341,784

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,341,784

State Funds

$60,106,396

State General Funds

$60,106,396

42.10. Tax Policy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative

appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations for taxes collected by the

department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings

and provide research and analysis related to all tax law and policy inquiries.

Total Funds

$4,775,367

State Funds

$4,775,367

State General Funds

$4,775,367

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42.11. Taxpayer Services

Purpose: The purpose of the appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments

are processed in accordance with the law; that all returns are reviewed and

taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer

inquiries about the administration of individual income tax, sales and use tax,

withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all

registration functions.

Total Funds

$26,793,723

Federal Funds and Grants

$271,831

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$271,831

State Funds

$26,521,892

State General Funds

$26,521,892

Section 43: Secretary of State Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

43.1. Corporations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings

made pursuant to statutes; to issue certifications of records on file; and to

provide general information to the public on all filed entities.

Total Funds

$4,611,820

Other Funds

$4,611,820

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,611,820

43.2. Elections

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed

upon the Secretary of State by providing all required filing and public

information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties

required by law, and assisting candidates, local governments, and citizens in

interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial

disclosure laws.

Total Funds

$8,716,652

Federal Funds and Grants

$550,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$550,000

Other Funds

$50,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$50,000

$34,898,481 $550,000 $550,000
$5,192,320 $5,192,320 $29,156,161 $29,156,161

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

State Funds

$8,116,652

State General Funds

$8,116,652

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,216,652

$7,816,652

Utilize existing funds for two positions for State Election Board administrative support. (CC:Yes)

$0

$0

Provide funds to replace equipment related to voting

$0

$0

devices. (CC:No)

Provide funds for a secure ballot image capture library.

$250,000

$250,000

Provide funds for improvements to the Georgia Registered Voter Information System.

$650,000

$650,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,116,652

$8,716,652

43.3. Investigations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and

regulations related to professional licenses, elections, and securities; to

investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing

license holders.

Total Funds

$3,601,167

State Funds

$3,601,167

State General Funds

$3,601,167

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,481,167

$3,481,167

Provide funds to replace six vehicles.

$120,000

$120,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,601,167

$3,601,167

43.4. Office Administration (SOS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to the Office of Secretary of State and its attached agencies.

Total Funds

$3,278,684

Other Funds

$5,500

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,500

State Funds

$3,273,184

State General Funds

$3,273,184

43.5. Professional Licensing Boards

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and

welfare by supporting all operations of Boards which license professions.

Total Funds

$9,129,200

Other Funds

$400,000

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Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$400,000

State Funds

$8,729,200

State General Funds

$8,729,200

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,429,200

$8,829,200

Provide one-time funds to the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board for licensing software migration.

$300,000

$300,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,729,200

$9,129,200

43.6. Securities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the

administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia

Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under

each act include registration, examination, investigation, and administrative

enforcement actions.

Total Funds

$1,135,781

Other Funds

$25,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$25,000

State Funds

$1,110,781

State General Funds

$1,110,781

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

43.7. Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC

oil for registered Georgia patients by regulating the production, transport, and

sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the

use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC oil use in Georgia.

Total Funds

$1,343,649

State Funds

$1,343,649

State General Funds

$1,343,649

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$908,686

$908,686

Utilize existing funds for licensing and tracking technology, as necessary. (CC:No)

$0

$0

Provide funds for protest hearings conducted by the Office of State Administrative Hearings.

$120,963

$120,963

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Provide funds for three vehicles and equipment. (CC:Increase funds for one vehicle and equipment.) Provide funds for the purchase of seed-to-sale software.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$64,000
$250,000 $1,343,649

$64,000
$250,000 $1,343,649

43.8. Real Estate Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for

real estate brokers and salespersons, and provide administrative support to the

Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real

Estate Appraisal Act.

Total Funds

$3,081,528

Other Funds

$100,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$100,000

State Funds

$2,981,528

State General Funds

$2,981,528

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Section 44: Student Finance Commission, Georgia Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Lottery Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,141,333,499 $155,075 $155,075
$19,852,620 $469,766
$19,382,854 $1,120,725,804 $1,008,203,205
$112,522,599 $600,000 $600,000

44.1. College Completion Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid

to eligible students to complete remaining credential credit requirements.

Total Funds

$10,000,000

State Funds

$10,000,000

Lottery Funds

$10,000,000

44.2. Commission Administration (GSFC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that

reward students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate

programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and

public technical colleges.

Total Funds

$11,717,705

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Federal Funds and Grants

$155,075

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$155,075

Other Funds

$4,593

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,593

State Funds

$10,958,037

Lottery Funds

$10,958,037

Intra-State Government Transfers

$600,000

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$600,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $12,175,186 amended

$12,934,854

Reduce funds for administrative costs associated with service cancelable loan programs and utilize existing funds to implement loan repayment programs for mental health professionals. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($1,622,865)

($1,622,865)

Increase funds to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the implementation of the College Completion Grants program, HOPE High School Equivalency Exam program, additional HOPE Career Grant program areas, and the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan program as established in HB 1013 (2022 Session). (CC:Increase funds to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the implementation of the College Completion Grants program, HOPE High School Equivalency Exam program, additional HOPE Career Grant program areas, and the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan program as established in HB 1013 (2022 Session).)

$405,716

$405,716

Amount appropriated in this Act

$10,958,037

$11,717,705

44.3. Dual Enrollment

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue

postsecondary study at approved public and private postsecondary institutions, while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully

completed.

Total Funds

$76,205,744

State Funds

$76,205,744

State General Funds

$76,205,744

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $82,801,706 amended

$82,801,706

Reduce funds based on updated projections.

($6,595,962)

($6,595,962)

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Amount appropriated in this Act

$76,205,744

$76,205,744

44.4. Engineer Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to

Georgia residents who are engineering students at Mercer University (Macon

campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State.

Total Funds

$1,260,000

State Funds

$1,260,000

State General Funds

$1,260,000

44.5. Georgia Military College Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students

with a full scholarship to attend Georgia Military College, thereby

strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership.

Total Funds

$1,082,916

State Funds

$1,082,916

State General Funds

$1,082,916

44.6. HERO Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant

assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S. Military

Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such

members.

Total Funds

$630,000

State Funds

$630,000

State General Funds

$630,000

44.7. HOPE Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students

seeking a diploma or certificate at a public postsecondary institution.

Total Funds

$69,376,194

State Funds

$69,376,194

Lottery Funds

$69,376,194

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $77,376,194 amended

$77,376,194

Reduce funds for projected expenditures.

($8,000,000)

($8,000,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$69,376,194

$69,376,194

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44.8. HOPE High School Equivalency Exam

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's High School

Equivalency Exam recipients to pursue education beyond the high school level

at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia.

Total Funds

$1,345,510

State Funds

$1,345,510

Lottery Funds

$1,345,510

44.9. HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to

students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an eligible private

postsecondary institution.

Total Funds

$73,002,009

State Funds

$73,002,009

Lottery Funds

$73,002,009

44.10. HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to

students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an eligible public

postsecondary institution.

Total Funds

$827,927,171

State Funds

$827,927,171

Lottery Funds

$827,927,171

44.11. Low Interest Loans

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan

program to assist with the affordability of a college or technical college

education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary

credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to work in public service. The

loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need

occupations. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide loans for

students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1).

Total Funds

$23,594,284

Other Funds

$8,000,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$8,000,000

State Funds

$15,594,284

Lottery Funds

$15,594,284

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $16,000,000 amended

$24,000,000

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Reduce funds based on projected need and transfer to Commission Administration to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the implementation of the College Completion Grants program, HOPE High School Equivalency Exam program, additional HOPE Career Grant program areas, and the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan program as established in HB 1013 (2022 Session). (CC:Reduce funds based on projected need and transfer to Commission Administration to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the implementation of the College Completion Grants program, HOPE High School Equivalency Exam program, additional HOPE Career Grant program areas, and the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan program as established in HB 1013 (2022 Session).)
Amount appropriated in this Act

($405,716) $15,594,284

($405,716) $23,594,284

44.12. North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students

with a full scholarship to attend the University of North Georgia, thereby

strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership.

Total Funds

$3,037,740

State Funds

$3,037,740

State General Funds

$3,037,740

44.13. North Georgia ROTC Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents

with non-repayable financial assistance to attend the University of North

Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

Total Funds

$1,113,750

State Funds

$1,113,750

State General Funds

$1,113,750

44.14. Public Safety Memorial Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant

assistance to the children of Georgia law enforcement officers, fire fighters,

EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently

disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public or private

postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$540,000

State Funds

$540,000

State General Funds

$540,000

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44.15. REACH Georgia Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based

scholarships to selected students participating in the REACH Georgia

mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports

academically promising middle and high school students in their educational

pursuits.

Total Funds

$6,370,000

State Funds

$6,370,000

State General Funds

$6,370,000

44.16. Service Cancelable Loans

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable

loans as authorized in statute including programs for large animal

veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members.

Total Funds

$11,745,000

Other Funds

$10,100,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$10,100,000

State Funds

$1,645,000

State General Funds

$1,645,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,345,000

$13,445,000

Reduce funds associated with HB 1319 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($1,700,000)

($1,700,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,645,000

$11,745,000

44.17. Tuition Equalization Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment

of higher education in Georgia by providing non-repayable grant aid to

Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions.

Total Funds

$20,935,328

Other Funds

$1,278,261

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,278,261

State Funds

$19,657,067

State General Funds

$19,657,067

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $23,157,067 amended

$24,435,328

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

Reduce funds based on updated projections and utilize reserves to increase award amount from $900 to $950 per year, effective July 1, 2023. (CC:Reduce funds for updated projections.)
Amount appropriated in this Act

($3,500,000) $19,657,067

($3,500,000) $20,935,328

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

44.18. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private

postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts for students who

attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints.

Total Funds

$1,450,148

Other Funds

$469,766

Agency Funds

$469,766

State Funds

$980,382

State General Funds

$980,382

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Section 45: Teachers Retirement System Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Teachers' Retirement System shall not exceed 19.98% for State Fiscal Year 2023.

$51,585,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982
$80,000 $80,000

45.1. Local/Floor COLA

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local

retirement systems a minimum allowance upon retirement (Floor) and a postretirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to

teachers who retired under TRS.

Total Funds

$80,000

State Funds

$80,000

State General Funds

$80,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$115,000

$115,000

Reduce funds to reflect the declining population of teachers who qualify for benefits.

($35,000)

($35,000)

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$80,000

$80,000

45.2. System Administration (TRS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers

Retirement System of Georgia, including paying retiree benefits, investing

retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and

inactive members, counseling members, and processing refunds.

Total Funds

$51,505,982

Other Funds

$51,505,982

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$51,505,982

Section 46: Technical College System of Georgia Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,198,084,214 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $401,650,156 $385,726,309 $15,923,847 $544,729,057 $544,729,057 $96,433,891 $96,433,891

46.1. Adult Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce

by providing adult learners in Georgia with basic reading, writing,

computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary

instruction to adults without a high school diploma; and to provide oversight

of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of

diplomas and transcripts.

Total Funds

$46,661,541

Federal Funds and Grants

$24,751,619

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$24,751,619

Other Funds

$3,566,341

Agency Funds

$3,566,341

State Funds

$18,333,082

State General Funds

$18,333,082

Intra-State Government Transfers

$10,499

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$10,499

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

46.2. Departmental Administration (TCSG)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide

administrative services to support the state workforce development efforts

undertaken by the department through its associated programs and

institutions.

Total Funds

$8,142,648

State Funds

$8,142,648

State General Funds

$8,142,648

46.3. Economic Development and Customized Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services

for existing businesses in the state.

Total Funds

$40,524,790

Federal Funds and Grants

$10,499,656

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$10,499,656

Other Funds

$25,163,179

Agency Funds

$25,163,179

State Funds

$3,241,914

State General Funds

$3,241,914

Intra-State Government Transfers

$1,620,041

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,620,041

46.4. Quick Start

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and

retention by developing and delivering customized workforce training for Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital

investments in new technology, processes, or product lines in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

Total Funds

$95,613,869

Other Funds

$1,679

Agency Funds

$1,679

State Funds

$95,612,190

State General Funds

$95,612,190

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,487,190 amended

$22,488,869

Provide funds for design of a new Quick Start training center to support electric vehicle training in Newton County.

$6,250,000

$6,250,000

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Provide funds for construction of two new Quick Start training centers to support electric vehicle training in Bryan and Newton counties. (CC:Provide funds for construction of a new Quick Start training center to support electric vehicle training in Bryan county and reflect funding for training center in Newton County.)
Provide funds for the expansion of an existing Quick Start training center in Pooler.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$56,250,000
$10,625,000 $95,612,190

$56,250,000
$10,625,000 $95,613,869

46.5. Technical Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce

development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in technical

education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to

encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire postsecondary education

or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.

Total Funds

$937,560,302

Federal Funds and Grants

$59,842,248

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$59,842,248

Other Funds

$372,898,983

Agency Funds

$356,995,110

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$15,903,873

State Funds

$410,265,555

State General Funds

$410,265,555

Intra-State Government Transfers

$94,553,516

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$94,553,516

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $382,961,558 amended

$910,256,305

Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions.

($2,101,003)

($2,101,003)

Redirect $4,000,000 appropriated in HB 911 (2022

$0

$0

Session) for major repairs and renovations (MRR) to

complete construction of the Dr. Mark A. Ivester

Center for Living and Learning, North Georgia

Technical College. (CC:Yes)

Increase funds to purchase equipment for construction

$0

$0

industry certification programs statewide. (CC:No)

Increase funds for additional shared instruction space.

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Increase funds for design and construction of the Georgia Industrial Robotics Training Center at Ogeechee Technical College at Statesboro.

$19,905,000

$19,905,000

Increase funds for equipment refresh statewide.

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$410,265,555

$937,560,302

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

46.6. Workforce Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and

marketability of Georgia's workforce and assist employers and job seekers

with job matching services to promote economic growth and development.

Total Funds

$69,581,064

Federal Funds and Grants

$60,177,587

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$60,177,587

Other Funds

$19,974

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$19,974

State Funds

$9,133,668

State General Funds

$9,133,668

Intra-State Government Transfers

$249,835

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$249,835

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Total Funds

$3,887,846,243

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,521,052,838

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction
(CFDA 20.205)

$1,428,041,469

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$93,011,369

Other Funds

$98,044,213

Agency Funds

$19,741,115

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$78,303,098

State Funds

$2,268,749,192

Georgia Transit Trust Funds

$15,927,600

Motor Fuel Funds

$1,985,477,695

State General Funds

$116,366,548

Transportation Trust Funds

$150,977,349

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply:

a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the

Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give

advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate

Highway Contracts not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues

actually paid into the Office of the State Treasurer, attached agency of the

Department of Administrative Services.

b.) Programs financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for

additional appropriation or balances brought forward from previous years with

prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.

c.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each

fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately

preceding year less refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount

as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds

appropriated in this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and

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collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation. d.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution. e.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade department-owned buses.

47.1. Airport Aid

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Airports.

Total Funds

$91,096,828

Federal Funds and Grants

$46,509,284

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$46,509,284

Other Funds

$6,233

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,233

State Funds

$44,581,311

State General Funds

$44,581,311

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $26,359,425 amended

$72,874,942

Transfer $18,500,000 in prior year state general funds

$0

$0

from the Intermodal program for airport aid projects to

reflect the most recent program budget structure.

(CC:Yes)

Provide funds for airport aid.

$18,221,886

$18,221,886

Amount appropriated in this Act

$44,581,311

$91,096,828

47.2. Capital Construction Projects

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital

Outlay road construction and enhancement projects on local and state road

systems.

Total Funds

$1,930,992,209

Federal Funds and Grants

$862,452,699

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$862,452,699

Other Funds

$55,300,430

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$55,300,430

State Funds

$1,013,239,080

Motor Fuel Funds

$876,624,381

State General Funds

$50,000,000

Transportation Trust Funds

$86,614,699

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $911,795,782 amended

$1,829,548,911

Replace $86,614,699 in motor fuel funds with Transportation Trust Funds. (CC:Yes)

$0

$0

Increase motor fuel funds based on projected revenues $51,443,298

$51,443,298

per HB 170 (2015 Session).

Increase funds for costs associated with transportation

$50,000,000

$50,000,000

infrastructure needs related to a large economic

development project in Bryan County. (CC:Increase funds for costs associated with transportation infrastructure needs related to large economic development projects.)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,013,239,080 $1,930,992,209

47.3. Capital Maintenance Projects

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital

outlay for maintenance projects.

Total Funds

$427,538,741

Federal Funds and Grants

$281,600,000

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$281,600,000

Other Funds

$350,574

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$350,574

State Funds

$145,588,167

Motor Fuel Funds

$145,588,167

47.4. Data Collection, Compliance, and Reporting

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate

crash, accident, road, and traffic data in accordance with state and federal

law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and

public awareness needs.

Total Funds

$12,105,371

Federal Funds and Grants

$9,043,897

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$9,043,897

State Funds

$3,061,474

Motor Fuel Funds

$3,061,474

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,061,474

$12,105,371

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Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (CC:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0 $3,061,474

$0 $12,105,371

47.5. Departmental Administration (DOT)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and

improve the state's roads and bridges and to provide planning and financial

support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports,

railroads and waterways.

Total Funds

$89,690,480

Federal Funds and Grants

$10,839,823

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$10,839,823

Other Funds

$398,970

Agency Funds

$398,970

State Funds

$78,451,687

Motor Fuel Funds

$78,451,687

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $78,451,687 amended

$89,690,480

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (CC:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$78,451,687

$89,690,480

47.6. Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital

Outlay grants to local governments for road and bridge resurfacing projects

through the State Funded Construction - Local Road Assistance Program.

Total Funds

$209,796,836

State Funds

$209,796,836

Motor Fuel Funds

$209,796,836

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $200,888,789 amended

$200,888,789

Increase funds for local maintenance and improvement grants to reflect 10% of projected motor fuel revenues.

$8,908,047

$8,908,047

Amount appropriated in this Act

$209,796,836

$209,796,836

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47.7. Local Road Assistance Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and

financial assistance to local governments for construction, maintenance, and

resurfacing of local roads and bridges.

Total Funds

$62,002,378

Federal Funds and Grants

$51,655,917

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$51,655,917

Other Funds

$6,000,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,000,000

State Funds

$4,346,461

Motor Fuel Funds

$4,346,461

47.8. Planning

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state transportation improvement program and the state-wide strategic

transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and

programs related to design, construction, maintenance, operations, and financing of transportation.

Total Funds

$25,419,421

Federal Funds and Grants

$22,772,795

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$22,772,795

State Funds

$2,646,626

Motor Fuel Funds

$2,646,626

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,646,626

$25,419,421

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (CC:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,646,626

$25,419,421

47.9. Ports and Waterways

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development, and maintenance of Georgia's Ports and Waterways.

Total Funds

$1,379,737

State Funds

$1,379,737

State General Funds

$1,379,737

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (CC:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $1,379,737
$0
$1,379,737

Total Funds $1,379,737
$0
$1,379,737

47.10. Program Delivery Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the

state's transportation infrastructure by planning for and selecting road and

bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project

impact analyses, procuring and monitoring construction contracts, and

certifying completed projects.

Total Funds

$177,741,908

Federal Funds and Grants

$53,642,990

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$53,642,990

Other Funds

$1,098,619

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,098,619

State Funds

$123,000,299

Motor Fuel Funds

$123,000,299

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $123,000,299 amended

$177,741,908

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (CC:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$123,000,299

$177,741,908

47.11. Rail

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development, and maintenance of Georgia's Rail.

Total Funds

$19,613,529

Federal Funds and Grants

$616,315

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$616,315

Other Funds

$88,239

Agency Funds

$88,239

State Funds

$18,908,975

State General Funds

$18,908,975

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Transfer $10,696,974 in prior year state general funds from the Intermodal program to upgrade state-owned shortline railroads to Class II standards to help reduce truck traffic on state highways to reflect the most recent program budget structure. (CC:Yes)
Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (CC:Yes)
Provide funds to upgrade state-owned shortline railroads to Class II standards.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $9,218,901
$0
$0 $9,690,074 $18,908,975

Total Funds $9,923,455
$0
$0 $9,690,074 $19,613,529

47.12. Routine Maintenance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately

maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and bridges,

cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing

routine maintenance for state road and bridges. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rights-

of-way through planting, litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local

governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to

maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.

Total Funds

$506,896,757

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,577,366

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$11,577,366

Other Funds

$8,578,904

Agency Funds

$642,602

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$7,936,302

State Funds

$486,740,487

Motor Fuel Funds

$486,740,487

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $461,740,487 amended

$481,896,757

Increase funds for increased costs for maintenance service contracts and materials.

$25,000,000

$25,000,000

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (CC:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$486,740,487

$506,896,757

47.13. Traffic Management and Control Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering studies for

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traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads,

providing motorist assistance and traffic information through the Highway

Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent

Transportation System, and conducting inspections, repairs, and installations

of traffic signals.

Total Funds

$157,016,303

Federal Funds and Grants

$76,260,542

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$76,110,542

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$150,000

Other Funds

$25,534,484

Agency Funds

$18,611,304

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,923,180

State Funds

$55,221,277

Motor Fuel Funds

$55,221,277

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $55,221,277 amended

$157,016,303

Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (CC:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$55,221,277

$157,016,303

47.14. Transit

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning,

development, and maintenance of Georgia's Transit.

Total Funds

$65,531,674

Federal Funds and Grants

$45,735,770

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$45,735,770

Other Funds

$687,760

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$687,760

State Funds

$19,108,144

Georgia Transit Trust Funds

$15,927,600

State General Funds

$1,496,525

Transportation Trust Funds

$1,684,019

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $17,611,619 amended

$64,035,149

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Transfer $12,527,640 in prior year state general funds from the Intermodal program for Athens-Clarke County Transit, the purchase of a replacement ferry at Sapelo Island, rural transit initiatives, and other transit projects to reflect the most recent program budget structure. (CC:Yes)
Increase funds to match Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grants.
Continue to utilize existing funds for vacancies, recruitment, and retention including job reclassifications. (CC:Yes)
Reallocate $3,000,000 in prior year state general funds for a Chatham Area Transit Authority ferry project. (CC:No)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0
$1,496,525 $0 $0
$19,108,144

$0
$1,496,525 $0 $0
$65,531,674

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

47.15. Payments to Atlanta- Region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Total Funds

$13,062,237

State Funds

$13,062,237

Transportation Trust Funds

$13,062,237

47.16. Payments to State Road and Tollway Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments

and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and

Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

Total Funds

$97,961,834

Federal Funds and Grants

$48,345,440

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$48,345,440

State Funds

$49,616,394

Transportation Trust Funds

$49,616,394

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $49,264,915 amended

$97,610,355

Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority program to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$351,479

$351,479

Reflect a change in the program purpose statement. (CC:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$49,616,394

$97,961,834

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Section 48: Veterans Service, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$53,520,940 $24,210,246 $24,210,246 $3,215,491 $2,640,628
$574,863 $26,095,203 $26,095,203

48.1. Departmental Administration (DVS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and

supervise all aspects of department operations to include financial, public

information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records management, and information technology.

Total Funds

$2,941,644

State Funds

$2,941,644

State General Funds

$2,941,644

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,031,065

$2,031,065

Provide one-time funds to digitize the DD Form 214.

$160,579

$160,579

Increase funds for a military families' mental health clinic.

$750,000

$750,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,941,644

$2,941,644

48.2. Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of

eligible Georgia Veterans who served faithfully and honorably in the military

service of our country.

Total Funds

$1,291,051

Federal Funds and Grants

$327,896

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$327,896

State Funds

$963,155

State General Funds

$963,155

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,963,155

$2,291,051

Reduce funds for the delay in the establishment of a veterans cemetery in Augusta. (CC:Reduce funds for the delay in the establishment of a veterans cemetery in Augusta and reflect in the FY 2024 budget.)

($1,000,000)

($1,000,000)

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$963,155

$1,291,051

48.3. Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care

to aged and infirmed Georgia war veterans.

Total Funds

$39,934,291

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,128,424

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,128,424

Other Funds

$3,215,491

Agency Funds

$2,640,628

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$574,863

State Funds

$13,590,376

State General Funds

$13,590,376

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $13,340,376 amended

$39,684,291

Increase funds to support the recruitment, retention, and training of staff in the sub-acute therapy unit.

$250,000

$250,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$13,590,376

$39,934,291

48.4. Veterans Benefits

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans,

their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans' benefits

by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and

directly assisting and advising them in securing the benefits to which they are

entitled.

Total Funds

$9,353,954

Federal Funds and Grants

$753,926

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$753,926

State Funds

$8,600,028

State General Funds

$8,600,028

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$21,043,189 $373,832 $373,832
$20,669,357 $20,669,357

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49.1. Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide exclusive remedy for

resolution of disputes in the Georgia Workers' Compensation law.

Total Funds

$14,641,319

Other Funds

$308,353

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$308,353

State Funds

$14,332,966

State General Funds

$14,332,966

49.2. Board Administration (SBWC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide superior access to the

Georgia Workers' Compensation program for injured workers and employers

in a manner that is sensitive, responsive, and effective.

Total Funds

$6,401,870

Other Funds

$65,479

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$65,479

State Funds

$6,336,391

State General Funds

$6,336,391

Section 50: Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Total Funds Federal Recovery Funds Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds Motor Fuel Funds State General Funds

$1,309,247,835 $16,846,588 $16,846,588
$1,292,401,247 $112,490,658
$1,179,910,589

50.1. GO Bonds Issued

Total Funds

$1,223,640,986

Federal Recovery Funds

$16,846,588

Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified

$16,846,588

State Funds

$1,206,794,398

Motor Fuel Funds

$112,490,658

State General Funds

$1,094,303,740

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $1,147,438,184 amended

$1,164,284,772

Increase funds for debt service.

$59,356,214

$59,356,214

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Replace $86,614,699 in Transportation Trust Funds with Motor Fuel Funds in accordance with HB 511 (2021 Session) dedicating Transportation Trust Fund proceeds to the Department of Transportation. (CC:Yes)
Redirect $5,778,784 in 20-year issued bonds from FY 2020 for the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority to fund major repairs and renovations (HB 31, Bond 355.616) to be used to construct the Lake Lanier Islands Conference Center. (CC:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0 $0 $1,206,794,398

$0 $0 $1,223,640,986

50.2. GO Bonds New

Total Funds

$85,606,849

State Funds

$85,606,849

State General Funds

$85,606,849

Bond Financing Appropriated:

[Bond # 1] From State General Funds, $3,920,908 is specifically appropriated

for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of

financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems,

through the issuance of not more than $45,805,000 in principal amount of

General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in

excess of two hundred and forty months.

[Bond # 2] From State General Funds, $3,621,308 is specifically appropriated

for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of

financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems,

through the issuance of not more than $42,305,000 in principal amount of

General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in

excess of two hundred and forty months.

[Bond # 3] From State General Funds, $16,847,792 is specifically appropriated

for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of

financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems,

through the issuance of not more than $196,820,000 in principal amount of

General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in

excess of two hundred and forty months.

[Bond # 4] From State General Funds, $236,684 is specifically appropriated

for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of

financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems,

through the issuance of not more than $2,765,000 in principal amount of

General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in

excess of two hundred and forty months.

[Bond # 5] From State General Funds, $1,210,222 is specifically appropriated

for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of

Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension,

enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings,

structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful

in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,230,000 in

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principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 6] From State General Funds, $363,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 7] From State General Funds, $485,940 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 8] From State General Funds, $2,465,280 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $28,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 9] From State General Funds, $428,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 10] From State General Funds, $578,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 11] From State General Funds, $3,368,680 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of

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the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $37,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 12] From State General Funds, $2,778,480 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $30,600,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 13] From State General Funds, $789,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,700,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 14] From State General Funds, $256,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 15] From State General Funds, $984,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $11,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 16] From State General Funds, $642,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction,

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development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 17] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 18] From State General Funds, $239,680 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 19] From State General Funds, $816,842 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,530,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 20] From State General Funds, $350,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 21] From State General Funds, $1,112,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt,

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the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 22] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 23] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 24] From State General Funds, $81,320 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $950,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 25] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 26] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 27] From State General Funds, $119,840 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $1,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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[Bond # 28] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 29] From State General Funds, $171,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 30] From State General Funds, $428,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 31] From State General Funds, $539,280 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Military College by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 32] From State General Funds, $775,432 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,540,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 33] From State General Funds, $2,588,708 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than

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$28,510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 34] From State General Funds, $142,556 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,570,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 35] From State General Funds, $675,688 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,920,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 37] From State General Funds, $505,609 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,185,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 39] From State General Funds, $544,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 40] From State General Funds, $578,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 42] From State General Funds, $376,366 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways,

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buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,145,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 43] From State General Funds, $118,014 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 44] From State General Funds, $214,856 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 45] From State General Funds, $403,604 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Community Supervision by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,715,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 46] From State General Funds, $342,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Defense by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 47] From State General Funds, $1,027,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Defense by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $12,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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[Bond # 48] From State General Funds, $619,744 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,240,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 49] From State General Funds, $323,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 50] From State General Funds, $578,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 51] From State General Funds, $1,181,280 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 52] From State General Funds, $300,820 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 53] From State General Funds, $300,820 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than

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$1,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 54] From State General Funds, $77,040 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 55] From State General Funds, $342,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 56] From State General Funds, $2,651,460 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Building Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $30,975,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 57] From State General Funds, $14,350,840 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Building Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $167,650,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 58] From State General Funds, $176,336 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,060,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 59] From State General Funds, $125,404 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the State Forestry Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development,

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extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,465,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 60] From State General Funds, $907,360 is specifically appropriated for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for the purpose of financing loans to counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, local authorities, and other local government entities for water or sewerage facilities or systems or for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems, through the issuance of not more than $10,600,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 61] From State General Funds, $331,700 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,875,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 62] From State General Funds, $81,320 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $950,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 63] From State General Funds, $85,600 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 64] From State General Funds, $1,593,872 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $18,620,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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[Bond # 65] From State General Funds, $908,000 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 66] From State General Funds, $1,072,568 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $12,530,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 67] From State General Funds, $7,536,400 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Economic Development for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $83,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 68] From State General Funds, $184,896 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Soil and Water Conservation Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,160,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

Section 51: General Obligation Bonds Repealed, Revised, or Reinstated
Reserved.
Section 52: Salary Adjustments
The appropriations to budget units made above include funds for, and have the added purpose of, the following salary increases and adjustments, administered

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in conformity with the applicable compensation and performance management plans as provided by law:
1.) A general cost-of-living adjustment of $5,000 for active, full-time, benefiteligible employees of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
2.) In lieu of other numbered items, (a) to provide for a cost-of-living adjustment authorized by O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b) for each state officer whose salary is set by Code Sections 45-7-4(a), in an amount of $5,000 per year as determined by the Office of Planning and Budget according to O.C.G.A. 457-4(b), with members of the General Assembly subject to the further provisions of O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b) as to amount and effective date; (b) To provide for increases of up to $5,000 for other department heads and officers whose salary is not set by statute; (c) Subject to the provisions of O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b), the amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
3.) In lieu of other numbered items, (a) to provide for a $2,000 increase across the State Salary Schedule of the State Board of Education through a $2,000 increase in the state base salary. This proposed $2,000 salary improvement is in addition to the salary increases awarded to certificated personnel through normal progression on the teacher salary schedule for the State Board of Education. This Item includes as well, and without limitation, teachers and administrators in state agencies whose salaries, by the authority of addenda to the Statewide Salary Plan, are determined from the State Salary Schedule of the State Board of Education. The amount for this paragraph is calculated according to an effective date of September 1, 2022; (b) To provide for a 5.4% increase in funding for salaries for all local nutrition workers; a 5.4% increase in the state base salary for local school bus drivers; a 5.4% increase for school nurses; and a 5.4% increase for Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) employees. The amount for this paragraph is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
4.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $2,000 salary increase for teachers and assistant teachers within the Department of Early Care and Learning. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
5.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment for active, full-time, benefit-eligible faculty and non-academic personnel of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.

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6.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment for public librarians funded through the Public Libraries appropriation stated above and administered by the Board of Regents. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
7.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment for active, full-time, benefit-eligible faculty and support personnel within the Technical College System of Georgia. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
8.) After Item 1 above, but not in lieu of it, funds for supplementary salary adjustments to address employee retention needs for certain employees in the job titles specified in the appropriations stated above to the Department of Audits and Accounts, Prosecuting Attorneys, Superior Courts, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Corrections, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges, Department of Juvenile Justice, Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Public Defender Council, Department of Public Health, and the Department of Public Safety. The amount for this item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2022.
Section 53: Refunds
In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated, as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refunds of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refunds, and any other refunds specifically authorized by law.
Section 54: Leases
In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I(a) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended, there is hereby appropriated payable to each department, agency, or institution of the State sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year under existing lease contracts between any department, agency, or institution of the State and any authority created and activated at the time of the effective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the State Fiscal Year addressed within this Act. If for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient to make the required payments in full, then there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency, or institution involved an amount

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sufficient to satisfy such deficiency in full, and the lease payment shall constitute a first charge on all such appropriations.
Section 55: Budgetary Control and Interpretation
The appropriations of State Funds in this Act shall consist of the amount stated for each line at the most specific level of detail associated with the statement of Program Name and Program Purpose. The appropriations of Federal Funds and of Other Funds in this Act shall consist of the amount stated at the broadest or summary level of detail associated with the statement of Program Name and Program Purpose, and the more specific levels of detail shall be for information only. In the preceding sentence, "Federal Funds" means any federal funding source, whether specifically identified or not specifically identified; "Other Funds" means all other fund sources except State Funds and Federal Funds, including in Other Funds without limitation all Intra-State Government Transfers. Regardless of placement on the page, both the broadest or summary level of detail and the more specific detail of appropriations of Intra-State Government Transfers shall be deemed more specific levels of detail of Other Funds, and the broadest or summary amount shall be deemed added to the broadest or summary amount of the appropriation of Other Funds for the program.
Within this Act, Program Names appear as underlined captions, and Program Purpose appears immediately below as italicized text. Text within a box is not an appropriation but rather is for information only. The most specific level of detail for authorizations for general obligation debt in Section 50 shall be the authorizing paragraphs.
Section 56: Flex
Notwithstanding any other statement of purpose, the purpose of each appropriation of federal funds or other funds shall be the stated purpose or any other lawful purpose consistent with the fund source and the general law powers of the budget unit.
In the preceding sentence, "Federal Funds" means any federal funding source, whether specifically identified or not specifically identified; "Other Funds" means all other fund sources except State Funds or Federal Funds, including without limitation Intra-State Government Transfers. This paragraph shall not permit an agency to include within its flex the appropriations for an agency attached to it for administrative purposes.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid," "Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled," and "PeachCare" programs of the Department of Community Health, the appropriation of a particular State fund

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source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Capital Construction Projects," "Capital Maintenance Projects," and "Local Road Assistance Administration" programs of the Department of Transportation, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Airport Aid," "Ports and Waterways," and "Rail" programs of the Department of Transportation, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 20 percent (20%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "HOPE Grant," "HOPE High School Equivalency Exam," "HOPE Scholarships Private Schools," and "HOPE Scholarships Public Schools" programs of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the four programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.

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PART II
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
PART III
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Hatchett of the 155th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 18.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M E Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 172, nays 2.

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The motion prevailed.

Pursuant to Article III, Section V, Paragraph XIII (b) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Representative Hatchett of the 155th moved that HB 18 be immediately transmitted to the Governor.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 174, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

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The following communication was received:
Clerk's Office House of Representatives
March 6, 2023
The Honorable Brian Kemp Governor of the State of Georgia Room 201, State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Governor Kemp,
On March 6, 2023, the House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House:
HB 18 by Representative Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th, and Hatchett of the 155th;
A Bill to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022.
Pursuant to Article III, Section V, Paragraph XIII (b) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia by a vote of 174 yeas, 0 nays, the House, on this day, ordered HB 18 be immediately transmitted to the Governor. A copy of the Roll Call is attached.
Respectfully,
/s/ William L. Reilly Clerk of the House
Attachment
cc: The Honorable Jon Burns, Speaker of the House The Honorable Burt Jones, Lieutenant Governor The Honorable Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of the Senate Mr. David Cook, Secretary of the Senate Mr. Rick Ruskell, Legislative Counsel

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RCS #166

GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 18

2023 Regular Session

03/06/23 11:53 AM

174 YEAS

0 NAYS

3 EXC

3 N/V

Immediately Transmit to Gov

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

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SB 64. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 74. By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Still of the 48th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10, 15, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, courts, and torts, respectively, so as to require the disclosure of the nature and practices of businesses that provide legal services; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to prohibit misrepresentations in advertising; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for violations; to prohibit false advertising related to legal services; to prohibit persons ineligible to provide legal services from holding themselves out as attorneys; to provide liability for the misrepresentation of the practice of law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Speaker announced the House in recess until 2:00 o'clock, this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 144. By Senators Islam of the 7th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adjutant general, duties, records, seal, and effect on documentary evidence, so as to remove the requirement that the adjutant general include a roster of all commissioned officers in the organized militia in the annual report to the Governor; to provide for the removal of the requirement that the laws and regulations of such militia shall be indexed, printed, bound, and distributed to all forces of the militia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 155. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Strickland of the 17th, Still of the 48th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offenses of interfering with or harming a public safety animal or search and rescue animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:
HB 18. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 865, approved May 12, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 168), to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 415. By Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Burns of the 159th, Parrish of the 158th, Hitchens of the 161st, Werkheiser of the 157th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major General Randall V. Simmons Jr.; and for other purposes.
HR 416. By Representatives Houston of the 170th and Pirkle of the 169th:
A RESOLUTION celebrating Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's 115th anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 417. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, Cox of the 28th, McDonald of the 26th, Jones of the 25th, Jasperse of the 11th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Indian community in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 418. By Representative Roberts of the 52nd:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Sarah E. Stottlemyer for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 419. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Lim of the 98th, McClain of the 109th, Davis of the 87th and Scott of the 76th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Cherokee Nation, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, Eastern Band of

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Cherokee Indians, and the historical tribes that once called Georgia their home, including the Yuchi Tribe, Chickasaw Nation, Seminole Nation, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Shawnee Tribe, and all tribes; and for other purposes.

HR 420. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Silcox of the 53rd, Au of the 50th, Jones of the 25th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce upon its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes.

HR 421. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Sampson of the 153rd, Yearta of the 152nd, Cheokas of the 151st, Hawkins of the 27th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jon B. Howard; and for other purposes.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Smith of the 70th, Holly of the 116th et al., Thomas of the 65th et al., Frazier of the 126th et al., and Werkheiser of the 157th.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, MARCH 06, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 28th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated at the discretion of the Speaker.

Modified Open Rule

HR 48 HR 49 HR 55 HR 70

Stinchcomb, Mr. Mario; compensate (App-Evans-57th) Woolfolk, Mr. Michael; compensate (App-Evans-57th) Talley, Mr. Terry L.; compensate (Substitute)(App-Buckner-137th) Inman, Mr. Devonia; compensate (Substitute)(App-Houston-170th)

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HR 256

Sophia Ruth Fisher Interchange; Tift County; dedicate (Substitute) (Trans-Pirkle-169th)

Modified Structured Rule

HB 30 HB 188 HB 189 HB 196
HB 231 HB 364 HB 383 HB 437
HB 455 HB 493 HB 504
HB 514 HB 516
HB 528 HB 557
HB 571

State government; definition of antisemitism; provide (Substitute) (Judy-Carson-46th) Georgia Dangerous Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact (Substitute)(JudyNC-Sainz-180th) Highways, bridges, and ferries; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; provide for (Substitute)(Trans-Meeks-178th) Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission; subject to Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and records; provide (Substitute)(JudyNC-Powell-33rd) (Rules Committee Substitute LC 48 0911S) Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; create (Substitute) (JudyNC-Gullett-19th) Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact (Substitute) (JudyNC-Holcomb-81st) Safer Hospitals Act; enact (Substitute)(JudyNC-Reeves-99th) Georgia State Indemnification Commission; abolish and authorize commissioner of administrative services to assume duties; provisions (Substitute)(PS&HS-Hitchens-161st) Professions and businesses; professional programs to address career fatigue and wellness in healthcare professionals; provisions (Hth-LaHood-175th) Professions and businesses; verification of competency for registered professional nursing licenses; revise a provision (Hth-Hatchett-155th) Education; exclude amounts attributable to level 1 freeport exemptions for purposes of calculating local five mill share (Substitute) (Ed-Hatchett-155th) Housing Regulation Transparency Act; enact (Substitute) (GAff-Washburn-144th) Transportation, Department of; increase minimum amount for a public road construction or maintenance contract that prohibits negotiation (Trans-McCollum-30th) Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act; enact (Substitute)(A&CA-Gaines-120th) Professions and businesses; authority to certain nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; authorize (Substitute)(PH-Stephens-164th) Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan; updated every four years; provide (PH-Silcox-53rd)

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HB 572
HB 607 HB 611

Elections; rename Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission (Substitute) (Judy-Reeves-99th) Education; revise definition of Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar by changing ACT score requirement for certain students (Substitute)(HEd-Pirkle-169th) Budgetary and financial affairs; disposition of state funds derived from certain legal judgments or settlements; provide (B&FAO-Burchett-176th)

Structured Rule

HB 82 HB 86
HB 101 HB 170 HB 290 HB 431 HB 454 HB 482

Income tax; limit eligibility for rural physician tax credit to physicians who qualify on or before December 31, 2023 (Substitute)(W&M-Jackson-128th) Sales and use tax; sales of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of certain aquariums; exempt (Substitute) (W&M-Rhodes-124th) Income tax; change certain definitions (Substitute)(W&M-Crowe-118th) Sales and use tax; taxation of certain digital products and services; provide (Substitute)(W&M-Carpenter-4th) Revenue and taxation; county tax commissioner duties; revise provisions (W&M-Scoggins-14th) Special purpose local option sales tax; counties; provisions (W&M-Drenner-85th) Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code and Internal Revenue Code of 1986; revise terms (Substitute)(W&M-Blackmon-146th) Income tax; tax credits for establishing or relocating quality jobs; provide clarification (W&M-Sainz-180th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HR 256. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th and Houston of the 170th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher and dedicating an interchange in her memory; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Dedicating certain portions of the state highway system; and for other purposes.
PART I WHEREAS, Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher was born on May 11, 2000, in Tifton, Georgia, the fourth child following three brothers; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Fisher was a member of the Tift County Show Choir, served as dance captain for Ladies' Choice Show Choir, and was a member of the Tift County Swim Team, where she was known for her competitive spirit and as an encouraging teammate; and
WHEREAS, a young woman of deep and abiding faith, Ms. Fisher was an active member of Northside Baptist Church, serving in her youth group, on mission trips, and volunteering in various areas of ministry; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Fisher's life was tragically cut short on June 30, 2018, when she and her mother were struck by a vehicle while cycling on Willis Still Road; and
WHEREAS, her sassy, red-headed personality brought life and laughter to those around her, and her "Be Happy" mantra was evident in all her endeavors; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in her memory.
PART II WHEREAS, Mr. John E. Brown has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, a son of Walter and Margaret Brown, Mr. Brown emigrated to the United States from Ireland with his family to Chester County, South Carolina, when he was three years old; and
WHEREAS, in 1780, Mr. Brown joined the South Carolina militia and fought at Rock Mount and the Battle of Hanging Rock; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Brown became a licensed Presbyterian minister in 1788; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Brown diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service as the third president of the University of Georgia from 1811 to 1816; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement from the University of Georgia, Mr. Brown went on to serve as pastor of Mt. Zion Church in Hancock County and later served as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Washington, Georgia, serving there until his move to Fort Gaines in Clay County; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.
PART III WHEREAS, our nation's security continues to rely on patriotic men and women who put their personal lives on hold in order to place themselves in harm's way to protect the freedoms that all United States citizens cherish; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry was born on July 2, 1947, in Manchester, Georgia, the beloved son of Emmitt "Embo" and Mary B. Terry; and
WHEREAS, a 1946 graduate of Meriwether County Training School, Sergeant Terry served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, while a part of Company D 2nd Battalion 12 Calvary in Vietnam, Sergeant Terry perished when he dove into the waters of the San Rao Trach River in a heroic attempt to rescue one of his squad; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Terry demonstrated selfless service to this nation and his unyielding commitment to protecting the people and ideals of the United States in giving the ultimate sacrifice will be remembered always; and
WHEREAS, he embodied the spirit of service, willing to find meaning in something greater than himself and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.
PART IV WHEREAS, Dr. Barbara Pulliam has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and

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WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative service with the Clayton County School District as superintendent since 2004; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pulliam was the first female and first African American female to lead the Clayton County Public School District; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pulliam's significant organizational and leadership talents, her remarkable patience and diplomacy, her keen sense of vision, and her sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, Dr. Pulliam was named Superintendent of the Year by the State of Georgia PTA; and
WHEREAS, she has been recognized with numerous honors and accolades, including the Award for Positive Social Change in Education from the Fayette County NAACP, the 2007 National Council of Negro Women's Highest Honor Award, the Grass Roots Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and National Superintendent of the Year in 2010 from the National Association of Black School Educators; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, she won the Pinnacle Award from Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc., an organization for which she is a Golden Life Member; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pulliam's leadership has overseen the construction of four elementary, three middle, and two high schools that allowed students who were learning in trailers to move into school buildings with modern classrooms and the latest technology; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in her honor.
PART V WHEREAS, Chief Jeffrey E. Turner is highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Chief Turner moved to Clayton County with his family in 1978 and graduated from Morrow High School; and
WHEREAS, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of West Georgia and a master's degree from Columbus State University; and

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WHEREAS, after dedicating 20 years of service to the Clayton County Police Department, Chief Turner was appointed as the first African American Chief of Police for the department in 2007; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, Chief Turner was assigned to the Clayton County Regional Police Academy as the Director and the first African American to lead the academy; and
WHEREAS, Chief Turner exhibits extraordinary devotion to duty, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all his duties; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in his honor.
PART VI WHEREAS, Mayor William "Pete" Bridges was born on August 4, 1941, in Tallapoosa, Georgia, the beloved son of Martha Mae Odom Bridges and Robert Franklin Bridges; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bridges served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army where he competed as a member of the U.S. Army Pistol Team, placing second overall in rapid fire; and
WHEREAS, he began his career in sales at Cannon Electric before moving to Boston Insulated Wire & Cable Company, where he was recognized with a Top Salesman Award and earned a fine reputation for his problem-solving and thoroughness; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement in 1971, Mayor Bridges moved to Tallapoosa and opened the West Georgia Golf Company in 1983; and
WHEREAS, he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service for two terms on the Tallapoosa City Council and then as the longest serving mayor of the city; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bridges was a long-time member of the Tallapoosa Lion's Club and served as a representative for Tallapoosa residents with the Georgia Municipal Association as a member of the association's board of directors; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mayor Bridges was an active member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Carrollton, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bridges embodied the spirit of service and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.

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PART VII WHEREAS, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stands as one of the most prominent Georgians of the twentieth century; and
WHEREAS, Reverend King attended public school in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of 15, and received his bachelor's degree in 1948 from Morehouse College; and
WHEREAS, after three years of theological study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania, where he was elected president of the senior class, he was awarded a divinity degree in 1951, and, with a fellowship won at Crozer, he enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, completing his residence for the doctorate in 1953 and receiving his doctoral degree in 1955; and
WHEREAS, in 1957, Reverend King was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and, in the 11 years between 1957 and 1968, he traveled over six million miles and spoke over 2,500 times in support of civil rights and wrote five books as well as numerous articles; and
WHEREAS, he led a massive protest in Birmingham, Alabama, that caught the attention of the entire world, providing what he called a coalition of conscience and inspiring his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," a manifesto of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Reverend King also planned and participated in numerous protests and demonstrations for the cause of civil rights including the peaceful march on Washington, D.C., of 250,000 people to whom he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" address at the Lincoln Memorial; and
WHEREAS, he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and, at the age of 35, was the youngest man to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; and
WHEREAS, through his tireless work on behalf of civil rights for all people, he became not only the symbolic leader of African Americans in the United States but also a world figure in the fight for justice for all; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.

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PART VIII WHEREAS, Deputy Emory A. Rowland was highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Rowland diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service as a deputy in Johnson County; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Rowland led an exceptional career of public of service, always putting public safety and the citizens of Johnson County first, and his inspiring commitment to the welfare of others stands as a shining example of the positive effect law enforcement professionals have on the lives and well-being of others; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Rowland exhibited extraordinary devotion to public service, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all of his duties and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.
PART IX WHEREAS, our nation's security continues to rely on patriotic men and women who put their personal lives on hold in order to place themselves in harm's way to protect the freedoms that all United States citizens cherish; and
WHEREAS, United States military veterans have demonstrated a deep personal commitment to protecting democracy and a willingness to sacrifice their own personal safety and comfort to ensure the well-being of their fellow man; and
WHEREAS, they have served as guardians of this nation's freedom and liberty and have diligently and conscientiously undergone intensive and rigorous training in order to serve their country with honor and distinction during times of war and peace; and
WHEREAS, it is important that veterans are thanked for their selfless service to this nation and honored for their unyielding commitment to protecting the people and ideals of the United States; and
WHEREAS, veterans embody the spirit of service, willing to find meaning in something greater than themselves, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments and sacrifices of these remarkable and distinguished Americans be honored appropriately.

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PART X NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the interchange at Willis Still Road and Interstate 75 in Tift County is dedicated as the Sophia Ruth Fisher Interchange.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 39 over Cemochechobee Creek in Clay County is dedicated as the John E. Brown Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 190 over Lane Street in Meriwether County is dedicated as the Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry Memorial Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 138 from Tara Boulevard in Clayton County to Scarlett Drive in Clayton County is dedicated as the Dr. Barbara Pulliam Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 138 from Highway 54 to North McDonough Street in Clayton County is dedicated as the Jeffrey E. Turner Parkway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of Highway 78 from the east boundary of the City of Tallapoosa to the west boundary of the City of Tallapoosa in Haralson County is dedicated as the Mayor William "Pete" Bridges Memorial Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of Georgia Business Route 10 within the city limits of Washington in Wilkes County is dedicated as the MLK Memorial Drive.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 57 East from Mile Marker 15 to the Johnson/Emanuel County Line in Johnson County, Georgia, is dedicated as the Deputy Emory Rowland Memorial Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that this body hereby joins in honoring military veterans and dedicates the SR 125 Bridge over Vanceville Road near the Berrien/Tift County line in Berrien County as the West Berrien Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Bridge and includes each of the following names: Scott Tucker, Homer Williams, Carroll Purvis, Jerry Castleberry, Darrell Danforth, Charles Nichols, Jimmy Grant, Roger Grant, Roger Walker, Johnny Gaskins, Dalton Purvis, Raliegh Tyson, Dewayne Lovett, Ray Pearson, Fred Ivey, Larry Taylor, James Griffin, Clifton Bryan, Ottis Weeks, Larry Purvis, Howard Womack, and Thomas Lokey.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the road facilities named in this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Department of Transportation; to Dr. Barbara Pulliam and Chief Jeffrey E. Turner; and to the families of Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher; Mr. John E. Brown; Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry; Mayor William "Pete" Bridges; Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Deputy Emory A. Rowland; Scott Tucker; Homer Williams; Carroll Purvis; Jerry Castleberry; Darrell Danforth; Charles Nichols; Jimmy Grant; Roger Grant; Roger Walker; Johnny Gaskins; Dalton Purvis; Raliegh Tyson; Dewayne Lovett; Ray Pearson; Fred Ivey; Larry Taylor; James Griffin; Clifton Bryan; Ottis Weeks; Larry Purvis; Howard Womack; and Thomas Lokey.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett E Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings E Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper
Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye
Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson

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Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene
Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Reeves Rhodes
Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

HB 86. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Stephens of the 164th, Corbett of the 174th, Williams of the 148th and Sainz of the 180th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to exempt sales of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of certain aquariums for a certain period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to exempt sales of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of certain aquariums or zoological institutions for a certain period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, is amended by revising paragraph (76) as follows:
"(76)(A) The sale or use of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of an aquarium located in this state that charges for admission and that is owned or operated by an organization which is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to the extent provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph.

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(B) This exemption shall apply from July 1, 2018, until January 1, 2022 July 1, 2023, until June 30, 2027, or until the aggregate state sales and use tax refunded pursuant to this paragraph exceeds $4.5 million, whichever occurs first. A qualifying aquarium must pay sales and use tax on all purchases and uses of tangible personal property and may obtain the benefit of this exemption from state sales and use tax by filing a claim for refund of tax paid on qualifying items. All refunds made pursuant to this paragraph will not include interest. (C) This exemption shall apply from July 1, 2018, until January 1, 2022, to any local sales and use tax levied or imposed at any time in any area consisting of less than the entire state, however authorized, including, but not limited to, such taxes authorized by or pursuant to Section 25 of an Act approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, the 'Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965,' or such taxes as authorized by or pursuant to Article 2, 2A, 3, 4, 5, or 5A of this chapter. (D) Notwithstanding any provision of Code Section 48-8-63 to the contrary, purchases by a contractor may qualify for the exemption provided for in this paragraph. However, when a contractor purchases qualifying tangible personal property, the contractor shall pay the tax at the time of purchase or at the time of first use in this state; and the ultimate owner of the property may file a claim for refund of the tax paid on the qualifying property. (E)(D) Items qualifying for exemption include all tangible personal property that will remain at the aquarium facility after completion of construction and all tangible personal property that becomes incorporated into the real property structures of the aquarium facility. The exemption excludes all items that remain tangible personal property in the possession of a contractor after the completion of construction. (F)(E) Notwithstanding Code Sections 48-2-15, 48-7-60, and 48-7-61, by June 30 each year, any taxpayer seeking to claim the exemption provided for in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall electronically submit to the department, at the time of application for the exemption and any such annual renewal, the total number of visitors admitted, the average monthly number of full-time employees, and the total amount of exempt purchases made by the taxpayer in the preceding calendar year. The department shall then issue a report to the chairpersons of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committee containing such information;"
SECTION 2. Said Code section is further amended by revising paragraph (87) as follows:
"(87)(A) The sale or use of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of a zoological institution to the extent provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph. (B) As used in this paragraph, the term 'zoological institution' means a nonprofit wildlife park, terrestrial institution, or facility which:

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(i) Is open to the public, charges for admission, exhibits and cares for a collection consisting primarily of animals other than fish, and has received accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; and (ii) Is located in this state and owned or operated by an organization which is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. (B)(C) This exemption shall apply from July 1, 2016 2023, until June 30, 2018 2027, or until the aggregate state sales and use tax refunded pursuant to this paragraph exceeds $350,000.00 $800,000.00, whichever occurs first. A qualifying zoological institution shall pay sales and use tax on all purchases and uses of tangible personal property and may obtain the benefit of this exemption from state sales and use tax by filing a claim for refund of tax paid on qualifying items. All refunds made pursuant to this paragraph shall not include interest. (C)(i) This exemption shall apply from July 1, 2016, until June 30, 2018. A qualifying zoological institution shall pay sales and use tax on all purchases and uses of tangible personal property and may obtain the benefit of this exemption from local sales and use tax by filing a claim for refund of tax paid on qualifying items. All refunds made pursuant to this paragraph shall not include interest. (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, local sales and use tax shall be defined as any local sales and use tax levied or imposed at any time in any area consisting of less than the entire state, however authorized, including, but not limited to, such taxes authorized by or pursuant to Section 25 of an Act approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, the 'Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965,' or such taxes as authorized by or pursuant to Article 2, 2A, 3, 4, or 5 of this chapter. (D) Notwithstanding any provision of Code Section 48-8-63 to the contrary, purchases by a contractor may qualify for the exemption provided for in this paragraph. However, when a contractor purchases qualifying tangible personal property, the contractor shall pay the tax at the time of purchase or at the time of first use in this state; and the ultimate owner of the property may file a claim for refund of the tax paid on the qualifying property. (E) Items qualifying for exemption include all tangible personal property that will remain at the zoological institution after completion of construction and all tangible personal property that becomes incorporated into the real property structures of the zoological institution. This exemption excludes all items that remain tangible personal property in the possession of a contractor after the completion of construction;"
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson N Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New
Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger N Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman N Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn N Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 160, nays 11.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 290. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Smith of the 18th, Gambill of the 15th, Reeves of the 99th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal taxation, so as to revise provisions concerning the duties of county tax commissioners with

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respect to the assessment and collection of municipal taxes and fees; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pursuant to Rule 133, Representative Gladney of the 130th was excused from voting on HB 290.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard
Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard
Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 454. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Knight of the 134th and Adesanya of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to revise the rates of taxation on income on individuals, estates, and trusts; to revise certain annual determinations; to revise certain exemptions and deductions; to provide for an income tax credit for certain taxpayers; to revise the definition of "force majeure" to include a pandemic, as relative to tax credits for jobs associated with large-scale projects; to limit the applicability of such term; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended by revising paragraph (14) of Code Section 48-1-2, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(14) 'Internal Revenue Code' or 'Internal Revenue Code of 1986' means for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021 2022, the provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, provided for in federal law enacted on or before January 1, 2022 2023, except that Section 108(i), Section 163(e)(5)(F), Section 168(b)(3)(I), Section 168(e)(3)(B)(vii), Section 168(e)(3)(E)(ix), Section 168(e)(8), Section 168(k), Section 168(m), Section 168(n), Section 179(d)(1)(B)(ii), Section 179(f), Section 199, Section 381(c)(20), Section 382(d)(3), Section 810(b)(4), Section 1400L, Section 1400N(d)(1), Section 1400N(f), Section 1400N(j), Section 1400N(k), and Section 1400N(o) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as if they were not in effect, and except that Section 168(e)(7), Section

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172(b)(1)(F), and Section 172(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as they were in effect before the 2008 enactment of federal Public Law 110-343, and except that Section 163(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as it was in effect before the 2009 enactment of federal Public Law 111-5, and except that Section 13(e)(4) of 2009 federal Public Law 111-92 shall be treated as if it was not in effect, and except that Section 118, Section 163(j), and Section 382(k)(1), and Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as they were in effect before the 2017 enactment of federal Public Law 115-97; provided, however, that all provisions in federal Public Law 117-58 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) that change or affect in any manner Section 118 shall be treated as if they were in effect, and except that all provisions in federal Public Law 116-136 (CARES Act) that change or affect in any manner Section 172 and Section 461(l) shall be treated as if they were not in effect, and except that all provisions in federal Public Law 117-2 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) that change or affect in any manner Section 461(l) shall be treated as if they were not in effect, and except that the limitations provided in Section 179(b)(1) shall be $250,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2010, shall be $250,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2011, shall be $250,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2012, shall be $250,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2013, and shall be $500,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2014, and except that the limitations provided in Section 179(b)(2) shall be $800,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2010, shall be $800,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2011, shall be $800,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2012, shall be $800,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2013, and shall be $2 million for tax years beginning in 2014, and provided that Section 1106 of federal Public Law 112-95 as amended by federal Public Law 113243 shall be treated as if it is in effect, except the phrase 'Code Section 48-2-35 (or, if later, November 15, 2015)' shall be substituted for the phrase 'section 6511(a) of such Code (or, if later, April 15, 2015),' and notwithstanding any other provision in this title, no interest shall be refunded with respect to any claim for refund filed pursuant to Section 1106 of federal Public Law 112-95, and provided that subsection (b) of Section 3 of federal Public Law 114-292 shall be treated as if it is in effect, except the phrase 'Code Section 48-2-35' shall be substituted for the phrase 'section 6511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986' and the phrase 'such section' shall be substituted for the phrase 'such subsection.' In the event a reference is made in this title to the Internal Revenue Code or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on a specific date prior to January 1, 2022 2023, the term means the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on the prior date. Unless otherwise provided in this title, any term used in this title shall have the same meaning as when used in a comparable provision or context in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021 2022, provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which were as of January 1, 2022 2023, enacted into law but not yet effective shall become effective for purposes of Georgia taxation on the same dates upon which they become effective for federal tax purposes."

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SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 48-7-20, relating to individual income tax rates, credit for withholding and other payments, and applicability to estates and trusts, as in effect on January 1, 2024, as follows:
"48-7-20. (a) A tax is imposed upon every resident of this state with respect to the Georgia taxable net income of the taxpayer as defined in Code Section 48-7-27. A tax is imposed upon every nonresident with respect to such nonresident's Georgia taxable net income not otherwise exempted which is received by the taxpayer from services performed, property owned, proceeds of any lottery prize awarded by the Georgia Lottery Corporation, or from business carried on in this state. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the tax imposed by this subsection shall be levied, collected, and paid annually.
(a.1)(1) On and after January 1, 2024, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be at the rates provided in subsection (a.2) of this Code section for each respective tax year 5.49 percent for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024; provided, however, that the actual rates for a given year tax year such rate shall be reduced by 0.10 percent annually beginning on January 1, 2025, until the rate reaches 4.99 percent, provided such annual reductions in the tax rate shall be subject to delays as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. (2) Each prospective change in the tax rates annual reduction in the tax rate that would otherwise occur as provided in paragraphs (2) through (6) of subsection (a.2) of this Code section paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be delayed by one year for each year that any of the following are true as of December 1:
(A) The Governor's revenue estimate for the succeeding fiscal year is not at least 3 percent above the Governor's revenue estimate for the present fiscal year; (B) The prior fiscal year's net revenue collection was not higher than each of the preceding five three fiscal years' net tax revenue collection; or (C) The Revenue Shortfall Reserve provided for in Code Section 45-12-93 does not contain a sum that exceeds the amount of the decrease in state revenue projected to occur as a result of the prospective reduction in the tax rates set to occur the following year. (3) The Office of Planning and Budget shall make the determinations necessary to implement the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection and shall report its determinations by December 1 of each year to the department, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the chairpersons of the House Appropriations Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee. This paragraph shall not be applicable after the final reduction in the rates occurs as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (a.2) of this Code section to the rate of 4.99 percent occurs. (a.2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a.1) of this Code section: (1) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 5.49 percent;

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(2) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 5.39 percent; (3) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 5.29 percent; (4) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 5.19 percent; (5) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2028, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 5.09 percent; and (6) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2029, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 4.99 percent. (b)(1) Reserved. (2) To facilitate the computation of the tax by those taxpayers whose federal adjusted gross income together with the adjustments set out in Code Section 48-7-27 for use in arriving at Georgia taxable net income is less than $10,000.00, the commissioner may construct tax tables which may be used by the taxpayers at their option. The tax shown to be due by the tables shall be computed on the bases of the standard deduction and the tax rates specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection. Insofar as practicable, the tables shall produce a tax approximately equivalent to the tax imposed by paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) The amount deducted and withheld by an employer from the wages of an employee pursuant to Article 5 of this chapter, relating to current income tax payments, shall be allowed the employee as a credit against the tax imposed by this Code section. Amounts paid by an individual as estimated tax under Article 5 of this chapter shall constitute payments on account of the tax imposed by this Code section. The amount withheld or paid during any calendar year shall be allowed as a credit or payment for the taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the amount is withheld or paid. (d) The tax imposed by this Code section applies to the Georgia taxable net income of estates and trusts, which shall be computed in the same manner as in the case of a single individual. The tax shall be computed on the Georgia taxable net income and shall be paid by the fiduciary."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 48-7-26, relating to personal exemptions from income tax, as in effect on January 1, 2024, as follows:
"(b) Each taxpayer shall be allowed as a deduction in computing his or her Georgia taxable income a personal exemption in the amount of $3,000.00 for each dependent of such taxpayer an amount as follows:
(1) For each married couple filing a joint return: (A) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, $18,500.00; (B) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, $20,000.00; (C) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2028, $22,000.00; or (D) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2030, $24,000.00;

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(2) For each married taxpayer filing a separate return, one-half of the amount of the personal exemption allowed under paragraph (1) of this subsection for the given year; (3) For each single taxpayer or head of household, $12,000.00; and (4) For each dependent of a taxpayer, $3,000.00."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-7-27, relating to computation of state taxable net income, as in effect on January 1, 2024, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(1) At the taxpayer's election, either: (A) The sum of all itemized nonbusiness deductions used in computing such taxpayer's federal taxable income; or (B) A standard deduction in an amount as follows: (i) In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, $24,000.00; or (ii) In the case of a single taxpayer, head of household, or married taxpayer filing a separate return, $12,000.00;"
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"48-7-27.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'eligible itemizer' means any resident taxpayer who files an individual income tax return for a taxable year and makes the election under subparagraph (a)(1)(A) of Code Section 48-7-27 to deduct the itemized nonbusiness deductions used in computing such taxpayer's federal taxable income. (b) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, each eligible itemizer shall be entitled to a credit in the amount of $300.00 per taxpayer against the tax imposed by Code Section 48-7-20. (c) The tax credit claimed allowed by this Code section shall be deducted from such taxpayer's individual income tax liability, if any, for the tax year in which it is properly claimed; provided, however, that in no event shall:
(1) The total amount of the tax credit under this Code section for a taxable year exceed such taxpayer's income tax liability; or (2) Such credit amount be allowed to be carried forward to the taxpayer's succeeding years' tax liability or applied against prior years' tax liability."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-40.24, relating to tax credits for jobs associated with large-scale projects, as follows:
"(3) 'Force majeure' means any: (A) Explosions, implosions, fires, conflagrations, accidents, or contamination; (B) Unusual and unforeseeable weather conditions such as floods, torrential rain, hail, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, or other natural calamities or acts of God; (C) Acts of war (whether or not declared), carnage, blockade, or embargo;

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(D) Acts of public enemy, acts or threats of terrorism or threats from terrorists, riot, public disorder, or violent demonstrations; (E) Strikes or other labor disturbances; or (F) Expropriation, requisition, confiscation, impoundment, seizure, nationalization, or compulsory acquisition of the site or sites of a qualified project or any part thereof; or (G) Pandemic which is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area, affects a significant proportion of the population, causes a substantial and unforeseeable threat to the public health, and materially impacts the ability to conduct business, provided that this subparagraph shall only apply with respect to a qualified project first certified pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section on or after July 1, 2023; but such term shall not include any event or circumstance that could have been prevented, overcome, or remedied in whole or in part by the taxpayer through the exercise of reasonable diligence and due care, nor shall such term include the unavailability of funds."

SECTION 7. (a) This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; provided, however, that:
(1) Section 1 of this Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022; (2) Sections 2 through 5 of this Act shall be effective on January 1, 2024, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024; and (3) Section 6 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023. (b) Tax, penalty, and interest liabilities and refund eligibility for prior taxable years shall not be affected by the passage of this Act and shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as they existed for such prior taxable years.

SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh

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Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 175, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 437. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th, Vance of the 133rd, McCollum of the 30th and Crowe of the 118th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insuring and indemnification of public officers and employees, so as abolish the Georgia State Indemnification Commission and authorize the commissioner of administrative services to assume the duties of said commission in the administration of the indemnification program and in considering appeals of initial decisions in order to correct errors in approving or denying any claims; to require the department to file a report regarding the indemnification program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insuring and indemnification of public officers and employees, so as abolish the Georgia State Indemnification Commission and authorize the commissioner of administrative services to assume the duties of said commission in the administration of the indemnification program and in considering appeals of initial decisions in order to correct errors in approving or denying any claims; to revise and provide for definitions; to authorize the department to promulgate rules and regulations regarding the process and procedures for review and appeal of initial decisions; to provide for judicial review of final decisions of the commissioner; to require the department to file a report regarding the indemnification program; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insuring and indemnification of public officers and employees, is amended by revising Article 5, relating to law enforcement officers, firemen, prison guards, an publicly employed emergency medical technicians, as follows:
"Article 5 Part 1
45-9-80. Reserved.
45-9-81. As used in this part, the term:
(1) 'Commission' means the Georgia State Indemnification Commission. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Administrative Services. (3) 'Emergency management rescue specialist' means any person licensed as an emergency management rescue specialist pursuant to Code Section 38-3-36. (4) 'Emergency medical technician' includes only persons who:
(A) Are certified as emergency medical technicians, paramedics, or cardiac technicians under Chapter 11 of Title 31; and (B) Are employed in the capacity for which they are so certified by a department, agency, authority, or other instrumentality of state or local government.

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(5)(A) 'Firefighter' means any person who is employed as a professional firefighter on a full-time or part-time basis by any municipal, county, or state government fire department employing three or more firefighters and who has the responsibility of preventing and suppressing fires, protecting life and property, enforcing municipal, county, and state fire prevention codes, enforcing any law pertaining to the prevention and control of fires or who performs any acts or actions while on duty or when responding to a fire or emergency during any fire or other emergency or while performing duties intended to protect life and property. (B) 'Firefighter' Such term shall also mean any individual serving as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized volunteer fire department, or any employee of the State Forestry Commission whose job duties include fire mitigation, who performs any acts or actions while on duty or when responding to a fire or emergency during any fire or other emergency or while performing duties intended to protect life and property. (C) 'Firefighter' Such term shall also mean any individual employed by a person or corporation which has a contract with a municipal corporation or county to provide fire prevention and fire-fighting services to such municipal corporation or county and any such individual is employed on a full-time basis of at least 40 hours per week and has the responsibility of preventing and suppressing fires, protecting life and property, enforcing municipal or county fire prevention codes, enforcing any municipal or county ordinances pertaining to the prevention and control of fires or who performs any acts or actions while on duty or when responding to a fire or emergency during any fire or other emergency or while performing duties intended to protect life and property. (6) 'In the line of duty' means: (A) With respect to an emergency medical technician or an emergency management rescue specialist, while on duty and when responding to or returning from an emergency or performing duties at the scene of an emergency or transporting a person to a medical facility for emergency treatment or returning therefrom; (B) With respect to a volunteer firefighter, while on duty and when responding to or returning from a fire or other emergency or performing duties during any fire or other emergency or performing duties intended to protect life and property, including, without limitation, actual participation in a training exercise; (C) With respect to a law enforcement officer or firefighter, while on duty and performing services for and receiving compensation from the law enforcement and fire service agency which employs such officer or firefighter, while off duty when responding to any situation which would save a life or preserve the peace, or while preventing or attempting to prevent the commission of a crime or fire. A law enforcement officer or firefighter who is performing duties for and receiving compensation from a private employer at the time of such officer's or firefighter's death or bodily injury causing total permanent disability or partial permanent disability shall not be considered in the line of duty if the officer or firefighter is

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entitled to workers' compensation benefits from the private employer or the private employer's insurer; (D) With respect to a prison guard, while on duty and performing services for and receiving compensation from the public agency which employs such prison guard; or (E) With respect to a state highway employee, while on duty and performing any work necessary for the construction, maintenance, or operation of a roadway on or within the public roads of the state as defined in paragraph (24) of Code Section 321-3 when such employee is killed or permanently disabled as the result of working under hazardous conditions in close proximity to moving traffic or equipment. Such term shall not mean commuting to or from work or commuting to or from training. (7) 'Law enforcement officer' means any agent or officer of this state, a political subdivision or municipality of this state, or an authority of this state or a political subdivision of this state who, as a full-time or part-time employee, is vested either expressly by law or by virtue of public employment or service with authority to enforce the criminal or traffic laws with the power of arrest and whose duties include the preservation of public order, the protection of life and property, or the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime. Such term also includes the employees designated by the commissioner of juvenile justice pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of Code Section 49-4A-8 who have the duty to investigate and apprehend delinquent children, or the supervision of delinquent children under intensive supervision in the community, and any child with a pending juvenile court case alleging the child to be a child in need of services who has escaped from a facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice or who has broken the conditions of supervision. Such term also includes members of the Georgia National Guard and the State Defense Force, the composition of which is set forth in Code Section 38-2-3, who have been called into active state service by the Governor. (8) 'Organic brain damage' means direct physical trauma to the brain which so affects the mental capacity as to preclude function productively in any employment. (9) 'Partial permanent disability' means disability due to: (A) Loss of the use of one eye or blindness in one eye with only light perception; (B) Loss of one hand; (C) Loss of one leg; or (D) Loss of a lower extremity or the residual effect of an organic disease or injury which so affects the functions of balance or propulsion as to preclude locomotion without the use of a wheelchair for all but very short distances. (10) 'Prison guard' means any person employed by the state or any political subdivision thereof whose principal duties relate to the supervision and incarceration of persons accused or convicted of the violation of the criminal laws of this state or any political subdivision thereof. Such term shall also mean any community supervision officer who is required to be certified under Chapter 8 of Title 35, the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act,' and whose principal duties directly relate to the supervision of probationers or parolees. Such term also means any person employed by the state or any political subdivision thereof whose principal duties include the

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supervision of youth who are charged with or adjudicated for an act which if committed by adults would be considered a crime. (11) 'Public safety officer' means a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, emergency management rescue specialist, state highway employee, or prison guard. (11)(12) 'State highway employee' means an employee of the Georgia Department of Transportation who receives compensation directly therefrom and regularly engages in duties necessary for the construction, maintenance, or operation of roadways on or within the public roads of this state as defined in paragraph (24) of Code Section 32-13. (12)(13) 'Total permanent disability' means disability due to:
(A) Loss of both eyes or blindness in both eyes with only light perception; (B) Loss or loss of use of both hands; (C) Loss or loss of use of both legs; (D) Loss of a lower extremity or the residual effect of an organic disease or injury which so affects the functions of balance or propulsion as to preclude locomotion without resort to a wheelchair at all times; or (E) Organic brain damage.
45-9-82. (a) There is established a program to provide for indemnification with respect to the:
(1) Death of any law enforcement officer, firefighter, or prison guard who is or has been killed in the line of duty subsequent to January 1, 1973; (2) Permanent disability of any law enforcement officer, firefighter, or prison guard who is or has been permanently disabled in the line of duty subsequent to January 1, 1973; (3) Death or permanent disability of any emergency medical technician who is killed or permanently disabled or who has been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty subsequent to January 1, 1977; (4) Death or permanent disability of any emergency management rescue specialist who is killed or permanently disabled on or after January 1, 1991; and (5) Death or permanent disability of any state highway employee who is killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty on or after January 1, 1990. (b) Such program shall be administered by the department, subject to review by the commission.
45-9-83. There is created the Georgia State Indemnification Commission which shall be composed of the Governor, the executive director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, the executive director of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council, the commissioner of public safety, the commissioner of transportation, the commissioner of corrections, the commissioner of community supervision, the commissioner of public health, one law enforcement officer who shall be a member of

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the Peace Officers' Association of Georgia appointed by the Governor from a list of five candidates provided by such organization, and one firefighter who shall be a member of the Georgia State Firemen's Association appointed by the Governor from a list of five candidates provided by such organization. The Governor shall be the chairperson of the commission, and the commission shall be assigned to the department for administrative purposes. The commission shall meet at least semiannually upon the call of the Governor. Reserved.
45-9-84. The commission commissioner or his or her designee is authorized to consider appeals of initial decisions of the department to correct errors made by the department in approving or denying any claim filed pursuant to this article upon a written request for formal review. The commission commissioner or his or her designee may modify or override the initial decision of the department upon a showing of an error of material fact or an abuse of discretion. The department shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations regarding the process and procedure for requests for formal review and appeal of initial decisions of the department. The department and the commission shall be authorized to contact other state agencies for the purpose of using the personnel and resources of such agencies to assist the commission commissioner or his or her designee in carrying out its his or her duties under this article. Final decisions of the commissioner or his or her designee may be appealed to superior court for judicial review as set forth in Chapter 3 of Title 5, the 'Superior and State Court Appellate Practice Act.'
45-9-84.1. There is created a fund to be known as the Georgia State Indemnification Fund. The custodian of the Georgia State Indemnification Fund shall be the department. The department shall administer the Georgia State Indemnification Fund and shall approve or deny claims for compensation filed pursuant to this article; provided, however, that any decision of the department shall be subject to review by the commission commissioner or his or her designee as provided in Code Section 45-9-84. Any amounts held by the Georgia State Indemnification Fund which are available for investment shall be paid over to the Office of the State Treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit such funds in a trust account for credit only to the Georgia State Indemnification Fund. The state treasurer shall invest such funds subject to the limitations of Code Section 50-5A-7 and Chapter 17 of Title 50. All income derived from such investments shall accrue to the Georgia State Indemnification Fund. When moneys are paid over to the Office of the State Treasurer, as provided in this Code section, the commissioner or his or her designee shall submit an estimate of the date such funds shall no longer be available for investment. When the commissioner or his or her designee wishes to withdraw funds from the trust account provided for in this Code section, he or she shall submit a request for such withdrawal, in writing, to the state treasurer.

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45-9-84.2. (a) The General Assembly is authorized to appropriate funds to be placed in the Georgia State Indemnification Fund for the purpose of providing for indemnification with respect to the:
(1) The death or disability of any law enforcement officer, firefighter, or prison guard who is or has been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty subsequent to January 1, 1973, the; (2) The death or disability of any emergency medical technician who is killed or permanently disabled or has been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty subsequent to January 1, 1977, the; (3) The death or disability of any emergency management rescue specialist who is killed or permanently disabled on or after January 1, 1991, and the; and (4) The death or disability of any state highway employee who is or has been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty subsequent to January 1, 1990, as well as. (b) Funds appropriated to the Georgia State Indemnification Fund shall also be used for the purpose of defraying the expenses and costs incurred by the department and the commission in the administration of this part. In addition, the department is authorized to accept for deposit in the Georgia State Indemnification Fund any other funds from any other source. All funds appropriated to the Georgia State Indemnification Fund shall be presumptively concluded to have been committed to the purpose for which they have been appropriated and shall not lapse.
45-9-84.3. The department is authorized, subject to the limitations contained in this part:
(1) To pay the appropriate indemnification to the persons eligible for indemnification under this part from the proceeds of the Georgia State Indemnification Fund; (2) To make such payments as may be necessary to defray the expenses and costs incurred by the department and the commission in administering this part; and (3) With the approval of the commission, to To utilize the resources of the Georgia State Indemnification Fund to purchase insurance to provide for such indemnification.
45-9-85. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical activity' means actions that are not clerical, administrative, or nonmanual in nature. (2) 'Public safety officer' means a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, emergency management rescue specialist, state highway employee, or prison guard. (3) 'Work related activity' means, while in the line of duty:
(A) Engaging in a situation involving nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical activity related to law enforcement, fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical services, prison or jail security, disaster relief, or any other emergency response as classified by the commission; or

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(B) Participating in a training exercise involving nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical activity. (b) Indemnification shall be paid under this article as follows: (1) In the case of a partial permanent disability suffered in the line of duty by a public safety officer, the eligible disabled person may elect payment of $35,000.00 paid in equal monthly installments for five years or a lump sum of such amount reduced to its present value upon the basis of interest calculated at the rate of 6 percent per annum; (2) In the case of a total permanent disability suffered in the line of duty by a public safety officer, the injured person may elect to receive a payment of $75,000.00 paid in equal monthly installments for five years or a lump sum of such amount reduced to its present value upon the basis of interest calculated at the rate of 6 percent per annum; (3)(A) In the case of death suffered in the line of duty by a public safety officer, payment shall be made to:
(i) The surviving unremarried spouse; (ii) The surviving children who are under the age of 19 or, if a student enrolled in an institution of postsecondary education at the time of such death, under the age of 24; or (iii) Individuals not otherwise provided for under this subparagraph who are the dependents of the spouse or deceased person as shown in the spouse's or deceased person's most recent tax return. (B) In the case of organic brain damage suffered in the line of duty by a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, emergency management specialist, state highway employee, or prison guard, public safety officer, payment shall be made to the legal guardian of the organically brain damaged person. (C) The surviving unremarried spouse, dependents, or the legal guardian may elect to receive payment in a lump sum payment of $150,000.00 paid in equal monthly installments for five years or a lump sum of such amount reduced to its present value upon the basis of interest calculated at the rate of 6 percent per annum; or (4) A heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture suffered by a public safety officer shall be presumed to qualify such public safety officer under this subsection if the heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture: (A) Commenced: (i) While such public safety officer was performing work related activity; (ii) While such public safety officer was on duty after performing work related activity; or (iii) Not later than 24 hours after performing work related activity; and (B) Directly or proximately resulted in the death or partial or permanent disability of the public safety officer, unless competent medical evidence established that the heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture was not related to the work related activity or was directly or proximately caused by something other than the mere presence of cardiovascular disease risk factors.

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(c) After the department, or the commission commissioner or his or her designee upon review of a denial by the department, determines that a public safety officer has suffered a total permanent disability, a partial permanent disability, organic brain damage, or death in the line of duty, the department shall be authorized to make the appropriate payments as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section. (d) If the department denies a claim, any person seeking benefits pursuant to this part may appeal the department's decision to the commission commissioner or his or her designee. Any such appeal shall be filed with the commission commissioner or his or her designee within 60 days of receipt of the department's decision and shall identify the errors in the department's decision. Appeals shall be considered by the commission at the commission's semiannual meeting commissioner or his or her designee as provided in Code Section 45-9-84.
45-9-86. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'public safety officer' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 45-9-85. (a)(b) An application for indemnification with respect to a claim for total permanent disability or partial permanent disability of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, prison guard, emergency medical technician, emergency management rescue specialist, or state highway employee public safety officer shall be submitted by that person unless the person is mentally incompetent, in which case the application may be made on such person's behalf by his or her legal guardian. (b)(c) An application for indemnification with respect to a claim for the death of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, prison guard, emergency medical technician, emergency management rescue specialist, or state highway employee public service officer shall be submitted by or on behalf of the surviving unremarried spouse or dependents eligible under this part. (c)(d) An application for indemnification with respect to death, organic brain damage, total permanent disability, or partial permanent disability must be made within 24 months after the date of the incident giving rise to the death, organic brain damage, or disability.
45-9-87. It is the intent of the General Assembly that indemnification paid pursuant to this part shall not be taxable within this state for any purpose.
45-9-88. (a) No indemnification shall be awarded to any person otherwise entitled thereto who violates a penal law of this state which violation caused or contributed to the death or disability of the officer. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no payment shall be authorized if death, organic brain damage, total permanent disability, or partial permanent disability occurs from suicide, intentionally self-inflicted injuries, natural causes, or the

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performance of routine duties which would not be considered strenuous or dangerous by a reasonable person, except as provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-9-85.
45-9-89. The commission department shall annually file a report of its activities regarding the Georgia State Indemnification Fund with the General Assembly, which report shall include the amount of funds paid under the program of indemnification. It Such report shall also include a copy of each order providing for payment or a summary of each such order giving all pertinent details.
45-9-90. (a) Any person who shall knowingly give false information or false testimony causing or intended to cause the payment of indemnification which would not otherwise be justified under this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Any such person convicted under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be liable to the state for any funds paid as a result of such false information or testimony.
Part 2
45-9-100. The purpose of this part is to implement the constitutional amendment ratified November 7, 2000, authorizing the General Assembly to provide a program of compensation for law enforcement officers who become physically disabled, but not permanently disabled, as a result of physical injury incurred in the line of duty and caused by a willful act of violence and for firefighters who become physically disabled, but not permanently disabled, as a result of physical injury incurred in the line of duty while fighting a fire, which program shall entitle an injured law enforcement officer or firefighter to receive monthly compensation from the state in an amount equal to such person's regular compensation for the period of time that the law enforcement officer or firefighter is physically unable to perform the duties of his or her employment, not exceeding 12 months, and to provide certain exceptions and limitations with respect to such program of compensation.
45-9-101. As used in this part, the term:
(1) 'Commission' means the Georgia State Indemnification Commission created in Code Section 45-9-83 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of administrative services. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Administrative Services. (3) 'Firefighter' means:
(A) Any person who is employed as a professional firefighter on a full-time or parttime basis by any municipal, county, or state government fire department certified in writing by the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council pursuant to Code

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Section 25-3-22 employing three or more firefighters and who has the responsibility of preventing and suppressing fires, protecting life and property, enforcing municipal, county, and state fire prevention codes, enforcing any law pertaining to the prevention and control of fires or who performs any acts or actions while on duty or when responding to a fire or emergency during any fire or other emergency or while performing duties intended to protect life and property; (B) Any individual serving as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized volunteer fire department certified in writing by the Georgia Volunteer Fire Service Council pursuant to Code Section 25-3-22 who performs any acts or actions while on duty and when responding to a fire or emergency during any fire or other emergency or while performing duties intended to protect life and property; or (C) Any employee at the State Forestry Commission whose job duties include fire mitigation. (4) 'Full-time' means an employee who regularly works 30 hours or more each week. (5) 'In the line of duty' means: (A) With respect to a volunteer firefighter, while on duty and performing duties during any fire or other emergency or performing duties intended to protect life and property; or (B) With respect to a law enforcement officer or firefighter, while on duty and performing services for and receiving compensation from the law enforcement or fire service agency which employs such officer or firefighter, while off duty and responding to any situation which would save a life or preserve the peace, or while preventing or attempting to prevent the commission of a crime or fire. A law enforcement officer or firefighter who is performing duties for and receiving compensation from a private employer at the time of such officer's or firefighter's bodily injury, but not permanent disability, shall not be considered in the line of duty if the officer or firefighter is entitled to workers' compensation benefits from the private employer or the private employer's insurer. (6) 'Injured in the line of duty' means an injury which arises out of or in the course of employment in the line of duty; or, with respect to a firefighter of a legally organized volunteer fire department, such term means an injury while on duty and when responding to a fire or emergency with the volunteer fire department during any fire or other emergency or while performing duties intended to protect life and property. Going to or from work shall not be considered in the line of duty; and going to a legally organized volunteer fire department to begin a service of duty or traveling from such a fire department after duties have been completed or traveling from the scene of a fire, emergency, or other location where duties were being performed and have been completed shall not be considered in the line of duty. (7) 'Law enforcement officer' means any agent or officer of this state, or a political subdivision or municipality thereof, who, as a full-time or part-time employee, is vested either expressly by law or by virtue of public employment or service with authority to enforce the criminal or traffic laws and whose duties include the preservation of public

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order, the protection of life and property, or the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime. Such term also includes the employees designated by the commissioner of community supervision who have the duty to supervise children adjudicated for a Class A designated felony act or Class B designated felony act after release from restrictive custody, as such terms are defined in Code Section 15-11-2, and the commissioner of juvenile justice pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of Code Section 49-4A-8 who have the duty to investigate and apprehend delinquent children, or the supervision of delinquent children under intensive supervision in the community, and any child with a pending juvenile court case alleging the child to be a child in need of services who has escaped from a facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice or who has broken the conditions of supervision. Such term also includes members of the Georgia National Guard, the composition of which is set forth in Code Section 382-3, who have been called into active state service by the Governor. (8) 'Volunteer firefighter' means a person who is appointed and regularly enrolled as a volunteer with a legally organized fire department; who, as a volunteer firefighter, has and primarily performs the principal responsibility of preventing or suppressing fires; and who satisfies the requirements specified in subparagraph (a)(1)(D) of Code Section 25-3-23.
45-9-102. (a) Any law enforcement officer who becomes physically disabled, but not permanently disabled, on or subsequent to July 1, 2001, as a result of a physical injury incurred in the line of duty and caused by a willful act of violence committed by a person other than a fellow employee shall be entitled to receive compensation as provided in this Code section. Any firefighter who becomes physically disabled, but not permanently disabled, on or subsequent to July 1, 2001, as a result of a physical injury incurred in the line of duty while fighting a fire shall be entitled to receive compensation as provided in this Code section. The compensation shall be paid to eligible applicants by the commission department from funds appropriated to the commission Georgia State Indemnification Fund for such purpose. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this part, any law enforcement officer or firefighter injured in the line of duty as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section shall receive monthly compensation from the department in an amount equal to such person's regular compensation for the period of time that the law enforcement officer or firefighter is physically unable to perform the duties of his or her employment; provided, however, that such benefits provided pursuant to this Code section for injuries resulting from a single incident shall not be granted for more than a total of 12 months. For purposes of this subsection, the regular compensation of a volunteer firefighter covered under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of Code Section 45-9-101 shall be deemed to be the Georgia average weekly earnings of production workers in manufacturing industries for the immediately preceding calendar year as published by the Georgia Department of Labor. A law enforcement officer or firefighter shall be required to submit to the department satisfactory evidence of such disability. A volunteer firefighter shall not be

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considered disabled once he or she is able to perform the duties of his or her regular employment or equivalent thereof. (c) Benefits made available under this Code section shall be subordinate to any workers' compensation benefits, disability and other compensation benefits from the person's employer which the law enforcement officer or firefighter is awarded and shall be limited to the difference between the amount of workers' compensation benefits and other compensation benefits actually paid and the amount of the law enforcement officer's or firefighter's regular compensation; provided, however, that benefits shall never exceed the person's regular compensation minus the maximum weekly workers' compensation benefit level for that person whether or not workers' compensation is available. For the purposes of this subsection, the regular compensation of a firefighter covered as defined under subparagraph (2)(B) of paragraph (3) of Code Section 45-9-102 45-9-101 shall be deemed to be the Georgia average weekly earnings of production workers in manufacturing industries for the immediately preceding calendar year as published by the Georgia Department of Labor. (d) A law enforcement officer or firefighter who collects benefits pursuant to this Code section shall not be entitled to any benefits under Code Section 45-7-9. (e) A law enforcement officer or firefighter who is disabled and who receives indemnification under Part 1 of this article as a result of an incident shall not be entitled to any compensation under this Code section for the disability resulting from the same incident. A law enforcement officer or firefighter who initially receives benefits under this Code section but who is determined subsequently to be entitled to benefits under Part 1 of this article with respect to the same incident or whose beneficiary is determined subsequently to be entitled to benefits under Part 1 of this article shall be entitled only to the amount equal to the benefits to which the person would be entitled under Part 1 reduced by the total amount of benefits received under this Code section. (f) After the department, or the commission commissioner or his or her designee upon review of a denial by the department, determines that a law enforcement officer has been temporarily disabled due to a willful act of violence or that a firefighter has been temporarily disabled while fighting a fire and is entitled to indemnification under this part, the department shall be authorized to make the appropriate payments to the temporarily disabled law enforcement officer or firefighter. (g) If the department denies a claim, any person seeking benefits pursuant to this part may appeal the department's decision to the commission commissioner or his or her designee. Any such appeal shall be filed with the commission commissioner or his or her designee within 60 days of receipt of the department's decision and shall identify the errors in the department's decision. Appeals shall be considered by the commission at the commission's semiannual meeting commissioner or his or her designee as provided in Code Section 45-9-84.

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45-9-103. An application for compensation with respect to a claim filed on or after July 1, 2001, for the temporary disability of a law enforcement officer or firefighter shall be submitted by that person within 60 days from the date of the incident resulting in disability.

45-9-104. (a) No compensation shall be awarded to any person otherwise entitled thereto who violates a penal law of this state which violation caused or contributed to the disability of the law enforcement officer or firefighter. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no payment shall be authorized if disability occurs from intentionally self-inflicted injuries or natural causes or while performing routine duties which would not be strenuous or dangerous if performed by persons of average physical abilities.

45-9-105. (a) Any person who shall knowingly give false information or false testimony causing or intending to cause the payment of compensation which would not otherwise be justified under this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Any such person convicted under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be liable to the state for any funds paid as a result of such false information or testimony."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V

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Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 172, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Sainz of the 180th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Rules Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Rules:

HB 482. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Wade of the 9th and Stephens of the 164th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for clarification, with respect to an income tax credit for establishing or relocating quality jobs; to provide that the definition of taxpayer in paragraph (a)(7) of Code Section 48-7-40.17, which became effective January 1, 2016, includes taxpayers exempt from tax pursuant to Code Section 48-7-25 only to the extent that a trade or business operated by such organization generates unrelated business income; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed.

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Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 455. By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Cooper of the 45th, Newton of the 127th, Silcox of the 53rd and Reese of the 140th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to provide that professional programs that are established to address career fatigue and wellness in healthcare professionals are not obligated to report to licensing boards except in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for immunity; to provide that certain documents and information of professional programs are not discoverable; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter

E Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 174, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 493. By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Newton of the 127th and Oliver of the 82nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-26-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to renewal, surrender, and restoration of registered professional nursing licenses and continuing competency requirements, so as to revise a provision regarding verification of competency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron

E Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance

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Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 175, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 431. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Carter of the 93rd, Holcomb of the 81st, Moore of the 91st, Taylor of the 92nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to remove provisions relating to the purpose of such tax in counties that also levy and collect an equalized homestead option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner

E Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R

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Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas
Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 174, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 504. By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th and Jones of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local five mill share funds, so as to exclude amounts attributable to level 1 freeport exemptions for purposes of calculating local five mill share; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Code Section 20-2-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local five mill share funds, so as to exclude amounts attributable to tangible personal property for which level 1 freeport exemptions were granted from the equalized adjusted school property tax digest for the purpose of calculating local five mill share; to require certain municipalities and counties to annually provide information relating to level 1 freeport exemptions to the Department of Revenue; to require the Department of Revenue to annually verify, certify as correct, and furnish the State Board of Education such information relating to level 1 freeport exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 20-2-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local five mill share funds, is amended by revising subsections (d), (e), and (g) as follows:
"(d) Each municipality having an independent school system and each county government shall annually provide the Department of Revenue with the following information for each local school system within its jurisdiction:
(1) The total number of granted state-wide constitutional homestead exemptions for occupied homes pursuant to Code Section 48-5-44 exclusive of those homestead exemptions provided pursuant to Code Sections 48-5-47, 48-5-48, and 48-5-52; (2) The total number of granted state-wide constitutional homestead exemptions for disabled veterans pursuant to Code Section 48-5-48; (3) The amounts of tax and nontax revenues by source which have been distributed by said local government to local school systems for educational maintenance and operation; provided, further, that if the total tax revenues collected by a municipal government exceed the amount of all revenues distributed to its school system, the total amount of tax revenues collected by the municipal government shall also be submitted to the Department of Revenue. Such data shall be submitted to the Department of Revenue no later than the date required for the submission of the local tax digests to the Department of Revenue; and (4) The difference between the actual assessed valuation of agricultural property and the valuation that would be assessed if all agricultural property were assessed at 40 percent of its fair market value as provided in Code Section 48-5-7; provided, however, that if the taxing authority of a local school system assesses property at a legal standard other than 40 percent of fair market value, the actual assessed valuation used in this calculation shall be reduced to represent the amount which would be assessed if the jurisdiction assessed property at 40 percent of fair market value; and (5) The value of all tangible personal property for which level 1 freeport exemptions pursuant to Code Sections 48-5-48.1 and 48-5-48.2 were granted for that year. (e) The Department of Revenue shall annually verify, certify as correct, and furnish the State Board of Education with the following data for each local school system by November 15: (1) All tax and nontax revenues by source for the preceding fiscal year which were distributed for educational maintenance and operation; provided, however, that such tax and nontax revenues shall exclude any state revenue collections which were previously distributed to the state general fund and then appropriated or allocated to local school systems; and provided, further, that if the total tax revenues collected by a municipal government exceed the amount of all revenues which it distributed to its school system, the total amount of revenues distributed to the school system shall be designated as tax revenues in the report of the Department of Revenue to the state board; (2) The number of exemptions granted for state-wide constitutional homestead exemptions for owner occupied homes pursuant to Code Section 48-5-44, exclusive of

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those homestead exemptions provided pursuant to Code Sections 48-5-47, 48-5-48, and 48-5-52, for the preceding calendar year; (3) The number of exemptions granted for state-wide constitutional homestead exemptions for disabled veterans pursuant to Code Section 48-5-48 for the preceding calendar year; and (4) The difference between the actual assessed valuation of agricultural property and the valuation that would be assessed if all agricultural property were assessed at 40 percent of its fair market value as provided in Code Section 48-5-7, adjusted pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of this Code section; and (5) The value of all tangible personal property for which level 1 freeport exemptions pursuant to Code Sections 48-5-48.1 and 48-5-48.2 were granted for that year." "(g) For purposes of calculation under this Code section and Code Section 20-2-165, the equalized adjusted school property tax digest, adjusted by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section, shall be reduced by the sum of the following products: (1) The product of the number of constitutional homestead exemptions for owner occupied homes pursuant to Code Section 48-5-44 granted for that year, exclusive of those homestead exemptions provided pursuant to Code Sections 48-5-47, 48-5-48, and 48-5-52, multiplied by the amount per exemption authorized under Code Section 48-544; provided, further, that in any city operating an independent school system which provides a homestead exemption through local legislation comparable to that provided in Code Section 48-5-44, the product calculated in this paragraph shall represent the number of homestead exemptions provided through the applicable local legislation multiplied by the amount per exemption authorized in Code Section 48-5-44, or by the amount per exemption authorized in the applicable local legislation, whichever is less; and provided, further, that if the amount per exemption authorized in Code Section 485-44 has been changed subsequent to the year of the applicable digest, the more recently adopted amount per exemption shall be used for the product calculated in this paragraph; (2) The product of the number of constitutional homestead exemptions for disabled veterans pursuant to Code Section 48-5-48 granted for that year, multiplied by the amount per exemption authorized under that Code section; provided, further, that in any city operating an independent school system which provides a homestead exemption through local legislation comparable to that provided in Code Section 48-5-48, the product calculated in this paragraph shall represent the number of homestead exemptions provided through the applicable local legislation multiplied by the amount per exemption authorized in the applicable local legislation, whichever is less; and provided, further, that if the amount per exemption authorized in Code Section 48-5-48 has been changed subsequent to the year of the applicable digest, the more recently adopted amount per exemption shall be used for the product calculated in this paragraph; (3) The product of the estimated number of persons age 65 or older residing in the local school system during that year multiplied by 5,000; (4) The product which results from the following calculations:

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(A) Subtract the estimated state-wide percentage that persons age 65 or older is of the total population, excluding military personnel and institutional population, from the respective percentage for the local school system. If the respective percentage for the local school system is less than the state-wide percentage, a difference of zero shall be used in the calculations in this paragraph; (B) Multiply the difference which results from subparagraph (A) of this paragraph by 1,000; and (C) Multiply the product which results from subparagraph (B) of this paragraph by the estimated number of persons age 65 or older residing in the local school system during that year; and (5) The product which results from the following calculations: (A) Divide the amount reported in paragraph (4) of subsection (e) of this Code section by the average ratio of assessed value to true value used to calculate the most recent equalized adjusted school property tax digest pursuant to Code Section 48-5-274; and (B) Multiply the quotient which results from subparagraph (A) of this paragraph by .4; and (6) The value of all tangible personal property for which level 1 freeport exemptions pursuant to Code Sections 48-5-48.1 and 48-5-48.2 were granted for that year, multiplied by .4."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B

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Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley
Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward
Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton
Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 3.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 514. By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Bazemore of the 69th, Reeves of the 99th, Lim of the 98th, Ridley of the 6th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for the length and renewal of moratoriums related to zoning decisions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide procedures for the levy, collection, use, and waiver of fees related to zoning decisions and related permits; to revise notice and hearing requirements for certain zoning decisions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for the length and renewal of certain moratoriums related to zoning decisions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide procedures for the levy, collection, use, and waiver of fees related to zoning decisions and related permits; to revise notice and hearing requirements for certain zoning decisions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Housing Regulation Transparency Act."
SECTION 2. Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, is amended in Code Section 36-66-4, relating to hearings on proposed zoning decisions, notice of hearing, nongovernmental initiated actions, reconsideration of defeated actions, and procedure on zoning, by adding new subsections to read as follows:
"(i)(1) An ordinance or resolution that would result in the enactment of a temporary moratorium on one or more types of zoning decisions associated with property proposed to be used or developed for single-family residential purposes or on the issuance or approval of one or more types of permits associated with property proposed to be used or developed for single-family residential purposes shall only be valid for a period of 180 days or less. No such moratorium shall be continued or renewed beyond 180 days, and a new moratorium over the same type or types of zoning decisions or permits may only be enacted if more than 180 days have elapsed from the termination date of an earlier moratorium. (2) The limitation on temporary moratoriums set forth in this subsection shall not apply to any temporary moratorium that is adopted after the local government adopting the ordinance or resolution finds the adoption thereof is a necessary and proper response to any of the following:
(A) A state of emergency declared by any federal, state, or local emergency management agency, official, or authority; (B) A natural disaster; (C) Any set of conditions or circumstances that poses a danger to the health or safety of any person or property; (D) The order of any federal, state, or local agency or court with jurisdiction over the local government; or (E) The local government has engaged a professional third-party contractor to conduct specific engineering, infrastructure, utility, future land use plans, or environmental studies relating to public utilities, works, or services to be supplied in whole or in part by the local government and such studies cannot be completed in the time provided in the temporary moratorium; provided, however, that any extension of such moratorium shall lapse upon the completion of such studies and any recommendations of such studies. (j)(1) The General Assembly finds that an equitable program for financing the development and enforcement of local planning, land use, and zoning ordinances is necessary in order to promote and accommodate orderly growth and development and to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the State of Georgia.

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(2) Local governments are authorized to levy and collect application, review, and other fees associated with the exercise of their zoning powers and the issuance of permits related to the exercise of such powers. All such fees for a local government shall be provided for in the local government's zoning ordinances. The proceeds of such fees shall be used to fund the administration and enforcement of zoning ordinances and not the general operations of the local government, provided that the local government shall not be required to establish separate accounts for such proceeds. (3) Local governments are authorized to abate, exempt, or waive any fees authorized pursuant to this subsection that relate to zoning decisions and related permits for singlefamily housing developments or projects when the residential units associated with such development or project consist of single-family houses with less than 2,500 square feet of conditioned space per unit, provided that such development or project is consistent with the local government's comprehensive plan."

SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (c) of Code Section 36-66-5, relating to adoption of hearing policies and procedures and standards for exercise of zoning power, as follows:
"(c) The policies and procedures required by subsection (a) of this Code section and the adoption of standards required by subsection (b) and permitted by subsection (b.1) of this Code section shall be included in and adopted as part of the zoning ordinance. Prior to the adoption of any zoning ordinance decision under subparagraphs (A) or (B) of paragraph (4) of Code Section 36-66-3 enacted on or after July 1, 2022 2023, a local government shall conduct a public hearing on a proposed action which may be advertised and held concurrent with the hearing required by subsection (a) of Code Section 36-664 for the adoption of a zoning ordinance. The provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 36-66-4 relating to notices of public hearings for the purposes of that subsection shall also apply to public hearings required by this subsection."

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au

N Cooper Y Corbett N Cox N Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum N McDonald Y Meeks

Y Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper

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Y Ballard Ballinger
N Barnes N Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J N Collins

E Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B N Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard
Gladney N Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

N Holly Y Hong N Horner N Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S N Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim
Lott N Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor N Marin N Martin Y Martinez

Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger
Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Silcox N Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin N Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson N Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis N Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 127, nays 43.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 193. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th, Summers of the 13th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the promotion and deployment of broadband services, so as to provide for the Department of Community Affairs to determine locations that

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are eligible for state or federal funding programs administered by the state for improved broadband services; to provide for rules, regulations, and guidance for determinations; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 204. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education accountability, so as to provide for the recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 211. By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to establish the Georgia Council on Literacy; to provide for consultation with subject matter experts; to provide for automatic repeal; to require local school systems to develop and implement five-year literacy plans for such school system and individual literacy plans for students in kindergarten through grade five; to replace the Education Coordinating Council with the Alliance of Education Agency Heads; to provide for related matters; to make conforming changes; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 230. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Echols of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Summers of the 13th and Robertson of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children, so as to revise provisions relating to the foster parents bill of rights; to provide for definitions; to provide that such rights include relative caregivers and fictive kin; to provide for the development of administrative procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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HB 571. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Cooper of the 45th and Dempsey of the 13th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan, so as to provide that the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan be updated every four years; to provide for a progress report between updates; to revise provisions relating to membership on the advisory council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton
Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim
Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger
Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R
Smith, T.P. Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 170, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 572. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, DeLoach of the 167th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to rename the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission; to amend Code Sections 36-62-5 and 37-2-6.1 and Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to development authority directors, officers, compensation, adoption of bylaws, delegation of powers and duties, conflicts of interest, and audits, community service boards, executive director, staff, budget, facilities, powers and duties, and exemption from state and local taxation, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to rename the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission; to provide for civil penalties regarding disclosure reports; to provide for contribution amounts and construction of same; to provide that certain judges shall not be required to file certain affidavits; to remove provisions regarding contribution reports sent by United States mail; to remove a provision regarding repayment of loans to campaign committees; to amend Code Sections 36-62-5 and 37-2-6.1 and Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authority directors, officers, compensation, adoption of bylaws, delegation of powers and duties, conflicts of interest, and audits, community service boards, executive director, staff, budget, facilities, powers and duties, and exemption from state and local taxation, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, is amended in Code Section 21-5-3, relating to definitions, by revising paragraphs (5) and (25) as follows:
"(5) 'Commission' means the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission State Ethics Commission created under Code Section 21-5-4." "(25) 'Staff attorney' means a licensed member of the Georgia Bar Association that is employed by the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission State Ethics Commission."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 21-5-4, relating to Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, membership, officers, quorum, and meetings, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) The Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission State Ethics Commission shall be a successor to the State Ethics Commission Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, with such duties and powers as are set forth in this chapter. As the successor commission, it shall have all the powers and duties granted to the State Ethics Commission Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission in all matters pending before the State Ethics Commission Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission and may continue to investigate, prosecute, and act upon all such matters."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 21-5-33, relating to disposition of contributions, by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(3) Any candidate or public officer holding elective office may provide in the will of such candidate or such public officer that the contributions shall be spent in any of the authorized manners upon the death of such candidate or such public officer; and, in the absence of any such direction in the probated will of such candidate or such public officer, the contributions shall be paid to the treasury of the state party with which such candidate or such public officer was affiliated in such candidate's or such public officer's last election or elective office after the payment of any expenses pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, the personal representative or executor of the estate shall be allowed to use or pay out funds in the campaign account in any manner authorized in subparagraphs (A) through (E) (F) of paragraph (1) of this subsection."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 21-5-34, relating to disclosure reports, by revising paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a), subparagraph (c)(2)(C), and subsection (m) as follows:

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"(3) A candidate for a public office listed in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (22) of Code Section 21-5-3 or the chairperson or treasurer of such candidate's campaign committee shall sign and file the required disclosure reports with the election superintendent in the county of election. Upon receipt of any such report, the election superintendent shall cause such report to be available for inspection and copying in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. The election superintendent shall transmit a copy of each such report to the commission, electronically by eFiling or eFax, not later than 30 days after the end of the grace period. No fine, fee, or sanction, including but not limited to identifying a candidate as having filed late or failed to file, shall be imposed by the commission on a candidate for the failure of the election superintendent to timely transmit a copy of such report. The commission is authorized to impose civil penalties pursuant to subparagraph (b)(14)(C) of Code Section 21-5-6 against an election superintendent who fails to properly transmit a copy of each such report, upon finding that said superintendent willfully failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter. (4) A candidate for a public office listed in subparagraph (G) of paragraph (22) of Code Section 21-5-3 or the chairperson or treasurer of such candidate's campaign committee shall sign and file the required disclosure reports with the municipal clerk in the municipality of election or, if there is no clerk, with the chief executive officer of the municipality; provided, however, that a municipality and a county may enter into an agreement whereby such candidates, chairpersons, or treasurers shall file the required disclosure reports with the county election superintendent instead. Upon receipt of any such report, the municipal clerk, chief executive officer of the municipality, or county election superintendent, as applicable, shall cause such report to be available for inspection and copying in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. The municipal clerk, chief executive officer of the municipality, or county election superintendent, as applicable, shall transmit a copy of each such report to the commission, electronically by eFiling or eFax, not later than 30 days after the end of the grace period. No fine, fee, or sanction, including but not limited to identifying a candidate as having filed late or failed to file, shall be imposed by the commission on a candidate for the failure of the municipal clerk, chief executive officer of the county, or county election superintendent to timely transmit a copy of such report. The commission is authorized to impose civil penalties pursuant to subparagraph (b)(14)(C) of Code Section 21-5-6 against a municipal clerk, chief executive officer of the county, or county election superintendent who fails to properly transmit a copy of each such report, upon finding that said municipal clerk, chief executive officer of the county, or county election superintendent willfully failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter."
"(C) During the period of time between the last report due prior to the date of any election for which the candidate is qualified and the date of such election, all contributions of $1,000.00 or more shall be reported within two business days of receipt and also reported on the next succeeding regularly scheduled campaign contribution disclosure report; provided, however, that this subparagraph shall only

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apply to contributions of $1,000.00 or more that are designated for the same actual election as the one for which the individual is currently a candidate. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to require a contribution of $1,000.00 or more that is designated as a general election contribution to be reported during the two business day report period of a primary election;" "(m) Except when electronic filing is required, the mailing of such reports by United States mail with adequate postage affixed within the required filing time as determined by the official United States postage date cancellation shall be prima-facie evidence of filing. Any person or entity which is required to be registered under this Code section shall file a termination statement together with its final campaign contribution disclosure report as required by this Code section within ten days of the dissolution of a campaign or committee. The termination statement shall identify the person responsible for maintaining campaign records as required by this chapter."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 21-5-41, relating to maximum allowable contributions, by revising subsection (h) as follows:
"(h) Any candidate or campaign committee who incurs loans on or after January 9, 2006, in connection with the candidate's campaign for election shall not repay, directly or indirectly, such loans from any contributions made to such candidate or any authorized committee of such candidate after the date of the election for which the loan was made to the extent that such loans exceed $250,000.00. Reserved."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 21-5-50, relating to filing by public officers, filing by candidates for public office, filing by elected officials and members of the General Assembly, and electronic filing, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and subsection (d) as follows:
"(2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a public officer, as defined in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (22) of Code Section 21-5-3, shall not be required to file a financial disclosure statement pursuant to this Code section. Each such public officer shall, however, be deemed to be a public official for purposes of Code Section 45-10-26 and shall be subject to the disclosure requirements set forth in Code Section 45-10-26. In addition, each such public officer shall file with the commission, prior to January 31 each year, an affidavit confirming that such public officer took no official action in the previous calendar year that had a material effect on such public officer's private financial or business interests; provided, however, that, if a public officer as defined in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (22) of Code Section 21-5-3 has previously filed or is subject to filing a financial disclosure statement with the commission pursuant to this paragraph, and said financial disclosure statement covers the same calendar year as would be covered by the affidavit required by this Code section, the public officer shall be exempted from filing an affidavit. No retired judge

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or senior judge of any court of this state shall be required to file an affidavit pursuant to this Code section." "(d) All state-wide elected officials and members of the General Assembly shall file financial disclosure statements electronically with the commission. Local officials referred to in subparagraph (F) or (G) of paragraph (22) of Code Section 21-5-3 may file electronically if such method is made available or may file by certified mail, statutory overnight delivery, or personal delivery. Except when electronic filing is required, the mailing of the notarized financial disclosure statement by United States mail with adequate postage affixed within the required filing time as determined by the official United States postage date cancellation shall be prima-facie evidence of filing."
SECTION 7. Code Section 36-62-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authority directors, officers, compensation, adoption of bylaws, delegation of powers and duties, conflicts of interest, and audits, is amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (e) as follows:
"(3)(A) Concurrent jurisdiction to enforce this subsection is granted to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission State Ethics Commission created under Code Section 21-5-4. (B) Upon formal charges being filed with an alternate enforcement authority provided for in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph relative to a violation of this subsection on the part of a member of any such development authority, the enforcement authority or its designated agent shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of receiving evidence relative to the merits of such charges. The development authority member so charged shall be given at least 30 days' notice prior to such hearing. If such charges are found to be true, the enforcement authority shall forthwith remove such member from office and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by law. Such hearing shall be held in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and judicial review of any such decision shall be in accordance with such chapter. (C) The Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission State Ethics Commission is vested with the same powers with respect to this Code section as enumerated in Code Section 21-5-6."
SECTION 8. Code Section 37-2-6.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to community service boards, executive director, staff, budget, facilities, powers and duties, and exemption from state and local taxation, is amended by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(2) The executive director or any full-time or part-time employee of a community service board shall have a responsibility to avoid any conflict of interest in a manner that is consistent with the declarations found in Code Section 45-10-21. Such employees shall not transact any business with that community service board as

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prohibited in Code Section 45-10-23 unless any such transaction falls under the exceptions granted in Code Section 45-10-25. Transactions that fall under such exceptions shall be disclosed to the governing board of the community service board in the manner as such governing board shall determine and yearly to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission State Ethics Commission as prescribed in Code Section 45-10-26. The governing board of the community service board shall promulgate policies and procedures governing executive director and employee conflicts of interest and establish a code of ethics for the executive director and employees of the community service board."
SECTION 9. Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, is amended in Code Section 45-1-6, relating to gifts to employees by vendors, disclosure, and reports, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(1) 'Commission' means the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission State Ethics Commission created under Code Section 21-5-4."
SECTION 10. Said title is further amended in Code Section 45-7-7, relating to compensation and allowances of certain officials not to be changed without giving public notice, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) Subsection (a) of this Code section shall apply to the compensation and allowances of the commissioner of community affairs, the director of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, the director of the State Forestry Commission, the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the executive director of the Georgia Franchise Practices Commission, the commissioner of human services, the commissioner of economic development, the commissioner of natural resources, the commissioner of public safety, the chancellor of the University System of Georgia, the president or executive director of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the executive director of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, the executive secretary-treasurer of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, the commissioner of transportation, and the executive director of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission State Ethics Commission."
SECTION 11. Said title is further amended in Code Section 45-10-26, relating to annual disclosure statements concerning business transactions with state and public records, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, any public official or employee, whether for himself, herself, or on behalf of any business, or any business in which such public official or employee or any member of his or her family has a substantial interest who transacts business with the state or any agency thereof shall disclose such transactions. Such disclosure shall be submitted prior to January 31 each

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year to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission State Ethics Commission on such forms as it shall prescribe and shall include an itemized list of the previous year's transactions with the dollar amount of each transaction reported and totaled. Such disclosure statements shall be public records."

SECTION 12. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton
Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 173, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
HB 607. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Jones of the 47th, Martin of the 49th and Dubnik of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise the definition of "Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar" by changing the ACT score requirement for certain students; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise the definition of "Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar" by changing the ACT score requirement for certain students; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, is amended by revising division (27)(A)(i) of Code Section 20-3-519, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(i) Having graduated from an eligible high school with a grade point average of at least 3.7 calculated in accordance with Code Section 20-2-157 and having received a score of at least 1,200 on the combined critical reading and math portions on a single administration of the SAT administered prior to March 1, 2016, or on the total score on a single administration of the SAT administered on or after March 1, 2016, or an equivalent ACT composite scale score of at least 26 which shall be determined by the Georgia Student Finance Commission by January 1 of each year using nationally recognized standards, such as the College Board and ACT concordance tables;"
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2024.

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SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 174, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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HB 611. By Representative Burchett of the 176th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to management of budgetary and financial affairs, so as to provide for the disposition of state funds derived from certain legal judgments or settlements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey
Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines N Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson
Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 1.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 196. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Daniel of the 117th, McCollum of the 30th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and open records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act, laws governing open meetings and open records, and state purchasing laws; to provide for information to be provided to the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee unless exempt from public disclosure under open records laws; to authorize the location of retail outlets for the dispensing of low THC oil and products to registered patients at Class 1 and Class 2 production facilities; to authorize the dispensing of low THC oil and products from any Class 1 or Class 2 production licensee by any dispensing licensee; to provide for additional Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses; to provide for criteria; to provide for appeals to the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to require each commissioner to file an annual financial disclosure statement; to amend Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, so as to add conditions for which low THC oil may be used for treatment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, is amended by revising Code Section 16-12-202, relating to the creation of Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, terms, designation, meetings, vacancy, and compensation, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(f) The commission shall be subject to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 5, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, and Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50."

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SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by revising paragraphs (2) and (17) of Code Section 16-12203, relating to powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, as follows:
"(2) To execute a contract or contracts to purchase or obtain low THC oil, cannabis, cannabinoids, or any other derivative, compound, or substantially similar products from any available legal source and to provide logistics related thereto in accordance with this article. Such contract or contracts may be executed with one or more qualified corporations or with one or more governmental entities. Purchases made and contracts entered into pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to state purchasing laws contained in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 or in other provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated;" "(17) To levy fines for failure by a Class 1 production licensee, Class 2 production licensee, or dispensing licensee to operate in accordance with rules and regulations established by the commission within 14 days of written notice by the commission of specific violations. Such fines shall not exceed $25,000.00 for a first offense, $50,000.00 for a failure to remedy the offense within 60 days after written notice of a first offense, and $75,000.00 for subsequent failures to remedy noncompliance within 90 days after written notice of a first offense. Following a third written notice of a recurring violation, the commission may also order a licensee to cease operations for a period of up to 30 days to correct the violation. Any such fines or orders to cease operations shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.';' provided, however, that any appeal from a final decision shall be made to the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 16-12221.1."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-206, relating to annual, nontransferable dispensing license, adoption of rules, and fees, as follows:
"16-12-206. (a)(1) Upon request by a licensed pharmacy in this state, the State Board of Pharmacy shall be authorized to develop an annual, nontransferable specialty dispensing license for an independent pharmacy with a registered office located within this state to dispense low THC oil and products to registered patients. The State Board of Pharmacy shall develop rules and regulations regarding dispensing pharmacies in this state in accordance with the requirements contained in subsection (b) of this Code section. (2) The commission shall be authorized to issue five dispensing licenses to each Class 1 production licensee and each Class 2 production licensee for retail outlets to dispense low THC oil and products to registered patients. In addition, the commission shall be authorized to issue a dispensing license for a retail outlet to each Class 1 production licensee and each Class 2 production licensee for the purpose of establishing a retail outlet for the dispensing of low THC oil and products to registered patients at the location of the Class 1 production licensee's production facility or at the location of the

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Class 2 production licensee's production facility. The commission shall ensure that dispensing licenses shall be issued so that retail outlets are dispersed throughout the state. The commission shall develop rules and regulations regarding retail dispensing licensees in this state in accordance with the requirements contained in subsection (b) of this Code section. The commission shall be authorized to issue one additional dispensing license to each Class 1 and Class 2 production licensee when the Low THC Oil Patient Registry established and maintained pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 reaches 25,000 patients and for every increase of 10,000 patients thereafter. (b) The State Board of Pharmacy and the commission shall separately adopt rules relating to the dispensing of low THC oil and products, with the State Board of Pharmacy promulgating rules and regulations for pharmacies that dispense low THC oil and products and the commission promulgating rules and regulations for other retail outlets that dispense low THC oil and products. Such rules shall include but not be limited to: (1) Standards, procedures, and protocols for the effective use of low THC oil and products as authorized by state law and related rules and regulations; (2) Standards, procedures, and protocols for the dispensing of low THC oil and products by a pharmacy with a dispensing license and by retail dispensing licensees and for the utilization of a tracking system; (3) Procedures and protocols to provide that no low THC oil or products may be sold to or transferred to a location outside of this state; (4) The establishment of standards, procedures, and protocols for determining the amount of usable low THC oil and products that is necessary to constitute an adequate supply for registered patients in this state to ensure uninterrupted availability for a period of one month, including amounts for topical treatments; (5) The establishment of standards, procedures, and protocols to ensure that all low THC oil and products dispensed are consistently pharmaceutical grade; (6) The establishment of standards and procedures for the revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of dispensing licenses; (7) The establishment of other licensing, renewal, and operational standards which are deemed necessary by the State Board of Pharmacy and the commission; (8) The establishment of standards and procedures for testing low THC oil and products for levels of tetrahydrocannabinol or other testing parameters deemed appropriate by the State Board of Pharmacy and the commission; (9) The establishment of health, safety, and security requirements for pharmacies and retail dispensing licensees dispensing low THC oil and products; and (10) Requirements for the issuance of dispensing licenses to pharmacies and Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees. (c) The commission shall be authorized, by rules and regulations, to establish fees for dispensing licenses to Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees commensurate with the location of the retail outlet and demand for low THC oil and products at such location. (d) Each dispensing location shall be authorized to sell low THC oil and products from any Class 1 or Class 2 production licensee in this state."

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SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-207, relating to establishment of Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee, membership, inspections, provision of information, plan for accredited lab testing, and patient and physician input, as follows:
"16-12-207. (a) The General Assembly shall establish a Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee with two members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Any member of the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee shall be permitted to inspect any production facility upon request and after reasonable notice is provided to the production facility. (b) The commission shall promptly provide any document or information requested by the oversight committee that is in its possession, provided that the commission shall not be required to share documents containing data identifying individual patients or physicians, information marked as trade secrets by applicants or licensees, information that in the view of the commission would interfere with an ongoing licensing applicant selection process, or information that in the judgment of the commission would create law enforcement or security risks to the citizens of Georgia any information that would be exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Code Section 50-18-72 or pursuant to state or federal privacy laws. (c) No later than August 1, 2021, the oversight committee shall recommend to the commission a process and plan for providing accredited lab testing of products produced by licensees and for labeling such products. The commission shall consider the recommendations of the oversight committee in adopting policies, procedures, and regulations regarding such testing and labeling Reserved. (d) The oversight committee may regularly seek input from patients and physicians as to the availability and quality of products produced pursuant to this chapter, and recommend to the commission changes to policies, procedures, and regulations to improve availability and quality. The commission shall consider such recommendations in adopting policies, procedures, and regulations."
SECTION 5. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-211, relating to Class 1 production licenses, application fees, revocation, and limitation of ownership, as follows:
"(a) The commission may issue up to two initial Class 1 production licenses. The commission may issue up to four additional Class 1 production licenses pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221, provided that the total number of Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses shall not exceed 15 production licenses. A Class 1 production licensee shall be authorized to:
(1) Grow cannabis only in indoor facilities for use in producing low THC oil, limited to 100,000 square feet of cultivation space; and (2) Manufacture low THC oil and products."

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SECTION 6. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-212, relating to Class 2 production licenses, application fees, revocation, and limitation of ownership, as follows:
"(a) The commission may issue up to four initial Class 2 production licenses. The commission may issue up to seven additional Class 2 production licenses pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221, provided that the total number of Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses shall not exceed 15 production licenses. A Class 2 production licensee shall be authorized to:
(1) Grow cannabis only in indoor facilities for use in producing low THC oil, limited to 50,000 square feet of cultivation space; and (2) Manufacture low THC oil and products."
SECTION 7. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-220, relating to confidential nature of data, exclusion, and patient privacy, as follows:
"16-12-220. (a) All working papers, recorded information, documents, and copies produced by, obtained by, or disclosed to the commission pursuant to the activities conducted pursuant to this part, other than information published in an official commission report regarding the activities conducted pursuant to this article, shall be confidential data and shall not be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50; provided, however, that any contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative endeavor agreement entered into by the commission pursuant to this article shall be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to open records. (b) In no event shall the commission disclose any information that would reveal the identity or health information of any registered patient or violate the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191."
SECTION 8. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221, relating to contracts awarded through bids or proposals, minimum contract terms and renewals, subcontracting, and giving or receiving things of value limited, as follows:
"(a)(1) The commission shall grant initial licenses under this part pursuant to contracts awarded through competitive sealed bids or competitive sealed proposals as provided for in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50. After issuance of two initial Class 1 production licenses pursuant to Code Section 16-12-211 and four initial Class 2 production licenses pursuant to Code Section 16-12-212, and in the commission shall be authorized to issue one additional Class 2 production license for every increase of 5,000 patients in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry established and maintained pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 and one additional Class 1 production license for every increase of 10,000 patients in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, subject to the overall limit of total number of Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses contained in Code Sections 16-12-211 and

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16-12-212. The initial increase in the number of patients in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry shall be based on the number of patients in the registry as of January 1, 2023. The initial additional licenses to be awarded under this paragraph shall be awarded to the apparent successful applicants identified in the commission's notices of intent to award, dated July 24, 2021, pursuant to its competitive application request for proposals for Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses, that filed post-award protests of such notices of intent to award and appealed the administrative decisions denying such protests to the respective superior court and, where appropriate, state appellate court. A person that filed a post-award protest which is on appeal that had applied for both a Class 1 and a Class 2 production license pursuant to such notices of intent to award shall choose which class of license such person wants to receive. A person designated under this paragraph shall be awarded or issued either a Class 1 or a Class 2 production license, but not both. The aggregate number of Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses awarded or issued under this paragraph shall not exceed nine licenses. (2) In the event that the commission revokes a Class 1 or Class 2 production license, a Class 1 or Class 2 production license is surrendered for any reason, or the commission issues an additional Class 1 production license pursuant to Code Section 16-12-214, the commission shall be authorized to issue any replacement Class 1 or Class 2 production licenses in accordance with rules and regulations established by the commission for such purpose. Such rules and regulations shall not otherwise conflict with this article, and to the extent practicable, such rules and regulations shall incorporate provisions and processes similar to Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50."
SECTION 9. Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"16-12-221.1. (a) The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction over any appeal by a party aggrieved by a final decision of the commission pursuant to this article. The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall conduct expedited hearings on any such appeals, and review by the court shall be confined to the record. (b) The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the commission as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact committed to the discretion of the commission. The court may affirm any decision of the commission in whole or in part. The court shall reverse or remand any case for further proceedings if substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the commission's findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are:
(1) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions or applicable procurement rules; (2) Made upon unlawful procedures; (3) Affected by other error of law; (4) Not reasonably supported by material evidence in view of the reliable and probative evidence in the record as a whole; or

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(5) Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion. (c) The court shall require a litigation bond or other form of surety payable to the state from any protesting party in an amount determined by the court, which shall be forfeited if the court affirms, in whole, the decision of the commission."
SECTION 10. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (c) of Code Section 16-12-222, relating to transfer of ownership, appeals, meaning of license, and transfer fees, as follows:
"(c) A licensee who has been denied transfer approval by the commission may file an appeal with the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 1612-221.1. in the Superior Court of Fulton County in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'"
SECTION 11. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 16-12-223, relating to revocation of license and appeal, as follows:
"(b) A licensee whose license has been revoked by the commission may file an appeal with the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 16-12221.1. in the Superior Court of Fulton County in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'"
SECTION 12. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-224, relating to limitation on ownership by member or former member of commission, limitation on physician's involvement, and identification when contributing to political campaigns, as follows:
"16-12-224. (a) No current member of the commission, or former member of the commission for a period of five years from the date such individual ceased to be a member, shall own, operate, have a financial interest in, or be employed by a low THC oil or product manufacturer or distributor, including any licensee under this part. (b) No physician who, presently or during the period of such business relationship, certifies individuals to the commission pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 for the use of low THC oil and products to treat certain conditions shall own, operate, have a financial interest in, or be employed by a low THC oil or product manufacturer or distributor, including any licensee under this part. This subsection shall not prohibit a physician from furnishing a registered patient or his or her caregiver, upon request, with the names of low THC oil and product manufacturers or distributors. Any physician violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) Each member of the commission shall file an annual financial disclosure statement for the preceding calendar year with the Office of Inspector General no later than July 1 of each year. Such financial disclosure shall include ownership interests in businesses, income, and source or sources of income for the previous calendar year. For any

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commissioner serving as of May 1, 2023, such disclosure for the 2022 calendar year shall be filed with the Office of Inspector General no later than May 31, 2023. (c)(d) A licensee that makes a campaign contribution pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 shall identify itself as a licensee under this part to the recipient of such campaign contribution."
SECTION 13. Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, is amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(3) 'Condition' means: (A) Cancer, when such disease is diagnosed as end stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness or recalcitrant nausea and vomiting; (B) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (C) Seizure disorders related to a diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma related head injuries; (D) Multiple sclerosis, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (E) Crohn's disease; (F) Mitochondrial disease; (G) Parkinson's disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (H) Sickle cell disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (I) Tourette's syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe; (J) Autism spectrum disorder, when such disorder is diagnosed for a patient who is at least 18 years of age, or severe autism, when diagnosed for a patient who is less than 18 years of age; (K) Epidermolysis bullosa; (L) Alzheimer's disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (M) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (N) Peripheral neuropathy, when such symptoms are diagnosed as severe or end stage; (O) Post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from direct exposure to or the witnessing of a trauma for a patient who is at least 18 years of age; or (P) Intractable pain; (Q) Ulcerative colitis; and (R) Myasthenia gravis."
SECTION 14. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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SECTION 15. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act, laws governing open meetings and open records, and state purchasing laws; to provide for information to be provided to the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee unless exempt from public disclosure under open records laws; to authorize the location of retail outlets for the dispensing of low THC oil and products to registered patients at Class 1 and Class 2 production facilities; to authorize the dispensing of low THC oil and products from any Class 1 or Class 2 production licensee by any dispensing licensee; to provide for additional Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses; to provide for criteria; to provide for appeals to the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to require each commissioner to file an annual financial disclosure statement; to amend Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, so as to expand conditions for which low THC oil may be used for treatment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, is amended by revising Code Section 16-12-202, relating to the creation of Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, terms, designation, meetings, vacancy, and compensation, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(f) The commission shall be subject to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 5, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, and Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, except as otherwise provided in this article."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by revising paragraphs (2) and (17) of Code Section 16-12203, relating to powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, as follows:
"(2) To execute a contract or contracts to purchase or obtain low THC oil, cannabis, cannabinoids, or any other derivative, compound, or substantially similar products from any available legal source and to provide logistics related thereto in accordance with this article. Such contract or contracts may be executed with one or more qualified

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corporations or with one or more governmental entities. Purchases made and contracts entered into pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to state purchasing laws contained in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 or in other provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated;" "(17) To levy fines for failure by a Class 1 production licensee, Class 2 production licensee, or dispensing licensee to operate in accordance with rules and regulations established by the commission within 14 days of written notice by the commission of specific violations. Such fines shall not exceed $25,000.00 for a first offense, $50,000.00 for a failure to remedy the offense within 60 days after written notice of a first offense, and $75,000.00 for subsequent failures to remedy noncompliance within 90 days after written notice of a first offense. Following a third written notice of a recurring violation, the commission may also order a licensee to cease operations for a period of up to 30 days to correct the violation. Any such fines or orders to cease operations shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.';' provided, however, that any appeal from a final decision shall be made to the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 16-12221.1."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-206, relating to annual, nontransferable dispensing license, adoption of rules, and fees, as follows:
"16-12-206. (a)(1) Upon request by a licensed pharmacy in this state, the State Board of Pharmacy shall be authorized to develop an annual, nontransferable specialty dispensing license for an independent pharmacy with a registered office located within this state to dispense low THC oil and products to registered patients. The State Board of Pharmacy shall develop rules and regulations regarding dispensing pharmacies in this state in accordance with the requirements contained in subsection (b) of this Code section. (2) The commission shall be authorized to issue five dispensing licenses to each Class 1 production licensee and each Class 2 production licensee for retail outlets to dispense low THC oil and products to registered patients. In addition, the commission shall be authorized to issue a dispensing license for a retail outlet to each Class 1 production licensee and each Class 2 production licensee for the purpose of establishing a retail outlet for the dispensing of low THC oil and products to registered patients at the location of the Class 1 production licensee's production facility or at the location of the Class 2 production licensee's production facility. The commission shall ensure that dispensing licenses shall be issued so that retail outlets are dispersed throughout the state. The commission shall develop rules and regulations regarding retail dispensing licensees in this state in accordance with the requirements contained in subsection (b) of this Code section. The commission shall be authorized to issue one additional dispensing license to each Class 1 and Class 2 production licensee when the Low THC Oil Patient Registry established and maintained pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 reaches 25,000 patients and for every increase of 10,000 patients thereafter.

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(b) The State Board of Pharmacy and the commission shall separately adopt rules relating to the dispensing of low THC oil and products, with the State Board of Pharmacy promulgating rules and regulations for pharmacies that dispense low THC oil and products and the commission promulgating rules and regulations for other retail outlets that dispense low THC oil and products. Such rules shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Standards, procedures, and protocols for the effective use of low THC oil and products as authorized by state law and related rules and regulations; (2) Standards, procedures, and protocols for the dispensing of low THC oil and products by a pharmacy with a dispensing license and by retail dispensing licensees and for the utilization of a tracking system; (3) Procedures and protocols to provide that no low THC oil or products may be sold to or transferred to a location outside of this state; (4) The establishment of standards, procedures, and protocols for determining the amount of usable low THC oil and products that is necessary to constitute an adequate supply for registered patients in this state to ensure uninterrupted availability for a period of one month, including amounts for topical treatments; (5) The establishment of standards, procedures, and protocols to ensure that all low THC oil and products dispensed are consistently pharmaceutical grade; (6) The establishment of standards and procedures for the revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of dispensing licenses; (7) The establishment of other licensing, renewal, and operational standards which are deemed necessary by the State Board of Pharmacy and the commission; (8) The establishment of standards and procedures for testing low THC oil and products for levels of tetrahydrocannabinol or other testing parameters deemed appropriate by the State Board of Pharmacy and the commission; (9) The establishment of health, safety, and security requirements for pharmacies and retail dispensing licensees dispensing low THC oil and products; and (10) Requirements for the issuance of dispensing licenses to pharmacies and Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees. (c) The commission shall be authorized, by rules and regulations, to establish fees for dispensing licenses to Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees commensurate with the location of the retail outlet and demand for low THC oil and products at such location. (d) Each dispensing location shall be authorized to sell low THC oil and products from any Class 1 or Class 2 production licensee in this state."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-207, relating to establishment of Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee, membership, inspections, provision of information, plan for accredited lab testing, and patient and physician input, as follows:
"16-12-207. (a) The General Assembly shall establish a Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee with two members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and two members

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appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Any member of the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee shall be permitted to inspect any production facility upon request and after reasonable notice is provided to the production facility. (b) The commission shall promptly provide any document or information requested by the oversight committee that is in its possession, provided that the commission shall not be required to share documents containing data identifying individual patients or physicians, information marked as trade secrets by applicants or licensees, information that in the view of the commission would interfere with an ongoing licensing applicant selection process, or information that in the judgment of the commission would create law enforcement or security risks to the citizens of Georgia any information that would be exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Code Section 50-18-72 or pursuant to state or federal privacy laws. (c) No later than August 1, 2021, the oversight committee shall recommend to the commission a process and plan for providing accredited lab testing of products produced by licensees and for labeling such products. The commission shall consider the recommendations of the oversight committee in adopting policies, procedures, and regulations regarding such testing and labeling Reserved. (d) The oversight committee may regularly seek input from patients and physicians as to the availability and quality of products produced pursuant to this chapter, and recommend to the commission changes to policies, procedures, and regulations to improve availability and quality. The commission shall consider such recommendations in adopting policies, procedures, and regulations."
SECTION 5. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-211, relating to Class 1 production licenses, application fees, revocation, and limitation of ownership, as follows:
"(a) The commission may issue up to two initial Class 1 production licenses. The commission shall issue four additional Class 1 production licenses pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221, provided that the total number of Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses shall not exceed 15 production licenses. A Class 1 production licensee shall be authorized to:
(1) Grow cannabis only in indoor facilities for use in producing low THC oil, limited to 100,000 square feet of cultivation space; and (2) Manufacture low THC oil and products."
SECTION 6. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-212, relating to Class 2 production licenses, application fees, revocation, and limitation of ownership, as follows:
"(a) The commission may issue up to four initial Class 2 production licenses. The commission shall issue seven additional Class 2 production licenses pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221, provided that the total number of Class 1 and

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Class 2 production licenses shall not exceed 15 production licenses. A Class 2 production licensee shall be authorized to:
(1) Grow cannabis only in indoor facilities for use in producing low THC oil, limited to 50,000 square feet of cultivation space; and (2) Manufacture low THC oil and products."
SECTION 7. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-220, relating to confidential nature of data, exclusion, and patient privacy, as follows:
"16-12-220. (a) All working papers, recorded information, documents, and copies produced by, obtained by, or disclosed to the commission pursuant to the activities conducted pursuant to this part, other than information published in an official commission report regarding the activities conducted pursuant to this article, shall be confidential data and shall not be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50; provided, however, that any contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative endeavor agreement entered into by the commission pursuant to this article shall be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to open records. (b) In no event shall the commission disclose any information that would reveal the identity or health information of any registered patient or violate the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191."
SECTION 8. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221, relating to contracts awarded through bids or proposals, minimum contract terms and renewals, subcontracting, and giving or receiving things of value limited, as follows:
"(a)(1) The commission shall grant initial licenses under this part pursuant to contracts awarded through competitive sealed bids or competitive sealed proposals as provided for in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50. After issuance of two initial Class 1 production licenses pursuant to Code Section 16-12-211 and four initial Class 2 production licenses pursuant to Code Section 16-12-212, and in the commission shall issue one additional Class 2 production license for every increase of 5,000 patients in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry established and maintained pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 and one additional Class 1 production license for every increase of 10,000 patients in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, subject to the overall limit of total number of Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses contained in Code Sections 16-12-211 and 16-12-212. The initial increase in the number of patients in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry shall be based on the number of patients in the registry as of January 1, 2023. (2) In the event that the commission revokes a Class 1 or Class 2 production license, a Class 1 or Class 2 production license is surrendered for any reason, or the commission issues an additional Class 1 production license pursuant to Code Section 16-12-214, the commission shall be authorized to issue any replacement Class 1 or Class 2 production licenses in accordance with rules and regulations established by the commission for

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such purpose. Such rules and regulations shall not otherwise conflict with this article, and to the extent practicable, such rules and regulations shall incorporate provisions and processes similar to Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50."
SECTION 9. Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"16-12-221.1. (a) The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction over any appeal by a party aggrieved by a final decision of the commission pursuant to this article. The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall conduct expedited hearings on any such appeals, and review by the court shall be confined to the record. (b) The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the commission as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact committed to the discretion of the commission. The court may affirm any decision of the commission in whole or in part. The court shall reverse or remand any case for further proceedings if material rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the commission's findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are:
(1) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions or applicable procurement rules; (2) Made upon unlawful procedures; (3) Affected by other error of law; (4) Not reasonably supported by substantial evidence in view of the reliable and probative evidence in the record as a whole; or (5) Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion. (c) The court shall require a litigation bond or other form of surety payable to the state from any protesting party in an amount determined by the court, which shall be forfeited if the court affirms, in whole, the decision of the commission."
SECTION 10. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (c) of Code Section 16-12-222, relating to transfer of ownership, appeals, meaning of license, and transfer fees, as follows:
"(c) A licensee who has been denied transfer approval by the commission may file an appeal with the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 1612-221.1. in the Superior Court of Fulton County in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'"
SECTION 11. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 16-12-223, relating to revocation of license and appeal, as follows:
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221.1. in the Superior Court of Fulton County in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'"
SECTION 12. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-224, relating to limitation on ownership by member or former member of commission, limitation on physician's involvement, and identification when contributing to political campaigns, as follows:
"16-12-224. (a) No current member of the commission, or former member of the commission for a period of five years from the date such individual ceased to be a member, shall own, operate, have a financial interest in, or be employed by a low THC oil or product manufacturer or distributor, including any licensee under this part. (b) No physician who, presently or during the period of such business relationship, certifies individuals to the commission pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 for the use of low THC oil and products to treat certain conditions shall own, operate, have a financial interest in, or be employed by a low THC oil or product manufacturer or distributor, including any licensee under this part. This subsection shall not prohibit a physician from furnishing a registered patient or his or her caregiver, upon request, with the names of low THC oil and product manufacturers or distributors. Any physician violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) Each member of the commission shall file an annual financial disclosure statement for the preceding calendar year with the Office of Inspector General no later than July 1 of each year. Such financial disclosure shall include ownership interests in businesses, income, and source or sources of income for the previous calendar year. For any commissioner serving as of May 1, 2023, such disclosure for the 2022 calendar year shall be filed with the Office of Inspector General no later than May 31, 2023. (c)(d) A licensee that makes a campaign contribution pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 shall identify itself as a licensee under this part to the recipient of such campaign contribution."
SECTION 13. Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, is amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(3) 'Condition' means: (A) Cancer, when such disease is diagnosed as end stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness or recalcitrant nausea and vomiting; (B) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (C) Seizure disorders related to a diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma related head injuries; (D) Multiple sclerosis, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (E) Crohn's disease;

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(F) Mitochondrial disease; (G) Parkinson's disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (H) Sickle cell disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (I) Tourette's syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe; (J) Autism spectrum disorder, when such disorder is diagnosed for a patient who is at least 18 years of age, or severe autism, when diagnosed for a patient who is less than 18 years of age; (K) Epidermolysis bullosa; (L) Alzheimer's disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (M) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (N) Peripheral neuropathy, when such symptoms are diagnosed as severe or end stage; (O) Post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from direct exposure to or the witnessing of a trauma for a patient who is at least 18 years of age; or (P) Intractable pain; (Q) Ulcerative colitis; or (R) Myasthenia Gravis."

SECTION 14. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 15. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes E Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley

E Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner

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Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain E Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea N Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman
Sainz

Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 82. By Representatives Jackson of the 128th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Williams of the 168th, Beverly of the 143rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income taxes, so as to limit eligibility for the rural physician tax credit to persons qualifying as a rural physician on or before December 31, 2023; to provide for automatic repeal; to create a new tax credit for rural physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for an aggregate cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income

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taxes, so as to limit eligibility for the rural physician tax credit to persons qualifying as a rural physician on or before May 15, 2023; to provide for automatic repeal; to create a new tax credit for rural physicians and dentists; to provide for proration; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for an aggregate cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income taxes, is amended by revising Code Section 48-7-29, relating to tax credits for rural physicians, as follows:
"48-7-29. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Rural county' means a county in this state that has 65 persons per square mile or fewer according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. (2) 'Rural hospital' means an acute-care hospital located in a rural county that contains fewer than 100 beds. (3) 'Rural physician' means a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, who practices in a rural county and resides in a rural county or a county contiguous to the rural county in which such physician practices and primarily admits patients to a rural hospital and practices in the fields of family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, or general surgery. (b)(1) A person qualifying as a rural physician on or before May 15, 2023, shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by Code Section 48-7-20 in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00. The tax credit may be claimed for not more than five years, provided that the physician continues to qualify as a rural physician. In no event shall the amount of the tax credit exceed the taxpayer's income tax liability, and any unused tax credit shall not be allowed to be carried forward to apply to the taxpayer's succeeding years' tax liability. No such tax credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against prior years' tax liability. (2) No physician who on July 1, 1995, is currently practicing in a rural county shall be eligible to receive the credit provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection. No credit shall be allowed for a physician who has previously practiced in a rural county, unless, after July 1, 1995, that physician returns to practice in a rural county after having practiced in a nonrural county for at least three years. (c) The commissioner shall promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer this Code section. (d) This Code section shall stand repealed and reserved on December 31, 2028."

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SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"48-7-29.26. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Dentist' means a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 11 of Title 43 to practice dentistry in this state. (2) 'Physician' means a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 34 of Title 43 as a physician who practices medicine in the field of family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, or general surgery. (3) 'Rural county' means a county in this state that has a population of less than 50,000 according to the United States decennial census of 2020 or any future such census; provided, however, that for counties which contain a military base or installation, the military personnel and their dependents living in such county shall be excluded from the total population of such county for purposes of this definition. (4) 'Rural health care professional' means a dentist or physician who practices in a rural county and resides in a rural county. (b)(1) A person qualifying as a rural health care professional shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by Code Section 48-7-20 in the amount of $5,000.00 for each 12 month period of employment as a rural health care professional; provided, however, that such amount shall be prorated on a monthly basis for the first year during which a person qualifies as a rural health care professional. The tax credit may be claimed each year for up to five years, provided that the rural health care professional continues to qualify as a rural health care professional. No person shall be allowed a tax credit under this Code section and Code Section 48-7-29 in the same taxable year. Each person shall be limited to a total of five years of tax credits across this Code section and Code Section 48-7-29 combined. In no event shall the amount of the tax credit exceed the taxpayer's income tax liability, nor shall any unused tax credit be allowed to be carried forward or applied to any of the taxpayer's succeeding years' tax liability. No such tax credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against prior years' tax liability. (2) No rural health care professional who on May 15, 2023, is currently practicing in a rural county shall be eligible to receive the credit provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection. No credit shall be allowed for a rural health care professional who has previously practiced in a rural county, unless after May 15, 2023, that rural health care professional returns to practice in a rural county after having practiced in a county other than a rural county for at least three years. (3) The aggregate amount of tax credits allowed pursuant to this Code section shall not exceed $2 million for any calendar year. The commissioner shall allow the tax credits on a first come, first served basis. (c) The commissioner shall promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer this Code section."

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SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on May 15, 2023, and shall be applicable to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 175, nays 1.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
HB 170. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Gullett of the 19th and Smith of the 138th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use tax, so as to provide for the taxation of the sale or use of certain digital products and services; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to exempt digital services sold to or used by an end user on a time-limited subscription or membership basis; to revise a sales tax exemption for certain computer software; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use tax, so as to provide for the taxation of the sale or purchase of specified digital products, other digital goods, and digital codes; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use tax, is amended in Code Section 48-8-2, relating to definitions, by adding a new subparagraph to paragraph (31) and by adding new paragraphs to read as follows:
"(11.2) 'Digital audio-visual works' means any series of related images, together with accompanying sounds, if any and which, when shown in succession, impart an impression of motion. (11.3) 'Digital audio works' means digitized works that result from the fixation of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds. Such term shall include digitized sound files that are downloaded onto a device and that may be used to alert an end user with respect to a communication. (11.4) 'Digital code' means a key, activation, or enabling code that conveys a right to obtain one or more specified digital goods or other digital goods. Such term shall not include a code that represents a stored monetary value that is deducted from a total as

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it is used by the purchaser or a redeemable card, gift card, or gift certificate that entitles the holder to select specified digital goods or other digital goods of an indicated cash value." "(15.1) 'End user' means any person other than a person that receives by contract a product transferred electronically for further commercial broadcast, rebroadcast, transmission, retransmission, licensing, relicensing, distribution, redistribution, or exhibition of the product, in whole or in part, to another person or persons." "(20.05) 'Other digital goods' means the following items transferred electronically to an end user:
(A) Artwork; (B) Photographs; (C) Periodicals; (D) Newspapers; (E) Magazines; (F) Video or audio greeting cards; (G) Video games or electronic entertainment; or (H) Digital applications."
"(E.1)(i) Sales of digital codes. (ii) Sales of specified digital products or other digital goods;" "(34.1)(A) 'Specified digital products' means the following items transferred electronically to an end user: (i) Digital audio-visual works; (ii) Digital audio works; or (iii) Digital books." "(39.2) 'Transferred electronically' means obtained, accessed, or available to be accessed by means other than tangible storage media."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 48-8-30, relating to imposition of tax, rates, and collection, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a)(1) There is levied and imposed a tax on the retail purchase, retail sale, rental, storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property and on the services described in this article. (2)(A) There is levied and imposed a tax on the retail purchase or retail sale of specified digital products, other digital goods, or digital codes sold to an end user in this state, provided that such end user receives or will receive the right of permanent use of such products, goods, or codes and the transaction is not conditioned upon continued payment by the end user. (B) The tax levied under this paragraph shall apply regardless of whether possession of the specified digital goods, other digital goods, or digital codes are maintained by the seller or a third party. (C) Except as provided otherwise in this article, the tax imposed by this article on specified digital products, other digital goods, and digital codes shall be levied,

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collected, remitted, and administered in the same manner and at the same rate as is provided in this article for the retail purchase, retail sale, rental, storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property."

SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 48-8-38, relating to burden of proof on seller as to taxability, certificate that property purchased for resale, requirements of purchaser having certificate, contents, and proof of claimed exemption, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(f) A sale of any specified digital product, other digital good, or digital code shall be considered a sale for resale if the specified digital product, other digital good, or digital code is subsequently sold, licensed, leased, broadcast, transmitted, or distributed, in whole or in part, as an integral, inseparable component part of a service or another such product, good, or code by the purchaser of the specified digital product, other digital good, or digital code to an ultimate consumer. The purchaser of the specified digital product, other digital good, or digital code for resale shall maintain records that substantiate such resale in a manner consistent with this subsection, as determined by the commissioner."

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024, and shall be applicable to transactions occurring on or after January 1, 2024.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott N Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner

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Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye E Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower
Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 162, nays 10.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 101. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Martin of the 49th and Blackmon of the 146th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Code Section 31-8-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility to receive tax credits, so as to revise a definition; to amend Code Section 48-729.20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations, so as to increase the tax credit limit for contributions by corporate donors; to increase the aggregate limit for tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations; to provide for preapproval of proportional amounts of contributions under certain circumstances; to provide for certain timelines; to extend the sunset

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provision; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits from state income taxes, so as to increase the annual aggregate limit of tax credits available for the qualified education tax credit; to provide for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain mortgage loan originators; to provide for definitions; to provide for an aggregate annual limit; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and certifications; to provide for the revocation of qualified status; to provide for certain penalties; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for qualified education donations for the purpose of awarding grants to public schools, so as to provide for a sunset date; to amend an Act relating to education and to revenue and taxation to authorize the Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; to provide for grant criteria; to provide for an income tax credit for qualified education donations; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to such donations, approved April 27, 2017 (Ga L. 2017, p. 100), so as to repeal a sunset provision; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
Code Section 31-8-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility to receive tax credits, is amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(3) 'Rural hospital organization' means an acute care hospital or rural freestanding emergency department licensed by the department pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 7 of this title that:
(A) Has its primary campus Provides inpatient hospital services at a facility located in a rural county or is a critical access hospital; (B) Participates in both Medicaid and medicare and accepts both Medicaid and medicare patients; (C) Provides health care services to indigent patients; (D) Has at least 10 percent of its annual net revenue categorized as indigent care, charity care, or bad debt; (E) Annually files IRS Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, with the department, or for any hospital not required to file IRS Form 990, the department will provide a form that collects the same information to be submitted to the department on an annual basis; (F) Is operated by a county or municipal authority pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 7 of this title or is designated as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

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(G) Is current with all audits and reports required by law; and (H) Has a three-year average patient margin, as a percent of expense, less than one standard deviation above the state-wide three-year average of organizations defined in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of this paragraph, as calculated by the department. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'patient margin' means gross patient revenues less contractual adjustments, bad debt, indigent and charity care, other uncompensated care, and total expenses."
SECTION 1-2. Code Section 48-7-29.20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations, is amended by revising subsections (b.1), (e), and (k) as follows:
"(b.1) From January 1 to June 30 each taxable year, an individual taxpayer shall be limited in its qualified rural hospital organization expenses allowable for credit under this Code section, and the commissioner shall not approve qualified rural hospital organization expenses incurred from January 1 to June 30 each taxable year, which exceed the following limits:
(1) In the case of a single individual or a head of household, $5,000.00; (2) In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, $10,000.00; or (3) In the case of an individual who is a member of a limited liability company duly formed under state law, a shareholder of a Subchapter 'S' corporation, or a partner in a partnership, $10,000.00 $25,000.00." "(e)(1) In no event shall the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed under this Code section exceed $75 $80 million per taxable year.
(2)(A) No more than $4 million of the aggregate limit established by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be contributed to any individual rural hospital organization in any taxable year. From January 1 to June 30 each taxable year, the commissioner shall only preapprove contributions submitted by individual taxpayers in an amount not to exceed $2 million, and from corporate donors in an amount not to exceed $2 million. From July 1 to December 31 each taxable year, subject to the aggregate limit in paragraph (1) of this subsection and the individual rural hospital organization limit in this paragraph, the commissioner shall approve contributions submitted by individual taxpayers and corporations or other entities. (B) In the event an individual or corporate donor desires to make a contribution to an individual rural hospital organization that has received the maximum amount of contributions for that taxable year, the Department of Community Health shall provide the individual or corporate donor with a list, ranked in order of financial need, as determined by the Department of Community Health, of rural hospital organizations still eligible to receive contributions for the taxable year. (C) In the event an individual or corporate donor desires to make a contribution to an individual rural hospital organization that would cause such rural hospital organization to exceed its maximum amount of contributions for that year, the commissioner shall not deny such desired contribution, but shall approve the

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proportional amount of the desired contribution up to the rural hospital organization's maximum allowed amount; any remainder shall be attributed as provided for in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph. (C)(D) In the event that an individual or corporate donor desires to make a contribution to an unspecified or undesignated rural hospital organization, either directly to the department or through a third party that participates in soliciting, administering, or managing donations, such donation shall be attributed to the rural hospital organization ranked with the highest financial need that has not yet received the maximum amount of contributions for that taxable year, regardless of whether a third party has a contractual relationship or agreement with such rural hospital organization. (D)(E) Any third party that participates in soliciting, advertising, or managing donations shall provide the complete list of rural hospital organizations eligible to receive the tax credit provided pursuant to this Code section including their ranking in order of financial need as determined by the Department of Community Health pursuant to Code Section 31-8-9.1, to any potential donor regardless of whether a third party has a contractual relationship or agreement with such rural hospital organization. (3) For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, a rural hospital organization shall notify a potential donor of the requirements of this Code section. Before making a contribution to a rural hospital organization, the taxpayer shall electronically notify the department, in a manner specified by the department, of the total amount of contribution that the taxpayer intends to make to the rural hospital organization. The commissioner shall preapprove or deny the requested amount or a portion of such amount, if applicable pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of this subsection, within 30 days after receiving the request from the taxpayer and shall provide written notice to the taxpayer and rural hospital organization of such preapproval or denial which shall not require any signed release or notarized approval by the taxpayer. In order to receive a tax credit under this Code section, the taxpayer shall make the contribution to the rural hospital organization within 180 days after receiving notice from the department that the requested amount was preapproved. In order to receive a tax credit under this Code section, a taxpayer preapproved by the department on or before September 30 shall make the contribution to the rural hospital organization within 180 days after receiving notice of preapproval from the department, but not later than October 31. A taxpayer preapproved by the department after September 30 shall make the contribution to the rural hospital organization on or before December 31. If the taxpayer does not comply with this paragraph, the commissioner shall not include this preapproved contribution amount when calculating the limits prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection. (4)(A) Preapproval of contributions by the commissioner shall be based solely on the availability of tax credits subject to the aggregate total limit established under paragraph (1) of this subsection and the individual rural hospital organization limit established under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

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(B) Any taxpayer preapproved by the department pursuant to this subsection shall retain their approval in the event the credit percentage in this Code section is modified for the year in which the taxpayer was preapproved. (C) Upon the rural hospital organization's confirmation of receipt of donations that have been preapproved by the department, any taxpayer preapproved by the department pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section shall receive the full benefit of the income tax credit established by this Code section even though the rural hospital organization to which the taxpayer made a donation does not properly comply with the reports or filings required by this Code section. (5) Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, the department shall not take any adverse action against donors to rural hospital organizations if the commissioner preapproved a donation for a tax credit prior to the date the rural hospital organization is removed from the Department of Community Health list pursuant to Code Section 31-8-9.1, and all such donations shall remain as preapproved tax credits subject only to the donor's compliance with paragraph (3) of this subsection." "(k) This Code section shall stand automatically repealed on December 31, 2024 2028."
PART II SECTION 2-1.
Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits from state income taxes, is amended in subsection (f) of Code Section 48-7-29.16, relating to tax credits for contributions to student scholarship organizations, by revising subparagraphs (f)(1)(B) and (f)(1)(C), and by adding a new subparagraph to paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(B) For 2019 through 2022, $100 million per year; and (C) For 2023 and all subsequent years, $120 million per year; and (D) For 2024 and all subsequent years, $130 million per year."
PART III SECTION 3-1.
Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "48-7-29.26. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Mortgage loan originator' means an individual who for compensation or gain or in the expectation of compensation or gain takes a residential mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan. Generally, this does not include an individual engaged solely as a loan processor or underwriter except as otherwise provided in subsection (a.1) of Code Section 7-1-1002; a person or entity that only performs real estate brokerage activities and is licensed or registered in accordance with Georgia law unless the person or entity is compensated by a mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or other mortgage loan originator or by any agent of such mortgage

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lender, mortgage broker, or other mortgage loan originator; and does not include a person or entity solely involved in extensions of credit relating to time-share plans, as that term is defined in 11 U.S.C. Section 101(53D). (2) 'Qualified expenditures' means moneys used to issue or fund qualified mortgages. (3) 'Qualified mortgage' means a mortgage issued by a qualified loan originator to an individual or two related individuals for the purchase of residential real property in this state. (4) 'Qualified mortgage loan originator' means any Georgia nonprofit corporation that:
(A) Acts as a mortgage loan originator to make mortgage loans to individuals to promote home ownership or improvements for the disadvantaged; (B) Maintains its status of a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (C) Promotes affordable housing; (D) Conducts its activities in a manner that serves public or charitable purposes, rather than commercial purposes; (E) Receives funding and revenue and charges fees in a manner that does not incentivize it or its employees to act other than in the best interests of its clients; (F) Compensates its employees in a manner that does not incentivize employees to act other than in the best interests of its clients; and (G) Is exempt from licensure as a mortgage loan originator pursuant to paragraph (13) of subsection (a) of Code Section 7-1-1001. (b)(1) The aggregate amount of tax credits allowed under this Code section shall not exceed $10 million per calendar year. Each qualified mortgage loan originator shall be limited to accepting $2 million per year of contributions made under this Code section. (2) Subject to the aggregate limit provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, each taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for qualified contributions made by the taxpayer on or after January 1, 2024, as follows: (A) In the case of a single individual or a head of household, the actual amount of qualified contributions made or $5,000.00 per year, whichever is less; (B) In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, the actual amount of qualified contributions made or $10,000.00 per year, whichever is less; (C) Anything to the contrary contained in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph notwithstanding, in the case of an individual taxpayer who is a member of a limited liability company duly formed under state law, a shareholder of a Subchapter 'S' corporation, or a partner in a partnership, the actual amount of qualified contributions it made or $10,000.00, whichever is less; provided, however, that tax credits pursuant to this paragraph shall only be allowed for the portion of the income on which such tax was actually paid by such member of the limited liability company, shareholder of a Subchapter 'S' corporation, or partner in a partnership; or (D) A corporation or other entity not provided for in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter, for qualified contributions in an amount not to exceed the actual amount of qualified

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contributions made or 75 percent of such corporation's or other entity's income tax liability, whichever is less. (3) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to limit the ability of a qualified mortgage loan originator to receive gifts, grants, and other benefits from any source allowed by law; provided, however, that no qualified mortgage loan originator shall, under this Code section, accept or receive more than $2 million in contributions in any calendar year. (c) The commissioner shall establish a page on the department's website for the purpose of implementing this Code section. Such page shall contain, at a minimum: (1) The application and requirements for certification as a qualified mortgage loan originator; (2) The current list of all qualified mortgage loan originators; (3) The total amount of tax credits remaining and available for preapproval for each year; (4) A web based method for taxpayers seeking the preapproval status for contributions; and (5) The information received by the department from each qualified organization pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (g) except for division (g)(1)(B)(iv) of this Code section. (d) Any valid qualified mortgage loan originator as a qualified mortgage loan originator shall be certified by the commissioner following the commissioner's receipt of a properly completed application and after the commissioner has confirmed that a single qualified mortgage loan originator has validly designated the applicant as its sole qualified mortgage loan originator. Such application created by the division shall include an agreement submitted by the applicant to fully comply with the terms and conditions of this Code section. (e)(1) Prior to making a contribution to any qualified organization, the taxpayer shall electronically notify the department, in a manner specified by the commissioner, of the total amount of contribution that such taxpayer intends to make to such qualified mortgage loan originator. (2) Within 30 days after receiving a request for preapproval of contributions, the commissioner shall preapprove, deny, or prorate requested amounts on a first come, first served basis and shall provide notice to such taxpayer and the qualified organization of such preapproval, denial, or proration. Such notices shall not require any signed release or notarized approval by the taxpayer. The preapproval of contributions by the commissioner shall be based solely on the availability of tax credits subject to the aggregate total limit established under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section. (3) Within 60 days after receiving the preapproval notice issued by the commissioner pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the taxpayer shall contribute the preapproved amount to the qualified mortgage loan originator or such preapproved contribution amount shall expire. The commissioner shall not include such expired

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amounts in determining the remaining amount available under the aggregate limit for the respective calendar year. (f)(1) Each qualified mortgage loan originator shall issue to each contributor a letter of confirmation of contribution, which shall include the taxpayer's name, address, tax identification number, the amount of the qualified contribution, the date of the qualified contribution, and the total amount of the credit allowed to the taxpayer. (2) In order for a taxpayer to claim the tax credit allowed under this Code section, all such applicable letters as provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be attached to the taxpayer's tax return. When the taxpayer files an electronic return, such confirmation shall only be required to be electronically attached to the return if the Internal Revenue Service allows such attachments to be affixed and transmitted to the department. In any such event, the taxpayer shall maintain such confirmation and such confirmation shall only be made available to the commissioner upon request. (3) The commissioner shall allow tax credits for any preapproved contributions made to a mortgage loan originator, if at the time the contributions were made, such mortgage loan originator was a qualified mortgage loan originator at the time of the commissioner's preapproval of the contributions and the taxpayer has otherwise complied with this Code section. (g)(1) Each qualified mortgage loan originator shall annually submit to the department no later than May 15 of each year:
(A) A complete copy of its IRS Form 990 including applicable attachments, or for any qualified mortgage originator that is not required by federal law to file an IRS Form 990, such mortgage originator shall submit to the commissioner equivalent information on a form prescribed by the commissioner; and (B) A report detailing the contributions received during the calendar year pursuant to this Code section on a date determined by, and on a form provided by, the commissioner which shall include:
(i) The total number and dollar value of individual contributions and tax credits approved. Individual contributions shall include contributions made by those filing income tax returns as a single individual or head of household and those filing joint returns; (ii) The total number and dollar value of corporate contributions and tax credits approved; (iii) The total number and dollar value of all qualified expenditures made; and (iv) A list of contributors, including the dollar value of each contribution and the dollar value of each approved tax credit. (2) Except for the information published in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section, all information or reports relative to this Code section that were provided by mortgage loan originators to the department shall be confidential taxpayer information, governed by Code Sections 48-2-15, 48-7-60, and 48-7-61, whether such information relates to the contributor or the mortgage loan originator. (h) Each qualified mortgage loan originator shall publicly post on its website a copy of its affiliated mortgage loan originator's prior year's annual budget containing the total

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amount of funds received for its local governing body. If a qualified mortgage loan originator does not maintain a public website, such information shall be otherwise made available by the qualified mortgage loan originator to the public upon request.
(i)(1) A taxpayer shall not be allowed to designate or direct the taxpayer's qualified contributions to any particular purpose or for the direct benefit of any particular individual. (2) A taxpayer that operates, owns, or is a subsidiary of an association, organization, or other entity that contracts directly with a qualified organization shall not be eligible for tax credits allowed under this Code section for contributions made to such qualified mortgage loan originator. (3) In soliciting contributions, no person shall represent or direct that, in exchange for making qualified contributions to any qualified mortgage loan originator, a taxpayer shall receive any direct or particular benefit. The status as a qualified mortgage loan originator shall be revoked for any qualified organization determined to be in violation of this paragraph and shall not be renewed for at least two years. (j)(1) Qualified contributions shall only be used to make qualified expenditures. Each qualified organization shall maintain accurate and current records of all expenditures of such funds and provide such records to the commissioner upon his or her request. (2) A qualified mortgage loan originator that fails to comply with any of the requirements under this Code section shall be given written notice by the department of such failure to comply by certified mail and shall have 90 days from the receipt of such notice to correct all deficiencies. (3) Upon failure to correct all deficiencies within 90 days, the department shall revoke the mortgage loan originator's status as a qualified organization and such entity shall be immediately removed from the department's list of organizations. All applications for preapproval of tax credits for contributions to such mortgage loan originator under this Code section made on or after the date of such removal shall be rejected. (4) Each mortgage loan originator that has had its status revoked and has been delisted pursuant to this Code section shall immediately cease all expenditures of funds received relative to this Code section, and shall transfer all of such funds that are not yet expended, to a properly operating qualified mortgage loan originator within 30 calendar days of its removal from the department's list of qualified mortgage loan originators. (k)(1) No credit shall be allowed under this Code section to a taxpayer for any amount of qualified contributions that were utilized as deductions or exemptions from taxable income. (2) In no event shall the total amount of the tax credit under this Code section for a taxable year exceed the taxpayer's income tax liability. Any unused tax credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against the succeeding five years' tax liability. No such credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against prior years' tax liability. (l) The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Code section. (m) This Code section shall stand repealed and reserved on December 31, 2028."

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PART IV SECTION 4-1.

Code Section 48-7-29.21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for qualified education donations for the purpose of awarding grants to public schools, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (f) and by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(f)(1) In no event shall the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed under this Code section exceed $5 million per tax year." "(j) This Code section shall stand repealed and reserved on December 31, 2028."

SECTION 4-2. An Act relating to education and to revenue and taxation to authorize the Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; to provide for grant criteria; to provide for an income tax credit for qualified education donations; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to such donations, approved April 27, 2017 (Ga L. 2017, p. 100), is amended by repealing Section 3.

PART V SECTION 5-1.

(a) This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023; provided, however, that Parts I and II and Section 4-1 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024. (b) This Act shall be applicable to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

SECTION 5-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings E Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R

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Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard N Gladney
Glaize N Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson Y Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver Y Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 102, nays 73.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 383. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Silcox of the 53rd, Gunter of the 8th, Holcomb of the 81st, Evans of the 57th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G., relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to provide for enhanced penalties for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers and healthcare workers located on a hospital campus; to provide for a definition; to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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To amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to provide for enhanced penalties for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers and healthcare workers in certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for P.O.S.T. certified peace officers employed by hospitals to serve as hospital peace officers; to provide for law enforcement authority of hospital peace officers on hospital campuses; to provide for certification requirements of hospital peace officers; to provide for reporting and records requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safer Hospitals Act."
SECTION 2. Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, is amended by adding a new paragraph to Code Section 16-5-19, relating to definitions, to read as follows:
"(3.1) 'Healthcare worker' means any employee or independent contractor of a hospital or other healthcare facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 31."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (b) and adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-5-21, relating to aggravated assault, to read as follows:
"(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) through (k) (l) of this Code section, a person convicted of the offense of aggravated assault shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years." "(l) A person who commits the offense of aggravated assault upon an emergency health worker or health care worker while such worker is on a hospital campus, as such term is defined in Code Section 31-54-1, to perform official duties shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than three nor more than 20 years."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (b) and adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-5-24, relating to aggravated battery, to read as follows:
"(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) through (g) (h) of this Code section, a person convicted of the offense of aggravated battery shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years." "(h) A person who commits the offense of aggravated battery upon an emergency health worker or health care worker while such worker is on a hospital campus, as such term is

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defined in Code Section 31-54-1, to perform official duties shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than three nor more than 20 years."
SECTION 5. Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 54
31-54-1. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Hospital' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 31-6-2. (2) 'Hospital campus' and 'campus' mean the grounds and buildings owned or occupied by a hospital. Such term shall also include any public or private property within 100 yards of the hospital campus and such portions of any public street or public sidewalk located on a hospital campus or immediately adjacent thereto. (3) 'Hospital peace officer' means an employee of a hospital whose duties include the enforcement of the laws of this state; the preservation of public order; the protection of life and property; the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime; or any combination thereof.
31-54-2. (a) On the campus of a hospital, a hospital peace officer employed by such hospital who is certified as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section and who is authorized by the governing body or authority of such hospital shall have the same law enforcement powers, including the power of arrest, as a law enforcement officer of the local government with police jurisdiction over such hospital campus; provided, however, that in any action taken by a hospital peace officer pursuant to this subsection, such officer shall relinquish jurisdiction to a local law enforcement officer of the local government with police jurisdiction over such hospital campus when feasible and as soon as practicable; and provided, further, that in the case of arrests by hospital peace officers, such officers shall, as soon as practicable, deliver the arrested person or persons to the custody of the sheriff of the county wherein the offense was committed. (b) As a condition precedent to the exercise of law enforcement powers pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, a hospital peace officer must be certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.) as having met the qualifications and having completed the basic training requirements for a peace officer under Chapter 8 of Title 35, the 'Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Act.' All costs incurred in such certification and training shall be paid by the hospital employing such hospital peace officer. (c) This Code section shall not prohibit a hospital from employing hospital security personnel without law enforcement powers.

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(d) Hospital security personnel who are P.O.S.T. certified may be authorized by a hospital to carry a standard issue firearm or weapon generally used for law enforcement purposes for the purpose of carrying out law enforcement duties.

31-54-3. Each hospital which employs hospital peace officers shall report to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and to the local law enforcement agency incidents of criminal gang activity, as defined by Code Section 16-15-3, which occur on the campus of such hospital and of which such hospital becomes aware.

31-54-4. Law enforcement records created, received, or maintained by a hospital peace officer that relate to the investigation of criminal conduct and crimes as defined under Georgia law and which are not subject to protection from disclosure by any other Georgia law shall be made available within a reasonable time after request for public inspection and copying."

SECTION 6. Sections 2, 3, and 4 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023, and shall apply to all offenses committed on or after such date. All other sections of this Act shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley N Hutchinson

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R N Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner

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Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 5.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 557. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Jones of the 47th, Parrish of the 158th, Powell of the 33rd, Schofield of the 63rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II

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controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds:
(1) Governor Kemp created the Georgia Healthcare Workforce Commission in 2022; (2) The commission recognized that Georgia is now in the minority of states with restrictions on certain healthcare occupations, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and that research also suggests that in appropriate circumstances, revising practice restrictions on certain healthcare occupations and granting increased practice authority have the potential to improve access to care without compromising quality or increasing costs; (3) The commission believes that exploring updating scope of practice limitations could potentially ease pressure on the healthcare workforce by allowing certain healthcare occupations to perform more advanced work in healthcare settings which could decrease work burden on other clinical providers; (4) Georgia is one of only three states that forbids physician assistants and nurse practitioners from prescribing any Schedule II medications; and (5) A more streamlined process at the Georgia Composite Medical Board will allow already licensed and certified practitioners to more quickly begin work.
SECTION 2. Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, is amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a), paragraph (10) of subsection (g), and subsections (k) and (m) of Code Section 43-34-25, relating to delegation of certain medical acts to advanced practice registered nurse, construction and limitations of such delegation, definitions, conditions of nurse protocol, and issuance of prescription drug orders, and by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(3) 'Controlled substance' means any controlled substance as defined in Code Section 16-13-21 but shall not include any Schedule I controlled substance included in Code Section 16-13-25 or any and shall only include Schedule II controlled substance substances included in Code Section 16-13-26, if authorized pursuant to subsection (d.1) of this Code section." "(d.1) An advanced practice registered nurse who has at least one year of post-licensure clinical experience and is in good standing with the board may be authorized under a nurse protocol agreement to issue prescription drug orders for Schedule II controlled substances in emergency situations pursuant to the following requirements: (1) The authorization is specifically included in the nurse protocol agreement; (2) The advanced practice registered nurse has directly evaluated the patient;

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(3) The prescription drug order is limited to an initial prescription, not to exceed a fiveday supply; (4) The prescription drug order is for an individual 18 years of age or older; unless authorized by the delegating physician to order medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for an individual under 18 years of age, so long as the delegating physician is a pediatrician, family practice physician, internal medicine physician, or psychiatrist; (5) Any subsequent prescription drug orders after the initial prescription shall be in consultation with and approved by the delegating physician and such approval shall be documented in the patient's chart; and (6) The advanced practice registered nurse completes one hour of continuing education biennially in the appropriate ordering and use of Schedule II controlled substances." "(10) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d.1) of this Code section, in In any emergency medical services system operated by, or on behalf of, any county, municipality, or hospital authority with a full-time physician medical director and who does not order drugs, except that he or she may order up to a 14 day supply of drugs as necessary in an emergency situation, excluding Schedule II controlled substances and benzodiazepines; provided, however, that an advanced practice registered nurse shall not order radiographic imaging, diagnostic studies, or medical devices pursuant to this paragraph; and provided, further, that a patient shall be referred to a physician, a dentist, or a federally qualified health center." "(k) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to authorize an advanced practice registered nurse to issue a prescription drug order for a Schedule I or II controlled substance, except as otherwise authorized pursuant to subsection (d.1) of this Code section, or authorize refills of any drug for more than 12 months from the date of the original order except in the case of oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, or prenatal vitamins which may be refilled for a period of 24 months." "(m)(1) The board shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing a delegating physician in order to carry out the intents and purposes of this Code section.
(2)(A) Further, the board shall be authorized to: (1)(i) Require that a nurse protocol agreement shall be filed by the delegating physician with the board within a reasonable time from the date of execution; (2)(ii) Determine, after review of a filed nurse protocol agreement, if such nurse protocol agreement fails to meet accepted standards of medical practice as established by the board; and (3)(iii) Require the delegating physician to amend any such noncompliant nurse protocol agreement in order to meet such accepted standards.
(B) If a medical practice has an existing approved nurse protocol agreement and an alternate delegating physician or a change in the delegating physician within the same or similar specialty, such new nurse protocol agreement for the new alternate delegating physician or a change in the delegating physician, upon submission, shall be automatically deemed approved by the board.

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(C) If a delegating physician submits a nurse protocol agreement for a new advanced practice registered nurse and such nurse protocol agreement that has substantially the same terms and provisions as a nurse protocol agreement previously submitted by such delegating physician for another advanced practice registered nurse and approved by the board, the nurse protocol agreement for the new advanced practice registered nurse, upon submission, shall be automatically deemed approved by the board."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsections (c) and (e.1) of Code Section 4334-103, relating to delegation of authority to physician assistants, as follows:
"(c)(1) At all times while providing patient services, a physician assistant shall have a signed job description submitted by his or her primary supervising physician and approved by the board. (2) Nothing in this article shall prevent a primary supervising physician from submitting to the board a new or amended physician assistant job description. (3) If a medical practice has an existing approved job description and an alternate supervising physician or a change in the supervising physician within the same or similar specialty, such new job description for the new alternate supervising physician or a change in the supervising physician, upon submission, shall be automatically deemed approved by the board. (4) If a primary supervising physician submits a job description for a new physician assistant and such job description that has substantially the same terms and provisions as a job description previously submitted by such primary supervising physician for another physician assistant and approved by the board, the job description for the new physician assistant, upon submission, shall be automatically deemed approved by the board."
"(e.1)(1)(A) In addition to and without limiting the authority granted by Code Section 43-34-23, a physician may delegate to a physician assistant, in accordance with a job description, the authority to issue a prescription drug order or orders for any device as defined in Code Section 26-4-5 or to issue any dangerous drug as defined in Code Section 16-13-71, any Schedule II controlled substance in accordance with subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, or any Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substance as defined in Code Section 16-13-21 on a prescription drug order or prescription device order form as specified in paragraph (3) of this subsection. Delegation of such authority shall be contained in the job description required by this Code section. The delegating physician shall remain responsible for the medical acts of the physician assistant performing such delegated acts and shall adequately supervise the physician assistant. If an existing job description for a physician assistant does not contain such authority to order a prescription drug or device order as provided by this subsection, that physician assistant may not issue any such prescription drug or device order until a new job description delegating such authority is submitted to and approved by the

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board. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to authorize the written prescription drug order of a Schedule I or II controlled substance. (B) A physician may delegate to a physician assistant who has at least one year of post-licensure clinical experience and is in good standing with the board the authority to issue prescription drug orders for Schedule II controlled substances in emergency situations pursuant to the following requirements:
(i) The authorization is specifically included in the job description; (ii) The physician assistant has directly evaluated the patient; (iii) The drug order is limited to an initial prescription not to exceed a five-day supply; (iv) The prescription drug order is for an individual 18 years of age or older; unless authorized by the supervising physician to order medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for an individual under 18 years of age, so long as the supervising physician is a pediatrician, family practice physician, internal medicine physician, or psychiatrist; and (v) Any subsequent drug orders after the initial prescription shall be in consultation with and approved by the primary supervising physician, and such approval shall be documented in the patient's chart. (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to create a presumption of liability, either civil or criminal, on the part of a pharmacist who is duly licensed under Title 26 and who in good faith fills a prescription drug or device order presented by a patient pursuant to this subsection. The pharmacist shall presume that the prescription drug or device order was issued by a physician assistant duly licensed under this article who has qualified under this Code section to prescribe pharmaceutical agents. The pharmacist shall also presume that the pharmaceutical agent prescribed by the physician assistant is an approved pharmaceutical agent, unless the pharmacist has actual or constructive knowledge to the contrary. (3) The physician assistant shall only be authorized to exercise the rights granted under this subsection using a prescription drug or device order form which includes the name, address, and telephone number of the prescribing supervising or alternate supervising physician, the patient's name and address, the drug or device prescribed, the number of refills, and directions to the patient with regard to the taking and dosage of the drug. A prescription drug order which is transmitted either electronically or via facsimile shall conform to the requirements set out in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 26-4-80, respectively. Any form containing less information than that described in this paragraph shall not be offered to or accepted by any pharmacist who is duly licensed under Title 26. (4) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to authorize a physician assistant to authorize refills of any drug for more than 12 months from the date of the original prescription drug or device order. (5) A supervising physician or alternate supervising physician shall evaluate or examine, at least every three months, any patient receiving controlled substances.

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(6) In addition to the copy of the prescription drug or device order delivered to the patient, a record of such prescription shall be maintained in the patient's medical record in the following manner:
(A) The physician assistant carrying out a prescription drug or device order shall document such order either in writing or by electronic means; and (B) The supervising physician shall periodically review patient records. Such review may be achieved with a sampling of such records as determined by the supervising physician. (7) A physician assistant is not permitted to prescribe drugs or devices except as authorized in the physician assistant's job description and in accordance with this article. (8) The board shall adopt rules establishing procedures to evaluate an application for a job description containing the authority to order a prescription drug or device and any other rules the board deems necessary or appropriate to regulate the practice of physician assistants, to carry out the intent and purpose of this article, or to protect the public welfare. (9) A physician assistant authorized by a primary supervising physician to order controlled substances pursuant to this Code section is authorized to register with the federal United States Drug Enforcement Administration. (10)(A) A physician assistant delegated the authority by the primary supervising physician to issue a prescription drug or device order shall be required to complete a minimum of three hours of continuing education biennially in practice specific pharmaceuticals in which the physician assistant has prescriptive order privileges. (B) A physician assistant delegated the authority by the primary supervising physician to issue a prescription drug or device order for a Schedule II controlled substance shall be required to complete one additional hour of continuing education biennially in the appropriate ordering and use of Schedule II controlled substances. (11) A managed care system, health plan, hospital, insurance company, or other similar entity shall not require a physician to be a party to a job description as a condition for participation in or reimbursement from such entity."

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott

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Y Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore N Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye Y Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes E Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Seabaugh Y Sharper N Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 136, nays 38.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 146. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Cowsert of the 46th, Walker III of the 20th, Lucas of the 26th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46, Chapter 1 of Title 10, and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally, selling and other trade practices, and motor fuel tax, respectively, so as to provide for the regulation and taxation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 237. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th and Hodges of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student loan repayment for peace officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for maximum student loan repayment amounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 246. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 254. By Senator Brass of the 28th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide requirements for earned wage access services; to provide for fees that may be charged for such services; to provide that earned wage access payments are nonrecourse and are not loans; to provide that permitted fees are not interest; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 259. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Brass of the 28th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding the superior courts, so as to move the Superior Court of Banks County from the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to revise the composition and terms of court of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to provide for the composition and terms of court of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 30. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Efstration of the 104th, Panitch of the 51st, Evans of the 57th, Cooper of the 45th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide for the definition of antisemitism; to require state agencies and departments to consider such definition when determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to require state agencies to consider antisemitism when determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory intent; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-1-12. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Antisemitism' has the same meaning as provided for in the advisory definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) on May 26, 2016: a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities. (2) 'State agency' means any branch of state government or any agency, authority, department, board, bureau, commission, council, corporation, entity, or instrumentality of this state or of a local political subdivision of this state. (b) All state agencies shall consider antisemitism as evidence of discriminatory intent for any criminal or noncriminal law or policy in this state which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin or any criminal law in this state which provides for enhanced criminal penalties for criminal offenses when the defendant intentionally selected any victim or group of victims or any property as the object of the offense because of such victim's or group of victims' actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Georgia Constitution. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon an individual's right to engage in legally protected conduct or expressive activity pertaining to any matter of United States foreign policy or international affairs. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to conflict with local, federal, or state discrimination laws. (d) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to alter the evidentiary requirements pursuant to which an agency or department makes a determination that conduct, including harassment, amounts to actionable discrimination, or to diminish or infringe upon the rights protected under any other provision of law. (e) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority granted by law to a department or agency. (f) This Code section is not intended to and does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the state, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya Adeyina
Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton
Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox
Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings E Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard
Gladney Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley N Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick
Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise
Neal Y New
Newton Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes E Ridley, Jas E Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Romman Y Sainz

Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 136, nays 22.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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HB 528. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Sainz of the 180th, Smith of the 18th, Wiedower of the 121st, Burchett of the 176th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deceptive or unfair trade practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair trade practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act"; to provide for legislative purpose and intent; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for regulation of certain acts and practices of businesses that offer paid subscriptions or purchasing agreements online subject to automatic renewal or continuous service; to provide for online cancellation; to provide for exceptions; to provide for limitations; to provide that certain automatic online renewal offers and online continuous service offers shall be unlawful; to provide that terms shall be clear and conspicuous; to provide for customer consent prior to any debit card, credit card, or third-party consumer account charge authorization; to provide for notice and requirements; to provide for unconditional gifts; to provide for exclusions; to provide for construction; to provide for enforcement; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair trade practices, is amended by adding a new part to read as follows:
"Part 8
10-1-439.5. (a) The purpose of this part shall be to stop the practice of the charging of consumer credit or debit cards or third-party payment accounts for ongoing shipments of a product or ongoing deliveries of service without the consumer's consent and without providing clear and conspicuous online methods of cancellation by businesses that allow a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online. It is the

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intent of the General Assembly that such practices be swiftly stopped, and this part shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies. (b) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that this part be interpreted and construed consistently with interpretations given by the Federal Trade Commission in the federal courts pursuant to Section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. Section 45(a)(1)), as from time to time amended.
10-1-439.6. This part shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act.'
10-1-439.7. As used in this part, the term:
(1) 'Automatic renewal' means a plan or arrangement in which an online paid subscription or purchasing agreement is automatically renewed at the end of a definite term of more than 31 days for a subsequent term of more than 31 days. (2) 'Consumer' means a natural person residing in this state who enters into a transaction primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. (3) 'Continuous service' means a plan or arrangement for a paid term of more than 31 days renewing for a subsequent term of more than 31 days in which an online subscription or purchasing agreement continues until the consumer cancels such service. (4) 'Offer terms' means the following clear and conspicuous disclosures to the consumer:
(A) The description of the cancellation policy as applicable to the automatic renewal offer or arrangement; (B) The recurring charges to be charged to the consumer's credit or debit card or payment account with a third-party payment account as part of the online automatic renewal plan or arrangement, and that the amount of such charge may change, and the amount to which such charge will change, if known; (C) The length of the automatic renewal term or an indication that the service is continuous, unless the length of the term is chosen by the consumer; and (D) The minimum purchase obligation, if any.
10-1-439.8. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online shall allow a consumer to cancel the automatic renewal or continuous service online. The business shall provide a method of cancellation that is available online, which may include:
(1) A clear and conspicuous link to a website or other online cancellation service; or (2) A cancellation email formatted and provided by the business that a consumer can send to the business without additional information.

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(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, a business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online may require a consumer to enter account information or otherwise authenticate their account online before online cancellation of the automatic renewal or continuous service if the consumer has an account with the business. A consumer who is unwilling or unable to enter account information or otherwise authenticate online before online cancellation of the automatic renewal or continuous service shall not be precluded from cancelling the automatic renewal or continuous service offline using an alternate method pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section. (c) A business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online shall provide a toll-free telephone number, email address, postal address if the seller directly bills the consumer, or another cost-effective, timely, and easy-to-use mechanism for cancellation that shall be described in an acknowledgment that includes the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms, cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel. (d) The requirements of this Code section apply to the automatic renewal terms and continuous service terms of the contract entered into online, and the remaining provisions of the contract shall continue to be governed by all applicable laws and regulations.
10-1-439.9. (a) It shall be unlawful in this state for any business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online to:
(1) Fail to present the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms in a clear and conspicuous manner before the subscription or purchasing agreement is fulfilled and in visual proximity, or in the case of an offer conveyed by voice, in temporal proximity, to the request for consumer consent to the offer; (2) Charge the consumer's credit or debit card, or the consumer's third-party payment account for an automatic renewal or continuous service without first obtaining the consumer's consent to the agreement containing such automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms; (3) Fail to provide an acknowledgment that includes the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms. Such acknowledgment may be from the business's own website or it may be provided via a link to a separate resource that provides instructions for unique platforms and services or other means that provide such offer terms in a manner easily retained by the consumer; or (4) Fail to provide a consumer with notice pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section. (b) A business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online shall provide the consumer with a notice prior to charging the consumer's credit or debit card or payment account with a third party. Such notice shall clearly and conspicuously state: (1) That the automatic renewal or continuous service shall automatically renew unless it is canceled by the consumer;

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(2) The length and any additional terms of the renewal period; (3) If sent electronically, the notice shall include either a link or another reasonably accessible electronic method that directs the consumer to the cancellation process; and (4) Contact information for the business. (c) In the case of a material change in the terms of the online automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer that has been accepted by a consumer in this state, a business shall provide the consumer with a clear and conspicuous notice of the material change and shall provide information to the consumer regarding how to cancel such automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer in a manner that is easily retained by the consumer.
10-1-439.10. When a business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online sends any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to a consumer under an automatic renewal of purchase or a continuous service agreement, without first obtaining the consumer's consent pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-439.9, such goods, wares, merchandise, or products shall for all purposes be deemed an unconditional gift to the consumer, who may use or dispose of such goods, wares, merchandise, and products in any manner he or she sees fit without obligation to the business, including, but not limited to, bearing the cost of, or responsibility for shipping any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to the business.
10-1-439.11. The requirements of this part shall apply only prior to the completion of the initial order for the online automatic renewal or continuous service; provided, however, that an acknowledgment that includes the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms, cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel, and the notice required pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-439.9 may be fulfilled after the completion of the initial order.
10-1-439.12. The following are exempt from the requirements of this part:
(1) Any service provided by a business or its affiliate when either the business or its affiliate is doing business as a franchise issued by a political subdivision of this state; (2) Any service provided by a business or its affiliate when either the business or its affiliate is regulated by the Georgia Public Service Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; (3) Any entity regulated by the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner; (4) Any financial institution as defined in Code Section 7-1-4 or any subsidiary or affiliate of such institution, or any bank holding company as defined in Code Section 71-605; and (5) Any foreign bank maintaining a branch or agency licensed under federal law or under the laws of any state of the United States.

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10-1-439.13. (a) The Attorney General shall be authorized to bring an action under this part to obtain a temporary or permanent injunction prohibiting the use of any method, act, or practice in violation of this part and to obtain restitution for consumers who are residents of this state and who incurred a loss of money or property as the direct result of a violation of this part. (b) If a business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online complies with the provisions of this article in good faith, it shall not be subject to civil penalty or damages. (c) There shall be no private right of action for a violation of this part, nor shall a violation of this part serve as the basis for a private right of action under any other provision of law. (d) If any provision of this part or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this part that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end, the provisions of this part are severable."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024, and shall apply to any automatic renewal or continuous service plan or arrangement entered into on or after that date.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox
Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R

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Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Oliver Panitch
Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 173, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 188. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Burchett of the 176th, Mainor of the 56th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appellate practice, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide a definition; to provide that punishment for certain sexual offenses shall be life imprisonment and shall require such persons to wear a device capable of tracking the location of the probationer by electronic means, including global positioning satellite systems; to provide for the removal of an electronic monitoring device; to provide for determination of unit of prosecution with regard to visual media; to amend

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Code Section 17-10-6.2, relating to punishment for sexual offenders, and Code Section 353-4, relating to powers and duties of bureau generally, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to revise the definition of "sexual offender" in regard to certain sentencing; to provide for mandatory minimum sentencing; to revise the definition of "dangerous sexual offense"; to provide for procedures; to provide for use of global positioning devices or other electronic monitoring devices; to provide for the transfer investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; to provide for presentence risk assessment classification of sexual offenders; to provide for termination of certain probated sentences; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as "Mariam's Law."
PART II SECTION 2-1.
Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, is amended in Code Section 5-6-35, relating to cases requiring application for appeal, requirements for application, exhibits, response, issuance of appellate court order regarding appeal, procedure, supersedeas, jurisdiction of appeal, and appeals involving nonmonetary judgments in custody cases, by revising paragraph (5.1) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(5.1) Appeals from decisions of superior courts reviewing decisions of the Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board;"
PART III SECTION 3-1.
Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by revising subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21, relating to aggravated assault, as follows:
"(j)(1) Any person who commits the offense of aggravated assault with intent to rape against a child under the age of 14 years shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 25 nor more than 50 years.

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(2)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term 'sexual felony' shall mean a felony conviction of:
(i) Aggravated assault with the intent to rape in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section; (ii) Kidnapping in violation of Code Section 16-5-40 which involves a victim who is under 14 years of age, except by a parent; (iii) Trafficking an individual for sexual servitude in violation of Code Section 165-46; (iv) Rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-1; (v) Aggravated sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2; (vi) Statutory rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-3, if the individual convicted of the offense is 21 years of age or older; (vii) Child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4; (viii) Aggravated child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4; (ix) Enticing a child for indecent purposes in violation of Code Section 16-6-5; (x) Improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first or second degree or improper sexual contact by a foster parent in the first or second degree in violation of Code Section 16-6-5.1, unless the punishment imposed was not subject to Code Section 17-10-6.2; (xi) Incest in violation of Code Section 16-6-22; (xii) Aggravated sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.2; or (xiii) Sexual exploitation of children in violation of Code Section 16-12-100. (B) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of aggravated assault with the intent to rape shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35. Any person convicted under this subsection paragraph shall, in addition, be subject to the sentencing and punishment provisions of Code Section 1710-6.2."
SECTION 3-2. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (d) of Code Section 16-5-40, relating to kidnapping, as follows:
"(d) A person convicted of the offense of kidnapping shall be punished by: (1) Imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years if the kidnapping involved a victim who was 14 years of age or older; (2) Imprisonment for life or by a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment for not less than 25 years and not exceeding life imprisonment, followed by probation for life, if the kidnapping involved a victim who is less than under 14 years of age; (2.1)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21.

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(B) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of kidnapping which involves a victim who is under 14 years of age, except by a parent, shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35; (3) Life imprisonment or death if the kidnapping was for ransom; or (4) Life imprisonment or death if the person kidnapped received bodily injury."
SECTION 3-3. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (f) of Code Section 16-5-46, relating to trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, as follows:
"(f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any person who commits the offense of trafficking an individual for labor servitude or sexual servitude shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years and a fine not to exceed $100,000.00. (2) Any person who commits the offense of trafficking an individual for labor servitude or sexual servitude against an individual who is under 18 years of age or if the offense is committed against an individual who has a developmental disability, the person shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 25 nor more than 50 years or life imprisonment and a fine not to exceed $100,000.00.
(3)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (B) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-4. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-1, relating to rape, to read as follows:
"(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of rape shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."

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SECTION 3-5. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-2, relating to sodomy, aggravated sodomy, and medical expenses, to read as follows:
"(e)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of aggravated sodomy shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-6. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-3, relating to statutory rape, to read as follows:
"(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of statutory rape when the individual convicted was 21 years of age or older, shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-7. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-4, relating to child molestation and aggravated child molestation, to read as follows:
"(f)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of child molestation or aggravated child molestation shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-8. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-5, relating to enticing a child for indecent purposes, to read as follows:
"(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of enticing a child for indecent purposes shall be punished by

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imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-9. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-5.1, relating to improper sexual contact by employee, agent, or foster parent, consent not a defense, and penalty, to read as follows:
"(h)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of this Code section, any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of improper sexual contact by employee, agent, or foster parent in the first or second degree, shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-10. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-22, relating to incest, to read as follows:
"(c)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of incest shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-11. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-22.2, relating to aggravated sexual battery, to read as follows:
"(e)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of aggravated sexual battery shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."

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SECTION 3-12. Said title is further amended in Code Section 16-7-29, relating to interference with electronic monitoring devices, "electronic monitoring device" defined, and penalty, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and without authority remove, destroy, or circumvent the operation of an electronic monitoring device which is being used for the purpose of monitoring a person who is:
(1) Complying with a home arrest program as set forth in Code Section 42-1-8; (2) Wearing an electronic monitoring device as a condition of bond or pretrial release; (3) Wearing an electronic monitoring device as a condition of probation; or (4) Wearing an electronic monitoring device as a condition of parole; or (5) Wearing an electronic monitoring device as required in Code Section 42-1-14."
SECTION 3-13. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-12-100, relating to sexual exploitation of children, reporting violation, civil forfeiture, and penalties, to read as follows:
"(g)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of sexual exploitation of children shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
PART IV SECTION 4-1.
Code Section 17-10-6.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to punishment for sexual offenders, is amended by revising subsection (d) as follows:
"(d) If the court imposes a probated sentence, the defendant shall submit to review by the Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board for purposes of risk assessment classification within ten 60 days of being sentenced and shall otherwise comply with Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42."
PART V SECTION 5-1.
Code Section 35-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of bureau generally, is amended by revising division (15)(B)(i) of subsection (a) as follows:
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(i) 'Board' means the Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board."
PART VI SECTION 6-1.
Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, is amended in Code Section 42-1-12, relating to State Sexual Offender Registry, by revising paragraph (5) of subsection (a), by revising paragraphs (1) and (9) of subsection (b), and by revising paragraphs (11) through (13) of subsection (i) as follows:
"(5) 'Board' means the Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board." "(1) Inform the sexual offender of the obligation to register, the amount of the registration fee associated fees, and how to maintain registration;" "(9) If required by a court or by Code Section 42-1-14, place any required electronic monitoring system on the sexually dangerous predator sexual offender and explain its operation and cost." "(11) Determine the appropriate time of day for reporting by sexual offenders, which shall be consistent with the reporting requirements of this Code section; and (12) If required by Code Section 42-1-14, place any electronic monitoring system on the sexually dangerous predator and explain its operation and cost; and (13)(12) Provide current information on names and addresses of all registered sexual offenders to campus police with jurisdiction for the campus of an institution of higher education if the campus is within the sheriff's jurisdiction."
SECTION 6-2. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 42-1-13, relating to Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, composition, appointment, administration and duties, and immunity from liability, as follows:
"42-1-13. (a) The Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board shall be composed of three professionals licensed under Title 43 and knowledgeable in the field of the behavior and treatment of sexual offenders; at least one representative from a victims' rights advocacy group or agency; and at least two representatives from law enforcement, each of whom is either employed by a law enforcement agency as a certified peace officer under Title 35 or retired from such employment. The members of the board shall be appointed by the commissioner of behavioral health and developmental disabilities for terms of four years. On and after July 1, 2006, successors to the members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor. Members of the board shall take office on the first day of September immediately following the expired term of that office and shall serve for a term of four years and until the appointment of their respective successors. No member shall serve on the board more than two consecutive terms. Vacancies occurring on the board, other than those caused by expiration of a term of office, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the position vacated for the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is appointed. Members shall be entitled to an

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expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement the same as members of certain other boards and commissions as provided in Code Section 45-7-21. (b) The board shall be attached to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities for administrative purposes and, provided there is adequate funding, shall:
(1) Exercise its quasi-judicial, rule-making, or policy-making functions independently of the department and without approval or control of the department; (2) Prepare its budget, if any, and submit its budgetary requests, if any, through the department; and (3) Hire its own personnel, including, but not limited to, administrative personnel and clinical evaluators. (c)(1) The board shall acquire, collect, and analyze information, including, but not limited to, criminal history record information, in determining a sexual offender's risk assessment as provided for under Code Section 42-1-14. (2) The board may employ investigators under the board's administration and supervision to complete the duties provided for under paragraph (1) of this subsection. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall maintain at least one position under the bureau's administration and supervision which shall facilitate the provision of summarized criminal history record information to the board from the Georgia Crime Information Center and the National Crime Information Center. (d) Members of the board shall be immune from liability for good faith conduct under this article."
SECTION 6-3. Said title is further amended by repealing Code Section 42-1-14, relating to risk assessment classification, classification as "sexually dangerous predator," and electronic monitoring, in its entirety and enacting a new Code Section 42-1-14 to read as follows:
"42-1-14. (a)(1) The board shall determine the likelihood that a sexual offender will engage in another crime against a victim who is a minor or a dangerous sexual offense. Any sexual offender who changes residence from another state or territory of the United States or any other place to this state and who is not already designated under Georgia law as a sexually dangerous predator, sexual predator, or sexually violent predator shall have his or her required registration information forwarded by the sheriff of his or her county of registration to the board for the purpose of risk assessment classification. The board shall also make such risk assessment classification upon the request of a superior court judge for purposes of considering a petition to be released from registration requirements or residency or employment restrictions as provided for in Code Section 42-1-19. (2) A sexual offender shall be placed into Level I risk assessment classification, Level II risk assessment classification, or sexually dangerous predator classification based upon the board's assessment criteria and by information obtained and reviewed by the board. The sexual offender may provide the board with information, including,

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but not limited to, psychological evaluations, sexual history polygraph information, treatment history, and personal, social, educational, and work history. If the sexual offender has undergone treatment or supervision through the Department of Corrections or the Department of Community Supervision, such treatment records shall also be submitted to the board for evaluation. The prosecuting attorney shall provide the board with any information available to assist the board in rendering an opinion, including, but not limited to, criminal history and records related to previous criminal history and shall provide the same information to the sexual offender as was provided to the board. The board shall be authorized to obtain available information from supervision records prior to July 1, 2015, and all public records obtained and electronically retained by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles during its investigation of such sexual offender and shall provide the same information to such sexual offender as was provided to the board, but if such records are classified as confidential state secrets, such records shall remain confidential state secrets in accordance with Code Section 42-9-53 and shall not be made available to any other person or entity or be subject to subpoena unless declassified by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Any person divulging or causing to be divulged any confidential state secret shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The clerk of the court of the appropriate jurisdiction where the sexual offender resides shall send a copy of the order seeking declassification for purposes of sentencing and a copy of the sexual offender's conviction to the board and notify the board that a sexual offender's risk assessment evaluation will need to be performed. The board shall render its recommendation for risk assessment classification within:
(A) Sixty days of receipt of a request for a risk assessment evaluation if the sexual offender is being sentenced pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 17-10-6.2 or as part of a presentence investigation pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 428-34; (B) Six months prior to the sexual offender's proposed release from confinement if the offender is incarcerated; (C) Sixty days of receipt of the required registration information from the sheriff when the sexual offender changes residence from another state or territory of the United States or any other place to this state and is not already classified; (D) Sixty days if the sexual offender is sentenced to a probated or suspended sentence; and (E) Ninety days if such classification is requested by the court pursuant to a petition filed under Code Section 42-1-19. (3) The board shall notify the sexual offender by first-class mail of its determination of risk assessment classification and shall send a copy of such classification to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Community Supervision, the sheriff of the county in which the sexual offender is registered, and to counsel for the sexual offender and the sentencing court, if applicable. (b) If the board determines that a sexual offender should be classified as a Level II risk assessment classification or as a sexually dangerous predator, the sexual offender may

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petition the board to reevaluate his or her classification. To file a petition for reevaluation, the sexual offender shall be required to submit his or her written petition for reevaluation to the board within 30 days from the date of the letter notifying the sexual offender of his or her classification. The sexual offender shall have 120 days from the date of the notification letter to submit information as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section in support of such sexual offender's petition for reevaluation. If the sexual offender fails to submit the petition or supporting documents within the time limits provided, the classification shall be final. The board shall notify the sexual offender by first-class mail of its decision on the petition for reevaluation of risk assessment classification and shall send a copy of such notification to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Community Supervision, the sheriff of the county in which the sexual offender is registered, and to counsel for the sexual offender and the sentencing court, if applicable. The sexual offender may request reevaluation after ten years following his or her initial classification and no more than once every five years thereafter. (c) A sexual offender who is classified by the board as a Level II risk assessment classification or as a sexually dangerous predator may file a petition for judicial review of his or her classification within 30 days of the date of the notification letter or, if the sexual offender has requested reevaluation pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, within 30 days of the date of the letter denying the petition for reevaluation. The petition for judicial review shall name the board as defendant, and the petition shall be filed in the superior court of the county in which the offices of the board are located. Within 30 days after service of the appeal on the board, the board shall submit a summary of its findings to the court and mail a copy, by first-class mail, to the sexual offender. The findings of the board shall be considered prima-facie evidence of the classification. The court shall also consider any relevant evidence submitted, and such evidence and documentation shall be mailed to the parties as well as submitted to the court. The court shall hold a hearing to determine the issue of classification. The court may uphold the classification of the board, or, if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the sexual offender is not placed in the appropriate classification level, the court shall place the sexual offender in the appropriate risk assessment classification. The court's determination shall be forwarded by the clerk of the court to the board, the sexual offender, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, and the Department of Community Supervision, and the sheriff of the county in which the sexual offender is registered, and counsel for the sexual offender, if applicable. (d) Any individual who was classified as a sexually violent predator prior to July 1, 2006, shall be classified as a sexually dangerous predator on and after July 1, 2006. (e) In addition to the requirements of registration for all sexual offenders, a sexually dangerous predator shall report in person to the sheriff of the county in which such predator resides six months following his or her birth month and update or verify his or her required registration information.

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(f) An individual identified as a sexual offender and who has not received a risk assessment classification from the board shall, prior to his or her release from confinement, be fitted with a global positioning system monitoring device or other electronic monitoring system device when:
(1) Such individual has a prior conviction for any felony sex offense; (2) Such individual has at least two prior sex offense charges, one of which is a felony, notwithstanding the disposition of such charges; or (3) When such individual does not meet the criteria provided in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, and at the discretion of the community supervision officer, such individual may be required to wear an electronic monitoring system device."
SECTION 6-4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 42-8-34, relating to sentencing hearings and determinations, presentence investigations, payment of fees, fines, and cost, postconviction, presentence bond, continuing jurisdiction, and transferal of probation supervision, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) Prior to the sentencing hearing, the court may refer the case to an officer of the circuit in which the court is located for investigation and recommendation; provided, however, that the court shall refer such case when a life sentence may be imposed because of a previous conviction of a sexual felony, as such term is defined in Code Section 165-21. The court, upon such reference, shall direct an officer to make an investigation and to report to the court, in writing at a specified time, upon the circumstances of the offense and the criminal record, social history, and present condition of the defendant, together with the officer's recommendation, and when such reference is because of a previous conviction of a sexual felony, the court shall direct the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board to determine the classification level of the defendant in writing and report the board's recommendation to the court. It; and it shall be the duty of such officer to carry out the directive of the court. The officer's and the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board's written findings shall be provided to the prosecuting attorney and defendant no later than ten days prior to the sentencing hearing, or as otherwise ordered by the court."
SECTION 6-5. Said title is further amended in Code Section 42-8-37, relating to effect of termination of probated portion of sentence, review of cases of persons receiving probated sentence, and reports, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(e)(1) When a probationer is on probation for life for a sexual felony as defined in Code Section 16-5-21, DCS shall file a petition to terminate his or her probation if, after serving ten years on probation, the probationer has:
(A) Paid all restitution owed; (B) Not had his or her probation revoked during such period; (C) Not been arrested for anything other than a nonserious traffic offense as defined in Code Section 35-3-37; and

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(D) Not been classified as a sexually dangerous predator by the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board. Within 30 days before issuing an order terminating the offender's probation, the court or its clerk must provide written notice to the District Attorney and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding the court's intention to terminate such offender's term of probation. The prosecuting attorney shall be given an opportunity to be heard on the matter during the 30 days before the termination order is issued by the court. (2) When the court is presented with such petition, it shall take whatever action it determines to be for the best interest of justice and the welfare of society. When such petition is unopposed, the court shall issue an order as soon as possible or otherwise set the matter for a hearing within 90 days of receiving such petition. Such petition shall request an updated classification from the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board. Such classification shall be requested six months before the petition for removal is filed, and the board shall render such reclassification within five months of the petitioner's request. (3) This subsection is intended to be retroactive and applied to any probationer under the supervision of DCS. (4) If such petition is not granted, a petition shall be filed every five years thereafter until the probationer meets the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection."
SECTION 6-6. Said title is further amended in Code Section 42-9-53, relating to preservation of documents, classification of information and documents, divulgence of confidential state secrets, and conduct of hearings, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(2) The department may make supervision records of the department available to officials employed with the Department of Corrections and the Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board, and to the sexual offender as set forth in Code 42-114, provided that the same shall remain confidential and not available to any other person or subject to subpoena unless declassified by the commissioner of community supervision."
PART VII SECTION 7-1.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and the punishment provisions of this Act shall apply to all offenses committed on and after July 1, 2023.
SECTION 7-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes E Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Corbett
Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 364. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Houston of the 170th, Buckner of the 137th, Hugley of the 141st and Werkheiser of the 157th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Claims Advisory Board, so as to create the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel; to

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provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of such panel; to provide for the burden of proof and evidence to be considered by such panel; to provide for evaluation of claims by such panel; to provide for notice of claims, forms, and hearings; to provide for such panel to make recommendations to such board; to provide for payments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Claims Advisory Board, so as to create the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of such panel; to provide for the burden of proof and evidence to be considered by such panel; to provide for evaluation of claims by such panel; to provide for notice of claims, forms, and hearings; to provide for such panel to make recommendations to such board; to provide for payments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Claims Advisory Board, is amended in Part 1, relating to general provisions, by revising Code Section 28-5-60, relating to such board's creation, membership, and representation of members by deputies or other designated employees, as follows:
"28-5-60. (a) As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Board' means the Claims Advisory Board created in subsection (b) of this Code section. (2) 'The state or any of its departments or agencies' means any department, agency, bureau, or commission of state government, excluding state authorities, and also excluding any county or municipal department, agency, bureau, commission, or authority. (b) There is created the Claims Advisory Board, hereinafter called the board, to be composed of the Secretary of State, who shall be the chairman chairperson, the commissioner of human services, the commissioner of corrections, and the commissioner of transportation. Whenever the board takes any official action authorized under the law or duly promulgated rules and regulations, three of the members shall constitute a quorum, ; however, any of those individuals named above may be represented by a

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deputy or other designated employee; and any such action shall be valid if any two of the remaining three individuals members are present during such action. Any board member may be represented by a deputy or other designated employee, and such individual's actions shall have the same effect as a board member's actions. (b)(c) The Claims Advisory Board board is assigned to the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended in said part by repealing Code Section 28-5-60.1, relating to "the state or any of its departments or agencies" defined, in its entirety.
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended in Part 2, relating to claims against state or departments or agencies, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"28-5-87. The provisions of this part shall not apply to a claim made pursuant to Part 4 of this article."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by adding a new part to read as follows:
"Part 4
28-5-110. This part shall be known and may be cited as the 'Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act.'
28-5-111. (a) As used in this part, the term:
(1) 'Exonerated' means an individual: (A) Had his or her judgment of conviction reversed or vacated, or was granted a new trial, and had the indictment or accusation dismissed or nolle prossed; (B) Had his or her judgment of conviction reversed or vacated, or was granted a new trial and, upon retrial, acquitted; or (C) Received a pardon based on innocence.
(2) 'Panel' means the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel. (b) The board shall have the authority to consider claims of wrongful conviction and recommend compensation pursuant to this part to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
(c)(1) For purposes of considering claims of wrongful conviction and making recommendations of compensation to the board pursuant to this part, there is created the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel, to be formed under the board.

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(2) The panel shall consist of five members, and each member shall serve for a term of three years; provided, however, that the two members first appointed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph shall be appointed for an initial term of one year and the two members first appointed under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of this paragraph shall be appointed for an initial term of two years; provided, however, that any member appointed to a partial initial term may serve two additional successive terms or until his or her successor has been appointed. Any member of the panel may serve two successive terms or until his or her successor has been appointed. The members of the panel shall be:
(A) A judge, retired judge, or retired justice who presides over felony criminal matters in any state court of record, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia; (B) A current district attorney appointed by the Governor; (C) A criminal defense attorney appointed by the Governor; (D) An attorney, forensic science expert, or law professor, with expertise in wrongful convictions, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (E) An attorney, forensic science expert, or law professor, with expertise in wrongful convictions, appointed by the President of the Senate. (3) The members of the panel shall designate one of the members as the panel's chairperson. (4) The panel shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations to govern its consideration of claims brought before the panel and the recommendations by the panel to the board.
28-5-112. (a) In order to be eligible for compensation under this part, a claimant shall establish by a preponderance of evidence to the panel that:
(1) The claimant was convicted of one or more felonies and subsequently incarcerated; (2) The claimant proclaims his or her innocence; (3) The claimant did not commit or suborn perjury, fabricate evidence, or engage in conduct intended to bring about the conviction. A confession later found to be false, an admission of guilt later found to be false, or a guilty plea shall not constitute committing or suborning perjury, fabricating evidence, or engaging in conduct intended to bring about the conviction under this part; and (4) The claimant was exonerated of the crime for which the claim for compensation for wrongful conviction and incarceration is being made. (b) In order to receive compensation under this part, the claimant shall establish by a preponderance of evidence to the panel that: (1) The claimant received a pardon based on innocence for the conviction; (2) The claimant was exonerated based on grounds of innocence; or (3) The claimant did not commit the crime for which the claimant was convicted and did not commit any lesser included offenses.

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(c) The panel, in evaluating a claim brought under this part, may, in the interest of justice, give due consideration to difficulties of proof caused by the passage of time, the death or unavailability of witnesses, the destruction of evidence, and other factors not caused by the claimant or those acting on his or her behalf. (d) The panel is authorized to determine:
(1) Whether a claimant qualified for compensation under this part; and (2) The recommended amount of compensation, if any, with any such amount to be included in the board's transmittal provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 28-5115.
28-5-113. (a) No claim for payment of compensation under this part shall be considered by the panel unless a notice of claim has been filed with the board within three years after the date the claimant's eligibility has been established as set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 28-5-112 or within three years of July 1, 2023, whichever occurs later. (b) The panel shall provide forms to be used in filing a notice of claim and shall make them available for such purpose. The forms shall specify what evidence the panel will require in order to process a claim pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 285-112. Such information shall include documentation supporting a claimant's eligibility for compensation and showing of innocence. If a claim does not contain all information requested in the form, the panel shall contact the claimant to request this information, in writing, within 30 days of discovering the information is missing, and provide the claimant 60 days to supplement his or her claim. (c) Once the panel is in receipt of all information requested under subsection (b) of this Code section, and if the panel determines the claimant is eligible under subsection (a) of Code Section 28-5-112 for consideration for compensation, the panel shall, within 90 days of receiving the notice of claim and requested information:
(1) Conduct a hearing if it determines a hearing is necessary to make a recommendation under this part; or (2) Make a provisional judgment on the eligibility of the claimant and the recommended award and provide its provisional judgment to the claimant. Upon receiving notice of the panel's provisional judgment, the claimant shall have 14 days to request a hearing before the panel if the claimant wishes for further review of his or her claim. If the claimant requests a hearing under this paragraph, the panel shall conduct a hearing within 60 days. (d) In the event a hearing is to be held, the claimant, the district attorney for the circuit in which the conviction occurred, and the Attorney General shall be notified of the date, time, and place of the hearing and shall be entitled to present evidence at such hearing. (e) Proceedings before the panel shall be governed by rules established by the panel. A claimant may be represented by an attorney as he or she shall choose.

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28-5-114. (a) Upon determining a claimant meets the criteria of subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 28-5-112, the panel shall recommend to the board that the claimant be awarded compensation for wrongful conviction and incarceration. (b) In recommending compensation pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the panel:
(1) May include $100,000.00 per year, but shall include no less than $50,000.00 per year, for each year of wrongful incarceration, provided that a prorated amount shall be allocated to any partial year served; and (2) May include the claimant's incurred reasonable attorney's fees and other expenses in connection with all associated criminal and habeas corpus proceedings, obtaining the claimant's discharge from confinement, and filing of a claim for compensation under this part. (c) In calculating time of incarceration, the panel shall only include time for the charge for which the claimant is making a claim under this part consistent with the requirements of Code Section 17-10-11; provided, however, that a claimant shall not be entitled to compensation under this part for any portion of a sentence spent incarcerated during which the claimant was also serving a concurrent sentence of incarceration for another crime to which this part does not apply. (d)(1) Any payment of compensation may be made to or for the benefit of the claimant; or in the case of the death of the claimant, to or for the benefit of one or more of the heirs at law of the claimant, or, if the claimant chooses, up to one other person who is not an heir at law as designated by the claimant. (2) Payment of compensation shall be made in the form of cash. (e) In recommending compensation pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the panel shall strive for consistency between claimants. (f) The dollar amounts specified in this Code section shall be adjusted annually by an amount calculated by multiplying such dollar amounts (as adjusted for the preceding year) by the annual percentage change in the consumer price index, or its successor or appropriate replacement index, if any, published by the United States Department of Labor for the preceding calendar year, commencing on July 1, 2023.
28-5-115. (a) Within six months, or within a year if a hearing was held, of receiving the claimant's notice of claim and all information requested under subsection (b) of Code Section 28-5113, the panel shall prepare a written recommendation to the board including:
(1) A statement of its findings as to whether the claimant has met the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 28-5-112; (2) A statement explaining the panel's calculation of compensable time; and (3) A statement detailing the amount and forms of compensation. (b) The board shall adopt the recommendation of the panel as its own and upon adopting the recommendation of the panel shall transmit the recommendation and the statement of

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the panel to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia within seven days of receiving it from the panel. (c) If the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia receives the recommendation of the board on or before September 1, he or she shall include the compensation recommended by the board under this part in the amended budget for the Judicial Council of Georgia for the current fiscal year. If the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia receives the recommendation of the board after September 1, he or she shall include the compensation recommended by the board under this part in the budget for the Judicial Council of Georgia for the next fiscal year. (d) Any award of compensation made pursuant to this part shall not be:
(1) Subject to any monetary limitation of damages awarded in civil actions; (2) Subject to any state income taxes; provided, however, that the award of attorney's fees shall be subject to taxation; or (3) Offset by any expense incurred by this state or any political subdivision thereof related to the claimant's incarceration. (e) The General Assembly waives sovereign immunity of this state for the purpose of authorizing payment of claims against this state pursuant to the authority of this part. (f) No award of compensation pursuant to this part shall be disbursed to a claimant who had his or her judgment of conviction reversed or vacated, or was granted a new trial, and had the indictment or accusation dismissed or nolle prossed until the time period set forth in Code Section 17-3-3 has lapsed or the prosecutor has affirmatively declined further prosecution.
28-5-116. (a) If, at the time a claim is made under this part to the panel, the claimant has won a monetary award against the state or any political subdivision thereof in the final judgment of a civil action related to the wrongful conviction or has entered into a settlement agreement with the state or any political subdivision thereof related to the wrongful conviction, the amount of the award in the action or the amount received in the settlement agreement, less any sums paid to attorneys for costs in litigating other civil action or obtaining the settlement agreement, shall be deducted from the sum of money to which the panel shall usually recommend under this part. (b) If, after the time a claim is made under this part to the panel, the claimant wins a monetary award against the state or any political subdivision thereof in the final judgment of a civil action related to the wrongful conviction, the court shall deduct from such monetary award an amount equal to the sum of money awarded under this part as compensation for wrongful conviction, less any sums paid to attorneys or for costs in litigating other civil action or obtaining the settlement agreement."
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes E Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L N Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Corbett
Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart N Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin N Martin Y Martinez

N Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea N Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves N Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman N Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield N Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin N Taylor, D Y Taylor, R N Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 157, nays 17.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HR 48. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Prince of the 132nd and Holcomb of the 81st:

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A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Mario Stinchcomb; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes E Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd N Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner N Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines E Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim
Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea N Pirkle
Powell Y Prince
Reese Y Reeves N Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts
Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield
Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 154, nays 13.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 49. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Prince of the 132nd and Holcomb of the 81st:

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A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Michael Woolfolk; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes E Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd N Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner N Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines E Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New
Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea N Pirkle
Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves N Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield
Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. N Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 157, nays 14.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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HR 55. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th and Hugley of the 141st:
A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Terry L. Talley; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Compensating Mr. Terry L. Talley; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, in the first half of 1981, the LaGrange Police Department was under tremendous pressure to solve a series of rapes, aggravated assaults and/or threats against women in the vicinity on and around the LaGrange College Campus in LaGrange, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, there was a similar modus operandi across the crimes, and law enforcement in LaGrange at the time publicly asserted that a single perpetratora serial rapisthad committed the aforementioned crimes; and
WHEREAS, law enforcement apparently failed to question survivors of the aforementioned crimes about a viable suspect that they were investigating who was employed by law enforcement, had access to the crime victims, was apparently linked to crime scene evidence, and who was subsequently terminated by police based on allegations of inappropriate conduct toward female students; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Terry L. Talley was wrongfully accused and erroneously implicated by law enforcement of committing the rapes and/or aggravated assaults against women, including on February 7th (#972), February 21st (#973), April 19th (#974), and June 24th (#969) of 1981; and
WHEREAS, in weeks and months after the crimes, survivors of the aforementioned rapes/aggravated assaults made unreliable identifications of Mr. Terry L. Talley, including by identifying Mr. Terry L. Talley after previously identifying other suspects, and/or identifying Mr. Terry L. Talley through "voice identification" rather than through eyewitness identification; and
WHEREAS, despite strongly proclaiming his innocence, Mr. Terry L. Talley was subjected to two back-to-back one-day trials (for the April 19th and June 24th rapes/aggravated assaults) only four months after he was accused of the multiple sexual offenses; and
WHEREAS, during the trials for the April 19th and June 24th crimes, the State of Georgia committed Brady violations and withheld critical evidence favorable to Mr. Terry L. Talley, such as the existence of an alternate suspect who apparently was associated with

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crime scene evidence, the fact that one of the crime survivors had a blood alcohol level over three times the legal limit at the time of the crime, and the fact that crime survivors had identified or partially identified other suspects prior to identifying Mr. Terry L. Talley; and
WHEREAS, law enforcement and prosecutors introduced unreliable witnesses and testimony, lost or destroyed physical evidence before and after trial, and bolstered witnesses inappropriately by asserting that there was no reason to doubt or question the veracity of witnesses while withholding information that would have cast doubt on the veracity of the witnesses; and
WHEREAS, two back-to-back juries found Mr. Terry L. Talley guilty of the April 19th (#974) and the June 24th (#969) crimes and he was sentenced in each case to life in prison plus ten years and, feeling despondent, Mr. Terry L. Talley subsequently pled to the other crimes and determined to fight his convictions from within prison; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, post-conviction DNA testing secured by Georgia Innocence Project in the one case where physical evidence remained proved that Mr. Terry L. Talley was innocent of the June 24th rape/aggravated assault (#969, involving a woman who was sexually assaulted in a church basement); and
WHEREAS, the prosecutor agreed to overturn the June 24th (#969) conviction based on the DNA evidence of innocence, but would not agree to overturn the other convictions, despite the aforementioned serial rapist theory, destruction and loss of physical evidence, and misconduct in securing the convictions against Mr. Terry L. Talley; and
WHEREAS, in recent years and with additional staff, Georgia Innocence Project was able to collaborate with the LaGrange Police Department to uncover additional evidence described above and together were able to convince the prosecutor's office that Mr. Terry L. Talley was wrongfully and unjustly convicted of crimes for which he proclaimed his innocence; and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2021, Mr. Terry L. Talley, through the Georgia Innocence Project and with support and/or consent from the LaGrange Police Department and the Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office, filed an Unopposed Extraordinary Motion for New Trial in the Superior Court of Troup County, which highlighted that evidence had come to light that helps prove that Mr. Terry L. Talley is innocent of the February 7th (#972), February 21st (#973), April 19th (#974), and June 24th (#969) crimes and asked the court to vacate the convictions as unreliable and not in the interest of justice; and

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WHEREAS, on February 23, 2021, the Superior Court Judge of Troup County granted Mr. Terry L. Talley's Unopposed Extraordinary Motion for New Trial and signed a Consent Order Vacating Convictions and Granting Motion to Enter Nolle Prosequi; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Terry L. Talley was thus exonerated on four separate cases (the February 7th, February 21st, April 19th, and June 24th rapes/sexual assaults) and freed from Georgia Department of Corrections custody on February 23, 2021, after serving more than 25 years and 9.7 months held solely on the exonerated cases; and
WHEREAS, as a result of his wrongful arrest and convictions, Mr. Terry L. Talley has suffered loss of liberty, personal injury, lost wages, injury to reputation, emotional distress, and other damages as a result of wrongful imprisonment for rapes and aggravated assault convictions that he did not commit; and
WHEREAS, the conviction, incarceration, and subsequent loss of liberty and other damages suffered by Mr. Terry L. Talley occurred through no fault or negligence on his part, and it is only fitting and proper that he be compensated for his losses in the amount of $70,000.00 for each year of wrongful imprisonment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Department of Administrative Services is authorized and directed to pay the sum of $1,808,865.00 to Mr. Terry L. Talley as compensation as provided above. Said sum shall be paid from funds appropriated to or available to the Department of Administrative Services. After an initial payment of $596,925.00, the remainder of said sum shall be paid in the form of an annuity in equal monthly installments over a ten-year period of time beginning in 2024. At the time of the initial payment, the remaining funds shall be placed in ten-year annuity with an investment grade annuity company, with the interest being payable to Mr. Terry L. Talley. The State of Georgia shall be entitled to a credit in an amount equal to any damages recovered by Mr. Terry L. Talley from any state officer or employee acting in an official capacity whose tort liability arises from the circumstances as described herein, less any attorney's fees or costs Mr. Terry L. Talley paid in obtaining those damages, should any remedy for such damages later be successfully pursued. Upon the death of Mr. Terry L. Talley, all payments and all obligations of the state with respect to any and all future payments with respect to the annuity shall continue to be made to his estate or heirs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any amount received by Mr. Terry L. Talley pursuant to this resolution shall be excluded from his taxable net income for state income tax purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd N Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner N Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines E Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston
Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New
Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea N Pirkle
Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield
Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox
Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. N Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 158, nays 12.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

HR 70. By Representative Houston of the 170th:

A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Devonia Inman; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A RESOLUTION
Compensating Mr. Devonia Inman; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, in the early morning hours of September 19, 1998, the manager of the Adel, Georgia, Taco Bell was shot and killed in the restaurant's parking lot after closing, and her car was stolen and abandoned nearby; and
WHEREAS, there were no eyewitnesses to the murder, and no physical evidence ever has connected Mr. Devonia Inman to the murder, the crime scene, the location where the victim's car was recovered, or to the car itself; and
WHEREAS, a ski mask, homemade from a pair of sweatpants, was found near the driver's seat inside the victim's abandoned car, but it did not reveal the presence of any testable genetic material at the time; and
WHEREAS, despite this lack of physical evidence and his continued proclamations of innocence, Mr. Devonia Inman was arrested and charged with this crime in early 1999, and on January 27, 2000, prosecutors announced they would seek the death penalty; and
WHEREAS, before trial Mr. Devonia Inman and his counsel urged the district attorney to investigate another man, Hercules Brown, who worked at the Taco Bell with the victim; and
WHEREAS, during the trial Mr. Devonia Inman sought to present evidence that Hercules Brown had planned and confessed to the crimes for which Mr. Devonia Inman was on trial, but such evidence was excluded by the trial court; and
WHEREAS, during the trial the lead investigator for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) falsely testified that he had not received any information throughout the investigation about Hercules Brown committing the crimes, and the district attorney also repeatedly represented to the trial court that there was no evidence whatsoever of Hercules Brown's involvement; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Devonia Inman's conviction was based primarily upon the testimony of four unreliable witnesses; and
WHEREAS, before Mr. Devonia Inman's trial, a teenager who worked at the Taco Bell with Hercules Brown and the victim, recanted her pretrial statements to law enforcement that had implicated Mr. Devonia Inman; and
WHEREAS, at Mr. Devonia Inman's trial, a second witness, who was incentivized to blame Mr. Devonia Inman because eyewitness testimony later placed her in the vicinity of the

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victim's stolen car, recanted her pretrial statements to law enforcement that had implicated Mr. Devonia Inman; and
WHEREAS, at Mr. Devonia Inman's trial, a third witness, who sought and received assurances from the GBI that the prosecution would explore options to reward him for his cooperation, reluctantly testified against Mr. Devonia Inman, and in a subsequent proceeding acknowledged his trial testimony was fabricated and coerced; and
WHEREAS, a fourth witness came forward more than a month after the crime occurred, and only after learning about a cash reward for information about the crime, and her testimony was contradicted by another witness; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Devonia Inman's counsel was never furnished with exculpatory evidence that established his innocence prior to trial, notwithstanding counsel's repeated requests for such information and numerous court orders requiring the prosecution to disclose such information; and
WHEREAS on June 25, 2001, Mr. Devonia Inman was convicted of malice murder, armed robbery, and firearm offenses, and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus a consecutive life sentence, for the crime; and
WHEREAS, while Mr. Devonia Inman spent more than four years awaiting the preparation of his trial transcript so that he could properly appeal his conviction, the district attorney who prosecuted him was federally indicted for misconduct in office, including lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation about having a sexual relationship with an informant, civil rights violations, and witness tampering; entered a guilty plea; and surrendered his law license; and
WHEREAS, in March, 2010, Mr. Devonia Inman, with the assistance of the Georgia Innocence Project, filed an Extraordinary Motion for Post-Conviction DNA Testing and a New Trial ("EMNT"), requesting that the homemade ski mask recovered from the victim's car in his case be tested for the presence of DNA using recently developed technology; and
WHEREAS, in May, 2011, the requested testing revealed that the DNA recovered from the inside mouth area of the homemade ski mask found within the victim's car belonged to Hercules Brown and not Mr. Devonia Inman; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2014, the same judge who presided over Mr. Devonia Inman's trial denied his extraordinary motion for a new trial, ruling that Hercules Brown's DNA was "not irrelevant," but it was "not apparent to [his] judicial mind" that such DNA "would probably produce a different verdict"; the Georgia Supreme Court then declined Mr. Devonia Inman's request to hear an appeal of the EMNT denial (a decision about which Justice Nahmias later expressed grave doubts and regret, as set forth below); and

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WHEREAS, beginning in early 2016, pro bono counsel comprehensively reinvestigated Mr. Devonia Inman's case and developed even more new evidence, including that the prosecution failed to disclose that prior to Mr. Devonia Inman's trial, Hercules Brown was arrested for and charged with criminal conduct in the vicinity of the Taco Bell, during which he was found in possession of a loaded gun, crack cocaine, and a similar homemade ski mask; and
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2018, Mr. Devonia Inman, through pro bono counsel, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (the "Petition") in the Superior Court of Chattooga County, again proclaiming his innocence and asserting that his constitutional rights were violated by, among other misconduct, the prosecution's failure to disclose this material, and exculpatory evidence; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2019, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously denied the State of Georgia's attempt to dismiss Mr. Devonia Inman's Petition, with then-Chief Justice Melton and then-Presiding Justice Nahmias expressing grave concerns about Mr. Devonia Inman's conviction; in his concurring opinion, Justice Nahmias wrote, "Everyone involved in our criminal justice system should dread the conviction and incarceration of innocent people. During my decade of service on this Court, I have reviewed over 1,500 murder cases in various forms. . . . Of the multitude of cases in which a new trial has been denied, Inman's case is the one that causes me the most concern that an innocent person remains convicted and sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison". Justice Nahmias further stated about the denial of Mr. Devonia Inman's EMNT years earlier, "I have grave doubts about the trial court's order denying that motion, and I regret that this Court denied Inman's application for a discretionary appeal of that order in 2014."; and
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2021, the Superior Court of Chattooga County granted Mr. Devonia Inman's Petition, finding that his constitutional rights were violated by, among other things, the prosecution's failure to disclose material, exculpatory evidence, and ruling "the trial and post-trial proceedings against Mr. Inman were fundamentally unfair and are unworthy of confidence in their outcome"; and
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2021, at the request of the District Attorney for the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, the Superior Court of Cook County entered an order vacating Mr. Devonia Inman's conviction and entering a nolle prosequi with respect to the indictment against him; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Devonia Inman thus was exonerated, and on December 23, 2021, he was released from prison after spending more than 23 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Devonia Inman has suffered the loss of liberty, personal injury, lost wages, injury to reputation, health issues, emotional distress, and other damages as a result of his wrongful arrest, conviction, and incarceration; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Devonia Inman's conviction, incarceration, loss of liberty, and other damages occurred through no fault or negligence on his part, and it is only fitting and proper that he be compensated for his losses in the amount of $70,000.00 for each year of wrongful imprisonment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Department of Administrative Services is authorized and directed to pay the sum of $1,610,000.00 to Mr. Devonia Inman as compensation, as provided above. Said sum shall be paid from funds appropriated or available to the Department of Administrative Services and subject to the provisions of this resolution. Said sum shall be in full and complete satisfaction of all claims against the State of Georgia arising out of said occurrence. After an initial payment of $536,667.00, the remainder of said sum shall be paid immediately into a commercial annuity account bearing interest at the prevailing market rate, payable in equal monthly installments over ten years beginning in 2024 with interest payable to Mr. Devonia Inman. The State of Georgia shall be entitled to a credit in an amount equal to any damages recovered by Mr. Devonia Inman from any state officer or employee acting in an official capacity whose tort liability arises from the circumstances as described herein, less any attorney's fees or costs Mr. Devonia Inman paid in obtaining those damages, should any remedy for such damages later be successfully pursued. Upon the death of Mr. Devonia Inman, all payments and all obligations of the State of Georgia with respect to any and all future payments of the annuity and interest shall continue to be made to his estate or heirs.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any amount received by Mr. Devonia Inman pursuant to this resolution shall be excluded from his taxable net income for state income tax purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L

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Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New
Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman
Sainz

Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 3.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

HB 231. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Gaines of the 120th, Jones of the 47th, Gunter of the 8th, Petrea of the 166th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for the duty to examine every case for probable cause; create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recall of public officers, so as to revise provisions relating to grounds for recall of district attorneys of judicial circuits and solicitors-general of state courts; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prosecuting attorneys, is amended by revising Code Section 15-18-6, relating to duties of district attorney, as follows:
"15-18-6. The duties of the district attorneys within their respective circuits are:
(1) To attend each session of the superior courts unless excused by the judge thereof and to remain until the business of the state is disposed of; (2) To attend on the grand juries, advise them in relation to matters of law, and swear and examine witnesses before them; (3) To administer the oaths the laws require to the grand and trial jurors and to the bailiffs or other officers of the court and otherwise to aid the presiding judge in organizing the courts as he may require; (4) To review every individual case for which probable cause for prosecution exists, and make a prosecutorial decision available under the law based on the facts and circumstances of each individual case under oath of duty as provided in Code Section 15-18-2; (4)(5) To draw up all indictments or presentments, when requested by the grand jury, and to prosecute all indictable offenses; (5)(6) To prosecute civil actions to enforce any civil penalty set forth in Code Section 40-6-163 and to prosecute or defend any other civil action in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested, unless otherwise specially provided for; (6)(7) To attend before the appellate courts when any criminal case emanating from their respective circuits is tried, to argue the same, and to perform any other duty therein which the interest of the state may require;

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(7)(8) To advise law enforcement officers concerning the sufficiency of evidence, warrants, and similar matters relating to the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses; (8)(9) To collect all money due the state in the hands of any escheators and to pay it over to the educational fund, if necessary, compelling payment by rule or order of court or other legal means; (9)(10) To collect all claims of the state which they may be ordered to collect by the state revenue commissioner and to remit the same within 30 days after collection; and on October 1 of every year to report to the state revenue commissioner the condition of the claims in their hands in favor of the state, particularly specifying:
(A) The amounts collected and paid, from what sources received and for what purposes, and to whom paid; (B) What claims are unpaid and why; (C) What judgments have been obtained, when, and in what court; and (D) What actions are instituted, in what courts, and their present progress and future prospects; (10)(11) To ensure disposition information is submitted in accordance with subsection (g) of Code Section 35-3-36 when a final disposition decision is made by a district attorney; (11)(12) To assist victims and witnesses of crimes through the complexities of the criminal justice system and ensure that the victims of crimes are apprised of the rights afforded them under the law; and (12)(13) To perform such other duties as are or may be required by law or which necessarily appertain to their office."
SECTION 2. Said title is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"15-18-32. (a) Pursuant to Article VI, Section VIII, Paragraph II of the Constitution of Georgia in reference to district attorneys and Article 3 of this chapter in reference to solicitorsgeneral of state courts, there is hereby created the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission, which shall have the power to discipline, remove, and cause involuntary retirement of appointed or elected district attorneys or solicitors-general in accordance with such Paragraph. As used in this Code section, the term 'commission' means the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission. (b) The commission shall consist of eight members.
(c)(1) The commission shall be divided into a five-member investigative panel and a three-member hearing panel. (2) The investigative panel shall be responsible for:
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(C) The selection of an individual to serve as the director of the commission who shall be an active status member of the State Bar of Georgia and who shall not engage in the practice of law, other than to represent the commission; and (D) Authorization of employment of such additional staff as the commission deems necessary to carry out the powers assigned to the commission. (3) The hearing panel shall be responsible for: (A) Adjudicating formal charges filed by the investigative panel; (B) Issuing disciplinary and incapacity orders; (C) Issuing formal advisory opinions on its own initiative or on the recommendation of the investigative panel regarding the grounds for discipline set forth under subsection (h) of this Code section; and (D) Issuing standards on its own initiative or on the recommendation of the investigative panel. Any such standards shall elaborate, define, or provide context for the grounds for discipline as set forth in subsection (h) of this Code section. (d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term: (A) 'Attorney' means a lawyer who has been an active status member of the State Bar of Georgia for at least ten years and is a registered voter in this state. (B) 'Citizen' means an individual who is neither an attorney nor a judge and who is a registered voter in this state. (C) 'Judge' means an elected or appointed public official who presides over a court of record. (2) The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council may recommend to the respective appointing authorities a list of the names of individuals for consideration to serve as attorney commission members. (3)(A) The five members of the commission's investigative panel shall be appointed by the Georgia Supreme Court. (B) The investigative panel members shall annually elect a chairperson and vice chairperson for such panel. (4) The three members of the commission's hearing panel shall be appointed by the Georgia Supreme Court. (5) All members shall be appointed by October 1, 2023, and their initial terms shall begin on January 1, 2024; provided, however, that the initial term of a member under this paragraph shall not be construed as counting toward the limit of two full terms of service as provided for under paragraph (6) of this subsection. (6) A commission member shall be eligible to serve so long as he or she retains his or her status as an attorney, citizen, or district attorney, but a vacancy shall be created by operation of law when he or she no longer has the designation for which he or she was appointed. Any vacancy for a member shall be filled by the appointing authority, and such appointee shall serve the balance of the vacating member's unexpired term; provided, however, that, if the appointing authority fails to fill a vacancy within 60 days of being notified of such vacancy by the commission, the Georgia Supreme Court shall appoint a replacement member from the same category of member. Any member of the commission shall serve no more than two full terms.

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(e) Members and staff of the hearing panel shall not engage in any ex parte communications regarding a disciplinary or incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general, including with members and staff of the investigative panel.
(f)(1) Each member of the commission shall be entitled to vote on any matter coming before his or her respective panel unless otherwise provided by rules adopted by the commission concerning recusal. The chairperson of the investigative panel and the presiding officer of the hearing panel shall retain a vote on all matters except those in which such chairperson or presiding officer has been recused. No commission member present at a panel meeting shall abstain from voting unless he or she is recused. The rules of the commission shall establish grounds for recusal and the process for allowing a temporary replacement of a commission member in such circumstance.
(2)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term 'for cause' shall include indictment for or conviction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude; misconduct, malpractice, malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or incapacity; failure to attend three or more panel meetings or hearings in a one-year period without good and sufficient reason; or abstaining from voting, unless recused. (B) Removal of a panel member for cause shall be by a unanimous vote of all members of the commission; provided, however, that the panel member who is the subject of the vote shall not vote. (3) A quorum of the investigative panel shall require any three members of such panel. (4)(A) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall receive the same daily expense allowance as members of the General Assembly receive, as set forth in Code Section 28-1-8, for each day such member is in physical attendance at a panel meeting or hearing, plus either reimbursement for actual transportation costs while traveling by public transportation or the same mileage allowance for use of a personal motor vehicle in connection with such attendance as members of the General Assembly receive. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, no member shall receive such expense allowance or travel reimbursement if he or she is entitled to receive an expense allowance, travel reimbursement, or salary for performance of duties as a state employee. (C) Expense allowances and travel reimbursements shall be paid from moneys appropriated or otherwise available to the commission. (g) The commission, with the assistance of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, shall promulgate standards of conduct and rules for the commission's governance which will comport with due process and enforce the provisions of subsections (h) and (i) of this Code section; provided, however, that such standards and rules shall be effective only upon review and adoption by the Supreme Court. Such standards and rules shall allow for a full investigation of a district attorney or solicitorgeneral only upon majority vote of the investigative panel. When a commission member receives information relating to the conduct of a district attorney or solicitor-general, such member shall provide such information to the commission's director for appropriate action. Any standards of conduct adopted shall be in aid of the judiciary in the

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performance of its functions and shall function jointly with the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Georgia. The standards of conduct shall include a list of actions that will be grounds for discipline of a district attorney or solicitor-general or for his or her removal or involuntary retirement from office. (h) The following shall be grounds for discipline of a district attorney or solicitor-general or for his or her removal or involuntary retirement from office:
(1) Mental or physical incapacity interfering with the performance of his or her duties which is, or is likely to become, permanent; (2) Willful misconduct in office; (3) Willful and persistent failure to perform his or her duties as provided by Code Sections 15-18-6 and 15-18-66; (4) Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; (5) Conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice which brings the office into disrepute; (6) Intentionally instructing, authorizing, or permitting an assistant district attorney or assistant solicitor-general or any other staff member to commit any act constituting grounds for removal under paragraphs (1) through (5) of this subsection; or (7) Violation of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Georgia, including, but not limited to, Rule 3.8 of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Georgia regarding special responsibilities of a prosecutor. (i)(1) In any complaint filed with the commission alleging a violation of subsection (h) and requesting an investigation of an elected or appointed district attorney or solicitorgeneral, the complainant shall be required to file with the commission a sworn affidavit detailing the personal knowledge of the facts supporting the complaint, including any interest the complainant may have in the outcome of the case. The complainant may attach documents to support the complaint. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to limit the ability of the commission to bring a complaint pursuant to this Code section on its own motion. (2) The commission may not entertain a complaint on the basis of a charging decision, plea offer, opposition to or grant of a continuance, placement of a case on a trial calendar, or recommendation regarding bond unless the affidavits and any documents attached to the complaint show it is likely that the district attorney or solicitor-general made or knowingly authorized the decision based on:
(A) Undue bias; (B) An undisclosed financial interest in the outcome of the prosecution; (C) An undisclosed conflict of interest, including where the district attorney or solicitor-general are related by consanguinity or affinity to any party interested in the result of the case or matter within the third degree as computed according to the civil law; (D) Factors that are completely unrelated to the duties of prosecution; or (E) A stated policy, written or otherwise, which demonstrates that the district attorney or solicitor-general categorically refuses to prosecute any offense or offenses of which he or she is required by law to prosecute.

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(j)(1) All information regarding a disciplinary or incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general shall be kept confidential by the investigative panel and commission staff before formal charges are filed; provided, however, that, if prior to filing formal charges such district attorney or solicitor general and investigative panel agree to a satisfactory disposition of a disciplinary matter other than by a private admonition or deferred discipline agreement, a report of such disposition shall be publicly filed in the Supreme Court. (2) After the filing and service of formal charges:
(A) With respect to an incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general, all pleadings, information, hearings, and proceedings shall remain confidential; and (B) With respect to a disciplinary matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general, all pleadings and information shall be subject to disclosure to the public, and all hearings and proceedings shall be open and available to the public, except to the extent that such pleadings and information or hearings and proceedings could be properly sealed or closed under Chapter 14 or Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 or by a court as provided by law. (3) With respect to administrative and other matters, all records and information shall be subject to disclosure to the public, and all meetings, or portions thereof, shall be open and available to the public, except to the extent that such records, information, and meetings would: (A) Disclose disciplinary matters of a district attorney or solicitor-general protected in paragraph (1) of this subsection; (B) Disclose incapacity matters of a district attorney or solicitor-general protected in paragraph (1) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of this subsection; (C) Be considered a matter subject to executive session, if the commission were considered to be an agency under Chapter 14 of Title 50; or (D) Not be required to be publicly disclosed under Code Section 50-18-72, if the commission were considered to be an agency under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. (4) The work product of the commission and its staff and the deliberations of the commission shall remain confidential. (k) Notwithstanding subsection (j) of this Code section, information regarding a disciplinary or incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general may be disclosed or the confidentiality of such information may be removed when: (1) The privilege of confidentiality has been waived by the individual who was the subject of the commission's investigation; or (2) The commission's rules provide for disclosure: (A) In the interest of justice and to protect the public; (B) If an emergency situation exists; or (C) If a district attorney or solicitor-general is under consideration for another state or federal position. (l) Information submitted to the commission or its staff, and testimony given in any proceeding before the commission or one of its panels, shall be absolutely privileged, and

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no civil action predicated upon such information or testimony shall be instituted against any complainant, witness, or his or her counsel. (m) A respondent who is subjected to public reprimand, censure, limitation on the performance of prosecutorial duties, suspension, retirement, or removal shall be entitled to a copy of the proposed record to be filed with the Supreme Court and, if the respondent has objections to it, to have the record settled by the hearing panel's presiding officer. The hearing panel's order in a disciplinary or incapacity matter shall be reviewed by the Supreme Court in accordance with its rules and the rules of the commission. (n) The commission shall commence by October 1, 2023, and the rules and regulations promulgated by such commission shall be established no later than April 1, 2024. No complaint shall be filed before April 1, 2024. (o) The authority of the commission shall be limited to incapacity or discipline regarding the conduct of a district attorney or solicitor-general as a holder of such office. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as diminishing the authority of the Supreme Court or the State Bar of Georgia to regulate the practice of law in this state. (p)In the event that a district attorney or solicitor-general is removed or involuntarily retired pursuant to this Code section, such individual shall be disqualified from being appointed or elected to the office of district attorney of any judicial circuit or the office of solicitor-general of any county of this state for a period of ten years from the date of such removal or involuntary retirement."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-18-66, relating to duties and authority regarding solicitors-general, as follows:
"(1) To review every individual case for which probable cause for prosecution exists, and make a prosecutorial decision available under the law based on the facts and circumstances of each individual case under oath of duty as provided in Code Section 15-18-2, and, if necessary, investigate all criminal cases which may be prosecuted in state court;"
SECTION 4. Chapter 4 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recall of public officers, is amended by revising paragraph (7) of Code Section 21-4-3, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(7) 'Grounds for recall' means: (A) That the official has, while holding public office, conducted himself or herself in a manner which relates to and adversely affects the administration of his or her office and adversely affects the rights and interests of the public; and (B) That the official: (i) Has committed an act or acts of malfeasance while in office; (ii) Has violated his or her oath of office; (iii) Has committed an act of misconduct in office; (iv) Is guilty of a failure to perform duties prescribed by law; or

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(v) Has willfully misused, converted, or misappropriated, without authority, public property or public funds entrusted to or associated with the elective office to which the official has been elected or appointed. Discretionary performance of a lawful act or a prescribed duty shall not constitute a ground for recall of an elected public official; provided, however, that a judicial circuit district attorney's failure to perform the duties provided for in Code Section 15-18-6 or a state court solicitor-general's failure to perform the duties provided for in Code Section 15-18-66 shall constitute grounds for a recall of such elected official."

SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective for purposes of appointing members of the commission upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings E Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R E Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser

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Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 98, nays 75.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Cannon of the 58th moved that the House reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to HB 231.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander N Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au N Ballard N Ballinger Y Barnes N Barrett N Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly N Blackmon N Bonner
Bruce Y Buckner N Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd N Cameron N Camp N Campbell, J Y Campbell, L N Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter N Carson Y Carter N Chastain

N Cooper N Corbett N Cox Y Crawford N Crowe
Cummings E Daniel Y Davis N DeLoach N Dempsey N Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner N Dubnik N Dunahoo N Efstration N Ehrhart N Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B N Fleming, T N Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye N Gaines N Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize N Greene

N Hawkins Y Henderson N Hilton N Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly N Hong N Horner N Houston Y Howard N Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E E Jackson, M N Jasperse N Jenkins N Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard N Knight N LaHood N Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim N Lott N Lumsden Y Lupton

N Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain N McCollum N McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan
Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal N New N Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park N Parrish N Parsons N Persinger N Petrea N Pirkle N Powell Y Prince Y Reese N Reeves N Rhodes N Ridley, Jas

Y Sampson Y Schofield N Scoggins Y Scott N Seabaugh Y Sharper N Silcox N Smith, L Y Smith, M N Smith, R N Smith, T.P. N Smith, V N Stephens
Stoner N Tarvin N Taylor, D Y Taylor, R N Thomas, B Y Thomas, M N Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 N Vance N Wade N Washburn
Werkheiser Y Westbrook N Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. N Williams, N

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N Cheokas N Clark, D Y Clark, J N Collins

N Gullett N Gunter N Hagan N Hatchett

N Mainor Y Marin N Martin N Martinez

N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman N Sainz

N Williamson Y Willis N Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 70, nays 98.

The motion was lost.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 8:15 o'clock, this evening.

The Speaker called the House to order.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 20. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Tillery of the 19th, Butler of the 55th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 95. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Hodges of the 3rd, Still of the 48th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-8-37.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state grants authorized relative to general provisions of solid waste management, so as to specify the manner in which funds appropriated to the Solid Waste Trust Fund shall be used; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 97. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency management, so as to create the Georgia Cyber Command Division under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 103. By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th, Merritt of the 9th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for the handling of certain wills; to provide for definitions; to provide for administrative expenses of the commissioner; to provide for a claimant's designated representative; to provide for appeals; to provide for agreements for recovery; to provide for confidentiality; to provide a searchable data base for account information; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 115. By Senators McLaurin of the 14th, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, Moore of the 53rd, Dolezal of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights, privileges, and prohibitions, so as to provide for the adjutant general to be the official sponsor of the state sponsored life insurance program for the Georgia National Guard; to provide for duties for the adjutant general regarding the program; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 127. By Senator Hickman of the 4th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide procedures for certain local governments to change the designated private sector nonprofit organization engaged to promote tourism, conventions, and trade shows for such jurisdiction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 136. By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Jones of the 10th, Dixon of the 45th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-71-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to calculation of development impact fees, so as to modify the required revenue source for a development project involving workforce housing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 164. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Walker III of the 20th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to provide for licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; to revise definitions; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for renewal of licenses; to provide for a misdemeanor to practice advanced nursing practice without a license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 177. By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Goodman of the 8th, Butler of the 55th, Hickman of the 4th and Sims of the 12th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to enact the "Food Insecurity Eradication Act"; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia Food Security Advisory Council; to provide for duties; to provide for appointments and reimbursements; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 199. By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Goodman of the 8th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 266. By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Dixon of the 45th, Setzler of the 37th, Goodman of the 8th, Williams of the 25th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide for a fiduciary duty to invest retirement assets solely in the financial interests of participants and their beneficiaries; to provide for duties; to provide for a definition; to revise the minimum and

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maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees of the Public School Employees Retirement System; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR #2 MONDAY, MARCH 06, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 28th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 524

Motor vehicles; issuance of Class C driver's license to operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles; provide (MotV-Ridley-22nd)

Modified Structured Rule

HB 92
HB 126 HB 181 HB 206
HB 219 HB 228 HB 340 HB 343

Public utilities and public transportation; percentage limitation as to amount of investments an electric membership corporation may make and maintain in a gas affiliate; modify (EU&T-Gaines-120th) Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision (Substitute)(JudyNC-Smith-18th) Controlled Substances; mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine are Schedule I; provide (Substitute)(JudyNC-Townsend-179th) Local government; creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities; provide (GAff-Sainz-180th) Banking and finance; venue for offense of money laundering; provide (Substitute)(JudyNC-Hilton-48th) Education; tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities; expand definition of approved school (Substitute)(HEd-Dempsey-13th) Education; daily duty-free planning periods for teachers in grades six through twelve; provide (Substitute)(Ed-Corbett-174th) Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Patients Act; enact (Substitute) (Hth-Newton-127th)

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HB 353
HB 374 HB 392 HB 412 HB 438
HB 506
HB 531 HB 538 HB 541 HB 563 HB 581

Georgia Lottery for Education Act; administrative procedures regarding coin operated amusement machines shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50; provide (Substitute)(RegI-Powell-33rd) Local government; municipal deannexation; repeal certain provisions (Substitute)(GAff-Thomas-21st) Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals; create (Substitute) (HEd-Jasperse-11th) Income tax; repeal a limitation on types of partnerships that may elect to pay income taxes at the entity level (Substitute)(W&M-Williamson-112th) Public utilities; prohibit governmental entities from adopting any policy that prohibits the connection or reconnection of any utility service based upon the type or source of energy or fuel (EU&T-Anderson-10th) Education; recognition of certain accrediting agencies as reliable authorities as to quality of education offered in public secondary schools; provide (Substitute)(Ed-Ehrhart-36th) Local government; provide investment policies (Substitute) (B&B-Barrett-24th) Georgia Early Literacy Act; enact (Substitute)(Ed-Ballard-147th) Motor vehicles; proper procedure for passing postal service vehicle; provide (MotV-Lumsden-12th) Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978; hearing before an administrative law judge; provide (Judy-Leverett-123rd) Audits and Accounts, Department of; revise deadlines, selection criteria, and required contents for certain annual economic analyses (B&FAO-Blackmon-146th)

Structured Rule

HB 283
HB 331 HB 380 HB 482

Sales and use tax; change manner and method of imposing and collecting taxes on new manufactured single-family structures (Substitute) (W&M-Camp-135th) Revenue and taxation; accountability of tax collectors and tax commissioners; repeal provisions (GAff-Anderson-10th) Georgia Lottery Game of Sports Betting Act; enact (Substitute) (HEd-Wiedower-121st) Income tax; tax credits for establishing or relocating quality jobs; provide clarification (W&M-Sainz-180th) (Rules Committee Substitute LC 43 2772S)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 126. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Gunter of the 8th, Evans of the 57th, Reeves of the 99th and Panitch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, so as to change a provision relating to judgments deemed directly appealable; to provide for a definition; to provide for an out-of-time remedy for certain types of postjudgment relief in criminal cases; to provide for procedure and time frames; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, so as to change a provision relating to judgments deemed directly appealable; to change provisions relating to cases requiring application of appeal; to provide for a definition; to provide for an out-of-time remedy for certain types of postjudgment relief in criminal cases; to provide for procedure and time frames; to change provisions relating to amendments on motions for new trial; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 5-6-34, relating to judgments and rulings deemed directly appealable, as follows:
"(1)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term 'final judgment' shall include an order in a criminal proceeding with a multiple-count indictment or accusation which results in an adjudication of fewer than all of the counts in such indictment or accusation, the remainder of which are ordered dead docketed.

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(B) All final judgments, that is to say, where the case is no longer pending in the court below, except as provided in Code Section 5-6-35;"
SECTION 1-2. Said title is further amended by adding a new paragraph to subsection (a) of Code Section 5-6-35, relating to cases requiring application for appeal, to read as follows:
"(5.3) Direct appeals from guilty pleas;"
SECTION 1-3. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"5-6-39.1. (a)(1) Notwithstanding the availability of habeas corpus relief under Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 9 or the time limitations set forth in Code Section 5-5-40, for the filing of a motion for new trial or, in this article, after a verdict in a jury or bench trial for the filing of a notice of appeal following a judgment of conviction in a criminal case after a verdict in a jury or bench trial, and except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, upon motion made within 100 days from the expiration of the time period for such filing, a defendant may seek an out-of-time motion for new trial or notice of appeal: (A) With the consent of the state; (B) By showing excusable neglect; (C) By showing that the failure to timely file such motion or notice was attributable to the deficient performance of such defendant's counsel; or (D) By other good cause shown. (2) The trial court judge shall have jurisdiction to consider such motion. If the judge grants such motion, the defendant shall have 30 days to file an out-of-time motion for new trial or notice of appeal and the judge shall have the discretion to allow an extension of time for filing such motion or notice as set forth in Code Section 5-6-39. An indigent defendant shall be entitled to representation for purposes of seeking an out-of-time motion for new trial or notice of appeal under this subsection.
(b) In a criminal case, after a judgment of conviction, a defendant whose motion seeking an out-of-time motion for new trial or notice of appeal or whose granted out-of-time motion for new trial or notice of appeal was dismissed based upon the Supreme Court's decision in Cook v. State, 313 Ga. 471 (March 15, 2022), and its progeny, shall have the right to file another motion seeking an out-of-time motion for new trial or notice of appeal until June 30, 2025."
PART II SECTION 2-1.
Said title is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 5-5-40, relating to time for motion for new trial generally, as follows:

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"(b) The motion may be amended any time on or before the ruling thereon; provided, however, that in criminal proceedings when the defendant substantially amends his or her motion for new trial, the state shall be given ten days to respond and present evidence, or, in the discretion of the court, a longer period of time."

PART III SECTION 3-1.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 172, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 219. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Leverett of the 123rd, Ballard of the 147th, Petrea of the 166th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to records and reports of currency transactions, so as to provide for venue for the offense of money laundering; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for venue for the offense of theft of money held in a financial institution; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 11 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to records and reports of currency transactions, so as to provide for venue for the offense of money laundering; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for venue for the offense of theft of money held in a financial institution; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters: to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Article 11 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to records and reports of currency transactions, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"7-1-917. In a prosecution under this article, when a currency transaction involves the movement or transfer of digital or electronic money or currency held in an account at a financial institution while knowing the moneys involved in a currency transaction represent the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, the crime shall be considered as having been committed:
(1) In any county in which the accused exercised control over such digital or electronic money or currency which was the subject of the transaction; (2) In any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of such transaction; or (3) In any county in which an alleged victim resides."

SECTION 2. Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, is amended by revising Code Section 16-8-11, relating to venue for purposes of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 through 16-8-15, as follows:
"16-8-11. (a) In a prosecution under Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 through 168-15, the crime shall be considered as having been committed:
(1) In in any county in which the accused exercised control over the property which was the subject of the theft; or (2) If the subject of the theft involves the movement or transfer of digital or electronic money or currency, cryptocurrency, or other such forms of electronic or digital currency held in an account at a financial institution, the crime shall be considered as having been committed:
(A) In any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the violation occurred; or (B) In any county in which an alleged victim resides. (b) In addition, in any prosecution under Code Section 16-8-4 in which there is a written rental agreement for personal property, the crime shall also be considered to have been committed in the county in which the accused signed the rental agreement."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins

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Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston
Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 172, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 228. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Prince of the 132nd, Hawkins of the 27th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to expand the definition of "approved school"; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to expand the definition of "approved school"; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. WHEREAS, the General Assembly is committed to addressing the health care workforce shortage in Georgia, which includes having a sufficient number of quality nurses; and
WHEREAS, to increase the number of high-quality nurses in Georgia, crucial elements include providing financial assistance and removing impediments to practicing nursing.
SECTION 2. Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, is amended by revising paragraph (2) as follows:
"(2) 'Approved school' means: (A) A nonproprietary institution of higher education located in this state which is not a branch of the university system; which is not a four-year or graduate level institution of higher education that is, or is a part of, a college or university system that is owned and operated by a state other than Georgia; which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; which is not a graduate level school or college of theology or divinity; and which is not presently receiving state funds under Article 4 of this chapter; provided, however, that an institution which otherwise meets the requirements of this definition and of this subpart except for the lack of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools shall be deemed to be an 'approved school' during the period that the institution holds candidate for accreditation status with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; provided, further, that an institution which otherwise meets the requirements of this definition and of this subpart except for the lack of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools shall be deemed to be an 'approved school' if such institution was previously an 'approved school' under division (iii) (iv) of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph within the last five years; provided, further, that an institution which was previously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools within the last seven years and which otherwise meets the requirements of this definition and of this subpart except for the lack of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools shall be deemed to be an 'approved school'; and

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(B)(i) A qualified proprietary institution of higher education located in this state which is a baccalaureate degree-granting institution of higher education; which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; which is not a Bible school or college (or, at the graduate level, a school or college of theology or divinity); which admits as regular students only persons who have a high school diploma, a state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diploma, or a degree from an accredited postsecondary institution; whose students are eligible to participate in the federal Pell Grant program; which has been reviewed and approved for operation and for receipt of tuition equalization grant funds by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission; which is domiciled and incorporated in the State of Georgia; which has been in existence in the State of Georgia for at least ten years; and which met all of the requirements of this subparagraph by January 1, 2011; provided, however, that the criteria for approval for receipt of tuition equalization grant funds shall include but not be limited to areas of course study, quality of instruction, student placement rate, research and library sources, faculty, support staff, financial resources, physical plant facilities resources, and support and equipment resources. (ii) A qualified proprietary institution of higher education located in this state which is a baccalaureate degree-granting institution of higher education offering a baccalaureate degree program or programs in nursing; which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or by the Higher Learning Commission; which is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; which has a National Council Licensure Examination four-year average passage rate of at least 85 percent; which is not a Bible school or college (or, at the graduate level, a school or college of theology or divinity); which admits as regular students only persons who have a high school diploma, a state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diploma, or a degree from an accredited postsecondary institution; whose students are eligible to participate in the federal Pell Grant program; which has been reviewed and approved for operation and for receipt of tuition equalization grant funds by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission; which has a physical location in the State of Georgia; and which has been in existence in the State of Georgia for at least five years; provided, however, that only the institution's baccalaureate degree program or programs in nursing shall be deemed an approved school for the purposes of this subpart and provided, further, that the institution shall only be deemed an approved school for the purposes of this subpart for students who enroll in such institution on or before July 1, 2025. (ii)(iii) Any proprietary institution that is otherwise qualified pursuant to division (i) of this subparagraph on July 1, 1995, shall be deemed to be eligible for receipt of tuition equalization grant funds subject, however, to any subsequent review of such approval pursuant to any proper regulations which may thereafter be adopted in accordance with paragraph (10) of subsection (b) of Code Section 20-3-250.5 applicable to all qualified proprietary institutions.

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(iii)(iv) Any proprietary institution of higher education that is otherwise qualified pursuant to division (i) of this subparagraph on January 1, 2011, shall continue to be an approved school pursuant to this paragraph as long as it continues to meet the requirements of division (i) of this subparagraph as such existed on March 14, 2011."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard N Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 N Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 7.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
HB 181. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Stephens of the 164th, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hutchinson of the 106th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine are Schedule I controlled substances; to repeal provisions relating to the regulation of kratom; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 6 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kratom, so as to revise definitions; to prohibit the sale or transfer of possession of kratom to an individual under 21 years of age; to prohibit the ingestion of kratom through a heating element or vaporizing mechanism or the selling of such mechanisms; to provide requirements and limitations relating to the sale of kratom products in this state; to prohibit the sale of kratom unless behind a counter or in a secured display; to revise packaging requirements; to require manufacturers and others to maintain a registered agent in this state; to provide for violations of such requirements; to provide for a civil action; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, is amended by revising Code Section 16-13-120, relating to the definition of kratom, as follows:
"16-13-120. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Adulterated' has the same meaning as in Code Section 26-2-26 or is mixed or packed with a nonkratom substance that is not approved for food or that renders the kratom product injurious to a consumer.

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(2) 'Kratom' 'kratom' means the tropical evergreen known as Mitragyna speciosa, which is native to Southeast Asia and contains the alkaloid mitragynine or metabolite 7hydroxymitragynine. (3) 'Kratom extract' means any kratom product that has been modified, processed, or otherwise manufactured with a food-grade solvent. (4) 'Kratom product' means any product containing any part of the leaf of the plant mitragyna whether sold as a powder, capsule, pill, beverage, extract, or other form. (5) 'Processor' means any person or entity that sells, prepares, manufactures, distributes, or maintains kratom products, or advertises, represents, or holds itself out as selling, preparing, or maintaining kratom products."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 16-13-121, relating to possession of kratom by individual under age 18 and penalty, as follows:
"16-13-121. (a) No person shall sell or transfer possession of kratom to another person under 18 21 years of age, nor shall any person under 18 21 years of age possess kratom. (b) No person shall ingest kratom in a manner that employs a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to produce vapor in a solution or other form, including, but not limited to, any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device and any vapor cartridge or other container of kratom in a solution or other form that is intended to be used with or in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device. (c) No person shall sell, deliver, cause to be delivered, or assist in the delivery of any kratom in or to this state that can be ingested in a manner that violates subsection (b) of this Code section. (d) No person shall offer for sale kratom in this state unless such product is behind a counter in an area only accessible to store employees or in a secured display which is only accessible with the intervention of a store employee. (e) A person who is convicted of violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 16-13-122, relating to required labeling, as follows:
"16-13-122. (a) All kratom products sold in, or delivered to, this state shall be derived from the natural kratom plant, and any manufactured or processed kratom product, including kratom extracts, shall not be modified, chemically or otherwise, processed, synthesized, or otherwise treated in any way that increases the levels of mitragynine or 7hydroxymitragynine, beyond those described in subsection (b) of this Code section.

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(b) No kratom product sold in, or delivered to, this state shall have a concentration ratio that is:
(1) Greater than 150 mg of mitragynine per serving; (2) Greater than 0.5 mg 7-hydroxymitragynine per gram; or (3) Greater than 1 mg 7-hydroxymitragynine per serving. (c) A kratom processor shall not prepare, distribute, sell, or expose for sale any of the following: (1) A kratom product that is adulterated; (2) A kratom product that contains or uses in its processing or manufacturing a food substance that is not generally recognized as safe in food products; (3) A kratom product containing any synthetic alkaloids or metabolite including synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetically derived compounds of the kratom plant; or (4) A kratom product in a form that employs a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to produce vapor in a solution or other form, including, but not limited to, any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device and any vapor cartridge or other container of kratom in a solution or other form that is intended to be used with or in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device. (d) Any entity that manufactures, distributes, sells, delivers, or causes to be delivered in this state any kratom shall maintain a registered agent for service of process in this state for the entire duration of any such activity. (e) Kratom packaging shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information prior to its sale in this state: (1) Clearly labeled ingredients; (2) That the sale or transfer possession of kratom to another person under 18 21 years of age is prohibited; (3) The amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine contained in such product; (4) The total amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine contained in the packaging for such product; (5) The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of such product, listed in descending order of predominance; (6) The name and the principal mailing address of the manufacturer or the person responsible for distributing such product; (7) Clear and adequate directions for the consumption and safe and effective use of such product, including the recommended serving size, the amount that can be safely consumed, and the time frame within which safe consumption should occur; and (8) Any precautionary statements as to the safety and effectiveness of such product, including a warning that a consumer should consult their physician on questions about use of kratom, and state that the kratom product is not intended to 'diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease'; and

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(9) A statement that a kratom product label is prohibited from making any therapeutic claims unless approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. (f) No processor shall offer for sale kratom in this state unless such product is behind the counter in an area only accessible to store employees or in a secured display which is only accessible with the intervention of a store employee. (g) A processor who knowingly or recklessly commits an act in violation of this Code section shall upon a first conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and upon a subsequent conviction be guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 15 years, by a fine not to exceed $100,000.00, or both. (h) A processor who negligently commits an act in violation of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.00. (i) Any person who suffers injury or damages as a result of a violation of this Code section may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction for actual damages, including general or specific damages, which shall be presumed to be not less than $250.00, together with court costs. A court shall award three times actual damages for an intentional violation of this Code section."

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R

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Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 171, nays 3.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 283. By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Jasperse of the 11th, Bonner of the 73rd, Corbett of the 174th, Smith of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to sales and use tax, so as to change the manner and method of imposing and collecting such taxes on new manufactured single-family structures; to provide for an exemption for pre-owned manufactured singlefamily structures; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise a tax credit for the purchase of a single-family residence; to provide that such tax credit is for first-time homebuyers during a certain time period; to provide for definitions; to revise and expand a sales tax exemption for manufactured homes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended by revising Code Section 48-7-29.17, relating to tax credit for the purchase of one eligible single-family residence, as follows:
"48-7-29.17. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'eligible single-family residence' means:
(1) 'Eligible single-family residence' means a A single-family structure, including a condominium unit as defined in Code Section 44-3-71, that is occupied for residential purposes use by a single family and is valued at $250,000.00 or less, that is a new residence, a residence occupied at the time of sale, or a previously occupied residence that was for sale prior to May 11, 2009, and is still for sale after May 11, 2009; or (2) A single-family structure, including a condominium unit as defined in Code Section 44-3-71 that is occupied for residential purposes by a single family, that is:
(A) An owner occupied residence with respect to which the owner's acquisition indebtedness, as defined in Section 163(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof, was in default on or before March 1, 2009; or (B) A residence with respect to which a foreclosure event has taken place and which is owned by the mortgagor or the mortgagor's agent. (2) 'First-time homebuyer' means an individual who purchases an eligible single-family residence for use as such purchaser's principal residence and who has had no ownership in a principal residence during the three-year period ending on the date of purchase of the eligible single-family residence. (b) A taxpayer who is a first-time homebuyer shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by Code Section 48-7-20 for the purchase of one eligible single-family residence made during the six-month period commencing on June 1, 2009 July 1, 2023, and ending on November 30, 2009 June 30, 2024. The amount of such credit shall be either 1.2 percent of the purchase price of such eligible single-family residence or $1,800.00, whichever is less. (c) The amount of the tax credit under subsection (b) of this Code section which may be claimed and allowed in a single tax year shall not exceed the taxpayer's income tax liability or one-third of the total amount of the credit allowed under subsection (b) of this Code section, whichever is less. Any excess or unused tax credit amount shall be carried forward to apply to the taxpayer's succeeding years' tax liability. No such tax credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against prior years' tax liability. (d)(1) A taxpayer shall submit to the commissioner a bona fide listing agreement with a real estate agent or broker licensed in this state, documentation that the eligible singlefamily residence was for sale directly by the owner without a real estate agent or broker, or other appropriate documentation deemed sufficient by the commissioner to validate

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the eligibility of the single-family residence for purposes of the tax credit under this Code section. (2) In the event the taxpayer files an electronic return, the documentation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall only be required to be electronically attached to the return if the Internal Revenue Service allows such attachments when the data is transmitted to the department. In the event the taxpayer files an electronic return and such documentation is not attached because the Internal Revenue Service does not, at the time of such electronic filing, allow electronic attachments to the Georgia return, such documentation shall be maintained by the taxpayer and made available upon request of the commissioner. (e) The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer this Code section."
PART II SECTION 2-1.
Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (102) of Code Section 48-8-3, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, as follows:
"(102) Reserved; (A) Fifty percent of the sales price of a manufactured home if such manufactured home is installed pursuant to Code Section 8-2-160 and will be converted to real property pursuant to Code Section 8-2-183.1 within 30 days of the retail sale. (B) As used in this paragraph, the term 'manufactured home' means a structure built on a permanent chassis that:
(i) Is designed to be used as a dwelling; (ii) Is transportable in one or more sections; (iii) Contains plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems; and (iv) Is designed to have an angled roof and contain an area of at least 650 square feet. (C) Within 30 days of a sale exempted as provided for in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the seller shall complete the requirements of Code Section 8-2-183.1 and properly file a copy of the Certificate of Permanent Location with the clerk of superior court, or the commissioner shall recover from the seller 1.5 times the amount of tax exempted by this paragraph. (D) A manufactured home that is exempted as provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not be eligible for a Certificate of Removal from Permanent Location provided in Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8, or any other manner of a return to tangible personal property unless the amount exempted pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is paid to the commissioner. (E) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply to any sales and use tax levied or imposed in an area consisting of less than the entire state, however authorized, including, but not limited to, such taxes authorized by or pursuant to:

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(i) Constitutional amendment; (ii) Section 25 of an Act approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, the 'Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965'; or (iii) Article 2, 2A, 3, 4, 5, or 5A of this chapter;"
SECTION 2-2. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"48-8-3.6. (a) The General Assembly recognizes the importance of manufactured single-family structures as a vital option in Georgia's housing inventory and the need to ensure that sales tax is charged only on the construction materials used to produce a manufactured single-family structure and other tangible items used in the construction and installation of such structures. (b) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Manufactured single-family structure' means a manufactured home, as defined in Code Section 8-2-131, used as a single-family residence. (2) 'Manufacturer's invoice amount' means the sales price of the manufactured singlefamily structure charged by the manufacturer of the structure in connection with the wholesale sale of the structure to an entity for resale or use in a development, less any specified intangible charges, including but not limited to transportation costs and permits. (c) The first retail sale or retail purchase in this state of a new manufactured singlefamily structure shall be subject to the sales and use taxes which would otherwise be levied on such retail purchase or retail sale, but only upon 60 percent of the manufacturer's invoice amount. This subsection shall apply regardless of whether the Certificate of Permanent Location has been filed. (d) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, all retail sales and retail purchases of manufactured single-family structures shall be exempt from all state and local taxes imposed under this chapter."
PART III SECTION 3-1.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023; provided, however, that Part I of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after such date.
SECTION 3-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 174, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 392. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Bentley of the 150th, Erwin of the 32nd, Gaines of the 120th and Martin of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals to foster a public-private

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partnership for support of postsecondary teaching professionals in high demand courses, subjects, and disciplines; to provide for certain reports and audits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals to foster a public-private partnership for support of postsecondary teaching professionals in high demand courses, subjects, and disciplines; to provide for a board of trustees; to provide for the membership, appointment, terms, and filling of vacancies of the board of trustees; to provide for the creation, appointment, terms, filling of vacancies, duties, and responsibilities of an advisory committee to the board of trustees; to provide for the purposes of the endowment; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the board of trustees; to provide for discontinuation of the endowment under certain circumstances; to provide for certain reports and audits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, is amended by revising Article 7, which is reserved, to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 7
50-12-110. (a) In order to foster a public-private partnership for the support of postsecondary teaching professionals in high demand courses, subjects, and disciplines, there is created the Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals. Such endowment shall be for the purpose of receiving and distributing funds for the support of a program of endowments within the Technical College System of Georgia to support outstanding teaching professionals in high demand courses, subjects, and disciplines in order to improve education and provide for economic development. The Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals shall not be an entity or agency of government, but shall be a private entity operating under and in accordance with the laws of this state. It is the intent of the General Assembly that such private entity take all necessary steps to become a Section 501(c)(3) entity under the Internal Revenue Code.

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(b)(1) The Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of 11 members. The members of the board of trustees shall include five members appointed by the Governor, including the commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia and the commissioner of economic development; three members appointed by the President of the Senate; and three members appointed by Speaker of the House of Representatives. (2) The Governor shall appoint one member to serve as chairperson of the board of trustees. The board of trustees may elect such other officers as it deems appropriate. The board of trustees shall meet at the call of the chairperson or the request of any three members. (c) The members of the board of trustees shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified; provided, however, that the initial terms of the three members appointed by the Governor other than the commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia and the commissioner of economic development shall be for two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Thereafter, such members shall serve four-year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The members of the board of trustees shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred while on the business of the endowment. (d) The board of trustees shall appoint an advisory committee to assist the board members in their duties. Such advisory committee shall consist of not more than 30 members and shall be chaired by the executive director of the endowment. The advisory committee shall include at least two representatives from each of the state's congressional districts. In making its appointments, the board of trustees shall select members of the various boards of directors or trustees of postsecondary institutions, local business or industry associations, and economic development organizations; persons who have shown a commitment to education and workforce development in their communities; and persons who understand the needs of business and education. The members of the advisory committee shall serve for four-year terms and until their successors are selected and qualified; provided, however, that the board of trustees shall designate 15 of the initial appointees to serve terms of two years and until their successors are selected and qualified. Such 15 members shall thereafter serve four-year terms and until their successors are selected and qualified. The members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred while on the business of the advisory committee.
50-12-111. The Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals shall have the following purposes:
(1) To support through education the efforts of the Georgia Department of Economic Development; (2) To support the improvement of public postsecondary education in Georgia through the identification of key courses, subjects, and disciplines in demand for the development of business and industry in this state;

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(3) To provide annually to individual units of the Technical College System of Georgia grants in an amount and for a period of time to be determined by the board of trustees on a case-by-case basis to enable a teaching professional at such unit in one or more of the key courses, subjects, or disciplines identified, based on competitive evaluation by the advisory committee or subcommittee of the various proposals; (4) To receive, invest, and administer funds received, including without limitation funds from the state, private donations, grants, and other sources to fulfill the purposes for which the endowment is created; (5) To attract contributions and grants for the purposes of the endowment; (6) To utilize funds of the endowment for matching dollars for foundation grants to fulfill the purposes of the endowment; and (7) To engage in other activities designed to support Georgia's postsecondary education systems' contribution to economic development and tourism.
50-12-112. The board of trustees shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) To operate and manage the Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals, including the investment and reinvestment of the endowment's funds, the management of assets of the endowment, and the distribution of such funds and assets to fulfill the purpose of the endowment; (2) To enter into contracts with public and private entities for services needed by the endowment and to fulfill the purposes of the endowment; (3) To employ such staff and consultants as deemed necessary to fulfill the purposes of the endowment and to manage, invest, and administer funds and assets of the endowment; (4) To receive, retain, and invest donations, state funding, grants, and other funds and assets; provided, however, that state funding and grants may not be expended for the purposes of paragraph (3) of Code Section 50-12-111 but may be expended for all other purposes of the endowment; (5) To ensure that an annual independent audit is conducted of all funds and assets of the endowment; (6) To apply for and administer grants from public and private entities to fulfill the purposes of the endowment, to assist branches of the Technical College System of Georgia in obtaining and administering grants for these purposes, and to partner with other organizations in order to obtain such grants; (7) To institute and administer grant programs to fulfill the purposes of the endowment; (8) To ensure that determinations of any public funding recipients shall be based not on political expediency but rather on the project's contribution to the general welfare of its intended audience and the project's demonstration of its relative ability to provide benefits to this state and its citizens as quantified as required by paragraph (10) of this Code section;

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(9) To promote, fund, conduct, and assist in the development, provision, and expansion of educational courses, subjects, and disciplines identified by the board of trustees as in demand for the purpose of promoting the economic development of this state; (10) To develop a measurement consistent with state or national standards that will ensure that information provided by the endowment in any report to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the impact of the endowment on education and economic development have verifiable metrics in order to aid the General Assembly in determining whether any public money expended in support of the endowment provides quantifiable benefits to this state and its citizens; and (11) To perform such other tasks as may be appropriate to fulfill its purposes not inconsistent with law.
50-12-113. (a) No funds shall be expended by the board of trustees under the provisions of paragraphs (7) and (9) of Code Section 50-12-112 until contributions to the endowment from private donors aggregate $50,000.00 and funding and grants from public sources aggregate $50,000.00. In the event that contributions to the endowment do not meet the minimum requirements of this subsection by December 31, 2025, then the endowment shall be discontinued effective July 1, 2026. In such event, during the period from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026, the endowment shall take all reasonable and necessary steps to wind up its affairs and to return any contributions to the donors thereof, public or private. In the event that any contribution cannot be returned to the donor on or before June 30, 2026, the same shall escheat to the state on July 1, 2026. (b) The funds and assets of the endowment shall be independently audited annually, and the results of such audit shall be open to inspection at reasonable times by any person. A copy of the audit report shall be sent to the state auditor and the state accounting officer. (c) The board of trustees shall provide the Governor and the members of the General Assembly with a full report of its activities and funds distribution in December of each year with recommendations, if any, for legislation to assist the endowment in achieving its purposes. The report shall include information on the impact of the endowment on education and economic development, specifying the metric results using the measurement system developed by the endowment as required in paragraph (10) of Code Section 50-12-112."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 175, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 412. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Blackmon of the 146th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to repeal a limitation on the types of partnerships that may elect to pay income taxes at the entity level; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide that an election to pay income taxes at the entity level shall have no impact on the accounting or tax treatment of distributions for an electing passthrough entity; to repeal a limitation on the types of partnerships that may elect to pay income taxes at the entity level; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 48-7-23, relating to taxation of partnerships, computation of net income, disallowance of charitable contributions, individual liability of partners, individual returns of distributive shares, taxable years, and elections, as follows:
"(b)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'electing partnership' means, with respect to a taxable period, a partnership that has made the election pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection with respect to such taxable period. (2) A partnership may annually make an irrevocable election, on its timely filed return under Code Section 48-7-53, to pay the tax levied by this chapter at the entity level for the taxable period covered by such return. Such election must be made on or before the due date for filing the applicable income tax return, including any extensions which have been granted. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, an electing partnership with respect to a taxable period shall pay an income tax equivalent to 5.75 percent of its net income as computed pursuant to Code Section 48-7-23, and allocated and apportioned pursuant to Code Section 48-7-31, for such taxable period, and such partners shall not recognize their respective share of the portion of income on which tax was actually paid pursuant to this subsection. (4) No electing partnership nor any of its partners shall be entitled to any credit under Code Section 48-7-28 with respect to such tax so paid or any deduction for such income under subsection (d) of Code Section 48-7-27; provided, however, that such electing partnership shall otherwise be eligible for credits provided by this chapter and shall be considered an 'other entity' for purposes of Code Sections 48-7-29.16, 48-7-29.20, and 48-7-29.21. (5) The election under this subsection shall have no impact on the determination of the basis of the partners of an electing partnership in their interests of such electing partnership, except that such partners' distributive share of the tax paid or accrued by such partnership pursuant to such election shall be taken into account in determining such basis.

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(5.1) The election under this subsection shall have no impact on the accounting or tax treatment of distributions for an electing pass-through entity. (6) In computing the net income that is subject to taxation, the electing partnership shall not be allowed any deduction for taxes that are based on or measured by gross or net income or any other variant thereof. (7) This subsection shall only apply to a partnership that is 100 percent directly owned and controlled by persons eligible to be shareholders of an 'S' corporation under Section 1361 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 175, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 482. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Wade of the 9th and Stephens of the 164th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for clarification, with respect to an income tax credit for establishing or relocating quality jobs; to provide that the definition of taxpayer in paragraph (a)(7) of Code Section 48-7-40.17, which became effective January 1, 2016, includes taxpayers exempt from tax pursuant to Code Section 48-7-25 only to the extent that a trade or business operated by such organization generates unrelated business income; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise the definition of "taxpayer" with respect to an income tax credit for establishing or relocating quality jobs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, is amended by revising paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-40.17, relating to tax credits for establishing or relocating quality jobs, as follows:

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"(7) 'Taxpayer' means any person required by law to file a return or to pay taxes, except that any taxpayer may elect to consider the jobs within its disregarded entities, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, for purposes of calculating the number of new quality jobs created by the taxpayer under this Code section. Organizations exempt from tax pursuant to Code Section 48-7-25 shall be defined as 'taxpayers' only to the extent that a trade or business operated by such organization generates unrelated business income as defined in Section 512 of the Internal Revenue Code. For such organizations, eligibility for the credit allowed by this Code section shall be based only on the projects and investments, which are related primarily to such trade or business, and the jobs that qualify solely based on such trade or business."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval, and shall be applicable for all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch N Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
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Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kennard Y Knight
LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 4.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 524. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Powell of the 33rd, Ridley of the 6th, Yearta of the 152nd, Momtahan of the 17th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the issuance of a Class C driver's license to operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles; to exempt operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles from headgear and eye-protective device requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas N Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton N Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D

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Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Olaleye N Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 7.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 531. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, Williamson of the 112th, Hilton of the 48th and Seabaugh of the 34th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for local government investment policies; to provide scope, investment objectives, and applicability; to amend Code Section 15-6-76.1, relating to investing or depositing funds and depositing funds paid into court registry, so as to update cross references; to amend Code Section 15-16-27, relating to deposit of cash bonds and reserves of professional bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts and disposition of interest, so as to update cross references; to amend Code Section 20-2-411, relating to school fund kept separate, use of funds, separation of school taxes, and investments, so as to authorize additional investment options; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for local government investment policies; to provide scope, investment

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objectives, and applicability; to provide for performance measures; to provide for prudence and ethical standards; to provide for authorized investments; to provide for maturity and liquidity requirements; to provide for portfolio composition, risk, and diversification requirements; to authorize third-party custodial agreements; to provide for bid requirements, internal controls, and continuing education requirements; to provide for reporting; to provide for authorized investments for written investment policies; to provide for authorized investments without written investment policies; to provide for securities and deposits; to authorize sale of securities; to require audits; to authorize certain deposits; to repeal and reserve existing Code sections relating to authorized investments of funds by governing bodies and delegation of governing body's investment authority to financial officer; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 15-6-76.1, relating to investing or depositing funds and depositing funds paid into court registry, so as to update cross references; to amend Code Section 15-16-27, relating to deposit of cash bonds and reserves of professional bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts and disposition of interest, so as to update cross references; to amend Code Section 20-2-411, relating to school fund kept separate, use of funds, separation of school taxes, and investments, so as to authorize additional investment options; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by enacting a new chapter to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 83A
36-83A-1. (a) As used in this chapter, the term 'unit of local government' means a county, municipality, consolidated government, county or independent school system, or local authority. (b) This chapter shall apply to surplus public funds under the control of units of local government in excess of those required to meet current expenses. This chapter shall not apply to pension funds or funds related to the issuance of debt where there are other existing laws, policies, or indentures in effect for such funds.
36-83A-2. Any investment policy made pursuant to this chapter shall describe the investment objectives of the unit of local government. Investment objectives shall provide for the following:
(1) Safety of capital, with investments to be managed in a manner that seeks to ensure preservation of principal in each portfolio of investments;

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(2) Sufficient liquidity for each portfolio so as to enable the funding of all cash needs reasonably anticipated given the profile of each respective portfolio; (3) The management of each portfolio shall include the objective of obtaining a market rate of return taking into consideration cash flow requirements for each respective portfolio; and (4) The reduction of overall portfolio risks while maintaining market rates of return, by ensuring that investments in each portfolio are diversified to eliminate risk of loss from an overconcentration in a specific maturity, issuer, and security or class of securities.
36-83A-3. (a) An investment policy should specify performance measures as are appropriate for the nature and size of the surplus public funds under the supervision of the unit of local government. (b) The investment policy shall describe the level of prudence and ethical standards to be followed by the unit of local government in carrying out its investment activities with respect to funds described in this chapter. The unit of local government shall adopt a Prudent Person Rule, which shall provide that investments shall be made with judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not for speculation, but for investment, considering the probable safety of their capital as well as the probable income to be derived from the investment.
36-83A-4. (a) Investment policies shall list investments authorized by the governing body of the unit of local government, subject to the provisions of this chapter. Investments not listed in the investment policy are prohibited. (b) Investment policies shall require that the investment portfolio is structured in such manner as to provide sufficient liquidity to pay obligations as they come due. To that end, the investment policy shall direct that, to the extent possible, an attempt shall be made to match investment maturities with known cash needs and anticipated cash-flow requirements. (c) Investment policies shall establish guidelines for investments and limits on security issues, issuers, and maturities. Such guidelines shall be commensurate with the nature and size of the surplus public funds within the custody of the unit of local government. (d) Investment policies shall provide for appropriate diversification of the investment portfolio. Investments held shall be diversified to the extent practicable to control the risk of loss resulting from overconcentration of assets in a specific maturity, issuer, instrument, dealer, or bank through which financial instruments are bought and sold. Diversification strategies within the established guidelines shall be reviewed and revised periodically, as deemed necessary by the appropriate management staff. (e) Investment policies shall provide appropriate arrangements for the holding of assets of the unit of local government. Securities shall be held with a third party; and all

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securities purchased by, and all collateral obtained by, the unit of local government shall be properly designated as an asset of the unit of local government. No withdrawal of securities, in whole or in part, shall be made from the custody account, except by an authorized staff member of the unit of local government. Securities transactions between a broker-dealer and the custodian involving purchase or sale of securities by transfer of money or securities shall be made on a delivery versus payment basis, if applicable, to ensure that the custodian shall have the security or money, as appropriate, in hand at the conclusion of the transaction. (f) The unit of local government's officials responsible for making investment decisions or finance officer shall maintain a list of authorized securities dealers, issuers, and banks from which the unit of local government may transact securities pursuant to the investment policies required by this chapter.
36-83A-5. (a) Investment policies shall require that the unit of local government's finance officer determine the approximate maturity date based on cash-flow needs and market conditions, analyze and select one or more optimal types of investment, and seek competitive offers for the security in question when feasible and appropriate. Except as otherwise required by law, the offer deemed to best meet the investment specified in Code Section 36-83A-2 shall be selected. (b) The unit of local government's officials responsible for making the investment decisions with regard to investment policy shall establish a system of internal controls in writing and make such system a part of the governmental entity's operational procedures. The internal controls shall be designed to prevent losses of funds which might arise from fraud, employee error, misrepresentation by third parties, or imprudent actions by employees of the unit of local government.
36-83A-6. Investment policies shall provide for appropriate annual or more frequent reporting of investment activities. The unit of local government's officials responsible for making investment decisions or finance officer shall prepare periodic reports for submission to the governing body of the unit of local government, which report shall include securities in the portfolio by class or type, book value, income earned, and market value as of the report date. Such reports shall be available to the public.
36-83A-7. Those units of local government electing to adopt a written investment policy as provided in this chapter may by resolution invest and reinvest any surplus public funds in their control or possession in:
(1) The local government investment pool established by Chapter 83 of Title 36, the 'Local Government Investment Pool Act'; (2) Any other funds or local government investment pool comprising securities permitted in this Code section;

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(3) Securities and Exchange Commission registered money market funds and shares in open-end, no-load, stable net asset value government money market mutual funds, provided that such funds are registered under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, as from time to time amended, and operate in accordance with 17 CFR Section 270.2a-7; (4) Direct obligations of the United States Treasury; (5) Federal agency or government sponsored enterprise debt obligations, participations, or other instruments issued or fully guaranteed by any United States federal agency, instrumentality, or government sponsored enterprise; (6) Debt obligations of supranational organizations in the highest rating category, AAA/Aaa or equivalent, by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, where the United States is a shareholder and voting member and the obligation is denominated in United States dollars; (7) Bank deposits held for investment purposes, provided that such deposit agreements with banks shall be:
(A) Secured by collateral as permitted by federal or state law, held by a third-party custodian, under marked-to-market daily accounting practices, and having a market value equal to or exceeding 110 percent of the deposit; (B) Secured through the Georgia multibank pledging pool program, also known as the Secure Deposit Program, with 'required collateral' as defined by the program; (C) Fully secured by a letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank; (D) Fully secured by a surety bond issued by a financial institution approved by the State Depository Board established pursuant to Code Section 50-17-50; (E) Fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or (F) Invested in accordance with Code Section 45-8-14.1; (8) Nonnegotiable certificates of deposit, provided that the maximum term of such certificates shall not exceed five years. All such certificates of deposit shall be fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or secured by collateral permitted by statute. Pledged securities shall be held by a third-party custodian. Pledged securities shall be marked-to-market at least monthly and thereafter maintained upon notification of any shortfall, collateral having a market value equal to 110 percent of certificates of deposit or secured through the Georgia multibank pledging pool program, the Secure Deposit Program, with 'required collateral' as such term is defined by the program. Any negotiable certificates of deposit denominated in United States dollars issued by a nationally or state chartered bank or a federally licensed branch of a foreign bank shall be held by a third-party custodian, and the issuer shall have a short-term debt rating in the two highest categories by two or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations; (9) Commercial paper that is issued by domestic corporations carrying a short-term debt rating of A-1/P-1 or higher or equivalent by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, in an amount that does not exceed 5 percent of portfolio assets for any single issuer;

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(10) Obligations of this state or other states, provided that such investments shall be rated AA or higher by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations at the time of purchase, or obligations of other political subdivisions of this state, provided that such investments shall be rated AA or higher by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations at the time of purchase; (11) Obligations of domestic corporations including notes, bonds, and other marketable securities rated A or higher by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization; (12) Asset-backed securities in the highest rating category, AAA/Aaa or equivalent, by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations whose underlying collateral consists of loans, leases, or receivables, including but not limited to auto loans or leases, credit card receivables, student loans, equipment loans or leases, and home equity loans; or (13) Agency mortgage-backed securities backed by residential, multifamily, or commercial mortgages that are issued or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by a federal agency or government sponsored enterprise of the United States government, including but not limited to pass-throughs, collateralized mortgage obligations, and real estate mortgage investment conduits.
36-83A-8. Those units of local government electing not to adopt a written investment policy in accordance with this chapter shall only invest or reinvest any surplus public funds in their control or possession in:
(1) The local government investment pool established by Chapter 83 of Title 36, the 'Local Government Investment Pool Act'; (2) Any other funds or local government investment pool composed of securities permitted in this Code section; (3) Securities and Exchange Commission registered money market funds and shares in open-end, no-load, stable net asset value government money market mutual funds, provided such funds are registered under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, as from time to time amended, and operate in accordance with 17 CFR Section 270.2a7; (4) Direct obligations of the United States Treasury; or (5) Bank deposits held for investment purposes, provided that such deposit agreements with banks shall be:
(A) Secured by collateral as permitted by federal or state law, held by a third-party custodian, under marked-to-market daily accounting practices, and having a market value equal to or exceeding 110 percent of the deposit; (B) Secured through the Georgia multibank pledging pool program, also known as the Secure Deposit Program, with 'required collateral' as defined therein; (C) Fully secured by a letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank; (D) Fully secured by a surety bond issued by a financial institution approved by the State Depository Board established pursuant to Code Section 50-17-50; (E) Fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or

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(F) Invested in accordance with Code Section 45-8-14.1; provided, however, that the securities listed in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this Code section shall be invested to provide sufficient liquidity to pay obligations as they come due.
36-83A-9. Every security purchased under this chapter on behalf of the governing body of a unit of local government shall be properly earmarked and:
(1) If registered with the issuer or its agents, shall be immediately placed in a custody account that protects the governing body's interest in the security; or (2) If in book entry form, shall be held for the credit of the governing body by a depository chartered by the government of the United States, this state, or any other state or territory of the United States which has a branch or principal place of business in this state, or by a national association organized and existing under the laws of the United States which is authorized to accept and execute trusts and which is doing business in this state, and shall be kept by the depository in an account separate and apart from the assets of the financial institution.
36-83A-10. When the invested funds are needed in whole or in part for the purposes originally intended or for more optimal investments, the unit of local government's governing body may sell such investments at the then-prevailing market price and place the proceeds into the proper account or fund of the unit of local government.
36-83A-11. Certified public accountants conducting audits of units of local government pursuant to Code Section 36-81-7 shall report, as part of such audit, whether or not the unit of local government has complied with this chapter
36-83A-12. In addition to the investments authorized for local governments in Code Sections 3683A-7 and 36-83A-8 and notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a unit of local government may deposit any portion of surplus public funds in its control or possession in accordance with the following conditions:
(1) The funds are initially deposited in a depository, as defined in Code Section 45-81, selected by the unit of local government; (2) The selected depository arranges for depositing the funds in financial deposit instruments insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or more federally insured banks or savings and loan associations, wherever located, for the account of the unit of local government; (3) The full amount of the principal and accrued interest of each financial deposit instrument is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (4) The selected depository acts as custodian for the unit of local government with respect to each financial deposit instrument issued for its account.

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36-83A-13. (a) Any investment policy adopted pursuant to this chapter shall have a continuing education requirement and provide that such training must be provided by an entity other than the governmental entity enacting such policy. For a unit of local government to invest funds pursuant to Code Section 36-83A-7, the unit of local government's officials responsible for making investment decisions or finance officer shall annually complete at least eight hours of continuing education related to investment responsibilities and best practices, products, and procedures for investment of governmental funds. (b) The continuing education requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to:
(1) Local governments that do not have written investment policies; and (2) Local governments that have hired third-party investment professionals or advisors who are registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to manage surplus public funds. Such investment professional or advisor contracts shall be subject to a competitive bidding process before they are entered into."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by repealing and reserving Code Section 36-80-3, relating to authorized investments of funds by governing bodies, and Code Section 36-80-4, relating to delegation of governing body's investment authority to financial officer.
SECTION 3. Code Section 15-6-76.1, relating to investing or depositing funds and depositing funds paid into court registry, is amended by revising subsection (c) as follows:
"(c) When funds are paid into the registry of the court, the clerk shall deposit such funds in one or more interest-bearing trust accounts in investments authorized by Code Section 36-80-3 or by Chapter 83 or 83A of Title 36."
SECTION 4. Code Section 15-16-27, relating to deposit of cash bonds and reserves of professional bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts and disposition of interest, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) Unless transferred to the appropriate clerk of court, the sheriff shall deposit cash bonds held by the sheriff in one or more interest-bearing trust accounts in investments authorized by Code Section 36-80-3 or by Chapter 83 or 83A of Title 36."
SECTION 5. Code Section 20-2-411, relating to school fund kept separate, use of funds, separation of school taxes, and investments, is amended as follows:
"20-2-411. When the public school fund shall be received and receipted for, it shall be the duty of the officers authorized by law to receive such fund and keep it separate and distinct from other funds. The school funds shall be used for educational purposes and may be used to

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pay the salaries of personnel and to pay for the utilization of school facilities, including school buses, for extracurricular and interscholastic activities, including literary events, music and athletic programs within individual schools and between schools in the same or in different school systems when such activities are sponsored by local boards of education as an integral part of the total school program, and for no other purpose. When taxes are paid into the state treasury, the comptroller general shall in no case receipt a tax collector for them until that part of the tax so paid in which was raised for school purposes is separated in amount from the gross amount paid in. It shall be lawful to invest school funds in securities of the states, United States, or municipalities of this state; or in certificates of deposit; or as authorized in Chapter 83A of Title 36."

SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett N Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce
Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A

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Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor
Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 3.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 563. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Gunter of the 8th, Reeves of the 99th, Martinez of the 111th, Holcomb of the 81st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978," so as to provide for hearing before an administrative law judge; to change provisions relating to the appointment of hearing officers; to provide for a definition; to provide the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity with the power to order discovery; to change certain provisions relating to the filing, amending, and investigation of a complaint regarding an unlawful practice; to change provisions relating to an appeal seeking a review of a final order by a hearing officer and a review of a dismissal of a complaint by the administrator; to provide penalty for willful failure; to provide testimony or discovery; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D

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Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 175, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 538. By Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Wade of the 9th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Gilliard of the 162nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; to require the State Board of Education to approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; to require the State Board of Education to approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for the approval and use of universal reading screeners for all public school students in this state in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for the Department of Education to develop

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training for kindergarten through third grade teachers on the science of reading, structured literacy, and foundational literacy skills; to require all public school kindergarten through third grade teachers in this state to complete such training; to provide for annual reports by the Department of Education; to require local boards of education to approve high-quality instructional materials for students in kindergarten through third grade and to administer universal reading screeners multiple times each school year to students in kindergarten through third grade; to require reports of the results of such screeners to parents of students and to the Department of Education for analysis; to require reading intervention plans for students with significant reading deficiencies; to provide for norm-referenced formative reading assessments for students in first and second grades; to require the Professional Standards Commission to ensure students completing teacher certification programs have the knowledge and skills to teach reading; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Third grade marks a pivotal point in reading, where students go from learning to read to reading to learn; (2) A comprehensive approach to early literacy can ensure early identification of struggling readers and establish intensive reading intervention for students in kindergarten through third grade who need more support to become successful readers; and (3) Reading proficiency at age eight is among the most accurate predictors for whether a student will graduate from high school and enjoy academic success thereafter. (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly: (1) That all students read on grade level by the end of third grade; and (2) To create a literate and workforce ready citizenry.
SECTION 2. Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended in Part 3 of Article 6, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"20-2-153.1. (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Early Literacy Act.' (b) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Board' means the State Board of Education. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Education.

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(3) 'Foundational literacy skills' means phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, spelling, oral language, and the intersection of reading and writing. (4) 'High-quality instructional materials' means instructional materials aligned to the science of reading that instruct students in grade-level reading and foundational literacy skills. (5) 'Individual reading improvement plan' means a plan that describes the evidence based reading intervention services a student will receive to remediate such student's reading deficit and to ensure that such student becomes proficient in foundational literacy skills. (6) 'Reading intervention' means evidence based strategies frequently used to remediate reading deficiencies and includes, but is not limited to, individual instruction, multisensory approaches, tutoring, mentoring, or the use of technology that targets specific reading skills and abilities. (7) 'Science of reading' means the body of research that identifies evidence based approaches of explicitly and systematically teaching students to read, including foundational literacy skills that enable students to develop reading skills required to meet state standards in literacy. (8) 'Significant reading deficiency' means for students in kindergarten through third grade that such student's score on a universal reading screener is within the range of scores determined by the department to demonstrate a lack of proficiency in foundational literacy skills. (9) 'Structured literacy' means an evidence based approach to teaching oral and written language aligned to the science of reading founded on the science of how children learn to read and characterized by explicit, systematic, cumulative, and diagnostic instruction in phonology, sound-symbol association, syllable instruction, morphology, syntax, and semantics. (10) 'Universal reading screener' means a uniform tool that screens and monitors a student's progress in foundational literacy skills that is administered to students multiple times during the school year.
(c)(1)(A) As soon as practicable but not later than January 1, 2024, the board shall approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade to read. (B) The board shall consider locally approved instructional materials and content as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-1017 submitted by any public school or local school system and shall timely determine whether to approve such materials as high-quality instructional materials. (2)(A) As soon as practicable but not later than January 1, 2024, the board shall establish qualifications, time lines, and submission procedures for education service providers to submit one or more universal reading screeners to be considered for inclusion on the board's list of approved universal reading screener providers provided for in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.

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(B) As soon as practicable but not later than July 1, 2024, the board shall approve a list of universal reading screeners for use by public schools and local school systems as part of their comprehensive literacy programs which meet the following criteria:
(i) Capable of providing relevant information to assist teachers with targeting instruction based on student needs; (ii) Capable of measuring foundational literacy skills; (iii) Capable of identifying students who have a significant reading deficiency, including, but not limited to, identifying students with characteristics of dyslexia; (iv) Prescribed parameters on the time required to administer universal reading screener with the primary objective of such prescription being to minimize impacts on instructional time; and (v) Capable of progress monitoring. (3)(A) As soon as practicable but not later than August 1, 2024, the department shall publish on its website a list of board approved providers of universal reading screeners for use by public schools and local school systems, including the free universal reading screener provided by the department. (B) The department shall provide a universal reading screener that meets the criteria established by the board as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of this subsection. Such universal reading screener shall be made available for use free of charge to public schools and local school systems and shall be included on the list provided for in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (4) The department shall, in consultation with the University System of Georgia, the Professional Standards Commission, the Office of Student Achievement, Georgia's Regional Education Service Agencies, and literacy experts, develop one or more training programs for kindergarten through third grade teachers on the science of reading, structured literacy, and foundational literacy skills that enable students to develop reading skills required to meet state standards in literacy. Such training programs shall be developed to promote teachers' knowledge and skills for teaching all students to read, including students with dyslexia, and to ensure teachers have the knowledge and skills necessary to use approved universal reading screeners and to use assessment data to inform instruction based on student needs. (5) The department shall provide technical assistance to aid public schools and local school systems in implementing the provisions of this Code section. (6) Beginning April 1, 2026, the department shall provide an annual report on the impacts of the implementation of the provisions of this Code section, including, but not limited to, reporting the results by school and school system of: (A) The research based formative assessments with a summative component that is tied to performance indicators in English language arts/reading in grades one and two provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-281; (B) The comprehensive summative assessment program for third grade students provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-281; (C) The nationally-norm referenced instruments in reading for third grade students provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-281; and

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(D) The norm-referenced formative reading assessments for first and second grade students provided for in Code Section 20-2-280. Such report shall also include analyses of the the impact of use of universal reading screeners, the use of high-quality instructional materials, and instructional practices grounded in the science of reading. Such report shall be provided to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the chairperson of the House Committee on Education, the Senate Education and Youth Committee, the House Committee on Higher Education, the Senate Higher Education Committee, and the board, and shall be made available on the department's website for access by the public. (d) By December 1, 2024, local boards of education and public school governing bodies shall: (A) Approve high-quality instructional materials for students in kindergarten through third grade that have been approved by the State Board of Education; provided, however, that if a local board of education or governing body has submitted instructional materials to the State Board of Education for consideration as provided for in subparagraph (c)(1)(B) of this Code section and the State Board of Education has not made the required determination, then such local board of education or governing body shall not be deemed to be out of compliance with the provisions of this paragraph; and (B) Ensure that all instructional materials used to teach students in kindergarten through third grade to read are high-quality instructional materials. (2)(A) Each public school and local school system shall provide instructional support for kindergarten through third grade teachers that shall include:
(i) Onsite teacher training on the science of reading, structured literacy, foundational literacy skills, and evidence based decision making; (ii) Demonstrated lessons; and (iii) Immediate feedback for improving instruction. (B)(i) Any public school or local school system claiming that a lack of sufficient funding prevents such public school or local school system from providing instructional support as required in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall promptly and in writing notify the Department of Education and shall describe all efforts such school or school system has undertaken to secure sufficient funding from local, state, federal, and private sources. (ii) The Department of Education shall provide technical assistance and other guidance to public schools and local schools systems in identifying local, state, federal, and private funding sources to provide for instructional support as required in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (3)(A) Beginning August 1, 2024, three times each school year each public school and local school system shall administer a universal reading screener to each student in kindergarten through third grade, with the first administration occurring within 30 days of the beginning of the school year; provided, however, that for students in first and second grades such public school or local school system shall be authorized to

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substitute one administration of a universal reading screener with an administration of a norm-referenced formative reading assessment provided for in Code Section 202-280. (B) Each public school or local school system shall be authorized to administer a free universal reading screener provided by the department or a universal reading screener approved by the board. (C) After each administration of a universal reading screener, each public school or local school system shall report the results to:
(i) Parents and guardians of students who participated in the administration; and (ii) The department for analysis. (D) The results of the universal reading screeners administered to students shall not be used as part of any education assessment accountability program provided for in Article 2 of Chapter 14 of this title. (4)(A) Beginning August 1, 2024, any public school student in kindergarten through third grade who at any time during the school year exhibits a significant reading deficiency, as measured by performance on universal reading screener approved by the board, shall receive an individual reading improvement plan no later than 30 days after the identification of such deficiency. Such individual reading improvement plan shall be created by the student's teacher, school principal, and other school personnel designated by the school principal and shall describe the evidence based reading intervention services the student will receive to remedy the reading deficit and ensure the student becomes proficient in foundational literacy skills. Such individual reading improvement plan may be included as part of the school's multi-tiered system of supports or response to intervention frameworks. (B) Each student who receives an individual reading plan shall receive intensive reading intervention until such student no longer has a significant reading deficiency. (C) The parent or guardian of any student in kindergarten through third grade who at any time during the school year exhibits a significant reading deficiency shall be notified in writing by the student's school no later than 15 days after the identification of such deficiency, and such written notification shall include: (i) That the student has been identified as having a significant reading deficiency, and an individual reading improvement plan will be developed by the student's teacher, school principal, and other school personnel designated by the school principal; (ii) Results of the student's performance on the universal reading screeners administered to date; (iii) A description of the current services that are provided to the student; (iv) A description of proposed evidence based reading interventions and supplemental instructional services and supports that will be provided to the student that are designed to remedy the identified area or areas of significant reading deficiency to ensure the student becomes proficient in foundational literacy skills; (v) Notification that the parent or guardian will be informed in writing of the student's progress toward grade level reading; and

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(vi) Strategies for parents to use at home to help their child succeed in reading. (5) By July 1, 2025, all kindergarten through third grade teachers shall complete a training program developed pursuant to paragraph (c)(4) of this Code section. (e) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to abrogate or otherwise affect the operation or application of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended Part 12 of Article 6, relating to effectiveness of educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by revising Code Section 20-2-280, which was previously reserved, as follows:
"20-2-280. (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt a norm-referenced formative reading assessment for students in first and second grades at the discretion of public schools and local school systems. (b) After each administration of such assessments, each public school or local school system shall report the results to:
(1) Parents and guardians of students who participated in the administration; and (2) The Department of Education for analysis. (c) The results of the assessments administered to students as provided for in subsection (b) this Code section shall not be used as part of any education assessment accountability program provided for in Article 2 of Chapter 14 of this title. Reserved."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended in Part 10 of Article 17, relating to professional standards, by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (3), by replacing the period with "; and" at the end of paragraph (4), and by adding a new paragraph to subsection (b) of Code Section 202-984, relating to Professional Standards Commission -- authority to create and implement standards and procedures for certifying educational personnel, recommending standards and procedures for certification, continuation of teaching certificates, and restrictions, to read as follows:
"(5) The creation of standards designed to ensure that postsecondary students completing teacher certification programs in this state graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach reading."
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 174, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

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SB 66. By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 76. By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Lucas of the 26th, Harbison of the 15th, Butler of the 55th, Islam of the 7th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the state employees' health insurance plan and postemployment health benefit fund, so as to provide for state health benefit plans to cover insulin medication at a reduced rate; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 91. By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hodges of the 3rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to extend the time period for the dissolution of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 137. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Strickland of the 17th, Williams of the 25th, Anavitarte of the 31st and Orrock of the 36th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise the definition of approved school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 195. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Dugan of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Ginn of the 47th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Code Section 43-1-34, relating to licenses for transitioning members of the armed forces, and Code Section 43-135, relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, and to enact statutes to facilitate

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licensure of transitioning service members, military spouses, and other qualified individuals who have certifications from or work experience in the military or licenses from or work experience in another state under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 197. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Butler of the 55th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit deceptive or misleading terms or false representations by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to prohibit the misappropriation of medical or medical specialty titles by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 223. By Senators Watson of the 1st, Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize reimbursement of patient incurred expenses related to participation in a cancer clinical trial; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 231. By Senators Burns of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond County and the City of Augusta, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3648), as amended, so as to provide that the mayor shall be a full voting member of the commission; to provide for the effective dates of ordinances and resolutions; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 233. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Still of the 48th, Moore of the 53rd, Setzler of the 37th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,000.00 per school year for each participating student; to provide for

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definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 272. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th, Strickland of the 17th, Hatchett of the 50th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, is amended so as to supplement the duties of administrative judges; to reestablish the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board; to repeal Code Section 15-6-50.3, relating to Criminal Case Data Exchange Board created, membership, operation, role, and public access, in its entirety; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 and Code Section 50-25-7.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Crime Information Center and technology empowerment fund, appropriations, initiatives, steering committee, and release of funds, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:
SR 214. By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Still of the 48th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Williams of the 25th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Local Option Sales Tax and Service Delivery Strategy; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 340. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Ballard of the 147th, Parsons of the 44th, Greene of the 154th, Wilkerson of the 38th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for daily duty-free planning periods for teachers in grades six through 12; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for daily planning periods for teachers in grades kindergarten through 12; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, is amended by revising Code Section 20-2-218, relating to duty-free lunch period, exchange of lunch period for compensation or other benefit, length of school day not affected, exemption for extenuating circumstances, and funding, as follows:
"20-2-218. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'planning period' means a block of time when a teacher is not responsible for the direct supervision of student safety or conduct or for providing instruction to students and is responsible for participating in activities that are part of the established duties of a teacher, including, but not limited to, instructional lesson design, grading and assessment, data analysis of student achievement, and growing skills and knowledge in the profession of teaching.
(b)(1) Every teacher who is employed in grades kindergarten through five for a period of time of more than one-half of the class periods of the regular school day shall be provided a daily lunch period of not less than 30 consecutive minutes, and such employee shall not be assigned any responsibilities during this such lunch period. Such lunch period shall be included in the number of hours worked, and no local board of education shall increase the number of hours to be worked by an employee as a result of such employee's being granted a lunch period under the provisions of this Code section. This duty-free lunch period shall not be calculated under any circumstances as a part of any daily planning period or other noninstructional time. (2) Every teacher who is employed in grades kindergarten through 12 for a period of time of more than one-half of the class periods of the regular school day shall be provided a daily planning period. Such planning period shall be included in the number of hours worked, and no local board of education shall increase the number of hours to be worked by an employee as a result of such employee's being granted a planning period under the provisions of this Code section. This planning period shall not be calculated under any circumstances as a part of any daily lunch period or other noninstructional time. (b)(c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prevent any teacher from exchanging that teacher's lunch period or planning period for any compensation or benefit

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mutually agreed upon by the employee and the local superintendent of schools or such superintendent's agent, except that a teacher and the superintendent or agent may not agree to terms which are different from those available to any other teacher granted rights under this Code section within the individual school or to terms which in any way discriminate among such teachers within the individual school. (c)(d) The implementation of this Code section may not result in a lengthened school day. (d)(e) If necessary where due to extreme economic conditions or an unforeseen and unavoidable personnel shortage, a local unit of administration may:
(1) Require require a teacher otherwise entitled to a duty-free lunch period to supervise students during such lunch period but for no more than one day in any school week; and (2) Require a teacher otherwise entitled to a planning period to supervise students during such planning period but for no more than one day in any school week except when necessary to ensure the safety of students and staff. (f) During planning periods teachers are encouraged to review the school safety plan and incorporate it into lesson plans as appropriate. (e)(g) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this Code section to the contrary, nothing in this Code section shall require the General Assembly to appropriate funds for the implementation of the planning period and duty-free lunch program; provided, however, that any such funds appropriated for this purpose shall be used by local school systems for duty-free lunch periods for classroom teachers in grades kindergarten through five and planning periods for classroom teachers in grades kindergarten through 12."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V

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Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger
Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 173, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 541. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st, Crowe of the 118th, Sainz of the 180th and Scoggins of the 14th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for proper procedure for passing a postal service vehicle; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland

Y Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper

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Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D
Clark, J Y Collins

E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holly Y Hong
Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade N Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 5.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 581. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th and Crowe of the 118th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 28-5-41.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to economic analysis of certain tax benefits of law or proposed law, and analysis on performance and outcomes of Code Section 33-1-25, so as to revise the deadlines, selection criteria, and required contents for certain annual economic analyses conducted by the Department of Audits and Accounts; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 175, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 374. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Anderson of the 10th, Carson of the 46th, Wilkerson of the 38th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to municipal annexation of territory, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to authority, procedures, identification, and status of lands relative to municipal deannexation; to provide for municipal deannexation of property by application of 100 percent of property owners; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal annexation of territory, so as to provide for municipal deannexation of property by application of 100 percent of property owners; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for ad valorem taxes; to provide for special tax districts for outstanding general obligation bonded indebtedness; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal annexation of territory, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 8
36-36-130. The procedures of this article shall apply to all deannexations pursuant to this chapter but shall not apply to deannexations by local Acts of the General Assembly.
36-36-131. (a) Authority is granted to the governing authority of any municipality to deannex an area or areas of the existing corporate limits thereof, in accordance with the procedures provided in this article and in Article 1 of this chapter, upon the written and signed applications of all of the owners of all of the land, except the owners of any public street, road, highway, or right of way, proposed to be deannexed, containing a complete description of the lands to be deannexed; provided, however, that no more than ten parcels of property may be deannexed in one action and only upon the adoption of a resolution by the governing authority of the county in which such property is located consenting to such deannexation. If the governing authority of the county consents to the deannexation and the deannexation conforms with the requirements of this article, the governing authority of the municipal corporation is obligated to approve such deannexation unless it finds that the deannexation would be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property owners of the area to be deannexed or to the area remaining within the municipality. (b) Lands to be deannexed at any one time under this article shall be treated as one body, regardless of the number of owners, and all parts shall be considered as adjoining the limits of the municipality when any one part of the entire body abuts such limits; provided, however, that at least one-eighth of the aggregate external boundary or 50 feet

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of the area to be deannexed, whichever is less, either abuts directly on the municipal boundary or would directly abut on the municipal boundary if it were not otherwise separated from the municipal boundary by lands owned by the municipal corporation or some other political subdivision, by lands owned by this state, or by the definite width of:
(1) Any street or street right of way; (2) Any creek or river; or (3) Any right of way of a railroad or other public service corporation which divides the municipal boundary and any area proposed to be deannexed. (c) When such application is acted upon by the municipal governing authority and the land is, by ordinance, deannexed from the municipality, an identification of the property so deannexed shall be filed with the Department of Community Affairs and with the governing authority of the county in which the property is located in accordance with Code Section 36-36-3. (d) When so deannexed, such lands shall cease to constitute a part of the lands within the corporate limits of the municipality as completely and fully as if the limits had been marked and defined by local Act of the General Assembly. (e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and Code Section 36-36133, when so deannexed, the land shall be deannexed from the municipality effective for ad valorem tax purposes on December 31 of the year during which such application is submitted and for all other purposes on the first day of the next calendar quarter that begins at least one month after the month during which the requirements of this article have been met. (2) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the governing authority of the county and a municipal governing authority, where property zoned and used for commercial purposes is deannexed from a municipality with an independent school system, the effective date for the purposes of ad valorem taxes levied for educational purposes shall be December 31 of the year after the year in which the requirements of this article have been met. (f) Property that has been deannexed from a municipality under this article shall not be annexed again until at least two calendar years after the effective date of such deannexation unless such annexation is accomplished by local Act of the General Assembly.
36-36-132. There shall be no deannexation under this article that results in the formation of one or more unincorporated islands or in part of the area remaining in the municipal corporation no longer being a contiguous area of such municipal corporation.
36-36-133. Property that has been deannexed from a municipality under this article shall be subject to all general obligation bonded indebtedness of the municipality which is outstanding on the effective date of such deannexation. On the effective date of such deannexation,

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a special tax district shall be created whose geographical boundary shall correspond to and be conterminous with the property that has been deannexed. The ad valorem taxes imposed by the municipality on the effective date of the deannexation to retire such bonded indebtedness shall continue to be imposed within such special district in the same manner and to the same extent that such ad valorem taxes were previously imposed by the municipality in accordance with the terms of the obligations of such bonded indebtedness. The governing authority of the municipality shall administer such special district for the purposes relating to such bonded indebtedness, including enforcement of the rights and remedies of the bondholders."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L

Y Cooper Y Corbett
Cox N Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton
Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle

Y Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M N Townsend Y Tran
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Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter
Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

N Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 144, nays 28.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 31. By Senators Beach of the 21st, Dolezal of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 50th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Attorney General in prosecuting a criminal case or cases due to the failure of a district attorney to prosecute such criminal case or cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 45. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dixon of the 45th, Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the care of students being treated for epilepsy or a seizure disorder; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 138. By Senators Williams of the 25th, Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Beach of the 21st, Anderson of the 24th and others:

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To be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 15-16-8 and 45-5-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to how vacancies filled, failure to appoint, and certification required and public official investigated by special commission upon indictment, gubernatorial review if commission recommends suspension, suspension, reinstatement, and replacement or temporary officer, respectively, so as to revise the procedure for filling vacancies in the office of sheriff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 160. By Senators Still of the 48th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to employment security; to extend certain provisions relating to the rate of employer contributions and variations from the standard rate; to provide for administrative assessments on wages; to provide for additional assessments for new or newly covered employers; to authorize the collection of administrative assessments; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 220. By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Anderson of the 24th, Walker III of the 20th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to historic preservation, so as to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program, and Georgia Farmland Advisory Council; to provide matching grants to certain holders or prospective holders of agricultural conservation easements; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for

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excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load for vehicles hauling certain products within certain areas; to remove a prohibition on the use of lift axle for computations of weight; to provide for penalties for excess weight; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, is amended in Code Section 32-6-26, relating to weight of vehicle and load, by revising subsection (g) as follows:
"(g)(1) The weight limitations provided for in this Code section, except the limitation in subsections (f) and (h) of this Code section, may be exceeded on any public road within this state which is not an interstate highway, or when making a pickup or delivery on any public road of a county road system, without a permit only when the load on any single axle does not exceed 23,000 pounds, the load on any tandem axle does not exceed 46,000 pounds, and the maximum total gross weight of the vehicle and load does not exceed 80,000 pounds when:
(A) Hauling forest products from the forest where cut to the first point of marketing or processing; (B) Hauling live poultry or cotton from a farm to a processing plant; (C) Hauling feed from a feed mill to a farm; (D) Hauling granite, either block or sawed, or any other naturally occurring raw ore or mineral for further processing, from the quarry or stockpile area to a processing plant located in the same or an adjoining county and construction aggregates hauled to any point, unless otherwise prohibited; (E) Hauling solid waste or recovered materials from points of generation to a solid waste handling facility or other processing facility; (F) Hauling concrete that is in a freshly mixed and unhardened state for delivery to a customer; or (G) Hauling poultry waste from the point of origin to a farm. No lift axle may be used in computing the maximum total gross weight authorized for any vehicle or load under this paragraph.

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(2) A vehicle which is hauling the products listed in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) of this subsection or which is hauling any other agricultural or farm product from a farm to the first point of marketing or processing shall be permitted a 5 percent variance from the weight limitations in paragraph (1) of this subsection within a 100 mile radius of the farm or point of origin. Any person who violates the load limitations provided for in this paragraph by exceeding the 5 percent variance per single axle, tandem axle, or maximum total gross weight shall be fined on the basis of the weight limitations of paragraph (1) of this subsection, including the variance allowed by this paragraph. (3)(2) A vehicle which is hauling the products listed in subparagraph subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (1) of this subsection or which is hauling any other agricultural or farm product from a farm to the first point of marketing or processing shall be permitted a 5 10 percent variance from the weight limitations in paragraph (1) of this subsection within a 250 mile radius of the farm or point of origin, provided that the tractor and trailer are certified to meet or exceed the weight allowable by such variance. Any person who violates the load limitations provided for in this paragraph by exceeding the 5 10 percent variance per single axle, tandem axle, or maximum total gross weight shall be fined on the basis of the weight limitations of paragraph (1) of this subsection and not on the basis of the variance allowed by this paragraph. (4)(3) Any vehicle carrying a load as authorized in this subsection at night shall be equipped with lights clearly visible for a distance of not less than 300 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended in Code Section 32-6-27, relating to enforcement of load limitations, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(1)(A) When the weight of the vehicle is less that 93,000 pounds, 5 Five cents per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, including any applicable variances; (B) When the weight of the vehicle is greater than 93,000 pounds, 10 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances; and (C) When the weight of the vehicle is greater than 98,000 pounds, 15 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances;"
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J N Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings E Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S N Fleming, B Y Fleming, T N Franklin N Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton N Hitchens Y Holcomb N Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston N Howard N Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick N Kennard N Knight Y LaHood N Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott N Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum N McDonald Y Meeks N Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal N New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons N Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle N Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper N Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin N Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 N Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook N Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 93, nays 81.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 353. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Jasperse of the 11th, Williams of the 168th, Mitchell of the 88th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to provide that administrative procedures and actions regarding bona fide coin operated amusement

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machines shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to provide that administrative procedures and actions regarding bona fide coin operated amusement machines shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50; to provide definitions; to provide for a limitation on the permitted noncash redemption award for Class A and Class B machines; to provide for redemption for successful play of bona fide coin operated amusement machines by automated kiosks under certain conditions; to provide for the qualifications of location owners and location operators; to authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and the prizes therefor; to provide for the auction of certain licenses and the timing therefor; to provide for exceptions to provisions of law regarding the amount of funds that may come from the play of bona fide coin operated amusement machines for certain historical fraternal benefit associations and veterans organizations; to provide that certain provisions to location owners or location operators by master licensees shall not constitute an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act; to provide for the resolution of certain disputes between master licensees and location owners or location operators; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1.
Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," is amended by revising paragraph (19) of subsection (a) of Code Section 50-27-9, relating to general powers of the Georgia Lottery Corporation, as follows:
"(19) To adopt and amend such regulations, policies, and procedures as necessary to carry out and implement its powers and duties, organize and operate the corporation, regulate the conduct of lottery games in general, and any other matters necessary or desirable for the efficient and effective operation of the lottery or the convenience of the public. The promulgation of any such regulations, policies, and procedures pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 13 of this title, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the promulgation of any form of licensure, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and administrative hearings regarding violations of Article 3 of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 13 of this title. Hearings under Code Section 50-27-102 shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 9, the 'Georgia Arbitration Code.'"

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SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section 50-27-70, relating to legislative findings and definitions, and adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(3) 'Class A machine' means a bona fide coin operated amusement machine that is not a Class B machine, does not allow a successful player to carry over points won on one play to a subsequent play or plays, and:
(A) Provides no reward to a successful player; (B) Rewards a successful player only with free replays or additional time to play; (C) Rewards a successful player with noncash merchandise, prizes, toys, gift certificates, or novelties in compliance with the provisions of subsection (c) or paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Code Section 16-12-35, and does not reward a successful player with any item prohibited as a reward in subsection (i) of Code Section 16-12-35 or any reward redeemable as an item prohibited as a reward in subsection (i) of Code Section 16-12-35; (D) Rewards a successful player with points, tokens, tickets, or other evidence of winnings that may be exchanged only for items listed in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph; or (E) Rewards a successful player with any combination of items listed in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of this paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 16-12-35 or any other Code section to the contrary, the permitted noncash redemption award per play for a Class A machine shall not exceed a wholesale value of $50.00." "(5.1) 'Gift card' or 'gift certificate' means an electronic payment device or system issued for a specific amount of noncash redemption which was earned by a successful player of a bona fide coin operated amusement machine which: (A) May or may not be increased in value or reloaded; (B) Is provided or loaded on a prepaid basis for the future purchase or delivery of any merchandise or service permitted by law from a single merchant or service provider or multiple merchants or service providers, whether affiliated or not; (C) Is honored upon presentation but cannot be exchanged for cash, change, or currency; and (D) May be used off the premises of the location licensee, but is loaded or reloaded or caused to be loaded or reloaded only:
(i) On the location licensee's premises; or (ii) By the location licensee or its employees on the location licensee's premises."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a.1) of Code Section 50-27-71, relating to license fees, issuance of license, display of license, control number, duplicate certificates, application for license or renewal, and penalty for noncompliance, and adding new subsections to read as follows:

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"(a.1) Every location owner or location operator shall pay an annual location license fee for each bona fide coin operated amusement machine offered to the public for play. To be eligible to apply for and to maintain a location owner or location operator license, the applicant for such license shall provide documentary proof satisfactory to the corporation that the applicant owns or leases the location for which the license is sought. The annual location license fee shall be $25.00 for each Class A machine and $125.00 for each Class B machine. The annual location license fee levied by this Code section shall be collected by the corporation, and the board may establish procedures for location license fee collection and set due dates for payment of such fees. The location license fee shall be paid to the corporation by company check, cash, cashier's check, money order, or any other method approved by the chief executive officer. Upon payment, the corporation shall issue a location license certificate that shall state the number of bona fide coin operated amusement machines permitted for each class without further description or identification of specific machines. No refund or credit of the location license fee shall be allowed to any location owner or location operator who ceases to offer bona fide coin operated amusement machines to the public for commercial use prior the end of any license period."
"(a.3)(1) A location owner or location operator may offer gift cards for noncash redemption for successful play of a Class A or Class B machine at such location in the same manner as other merchandise for sale at such location. The acceptance of a gift card offered by the location owner or location operator shall constitute the act of instore redemption by a successful player. No value shall be placed on such gift card unless such value has been won by the player for the successful play of a game on such bona fide coin operated amusement machine. (2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the merchandise, prizes, toys, gift cards, gift certificates, novelties, or rewards which may be awarded to a successful player shall include or be redeemable or exchangeable for any goods or services which such player is entitled or permitted by law to purchase. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 16-12-35 or any other Code section to the contrary, a location owner or location operator shall be permitted to allow a player of a bona fide coin operated amusement machine to redeem winnings for a gift card or gift certificate, and the award of such gift card or gift certificate shall be a lawful act of in-store redemption and shall be permitted to be fully redeemed off the premises. (4) Subject to the requirements of this subsection, successful players may redeem their winnings on a gift card or gift certificate from a self-service gift card or gift certificate redemption device. The device and the cost of such device may be provided by the location owner or location operator, the master licensee, or both." "(o)(1) As used in this subsection, the term:
(A) 'Billiards' shall have the same meaning as provided in paragraph (3) of Code Section 43-8-1. (B) 'Darts' means any one of the games played with two or more players who, using their bare hands, throw small sharp-pointed missiles known as darts at a target known as a dartboard to accumulate points.

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(2) A master licensee, a location owner, a location operator, or a combination of such licensees shall be authorized to conduct billiards or darts tournaments on the premises for which such licensees have a contract for the installation of bona fide coin operated amusement machines. Such tournaments may be conducted on bona fide coin operated amusement machines or noncoin operated devices. The licensee or licensees may award prizes to the winners of such tournaments, but such prizes shall be limited to gift cards or other forms of noncash redemption. If such tournaments are jointly sponsored, such licensees shall share equally in the cost of such prizes. (p) At any time following a proposed revocation or a proposed nonrenewal of a master license by the corporation, any settlement of such proposed revocation or proposed nonrenewal involving the sale of the master license and associated assets, including, but not limited to, location licenses, master license contracts, and bona fide coin operated amusement machines, shall require a public auction."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (e) of Code Section 50-27-73, relating to refusal to issue or renew license, revocation or suspension, hearing, and limitation on issuance of licenses, as follows:
"(e) Effective July 1, 2015 2023, the corporation may issue up to 220 Class B master licenses through a process of competitive auction to be established by the corporation and such a competitive auction for one license shall occur at least once every three years effective July 1, 2015 2023; provided, however, that any person or entity holding a Class B master license on the effective date of this subsection shall not be subject to the competitive auction process provided for in this Code section but shall be subject to all other requirements of this article; provided, further, that the corporation shall be permitted to renew Class B master licenses at any time."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 50-27-84, relating to limitation on percent of monthly gross retail receipts derived from machines, monthly verified reports, issuance of fine or revocation or suspension of license for violations, and submission of electronic reports, as follows:
"50-27-84. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Amusement or recreational establishment' means an open-air establishment frequented by the public for amusement or recreation. Such an establishment shall be in a licensed fixed location located in this state and which has been in operation for at least 35 years. (2) 'Business location' means any structure, vehicle, or establishment where a business is conducted. (3) 'Gross retail receipts' means the total revenue derived by a business at any one business location from the sale of goods and services and the commission earned at any

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one business location on the sale of goods and services but shall not include revenue from the sale of goods or services for which the business will receive only a commission. The sale of goods or services for which the business will receive only a commission shall not include the sale of any item which the business has purchased for resale. Revenue shall not include the sale of goods and services at wholesale. (b)(1) No location owner or location operator shall derive more than 50 percent of such location owner's or location operator's monthly quarterly gross retail receipts for the business location in which the Class B machine or machines are situated from such Class B machines; provided, however, that revenues that are due to a master licensee or the corporation or noncash redemption that is earned by the player shall not be deemed revenue derived from Class B machines. This paragraph shall not apply to historical fraternal benefit associations or veterans organizations which are exempt from taxes and are described in Code Section 48-5-41 or Code Section 48-5-478.4. (2) No location owner or location operator shall offer more than nine Class B machines to the public for play in the same business location; provided, however, that this limitation shall not apply to an amusement or recreational establishment. (c) For each business location which offers to the public one or more Class B machines, the location owner or location operator shall prepare a monthly quarterly verified report setting out separately by location in Georgia: (1) The gross receipts from the Class B machines; (2) The gross retail receipts for the business location; and (3) The net receipts of the Class B machines. (c.1) Each person holding a Class B master license shall prepare a monthly quarterly verified report setting out separately by location in Georgia: (1) The gross receipts from the Class B machines which the master licensee maintains; and (2) The net receipts of the Class B machines. (d) In accordance with the provisions of Code Section 50-27-73 and the procedures set out in Code Sections 50-27-74 and 50-27-75, the corporation may fine an applicant or holder of a license, refuse to issue or renew a location license or master license, or revoke or suspend a location license or master license for single or repeated violations of subsection (b) of this Code section. (e) A location owner or location operator shall report the information prescribed in this Code section in the form required by the corporation. Such report shall be submitted in an electronic format approved by the corporation. (f) Beginning on August 20, 2013 July 20, 2023, and on the twentieth day of each month January, April, July, and October of each year thereafter, for the previous month calendar quarter, the reports required by subsections (c) and (c.1) of this Code section shall be supplied to the corporation on forms provided by the corporation, including electronic means. The corporation shall be authorized to audit any records for any such business location or master licensee subject to this Code section. The corporation may contract with any state agencies to perform the audits authorized by this Code section, and it may

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contract or enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Revenue to enforce the provisions of this Code section."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by designating the existing text of Code Section 50-2787.1, relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts, as subsection (a) and adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(b) The provision by the master licensee of non-fixtures on or within a building in which there is a licensed location at which bona fide coin operated amusement machines are located, including, but not limited to, branded posters; signage, including, but not limited to, digital video signage; rugs; seating; removable partition walls; or wall coverings to a location owner or location operator with whom the master licensee has a contract for the placement of Class B machines shall not be deemed to be unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts under this article. Such non-fixtures shall be exclusively for the facilitation and promotion of the play of such Class B machines and the redemption of approved gift cards. Such non-fixtures shall remain the property of the master licensee and shall be removed not later than when the Class B machines are removed from the location."
SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Code Section 50-27-102, relating to role of corporation, implementation and certification, separation of funds and accounting, and disputes, and adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(d)(1) As a condition of the license issued pursuant to this article, no master licensee or location owner or location operator shall replace or remove a Class A or Class B bona fide coin operated amusement machine from a location until the master licensee and location owner or location operator certify to the corporation that there are no disputes regarding any agreement, distribution of funds, or other claim between the master licensee and location owner or location operator; provided, however, that this certification shall not be required if a master licensee is replacing its own Class A or Class B bona fide coin operated amusement machine at a location. If either the master licensee or location owner or location operator is unable to make the certification required by this Code section, the corporation shall refer the dispute to a hearing officer as set forth in this subsection. If a master licensee certifies that there is a dispute with a location owner or location operator, which certification causes the continued generation of revenue from the master licensee's Class A or Class B machine subject to the alleged dispute pending a decision on the dispute, and, after the hearing officer's or court's determination, the location owner or location operator is the prevailing party and the hearing officer or court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the action was brought by the master licensee without substantial justification or was brought for delay or harassment, the hearing officer or court shall, in addition to any other remedy provided for in this article, order that any revenues received by or due to the master

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licensee as a result of the master licensee's certification of the dispute shall not be kept by the master licensee but shall be awarded to the prevailing location owner or location operator and the hearing officer or court shall also award the costs of the proceeding and attorney fees to the location owner or location operator and against the master licensee. However, if, after the hearing officer's or court's determination, the master licensee is the prevailing party and the hearing officer or court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the action was defended by the location owner or location operator without substantial justification or was defended for delay or harassment, the hearing officer or court shall, in addition to any other remedy provided for in this article, order that any revenues received by or due to the location owner or location operator as a result of the master licensee's certification of the dispute shall not be kept by the location owner or location operator but shall be awarded to the master licensee and the hearing officer or court shall also award the costs of the proceeding and attorney fees to the master licensee and against the location owner or location operator. As used in this Code section, "without substantial justification" means substantially frivolous, substantially groundless, or substantially vexatious. Applicants for licenses shall submit all disputes against existing or previous licensees under this article, including master licensees, location owners, location operators, manufacturers, and distributors, to a hearing officer under this paragraph." "(6) In the event that a violation of paragraph (3) of Code Section 50-27-87.1 by a location owner or operator is proven in a proceeding under this Code section, the current contract with the master licensee shall not be terminated and any change in master licensees shall be denied. In the event that a violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 50-27-87.1 by a master licensee who is not a party to the current contract for such location is proven in a proceeding under this Code section, no change in master licensees shall be authorized at such location and the hearing officer or court shall award the master licensee the right to continue to provide bona fide coin operated amusement machines at such location for a period of two years or a period of time equal to the term of the previous contract, whichever is greater."
SECTION 8. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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N Adesanya Y Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon N Bonner
Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

N Cooper N Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S N Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye N Gaines N Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney N Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter N Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner N Houston N Howard N Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins N Jones, J Y Jones, S N Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton N Mainor E Marin N Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal N New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch N Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea N Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves N Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott N Seabaugh Y Sharper N Silcox N Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin N Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance N Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook N Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 127, nays 46.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 343. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Buckner of the 137th, Petrea of the 166th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to provide for definitions; to require pharmacy benefits managers to calculate defined cost sharing for insureds at the point of sale; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for violations; to provide for limitations; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for confidentiality;

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to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to provide for definitions; to require pharmacy benefits managers to calculate defined cost sharing for insureds at the point of sale; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for violations; to provide for limitations; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Patients Act."
SECTION 2. Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, is amended in Code Section 33-64-1, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph (13) and by adding new paragraphs to read as follows:
"(0.1) 'Administrative fees' means fees or payments from pharmaceutical manufacturers to, or otherwise retained by, a pharmacy benefits manager or its designee pursuant to a contract between a pharmacy benefits manager or affiliate, and the manufacturer in connection with the pharmacy benefit manager's administering, invoicing, allocating and collecting of the rebates." "(1.1) 'Aggregate retained rebate percentage' means the percentage of all rebates received by a pharmacy benefits manager from all pharmaceutical manufacturers that is not passed on to the pharmacy benefits manager's insurer or health plan clients." "(2.1) 'Defined cost sharing' means any coinsurance or deductible amounts imposed on an insured for a covered prescription drug under the insured's health plan." "(6.1) 'Insurer' means any health insurance issuer that is subject to state law regulating insurance and that offers health insurance coverage, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 300gg-91. (6.2) 'Insurer administrative service fees' means fees or payments from an insurer or a designee of the insurer to, or otherwise retained by, a pharmacy benefits manager or its designee pursuant to a contract between a pharmacy benefits manager or affiliate, and

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the insurer or designee of the insurer in connection with the pharmacy benefits manager's managing or administering the pharmacy benefits and administering, invoicing, allocating and collecting rebates." "(12.1) 'Price protection rebate' means a negotiated price concession that accrues directly or indirectly to the pharmacy benefits manager or its insurer or health plan client, or other party on behalf of the pharmacy benefits manager, in the event of an increase in the wholesale acquisition cost of a drug above a specified threshold." "(13) 'Rebate' means: any and all payments
(A) Negotiated price concessions, including, but not limited to, base price concessions, whether described as a rebate or otherwise, and reasonable estimates of any price protection rebates and performance based price concessions that may accrue to a pharmacy benefits manager or its insurer or health plan client, directly or indirectly, including through an affiliate, subsidiary, third party, or intermediary, from a pharmaceutical manufacturer, dispensing pharmacy, or other party in connection with the dispensing or administration of a prescription drug, including, but not limited to, discounts, administration fees, credits, incentives, or penalties associated directly or indirectly in any way with claims administered on behalf of a an insurer or health plan client; and (B) Reasonable estimates of any negotiated price concessions, fees, and other administrative costs that are passed through, or are reasonably anticipated to be passed through, to the pharmacy benefits manager or its insurer or health plan client and serve to reduce the pharmacy benefits manager's or its insurer or health plan client's costs for acquiring a prescription drug."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"33-64-10.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'health plan' means an individual or group plan or program that is subject to the provisions of this title and offers health insurance coverage, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300gg-91, including any of the costs of healthcare, medical care, or pharmacy services, drugs, or devices, except that such term shall not include any healthcare coverage provided under the state health benefit plan pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45, the medical assistance program pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49, the PeachCare for Kids Program pursuant to Article 13 of Chapter 5 of Title 49, or any other health benefit plan or policy administered by or on behalf of this state. (b) An insured's defined cost sharing for each prescription drug shall be calculated at the point of sale based on a price that is reduced by an amount equal to at least 50 percent of all rebates received, or to be received, in connection with the dispensing or administration of the prescription drug. (c) Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall preclude a pharmacy benefits manager or its insurer or health plan client from decreasing an insured's defined

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cost sharing by an amount greater than that required under subsection (b) of this Code section. (d) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, any violation of this Code section by a pharmacy benefits manager shall constitute an unfair or deceptive trade practice pursuant to Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the 'Fair Business Practices Act of 1975.' (e) In implementing the requirements of this Code section, the Commissioner shall only regulate a pharmacy benefits manager or its insurer or health plan client to the extent permissible under applicable law. (f) Beginning on January 2, 2024, each pharmacy benefits manager shall annually provide the department, in a form to be established by the department, a report containing the following information from the prior calendar year as it pertains to pharmacy benefits provided to insureds in this state:
(1) The aggregate dollar amount of all rebates the pharmacy benefits manager received from all pharmaceutical manufacturers; (2) The aggregate dollar amount of all administrative fees the pharmacy benefits manager received; (3) The aggregate dollar amount of all insurer administrative service fees the pharmacy benefits manager received; (4) The aggregate dollar amount of all rebates the pharmacy benefits manager received from all pharmaceutical manufacturers and that did not pass through to health plans or insurers; (5) The aggregate dollar amount of all administrative fees the pharmacy benefits manager received from all pharmaceutical manufacturers and that did not pass through to health plans or insurers; (6) The aggregate retained rebate percentage; (7) Across all of the pharmacy benefits manger's contractual or other relationships with all health plans and insurers, the highest aggregate retained rebate percentage, the lowest aggregate retained rebate percentage, and the mean aggregate retained rebate percentage; (8) The aggregate amount of rebates and administrative fees the pharmacy benefits manager or its insurer or health plan clients used to decrease premiums for insureds; and (9) Expected and actual premium impact as a result of implementing subsection (b) of this Code section. (g) The Commissioner shall deem information or data obtained pursuant to this Code section to be trade secret, confidential, and not subject to direct or indirect disclosure, pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to open records, if such information or data would allow for the identification of an individual drug, therapeutic class of drugs, or manufacturer and would tend, directly or indirectly, to reveal the price or prices charged or paid or rebates provided for such drug or therapeutic class of drugs, or would have the potential to compromise the financial, competitive, or proprietary nature of the information or data.

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(h) The report required under subsection (f) of this Code section shall be submitted in conjunction with the report required to be submitted to the department pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 33-64-10. (i) Beginning January 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, subject to the confidentiality requirements contained in subsection (g) of this Code section, the department shall submit a report summarizing, at an aggregate level, the information submitted by pharmacy benefits managers pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section to the House Committee on Health and the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. (j) In complying with the provisions of this Code section, a pharmacy benefits manager or its agents shall not publish or otherwise reveal information regarding the actual amount of rebates the pharmacy benefits manager or its insurer or health plan client receives on a product or therapeutic class of products, manufacturer, or pharmacy-specific basis. Such information shall be deemed a protected trade secret pursuant to Code Section 101-761; shall not be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to open records; and shall not be disclosed directly or indirectly or in a manner that would allow for the identification of an individual product, therapeutic class of products, or manufacturer, or in a manner that would have the potential to compromise the financial, competitive, or proprietary nature of the information. A pharmacy benefits manager shall impose the confidentiality protections of this subsection on any vendor or downstream third party that performs health care or administrative services on behalf of the pharmacy benefits manager and that may receive or have access to rebate information. (k) This Code section shall not apply to self-funded, employer sponsored health insurance plans regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as codified and amended at 29 U.S.C. Section 1001, et seq. (l) In implementing the requirements of this Code section, the state shall only regulate a pharmacy benefits manager, insurer, or health plan to the extent permissible under applicable law."

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024, and shall apply to all policies issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after such date.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins

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Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman
Sainz

Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M
Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 3.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 206. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, LaHood of the 175th, Stephens of the 164th, Taylor of the 173rd, Williams of the 148th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for the creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities in certain counties and municipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron N Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter N Carson Y Carter N Chastain N Cheokas N Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett N Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner N Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration
Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines N Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney N Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner N Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S N Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard N Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye N Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park
Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea N Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves N Rhodes N Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

N Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance N Wade Y Washburn N Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 134, nays 38.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 422. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Glaize of the 67th, Oliver of the 82nd, Frazier of the 126th, Jones of the 60th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Dr. Robert Weston Waymer; and for other purposes.

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HR 423. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Powell of the 33rd, Ballinger of the 23rd and Thomas of the 21st:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of William Harold Smith; and for other purposes.
HR 424. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Jones of the 60th, Cannon of the 58th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring and commending Porsche Foxx; and for other purposes.
HR 425. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Jones of the 60th, Cannon of the 58th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring and commending Wendy F. Williams; and for other purposes.
HR 426. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Jones of the 60th, Cannon of the 58th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring and commending Alichia Cruz; and for other purposes.
HR 427. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION commending Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; and for other purposes.
HR 428. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 25, 2023, as Belize Day; and for other purposes.
HR 429. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Clark of the 108th and Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 16, 2023, as Nurses Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 430. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Jones of the 60th and Silcox of the 53rd:

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A RESOLUTION honoring and commending Kristin Klingshirn; and for other purposes.

HR 431. By Representatives Cummings of the 39th, Lupton of the 83rd, Henderson of the 113th, Clark of the 108th and Taylor of the 92nd:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Carolyn McKenzie Turner for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

HR 432. By Representative Roberts of the 52nd:

A RESOLUTION commending Jerry Farber and recognizing March 11, 2023, as Jerry Farber Day in Georgia; and for other purposes.

HR 433. By Representatives Parrish of the 158th, Rhodes of the 124th and Burns of the 159th:

A RESOLUTION commending Corporal Derrell Worth for his career as a game warden in service to the citizens of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 4.

By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Sims of the 12th, Tate of the 38th, Butler of the 55th, Harbison of the 15th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; to provide definitions; to require an evaluation of a blind or visually impaired student to determine such student's need for Braille instruction; to require Braille instruction in the individualized education program of a blind or visually impaired student as appropriate; to provide additional requirements for the individualized education program of a blind or visually impaired student; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 35. By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Jones II of the 22nd, Butler of the 55th, Harbison of the 15th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 140. By Senators Summers of the 13th, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 158. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Harbin of the 16th, Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th and Dixon of the 45th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to provide for an insurance premium discount or rate reduction for property owners who build a new residential or commercial property or who retrofit an existing residential or commercial property located in this state that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 168. By Senators Williams of the 25th, Summers of the 13th, Still of the 48th, Echols of the 49th and Harbin of the 16th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 8 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens of hospitals and nursing homes, so as to allow a chiropractic practice to have a lien on a cause of action accruing to an injured person for the costs of care and treatment of injuries arising out of the cause of action; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 203. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Dolezal of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to industry services training program, so as to provide for tuition-free programs that relate to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle for veterans; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to repeal provisions authorizing joinder of motor carriers and their insurance carriers in tort and contract causes of action; to provide for standards of service hours for motor carriers operating solely intrastate; to provide for hiring standards for commercial driver's license holders; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 213. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Goodman of the 8th, Payne of the 54th, Watson of the 11th, Dixon of the 45th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to prohibit local governments from preventing the continuance of lawful nonconforming use of property when a preexisting manufactured home or mobile home is replaced with another such home; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 217. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Strickland of the 17th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for the offense of operation of a motor vehicle with a fraudulent license plate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 218. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Albers of the 56th, Jones II of the 22nd, Robertson of the 29th, Seay of the 34th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; to provide that the Department of Corrections share identifying information with the Department of Driver Services; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information to inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of a personal identification card or operator's license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 240. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th and Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to revise the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; to require certain social security coverage for all employees of a political subdivision who are members of the Public School Employees Retirement System; to prohibit the approval of certain plans; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 1:00 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 1:00 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Twenty-Ninth Legislative Day The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:00 o'clock, P.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Prayer was offered by Sr. Pastor Eddie Cantrell, Trenton First Baptist Church, Trenton, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:

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HB 670. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Glaize of the 67th, Clark of the 108th and McClain of the 109th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to remove certain powers and authority of the State Election Board; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to holidays and observances, so as to make election day a state holiday; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 671. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for any city purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of said city who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 25, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4194), so as to increase the exemption from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 672. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for city purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of said city, excluding land in excess of one acre, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4675), so as to increase the exemption from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 673. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city whose income does not exceed $10,000.00 per annum and who are disabled or who are 62 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 674. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Petrea of the 166th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for the nonpartisan election of district attorneys, solicitors-general of state courts, sheriffs, coroners, tax commissioners, clerks of superior court, and members of county governing authorities; to provide for the qualifying of such offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 675. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Riceboro, approved February 19, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4614), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to residency requirements for candidacy for the office of mayor or councilmember; to provide for election by plurality; to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies in the office of mayor or councilmember; to provide for compensation of the mayor pro tempore when serving as mayor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 676. By Representatives Hagan of the 156th and Williams of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County, approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L.1990, p. 4435), as amended, so as to modify the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 677. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide for policies and procedures regarding sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking and requirements therefor; to provide for notice; to create the Higher Education Interpersonal Violence Advisory Commission; to provide for membership and duties thereof; to provide for a survey and requirements therefor; to provide for confidential resource advisors and requirements and duties thereof; to provide for reporting and confidentiality; to provide for prevention and awareness programming; to provide for training requirements; to provide for immunity; to provide for memoranda of understanding; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
HB 678. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Neal of the 79th, Burnough of the 77th, Douglas of the 78th and Holly of the 116th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Clayton County Board of Commissioners, approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as amended, so as to provide a code of ethics; to establish a board of ethics; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 679. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide comprehensive state civil rights law protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to fair housing, so as to prohibit discrimination in housing; to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, so as to protect the right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 and Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations generally and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination in private and public employment; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 680. By Representative Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Thomasville, approved March 30, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 5051), as amended, so as to reapportion the city council and board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 681. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Quitman County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 682. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Seminole County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 683. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Seminole County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 684. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Mitchell of the 88th, Schofield of the 63rd, Cannon of the 58th, Scott of the 76th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal provisions relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the Certified Community Midwife Board; to provide for membership and duties of the board; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for the issuance, renewal, and revocation of licenses; to require written disclosures to clients; to provide for authorized acts and duties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 685. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Early County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 686. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Early County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 687. By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Jones of the 25th, Cox of the 28th, Jasperse of the 11th and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to change or removal of county site, so as to authorize the expansion of the boundaries of a county site in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination.
HB 688. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Miller County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 689. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Miller County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 690. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Baker County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 691. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Baker County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 692. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 693. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners for the County of Elbert, approved February 27, 1875 (Ga. L. 1875, p. 253), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3731), so as to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on said board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 694. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Moore of the 91st, Crawford of the 84th, Kendrick of the 95th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3986), as amended, so as to revise the compensation of certain judges, judicial officers, and county officers; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HR 411. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Glaize of the 67th, Clark of the 108th and McClain of the 109th:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that legislative and congressional reapportionment be done by an independent commission instead of the General Assembly; to provide for the establishment of such commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HR 412. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, LaHood of the 175th, Burchett of the 176th, Houston of the 170th, Kelley of the 16th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Honorable Calvin Ellis Black and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HR 413. By Representative Byrd of the 20th:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that this state shall recognize the paramount right to life of all human beings as persons at any stage of development; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
HR 414. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Meeks of the 178th, Sainz of the 180th, Ridley of the 6th and Burchett of the 176th:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Kaleb Driggers and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 662 HB 664 HB 666 HB 668 HR 399 SB 62 SB 106 SB 132 SB 157 SB 215

HB 663 HB 665 HB 667 HB 669 SB 55 SB 92 SB 109 SB 148 SB 181 SB 222

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 4.

By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Sims of the 12th, Tate of the 38th, Butler of the 55th, Harbison of the 15th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; to provide definitions; to require an evaluation of a blind or visually impaired student to determine such student's need for Braille instruction; to require Braille instruction in the individualized education program of a blind or visually impaired student as appropriate; to provide additional requirements for the individualized education program of a blind or visually impaired student; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

SB 20.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Tillery of the 19th, Butler of the 55th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to ensure

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consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

SB 31.

By Senators Beach of the 21st, Dolezal of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 50th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Attorney General in prosecuting a criminal case or cases due to the failure of a district attorney to prosecute such criminal case or cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.

SB 35.

By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Jones II of the 22nd, Butler of the 55th, Harbison of the 15th, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.

SB 45.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dixon of the 45th, Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the care of students being treated for epilepsy or a seizure disorder; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

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SB 64.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 66.

By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Tillery of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 74.

By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Still of the 48th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10, 15, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, courts, and torts, respectively, so as to require the disclosure of the nature and practices of businesses that provide legal services; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to prohibit misrepresentations in advertising; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for violations; to prohibit false advertising related to legal services; to prohibit persons ineligible to provide legal services from holding themselves out as attorneys; to provide liability for the misrepresentation of the practice of law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 76.

By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Lucas of the 26th, Harbison of the 15th, Butler of the 55th, Islam of the 7th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the state employees' health insurance plan and postemployment health benefit fund, so as to provide for state health benefit plans to cover insulin medication at a reduced rate; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Health.

SB 91.

By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hodges of the 3rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to extend the time period for the dissolution of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.

SB 95.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Hodges of the 3rd, Still of the 48th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-8-37.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state grants authorized relative to general provisions of solid waste management, so as to specify the manner in which funds appropriated to the Solid Waste Trust Fund shall be used; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.

SB 97.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency management, so as to create the Georgia Cyber Command Division under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.

SB 103. By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th, Merritt of the 9th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for the handling of certain wills; to provide for definitions; to provide for administrative expenses of the commissioner; to provide for a claimant's designated representative; to provide for appeals; to provide for agreements for recovery; to provide for confidentiality; to provide a searchable data base for account information; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 115. By Senators McLaurin of the 14th, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, Moore of the 53rd, Dolezal of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights, privileges, and prohibitions, so as to provide for the adjutant general to be the official sponsor of the state sponsored life insurance program for the Georgia National Guard; to provide for duties for the adjutant general regarding the program; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.
SB 127. By Senator Hickman of the 4th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide procedures for certain local governments to change the designated private sector nonprofit organization engaged to promote tourism, conventions, and trade shows for such jurisdiction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 136. By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Jones of the 10th, Dixon of the 45th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-71-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to calculation of development impact fees, so as to modify the required revenue source for a development project

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involving workforce housing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
SB 137. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Strickland of the 17th, Williams of the 25th, Anavitarte of the 31st and Orrock of the 36th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise the definition of approved school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
SB 138. By Senators Williams of the 25th, Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Beach of the 21st, Anderson of the 24th and others:
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 15-16-8 and 45-5-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to how vacancies filled, failure to appoint, and certification required and public official investigated by special commission upon indictment, gubernatorial review if commission recommends suspension, suspension, reinstatement, and replacement or temporary officer, respectively, so as to revise the procedure for filling vacancies in the office of sheriff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
SB 140. By Senators Summers of the 13th, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to provide for

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legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
SB 144. By Senators Islam of the 7th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adjutant general, duties, records, seal, and effect on documentary evidence, so as to remove the requirement that the adjutant general include a roster of all commissioned officers in the organized militia in the annual report to the Governor; to provide for the removal of the requirement that the laws and regulations of such militia shall be indexed, printed, bound, and distributed to all forces of the militia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.
SB 146. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Cowsert of the 46th, Walker III of the 20th, Lucas of the 26th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46, Chapter 1 of Title 10, and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally, selling and other trade practices, and motor fuel tax, respectively, so as to provide for the regulation and taxation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation.
SB 155. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Strickland of the 17th, Still of the 48th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offenses of interfering with or harming a public safety animal or search and rescue animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
SB 158. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Harbin of the 16th, Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th and Dixon of the 45th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to provide for an insurance premium discount or rate reduction for property owners who build a new residential or commercial property or who retrofit an existing residential or commercial property located in this state that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
SB 160. By Senators Still of the 48th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to employment security; to extend certain provisions relating to the rate of employer contributions and variations from the standard rate; to provide for administrative assessments on wages; to provide for additional assessments for new or newly covered employers; to authorize the collection of administrative assessments; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
SB 164. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Walker III of the 20th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to provide for licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; to revise definitions; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for renewal of licenses; to provide for a misdemeanor to practice advanced nursing practice without a license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.

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SB 168. By Senators Williams of the 25th, Summers of the 13th, Still of the 48th, Echols of the 49th and Harbin of the 16th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 8 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens of hospitals and nursing homes, so as to allow a chiropractic practice to have a lien on a cause of action accruing to an injured person for the costs of care and treatment of injuries arising out of the cause of action; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 177. By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Goodman of the 8th, Butler of the 55th, Hickman of the 4th and Sims of the 12th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to enact the "Food Insecurity Eradication Act"; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia Food Security Advisory Council; to provide for duties; to provide for appointments and reimbursements; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
SB 193. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the promotion and deployment of broadband services, so as to provide for the Department of Community Affairs to determine locations that are eligible for state or federal funding programs administered by the state for improved broadband services; to provide for rules, regulations, and guidance for determinations; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications.
SB 195. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Dugan of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Ginn of the 47th, Harbison of the 15th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Code Section 43-1-34, relating to licenses for transitioning members of the armed forces, and Code Section 431-35, relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, and to enact statutes to facilitate licensure of transitioning service members, military spouses, and other qualified individuals who have certifications from or work experience in the military or licenses from or work experience in another state under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
SB 197. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Butler of the 55th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit deceptive or misleading terms or false representations by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to prohibit the misappropriation of medical or medical specialty titles by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
SB 199. By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Goodman of the 8th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
SB 203. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Dolezal of the 27th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to industry services training program, so as to provide for tuition-free programs that relate to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle for veterans; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to repeal provisions authorizing joinder of motor carriers and their insurance carriers in tort and contract causes of action; to provide for standards of service hours for motor carriers operating solely intrastate; to provide for hiring standards for commercial driver's license holders; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.
SB 204. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education accountability, so as to provide for the recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
SB 211. By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to establish the Georgia Council on Literacy; to provide for consultation with subject matter experts; to provide for automatic repeal; to require local school systems to develop and implement five-year literacy plans for such school system and individual literacy plans for students in kindergarten through grade five; to replace the Education Coordinating Council with the Alliance of Education Agency Heads; to provide for related matters; to make conforming changes; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
SB 213. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Goodman of the 8th, Payne of the 54th, Watson of the 11th, Dixon of the 45th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to prohibit local governments from preventing the continuance of lawful nonconforming use of property when a preexisting manufactured home or mobile home is replaced with another such home; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
SB 217. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Strickland of the 17th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for the offense of operation of a motor vehicle with a fraudulent license plate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
SB 218. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Albers of the 56th, Jones II of the 22nd, Robertson of the 29th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; to provide that the Department of Corrections share identifying information with the Department of Driver Services; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information to inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of a personal identification card or operator's license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
SB 220. By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Anderson of the 24th, Walker III of the 20th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to historic preservation, so as to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program, and

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Georgia Farmland Advisory Council; to provide matching grants to certain holders or prospective holders of agricultural conservation easements; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
Pursuant to HR 159, the House recognized and commended the University of North Georgia upon its 150th anniversary.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:
SB 223. By Senators Watson of the 1st, Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize reimbursement of patient incurred expenses related to participation in a cancer clinical trial; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
SB 230. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Echols of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Summers of the 13th and Robertson of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children, so as to revise provisions relating to the foster parents bill of rights; to provide for definitions; to provide that such rights include relative caregivers and fictive kin; to provide for the development of administrative procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
SB 231. By Senators Burns of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond County and the City of Augusta, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3648), as amended, so as to provide that the mayor shall be a full

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voting member of the commission; to provide for the effective dates of ordinances and resolutions; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 233. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Still of the 48th, Moore of the 53rd, Setzler of the 37th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,000.00 per school year for each participating student; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
SB 237. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th and Hodges of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student loan repayment for peace officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for maximum student loan repayment amounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
SB 240. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th and Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to revise the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; to require certain social security coverage for all employees of a political subdivision who are members of the Public School Employees Retirement System; to prohibit the approval of certain plans; to provide for reporting; to

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provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
SB 246. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
SB 254. By Senator Brass of the 28th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide requirements for earned wage access services; to provide for fees that may be charged for such services; to provide that earned wage access payments are nonrecourse and are not loans; to provide that permitted fees are not interest; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banks & Banking.
SB 259. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Brass of the 28th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding the superior courts, so as to move the Superior Court of Banks County from the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to revise the composition and terms of court of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to provide for the composition and terms of court of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 266. By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Dixon of the 45th, Setzler of the 37th, Goodman of the 8th, Williams of the 25th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide for a fiduciary duty to invest retirement assets solely in the financial interests of participants and their beneficiaries; to provide for duties; to provide for a definition; to revise the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees of the Public School Employees Retirement System; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
SB 272. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th, Strickland of the 17th, Hatchett of the 50th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, is amended so as to supplement the duties of administrative judges; to reestablish the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board; to repeal Code Section 15-6-50.3, relating to Criminal Case Data Exchange Board created, membership, operation, role, and public access, in its entirety; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 and Code Section 50-25-7.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Crime Information Center and technology empowerment fund, appropriations, initiatives, steering committee, and release of funds, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
SR 214. By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Still of the 48th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Williams of the 25th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Local Option Sales Tax and Service Delivery Strategy; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
Pursuant to HR 334, the House commended Alexandra Papadopoulou and invited her to be recognized by the House of Representatives.

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The following member was recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representative Bentley of the 150th et al.
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Scott of the 76th et al. and Lim of the 98th.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 434. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Dempsey of the 13th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Armuchee High School Lady Indians for winning the 2022-2023 GHSA Class A Cheerleading State Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 435. By Representative Petrea of the 166th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Forest City Juniors of the Forest City Gun Club for winning the 2022 Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 436. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Rhodes of the 124th and Dickey of the 145th:
A RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating the 100th birthday of Mrs. Lecura Marie Threadcraft Shorter; and for other purposes.
HR 437. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Dempsey of the 13th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Armuchee High School Indians for winning the 2022 GHSA Class A Division I Cross Country State Championship; and for other purposes.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:

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The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:
HB 95. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Blackmon of the 146th, Martin of the 49th, Newton of the 127th and Stephens of the 164th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Thirtieth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Blackmon Bonner Bruce Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Collins Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford

Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins

Henderson Hilton Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin Martin

Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Persinger Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor

Roberts Romman Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Alexander of the 66th, Beverly of the 143rd, Buckner of the 137th, Clark of the 108th, Hitchens of the 161st, McDonald of the 26th, Tran of the 80th, Wade of the 9th, Washburn of the 144th, and Williams of the 37th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Lee Smith, Leesburg United Methodist Church, Leesburg, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 695. By Representative Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Thomaston; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 696. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th and Cummings of the 39th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna, approved August 27, 1931 (Ga. L. 1931, p. 955), as amended, so as to provide for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 697. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Scott of the 76th, Cannon of the 58th, Roberts of the 52nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning administrative procedure, so as to require the preparation and distribution of a regulatory impact analysis by state agencies prior to such agencies adopting, amending, or repealing any regulatory rule; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight.
HB 698. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Dooly County, approved August 18, 1913 (Ga. L. 1913, p. 373), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 699. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Fleming of the 114th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Social Circle, approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3627), as amended, so as to reapportion the city councilmembers election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 700. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the membership of the Board of Education of Dooly County, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2922), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members for the remainder of the terms to which they were elected; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 701. By Representatives Clark of the 100th, Hong of the 103rd and McCollum of the 30th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Buford, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4622), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 4082), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 702. By Representatives Westbrook of the 163rd, Jackson of the 165th, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th and Gilliard of the 162nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing the school system of the City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4632), so as to modify the compensation of members of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham; to provide for applicability and an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 703. By Representatives Westbrook of the 163rd, Jackson of the 165th, Stephens of the 164th and Gilliard of the 162nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, approved March 17, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3998), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3995), so as to implement a

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limitation on the number of terms the aldermen may serve; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 670 HB 672 HB 674 HB 676 HB 678 HB 680 HB 682 HB 684 HB 686 HB 688 HB 690 HB 692 HB 694 HR 412 HR 414 SB 20 SB 35 SB 64 SB 74 SB 91 SB 97 SB 115 SB 136 SB 138 SB 144 SB 155 SB 160 SB 168 SB 193 SB 197 SB 203 SB 211 SB 217 SB 220 SB 230

HB 671 HB 673 HB 675 HB 677 HB 679 HB 681 HB 683 HB 685 HB 687 HB 689 HB 691 HB 693 HR 411 HR 413 SB 4 SB 31 SB 45 SB 66 SB 76 SB 95 SB 103 SB 127 SB 137 SB 140 SB 146 SB 158 SB 164 SB 177 SB 195 SB 199 SB 204 SB 213 SB 218 SB 223 SB 231

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SB 233 SB 240 SB 254 SB 266 SR 214

SB 237 SB 246 SB 259 SB 272

Representative Hatchett of the 155th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 19 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hatchett of the 155th
Chairman

Representative Carson of the 46th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 128 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Carson of the 46th
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

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HB 129. By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 173rd, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to expand temporary assistance for needy families eligibility criteria to pregnant women; to revise definitions; to repeal a provision relating to elimination of increment in benefits; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Howard of the 129th, Stephens of the 164th et al., Lumsden of the 12th et al., Anulewicz of the 42nd et al., Erwin of the 32nd et al., Hagan of the 156th et al., Hugley of the 141st et al., Alexander of the 66th et al., Mainor of the 56th et al., Bazemore of the 69th, and Corbett of the 174th et al.
The Speaker called the House to order.
The hour of convening the Joint Session pursuant to HR 280 having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the Joint Session, convened for the purpose of hearing an address from the Honorable Michael P. Boggs, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was called to order by the Speaker of the House, Jon Burns.
The Resolution calling for the Joint Session was read.
The Honorable Michael P. Boggs appeared upon the floor of the House and addressed the Joint Session.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the Joint Session of the General Assembly be now dissolved, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker of the House, Jon Burns, announced the Joint Session dissolved.
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following member was recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
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The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Reese of the 140th et al., and Efstration of the 104th.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 439. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd and Oliver of the 82nd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Elliott Levitas; and for other purposes.
HR 440. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Thomas of the 65th, Burnough of the 77th, Campbell of the 35th, Miller of the 62nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Florence Fasan; and for other purposes.
HR 441. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Romman of the 97th, Clark of the 108th, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Yassin Hall; and for other purposes.
HR 442. By Representatives New of the 64th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Thomas of the 65th, Alexander of the 66th and Hagan of the 156th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Alexa Garren for her outstanding performance at the 2022 National Derby Rallies and 2022 World Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 443. By Representative Stephens of the 164th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the members of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, Chairman Ashley M. Norris, and the Grand Marshal of the 2023 St. Patrick's Day Parade, George F. Schwarz III, on the upcoming occasion of the 2023 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah, Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 444. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Anderson of the 10th, Ballard of the 147th, Barton of the 5th and Cox of the 28th:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing October 2-6, 2023, as Georgia Pre-K Week; and for other purposes.
HR 445. By Representatives Kennard of the 101st, Burns of the 159th, Williams of the 168th, Park of the 107th, Romman of the 97th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 12, 2023, as Nathaniel William Clark Day in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 446. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, Stephens of the 164th, Cheokas of the 151st, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the Province of Sindh's status as a sister state with Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 447. By Representatives Stoner of the 40th, Cooper of the 45th, Howard of the 129th, Mathis of the 149th, Au of the 50th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia residents who have type 1 diabetes and whose families continually educate and advocate and recognizing March 14, 2023, as Type 1 Diabetes Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 448. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Okoye of the 102nd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Holly of the 116th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 1:30 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 1:30 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Thirty-First Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:30 o'clock, P.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe E Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper E Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins

Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley E Kendrick Kennard LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor E Marin Martin Martinez

Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Persinger Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, M Townsend Tran Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Fleming of the 125th, Knight of the 134th, and Moore of the 91st.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Apostle Dr. LaReese L. Howell, New Horizons in Faith Ministries International, Fairburn, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 704. By Representatives Jones of the 47th and Martin of the 49th:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Milton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3554), as amended, so as to modify provisions related to the compensation of the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 705. By Representatives Jones of the 47th and Martin of the 49th:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Milton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3554), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 706. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for a special license plate for amateur radio station license holders; to provide for qualifications; to provide for design of such plate; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 707. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Thomas of the 65th, Glaize of the 67th, Bonner of the 73rd and Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the Coweta County Board of Education; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 708. By Representative Chastain of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Ellijay to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HR 438. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Parrish of the 158th, Buckner of the 137th and others:

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A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on the Okefenokee Swamp; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were read the second time:

HB 695 HB 697 HB 699 HB 701 HB 703

HB 696 HB 698 HB 700 HB 702

Representative LaHood of the 175th District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 3 SB 136

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

SB 116 Do Pass SB 145 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ LaHood of the 175th
Chairman

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 542 HB 609 HB 619 HB 632 HB 634

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 587 HB 610 HB 622 HB 633 HB 635

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

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HB 645 HB 671 HB 673

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 649 Do Pass HB 672 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HR 184 Do Pass SB 120 Do Pass

HR 209 Do Pass SB 217 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Corbett of the 174th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 09, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 31st Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

HB 19

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 (Substitute)(App-Burns-159th)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 542. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Knight of the 134th and Daniel of the 117th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Sunny Side, to provide a new charter for the government of said city, approved February 17, 1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2626), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Spalding County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Spalding County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for the designation of the historic Sunny Side community; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Sunny Side, to provide a new charter for the government of said city, approved February 17, 1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2626), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Spalding County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Spalding County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for the designation of the historic Sunny Side community; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act to incorporate the City of Sunny Side, to provide a new charter for the government of said city, approved February 17, 1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2626), as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. Spalding County, Georgia, shall be vested with full authority to provide all governmental services within that area comprising the former jurisdictional boundary of the City of Sunny Side. All ordinances, rules, and regulations of Spalding County shall apply within that area as they do in other unincorporated areas of the county, and the appropriate courts of Spalding County shall have jurisdiction to enforce such ordinances; provided that this transition shall not impact any vested rights accrued prior to the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. Upon the effective date of this Act, the existence of any local authority created by or for the City of Sunny Side shall likewise terminate on the same date; provided, however, that any joint authority of which the City of Sunny Side was a part shall be modified by operation of law to remove the City of Sunny Side, and that authority shall continue in existence with its remaining members. The assets and liabilities of any authority terminated pursuant to this section shall be treated in the same manner as assets and liabilities of the City of Sunny Side under this Act.
SECTION 4. There is hereby created a special tax and service district to be known as the Sunny Side Services District which shall correspond to and be coterminous with the corporate limits of the City of Sunny Side as those corporate limits existed on the effective date of this Act. Upon the completion of the purposes provided in this Act for such service district, the tax and service district may be abolished by resolution of the governing authority of Spalding County.
SECTION 5. (a) Except as provided herein, all legal rights, privileges, and assets of the City of Sunny Side and all records of such assets shall pass to Spalding County without the necessity or formality of a deed, bill of sale, or other instrument of transfer. The assets that shall transfer include all real property assets of the City of Sunny Side of any nature, including, without limitation, freehold estates, easements, life estates, future interests, and co-owned interests; all tangible and intangible personal property assets of the City of Sunny Side of any nature, including, without limitation, vehicles, heavy equipment, office equipment, and software; all accounts receivable, rights to payment under contracts fully performed by the City of Sunny Side, and similar financial assets of the City of Sunny Side of any nature; and all digital and electronic papers and records of the City of Sunny Side. Expressly excluded from this section are any rights or assets that derive from executory contracts of the City of Sunny Side addressed in Section 6 of this Act.

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(b) Those amounts in any general fund for the City of Sunny Side shall be immediately transferred to the general fund of Spalding County and segregated by Spalding County for the provision of services within the Sunny Side Services District. (c) Those amounts in any special fund for the City of Sunny Side shall immediately be transferred to a special fund of Spalding County and segregated by Spalding County for their designated special purpose.
SECTION 6. (a) Except as specifically provided in this Act, neither Spalding County nor the State of Georgia nor any political subdivision of the State of Georgia shall bear any responsibility or liability for obligations, amounts, claims, debts, causes of action, judgments, or liabilities that have accrued to the City of Sunny Side or its local public authorities, up to and including the effective date of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall in any manner obligate Spalding County to provide continued employment for any employee of the City of Sunny Side or any local public authority of the city. (b) Any bonded indebtedness of the City of Sunny Side shall become the debt and obligation of the special tax and service district established pursuant to Section 4 of this Act. Spalding County shall be the successor to the City of Sunny Side for all purposes relating to such bonded indebtedness, including the enforcement of rights and remedies of bondholders. The County shall be authorized but not required to levy a special district tax, fee, or assessment within the Sunny Side Services District for the purpose of paying the amounts due on such bonded debt. (c) Other than those bonded debts provided for in subsection (b) of this section and Section 11 of this Act, Spalding County shall be authorized but not required to assume the rights and duties of any executory contract of the City of Sunny Side in effect as of the effective date of this Act. If assumed, any rights and obligations of such contracts that by their nature are personal to the city shall be deemed to apply to the personnel, services, and assets formerly belonging to the city so as to reasonably fulfill the basic purpose and bargain of the original contract. The county shall be authorized but not required to levy a special district tax, fee, or assessment within the Sunny Side Services District for the purpose of paying the amounts due under such assumed contracts, to the extent that the financial obligations under such contract cannot be fully funded by funds and assets devolved to the county from the City of Sunny Side. (d) Financial assets and property devolved to Spalding County that are deemed by the county to be excess for purposes of serving the Sunny Side Services District shall be used to satisfy any obligations and retire any indebtedness of the City of Sunny Side.
SECTION 7. To the maximum extent permitted by law, all federal and state permits and licenses issued to the City of Sunny Side or its local authorities shall be transferred by operation of law to Spalding County.

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SECTION 8. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act to the contrary, on the effective date of this Act, if any person is held in the custody of the City of Sunny Side, such person may be transferred over to the custody of the Spalding County Sheriff's Office or other appropriate law enforcement agency.
SECTION 9. All cases pending in the Sunny Side Municipal Court shall be automatically transferred to the Spalding County Magistrate Court or the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction in Spalding County if jurisdiction does not lie in magistrate court. Any transfer of law enforcement jurisdiction to Spalding County shall not in and of itself abate any pending prosecution of any violation of any ordinance of the City of Sunny Side, and the county shall be entitled to enforce such city ordinance if a violation occurred while the city ordinances were in effect. As for any other lawsuits involving the City of Sunny Side in the Georgia judicial system, the city shall cease to exist and therefore shall no longer be a proper party to any legal action.
SECTION 10. The zoning and land use regulations of the City of Sunny Side shall be deemed Spalding County ordinances and shall apply within the Sunny Side Services District only, unless and until Spalding County adopts zoning and land use regulations covering the properties within the Sunny Side Services District.
SECTION 11. Spalding County shall be entitled to receive the City of Sunny Side's share of proceeds of any special purpose local option sales tax imposed pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A. and shall use those proceeds to complete the city projects authorized by the applicable referendum or otherwise abandon the projects in accordance with general law. To the extent that any intergovernmental agreement has been approved between Spalding County and its qualified municipalities in connection with such special purpose local option sales tax, the county shall have the power to act in place of the city for purposes of that agreement.
SECTION 12. Spalding County and its qualified municipalities shall divide the City of Sunny Side's share of proceeds of any local option sales tax in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 48-8-89.2 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 13. There is hereby designated a Historic Sunny Side Community which shall correspond to and be coterminous with the corporate limits of the City of Sunny Side as those corporate limits existed on the effective date of this Act. Spalding County is authorize to provide appropriate signage so as to mark the boundaries of such historic community.

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SECTION 14. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.
SECTION 15. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
HB 587. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Rabun County by the qualified electors of the Rabun County School District, approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3430), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4480), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 609. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Board of Commissioners of Taylor County, approved March 1, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 672), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 610. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the number of members of the Board of Education of Taylor County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3486), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related

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matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 619. By Representatives Houston of the 170th and Cannon of the 172nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for election of the members of the board of education of Cook County, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5499), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3528), so as to change the provision relating to the compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 622. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4058), so as to increase the exemption to $15,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 632. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from certain City of Decatur ad valorem taxes, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4285), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3627), so as to modify the amount of a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes except for ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for applicability;

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to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 633. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing certain homestead exemptions from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for certain residents of said city, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4140), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3630), so as to modify the amount of the homestead exemption from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 for residents of such city who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 634. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 for each resident of the City of Decatur who resides upon real property subject to a written lease having an initial term of not less than 99 years with a landlord that is an entity exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and who owns all improvements located on the real property; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 635. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for certain residents of said city, approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3636), so as to increase to $25,000.00 the amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such city who are 62 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $60,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 645. By Representative Yearta of the 152nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Sylvester, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4219), as amended, so as to authorize the municipal court to levy and collect a technology fee; to provide for authorized uses of the proceeds of such fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 649. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the members of the County Board of Education of Floyd County, approved March 18, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 3203), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3618), so as to provide for the compensation of the members of such board of education; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 671. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for any city purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of said city who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 25, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4194), so as to increase the exemption from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 672. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for city purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of said city, excluding land in excess of one acre, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4675), so as to increase the exemption from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 673. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city whose income does not exceed $10,000.00 per annum and who are disabled or who are 62 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz
Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton
Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce
Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner E Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney
Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton
Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly
Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S
Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight
LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum
McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese
Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. E Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R
Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 157, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

1969

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 569. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th and Franklin of the 160th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Bryan County (formerly the City Court of Pembroke), approved January 10, 1938 (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 714), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3360), so as to provide that the judge of such court shall serve in a full-time capacity; to update provisions regarding the election and compensation of the judge; to authorize the appointment of judges pro tempore and judges pro hac vice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 580. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 70th, Smith of the 18th and Huddleston of the 72nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation and expenses of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Carroll County, approved March 25, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4720), so as to change provisions relating to compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 586. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Haralson County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Pursuant to HR 374, the House recognized and commended the Elbert/Franklin/Hart/Madison County Unit on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission 2022 North Georgia Unit of the Year; the Grady/Thomas County Unit on being named the 2022 South Georgia Unit of the Year; Area 3 on being named the 2022 Forest Protection Area of the Year; Gabe Outlaw on being named the 2022 Forester of the Year; and the Cost Share Team on being named the 2022 Forest Management Team of the Year.

1970

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Petrea of the 166th et al., Mathis of the 149th, Efstration of the 104th, Jackson of the 128th, Washburn of the 144th, Dempsey of the 13th et al., and Burnough of the 77th et al.
Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 46 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 19. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read:

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

1971

HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I
The sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year:

Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds (CFDA 93.596) Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.958) Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA
20.205)
Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658) Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568) Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.991) Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Federal Recovery Funds Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Indigent Care Trust Fund - Public Hospital Authorities

$61,010,810,667 $17,559,984,664
$92,749,020 $227,917,447 $14,163,709 $16,369,615 $1,428,041,469
$82,668,619 $56,650,544 $16,977,107 $8,965,317,801 $47,852,222 $2,206,829 $52,315,999 $466,868,017
$927,965 $347,846,650 $5,741,111,651 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $5,502,988,448 $3,620,806,769 $139,386,524

1972

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified Records Center Storage Fee Research Funds State Funds Ambulance Provider Fees Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund Fireworks Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund Georgia Transit Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Hospital Provider Payment Lottery Funds Motor Fuel Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Solid Waste Trust Funds State Children's Trust Funds State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Transportation Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Health Insurance Payments Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies Other Intra-State Government Payments Self Insurance Trust Fund Payments

$575,002,205 $714,000
$1,167,078,950 $32,449,793,008
$8,769,315 $1,913,773 $3,145,263 $2,127,728 $23,597,313 $17,493,568 $385,573,177 $1,514,645,315 $2,128,011,671 $152,685,494
$200,199 $7,666,636 $1,285,459 $27,834,996,434 $148,564,951 $202,324,801 $15,088,506 $1,703,405 $5,481,197,959 $4,841,705,870 $280,857,262 $152,883,796 $205,751,031

Section 1: Georgia Senate Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds
1.1. Lieutenant Governor's Office Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

$14,378,041 $79,952 $79,952
$14,298,089 $14,298,089
$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

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1.2. Secretary of the Senate's Office Total Funds State Funds State General Funds
1.3. Senate Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813
$11,258,128 $79,952 $79,952
$11,178,176 $11,178,176

1973

Section 2: Georgia House of Representatives Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

$24,235,039 $24,235,039 $24,235,039

2.1. House of Representatives

Total Funds

$24,235,039

State Funds

$24,235,039

State General Funds

$24,235,039

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,956,854 amended

$23,403,431

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$905,525

$905,525

Increase funds for legislative operations.

$372,660

$372,660

Reduce other funds based on projected expenditures.

$0

($446,577)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$24,235,039

$24,235,039

Section 3: Georgia General Assembly Joint Offices Total Funds State Funds State General Funds
3.1. Ancillary Activities Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the legislative branch of government.

$18,292,346 $18,292,346 $18,292,346

1974

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Total Funds

$11,475,730

State Funds

$11,475,730

State General Funds

$11,475,730

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,229,906

$9,229,906

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$68,722

$68,722

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$62,246

$62,246

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$14,856

$14,856

Increase funds for legislative operations.

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$11,475,730

$11,475,730

3.2. Legislative Fiscal Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-

comptroller for the legislative branch of government and maintain an account

of legislative expenditures and commitments.

Total Funds

$1,515,680

State Funds

$1,515,680

State General Funds

$1,515,680

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,473,965

$1,473,965

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$22,907

$22,907

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$18,808

$18,808

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,515,680

$1,515,680

3.3. Office of Legislative Counsel

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services,

advice and counsel for members of the General Assembly.

Total Funds

$5,300,936

State Funds

$5,300,936

State General Funds

$5,300,936

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reduce other funds based on projected expenditures.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $5,206,034
$94,902
$0 $5,300,936

Total Funds $5,369,131
$94,902
($163,097) $5,300,936

1975

Section 4: Audits and Accounts, Department of Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$44,951,338 $60,000 $60,000
$44,891,338 $44,891,338

4.1. Audit and Assurance Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance

services for State Agencies, Authorities, Commissions, Bureaus, and higher

education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the State of Georgia Single Audit

Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct

audits of public school systems in Georgia; to perform special examinations

and investigations; to conduct performance audits and evaluations at the

request of the General Assembly; to conduct reviews of audits reports

conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit

organizations contracting with the State; and to provide state financial

information online to promote transparency in government.

Total Funds

$36,740,185

Other Funds

$60,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$60,000

State Funds

$36,680,185

State General Funds

$36,680,185

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $35,923,997 amended

$35,983,997

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$833,896

$833,896

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$126

$126

1976

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Increase funds for retention of personnel. (H:No) Transfer funds from Audit and Assurance Services to Departmental Administration (DOAA).
Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,153 $1,013
$0 ($86,000)
$36,680,185

$7,153 $1,013
$0 ($86,000)
$36,740,185

4.2. Departmental Administration (DOAA)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all Department programs.

Total Funds

$3,098,029

State Funds

$3,098,029

State General Funds

$3,098,029

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,958,464

$2,958,464

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$53,102

$53,102

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

$7

$7

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$399

$399

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$57

$57

Increase funds for retention of personnel. (H:No)

$0

$0

Transfer funds from Audit and Assurance Services to Departmental Administration (DOAA).

$86,000

$86,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,098,029

$3,098,029

4.3. Legislative Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation

affecting state retirement systems for fiscal impact and review actuarial

investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation

having a significant impact on state revenues and/or expenditures.

Total Funds

$2,243,000

State Funds

$2,243,000

State General Funds

$2,243,000

4.4. Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized adjusted property tax digest for each county and for the State as a whole for use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax Assessor compliance with

requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to

establish the appropriate level of assessment for centrally assessed public

utility companies.

Total Funds

$2,870,124

State Funds

$2,870,124

State General Funds

$2,870,124

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,804,986

$2,804,986

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$64,483

$64,483

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

$10

$10

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$565

$565

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$80

$80

Increase funds for retention of personnel. (H:No)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,870,124

$2,870,124

1977

Section 5: Appeals, Court of Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

5.1. Court of Appeals

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and

exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction pursuant to the Constitution of

the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to

the Supreme Court of Georgia or conferred on other courts by law.

Total Funds

$25,818,681

Other Funds

$150,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$150,000

State Funds

$25,668,681

State General Funds

$25,668,681

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

$27,652,560 $150,000 $150,000
$27,502,560 $27,502,560

1978

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds to provide a 3% salary adjustment for recruitment and retention of all Court of Appeals employees.
Increase funds to reflect an increase in annual cyber insurance premiums.
Increase funds to reflect an increase in the employer's share of health insurance premiums associated with the increase in judges' per diem.
Provide funds to annualize increases in Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates for judges.
Provide funds to upgrade the Court of Appeals docket system. (H:No; Reflect funds in Amended FY 2023 (HB 18, 2023 Session).)
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $24,812,200
$369,671
($3,530)
($4,356) $3,268 $159,428
$83,000 $26,000
$223,000
$0
$25,668,681

Total Funds $24,962,200
$369,671
($3,530)
($4,356) $3,268 $159,428
$83,000 $26,000
$223,000
$0
$25,818,681

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

5.2. Georgia State-wide Business Court

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business

court in matters of resolving commercial dispute and litigation.

Total Funds

$1,833,879

State Funds

$1,833,879

State General Funds

$1,833,879

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,806,747

$1,806,747

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$27,132

$27,132

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

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1979

Section 6: Judicial Council Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$25,516,574 $1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,696,311 $1,307,406 $1,388,905 $21,192,896 $21,192,896

6.1. Council of Accountability Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug

courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency treatment courts,

mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of

Accountability Court Judges. No state funds shall be provided to any

accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting

and remittance of all fines and fees collected by such court.

Total Funds

$926,606

State Funds

$926,606

State General Funds

$926,606

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$812,318

$812,318

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$16,957

$16,957

Increase funds for personnel for one medicationassisted treatment (MAT) statewide coordinator position.

$97,331

$97,331

Amount appropriated in this Act

$926,606

$926,606

6.2. Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-

connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services by promoting the

establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing

programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and ethical standards,

registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training,

administering statewide grants, and collecting statistical data to monitor

program effectiveness.

Total Funds

$354,203

Other Funds

$354,203

Agency Funds

$354,203

1980

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

6.3. Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and

continuing education for Superior Court Judges, Juvenile Court Judges, State Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal

Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks, Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court

Clerks, and other court personnel.

Total Funds

$1,775,555

Other Funds

$953,203

Agency Funds

$953,203

State Funds

$822,352

State General Funds

$822,352

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$642,932

$1,596,135

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$23,140

$23,140

Increase funds for personnel to true-up the cost-ofliving adjustment to account for one additional employee.

$7,300

$7,300

Increase funds for operations to fully fund administrative expenses with state funds.

$148,980

$148,980

Amount appropriated in this Act

$822,352

$1,775,555

6.4. Judicial Council

Purpose: The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative

Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the councils of the Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court

Judges, the State Court Judges, and the Georgia Council of Court

Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child

Support Guidelines Commission, and the Commission on Interpreters; and to support the Committee on Justice for Children.

Total Funds

$20,362,531

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,627,367

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,627,367

Other Funds

$1,388,905

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,388,905

State Funds

$17,346,259

State General Funds

$17,346,259

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $15,761,955 amended

$18,778,227

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Increase funds for personnel for one policy counsel position and one policy coordinator position. Increase funds for the ongoing costs associated with the Automated Data Collection Project.
Increase funds to establish a grant program for legal self-help centers.
Increase funds for grants for civil legal services for medical-legal partnerships.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$196,706
($1,382)
$19,212 $1,844
$228,924 $20,000 $500,000 $619,000 $17,346,259

$196,706
($1,382)
$19,212 $1,844
$228,924 $20,000 $500,000 $619,000 $20,362,531

6.5. Judicial Qualifications Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed

against a judicial officer, impose and recommend disciplinary sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or hearing. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions;

provide training and guidance to judicial candidates regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices.

Total Funds

$1,297,679

State Funds

$1,297,679

State General Funds

$1,297,679

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,231,371

$1,231,371

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$16,957

$16,957

Increase funds for personnel to increase one staff attorney position to an investigative counsel position.

$49,351

$49,351

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,297,679

$1,297,679

6.6. Resource Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation

to death penalty sentenced inmates and to recruit and assist private attorneys

to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings.

Total Funds

$800,000

1981

1982

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

State Funds State General Funds

$800,000 $800,000

Section 7: Juvenile Courts Total Funds Other Funds Agency Funds State Funds State General Funds

7.1. Council of Juvenile Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile

Court Judges to represent all the juvenile judges in Georgia. Jurisdiction in

cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and

deprivation.

Total Funds

$2,054,008

Other Funds

$67,486

Agency Funds

$67,486

State Funds

$1,986,522

State General Funds

$1,986,522

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,944,652

$2,012,138

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$40,064

$40,064

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($198)

($198)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,581

$1,581

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$423

$423

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,986,522

$2,054,008

7.2. Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges salaries.

Total Funds

$7,714,597

State Funds

$7,714,597

State General Funds

$7,714,597

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

$9,768,605 $67,486 $67,486
$9,701,119 $9,701,119

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended Increase funds for grants to counties for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-11-52 effective January 1, 2023. (H:No)
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $7,714,597
$0
$7,714,597

Total Funds $7,714,597
$0
$7,714,597

1983

Section 8: Prosecuting Attorneys Total Funds State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$119,064,625 $116,935,920 $116,935,920
$2,128,705 $2,128,705

8.1. Conflict Case

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist District Attorneys in

the execution of their duties when a District Attorney is disqualified from

interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution per OCGA 15-18-5.

Total Funds

$1,801,727

State Funds

$1,801,727

State General Funds

$1,801,727

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Provide funds for personal services and operating expenses to establish the new Conflict Case program.

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

Reflect a new program purpose statement. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

8.2. Council of Superior Court Clerks

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks

throughout the state in the execution of their duties and to promote and assist

in the training of superior court clerks.

Total Funds

$385,164

State Funds

$385,164

State General Funds

$385,164

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$185,166

$185,166

1984

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Increase funds to accommodate ongoing training and IT support for all courts and agencies reporting data to the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$199,998 $385,164

$199,998 $385,164

8.3. Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this special project is to fund the technology resources required to implement SB 441 (2022 Session).

Total Funds

$1,500,000

State Funds

$1,500,000

State General Funds

$1,500,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$345,000

$345,000

Increase funds to develop CDX Hub to support all courts and agencies filing into the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) database.

$1,155,000

$1,155,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

8.4. District Attorneys

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to

represent the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal cases in the

Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile

courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para I and OCGA 15-18.

Total Funds

$106,450,704

State Funds

$104,321,999

State General Funds

$104,321,999

Intra-State Government Transfers

$2,128,705

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$2,128,705

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $94,153,071 amended

$96,174,711

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$2,123,567

$2,123,567

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$4,177

$4,177

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$16,555

$16,555

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds for one step increase for assistant district attorneys to support recruitment and retention efforts. (H:Increase funds for one step increase and to align the salary scale for assistant district attorneys to support recruitment and retention efforts.)
Provide funds for personal services for one victim advocate in each Judicial Circuit.
Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.
Increase funds for technology upgrades to support prosecutors statewide.
Increase funds to annualize additional assistant district attorney positions for new judgeships in Blue Ridge, Mountain, and South Georgia Judicial Circuits.
Increase intra-state government transfers to reflect change in Department of Human Services Child Support Services contract.
Establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for conflict case travel to support Circuits and Prosecuting Attorney's Council. (H:Yes; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program.)
Establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for conflict case trial-related expenses. (H:Yes; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program.)
Establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for private attorneys to support prosecution of conflict cases. (H:Yes; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program.)
Increase funds for three additional assistant district attorney positions for new judgeships in Atlantic, Coweta, and Dougherty Judicial Circuits starting January 1, 2024.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,554,040
$4,945,135 $934,234 $133,829 $231,360 $0 $0
$0 $0
$226,031
$104,321,999

$1,554,040
$4,945,135 $934,234 $133,829 $231,360 $107,065 $0
$0 $0
$226,031
$106,450,704

8.5. Prosecuting Attorney's Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District

Attorneys and State Court Solicitors.

Total Funds

$8,927,030

State Funds

$8,927,030

State General Funds

$8,927,030

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,992,084

$7,992,084

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$243,047

$243,047

1985

1986

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.
Provide funds for personal services for victim advocate director position.
Provide funds for personal services for two training specialist positions.
Establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personal services for three conflict case prosecutors. (H:Yes; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program.)
Establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personal services for one conflict case investigator. (H:Yes; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program.)
Establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personal services for one conflict case victim advocate. (H:Yes; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program.)
Establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personal services for one conflict case legal assistant. (H:Yes; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program.)
Provide funds for ongoing support and maintenance of the Tracker E-Discovery and Criminal Justice E-Filing Projects.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$129 $30,167
$1,129 $83,476 $160,223 $188,775
$0 $0 $0
$0
$228,000 $8,927,030

$129 $30,167
$1,129 $83,476 $160,223 $188,775
$0 $0 $0
$0
$228,000 $8,927,030

Section 9: Superior Courts Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$89,638,850 $139,595 $139,595
$89,499,255 $89,499,255

9.1. Council of Superior Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council

of Superior Court Judges and is to further the improvement of the Superior

Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy

development and budgetary and fiscal administration.

Total Funds

$1,981,834

Other Funds

$120,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$120,000

State Funds

$1,861,834

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

State General Funds

$1,861,834

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,824,955

$1,944,955

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$36,620

$36,620

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$259

$259

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,861,834

$1,981,834

9.2. Judicial Administrative Districts

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional administrative support to the judges of the superior court. This support

includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison

between local and state courts.

Total Funds

$3,419,622

Other Funds

$19,595

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$19,595

State Funds

$3,400,027

State General Funds

$3,400,027

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,319,813

$3,339,408

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$66,581

$66,581

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$674

$674

Provide funds for the addition of a 6th step to the Judicial Administrative District secretary salary step plan.

$12,959

$12,959

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,400,027

$3,419,622

9.3. Superior Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior

Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial court and exercise exclusive,

constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding

title to land, provided that law clerks over the fifty provided by law are to be

allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks.

Total Funds

$84,237,394

State Funds

$84,237,394

1987

1988

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

State General Funds

$84,237,394

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $79,728,682 amended

$79,728,682

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,609,496

$1,609,496

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($1,514)

($1,514)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$37,478

$37,478

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$9,434

$9,434

Reduce funds to reflect a decrease in the employer contribution rate for Judicial Retirement System from 8.03% to 6.90%.

($350,678)

($350,678)

Provide funds to annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the South Georgia Circuit created in HB 624 (2022 Session).

$210,400

$210,400

Provide funds to annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the Blue Ridge Circuit created in HB 56 (2022 Session).

$210,400

$210,400

Provide funds to annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the Mountain Circuit created in SB 395 (2022 Session).

$210,400

$210,400

Provide funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Dougherty Circuit effective July 1, 2023. (H:Provide funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Dougherty Circuit effective January 1, 2024.)

$214,069

$214,069

Provide funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Coweta Circuit effective July 1, 2023. (H:Provide funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Coweta Circuit effective January 1, 2024.)

$214,069

$214,069

Provide funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Atlantic Circuit effective July 1, 2023. (H:Provide funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Atlantic Circuit effective January 1, 2024.)

$214,069

$214,069

Increase funds to provide an additional six senior judge days per active judge.

$834,238

$834,238

Provide funds for the addition of a 6th step to the judicial assistant salary step plan.

$691,281

$691,281

Provide funds to increase the court reporter contingent expense and travel allowance.

$496,320

$496,320

Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Ogeechee Circuit new judgeship created in HB 786 (2020 Session).

($30,250)

($30,250)

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Flint Circuit new judgeship created in HB 786 (2020 Session).
Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Cobb Circuit new judgeship created in HB 786 (2020 Session).
Amount appropriated in this Act

($30,250) ($30,250) $84,237,394

($30,250) ($30,250) $84,237,394

1989

Section 10: Supreme Court Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$20,351,352 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $18,491,529 $18,491,529

10.1. Supreme Court of Georgia

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of

Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all cases involving:

the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the

United States, the constitutionality of a law, ordinance, or constitutional

provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per

Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is

also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction in

cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the

Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of Decisions.

Total Funds

$20,351,352

Other Funds

$1,859,823

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,859,823

State Funds

$18,491,529

State General Funds

$18,491,529

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $17,557,045 amended

$19,416,868

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$265,583

$265,583

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$9,486

$9,486

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

($15,028)

($15,028)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$4,342

$4,342

Increase funds to true-up GBA annual rent.

$8,057

$8,057

1990

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Increase funds to reflect a 29.454% increase in the employer share of health insurance premiums for Amended FY 2023 and FY 2024. Provide funds to annualize increase for Employees' Retirement System employer contributions for justices. Increase funding to reflect an increase in National Center for State Courts (NCSC) dues. Increase funds for one floating staff attorney position.
Increase funds for one central staff attorney position. Increase funds to provide a 3% salary adjustment for law clerks for retention and recruitment purposes. Increase funds to provide a 3% salary adjustment for administrative assistants for retention and recruitment purposes. (H:No) Provide funds to upgrade Supreme Court docket system. (H:No; Reflect funds in Amended FY 2023 (HB 18, 2023 Session.))
Amount appropriated in this Act

$15,892
$169,467 $15,076 $163,071 $219,392 $79,146
$0
$0
$18,491,529

$15,892
$169,467 $15,076 $163,071 $219,392 $79,146
$0
$0
$20,351,352

Section 11: Accounting Office, State Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$34,537,212 $592,280 $592,280
$7,951,047 $7,951,047 $25,993,885 $25,993,885

11.1. Administration (SAO)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all department programs.

Total Funds

$1,268,618

State Funds

$355,246

State General Funds

$355,246

Intra-State Government Transfers

$913,372

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$913,372

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$339,879

$1,253,251

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$14,928

$14,928

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$61
$378 $355,246

$61
$378 $1,268,618

11.2. Financial Systems

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor, and improve the State's enterprise financial accounting, payroll, and human

capital management systems.

Total Funds

$23,674,250

Intra-State Government Transfers

$23,674,250

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$23,674,250

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$587,671

$19,733,445

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of this program are funded through the agency's enterprise cost model for managing the state's accounting and human capital management systems, and the program does not receive state funding. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($587,671)

($587,671)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks Billings to reflect the cost of operating and maintaining the statewide financial and human capital management systems. (H:Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks Billings to reflect the cost of operating and maintaining the statewide financial and human capital management systems and for personal services.)

$0

$4,528,476

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$23,674,250

11.3. Shared Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in

processing payroll and other financial transactions and to implement and

support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program.

Total Funds

$2,802,176

Other Funds

$592,280

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$592,280

State Funds

$938,390

State General Funds

$938,390

Intra-State Government Transfers

$1,271,506

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,271,506

1991

1992

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$901,914

$2,765,700

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state

$42,902

$42,902

employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

($6,426)

($6,426)

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$938,390

$2,802,176

11.4. Statewide Accounting and Reporting

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting,

accounting policy, business process improvement, and compliance with state

and federal fiscal reporting requirements.

Total Funds

$2,927,175

State Funds

$2,792,418

State General Funds

$2,792,418

Intra-State Government Transfers

$134,757

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$134,757

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,736,508

$2,871,265

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$55,840

$55,840

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$70

$70

Utilize existing funds for accounting and reporting software. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,792,418

$2,927,175

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

11.5. Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the

democratic process and ensure compliance by candidates, public officials,

non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's

Campaign and Financial Disclosure requirements.

Total Funds

$2,982,449

State Funds

$2,982,449

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

State General Funds

$2,982,449

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,924,336

$2,924,336

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$57,655

$57,655

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($51)

($51)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$509

$509

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

11.6. Georgia State Board of Accountancy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial,

fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants and

public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and

investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal and disciplinary actions

when warranted.

Total Funds

$882,544

State Funds

$882,544

State General Funds

$882,544

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$868,842

$868,842

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$13,566

$13,566

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$136

$136

Amount appropriated in this Act

$882,544

$882,544

1993

Section 12: Administrative Services, Department of Total Funds Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$262,547,069 $40,799,833 $27,894,626 $12,905,207 $4,520,988 $4,520,988

1994

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments Self Insurance Trust Fund Payments
The Department is authorized to assess state agencies the equivalent of .176% of salaries for the cost of departmental operations and may roll forward any unexpended prior years Merit System Assessment balance to be expended in the current fiscal year.

$217,226,248 $11,475,217 $205,751,031

12.1. Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the

Department of Community Health on Certificate of Need applications.

Total Funds

$39,506

State Funds

$39,506

State General Funds

$39,506

12.2. Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Eliminate funds for one-time funding to purchase annuities for wrongfully-convicted individuals pursuant to the favorable passage of HR 594 and HR 626 (2022 Session).

($1,500,000)

($1,500,000)

Provide funds in FY 2024 to purchase annuities for

$0

$0

wrongfully convicted individuals pursuant to the

favorable passage of HR 48, HR 49, HR 55, and HR 70

(2023 Session). (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

12.3. Departmental Administration (DOAS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all department programs.

Total Funds

$7,914,890

Other Funds

$7,104,890

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$7,104,890

State Funds

$810,000

State General Funds

$810,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,748,239

$8,853,129

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)
Reduce funds from HB 911 (2022 Session) for intergovernmental contracts.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($456,239)
($482,000) $810,000

($456,239)
($482,000) $7,914,890

12.4. Fleet Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel

card program for state and local governments, to implement the Motor Vehicle

Contract Maintenance program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and maintenance for state and local government fleets, and to establish a motor

pool for traveling state employees.

Total Funds

$1,369,646

Other Funds

$1,369,646

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,369,646

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$70,789

$1,440,435

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($70,789)

($70,789)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$1,369,646

12.5. Human Resources Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services

for statewide human resources in support of state agencies, the State

Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job

descriptions and classification, develop fair and consistent compensation

practices, and administer the employee benefits program.

Total Funds

$11,475,217

Intra-State Government Transfers

$11,475,217

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$11,475,217

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

1995

1996

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)
Increase funds to recognize additional revenue from merit system assessments and utilize additional revenue to implement statewide recruitment and retention initiatives.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $310,791 ($310,791)
$0 $0

Total Funds $11,015,910
($310,791)
$770,098 $11,475,217

12.6. Risk Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability

insurance program to protect state government and employees from work-

related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public

school personnel in case of disability or death, to identify and control risks

and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property

against damage or destruction, to partner with the Department of Labor in

administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers

Compensation Program.

Total Funds

$208,504,783

Other Funds

$2,323,752

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,323,752

State Funds

$430,000

State General Funds

$430,000

Intra-State Government Transfers

$205,751,031

Self Insurance Trust Fund Payments

$205,751,031

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$662,652

$178,162,153

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($232,652)

($232,652)

Increase billings for property insurance premiums to reflect excess insurance and claims expenses.

$0

$30,575,282

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount appropriated in this Act

$430,000

$208,504,783

12.7. State Purchasing

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government

contract opportunities on the Georgia Procurement Registry; to maintain a

comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to provide and oversee Purchasing

Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services

valued above $100,000; to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small and/or minority business vendors.

Total Funds

$15,380,263

Other Funds

$15,380,263

Agency Funds

$15,380,263

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$780,618

$16,160,881

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($780,618)

($780,618)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$15,380,263

12.8. Surplus Property

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through

maximization of the useful life of state-owned equipment and redistribution of property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the

public through auction.

Total Funds

$2,106,919

Other Funds

$2,106,919

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,106,919

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$99,980

$2,206,899

1997

1998

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)
Amount appropriated in this Act

($99,980) $0

($99,980) $2,106,919

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

12.9. Office of State Administrative Hearings

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent forum

for the impartial and timely resolution of disputes between the public and state

agencies.

Total Funds

$5,750,341

Other Funds

$3,075,101

Agency Funds

$3,075,101

State Funds

$2,675,240

State General Funds

$2,675,240

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,621,990

$5,697,091

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$50,147

$50,147

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($62)

($62)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$2,844

$2,844

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$321

$321

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,675,240

$5,750,341

12.10. Georgia Tax Tribunal

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial

court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax matters involving the Georgia

Department of Revenue.

Total Funds

$566,242

State Funds

$566,242

State General Funds

$566,242

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$539,254

$539,254

amended

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living

$10,174

$10,174

adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state

employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency

recruitment and retention needs.

Utilize existing funds ($9,000) to pay for Department

$0

$0

of Administrative Services overhead charges. (G:Yes)

(H:Yes)

Provide funds for salary adjustments.

$16,814

$16,814

Amount appropriated in this Act

$566,242

$566,242

12.11. Office of the State Treasurer

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies

for state agencies; assist agencies with bank services and accounts; monitor

agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local

entities; to track warrants, fund agency allotments, and pay state debt service;

and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529

Plan.

Total Funds

$9,439,262

Other Funds

$9,439,262

Agency Funds

$9,439,262

12.12. Payments to Georgia Technology Authority

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $51,230,000 amended

$51,230,000

Eliminate one-time funding for the NextGen ERP Cloud Modernization project ($50,000,000) to reduce state financial system costs and improve service delivery, and the All-Payer Claims Database ($1,230,000) to enable analysis and public reporting of health care costs and utilization for medical, dental, and pharmaceutical services.

($51,230,000)

($51,230,000)

Utilize existing funds to cover the cost of cloud migration for the State Accounting Office. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

1999

Section 13: Agriculture, Department of Total Funds

$73,243,830

2000

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified
State Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund State General Funds
Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,775,701 $2,775,701 $61,666,984 $2,127,728 $59,539,256
$200,000 $200,000

13.1. Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board

of Regents for diagnostic laboratory testing, for veterinary consultation and

assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal industries, and pet owners within the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$4,048,552

State Funds

$4,048,552

State General Funds

$4,048,552

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,704,106

$3,704,106

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$94,446

$94,446

Provide funds for planning for a new veterinary lab in Athens.

$100,000

$100,000

Replace funds for two veterinary lab technicians at the Tifton veterinary diagnostic lab due to the loss of federal funds.

$150,000

$150,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,048,552

$4,048,552

13.2. Consumer Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation, processing, and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite consumption, food warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms, and food banks; by certifying organic products, shellfish, and bottled water; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and equine industries (including reports of abuse by private owners); by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries, including performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by monitoring,

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The purpose of

this appropriation is also to ensure accurate commercial transactions by

monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures and fuel sales.

Total Funds

$44,290,854

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,751,145

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$7,751,145

Other Funds

$1,920,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,920,000

State Funds

$34,619,709

State General Funds

$34,619,709

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $31,740,756 amended

$41,411,901

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,058,417

$1,058,417

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$23,503

$23,503

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$4,006

$4,006

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$4,926

$4,926

Provide funds to implement the 'Georgia Raw Dairy Act' (2022 Session).

$637,232

$637,232

Annualize funds for recruitment and retention.

$260,869

$260,869

Provide funds for the State Agricultural Response Team (SART).

$340,000

$340,000

Provide funds for two compliance specialist positions, equipment, and vehicles to administer and enforce soil amendment rules.

$550,000

$550,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$34,619,709

$44,290,854

13.3. Departmental Administration (DOA)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department.

Total Funds

$8,651,151

Federal Funds and Grants

$850,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$850,000

State Funds

$7,601,151

State General Funds

$7,601,151

Intra-State Government Transfers

$200,000

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$200,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

2001

2002

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Annualize funds for recruitment and retention.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $7,411,305
$145,867
$4,860
$828 $1,018 $37,273 $7,601,151

Total Funds $8,461,305
$145,867
$4,860
$828 $1,018 $37,273 $8,651,151

13.4. Marketing and Promotion

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers

markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically and

internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry

and livestock commodity data, to administer surety bonds, to provide

information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.

Total Funds

$8,841,456

Other Funds

$855,701

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$855,701

State Funds

$7,985,755

Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund

$2,127,728

State General Funds

$5,858,027

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,607,126

$8,462,827

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$101,254

$101,254

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$2,468

$2,468

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$422

$422

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$517

$517

Increase funds for the Agricultural Trust Fund to reflect FY 2022 collections of the Agricultural Tax Exemption fee pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$242,954

$242,954

Annualize funds for recruitment and retention.

$31,014

$31,014

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,985,755

$8,841,456

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

13.5. Marketing and Promotion - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a one-time repair of the

state monument codified by O.C.G.A. 50-3-72 damaged by Hurricane

Michael.

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$55,000

$55,000

Eliminate one-time funds and eliminate the Marketing and Promotion Special Project program for the repair of the state monument codified by O.C.G.A. 50-3-72 damaged by Hurricane Michael.

($55,000)

($55,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

13.6. Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the

Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which conduct disease diagnoses and

monitoring.

Total Funds

$3,049,057

State Funds

$3,049,057

State General Funds

$3,049,057

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

13.7. Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by

the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for youth and livestock events.

Total Funds

$1,222,578

State Funds

$1,222,578

State General Funds

$1,222,578

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$899,778

$899,778

Provide funds for recruitment and retention.

$224,400

$224,400

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$98,400

$98,400

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,222,578

$1,222,578

2003

2004

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13.8. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and

improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia by administering the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide

assistance to owners of USDA flood control structures in order to comply with

the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to landowners and local governments on water management, erosion, and sedimentation control.

Total Funds

$3,140,182

State Funds

$3,140,182

State General Funds

$3,140,182

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,056,819

$3,056,819

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$84,255

$84,255

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($998)

($998)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$106

$106

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,140,182

$3,140,182

Section 14: Banking and Finance, Department of Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

$14,266,948 $14,266,948 $14,266,948

14.1. Departmental Administration (DBF)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all department programs.

Total Funds

$2,878,917

State Funds

$2,878,917

State General Funds

$2,878,917

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,829,311

$2,829,311

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$47,481

$47,481

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($148)
$1,954 $319
$2,878,917

($148)
$1,954 $319
$2,878,917

14.2. Financial Institution Supervision

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate depository financial institutions, state-chartered banks, trust companies, credit

unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to

track performance of financial service providers operating in Georgia, to

monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating guidelines; and to collaborate with law enforcement, federal regulators, and

other regulatory agencies on examination findings.

Total Funds

$8,174,531

State Funds

$8,174,531

State General Funds

$8,174,531

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,001,107

$8,001,107

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$172,965

$172,965

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($417)

($417)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$876

$876

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

14.3. Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from

unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service businesses and residential

mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by

licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable laws and regulations, and

provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification

procedures for non-depository financial institutions.

Total Funds

$3,213,500

State Funds

$3,213,500

State General Funds

$3,213,500

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

2005

2006

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Provide funds for software to automate licensing processes.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $3,085,028
$74,613
($159)
$334 $53,684 $3,213,500

Total Funds $3,085,028
$74,613
($159)
$334 $53,684 $3,213,500

Section 15: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of
Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.958) Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,678,627,623 $149,263,138 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $5,081,397 $25,971,962 $23,402,036 $2,569,926
$1,500,972,813 $1,490,717,675
$10,255,138 $2,419,710 $2,419,710

15.1. Adult Addictive Diseases Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of

programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and other

drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive

gambling.

Total Funds

$98,422,545

Federal Funds and Grants

$44,254,231

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$50,000

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$29,607,511

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$2,500,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $12,096,720
(CFDA 93.558)

Other Funds

$434,903

Agency Funds

$434,903

State Funds

$53,733,411

State General Funds

$53,733,411

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $53,704,029 amended

$98,393,163

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$29,382

$29,382

Amount appropriated in this Act

$53,733,411

$98,422,545

15.2. Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for respite

services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Total Funds

$2,100,000

State Funds

$2,100,000

State General Funds

$2,100,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$500,000

$500,000

Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to consolidate funds for respite services.

$1,600,000

$1,600,000

Change the name of the Adult Developmental

$0

$0

Disabilities Services - Special Project program to Adult

Developmental Disabilities Respite Services program.

(H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

15.3. Adult Developmental Disabilities Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of

adults with significant developmental disabilities through institutional care,

community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and

access line.

Total Funds

$500,999,956

Federal Funds and Grants

$50,317,724

2007

2008

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$12,336,582

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$37,981,142

Other Funds

$22,860,000

Agency Funds

$22,860,000

State Funds

$427,822,232

State General Funds

$417,567,094

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$10,255,138

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $404,968,634 amended

$477,946,358

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,982,822

$1,982,822

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($492,693)

($492,693)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$93,148

$93,148

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$19,832

$19,832

Transfer funds to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services.

($1,600,000)

($1,600,000)

Provide funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

$1,112,791

$1,112,791

Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

$2,530,852

$2,530,852

Increase funds to annualize the cost of 513 New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) slots for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

$10,950,021

$10,950,021

Increase funds for 250 additional slots for the New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (H:Increase funds for 375 additional slots for the New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provide administrative workload support.)

$8,056,825

$8,056,825

Begin implementation of the 2022-2023 provider rate

$0

$0

study pending approval by Centers for Medicare and

Medicaid Services (CMS). (H:Yes)

Increase funds for Citizen Advocacy to restore previous cuts and expand services.

$200,000

$400,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$427,822,232

$500,999,956

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

15.4. Adult Forensic Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological

evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations, inpatient

mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation

services, and supportive housing for forensic consumers.

Total Funds

$141,841,980

Other Funds

$26,500

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$26,500

State Funds

$141,815,480

State General Funds

$141,815,480

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $132,678,234 amended

$132,704,734

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,264,926

$3,264,926

Increase funds for an additional five forensic evaluators and four forensic peer mentors.

$1,218,343

$1,218,343

Provide funds to increase salaries for forensic peer mentors.

$277,027

$277,027

Provide funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

$4,376,950

$4,376,950

Amount appropriated in this Act

$141,815,480

$141,841,980

15.5. Adult Mental Health Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation,

treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.

Total Funds

$616,116,793

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,858,953

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.958)

$6,726,178

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$2,070,420

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,062,355

Other Funds

$1,090,095

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,090,095

State Funds

$603,167,745

State General Funds

$603,167,745

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $528,474,599 amended

$541,423,647

2009

2010

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds for additional mobile crisis teams to address increasing demand.
Annualize the operating cost of a 24-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center at Serenity Behavioral Health Systems in Augusta.
Provide funds for a 15-bed and 18 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center in Fulton County. (H:Provide funds for a 24-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center in Fulton County.)
Increase funds to convert a crisis stabilization unit at CSB of Middle Georgia in Dublin to a 24-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center.
Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.
Reduce one-time funds for a study on reimbursement rates for behavioral health providers.
Increase funds for additional program and administrative support to manage the national '988' hotline.
Increase funds to convert a crisis stabilization unit at Highland Rivers to a 32-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center.
Increase funds for the Georgia Housing Voucher program to support the requirements of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement.
Increases funds for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network for peer services.
Provide funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.
Provide funds to support private psychiatric contract beds.
Increase funds for one-time funding to coordinate outreach to address homelessness in the Atlanta area.
Provide funds to create a crisis response team at View Point Health.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$20,759,043
$88,935 $109,608 $57,730 $6,288,973 $7,030,171
$6,651,470
$10,823,084
$425,974 ($932,324) $2,251,420 $4,558,493 $1,902,500 $2,774,013 $2,735,431 $8,066,106 $825,000 $277,519 $603,167,745

$20,759,043
$88,935 $109,608 $57,730 $6,288,973 $7,030,171
$6,651,470
$10,823,084
$425,974 ($932,324) $2,251,420 $4,558,493 $1,902,500 $2,774,013 $2,735,431 $8,066,106 $825,000 $277,519 $616,116,793

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15.6. Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children

and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances and promote

a transition to productive living.

Total Funds

$11,253,890

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,928,149

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$50,000

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$7,878,149

State Funds

$3,325,741

State General Funds

$3,325,741

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,322,350

$11,250,499

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,391

$3,391

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,325,741

$11,253,890

15.7. Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation,

residential, support, and education services to promote independence for

children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.

Total Funds

$19,512,007

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,285,496

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$3,285,496

State Funds

$16,226,511

State General Funds

$16,226,511

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $16,151,929 amended

$19,437,425

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$74,582

$74,582

Amount appropriated in this Act

$16,226,511

$19,512,007

15.8. Child and Adolescent Forensic Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment and residential services to children and adolescents clients referred by Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system.

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Total Funds

$7,185,031

State Funds

$7,185,031

State General Funds

$7,185,031

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,017,488

$7,017,488

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$98,353

$98,353

Provide funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

$69,190

$69,190

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,185,031

$7,185,031

15.9. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation,

treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and

adolescents with mental illness.

Total Funds

$67,394,120

Federal Funds and Grants

$10,324,515

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.958)

$7,437,531

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$2,886,984

Other Funds

$85,000

Agency Funds

$85,000

State Funds

$56,984,605

State General Funds

$56,984,605

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $55,433,370 amended

$65,842,885

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$45,073

$45,073

The department is directed to work with the

$0

$0

Department of Community Health (DCH) to increase

Medicaid PRTF rates up to 75% of Medicare Inpatient

Facility Rates, contingent upon Centers for Medicare

and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval and agreement

by facilities to follow DCH-defined payment polices

that prioritize Georgia's youth for placement. (H:Yes)

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Provide one-time gap funding for Georgia psychiatric residential treatment facilities receiving less than $500 per patient per day while under current cost report reimbursement methodology.
Reduce funds for delayed contract implementation.
Provide funds for the Multi-Agency Treatment for Children (MATCH) teams to support collaboration across state agencies to meet the treatment needs of children.
Utilize funds in the Adult Mental Health program for mobile crisis for children and family response. (H:Yes)
Provide funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$600,000
($100,000) $1,000,000
$0 $6,162 $56,984,605

$600,000
($100,000) $1,000,000
$0 $6,162 $67,394,120

15.10. Departmental Administration (DBHDD)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases

programs of the department.

Total Funds

$41,564,758

Federal Funds and Grants

$9,278,613

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$9,278,613

Other Funds

$22,133

Agency Funds

$22,133

State Funds

$32,264,012

State General Funds

$32,264,012

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $30,698,107 amended

$39,998,853

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$934,971

$934,971

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($61,888)

($61,888)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$4,645

$4,645

Reduce funds associated with HB 1321 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($261,823)

($261,823)

Provide funds to support operations personnel for the administration of federal opioid settlement funds.

$300,000

$300,000

Increase funds to support agency operations.

$650,000

$650,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$32,264,012

$41,564,758

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15.11. Direct Care Support Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and

operated hospitals.

Total Funds

$158,128,149

Other Funds

$1,453,331

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,453,331

State Funds

$154,255,108

State General Funds

$154,255,108

Intra-State Government Transfers

$2,419,710

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$2,419,710

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $146,226,104 amended

$150,099,145

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,719,431

$3,719,431

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$464,822

$464,822

Increase funds for capital maintenance and repairs. (H:Increase funds for capital maintenance and repairs and recognize $3,000,000 provided in HB 911 (2023 Session).)

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

Provide funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

$1,844,751

$1,844,751

Amount appropriated in this Act

$154,255,108

$158,128,149

15.12. Substance Abuse Prevention

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-

being of children, youth, families and communities through preventing the use

and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

Total Funds

$10,348,793

Federal Funds and Grants

$9,996,415

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$9,996,415

State Funds

$352,378

State General Funds

$352,378

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$350,365

$10,346,780

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Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,013

$2,013

$352,378

$10,348,793

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

15.13. Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Total Funds

$2,800,006

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,019,042

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,019,042

State Funds

$780,964

State General Funds

$780,964

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$577,815

$2,596,857

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,149

$3,149

Provide funds to expand the Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) program.

$200,000

$200,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$780,964

$2,800,006

15.14. Sexual Offender Review Board

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by

identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest risk of sexually

reoffending.

Total Funds

$959,595

State Funds

$959,595

State General Funds

$959,595

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$934,839

$934,839

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$24,294

$24,294

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$462

$462

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$959,595

$959,595

Section 16: Community Affairs, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$241,194,264 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,948,980
$150,000 $14,798,980 $57,163,460 $57,163,460

16.1. Building Construction

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum

building construction standards for all new structures built in the state; to

inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum

construction codes are met; to review proposed enhancements to local

government construction codes; and to provide professional training to

building inspectors and builders on Georgia's construction codes.

Total Funds

$538,688

Other Funds

$232,353

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$232,353

State Funds

$306,335

State General Funds

$306,335

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$297,870

$530,223

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$7,887

$7,887

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

$86

$86

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$417

$417

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$75

$75

Amount appropriated in this Act

$306,335

$538,688

16.2. Coordinated Planning
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city governments meet the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of 1989 by establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing

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plans submitted by local governments; to provide training and assistance to

local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by

offering mapping and Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online

planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts

of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia

cities to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Total Funds

$3,745,918

State Funds

$3,745,918

State General Funds

$3,745,918

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,713,351

$3,713,351

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$29,416

$29,416

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$468

$468

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$2,275

$2,275

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$408

$408

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,745,918

$3,745,918

16.3. Departmental Administration (DCA)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

Total Funds

$7,699,074

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,933,711

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,933,711

Other Funds

$2,974,724

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,974,724

State Funds

$1,790,639

State General Funds

$1,790,639

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,627,761

$7,536,196

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$151,574

$151,574

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$2,269

$2,269

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Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Maintain existing cost allocation structure for administrative salaries to preserve transparency of the full cost of federally funded programs. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,628 $1,407
$0
$1,790,639

$7,628 $1,407
$0
$7,699,074

16.4. Federal Community and Economic Development Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and

loan programs to promote volunteerism and community and economic

development among local governments, development authorities, and private

entities.

Total Funds

$50,159,350

Federal Funds and Grants

$47,503,822

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$47,503,822

Other Funds

$631,978

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$631,978

State Funds

$2,023,550

State General Funds

$2,023,550

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,980,586

$50,116,386

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$39,727

$39,727

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$481

$481

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$2,337

$2,337

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$419

$419

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,023,550

$50,159,350

16.5. Homeownership Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of

affordable housing through rehabilitation and construction financing, and to

promote homeownership for low and moderate- income individuals by

providing sustainable housing grants to local governments, administering

mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate

income homebuyers, and offering homeownership counseling and home buyer

education programs through a partnership with private providers.

Total Funds

$8,118,534

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,518,296

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds
Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,600,238

16.6. Regional Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department services and assistance through a statewide network of regional representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local

communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community and

economic development projects and services that are in-line with the community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership infrastructure

across local governments.

Total Funds

$1,605,519

Federal Funds and Grants

$200,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$200,000

Other Funds

$140,752

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$140,752

State Funds

$1,264,767

State General Funds

$1,264,767

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,228,466

$1,569,218

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$33,817

$33,817

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$369

$369

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,793

$1,793

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$322

$322

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,264,767

$1,605,519

16.7. Rental Housing Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental

housing to very low, and moderate-income households by allocating federal

and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, administering low-interest

loans for affordable rental housing, researching affordable housing issues,

and providing tenant-based assistance to low-income individuals and families

allowing them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the private

rental market.

Total Funds

$116,019,277

Federal Funds and Grants

$111,873,539

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Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds
Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$111,873,539 $4,145,738 $4,145,738

16.8. Research and Surveys

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect

financial and management data from local governments and authorities in

accordance with Georgia law.

Total Funds

$447,224

Other Funds

$50,000

Agency Funds

$50,000

State Funds

$397,224

State General Funds

$397,224

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$392,304

$442,304

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$4,706

$4,706

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$214

$214

Amount appropriated in this Act

$397,224

$447,224

16.9. Special Housing Initiatives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust

Fund; to provide grants for providers of shelter and services to the homeless;

to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local

communities collaboration and technical assistance in the development and

implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special

housing initiatives.

Total Funds

$6,933,781

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,050,864

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,050,864

Other Funds

$451,588

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$451,588

State Funds

$3,431,329

State General Funds

$3,431,329

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,231,329

$6,733,781

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Provide funds for the Home Access Program to increase the number of awarded grants to individuals requiring home accessibility modifications.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$200,000 $3,431,329

$200,000 $6,933,781

16.10. State Community Development Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small

towns, and neighborhoods in the development of their core commercial areas,

and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia.

Total Funds

$4,336,059

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,001,592

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,001,592

Other Funds

$100,000

Agency Funds

$100,000

State Funds

$3,234,467

State General Funds

$3,234,467

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,783,432

$3,885,024

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$43,056

$43,056

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$443

$443

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$2,150

$2,150

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$386

$386

Reduce one-time funds.

($45,000)

($45,000)

Provide funds for the Helping Hands Ending Hunger program expansion to increase access to food, reduce food waste, and encourage better educational outcomes and sustainability.

$200,000

$200,000

Provide funds for enhanced services in McIntosh County.

$250,000

$250,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,234,467

$4,336,059

16.11. State Economic Development Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to

local governments and businesses and to leverage private investment in order

to attract and promote economic development and job creation.

Total Funds

$14,181,484

Other Funds

$476,088

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$476,088

State Funds

$13,705,396

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State General Funds

$13,705,396

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $13,688,867 amended

$14,164,955

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$15,176

$15,176

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$201

$201

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$977

$977

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$175

$175

Amount appropriated in this Act

$13,705,396

$14,181,484

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

16.12. Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water,

wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land conservation projects.

Total Funds

$1,353,495

State Funds

$1,353,495

State General Funds

$1,353,495

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,569,922

$1,569,922

Reduce one-time funds.

($316,427)

($316,427)

Provide funds for the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District for ongoing planning and technical assistance to local governments.

$100,000

$100,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,353,495

$1,353,495

16.13. Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve Georgia's mobility,

air quality, and land use practices by conducting transportation improvement

studies, producing an annual Air Quality Report, and reviewing Development

of Regional Impact.

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Transfer funds to the Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority at the Department of Transportation to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $351,479 $7,800
($359,279)
$0

Total Funds $351,479 $7,800
($359,279)
$0

16.14. Payments to OneGeorgia Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the

OneGeorgia Authority.

Total Funds

$26,055,861

Other Funds

$145,521

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$145,521

State Funds

$25,910,340

State General Funds

$25,910,340

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $68,380,757 amended

$68,526,278

Transfer Center of Innovation indirect program funds to the Innovation and Technology program at the Department of Economic Development to match program budgets with agency activities.

($2,449,742)

($2,449,742)

Transfer Rural Development Initiative indirect program funds to the Rural Development program at the Department of Economic Development to match program budgets with agency activities. (H:Transfer Center of Innovation indirect program funds to the Innovation and Technology program at the Department of Economic Development to match program budgets with agency activities.)

($214,918)

($214,918)

Transfer Defense Community Economic Development Fund indirect program funds to the Workforce Development program at the Technical College System of Georgia to match program budgets with agency activities.

($250,000)

($250,000)

Reduce funds for grants.

($39,555,757)

($39,555,757)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$25,910,340

$26,055,861

2023

Section 17: Community Health, Department of Total Funds

$19,452,237,782

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Federal Funds and Grants Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
Other Funds Agency Funds Indigent Care Trust Fund - Public Hospital Authorities Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified
State Funds Ambulance Provider Fees Hospital Provider Payment Nursing Home Provider Fees State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
Intra-State Government Transfers Health Insurance Payments Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$9,343,095,732 $8,849,543,613
$466,868,017 $26,684,102 $221,942,597 $77,971,304 $139,386,524 $4,584,769 $4,764,636,321 $8,769,315 $385,573,177 $152,685,494 $4,093,545,984 $124,062,351 $5,122,563,132 $4,841,705,870 $280,857,262

17.1. Departmental Administration (DCH)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all departmental programs.

Total Funds

$492,651,523

Federal Funds and Grants

$376,976,734

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$329,743,048

State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767)

$29,454,740

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$17,778,946

Other Funds

$4,284,769

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,284,769

State Funds

$90,078,435

State General Funds

$90,078,435

Intra-State Government Transfers

$21,311,585

Health Insurance Payments

$21,311,585

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $97,758,610 amended

$500,331,698

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$564,103

$564,103

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$106,368

$106,368

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

($42,154)

($42,154)

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Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Reduce funds to replace the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) with the Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation (MEST). (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)
Reduce one-time funds for a study on reimbursement rates for mental health care providers.
Transfer funds to the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination (OHSC) to establish operational funds for the All-Payer Claims Database pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-53-43.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($3,292) ($6,505,200)
($1,000,000) ($800,000)
$90,078,435

($3,292) ($6,505,200)
($1,000,000) ($800,000)
$492,651,523

17.2. Georgia Board of Dentistry

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by

licensing qualified applicants as dentists and dental hygienists, regulating the

practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate

disciplinary action when warranted.

Total Funds

$874,037

State Funds

$874,037

State General Funds

$874,037

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$852,963

$852,963

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$20,349

$20,349

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$725

$725

Amount appropriated in this Act

$874,037

$874,037

17.3. Georgia State Board of Pharmacy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by

licensing qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, regulating the practice of

pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary

actions when warranted.

Total Funds

$849,432

State Funds

$849,432

State General Funds

$849,432

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $825,330 $23,740
$362
$849,432

Total Funds $825,330 $23,740
$362
$849,432

17.4. Health Care Access and Improvement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other

support services for programs that seek to improve health access and

outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office

of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office of Health Improvement,

and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency.

Total Funds

$19,425,885

Federal Funds and Grants

$172,588

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$172,588

State Funds

$19,253,297

State General Funds

$19,253,297

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $18,070,262 amended

$18,242,850

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$12,590

$12,590

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$997

$997

Reduce funds for Rural Hospital Stabilization Grants in anticipation of the new hospital directed payment program.

($3,000,000)

($3,000,000)

Eliminate one-time start-up funding for federally qualified health centers.

($500,000)

($500,000)

Provide funds for three federally qualified health center start-up grants for primary care in Union County, behavioral health expansion at Christ Community Health Services of Augusta, and a school-based health center in Emanuel County.

$750,000

$750,000

Provide funds for charity clinics statewide.

$250,000

$250,000

Provide funds for Mercy Care Atlanta to support increased patient volume.

$500,000

$500,000

Provide funds to support existing and new housing with the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC).

$409,000

$409,000

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Provide one-time funds for Colquitt Regional Medical Center for medical education training equipment and clinical space. Provide one-time funds for St. Francis Hospital to support graduate medical education facility expansion. Provide funds for Archbold Medical Center for infrastructure support for new residency programs.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,237,910
$425,000 $1,097,538 $19,253,297

$1,237,910
$425,000 $1,097,538 $19,425,885

17.5. Healthcare Facility Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term

care and health care facilities.

Total Funds

$39,242,542

Federal Funds and Grants

$12,005,577

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$6,060,223

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,945,354

Other Funds

$100,000

Agency Funds

$100,000

State Funds

$27,136,965

State General Funds

$27,136,965

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $26,588,167 amended

$38,693,744

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$298,798

$298,798

Provide funds to implement and regulate the new licensure category for adult residential mental health programs as established by HB 1069 (2022 Session).

$250,000

$250,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$27,136,965

$39,242,542

17.6. Indigent Care Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other

healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that serve medically indigent

Georgians.

Total Funds

$552,269,739

Federal Funds and Grants

$358,801,173

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$358,801,173

Other Funds

$142,586,524

Agency Funds

$3,200,000

Indigent Care Trust Fund - Public Hospital Authorities $139,386,524

State Funds

$50,882,042

State General Funds

$50,882,042

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17.7. Medicaid- Aged Blind and Disabled

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access

primarily to elderly and disabled individuals. There is also hereby

appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care Trust Fund created

pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is

appropriated for payments for nursing homes pursuant to Article 6A.

Total Funds

$6,755,304,185

Federal Funds and Grants

$4,150,222,331

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$4,147,435,117

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,787,214

Other Funds

$62,342,988

Agency Funds

$62,342,988

State Funds

$2,275,450,234

Ambulance Provider Fees

$8,769,315

Hospital Provider Payment

$39,298,703

Nursing Home Provider Fees

$152,685,494

State General Funds

$2,068,504,916

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,191,806

Intra-State Government Transfers

$267,288,632

Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$267,288,632

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $2,179,667,833 amended

$6,819,444,454

Increase funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization. (H:Reduce funds.)

($32,365,351)

($94,968,753)

Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal

$102,313,915

$0

Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02%

to 65.89%.

Increase funds for the Medicare Part D Clawback payment.

$14,481,439

$14,481,439

Reduce funds for the hold harmless provision in Medicare Part B premiums.

($8,072,906)

($23,689,842)

Replace $465,661 in state general funds with hospital

$0

$0

provider fees. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Recognize $8,769,315 in Ambulance Provider Fees pursuant to HB 271 (2021 Session).

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

Replace $9,703,085 in nursing home provider fees with

$0

$0

state general funds. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Utilize $82,090,053 in existing state general funds for

$0

$0

skilled nursing centers to reflect 2021 cost reports

(Total Funds: $240,892,240). (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Recognize $74,646,745 reduction from HB 81 (2021

$0

Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical

Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by

the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

through December 31, 2023. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Provide funds for adult coverage of dental services.

$1,390,850

Provide funds for a 5% increase to emergency medical services (EMS) reimbursement rates.

$650,651

Provide funds for a 2% rate increase for home and community-based service providers.

$5,255,948

Provide funds for a 5% rate increase for Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP) providers.

$854,167

Provide funds to increase the dispensing fee to $11.50 for low-volume pharmacies that fill under 65,000 prescriptions per year.

$308,666

Provide funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers.

$2,195,707

Submit a State Plan Amendment to adjust psychiatric

$0

residential treatment facility (PRTF) rates up to 75% of

Medicare Inpatient Facility Rates, contingent upon

CMS approval and agreement by facilities to follow

DCH defined payment policies that prioritize Georgia's

youth for placement. (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,275,450,234

$0
$4,081,133 $1,909,186 $15,422,383 $2,506,358
$905,710 $6,442,802
$0
$6,755,304,185

17.8. Medicaid- Low-Income Medicaid

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access

primarily to low-income individuals.

Total Funds

$6,111,667,180

Federal Funds and Grants

$4,007,499,487

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$4,007,499,487

Other Funds

$12,328,316

Agency Funds

$12,328,316

State Funds

$2,078,422,530

Hospital Provider Payment

$346,274,474

State General Funds

$1,614,277,511

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$117,870,545

Intra-State Government Transfers

$13,416,847

Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$13,416,847

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $1,881,745,190 amended

$5,878,117,647

Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal

$115,091,077

$0

Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02%

to 65.89%.

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Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (e-FMAP) from 76.21% to 76.12%.

$1,996,413

Recognize $65,460,836 from HB 81 (2021 Session) and increase funds to implement the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program established by the Patients First Act (2019 Session), effective July 1, 2023.

$52,222,154

Replace $4,190,949 in state general funds with hospital

$0

provider fees. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Recognize $74,254,122 reduction from HB 81 (2021

$0

Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical

Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by

the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

through December 31, 2023. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Provide funds for adult coverage of dental services.

$1,401,214

Provide funds for a 5% increase to emergency medical services (EMS) reimbursement rates.

$442,464

Provide funds to reimburse for family psychological and therapy services.

$871,029

Provide funds to remove the five-year waiting period for pregnant women and children who are lawful permanent residents.

$584,061

Provide funds to increase the dispensing fee to $11.50 for low-volume pharmacies that fill under 65,000 prescriptions per year.

$312,630

Provide funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers.

$5,037,452

Provide funds to increase select primary care and OB/GYN codes to 2021 Medicare levels.

$18,718,846

The department shall require Medicaid managed care

$0

organizations to reimburse at no less than 100% of the

state Medicaid program Durable Medical Equipment

fee schedule for the same service or item of durable

medical equipment, complex rehab technology,

prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. This shall also

apply to managed care contractor subcontractors and

third-party administrators. (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,078,422,530

$0 $153,245,262
$0 $0
$4,111,542 $1,298,309 $2,555,836 $1,713,795
$917,342 $14,781,256 $54,926,191
$0
$6,111,667,180

17.9. PeachCare

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance

coverage for qualified low-income Georgia children.

Total Funds

$538,102,015

Federal Funds and Grants

$437,417,842

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$4,565

State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767)

$437,413,277

State Funds

$100,532,390

State General Funds

$100,532,390

Intra-State Government Transfers

$151,783

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Medicaid Services Payments - Other Agencies

$151,783

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $93,285,632 amended

$538,054,888

Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced

$7,235,515

$0

Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (e-FMAP) from

76.21% to 76.12%.

Recognize $624,566 reduction from HB 81 (2021

$0

$0

Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical

Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by

the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

through December 31, 2023. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Provide funds for a 5% increase to emergency medical services (EMS) reimbursement rates.

$11,243

$47,127

Amount appropriated in this Act

$100,532,390

$538,102,015

17.10. State Health Benefit Plan

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit

for teachers and state employees that is competitive with other commercial benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the

efficient management of provider fees and utilization rates.

Total Funds

$4,820,394,285

Intra-State Government Transfers

$4,820,394,285

Health Insurance Payments

$4,820,394,285

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$0 $3,745,279,350

Increase employer contribution per-member, per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$0

$846,122,505

Increase employer contribution per-member, per-month (PMPM) rate for non-certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2024. (H:Reflect a $500 increase in employer contribution per-member permonth (PMPM) for non-certified school employees phased in over two years, effective January 1, 2024, and reflect a minimum employer contribution of $1,580 PMPM to maintain the fiscal soundness of the plan, effective January 1, 2026.)

$0

$228,992,430

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the

$0

$0

department shall make annual recommendations to

adjust State Health Benefit Plan employer and

employee contributions as needed to maintain the

financial stability of the plan and report to the Office of

Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research

Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office by

September 1. (H:Yes)

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$0 $4,820,394,285

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

17.11. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Board Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all agency programs.

Total Funds

$1,679,001

State Funds

$1,679,001

State General Funds

$1,679,001

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,478,652

$1,478,652

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$20,349

$20,349

Increase funds for additional staff and technology to assist with loan repayment program expansion.

$180,000

$180,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,679,001

$1,679,001

17.12. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and development

of medical education programs.

Total Funds

$34,265,179

State Funds

$34,265,179

State General Funds

$34,265,179

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $30,532,048 amended

$30,532,048

Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

$186,774

$186,774

Increase funds for 102 new residency slots in primary care medicine. (H:Increase funds for 116 new residency slots in primary care medicine.)

$2,014,498

$2,014,498

Provide funds for five Graduate Medical Education (GME) feasibility grants to assist hospitals in establishing or expanding GME programs.

$375,000

$375,000

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Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant program for nine psychiatry residency slots and provide funds for one additional psychiatry resident position.
Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant program for child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship positions.
Eliminate one-time funds for a statewide dental workforce assessment.
Provide funds for six child and adolescent psychiatry fellows at the Medical College of Georgia.
Provide funds for a Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$153,352
$240,000
($35,000) $648,507 $150,000 $34,265,179

$153,352
$240,000
($35,000) $648,507 $150,000 $34,265,179

17.13. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Mercer School of Medicine

Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the

Mercer University School of Medicine to help ensure an adequate supply of

primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private

partnership with the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$31,928,552

State Funds

$31,928,552

State General Funds

$31,928,552

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $31,265,438 amended

$31,265,438

Increase funds for the fourth year of the seven-year plan for Mercer School of Medicine's medical school campus in Columbus.

$663,114

$663,114

Amount appropriated in this Act

$31,928,552

$31,928,552

17.14. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of

Medicine Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the

Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to help ensure an

adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a

public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$33,669,696

State Funds

$33,669,696

State General Funds

$33,669,696

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Transfer funds to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education program for nine psychiatry residency slots.
Transfer funds to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education program for child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship positions.
Provide funds to support the start-up of a new rural OB/GYN graduate medical education program to address maternity care deserts in rural Georgia.
Provide funds to support the increase of the Morehouse School of Medicine class size and expand rural clinical training.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $32,307,713
($138,017)
($240,000)
$240,000
$1,500,000
$33,669,696

Total Funds $32,307,713
($138,017)
($240,000)
$240,000
$1,500,000
$33,669,696

17.15. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Physicians for Rural Areas

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of physicians in rural areas of the state, and to provide a program of aid to

promising medical students.

Total Funds

$5,065,000

State Funds

$5,065,000

State General Funds

$5,065,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,215,000

$2,215,000

Provide funds to establish a loan repayment program for mental health professionals.

$850,000

$850,000

Provide funds to establish the medical examiner loan

$0

$0

repayment program. (H:No; Reflect in the Georgia

Student Finance Commission's Service Cancelable

Loans program.)

Increase funds for the physician loan repayment program to increase award amount and update program guidelines. (H:Increase funds for the rural physician loan repayment program to increase award amount and update program guidelines.)

$1,560,000

$1,560,000

Increase funds for additional loan repayments for five physician assistants and 39 advanced practice registered nurses.

$440,000

$440,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,065,000

$5,065,000

17.16. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Undergraduate Medical Education
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with medical schools in Georgia.

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Total Funds

$8,332,124

State Funds

$8,332,124

State General Funds

$8,332,124

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,195,783

$7,195,783

Provide funds to establish the nursing faculty loan repayment program.

$500,000

$500,000

Provide funds for Georgia medical student capitation payments to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).

$636,341

$636,341

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,332,124

$8,332,124

17.17. Georgia Composite Medical Board

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants

as physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory care professionals,

perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear)

detoxification specialists. Also, investigate complaints and discipline those

who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional

behavior of the Board licensees.

Total Funds

$3,333,947

Other Funds

$300,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$300,000

State Funds

$3,033,947

State General Funds

$3,033,947

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,641,510

$2,941,510

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$78,004

$78,004

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$60

$60

Provide funds for personal services to support increased licensure application volume.

$314,373

$314,373

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,033,947

$3,333,947

17.18. Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public by providing an enforcement presence to oversee all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous drugs.

2035

2036

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Total Funds

$3,183,460

State Funds

$3,183,460

State General Funds

$3,183,460

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,087,484

$3,087,484

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$50,872

$50,872

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($809)

($809)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$553

$553

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$45,360

$45,360

Utilize existing funds to digitize all existing licenses,

$0

$0

complaints, inspections, and investigative records into

the data management system. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,183,460

$3,183,460

Section 18: Community Supervision, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$203,474,790 $1,250,346 $1,250,346 $233,715 $233,715
$201,088,382 $201,088,382
$902,347 $902,347

18.1. Departmental Administration (DCS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for the agency.

Total Funds

$10,771,966

Other Funds

$1,200

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,200

State Funds

$10,770,766

State General Funds

$10,770,766

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.
Utilize existing funds to conduct annual projections of the state-supervised adult offender population in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Corrections and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $10,507,286
$220,446
($1,013) $2,507
$842 $40,698
$0
$10,770,766

Total Funds $10,508,486
$220,446
($1,013) $2,507
$842 $40,698
$0
$10,771,966

18.2. Field Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia

citizens through effective and efficient offender supervision in communities,

while providing opportunities for successful outcomes.

Total Funds

$186,736,722

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,062,222

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,062,222

Other Funds

$122,515

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$122,515

State Funds

$184,700,867

State General Funds

$184,700,867

Intra-State Government Transfers

$851,118

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$851,118

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $174,031,519 amended

$176,067,374

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$5,463,189

$5,463,189

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($16,273)

($16,273)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$40,284

$40,284

2037

2038

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. Reflect and utilize $940,000 from FY 2023 for ongoing capital maintenance and repair. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$13,532 $5,168,616
$0 $184,700,867

$13,532 $5,168,616
$0 $186,736,722

18.3. Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of

governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to develop and execute a systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of

services to reduce recidivism and support the success of returning citizens.

Total Funds

$3,951,840

State Funds

$3,951,840

State General Funds

$3,951,840

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,859,624

$3,859,624

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$84,787

$84,787

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($280)

($280)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$694

$694

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$233

$233

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$6,782

$6,782

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,951,840

$3,951,840

18.4. Misdemeanor Probation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all

governmental and private misdemeanor providers through inspection and

investigation.

Total Funds

$978,962

State Funds

$978,962

State General Funds

$978,962

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$941,454

$941,454

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$27,132
($88) $217
$73 $10,174 $978,962

$27,132
($88) $217
$73 $10,174 $978,962

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

18.5. Georgia Commission on Family Violence

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and

evaluation of needs and services relating to family violence in Georgia,

develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training

and continuing education on the dynamics of family violence, and develop

standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence

Intervention Programs.

Total Funds

$1,035,300

Federal Funds and Grants

$188,124

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$188,124

Other Funds

$110,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$110,000

State Funds

$685,947

State General Funds

$685,947

Intra-State Government Transfers

$51,229

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$51,229

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$656,937

$1,006,290

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$29,271

$29,271

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($13)

($13)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($248)

($248)

2039

2040

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Amount appropriated in this Act

$685,947

$1,035,300

Section 19: Corrections, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$1,344,134,168 $170,555 $170,555
$12,659,407 $12,659,407 $1,331,304,206 $1,331,304,206

19.1. County Correctional Institutions

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Establish a new budget program and transfer funds

$0

$0

from Offender Management to align program budgets

with agency operations. (H:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

19.2. County Jail Subsidy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reimburse counties for the

costs of incarcerating state prisoners in their local facilities after sentencing.

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,000

$5,000

Transfer funds to the Offender Management program and eliminate the County Jail Subsidy program.

($5,000)

($5,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

19.3. Departmental Administration (DOC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens

of Georgia by providing an effective and efficient department that administers

a balanced correctional system.

Total Funds

$36,503,788

State Funds

$36,503,788

State General Funds

$36,503,788

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Transfer funds and associated positions to Engineering and Construction Services ($3,653,795), Investigations and Interdiction ($238,335), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($1,734,082) to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations. (H:No)
Utilize existing funds to conduct annual projections of the state-supervised adult offender population in collaboration with the Department of Community Supervision and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $35,642,347
$742,337
$111,059 $8,707 ($662) $0
$0
$36,503,788

Total Funds $35,642,347
$742,337
$111,059 $8,707 ($662) $0
$0
$36,503,788

19.4. Detention Centers

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide secure and efficiently

administered housing for probationers who require more security or

supervision than provided by regular community supervision.

Total Funds

$63,769,944

Other Funds

$1,548,304

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,548,304

State Funds

$62,221,640

State General Funds

$62,221,640

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $59,795,598 amended

$62,249,098

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$2,209,848

$2,209,848

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$201,593

$201,593

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$15,803

$15,803

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($1,202)

($1,202)

2041

2042

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Transfer funds and associated positions to Engineering and Construction Services ($1,444,339), Food and Farm Operations ($2,640,621), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($7,359,561) to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations. (H:No)
Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Reflect a change in the program purpose statement. (G:Yes) (H:No)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0
$0 $0 $62,221,640

($905,196)
$0 $0 $63,769,944

19.5. Engineering and Construction Services

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Establish a new budget program and transfer funds and

$0

$0

associated positions from Departmental Administration

($3,653,795), Detention Centers ($1,444,339), State

Prisons ($80,113,727), and Transition Centers

($481,304) to align program budgets with agency

operations. (H:No)

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. (H:No)

$0

$0

Transfer funds and associated positions from the State

$0

$0

Prisons program to maintain the existing operations of

the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center. (H:No)

Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State

$0

$0

Prison. (H:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

19.6. Food and Farm Operations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops

and livestock, produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders, and

to provide meals and related food service operations at state prison, detention

center, and transition center facilities.

Total Funds

$27,754,020

State Funds

$27,754,020

State General Funds

$27,754,020

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $27,693,991 amended

$27,693,991

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Transfer funds and associated positions from Detention Centers ($2,640,621), State Prisons ($21,245,845), and Transition Centers ($936,899) to align program budgets with agency operations. (H:No)
Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center. (H:No)
Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison. (H:No)
Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Reflect a change in the program purpose statement. (G:Yes) (H:No)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$54,264
$5,375 $422 ($32) $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $27,754,020

$54,264
$5,375 $422 ($32) $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $27,754,020

19.7. Health

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required

constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental health care to all inmates of

the state correctional system.

Total Funds

$273,718,249

Federal Funds and Grants

$70,555

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$70,555

Other Funds

$390,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$390,000

State Funds

$273,257,694

State General Funds

$273,257,694

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $247,998,764 amended

$248,459,319

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$90,156

$90,156

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$17,048

$17,048

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,337

$1,337

2043

2044

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Increase funds for the physical health and pharmacy services contracts.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($102) $25,150,491 $273,257,694

($102) $25,150,491 $273,718,249

19.8. Investigations and Interdiction

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. (H:No)

$0

$0

Establish a new budget program and transfer funds and

$0

$0

associated positions from Departmental Administration

($238,335), Offender Management ($50,213), and State

Prisons ($20,098,929) to align program budgets with

agency operations. (H:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

19.9. Offender Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the

following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: inmate

classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and

agreements unit, and inmate transportation operations.

Total Funds

$50,223,688

Other Funds

$30,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$30,000

State Funds

$50,193,688

State General Funds

$50,193,688

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $44,667,376 amended

$44,697,376

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$176,357

$176,357

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$16,579

$16,579

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,300

$1,300

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($99)

($99)

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Transfer funds and associated positions to County Correctional Institutions ($37,787,968) and Investigations and Interdiction ($50,213) to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations (Total Funds: $37,868,181). (H:No)
Transfer funds and associated positions from State Prisons to align program budgets with agency operations. (H:No)
Reflect a change in the program purpose statement. (G:Yes) (H:No)
Provide funds for a $3 per diem increase for County Correctional Institutions.
Transfer funds from the County Jail Subsidy Program.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0
$0 $0 $5,327,175 $5,000 $50,193,688

$0
$0 $0 $5,327,175 $5,000 $50,223,688

19.10. Private Prisons

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety.

Total Funds

$138,311,593

State Funds

$138,311,593

State General Funds

$138,311,593

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $131,456,593 amended

$131,456,593

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, currently employed correctional officers to maintain salary parity. (H:Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time employees effective July 1, 2023 to address recruitment and retention needs.)

$3,888,000

$3,888,000

Annualize funds for recruitment and retention.

$2,967,000

$2,967,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$138,311,593

$138,311,593

19.11. Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction

Total Funds

$0

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Establish a new budget program and transfer funds and

$0

$0

associated positions from Departmental Administration

($1,734,082), Detention Centers ($7,359,561), State

Prisons ($44,537,753), and Transition Centers

($3,596,489) to align program budgets with agency

operations. (H:No)

2045

2046

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Transfer funds and associated positions from the State

$0

$0

Prisons program to maintain the existing operations of

the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center. (H:No)

Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State

$0

$0

Prison.

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. (H:No)

$0

$0

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. (H:No)

$0

$0

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. (H:No)

$0

$0

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (H:No)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$0

$0

19.12. State Prisons

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide efficiently

administered housing for violent and/or repeat offenders or nonviolent

offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well

supervised setting. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide fire

services to local communities.

Total Funds

$721,810,092

Federal Funds and Grants

$100,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$100,000

Other Funds

$10,691,103

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$10,691,103

State Funds

$711,018,989

State General Funds

$711,018,989

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $703,402,336 amended

$714,193,439

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$16,503,721

$16,503,721

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$1,773,491

$1,773,491

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$139,025

$139,025

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($10,574)

($10,574)

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.
Reduce funds to reflect the closure of Lee Arrendale State Prison.
Reduce funds to reflect the closure of Georgia State Prison.
Transfer funds to Food and Farm Operations ($132,055), Engineering and Construction Services ($181,441), Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($379,113), and Transition Centers ($2,163,797) to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center. (H:No)
Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison.
Transfer funds and associated positions to Engineering and Construction Services ($80,113,727), Food and Farm Operations ($21,245,845), Investigations and Interdiction ($20,098,929), Offender Management ($12,528,821), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($44,537,753) to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations. (H:No)
Increase funds to continue investing in technology projects to improve safety and security in state prison facilities.
Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Reflect a change in the program purpose statement. (G:Yes) (H:No)
Reflect and utilize $42,456,560 from FY 2023 for ongoing maintenance and repairs. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$490,684 ($18,742,671) ($20,878,439)
$0
$25,657,146 $0
$2,684,270 $0 $0 $0
$711,018,989

$490,684 ($18,742,671) ($20,878,439)
$0
$25,657,146 $0
$2,684,270 $0 $0 $0
$721,810,092

19.13. Transition Centers

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release,"

allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community while

still receiving housing in structured center.

Total Funds

$32,042,794

State Funds

$32,042,794

State General Funds

$32,042,794

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $30,839,723 amended

$30,839,723

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,090,654

$1,090,654

2047

2048

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center. (H:No)
Transfer funds and associated positions to Engineering and Construction Services ($481,304), Food and Farm Operations ($936,899), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($3,596,489) to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations. (H:No)
Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Reflect a change in the program purpose statement. (G:Yes) (H:No)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$104,824 $8,218 ($625) $0 $0
$0 $0 $32,042,794

$104,824 $8,218 ($625) $0 $0
$0 $0 $32,042,794

Section 20: Defense, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$128,862,899 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $1,211,923 $17,084,939 $12,393,076 $12,393,076

20.1. Departmental Administration (DOD)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the

organized militia in the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$2,140,495

Federal Funds and Grants

$740,299

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$740,299

State Funds

$1,400,196

State General Funds

$1,400,196

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,360,440

$2,100,739

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$33,886
$3,285
$2,337 $248
$1,400,196

$33,886
$3,285
$2,337 $248
$2,140,495

20.2. Military Readiness

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain

facilities for the training of Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and

State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be

activated and deployed at the direction of the President or Governor for a

man-made crisis or natural disaster.

Total Funds

$104,871,049

Federal Funds and Grants

$80,568,808

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$80,568,808

Other Funds

$18,292,984

Agency Funds

$1,211,923

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$17,081,061

State Funds

$6,009,257

State General Funds

$6,009,257

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,905,585

$104,767,377

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$87,260

$87,260

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$9,183

$9,183

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$6,536

$6,536

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$693

$693

Amount appropriated in this Act

$6,009,257

$104,871,049

20.3. Youth Educational Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and

vocational opportunities to at-risk youth through Youth Challenge Academies

and Starbase programs.

Total Funds

$21,851,355

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Federal Funds and Grants

$16,863,854

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$16,863,854

Other Funds

$3,878

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,878

State Funds

$4,983,623

State General Funds

$4,983,623

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,847,237

$21,714,969

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$123,789

$123,789

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$7,050

$7,050

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$5,015

$5,015

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$532

$532

Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,983,623

$21,851,355

Section 21: Driver Services, Department of Total Funds Other Funds Agency Funds State Funds State General Funds

$83,618,293 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $80,774,172 $80,774,172

21.1. Departmental Administration (DDS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license

issuance, motor vehicle registration, and commercial truck compliance.

Total Funds

$10,877,527

Other Funds

$500,857

Agency Funds

$500,857

State Funds

$10,376,670

State General Funds

$10,376,670

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,190,026 amended

$10,690,883

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$176,357
($1,055)
$9,827 $1,515 $10,376,670

$176,357
($1,055)
$9,827 $1,515 $10,877,527

21.2. License Issuance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers'

licenses, maintain driver records, operate Customer Service Centers, provide

online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver

manuals, and investigate driver's license fraud.

Total Funds

$71,258,430

Other Funds

$1,827,835

Agency Funds

$1,827,835

State Funds

$69,430,595

State General Funds

$69,430,595

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $63,823,651 amended

$65,651,486

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$2,503,790

$2,503,790

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($6,855)

($6,855)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$63,829

$63,829

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$9,839

$9,839

Leverage $1.2 million in existing funds provided for in HB 81 (2021 Session) and provide additional funds for positions and ongoing operating and technology expenses at the Douglasville, Forsyth, and Hazlehurst customer service centers.

$488,831

$488,831

Increase funds for two CDL analyst positions to improve the auditing and certification operations for commercial driver's license testing programs.

$131,561

$131,561

Provide funds for increased Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) fees.

$105,433

$105,433

Provide funds for salary adjustments to address high turnover.

$2,310,516

$2,310,516

Amount appropriated in this Act

$69,430,595

$71,258,430

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21.3. Regulatory Compliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and

education programs for both novice and problem drivers by approving driver education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for

compliance with state laws and regulations; and to certify ignition interlock

device providers.

Total Funds

$1,482,336

Other Funds

$515,429

Agency Funds

$515,429

State Funds

$966,907

State General Funds

$966,907

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$935,937

$1,451,366

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$29,658

$29,658

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($135)

($135)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,254

$1,254

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$193

$193

Amount appropriated in this Act

$966,907

$1,482,336

Section 22: Early Care and Learning, Bright from the Start: Department of
Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds (CFDA 93.596) Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Lottery Funds State General Funds
22.1. Child Care Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and afterschool networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.

$986,223,398 $475,649,841 $92,749,020 $227,164,017 $155,736,804
$499,500 $499,500 $510,074,057 $447,539,582 $62,534,475

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Total Funds

$329,093,994

Federal Funds and Grants

$266,559,519

CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds (CFDA 93.596)

$92,749,020

Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575)

$169,970,279

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,840,220

State Funds

$62,534,475

State General Funds

$62,534,475

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $61,436,817 amended

$327,996,336

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$51,848

$51,848

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$195

$195

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$71

$71

Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

$1,045,544

$1,045,544

Amount appropriated in this Act

$62,534,475

$329,093,994

22.2. Nutrition Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant

meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care settings and to

eligible youth during the summer.

Total Funds

$148,000,000

Federal Funds and Grants

$148,000,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$148,000,000

22.3. Pre-Kindergarten Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training,

technical assistance, and oversight of Pre-Kindergarten programs operated by

public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of

early learning and increase school readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.

Total Funds

$447,714,582

Federal Funds and Grants

$175,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$175,000

State Funds

$447,539,582

Lottery Funds

$447,539,582

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Reduce formula funds for training and experience for Pre-K teachers.
Increase formula funds for classroom operations and redirect existing funding to Pre-K lead teacher salaries. (H:Yes; Increase formula funds for classroom operations and redirect existing funds to ensure Pre-K lead teachers receive 100% of salaries.)
Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified Pre-K teachers and assistant teachers by $2,000.
Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for lead and assistant teachers at public Pre-K providers effective January 1, 2023.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $400,900,881
$202,326
$2,782 ($178,981) $14,035,636
$20,647,514 $11,929,424
$447,539,582

Total Funds $401,075,881
$202,326
$2,782 ($178,981) $14,035,636
$20,647,514 $11,929,424
$447,714,582

22.4. Quality Initiatives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative

strategies and programs that focus on improving the quality of and access to

early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families.

Total Funds

$61,414,822

Federal Funds and Grants

$60,915,322

Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575)

$57,193,738

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,721,584

Other Funds

$499,500

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$499,500

Section 23: Economic Development, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$42,146,970 $926,190 $926,190
$3,114,660 $3,114,660 $38,106,120 $38,106,120

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

23.1. Departmental Administration (DEcD)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance

economic development in Georgia and provide information to people and companies to promote the state.

Total Funds

$5,449,841

State Funds

$5,449,841

State General Funds

$5,449,841

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,336,779

$5,336,779

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$87,666

$87,666

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($238)

($238)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$25,910

$25,910

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($276)

($276)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,449,841

$5,449,841

23.2. Film, Video, and Music

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness

of Georgia business opportunities, financial incentives, infrastructure

resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and

electronic gaming industry projects and businesses to the state.

Total Funds

$1,137,937

State Funds

$1,137,937

State General Funds

$1,137,937

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,116,915

$1,116,915

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$20,349

$20,349

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$673

$673

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

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23.3. Georgia Council for the Arts

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council

operations and maintain the Georgia State Art Collection and Capitol Galleries.

Total Funds

$590,056

State Funds

$590,056

State General Funds

$590,056

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$579,534

$579,534

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$10,175

$10,175

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$347

$347

Amount appropriated in this Act

$590,056

$590,056

23.4. Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation

and support throughout the state with grants for non-profit arts and cultural

organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and

the 'Grassroots' arts program.

Total Funds

$1,635,756

Federal Funds and Grants

$659,400

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$659,400

State Funds

$976,356

State General Funds

$976,356

23.5. Global Commerce

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state

that is appealing to businesses along with being competitive in the

international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia

through a network of statewide and regional project managers, foreign and

domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop

international markets for Georgia products and attract international

companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign

advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by

providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses.

Total Funds

$10,444,679

State Funds

$10,444,679

State General Funds

$10,444,679

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,298,038 amended

$10,298,038

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state

$142,442

$142,442

employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

$4,415

$4,415

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($216)

($216)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$10,444,679

$10,444,679

23.6. Innovation and Technology

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic

industries to existing and potential Georgia businesses.

Total Funds

$2,664,660

State Funds

$2,664,660

State General Funds

$2,664,660

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Transfer funds from the OneGeorgia Authority for the Center of Innovation to match program budgets with agency activities.

$2,664,660

$2,664,660

Reflect a new program and purpose statement. (G:Yes)

$0

$0

(H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,664,660

$2,664,660

23.7. International Relations and Trade

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets

for Georgia products and to attract international companies to the state

through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of

overseas offices and representatives, and by providing technical and

educational assistance to businesses.

Total Funds

$2,903,112

Federal Funds and Grants

$266,790

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$266,790

State Funds

$2,636,322

State General Funds

$2,636,322

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reduce funds for international contracts.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $2,798,164
$37,306
$852
($200,000) $2,636,322

Total Funds $3,064,954
$37,306
$852
($200,000) $2,903,112

23.8. Rural Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic

development opportunities and to recruit, retain and expand businesses in

rural communities.

Total Funds

$4,305,097

Other Funds

$3,114,660

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,114,660

State Funds

$1,190,437

State General Funds

$1,190,437

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$954,069

$4,068,729

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$11,865

$11,865

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$379

$379

Transfer funds from the OneGeorgia Authority for the

$0

$0

Rural Development Initiative to match program

budgets with agency activities. (H:No; Reflect in the

Innovation and Technology program.)

Provide funds for one dedicated workforce liaison to support the Hyundai economic development project.

$224,124

$224,124

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,190,437

$4,305,097

23.9. Small and Minority Business Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and

small and minority businesses by providing technical assistance on planning,

advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and

to provide assistance to local communities in growing small businesses.

Total Funds

$1,055,169

State Funds

$1,055,169

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

State General Funds

$1,055,169

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,030,917

$1,030,917

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$23,740

$23,740

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$512

$512

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

23.10. Tourism

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to

visitors about tourism opportunities throughout the state, operate and

maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and

Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to develop and

market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state.

Total Funds

$11,960,663

State Funds

$11,960,663

State General Funds

$11,960,663

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $21,531,880 amended

$21,531,880

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$156,008

$156,008

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$2,920

$2,920

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($145)

($145)

Eliminate one-time funds for the National Infantry Museum.

($2,800,000)

($2,800,000)

Eliminate one-time funds for Georgia World Congress Center Authority renovations.

($7,000,000)

($7,000,000)

Eliminate one-time funds for the Martin Luther King

$0

$0

Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change for facilities

improvements and educational exhibits. (H:No; Utilize

$470,251 in existing funds for grounds and exhibit

space enhancement.)

Increase funds for the Georgia Historical Society to maintain markers.

$70,000

$70,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$11,960,663

$11,960,663

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Section 24: Education, Department of

Total Funds

$13,990,867,352

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,099,148,714

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994)

$112,501

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,099,036,213

Other Funds

$30,211,020

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$30,211,020

State Funds

$11,861,507,618

State General Funds

$11,861,507,618

The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base

unit cost of $3,022.47. In addition, all local school system allotments for

Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated

by this Act.

24.1. Agricultural Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems

with developing and funding agricultural education programs, and to provide

afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students.

Total Funds

$18,027,476

Federal Funds and Grants

$482,773

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$482,773

Other Funds

$3,060,587

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,060,587

State Funds

$14,484,116

State General Funds

$14,484,116

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $13,493,721 amended

$17,037,081

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$11,870

$11,870

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$1,029

$1,029

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$376

$376

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$174

$174

Reduce funds and maintain certified state positions on the state salary schedule. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($55,734)

($55,734)

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Remove one-time funding for a greenhouse in Calhoun County. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023. Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023. Increase funds for 18 new extended day/year programs. Provide funds for three young farmer positions in Barrow, Lowndes, and Hall counties.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($90,000) $410,045
$253,635
$171,000 $288,000 $14,484,116

($90,000) $410,045
$253,635
$171,000 $288,000 $18,027,476

24.2. Business and Finance Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil transportation.

Total Funds

$17,621,926

Federal Funds and Grants

$426,513

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$426,513

Other Funds

$9,207,077

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$9,207,077

State Funds

$7,988,336

State General Funds

$7,988,336

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,725,549

$17,359,139

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$164,690

$164,690

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$11,217

$11,217

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$25,277

$25,277

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$1,603

$1,603

Provide funds for a completion state special school program coordinator position pursuant to HB 87 (2023 Session).

$60,000

$60,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,988,336

$17,621,926

24.3. Central Office
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the State Board of Education, Departmental programs, and local school systems.

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Total Funds

$32,460,062

Federal Funds and Grants

$24,472,585

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$24,472,585

Other Funds

$487,859

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$487,859

State Funds

$7,499,618

State General Funds

$7,499,618

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,488,604

$29,449,048

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$69,141

$69,141

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$5,747

$5,747

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$10,315

$10,315

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$811

$811

Remove one-time funds.

($75,000)

($75,000)

The Department of Education is authorized to establish

$0

$0

a pilot program consisting of a representative sample of

schools and school systems to study whether the use of

advanced technologies capable of reliably detecting

children at potential risk of harming themselves or

others based on their internet use patterns is effective at

reducing rates of youth suicide and violence; provided,

however, that such study is limited to internet use on

school-issued devices. (H:Yes)

Provide funds for Plasma Games statewide rollout and evaluate usage and effectiveness after one year.

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,499,618

$32,460,062

24.4. Charter Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and charter systems and to provide funds for competitive grants for planning,

implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities.

Total Funds

$33,328,152

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,475,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,475,000

State Funds

$9,853,152

State General Funds

$9,853,152

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds for charter facility grants pursuant to HB 430 (2017 Session).
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $8,141,969
$10,052
$511
$535 $85
$1,700,000 $9,853,152

Total Funds $31,616,969
$10,052
$511
$535 $85
$1,700,000 $33,328,152

24.5. Communities in Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance

Learning Centers and maintain a network of local affiliate organizations

across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to

support student success in school and beyond.

Total Funds

$1,690,100

State Funds

$1,690,100

State General Funds

$1,690,100

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,428,100

$1,428,100

Increase funds for additional affiliates.

$262,000

$262,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,690,100

$1,690,100

24.6. Curriculum Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide,

standards-based curriculum to guide instruction and assessment, and to

provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this

curriculum.

Total Funds

$9,739,414

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,745,489

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,745,489

Other Funds

$59,232

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$59,232

State Funds

$6,934,693

State General Funds

$6,934,693

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase life science industry certification for rural school districts.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $6,631,148
$87,867
$4,832
$10,147 $699
$200,000 $6,934,693

Total Funds $9,435,869
$87,867
$4,832
$10,147 $699
$200,000 $9,739,414

24.7. Federal Programs

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded

programs and allocate federal funds to school systems.

Total Funds

$1,195,922,003

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,195,922,003

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,195,922,003

24.8. Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for

Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS), which provides services,

education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or

severe emotional behavioral problems and their families.

Total Funds

$64,531,220

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,322,802

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$11,322,802

State Funds

$53,208,418

State General Funds

$53,208,418

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $54,104,943 amended

$65,427,745

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,391

$3,391

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$177

$177

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$201

$201

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Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Reduce formula funds for enrollment and training and experience decline.
Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.
Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$33 ($4,709,656) $2,407,920
$1,401,409 $53,208,418

$33 ($4,709,656) $2,407,920
$1,401,409 $64,531,220

24.9. Georgia Virtual School

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and

breadth of course offerings so that Georgia students can recover credits,

access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional

credits in a manner not involving on-site interaction with a teacher.

Total Funds

$12,474,933

Other Funds

$9,516,302

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$9,516,302

State Funds

$2,958,631

State General Funds

$2,958,631

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,876,839

$12,393,141

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$81,792

$81,792

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,958,631

$12,474,933

24.10. Information Technology Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise

technology for the department, provide internet access to local school systems,

support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs

that assist local school systems.

Total Funds

$21,062,429

Federal Funds and Grants

$409,267

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$409,267

State Funds

$20,653,162

State General Funds

$20,653,162

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $20,342,068
$256,284
$17,347
$34,966 $2,497
$20,653,162

Total Funds $20,751,335
$256,284
$17,347
$34,966 $2,497
$21,062,429

24.11. Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives including: children in residential education facilities and sparsity grants.

Total Funds

$17,444,733

State Funds

$17,444,733

State General Funds

$17,444,733

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $16,475,266 amended

$16,475,266

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,391

$3,391

Increase formula funds for Sparsity Grants based on enrollment data.

$211,250

$211,250

Reduce formula funds for Residential Treatment Facilities based on attendance.

($152,463)

($152,463)

Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023, for Residential Treatment Facilities.

$347,648

$347,648

Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023, for Sparsity Grants.

$359,641

$359,641

Increase funds for feminine hygiene grants due to inflation and increased enrollment.

$200,000

$200,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$17,444,733

$17,444,733

24.12. Nutrition Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources, so local program personnel can deliver

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meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and

comply with federal standards.

Total Funds

$796,832,774

Federal Funds and Grants

$757,469,531

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$757,469,531

Other Funds

$184,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$184,000

State Funds

$39,179,243

State General Funds

$39,179,243

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $31,334,502 amended

$788,988,033

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$10,680

$10,680

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

$16

$16

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$2,666

$2,666

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$33

$33

Increase funds for school nutrition. (H:Provide funds for the cost of breakfast and lunch for reduce-paying students.)

$6,333,713

$6,333,713

Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase.

$1,497,633

$1,497,633

Amount appropriated in this Act

$39,179,243

$796,832,774

24.13. Preschool Disabilities Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational

services to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities so that they enter

school better prepared to succeed.

Total Funds

$46,780,890

State Funds

$46,780,890

State General Funds

$46,780,890

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $37,994,205 amended

$37,994,205

Increase funds based on formula earnings.

$4,471,380

$4,471,380

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$3,268,855

$3,268,855

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Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,046,450 $46,780,890

$1,046,450 $46,780,890

24.14. Pupil Transportation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in

their efforts to provide safe and efficient transportation for students to and

from school and school related activities.

Total Funds

$148,750,195

State Funds

$148,750,195

State General Funds

$148,750,195

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $142,760,526 amended

$142,760,526

Increase funds for transportation grants based on formula growth.

$1,341,500

$1,341,500

Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase.

$4,648,169

$4,648,169

Amount appropriated in this Act

$148,750,195

$148,750,195

24.15. Quality Basic Education Equalization

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial

assistance to local school systems ranking below the statewide average of per

pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.

Total Funds

$756,060,581

State Funds

$756,060,581

State General Funds

$756,060,581

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $633,783,028 amended

$633,783,028

Increase formula funds for Equalization grants.

$122,277,553

$122,277,553

Amount appropriated in this Act

$756,060,581

$756,060,581

24.16. Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local portion of the Quality Basic Education program as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-

164.

Total Funds

($2,569,521,550)

State Funds

($2,569,521,550)

State General Funds

($2,569,521,550)

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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State Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as ($2,312,940,047) amended

Adjust funds for the Local Five Mill Share.

($256,581,503)

Amount appropriated in this Act

($2,569,521,550)

Total Funds ($2,312,940,047)
($256,581,503) ($2,569,521,550)

24.17. Quality Basic Education Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to school systems based on full time equivalent students for the instruction of

students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161.

Total Funds

$13,144,128,481

State Funds

$13,144,128,481

State General Funds

$13,144,128,481

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 amended

Increase funds for enrollment growth and training and experience.

$154,932,166

$154,932,166

Increase formula funds for the charter system grant.

$296,034

$296,034

Increase formula funds for the local charter school grant.

$27,154

$27,154

Reduce formula funds for differentiated pay for newlycertified math and science teachers.

($464,969)

($464,969)

Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

$289,970,724

$289,970,724

Increase formula funds for the State Commission Charter School supplement.

$13,282,332

$13,282,332

Reduce State Charter Supplement funds for Mountain Education (($20,937,214)) and Coastal Plains (($11,110,101)) and increase formula funds for Foothills Charter High School based on enrollment pursuant to SB 153 (2021 Session). (H:Reduce State Charter Supplement funds for Mountain Education (($18,543,435)) and Coastal Plains (($9,447,172)) and Foothills Charter High School (($15,874,465)).)

($43,865,072)

($43,865,072)

Reduce QBE formula funds due to expiration of state charter contracts for Mountain Education and Coastal Plains pursuant to SB 153 (2021 Session).

($27,754,402)

($27,754,402)

Fully fund school counselor ratio at 1:450 for all QBE student categories pursuant to HB 283 (2013 Session).

$26,933,029

$26,933,029

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$840,105,000

$840,105,000

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Utilize existing funds to provide a military counselor to Chattahoochee County and evaluate the utilization of existing grants for military counselors. (G:Yes)

$49,493

(H:Provide funds for a military counselor in

Chattahoochee County.)

Increase funds to provide a salary supplement of

$8,750,869

$1,000 to all custodians.

Reflect a $500 increase in employer contribution per-

$0

member per-month (PMPM) for non-certified school

employees phased in over two years, effective January

1, 2024, and reflect a minimum employer contribution

of $1,580 PMPM to maintain the fiscal soundness of

the State Health Benefit Plan, effective January 1,

2026. (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$13,144,128,481

$49,493 $8,750,869
$0
$13,144,128,481

24.18. Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen

Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local school systems

with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing

curriculum consultation, skill enhancement, professional development,

technology training, and other shared services.

Total Funds

$16,027,615

State Funds

$16,027,615

State General Funds

$16,027,615

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $15,127,145 amended

$15,127,145

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,391

$3,391

Increase funds for RESAs based on enrollment growth.

$73,853

$73,853

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$340,730

$340,730

Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase for certified staff.

$482,496

$482,496

Amount appropriated in this Act

$16,027,615

$16,027,615

24.19. School Improvement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and leadership training for low-performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design and implement school improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and overall student achievement.

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Total Funds

$17,564,150

Federal Funds and Grants

$6,886,251

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$6,886,251

Other Funds

$16,050

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$16,050

State Funds

$10,661,849

State General Funds

$10,661,849

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,479,007 amended

$17,381,308

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$166,127

$166,127

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$9,837

$9,837

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$5,215

$5,215

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$1,663

$1,663

Amount appropriated in this Act

$10,661,849

$17,564,150

24.20. School Nurse

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school

nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.

Total Funds

$41,544,204

State Funds

$41,544,204

State General Funds

$41,544,204

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $39,727,024 amended

$39,727,024

Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase for school nurses.

$1,817,180

$1,817,180

Maintain current funding and hold harmless for

$0

$0

formula reduction for school nurse funding. (G:Yes)

(H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$41,544,204

$41,544,204

24.21. State Charter School Commission Administration
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and support of state charter schools in order to better meet the growing and diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter

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schools of the highest academic quality are approved and supported

throughout the state in an efficient manner.

Total Funds

$6,449,282

Other Funds

$6,449,282

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,449,282

24.22. State Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired

and multi-disabled students to become productive citizens by providing a

learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social

development.

Total Funds

$39,231,152

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,146,556

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$112,501

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,034,055

Other Funds

$540,631

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$540,631

State Funds

$37,543,965

State General Funds

$37,543,965

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $36,114,700 amended

$37,801,887

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$483,521

$483,521

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$51,137

$51,137

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,019

$1,019

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$9,466

$9,466

Increase formula funds for training and experience.

$495,703

$495,703

Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

$388,419

$388,419

Recognize $2,000,000 for major repairs and renovations. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$37,543,965

$39,231,152

24.23. Technology/Career Education
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic, vocational, technical, and leadership skills and to extend learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year.

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Total Funds

$74,747,628

Federal Funds and Grants

$50,655,460

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$50,655,460

Other Funds

$690,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$690,000

State Funds

$23,402,168

State General Funds

$23,402,168

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $20,207,058 amended

$71,552,518

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$38,271

$38,271

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$2,427

$2,427

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$5,305

$5,305

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$639

$639

Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

$1,437,468

$1,437,468

Increase funds for construction industry certification.

$711,000

$711,000

Provide funds for a construction ready preapprenticeship program.

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$23,402,168

$74,747,628

24.24. Testing

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide

student assessment program and provide related testing instruments and

training to local schools.

Total Funds

$46,417,556

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,734,484

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,734,484

State Funds

$22,683,072

State General Funds

$22,683,072

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,603,480 amended

$46,337,964

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$66,937

$66,937

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Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,919
$8,168 $568
$22,683,072

$3,919
$8,168 $568
$46,417,556

24.25. Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school

systems for private residential placements when the school system is unable to

provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student.

Total Funds

$1,551,946

State Funds

$1,551,946

State General Funds

$1,551,946

Section 25: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified
State Funds State General Funds
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Employees' Retirement System shall not exceed 29.35% for New Plan employees and 24.60% for Old Plan employees. For the GSEPS employees, the employer contribution rate shall not exceed 25.51% for the pension portion of the benefit and 9.0% in employer match contributions for the 401(k) portion of the benefit. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution for Public School Employees' Retirement System shall not exceed $918.35 per member for State Fiscal Year 2024.

25.1. Deferred Compensation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to

participants in the deferred compensation program for all employees of the

state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning.

Total Funds

$5,119,075

Other Funds

$5,119,075

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,119,075

25.2. Georgia Military Pension Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement

allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard.

Total Funds

$2,793,161

$93,905,842 $31,995,281 $31,995,281 $61,910,561 $61,910,561

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State Funds

$2,793,161

State General Funds

$2,793,161

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,840,988

$2,840,988

Reduce funds for the actuarially determined employer contribution in accordance with the most recent actuarial report.

($47,827)

($47,827)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,793,161

$2,793,161

25.3. Public School Employees Retirement System

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of

retirement contributions, ensure sound investing of system funds, and provide

timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits.

Total Funds

$32,357,000

State Funds

$32,357,000

State General Funds

$32,357,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $35,182,000 amended

$35,182,000

Utilize existing funds to increase the PSERS multiplier from $16.00 per year of service to $16.50 per year of service. (G:Yes) (H:Provide funds to increase the PSERS multiplier from $16.00 per year of service to $16.50 per year of service.)

$2,826,000

$2,826,000

Reduce funds for the actuarially determined employer contribution in accordance with the most recent actuarial report.

($5,651,000)

($5,651,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$32,357,000

$32,357,000

25.4. System Administration (ERS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and

employer contributions, invest the accumulated funds, and disburse retirement

benefits to members and beneficiaries.

Total Funds

$53,636,606

Other Funds

$26,876,206

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$26,876,206

State Funds

$26,760,400

State General Funds

$26,760,400

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$17,400

$26,893,606

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Provide for an annual benefit adjustment to retired state employees. Eliminate funds associated with HB 780 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$26,750,000 ($7,000)
$26,760,400

$26,750,000 ($7,000)
$53,636,606

Section 26: Forestry Commission, State Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$64,269,620 $6,986,349 $6,986,349 $9,427,187
$428,645 $8,998,542 $47,806,084 $47,806,084
$50,000 $50,000

26.1. Commission Administration (SFC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs,

handle purchasing, accounts receivable and payable, meet information

technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and

process innovation.

Total Funds

$5,346,311

Federal Funds and Grants

$123,800

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$123,800

Other Funds

$507,780

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$507,780

State Funds

$4,714,731

State General Funds

$4,714,731

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,338,874

$4,970,454

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$122,800

$122,800

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$3,356

$3,356

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$3,229

$3,229

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$872

$872

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Provide funds for recruitment and retention. Amount appropriated in this Act

$245,600 $4,714,731

$245,600 $5,346,311

26.2. Forest Management

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of

forest lands; to collect and analyze state forestry inventory data; to administer

federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and

invasive species control issues; to manage state-owned forests; to educate

private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management

practices; to assist communities with management of forested greenspace; to

promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon

Registry; to promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging

and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during extreme fire

danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance

to the Forest Protection program.

Total Funds

$9,344,370

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,682,151

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,682,151

Other Funds

$1,089,732

Agency Funds

$428,645

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$661,087

State Funds

$4,522,487

State General Funds

$4,522,487

Intra-State Government Transfers

$50,000

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$50,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,063,714

$8,885,597

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$150,289

$150,289

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$3,559

$3,559

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$3,422

$3,422

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$925

$925

Provide funds for recruitment and retention.

$300,578

$300,578

Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,522,487

$9,344,370

26.3. Forest Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and efficient response and suppression of forest fires in the unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to

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provide statewide education in the prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire

arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and

protection through cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and

certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and support

to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers;

and to support the Forest Management program during periods of low fire

danger.

Total Funds

$48,371,859

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,046,681

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,046,681

Other Funds

$6,756,312

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,756,312

State Funds

$38,568,866

State General Funds

$38,568,866

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $34,294,512 amended

$44,097,505

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,275,146

$1,275,146

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$24,823

$24,823

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$23,873

$23,873

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$6,450

$6,450

Increase funds and utilize savings ($120,000) from the purchase of 28 leased vehicles for fuel expenses for fire protection services.

$393,769

$393,769

Provide funds for recruitment and retention.

$2,550,293

$2,550,293

Amount appropriated in this Act

$38,568,866

$48,371,859

26.4. Tree Seedling Nursery

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity

of high quality forest tree seedlings for sale at reasonable cost to Georgia

landowners.

Total Funds

$1,207,080

Federal Funds and Grants

$133,717

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$133,717

Other Funds

$1,073,363

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,073,363

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Section 27: Governor, Office of the Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds
The Mansion allowance shall be $60,000.

$89,772,191 $30,552,612
$753,430 $29,799,182
$807,856 $807,856 $58,411,723 $58,411,723

27.1. Governor's Emergency Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to

draw on when disasters create extraordinary demands on government.

Total Funds

$11,062,041

State Funds

$11,062,041

State General Funds

$11,062,041

27.2. Governor's Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties

including, but not limited to: granting commissions, appointments and

vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between

departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall

be $60,000.

Total Funds

$6,718,437

State Funds

$6,718,437

State General Funds

$6,718,437

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$6,629,466

$6,629,466

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$86,691

$86,691

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$1,892

$1,892

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$388

$388

Amount appropriated in this Act

$6,718,437

$6,718,437

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27.3. Governor's Office of Planning and Budget

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government

operations and services by leading and assisting in the evaluation, development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies.

Total Funds

$8,739,361

State Funds

$8,739,361

State General Funds

$8,739,361

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,479,227 amended

$10,479,227

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$173,636

$173,636

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$3,883

$3,883

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$27,683

$27,683

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$2,004

$2,004

Transfer funds from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to reflect funds appropriated for the Georgia Data Analytic Center.

($1,947,072)

($1,947,072)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,739,361

$8,739,361

27.4. Georgia Data Analytic Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and

analytics from across state government to provide transparency and

accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public.

Total Funds

$1,947,072

State Funds

$1,947,072

State General Funds

$1,947,072

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Transfer funds from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to reflect funds appropriated for the Georgia Data Analytic Center.

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

27.5. Office of Health Strategy and Coordination Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information and coordinate policy between state agencies, healthcare providers, and the

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public; coordinate the state's healthcare system; and develop innovative

approaches for lowering costs while improving access to quality healthcare.

Total Funds

$1,976,466

State Funds

$1,976,466

State General Funds

$1,976,466

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,162,900

$1,962,900

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$13,566

$13,566

Transfer funds from the Department of Community

$800,000

$0

Health Departmental Administration program to

establish operational funds for the All-Payer Claims

Database pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-53-43.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

27.6. Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster,

mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating

federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to

respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to coordinate state

resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism

and to serve as the State's point of contact for the federal Department of

Homeland Security.

Total Funds

$34,586,415

Federal Funds and Grants

$29,703,182

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$29,703,182

Other Funds

$807,856

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$807,856

State Funds

$4,075,377

State General Funds

$4,075,377

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,754,575

$34,265,613

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$209,924

$209,924

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Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Eliminate one-time funds for construction of additional warehouse space for emergency response equipment and supplies on the Macon Farmers Market property. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)
Annualize funds for recruitment and retention.
Provide funds for operations and maintenance for GEMA/HS South building at Georgia Public Safety Training Center.
Provide funds for the service and location tracking of 16 generators.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,564 $1,087 ($704,841)
$704,841 $40,000 $66,227 $4,075,377

$3,564 $1,087 ($704,841)
$704,841 $40,000 $66,227 $34,586,415

27.7. Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair

Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair Housing Act,

which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.

Total Funds

$1,359,407

Federal Funds and Grants

$31,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$31,000

State Funds

$1,328,407

State General Funds

$1,328,407

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,285,401

$1,316,401

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$41,830

$41,830

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$764

$764

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$412

$412

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,328,407

$1,359,407

27.8. Georgia Professional Standards Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of,

certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce standards

regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.

Total Funds

$9,225,583

Federal Funds and Grants

$818,430

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Child Care & Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575)

$753,430

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$65,000

State Funds

$8,407,153

State General Funds

$8,407,153

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,113,438

$8,931,868

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$223,502

$223,502

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

$77

$77

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$1,106

$1,106

Increase funds and utilize existing funds ($56,808) for annual cloud operating costs (Total Funds: $125,838).

$69,030

$69,030

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,407,153

$9,225,583

27.9. Governor's Office of Student Achievement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational

accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of standards on

state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education report card and scoreboard, and education research to inform policy and budget

efforts.

Total Funds

$6,972,603

State Funds

$6,972,603

State General Funds

$6,972,603

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,911,992

$5,911,992

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$54,264

$54,264

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$7,355

$7,355

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($1,008)

($1,008)

Provide funds to support the implementation of a digital learning-based Pre-K through 5 program that teaches language and literacy curriculum for all students to increase their ability to meet grade-level reading standards.

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$6,972,603

$6,972,603

27.10. Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school

students a summer program of challenging and enriching educational

opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

Total Funds

$1,640,245

State Funds

$1,640,245

State General Funds

$1,640,245

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,629,278

$1,629,278

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$10,174

$10,174

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$919

$919

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($126)

($126)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

27.11. Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School

Leadership Academy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality,

selective, statewide leadership preparation and support designed to develop

high-capacity school leaders across Georgia.

Total Funds

$2,566,946

State Funds

$2,566,946

State General Funds

$2,566,946

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,533,251

$2,533,251

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$30,523

$30,523

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$3,676

$3,676

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($504)

($504)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

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27.12. Office of the Child Advocate

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent

oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for the protection and well-being of children.

Total Funds

$1,430,137

State Funds

$1,430,137

State General Funds

$1,430,137

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,399,763

$1,399,763

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$30,523

$30,523

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($149)

($149)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

27.13. Office of the State Inspector General

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote

accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and

preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.

Total Funds

$1,547,478

State Funds

$1,547,478

State General Funds

$1,547,478

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,776,598

$1,776,598

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$33,914

$33,914

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$7,486

$7,486

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$788

$788

Reduce funds associated with HB 960 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($271,308)

($271,308)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,547,478

$1,547,478

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Section 28: Human Services, Department of

Total Funds

$2,076,757,427

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,084,347,802

Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$16,369,615

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$81,668,619

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$56,650,544

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$85,816,093

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$11,834,857

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.558)

$927,965

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558)

$324,442,857

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$506,637,252

Other Funds

$27,659,128

Agency Funds

$3,400,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$24,259,128

State Funds

$964,183,013

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$200,199

State Children's Trust Funds

$1,285,459

State General Funds

$962,697,355

Intra-State Government Transfers

$567,484

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$567,484

All Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefit payments are calculated

utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such payments shall be

made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and

the following maximum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply:

For an assistance group of one, the standard of need is $235, and the maximum

monthly amount is $155.

For an assistance group of two, the standard of need is $356, and the maximum

monthly amount is $235.

For an assistance group of three, the standard of need is $424, and the maximum monthly amount is $280.

For an assistance group of four, the standard of need is $500, and the

maximum monthly amount is $330. For an assistance group of five, the standard of need is $573, and the

maximum monthly amount is $378.

For an assistance group of six, the standard of need is $621, and the maximum monthly amount is $410.

For an assistance group of seven, the standard of need is $672, and the

maximum monthly amount is $444.

For an assistance group of eight, the standard of need is $713, and the

maximum monthly amount is $470.

For an assistance group of nine, the standard of need is $751, and the

maximum monthly amount is $496.

For an assistance group of ten, the standard of need is $804, and the maximum

monthly amount is $530.

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For an assistance group of eleven, the standard of need is $860, and the maximum monthly amount is $568. Provided, the Department of Human Services is authorized to make supplemental payments on these maximum monthly amounts up to the amount that is equal to the minimum hourly wage for clients who are enrolled in subsidized work experience and subsidized employment.

28.1. Adoptions Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe

permanent placement of children by prescreening families and providing

support and financial services after adoption.

Total Funds

$118,341,716

Federal Funds and Grants

$71,772,665

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$9,121,401

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$62,651,264

State Funds

$46,569,051

State General Funds

$46,569,051

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $43,150,181 amended

$118,259,246

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$81,082

$81,082

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$1,148

$1,148

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$240

$240

Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal

$3,336,400

$0

Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02%

to 65.89%.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$46,569,051

$118,341,716

28.2. Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and

neglect prevention programs and support child victims of abuse.

Total Funds

$10,354,663

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,112,002

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$2,966,090

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$4,145,912

State Funds

$3,242,661

State Children's Trust Funds

$1,285,459

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State General Funds

$1,957,202

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,628,646

$9,740,648

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$29,145

$29,145

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($109)

($109)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$53

$53

Increase funds to reflect FY 2022 collections of marriage and divorce filing fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$184,926

$184,926

Provide funds to expand services for at-risk girls.

$400,000

$400,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,242,661

$10,354,663

28.3. Child Support Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the

parental responsibility of paying financial support.

Total Funds

$125,328,371

Federal Funds and Grants

$89,275,285

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$89,275,285

Other Funds

$3,400,000

Agency Funds

$3,400,000

State Funds

$32,257,326

State General Funds

$32,257,326

Intra-State Government Transfers

$395,760

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$395,760

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $31,674,130 amended

$124,745,175

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$586,098

$586,098

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($3,988)

($3,988)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$1,086

$1,086

Amount appropriated in this Act

$32,257,326

$125,328,371

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

28.4. Child Welfare Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of

child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and to provide services to protect the

child and strengthen the family.

Total Funds

$459,099,963

Federal Funds and Grants

$229,070,483

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$38,293,943

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$312,011

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$2,604,975

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.558)

$927,965

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $152,266,708
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$34,664,881

State Funds

$229,857,756

State General Funds

$229,857,756

Intra-State Government Transfers

$171,724

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$171,724

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $223,379,051 amended

$452,621,258

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$5,233,972

$5,233,972

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$205,193

$205,193

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$21,295

$21,295

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$18,245

$18,245

Increase funds to the court appointed special advocates (CASA) to enhance statewide capacity.

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$229,857,756

$459,099,963

28.5. Community Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and

activities through local agencies to assist low-income Georgians with

employment, education, nutrition, and housing services.

Total Funds

$16,110,137

Federal Funds and Grants

$16,110,137

Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$16,110,137

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28.6. Departmental Administration (DHS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and

support for the Divisions and Operating Office in meeting the needs of the

people of Georgia.

Total Funds

$125,612,324

Federal Funds and Grants

$48,906,352

Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$215,134

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$6,707,807

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$895,200

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$6,507,871

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$3,946,826

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$30,633,514

Other Funds

$13,580,052

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$13,580,052

State Funds

$63,125,920

State General Funds

$63,125,920

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $61,730,188 amended

$124,216,592

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,421,758

$1,421,758

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($2,910)

($2,910)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

($73,543)

($73,543)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$1,519

$1,519

Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (eFMAP) from 76.21% to 76.12%.

$28,908

$28,908

Provide funds to operate the Georgia Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

$20,000

$20,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$63,125,920

$125,612,324

28.7. Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and

elder persons from abuse, exploitation and neglect, and investigate situations

where it might have occurred.

Total Funds

$31,981,164

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,868,926

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$2,279,539

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,589,387

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

State Funds

$28,112,238

State General Funds

$28,112,238

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $26,833,216 amended

$30,702,142

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$986,088

$986,088

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($2,950)

($2,950)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$884

$884

Increase funds for the Long-term Care Ombudsman program.

$295,000

$295,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$28,112,238

$31,981,164

28.8. Elder Community Living Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need

nursing home level of care the option of remaining in their own communities.

Total Funds

$89,435,312

Federal Funds and Grants

$37,318,008

Social Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.667)

$6,950,343

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$30,367,665

State Funds

$52,117,304

State General Funds

$52,117,304

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $45,604,660 amended

$82,922,668

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$48,023

$48,023

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($255)

($255)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$76

$76

Increase respite funds for those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Provide funds for non-Medicaid home and communitybased services (HCBS).

$5,464,800

$5,464,800

Amount appropriated in this Act

$52,117,304

$89,435,312

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28.10. Energy Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households

in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

Total Funds

$55,320,027

Federal Funds and Grants

$55,320,027

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$55,320,027

28.11. Federal Eligibility Benefit Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide

support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp, and Temporary Assistance for

Needy Families (TANF).

Total Funds

$351,143,978

Federal Funds and Grants

$202,351,831

Community Service Block Grant (CFDA 93.569)

$44,344

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$7,893,411

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (CFDA 93.568)

$435,317

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$77,659,246

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $28,807,868
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$87,511,645

Other Funds

$641,750

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$641,750

State Funds

$148,150,397

State General Funds

$148,150,397

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $130,951,020 amended

$333,944,601

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$5,939,665

$5,939,665

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$209,663

$209,663

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

($18,584)

($18,584)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$20,957

$20,957

Increase funds for 300 additional Medicaid eligibility caseworkers to process Medicaid redetermination cases due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration. (H:Annualize funds provided in Amended FY 2023 to support the staffing of 450 case managers, 75 supervisors, and one district manager for Medicaid redeterminations due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration.)

$11,047,676

$11,047,676

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount appropriated in this Act

$148,150,397

$351,143,978

28.12. Out-of-Home Care

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate

temporary homes for children removed from their families due to neglect,

abuse, or abandonment.

Total Funds

$403,578,794

Federal Funds and Grants

$89,571,565

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$28,204,608

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $61,186,131
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$180,826

State Funds

$314,007,229

State General Funds

$314,007,229

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $312,352,631 amended

$403,578,794

Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal

$1,654,598

$0

Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02%

to 65.89%.

Provide alternative housing options for youth with complex needs. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$314,007,229

$403,578,794

28.13. Out-of-School Care Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of out-

of-school services and draw down TANF maintenance of effort funds.

Total Funds

$19,000,000

Federal Funds and Grants

$15,500,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $15,500,000
(CFDA 93.558)

State Funds

$3,500,000

State General Funds

$3,500,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,000,000

$19,500,000

Reduce funds for non-programmatic expenditures.

($500,000)

($500,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,500,000

$19,000,000

28.14. Refugee Assistance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health screening, medical, cash, and social services assistance to refugees.

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Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

28.15. Residential Child Care Licensing

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety

of children who receive full-time care outside of their homes by licensing,

monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers.

Total Funds

$2,910,115

Federal Funds and Grants

$568,850

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$568,850

State Funds

$2,341,265

State General Funds

$2,341,265

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,256,662

$2,825,512

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$84,787

$84,787

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($264)

($264)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$80

$80

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,341,265

$2,910,115

28.16. Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to

needy families in compliance with Georgia's state plan for the federal

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Total Funds

$36,523,008

Federal Funds and Grants

$36,453,008

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $36,453,008
(CFDA 93.558)

State Funds

$70,000

State General Funds

$70,000

28.17. Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian

families in achieving self-sufficiency by obtaining and keeping employment as

well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families program.

Total Funds

$20,335,330

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Federal Funds and Grants Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds
State General Funds

$20,235,330
$14,194,825
$6,040,505 $100,000 $100,000

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

28.18. Council On Aging

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-

risk adults, persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers in achieving

safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives.

Total Funds

$376,529

State Funds

$376,529

State General Funds

$376,529

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$349,652

$349,652

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$6,783

$6,783

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$94

$94

Provide funds to improve meeting technology.

$20,000

$20,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$376,529

$376,529

28.19. Family Connection

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network

of county collaboratives that work to improve conditions for children and

families.

Total Funds

$11,100,604

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,336,965

Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778)

$1,336,965

State Funds

$9,763,639

State General Funds

$9,763,639

28.20. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in becoming successful contributors to the state's economy.

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Total Funds

$2,769,410

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,443,269

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,443,269

State Funds

$326,141

State General Funds

$326,141

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$314,025

$2,757,294

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$12,270

$12,270

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($154)

($154)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$326,141

$2,769,410

28.21. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental

Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities

to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and

meaningful employment.

Total Funds

$10,587,432

Federal Funds and Grants

$7,846,048

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$7,846,048

Other Funds

$304,597

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$304,597

State Funds

$2,436,787

State General Funds

$2,436,787

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,140,310

$10,290,955

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$227,229

$227,229

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($50,324)

($50,324)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$120,277

$120,277

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($705)

($705)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,436,787

$10,587,432

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

28.22. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication

Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process

applications for federal disability programs so that eligible Georgia citizens

can obtain support.

Total Funds

$70,300,638

Federal Funds and Grants

$70,300,638

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$70,300,638

28.23. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the

Blind

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind

in manufacturing and packaging facilities in Bainbridge and Griffin.

Total Funds

$4,669,691

Other Funds

$4,669,691

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,669,691

28.24. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational Rehabilitation

Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities

so that they may go to work.

Total Funds

$103,267,268

Federal Funds and Grants

$73,950,659

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$73,950,659

Other Funds

$5,063,038

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,063,038

State Funds

$24,253,571

State General Funds

$24,253,571

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,631,463 amended

$101,645,160

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$753,624

$753,624

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($90,549)

($90,549)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$356,378

$356,378

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($5,495)

($5,495)

Reduce funds for the Georgia Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

($20,000)

($20,000)

Increase funds for the Georgia Radio Reading Service.

$128,150

$128,150

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Increase funds for services. Increase funds for independent living services. Amount appropriated in this Act

$200,000 $300,000 $24,253,571

$200,000 $300,000 $103,267,268

28.25. Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe

Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the purposes of

providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited children.

Total Funds

$3,575,199

State Funds

$3,575,199

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$200,199

State General Funds

$3,375,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$110,586

$110,586

Increase funds to reflect FY 2022 collections.

$89,613

$89,613

Provide funds to assist in the rehabilitation of children, youth, and adult victims of sexual trafficking.

$3,375,000

$3,375,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

Section 29: Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$237,626,652 $853,494 $853,494
$9,201,333 $9,151,733
$49,600 $227,030,531 $227,030,531
$541,294 $541,294

29.1. Departmental Administration (COI)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting

the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance and maintain a fire-safe

environment.

Total Funds

$2,577,103

Other Funds

$109,600

Agency Funds

$60,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$49,600

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

State Funds

$2,467,503

State General Funds

$2,467,503

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,332,901

$2,592,501

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$68,525

$68,525

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$58,769

$58,769

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$7,133

$7,133

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$175

$175

Transfer funds to the Fire Safety program for four additional manufactured housing safety compliance specialists and associated operating costs.

$0

($150,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,467,503

$2,577,103

29.2. Enforcement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to

initiate legal proceedings with regard to enforcement of specific provisions of

state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud.

Total Funds

$665,945

State Funds

$665,945

State General Funds

$665,945

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$660,501

$660,501

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$23,740

$23,740

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$10,321

$10,321

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,383

$1,383

Transfer funds to the Fire Safety program for four additional manufactured housing safety compliance specialists and associated operating costs.

($30,000)

($30,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$665,945

$665,945

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29.3. Fire Safety

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness

through education and training, and to protect the public from fire and limit

the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the

state, enforcing and regulating fire safety rules for public buildings and

manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and

handling of hazardous materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals.

Total Funds

$14,844,954

Federal Funds and Grants

$853,494

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$853,494

Other Funds

$3,313,725

Agency Funds

$3,313,725

State Funds

$10,677,735

State General Funds

$10,677,735

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,101,095

$13,118,314

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$237,606

$237,606

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$144,441

$144,441

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$18,640

$18,640

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$381

$381

Transfer funds from the Department Administration, Enforcement, and Insurance Regulation programs to Fire Safety for four additional manufactured housing safety compliance specialists and associated operating costs.

$330,000

$480,000

Provide funds for two arson investigators, three building inspectors, three elevator inspectors, and three manufactured housing inspectors.

$845,572

$845,572

Amount appropriated in this Act

$10,677,735

$14,844,954

29.4. Insurance Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed

insurance entities maintain solvency and conform to state law by conducting

financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints,

monitoring for compliance with state laws and regulations, reviewing and

approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the

insurance industry about the state's insurance laws and regulations.

Total Funds

$10,921,073

Other Funds

$5,778,008

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Agency Funds

$5,778,008

State Funds

$5,143,065

State General Funds

$5,143,065

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,124,242

$10,902,250

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$201,630

$201,630

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$104,512

$104,512

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$12,427

$12,427

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$254

$254

Transfer funds to the Fire Safety program for four additional manufactured housing safety compliance specialists and associated operating costs.

($300,000)

($300,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,143,065

$10,921,073

29.5. Reinsurance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare

insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for individuals to

review and enroll in healthcare insurance.

Total Funds

$200,859,157

State Funds

$200,859,157

State General Funds

$200,859,157

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $139,855,766 amended

$139,855,766

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,391

$3,391

Increase funds for the state reinsurance program.

$61,000,000

$61,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$200,859,157

$200,859,157

29.6. Special Fraud

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate

action to deter insurance fraud.

Total Funds

$7,758,420

State Funds

$7,217,126

State General Funds

$7,217,126

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Intra-State Government Transfers

$541,294

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$541,294

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$6,922,160

$7,463,454

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$79,706

$79,706

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$43,797

$43,797

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$5,291

$5,291

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$108

$108

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$166,064

$166,064

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,217,126

$7,758,420

Section 30: Investigation, Georgia Bureau of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$333,730,619 $88,560,663
$902,544 $87,658,119 $34,372,394 $34,372,394 $210,797,562 $210,797,562

30.1. Bureau Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality

investigative, scientific, information services, and resources for the purpose of

maintaining law and order and protecting life and property.

Total Funds

$10,615,748

Federal Funds and Grants

$12,600

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$12,600

Other Funds

$338,303

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$338,303

State Funds

$10,264,845

State General Funds

$10,264,845

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.
Remove one-time start-up funds associated with a new position funded for FY 2023. Reflect and utilize $1,100,000 from FY 2023 to continue facility security upgrades. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $10,126,853
$125,535
$14,198
$2,957 $1,787 $7,016
($13,501) $0
$10,264,845

Total Funds $10,477,756
$125,535
$14,198
$2,957 $1,787 $7,016
($13,501) $0
$10,615,748

30.2. Criminal Justice Information Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia

with essential information and identification services through the operation of

the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System,

Criminal Justice Information Services network, Protective Order Registry,

Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

Total Funds

$18,850,878

Other Funds

$11,500,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$11,500,000

State Funds

$7,350,878

State General Funds

$7,350,878

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,344,378

$13,844,378

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$73,805

$73,805

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$5,651

$5,651

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,178

$1,178

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$711

$711

Provide funds for maintenance and collaboration of Georgia Crime Information Center.

$4,925,155

$4,925,155

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,350,878

$18,850,878

30.3. Forensic Scientific Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and

testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification), firearms, digital

imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned

documents, photography, toxicology, implied consent, and trace evidence in

support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy)

services; and to analyze and enter samples into national databases such as

AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.

Total Funds

$59,481,719

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,302,180

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,302,180

Other Funds

$5,856

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,856

State Funds

$57,173,683

State General Funds

$57,173,683

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $55,387,473 amended

$57,695,509

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,089,702

$1,089,702

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$105,720

$105,720

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$22,023

$22,023

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$13,304

$13,304

Remove one-time start-up funds associated with new crime lab positions funded for FY 2023.

($887,808)

($887,808)

Remove one-time start-up funds associated with new medical examiner office positions funded for Fiscal Year 2023.

($54,099)

($54,099)

Recognize $170,000 in existing funds to outsource training new scientists. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Provide funds and stagger start dates for 14 scientists, two crime lab assistant managers, two crime lab technicians, two evidence receiving technicians, one IT business analyst and associated operating expenses in the Firearms, Chemistry, and Toxicology sections to process incoming evidence.

$1,497,368

$1,497,368

Amount appropriated in this Act

$57,173,683

$59,481,719

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30.4. Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner

office in Macon and increase funds for three medical examiners, one

administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS

supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to address increased

workload.

Total Funds

$960,194

State Funds

$960,194

State General Funds

$960,194

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$975,000

$975,000

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,391

$3,391

Remove one-time start-up funds associated with new positions funded for Fiscal Year 2023.

($18,197)

($18,197)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$960,194

$960,194

30.5. Regional Investigative Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve,

and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and to assist

in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The

purpose of this appropriation is also to coordinate and operate the following

specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal

unit, high technology investigations unit, communications center, regional

drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.

Total Funds

$69,221,211

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,812,153

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,812,153

Other Funds

$1,724,650

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,724,650

State Funds

$65,684,408

State General Funds

$65,684,408

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $60,952,390 amended

$64,489,193

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,386,633

$1,386,633

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Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.
Remove one-time start-up funds associated with new positions funded for FY 2023.
Provide funds, including $304,700 in one-time funds, to upgrade the investigation unit's case management system to a cloud-based system. (H:Provide funds to upgrade the investigation unit's case management system to a cloud-based system.)
Provide funds for new leads tracking system to increase efficiency and enhance technological investigative capabilities.
Provide funds to establish and operate a cold case specialty unit.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$134,344 $27,985 $16,905 $1,097,904 ($1,492,107) $110,205
$705,000 $2,745,149 $65,684,408

$134,344 $27,985 $16,905 $1,097,904 ($1,492,107) $110,205
$705,000 $2,745,149 $69,221,211

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

30.6. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate

criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and secure

communities, and award grants.

Total Funds

$121,210,049

Federal Funds and Grants

$84,133,730

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
(CFDA 93.558)

$902,544

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$83,231,186

Other Funds

$20,803,585

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$20,803,585

State Funds

$16,272,734

State General Funds

$16,272,734

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $17,798,414 amended

$122,735,729

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$418,321

$418,321

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Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Provide funds for one position to administer the sexual assault kit tracking system in accordance with HB 255 (2021 Session). Annualize funds for recruitment and retention. Provide funds for personal services and operations for the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. Reduce one-time funds for training grants.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,558
($879) $94,250
$890,924 $4,566,146 ($7,500,000) $16,272,734

$5,558
($879) $94,250
$890,924 $4,566,146 ($7,500,000) $121,210,049

30.7. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug

courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency treatment courts,

mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds shall be provided to any

accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting

and remittance of all fines and fees collected by such court.

Total Funds

$36,203,076

Federal Funds and Grants

$300,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$300,000

State Funds

$35,903,076

State General Funds

$35,903,076

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $35,873,515 amended

$36,173,515

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$27,132

$27,132

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$2,886

$2,886

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($457)

($457)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$35,903,076

$36,203,076

30.8. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers with funds so as to provide the necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault statewide.

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Total Funds

$17,187,744

State Funds

$17,187,744

State General Funds

$17,187,744

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $14,661,948 amended

$14,661,948

Provide funds for sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinators and improve access to SANE resources for sexual assault centers.

$2,525,796

$2,525,796

Amount appropriated in this Act

$17,187,744

$17,187,744

Section 31: Juvenile Justice, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$367,377,351 $6,418,775 $1,000,000 $5,418,775 $235,000 $235,000
$360,723,576 $360,723,576

31.1. Community Service

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth

accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-abiding citizens

and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following

alternative detention options: non-secure detention shelters, housebound

detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement,

tracking services, wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in

an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises youth

directly in the community according to their risk and need levels, provides

transitional and treatment services to those youth either directly or by

brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-

wide services, including intake, court services, and case management.

Total Funds

$104,740,554

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,182,047

Foster Care Title IV-E (CFDA 93.658)

$1,000,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$182,047

Other Funds

$235,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$235,000

State Funds

$103,323,507

State General Funds

$103,323,507

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $100,694,935 amended

$102,111,982

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$2,156,545

$2,156,545

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$56,216

$56,216

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$28,586

$28,586

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($2,140)

($2,140)

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$379,940

$379,940

Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

$9,425

$9,425

Amount appropriated in this Act

$103,323,507

$104,740,554

31.2. Departmental Administration (DJJ)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their actions through the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.

Total Funds

$27,425,062

State Funds

$27,425,062

State General Funds

$27,425,062

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $26,725,482 amended

$26,725,482

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$562,985

$562,985

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$22,010

$22,010

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$11,193

$11,193

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($838)

($838)

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$104,230

$104,230

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The department shall study recruitment and retention strategies to reduce turnover and report back to the Office of Planning and Budget and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by July 1, 2023. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0 $27,425,062

$0 $27,425,062

31.3. Secure Commitment (YDCs)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold

youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and supervision

of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health,

counseling, and religious services for those youth committed to the

Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.

Total Funds

$92,262,440

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,610,313

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,610,313

State Funds

$89,652,127

State General Funds

$89,652,127

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $87,057,718 amended

$89,668,031

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$2,201,396

$2,201,396

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$58,602

$58,602

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$29,800

$29,800

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($2,231)

($2,231)

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$127,766

$127,766

Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

$179,076

$179,076

Utilize existing funds to implement required teacher

$0

$0

step increases. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Utilize existing funds to establish a Juvenile

$0

$0

Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and

retention of critical employees. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$89,652,127

$92,262,440

31.4. Secure Detention (RYDCs) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure care, and

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supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found

guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of their cases by juvenile courts

or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or

facilities, or sentenced to the Short Term Program.

Total Funds

$142,949,295

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,626,415

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,626,415

State Funds

$140,322,880

State General Funds

$140,322,880

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $136,468,518 amended

$139,094,933

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,335,916

$3,335,916

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$88,355

$88,355

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$44,930

$44,930

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($3,364)

($3,364)

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$127,766

$127,766

Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

$260,759

$260,759

Utilize existing funds to implement required teacher

$0

$0

step increases. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Utilize existing funds to establish a Juvenile

$0

$0

Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and

retention of critical employees. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$140,322,880

$142,949,295

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Section 32: Labor, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$51,617,106 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $4,292,769 $4,292,769 $6,135,054 $6,135,054

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32.1. Departmental Administration (DOL)

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for

the Labor Market Information and Unemployment Insurance programs.

Total Funds

$20,009,688

Federal Funds and Grants

$14,314,069

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$14,314,069

Other Funds

$3,957,769

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,957,769

State Funds

$1,737,850

State General Funds

$1,737,850

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,730,221

$20,002,059

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$4,967

$4,967

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$1,417

$1,417

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$848

$848

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$397

$397

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,737,850

$20,009,688

32.3. Labor Market Information

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish

a wide array of information about the state's labor market.

Total Funds

$1,383,448

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,383,448

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,383,448

32.4. Unemployment Insurance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic

strength by collecting unemployment insurance taxes from Georgia's

employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants.

Total Funds

$30,223,970

Federal Funds and Grants

$25,491,766

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$25,491,766

Other Funds

$335,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$335,000

State Funds

$4,397,204

State General Funds

$4,397,204

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,370,445

$30,197,211

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state

$26,697

$26,697

employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

$62

$62

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,397,204

$30,223,970

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Section 33: Law, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds
There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Law the sum of $500,000 of the moneys collected in accordance with O.C.G.A. Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 28. The sum of money is appropriated for use by the Department of Law for consumer protection for all the purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 28.

$102,344,120 $3,729,332 $3,729,332 $58,790,912 $58,790,912 $39,823,876 $39,823,876

33.1. Department of Law

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and

legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the

Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state

of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all contracts and agreements

regarding any matter in which the State of Georgia is involved.

Total Funds

$97,101,076

Federal Funds and Grants

$96,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$96,000

Other Funds

$58,788,801

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$58,788,801

State Funds

$38,216,275

State General Funds

$38,216,275

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Provide funds for one business operations analyst position in the human trafficking unit. Provide funds for a digital evidence management system. Provide funds for a three-year merit-based retention initiative for attorney positions. Annualize funds for recruitment and retention.
Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates (2022 Session).
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $33,870,698
$899,825
($170)
$44,503 $2,970
$90,787 $875,000 $1,624,964 $633,445 $174,253
$38,216,275

Total Funds $92,755,499
$899,825
($170)
$44,503 $2,970
$90,787 $875,000 $1,624,964 $633,445 $174,253
$97,101,076

33.2. Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the

identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services and

patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.

Total Funds

$5,243,044

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,633,332

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,633,332

Other Funds

$2,111

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,111

State Funds

$1,607,601

State General Funds

$1,607,601

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,555,876

$5,191,319

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$33,067

$33,067

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

($6)

($6)

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,685

$1,685

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Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Provide funds to draw down a 75% federal match for two vehicles for investigator positions.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$112 $16,867 $1,607,601

$112 $16,867 $5,243,044

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Section 34: Natural Resources, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds
Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use up to 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and the balance may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state park's parking pass implemented by the Department.

$342,970,008 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,515,632 $22,957,835 $73,557,797 $175,727,713 $17,493,568 $7,666,636 $148,864,104 $1,703,405

34.1. Coastal Resources

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural,

environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of the

state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource

preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring coastal wetlands, by

regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and

enforcing rules and regulations to protect the coastal wetlands, by monitoring

the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and

developing fishery management plans, by providing fishing education, and by

constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.

Total Funds

$8,448,540

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,096,144

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,096,144

Other Funds

$107,925

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$107,925

State Funds

$3,244,471

State General Funds

$3,244,471

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,143,234

$8,347,303

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state

$88,992

$88,992

employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

$11,600

$11,600

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$645

$645

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,244,471

$8,448,540

34.2. Departmental Administration (DNR)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department.

Total Funds

$13,281,136

State Funds

$13,281,136

State General Funds

$13,281,136

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $12,898,629 amended

$12,898,629

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$227,229

$227,229

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$35,146

$35,146

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$118,433

$118,433

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$1,699

$1,699

Amount appropriated in this Act

$13,281,136

$13,281,136

34.3. Environmental Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from large, small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and by participating in the Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and planning for solid waste facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies, by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its citizens from

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hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by

utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund to manage the state's hazardous

sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to

remediate abandoned sites, to respond to environmental emergencies, and to

monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The

purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of

Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of

dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by

regulating the amount of water used.

Total Funds

$118,927,105

Federal Funds and Grants

$29,694,911

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$29,694,911

Other Funds

$55,523,856

Agency Funds

$22,957,835

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$32,566,021

State Funds

$33,708,338

State General Funds

$33,708,338

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $32,981,348 amended

$118,200,115

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$627,763

$627,763

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$94,625

$94,625

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$4,602

$4,602

Amount appropriated in this Act

$33,708,338

$118,927,105

34.4. Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through

grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and outdoor

recreation.

Total Funds

$30,354,259

State Funds

$30,354,259

State General Funds

$30,354,259

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $29,303,298 amended

$29,303,298

Increase funds for grants and benefits per HB 332 and HR 238 (2018 Session) to reflect FY 2022 collections.

$1,050,961

$1,050,961

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$30,354,259

$30,354,259

34.5. Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and

cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-sharing

requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental

Protection Agency, to fund related operations and oversight positions within

the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments

for landfill remediation.

Total Funds

$17,493,568

State Funds

$17,493,568

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds

$17,493,568

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

Increase funds for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund to reflect FY 2022 collections of Solid Waste Tipping Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

Amount appropriated in this Act

$17,493,568

$17,493,568

34.6. Law Enforcement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal

laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting Georgia's wildlife,

natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating

safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach hunter and boater education classes;

and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in providing public

safety for the citizens and visitors of Georgia.

Total Funds

$33,684,306

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,751,293

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,751,293

Other Funds

$3,657

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,657

State Funds

$30,929,356

State General Funds

$30,929,356

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $29,124,103 amended

$31,879,053

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$711,397

$711,397

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Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.
Provide funds for the ongoing service contracts for equipment associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$100,658 $4,985
$770,356 $217,857
$30,929,356

$100,658 $4,985
$770,356 $217,857
$33,684,306

34.7. Parks Recreation and Historic Sites

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and

maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference centers, and

historic sites.

Total Funds

$50,901,775

Federal Funds and Grants

$3,204,029

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$3,204,029

Other Funds

$32,391,791

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$32,391,791

State Funds

$15,305,955

State General Funds

$15,305,955

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $14,866,291 amended

$50,462,111

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$511,164

$511,164

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$70,052

$70,052

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$3,448

$3,448

Eliminate one-time funds for Georgia State Games Commission. (H:Provide funds for the Georgia State Games Commission.)

$55,000

$55,000

Eliminate one-time funds for the Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority for the historic SAM Shortline Railroad.

($300,000)

($300,000)

Provide funds for the Council of American Indian Concerns.

$100,000

$100,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$15,305,955

$50,901,775

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34.8. Solid Waste Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the

scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency, preventative, and

corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments

with the development of solid waste management plans; and to promote

statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.

Total Funds

$7,666,636

State Funds

$7,666,636

Solid Waste Trust Funds

$7,666,636

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

Increase funds for the Solid Waste Trust Fund to reflect FY 2022 collections of Scrap Tire Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2022 Session).

$37,698

$37,698

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

34.9. Wildlife Resources

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and

the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and boating education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate

statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal commercial fishing regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license hunters and anglers; and to register boats.

Total Funds

$62,212,683

Federal Funds and Grants

$29,980,286

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$29,980,286

Other Funds

$8,488,403

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$8,488,403

State Funds

$23,743,994

State General Funds

$22,040,589

Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

$1,703,405

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,965,324 amended

$61,434,013

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$678,025

$678,025

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$69,675

$69,675

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Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Reduce funds for the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund to reflect FY 2022 collections of Lifetime Sportsman's License revenues pursuant to HB 511 (2022 Session). (H:Increase funds for the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund to reflect FY 2022 collections of Lifetime Sportsman's License revenues pursuant to HB 511 (2022 Session).)
Utilize existing Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds for fish hatchery renovations ($3,000,000) and wildlife management area maintenance shops construction ($800,000) for the conservation and management of wildlife and fisheries resources. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,500 $27,470
$0 $23,743,994

$3,500 $27,470
$0 $62,212,683

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Section 35: Pardons and Paroles, State Board of Total Funds State Funds State General Funds

$19,549,946 $19,549,946 $19,549,946

35.1. Board Administration (SBPP)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for the agency.

Total Funds

$2,345,718

State Funds

$2,345,718

State General Funds

$2,345,718

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,308,252

$2,308,252

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$37,306

$37,306

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($165)

($165)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$283

$283

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$42

$42

Utilize existing funds to conduct annual projections of

$0

$0

the state-supervised adult offender population in

collaboration with the Department of Community

Supervision and the Georgia Department of

Corrections. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,345,718

$2,345,718

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35.2. Clemency Decisions

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in

exercising its constitutional authority over executive clemency. This includes

setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all

aspects of parole status of offenders in the community including warrants,

violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all

interstate compact release matters regarding the acceptance and placement of

parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon

process by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these

applications based on specific criteria.

Total Funds

$16,625,257

State Funds

$16,625,257

State General Funds

$16,625,257

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $16,099,266 amended

$16,099,266

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$518,896

$518,896

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($4,991)

($4,991)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$8,580

$8,580

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$1,273

$1,273

Eliminate one-time funds for the assessment of parole guidelines and sex offender risk levels.

($200,000)

($200,000)

Provide funds for two hearing examiner positions to effectively respond to an increasing workload.

$202,233

$202,233

Amount appropriated in this Act

$16,625,257

$16,625,257

35.3. Victim Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims

of changes in offender status or placement, conduct outreach and information

gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors'

days, and act as a liaison for victims to the state corrections, community

supervision, and pardons and paroles systems.

Total Funds

$578,971

State Funds

$578,971

State General Funds

$578,971

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$551,197

$551,197

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Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$27,132
($660)
$1,134 $168
$578,971

$27,132
($660)
$1,134 $168
$578,971

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Section 36: State Properties Commission Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

36.1. State Properties Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for

state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of state-owned and

leased real property with information about utilization, demand management,

and space standards; and to negotiate better rates in the leasing market and

property acquisitions and dispositions.

Total Funds

$2,400,000

Other Funds

$2,400,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

Section 37: Public Defender Council, Georgia Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$112,649,054 $170,762 $170,762
$33,340,000 $33,340,000 $79,138,292 $79,138,292

37.1. Public Defender Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia

Capital Defender, Office of the Mental Health Advocate, Central Office, and

the administration of the Conflict Division.

Total Funds

$10,996,686

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,000

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Other Funds

$1,840,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,840,000

State Funds

$9,151,686

State General Funds

$9,151,686

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,999,031

$10,844,031

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$146,104

$146,104

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$1,688

$1,688

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$3,296

$3,296

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$1,567

$1,567

Amount appropriated in this Act

$9,151,686

$10,996,686

37.2. Public Defenders

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and

effective legal representation is provided, independently of political considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for circuits are based

on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases

where the Capital Defender or a circuit public defender has a conflict of interest.

Total Funds

$101,652,368

Federal Funds and Grants

$165,762

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$165,762

Other Funds

$31,500,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$31,500,000

State Funds

$69,986,606

State General Funds

$69,986,606

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $64,042,669 amended

$95,708,431

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,573,157

$1,573,157

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$10,249

$10,249

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Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Utilize existing funds to comply with House Bill 1391 (2022 Session). (G:Yes) (H:Provide funds to comply with House Bill 1391 (2022 Session).)
Annualize funds for three assistant public defenders in the Blue Ridge, Mountain, and South Georgia Judicial Circuits.
Increase funds for three additional assistant public defender positions for new judgeships in Atlantic, Coweta, and Dougherty Judicial Circuits starting January 1, 2024.
Provide funds for one step increase and to align the salary scale for assistant public defenders to support recruitment and retention efforts.
Provide funds for rent expenses for the regional alternative defender office.
Provide funds for representation in large multidefendant cases.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$20,011 $9,517
$1,156,925
$217,743
$226,031
$1,907,351
$322,953 $500,000 $69,986,606

$20,011 $9,517
$1,156,925
$217,743
$226,031
$1,907,351
$322,953 $500,000 $101,652,368

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Section 38: Public Health, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.991) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds

$806,562,920 $395,951,809 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $366,475,845 $10,157,812
$561,134 $9,596,678 $400,453,299 $1,913,773 $369,637,341 $13,813,679 $15,088,506

38.1. Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and

services to promote the health and well-being of Georgians. Activities include

preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and

prevention, and family planning services.

Total Funds

$43,208,355

Federal Funds and Grants

$19,467,781

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Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$516,828

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$149,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant $10,404,529
(CFDA 93.558)

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$8,397,424

Other Funds

$745,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$745,000

State Funds

$22,995,574

State General Funds

$16,121,276

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,874,298

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,001,215 amended

$42,213,996

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$80,684

$80,684

Provide funds for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia.

$363,675

$363,675

Provide funds for pregnancy and parenting grant programs.

$500,000

$500,000

Provide funds for the Georgia Council of Lupus Education and Awareness to support research, data collection, awareness, and education.

$50,000

$50,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$22,995,574

$43,208,355

38.2. Adult Essential Health Treatment Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and

services to low-income Georgians with cancer, and Georgians at risk of stroke

or heart attacks.

Total Funds

$6,989,810

Federal Funds and Grants

$300,000

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$300,000

State Funds

$6,689,810

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,689,810

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$6,669,461

$6,969,461

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$20,349

$20,349

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$6,689,810

$6,989,810

38.3. Departmental Administration (DPH)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to all departmental programs.

Total Funds

$41,521,484

Federal Funds and Grants

$8,312,856

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$1,266,938

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$7,045,918

Other Funds

$3,945,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,945,000

State Funds

$29,263,628

State General Funds

$29,131,833

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$131,795

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $28,392,616 amended

$40,650,472

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$592,947

$592,947

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$244,663

$244,663

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

($3,253)

($3,253)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$36,655

$36,655

Amount appropriated in this Act

$29,263,628

$41,521,484

38.4. Emergency Preparedness/Trauma System Improvement

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters,

bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as well as improving the capacity of the

state's trauma system.

Total Funds

$32,006,497

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,675,473

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$350,000

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$200,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,125,473

Other Funds

$171,976

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$171,976

State Funds

$8,159,048

State General Funds

$8,159,048

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,710,230

$34,557,679

amended

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living

$98,818

$98,818

adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state

employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency

recruitment and retention needs.

Reduce one-time funds for ambulance equipment,

($350,000)

($350,000)

repair, and fire protection services in McIntosh County.

Reduce funds for the Georgia Coordinating Center to

($2,300,000)

($2,300,000)

reflect projected expenditures.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,159,048

$32,006,497

38.5. Epidemiology

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and

respond to disease, injury, and other events of public health concern.

Total Funds

$13,978,930

Federal Funds and Grants

$6,552,593

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$6,552,593

State Funds

$7,426,337

State General Funds

$7,308,561

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$117,776

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,113,470

$13,666,063

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$62,867

$62,867

Provide funds for the Georgia Poison Center.

$250,000

$250,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,426,337

$13,978,930

38.6. Immunization

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization,

consultation, training, assessment, vaccines, and technical assistance.

Total Funds

$9,171,035

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,061,486

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,061,486

Other Funds

$4,649,702

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,649,702

State Funds

$2,459,847

State General Funds

$2,459,847

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,434,484

$9,145,672

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state

$25,363

$25,363

employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,459,847

$9,171,035

38.7. Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health

problems in later life by providing comprehensive health services to infants

and children.

Total Funds

$50,140,626

Federal Funds and Grants

$22,992,820

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$8,605,171

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$132,509

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$14,255,140

Other Funds

$85,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$85,000

State Funds

$27,062,806

State General Funds

$27,062,806

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $24,850,568 amended

$47,928,388

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$74,181

$74,181

Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

$46,636

$46,636

Provide funds for a pilot to provide home visiting in atrisk and underserved rural communities during pregnancy and early childhood to improve birth outcomes, reduce preterm deliveries, and decrease infant and maternal mortality.

$1,689,000

$1,689,000

Provide funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers in the Babies Can't Wait program.

$402,421

$402,421

Amount appropriated in this Act

$27,062,806

$50,140,626

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38.8. Infant and Child Health Promotion

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and

services to promote health and nutrition for infants and children.

Total Funds

$279,115,937

Federal Funds and Grants

$263,619,396

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA
93.994)

$7,392,607

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$256,226,789

State Funds

$15,496,541

State General Funds

$15,496,541

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $15,413,436 amended

$279,032,832

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$83,105

$83,105

Amount appropriated in this Act

$15,496,541

$279,115,937

38.9. Infectious Disease Control

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and

treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and other

infectious diseases.

Total Funds

$93,232,818

Federal Funds and Grants

$47,927,661

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$47,927,661

State Funds

$45,305,157

State General Funds

$45,305,157

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $44,010,602 amended

$91,938,263

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$363,444

$363,444

Recognize $188,710 in existing funds for the three-year pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pilot pursuant to the passage of HB 290 (2019 Session) and increase funds for the continued expansion of PrEP services in District 1-1, District 2-0, District 9-2, and District 10. (H:Recognize $188,710 in existing funds for the threeyear pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pilot pursuant to the passage of HB 290 (2019 Session) and increase funds for the continued expansion of PrEP services.)

$931,111

$931,111

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$45,305,157

$93,232,818

38.10. Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent

environmental hazards, as well as providing inspection and enforcement of

health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management

facilities, and swimming pools.

Total Funds

$10,211,173

Federal Funds and Grants

$511,063

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
(CFDA 93.991)

$158,382

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$352,681

Other Funds

$561,134

Agency Funds

$561,134

State Funds

$9,138,976

State General Funds

$9,138,976

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,035,921

$10,108,118

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$103,055

$103,055

Amount appropriated in this Act

$9,138,976

$10,211,173

38.11. Public Health Formula Grants to Counties

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid

to county boards of health delivering local public health services.

Total Funds

$197,519,328

State Funds

$197,519,328

State General Funds

$197,519,328

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $187,081,977 amended

$187,081,977

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$12,097,579

$12,097,579

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$39,772

$39,772

Remove one-time funds provided by the General Assembly for infrastructure and support disregarded and redirected to general grant-in-aid.

($1,700,000)

($1,700,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$197,519,328

$197,519,328

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38.12. Vital Records

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and

provide to the public in a timely manner vital records and associated

documents.

Total Funds

$5,408,379

Federal Funds and Grants

$530,680

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$530,680

State Funds

$4,877,699

State General Funds

$4,877,699

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,752,932

$5,283,612

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$124,767

$124,767

Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,877,699

$5,408,379

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

38.13. Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from

the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care and rehabilitative services to citizens

of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries.

Total Funds

$1,913,773

State Funds

$1,913,773

Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

$1,913,773

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

Increase funds to reflect FY 2022 collections.

$302,169

$302,169

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

38.14. Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and

administer a trauma center network, to coordinate the best use of existing

trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for

treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the accountability mechanism

for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds

for system improvement.

Total Funds

$22,144,775

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

State Funds

$22,144,775

State General Funds

$7,056,269

Trauma Care Trust Funds

$15,088,506

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $21,444,840 amended

$21,444,840

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$13,566

$13,566

Increase funds for Trauma Care Network Trust Funds to reflect FY 2022 Super Speeder Collections pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

Decrease funds to reflect FY 2022 reinstatement fees.

($807,778)

($807,778)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$22,144,775

$22,144,775

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Section 39: Public Safety, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$286,770,133 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $13,093,402 $13,093,402 $228,177,619 $228,177,619 $11,571,263 $11,571,263

39.1. Aviation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for

search and rescue missions and search and apprehension missions in criminal

pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct

state business, for emergency medical transport, and to support local and

federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and

observation.

Total Funds

$4,676,131

State Funds

$4,676,131

State General Funds

$4,676,131

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,293,411

$4,293,411

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Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.
Provide funds for two positions to support additional flight hours and missions for pilots.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$67,830
$8,301
$3,035 $946
$67,200
$235,408 $4,676,131

$67,830
$8,301
$3,035 $946
$67,200
$235,408 $4,676,131

39.2. Capitol Police Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in

the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic regulations around the Capitol,

monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of

individuals entering state facilities, and provide general security for elected

officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol.

Total Funds

$9,441,300

State Funds

$1,036,223

State General Funds

$1,036,223

Intra-State Government Transfers

$8,405,077

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$8,405,077

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$655,650

$9,060,727

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$208,320

$208,320

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$603

$603

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$221

$221

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$69

$69

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$171,360

$171,360

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,036,223

$9,441,300

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39.3. Departmental Administration (DPS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support for all programs of the department and administratively attached

agencies.

Total Funds

$9,860,845

Other Funds

$3,510

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$3,510

State Funds

$9,857,335

State General Funds

$9,857,335

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,565,600

$9,569,110

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$233,621

$233,621

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$25,651

$25,651

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$9,380

$9,380

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$2,923

$2,923

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$20,160

$20,160

Amount appropriated in this Act

$9,857,335

$9,860,845

39.4. Field Offices and Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for

traffic and criminal laws through the Department of Public Safety's Uniform

Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include

the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team,

the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special

Investigations Office, the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the

Training Unit.

Total Funds

$151,687,649

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,888,148

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,888,148

Other Funds

$673,900

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$673,900

State Funds

$148,749,815

State General Funds

$148,749,815

Intra-State Government Transfers

$375,786

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$375,786

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $149,257,071 amended

$152,194,905

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$3,618,720

$3,618,720

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$373,344

$373,344

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$136,536

$136,536

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$42,539

$42,539

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$2,960,160

$2,960,160

Transfer funds to reflect creation of unique Law Enforcement Training budgetary program.

($11,621,336)

($11,621,336)

Provide funds for the ongoing service contracts for equipment associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.

$2,067,781

$2,067,781

Provide funds for the Regional K-9 Task Force to procure, train, and support 10 additional K-9 officers per year.

$515,000

$515,000

Provide funds for equipment and furnishings needed for Jekyll Island Post.

$150,000

$150,000

Provide funds for the establishment and operation of a Georgia State Patrol satellite post in the Buckhead-area of the City of Atlanta to allow quicker response to incidents inside and along the northern Atlanta perimeter and afford an additional base of operation for the Nighthawks DUI Task Force.

$1,250,000

$1,250,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$148,749,815

$151,687,649

39.5. Law Enforcement Training

Total Funds

$11,621,336

State Funds

$11,621,336

State General Funds

$11,621,336

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Transfer funds to reflect creation of unique Law Enforcement Training budgetary program.

$11,621,336

$11,621,336

Revise training programs to promote efficiency and

$0

$0

increase the number of new troopers trained annually.

(H:Yes)

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Amount appropriated in this Act

$11,621,336

$11,621,336

39.6. Motor Carrier Compliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection,

regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well as

traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, nonconsensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all buses, and large

passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High

Occupancy Toll lane use restriction enforcement.

Total Funds

$41,185,367

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,289,344

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$11,289,344

Other Funds

$10,761,804

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$10,761,804

State Funds

$18,763,296

State General Funds

$18,763,296

Intra-State Government Transfers

$370,923

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$370,923

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $16,767,717 amended

$39,189,788

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,075,200

$1,075,200

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$36,157

$36,157

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$13,222

$13,222

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$4,120

$4,120

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$866,880

$866,880

Amount appropriated in this Act

$18,763,296

$41,185,367

39.7. Office of Public Safety Officer Support

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and

critical incident support services to requesting local and state public entities

that employ public safety officers.

Total Funds

$1,512,332

State Funds

$1,512,332

State General Funds

$1,512,332

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $1,463,089
$40,698
$3,505
$1,281 $399
$3,360
$1,512,332

Total Funds $1,463,089
$40,698
$3,505
$1,281 $399
$3,360
$1,512,332

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

39.8. Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally

trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment and

facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish

professional standards for fire service training including consulting, testing,

and certification of Georgia firefighters.

Total Funds

$1,588,873

State Funds

$1,588,873

State General Funds

$1,588,873

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,553,162

$1,553,162

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$30,523

$30,523

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($49,151)

($49,151)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($661)

($661)

Provide $55,000 and utilize $220,000 in existing funds for ongoing costs for virtual testing for firefighter certification and training database.

$55,000

$55,000

Utilize $80,000 in existing funds for personal services

$0

$0

for an IT support position. (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,588,873

$1,588,873

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39.9. Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law

enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level for all of Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and,

certify individuals when all requirements are met. Investigate officers and

public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal conduct is made, and sanction these individuals by disciplining officers and public safety professionals when necessary.

Total Funds

$5,523,783

State Funds

$5,523,783

State General Funds

$5,523,783

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,392,482

$5,392,482

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$134,400

$134,400

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($709)

($709)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($2,390)

($2,390)

Utilize existing funds to increase POST headquarters

$0

$0

internet speed. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,523,783

$5,523,783

39.10. Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and

facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety

services for the people of Georgia.

Total Funds

$25,732,112

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,061,179

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,061,179

Other Funds

$1,492,086

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,492,086

State Funds

$21,250,180

State General Funds

$21,250,180

Intra-State Government Transfers

$1,928,667

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,928,667

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $19,337,866 amended

$23,819,798

2139

2140

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. Provide funds for operations. Provide funds for annual CPR training for dispatchers.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$593,509
$96,672
($10,678) $312,016
$628,887 $291,908 $21,250,180

$593,509
$96,672
($10,678) $312,016
$628,887 $291,908 $25,732,112

39.11. Office of Highway Safety

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on

highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to reduce

crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.

Total Funds

$21,019,727

Federal Funds and Grants

$19,689,178

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$19,689,178

Other Funds

$162,102

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$162,102

State Funds

$677,637

State General Funds

$677,637

Intra-State Government Transfers

$490,810

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$490,810

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$599,592

$20,941,682

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$13,830

$13,830

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($116)

($116)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($761)

($761)

Increase funds and match federal funds for one finance position.

$28,839

$28,839

Provide funds for travel.

$36,253

$36,253

Amount appropriated in this Act

$677,637

$21,019,727

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

39.12. Office of Highway Safety: Georgia Driver's Education Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education

grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy driver's education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.

Total Funds

$2,920,678

State Funds

$2,920,678

State General Funds

$2,920,678

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,913,895

$2,913,895

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$6,783

$6,783

Remove funds for driver's education and training in

$0

$0

accordance with Joshua's Law to reflect loss of

statutory funding mechanism. (H:No)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,920,678

$2,920,678

2141

Section 40: Public Service Commission Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$13,256,817 $1,343,100 $1,343,100 $11,913,717 $11,913,717

40.1. Commission Administration (PSC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and

staff in achieving the agency's goals.

Total Funds

$2,036,624

Federal Funds and Grants

$83,500

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$83,500

State Funds

$1,953,124

State General Funds

$1,953,124

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,844,950

$1,928,450

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$40,698

$40,698

2142

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Provide funds for security. Annualize funds for recruitment and retention.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,852
($1,344) $101
$47,840 $19,027 $1,953,124

$1,852
($1,344) $101
$47,840 $19,027 $2,036,624

40.2. Facility Protection

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal

regulations pertaining to buried utility facility infrastructure and to promote

safety through training and inspections.

Total Funds

$2,815,377

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,231,100

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,231,100

State Funds

$1,584,277

State General Funds

$1,584,277

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,432,092

$2,663,192

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$71,221

$71,221

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$1,553

$1,553

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

($1,127)

($1,127)

Annualize funds for recruitment and retention.

$80,538

$80,538

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,584,277

$2,815,377

40.3. Utilities Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service

standards of electric, natural gas, and telecommunications companies,

approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility

system and telecommunications network planning, arbitrate complaints among

competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify

competitive natural gas and telecommunications providers.

Total Funds

$8,404,816

Federal Funds and Grants

$28,500

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$28,500

State Funds

$8,376,316

State General Funds

$8,376,316

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,132,412

$8,160,912

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state

$179,748

$179,748

employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

$7,689

$7,689

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

($5,579)

($5,579)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$228

$228

Annualize funds for recruitment and retention.

$61,818

$61,818

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,376,316

$8,404,816

2143

Section 41: Regents, University System of Georgia Board of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Records Center Storage Fee Research Funds State Funds State General Funds

$9,204,350,015 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $3,038,907,837
$714,000 $1,167,078,950 $3,251,708,198 $3,251,708,198

41.1. Agricultural Experiment Station

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production,

processing, new product development, food safety, storage, and marketing to increase profitability and global competitiveness of Georgia's agribusiness.

Total Funds

$101,749,174

Federal Funds and Grants

$30,776,779

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$30,776,779

Other Funds

$17,335,454

Agency Funds

$8,445,454

Research Funds

$8,890,000

State Funds

$53,636,941

State General Funds

$53,636,941

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

2144

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Transfer funds for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements to the Teaching Program. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. Provide funds for personal services for five positions at the demonstration farm.
Provide funds for three faculty positions to serve the peach and citrus industries.
Provide funds for the vertical farming greenhouse planning study.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $52,021,648
$538,828
($378,752)
$255,217 $350,000 $750,000 $100,000 $53,636,941

Total Funds $100,133,881
$538,828
($378,752)
$255,217 $350,000 $750,000 $100,000 $101,749,174

41.2. Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services,

disease research, and educational outreach for veterinarians and animal

owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of

Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals.

Total Funds

$8,247,766

Federal Funds and Grants

$495,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$495,000

Other Funds

$7,752,766

Agency Funds

$7,752,766

41.3. Cooperative Extension Service

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational

programs, and outreach to Georgians in agricultural, horticultural, food, and

family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the

state.

Total Funds

$83,939,732

Federal Funds and Grants

$15,818,428

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$15,818,428

Other Funds

$18,839,906

Agency Funds

$13,455,240

Research Funds

$5,384,666

State Funds

$49,281,398

State General Funds

$49,281,398

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Transfer funds for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements to the Teaching Program. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. Provide funds for three research technician positions to support the Peanut Breeding and Extension Team.
Provide funds for seven county extension agents.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $47,208,819
$1,042,239
($161,407)
$342,997 $245,000 $603,750 $49,281,398

Total Funds $81,867,153
$1,042,239
($161,407)
$342,997 $245,000 $603,750 $83,939,732

41.4. Enterprise Innovation Institute

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia

manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials on best business

practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the

state share to federal incentive and assistance programs for entrepreneurs and

innovative businesses.

Total Funds

$29,022,809

Federal Funds and Grants

$8,000,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$8,000,000

Other Funds

$9,000,000

Agency Funds

$9,000,000

State Funds

$12,022,809

State General Funds

$12,022,809

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $12,563,065 amended

$29,563,065

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$166,174

$166,174

Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.

$43,570

$43,570

Remove one-time funds for workforce development career fellowships.

($250,000)

($250,000)

Remove one-time funds for the Advanced Technology Development Center.

($500,000)

($500,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$12,022,809

$29,022,809

2145

2146

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

41.5. Forestry Cooperative Extension

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to

support instruction and outreach about conservation and sustainable

management of forests and other natural resources.

Total Funds

$1,876,624

Federal Funds and Grants

$450,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$450,000

Other Funds

$346,988

Agency Funds

$271,000

Research Funds

$75,988

State Funds

$1,079,636

State General Funds

$1,079,636

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,054,005

$1,850,993

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$17,830

$17,830

Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.

$7,801

$7,801

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,079,636

$1,876,624

41.6. Forestry Research

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about economically and environmentally sound forest resources management and to

assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in complying with state and federal regulations.

Total Funds

$15,669,587

Federal Funds and Grants

$5,620,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$5,620,000

Other Funds

$6,859,243

Agency Funds

$2,479,243

Research Funds

$4,380,000

State Funds

$3,190,344

State General Funds

$3,190,344

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,124,488

$15,603,731

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$46,815

$46,815

$19,041 $3,190,344

$19,041 $15,669,587

41.7. Georgia Archives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives;

document and interpret the history of the Georgia State Capitol building; and

assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities,

administering their records management programs, scheduling their records,

and transferring their non-current records to the State Records Center.

Total Funds

$5,330,023

Other Funds

$865,810

Agency Funds

$151,810

Records Center Storage Fee

$714,000

State Funds

$4,464,213

State General Funds

$4,464,213

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,413,435

$5,279,245

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$41,837

$41,837

Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.

$8,941

$8,941

Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,464,213

$5,330,023

41.8. Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity technology for private and public industries through unique education,

training, research, and practical applications.

Total Funds

$6,357,092

Other Funds

$812,263

Agency Funds

$812,263

State Funds

$5,544,829

State General Funds

$5,544,829

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,456,745

$6,269,008

2147

2148

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$69,584

$69,584

$18,500 $5,544,829

$18,500 $6,357,092

41.9. Georgia Research Alliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and commercialization capacity in public and private universities in Georgia to launch new companies and create jobs.

Total Funds

$5,650,865

State Funds

$5,650,865

State General Funds

$5,650,865

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$6,887,760

$6,887,760

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$10,210

$10,210

Remove one-time funds for a GRA eminent scholar and for equipment and research and development infrastructure.

($1,250,000)

($1,250,000)

Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.

$2,895

$2,895

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,650,865

$5,650,865

41.10. Georgia Tech Research Institute

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to

laboratories and research centers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research promotes economic development, health, and safety in Georgia.

Total Funds

$788,915,213

Federal Funds and Grants

$484,354,915

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$484,354,915

Other Funds

$297,523,185

Research Funds

$297,523,185

State Funds

$7,037,113

State General Funds

$7,037,113

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,434,092

$789,312,192

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.
Transfer funds for K-12 rural Georgia computer science pilot program to the Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives program.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$189,043

$189,043

$13,978 ($600,000)

$13,978 ($600,000)

$7,037,113

$788,915,213

41.11. Marine Institute

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal

processes involving the unique ecosystems of the Georgia coastline and to

provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to conduct field research on the Georgia coast.

Total Funds

$1,622,069

Federal Funds and Grants

$367,648

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$367,648

Other Funds

$128,333

Agency Funds

$128,333

State Funds

$1,126,088

State General Funds

$1,126,088

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,093,107

$1,589,088

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$26,381

$26,381

Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.

$6,600

$6,600

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,126,088

$1,622,069

41.12. Marine Resources Extension Center

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and

research to enhance coastal environmental and economic sustainability.

Total Funds

$3,263,494

Other Funds

$1,540,000

Agency Funds

$740,000

Research Funds

$800,000

State Funds

$1,723,494

State General Funds

$1,723,494

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

2149

2150

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $1,678,172
$36,630
$8,692 $1,723,494

Total Funds $3,218,172
$36,630
$8,692 $3,263,494

41.13. Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical

education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and

provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal

intensive, and emergency and express care.

Total Funds

$44,525,290

State Funds

$44,525,290

State General Funds

$44,525,290

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $43,437,882 amended

$43,437,882

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,087,408

$1,087,408

Amount appropriated in this Act

$44,525,290

$44,525,290

41.14. Public Libraries

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public Library Fund, promote literacy, and provide library services that facilitate

access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or

special needs.

Total Funds

$50,941,115

Federal Funds and Grants

$4,610,967

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$4,610,967

State Funds

$46,330,148

State General Funds

$46,330,148

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $44,849,956 amended

$49,460,923

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.
Increase funds for the public libraries' formula based on an increase in state population.
Increase funds for materials grants by 5 cents from $0.60 to $0.65 per capita.
Reflect an increase in the employer contribution permember, per-month (PMPM) rate for non-certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2024. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$821,319
$23,716 $18,736 $59,625 $556,796
$0
$46,330,148

$821,319
$23,716 $18,736 $59,625 $556,796
$0
$50,941,115

41.15. Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and

education initiatives that require funding beyond what is provided by formula.

Total Funds

$36,728,670

State Funds

$36,728,670

State General Funds

$36,728,670

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $31,495,707 amended

$31,495,707

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$408,416

$408,416

Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.

$99,649

$99,649

Remove funds for music industry archiving at the University of Georgia. (H:No)

$0

$0

Remove funds for the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at Middle Georgia State University. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($92,500)

($92,500)

Provide matching funds for next-generation battery lab at Georgia Institute of Technology.

$500,000

$500,000

Provide funds for the Center for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia.

$487,637

$487,637

Increase funds for K-12 rural Georgia computer science pilot program at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

$1,400,000

$1,400,000

Increase funds for the STEM Teacher Academy through the Georgia Youth Science Technology Center.

$90,000

$90,000

Increase funds for Middle Georgia Aviation to support increased enrollment.

$814,761

$814,761

2151

2152

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Increase funds to expand the Archway Partnership into five additional communities. Provide funds to support operations and address a backlog of projects at the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$775,000 $750,000
$36,728,670

$775,000 $750,000
$36,728,670

41.16. Regents Central Office

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to institutions of the University System of Georgia and to fund

membership in the Southern Regional Education Board.

Total Funds

$11,341,274

Other Funds

$350,000

Agency Funds

$350,000

State Funds

$10,991,274

State General Funds

$10,991,274

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,984,861 amended

$11,334,861

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$61,262

$61,262

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($67,990)

($67,990)

Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.

$13,141

$13,141

Amount appropriated in this Act

$10,991,274

$11,341,274

41.17. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and

educational programs regarding marine and ocean science and aquatic

environments.

Total Funds

$7,448,036

Federal Funds and Grants

$2,522,795

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$2,522,795

Other Funds

$1,774,927

Agency Funds

$1,547,102

Research Funds

$227,825

State Funds

$3,150,314

State General Funds

$3,150,314

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $3,105,234
$40,911
$4,169 $3,150,314

Total Funds $7,402,956
$40,911
$4,169 $7,448,036

41.18. Teaching

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of

Regents for annual allocations to University System of Georgia institutions for

student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote,

support, or extend student learning.

Total Funds

$7,942,301,600

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,192,834,498

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$1,192,834,498

Other Funds

$3,814,571,912

Agency Funds

$2,964,774,626

Research Funds

$849,797,286

State Funds

$2,934,895,190

State General Funds

$2,934,895,190

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $2,813,856,401 amended

$7,821,262,811

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$82,654,405

$82,654,405

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$13,303,671

$13,303,671

Increase funds to reflect a 2.3% decrease in enrollment with an increase in higher-cost program areas ($10,334,073) and 0.6% increase in square footage ($2,313,043). (H:Increase funds to reflect a 2.3% decrease in enrollment with an increase in higher-cost program areas ($7,568,313) and 0.6% increase in square footage ($2,313,040).)

$9,881,353

$9,881,353

Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.

$17,106,681

$17,106,681

Adjust formula funds to reflect corrected credit hour

$0

$0

data for Georgia Institute of Technology. (H:No; Credit

hour correction reflected in Amended FY 2023 and

correct credit hour data included in FY 2024.)

2153

2154

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Decrease funds for the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership Expansion. Transfer funds for the Fort Valley State University Land-Grant Match requirements to the Teaching program. Recognize $65,900,000 for capital maintenance and repairs. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

($2,447,480) $540,159
$0 $2,934,895,190

($2,447,480) $540,159
$0 $7,942,301,600

41.19. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and conduct

research at the University of Georgia on animal disease problems of present and potential concern to Georgia's livestock and poultry industries and to

provide training and education in disease research, surveillance, and

intervention.

Total Funds

$5,258,289

Federal Funds and Grants

$90,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$90,000

State Funds

$5,168,289

State General Funds

$5,168,289

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,065,845

$5,155,845

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$76,455

$76,455

Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.

$25,989

$25,989

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,168,289

$5,258,289

41.20. Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction

for veterinary medicine students, support research that enhances the health

and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the

shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and the nation.

Total Funds

$29,571,250

Other Funds

$29,000,000

Agency Funds

$29,000,000

State Funds

$571,250

State General Funds

$571,250

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $529,313 $38,534
$3,403 $571,250

Total Funds $29,529,313
$38,534
$3,403 $29,571,250

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

41.21. Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the

Holocaust to present and future generations of Georgians in order to create an

awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity.

Total Funds

$694,133

State Funds

$694,133

State General Funds

$694,133

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$337,955

$337,955

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$7,671

$7,671

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$3,850

$3,850

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$157

$157

Provide funds for the Anne Frank Holocaust Education Center.

$344,500

$344,500

Amount appropriated in this Act

$694,133

$694,133

41.22. Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia Military College's Junior Military College and pooled expenses.

Total Funds

$3,849,591

State Funds

$3,849,591

State General Funds

$3,849,591

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,732,827

$3,732,827

2155

2156

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an increase in the employer contribution permember, per-month (PMPM) rate for non-certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2024. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$118,677 ($1,913) $0
$3,849,591

$118,677 ($1,913) $0
$3,849,591

41.23. Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic

education funding for grades kindergarten through twelve at Georgia Military

College's Preparatory School.

Total Funds

$5,631,535

State Funds

$5,631,535

State General Funds

$5,631,535

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,705,135

$4,705,135

Increase funds for enrollment growth and training and experience.

$419,298

$419,298

Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

$396,240

$396,240

Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

$110,862

$110,862

Reflect a change in the program purpose statement. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,631,535

$5,631,535

41.24. Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform, and entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives.

Total Funds

$14,414,784

State Funds

$14,414,784

State General Funds

$14,414,784

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended
Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $14,164,216
$183,186
$53,353
$11,417 $2,612
$14,414,784

Total Funds $14,164,216
$183,186
$53,353
$11,417 $2,612
$14,414,784

2157

Section 42: Revenue, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Fireworks Trust Funds State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds

$220,850,861 $1,058,059 $370,147 $687,912 $2,247,671 $2,247,671
$217,545,131 $3,145,263
$213,966,085 $433,783

42.1. Departmental Administration (DOR)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the

tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide general support services to the operating programs of the Department of Revenue.

Total Funds

$14,200,931

State Funds

$14,200,931

State General Funds

$14,200,931

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $13,962,829 amended

$13,962,829

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$227,229

$227,229

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$8,739

$8,739

2158

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,293 $841
$14,200,931

$1,293 $841
$14,200,931

42.2. Forestland Protection Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for

forestland conservation use property and qualified timberland property to

counties, municipalities, and school districts.

Total Funds

$39,073,494

State Funds

$39,073,494

State General Funds

$39,073,494

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $39,072,552 amended

$39,072,552

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$756

$756

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$113

$113

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$73

$73

Amount appropriated in this Act

$39,073,494

$39,073,494

42.4. Industry Regulation

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the distribution, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and tobacco

products.

Total Funds

$10,369,725

Federal Funds and Grants

$370,147

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant (CFDA 93.959)

$370,147

Other Funds

$485,887

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$485,887

State Funds

$9,513,691

State General Funds

$9,079,908

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$433,783

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,135,524

$9,991,558

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$216,651

$216,651

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$5,507
$814 $530 $154,665
$9,513,691

$5,507
$814 $530 $154,665
$10,369,725

42.5. Local Government Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with

the administration of state tax laws and administer the unclaimed property

unit.

Total Funds

$7,961,636

Other Funds

$420,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$420,000

State Funds

$7,541,636

Fireworks Trust Funds

$3,145,263

State General Funds

$4,396,373

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$6,974,193

$7,394,193

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$142,442

$142,442

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$1,710

$1,710

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$254

$254

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$165

$165

Increase funds in accordance with FY 2022 Fireworks Excise Tax Collections pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$422,872

$422,872

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,541,636

$7,961,636

42.6. Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement

benefits and employer share of FICA to local tax officials.

Total Funds

$9,033,157

State Funds

$9,033,157

State General Funds

$9,033,157

2159

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42.7. Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle

ownership by maintaining title and registration records and validate rebuilt vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance.

Total Funds

$39,055,613

State Funds

$39,055,613

State General Funds

$39,055,613

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $38,662,056 amended

$38,662,056

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$383,238

$383,238

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$8,295

$8,295

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,226

$1,226

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$798

$798

Amount appropriated in this Act

$39,055,613

$39,055,613

42.8. Office of Special Investigations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent

taxpayer and criminal activities involving department efforts; and conduct

checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road

vehicles.

Total Funds

$6,313,160

Federal Funds and Grants

$416,081

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$416,081

State Funds

$5,897,079

State General Funds

$5,897,079

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$5,765,415

$6,181,496

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$72,157

$72,157

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$1,887

$1,887

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$279

$279

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$182 $57,159
$5,897,079

$182 $57,159
$6,313,160

42.9. Tax Compliance

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure

compliance, and collect on delinquent accounts.

Total Funds

$62,651,402

Other Funds

$1,341,784

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,341,784

State Funds

$61,309,618

State General Funds

$61,309,618

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $60,106,396 amended

$61,448,180

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,163,218

$1,163,218

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$32,153

$32,153

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$4,757

$4,757

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$3,094

$3,094

Amount appropriated in this Act

$61,309,618

$62,651,402

42.10. Tax Policy

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative

appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations for taxes collected by the department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings

and provide research and analysis related to all tax law and policy inquiries.

Total Funds

$4,857,380

State Funds

$4,857,380

State General Funds

$4,857,380

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$4,775,367

$4,775,367

2161

2162

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$78,004
$3,222
$477 $310 $4,857,380

$78,004
$3,222
$477 $310 $4,857,380

42.11. Taxpayer Services

Purpose: The purpose of the appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments

are processed in accordance with the law; that all returns are reviewed and

taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer inquiries about the administration of individual income tax, sales and use tax,

withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all

registration functions.

Total Funds

$27,334,363

Federal Funds and Grants

$271,831

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$271,831

State Funds

$27,062,532

State General Funds

$27,062,532

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $26,521,892 amended

$26,793,723

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$524,976

$524,976

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$12,590

$12,590

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,862

$1,862

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$1,212

$1,212

Amount appropriated in this Act

$27,062,532

$27,334,363

Section 43: Secretary of State Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$37,911,173 $550,000 $550,000
$5,192,320 $5,192,320

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

2163

State Funds State General Funds

$32,168,853 $32,168,853

43.1. Corporations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings

made pursuant to statutes; to issue certifications of records on file; and to

provide general information to the public on all filed entities.

Total Funds

$4,611,820

Other Funds

$4,611,820

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,611,820

43.2. Elections

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed

upon the Secretary of State by providing all required filing and public

information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties

required by law, and assisting candidates, local governments, and citizens in

interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial

disclosure laws.

Total Funds

$8,470,966

Federal Funds and Grants

$550,000

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$550,000

Other Funds

$50,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$50,000

State Funds

$7,870,966

State General Funds

$7,870,966

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$7,216,652

$7,816,652

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$98,353

$98,353

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$3,215

$3,215

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$2,000

$2,000

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$746

$746

Utilize existing funds for two positions for State

$0

$0

Election Board administrative support. (G:Yes) (H:No)

Provide funds for a data plan contract.

$550,000

$550,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$7,870,966

$8,470,966

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43.3. Investigations

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and

regulations related to professional licenses, elections, and securities; to investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing

license holders.

Total Funds

$3,687,666

State Funds

$3,687,666

State General Funds

$3,687,666

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,481,167

$3,481,167

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$111,919

$111,919

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$3,651

$3,651

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$2,272

$2,272

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$847

$847

Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

$87,810

$87,810

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,687,666

$3,687,666

43.4. Office Administration (SOS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative

support to the Office of Secretary of State and its attached agencies.

Total Funds

$3,338,541

Other Funds

$5,500

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$5,500

State Funds

$3,333,041

State General Funds

$3,333,041

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,273,184

$3,278,684

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$54,264

$54,264

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$3,016

$3,016

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,878

$1,878

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$699 $3,333,041

$699 $3,338,541

43.5. Professional Licensing Boards

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and

welfare by supporting all operations of Boards which license professions.

Total Funds

$9,458,182

Other Funds

$400,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$400,000

State Funds

$9,058,182

State General Funds

$9,058,182

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,429,200

$8,829,200

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$298,450

$298,450

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$7,906

$7,906

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$4,918

$4,918

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$1,834

$1,834

Transfer funds from the Professional Licensing Boards program to implement the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board pursuant to HB 476 (2022 Session).

($185,000)

($185,000)

Provide funds for two nursing analysts and one fulltime educator for the Georgia Board of Nursing to address increased licensure and complaint volume.

$191,915

$191,915

Provide funds for five analysts to address increased licensure volume.

$308,959

$308,959

Amount appropriated in this Act

$9,058,182

$9,458,182

43.6. Securities

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the

administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia

Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under

each act include registration, examination, investigation, and administrative

enforcement actions.

Total Funds

$1,167,611

Other Funds

$25,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$25,000

State Funds

$1,142,611

2165

2166

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State General Funds

$1,142,611

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,110,781

$1,135,781

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$30,523

$30,523

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$705

$705

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$438

$438

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$164

$164

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,142,611

$1,167,611

43.7. State Election Board

Purpose: This appropriation is for the promulgation and enforcement of rules

and regulations related to elections and the investigation of any violations

thereof.

Total Funds

$584,055

State Funds

$584,055

State General Funds

$584,055

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Provide funds for two investigators, one administrative assistant, and one executive director.

$387,039

$387,039

Provide funds for operations.

$9,016

$9,016

Provide funds for board per diem and travel expenses.

$13,000

$13,000

Provide funds for the design of a website and ancillary services.

$50,000

$50,000

Provide funds for projected needs related to administrative hearings and third party analysis.

$125,000

$125,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$584,055

$584,055

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

43.8. Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC oil for registered Georgia patients by regulating the production, transport, and sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC oil use in Georgia.

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Total Funds

$2,361,362

State Funds

$2,361,362

State General Funds

$2,361,362

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$908,686

$908,686

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$20,349

$20,349

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$554

$554

Utilize existing funds for licensing and tracking technology, as necessary. (G:Yes) (H:Provide funds for contracts related to seed-to-sale tracking technology, laboratory testing, technology integration, and communications.)

$422,000

$422,000

Provide funds for operating expenses.

$304,046

$304,046

Provide funds for an attorney, a laboratory specialist, a business manager, an investigator, an inspector, a safety and compliance specialist, and salary adjustments.

$705,727

$705,727

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,361,362

$2,361,362

43.9. Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for

professional engineers and land surveyors.

Total Funds

$1,078,040

State Funds

$1,078,040

State General Funds

$1,078,040

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Transfer funds from the Professional Licensing Boards program to implement the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board pursuant to HB 476 (2022 Session).

$185,000

$185,000

Provide funds for a director, two analysts, an investigator, an administrative assistant, and other ongoing expenses. (H:Provide funds for an executive director, deputy director, an executive assistant, IT manager, and a customer service specialist.)

$613,040

$613,040

Provide one-time funds for licensing software

$0

$0

migration and furniture, fixtures, and equipment.

(H:No; Reflect funds in the Amended FY 2023 budget

(HB 18, 2023 Session).)

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Provide funds for operation expenses, contracts, and rent.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$280,000 $1,078,040

$280,000 $1,078,040

43.10. Real Estate Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for

real estate brokers and salespersons, and provide administrative support to the

Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real Estate Appraisal Act.

Total Funds

$3,152,930

Other Funds

$100,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$100,000

State Funds

$3,052,930

State General Funds

$3,052,930

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,981,528

$3,081,528

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$71,221

$71,221

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($67)

($67)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$248

$248

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,052,930

$3,152,930

Section 44: Student Finance Commission, Georgia Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds Lottery Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,209,781,351 $155,075 $155,075
$21,575,485 $2,192,631 $19,382,854 $1,187,450,791 $1,067,105,733 $120,345,058
$600,000 $600,000

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44.1. College Completion Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid

to eligible students to complete remaining credential credit requirements.

Total Funds

$20,000,000

State Funds

$20,000,000

Lottery Funds

$20,000,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $10,000,000 amended

$10,000,000

Transfer funds for postsecondary gap funding grants from the Low Interest Loans program to the College Completion Grants program to reflect increased utilization.

$10,000,000

$10,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$20,000,000

$20,000,000

44.2. Commission Administration (GSFC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that

reward students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and

public technical colleges.

Total Funds

$13,167,532

Federal Funds and Grants

$155,075

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$155,075

Other Funds

$1,627,458

Agency Funds

$1,622,865

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$4,593

State Funds

$10,784,999

Lottery Funds

$10,784,999

Intra-State Government Transfers

$600,000

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$600,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $12,175,186 amended

$12,934,854

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$219,824

$219,824

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$9,552

$9,552

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$2,888

$2,888

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$414

$414

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Reduce funds for administrative costs associated with service cancelable loan programs and utilize existing funds to implement loan repayment programs for mental health professionals. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)
Utilize other existing funds to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan program as established in HB 1013 (2022 Session), and the law enforcement and medical examiner loan repayment programs. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

($1,622,865) $0
$10,784,999

($1,622,865) $1,622,865 $13,167,532

44.3. Dual Enrollment

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue

postsecondary study at approved public and private postsecondary institutions,

while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully

completed.

Total Funds

$76,205,744

State Funds

$76,205,744

State General Funds

$76,205,744

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $82,801,706 amended

$82,801,706

Reduce funds based on projections.

($6,595,962)

($6,595,962)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$76,205,744

$76,205,744

44.4. Engineer Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to

Georgia residents who are engineering students at Mercer University (Macon

campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State.

Total Funds

$1,260,000

State Funds

$1,260,000

State General Funds

$1,260,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

Transfer funds to Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG)

$0

$0

program based on 2017 Department of Audits and

Accounts Performance Audit. (H:No; Recognize

existing funds for the Scholarship for Engineering

Education at Mercer University, which is designed to

incentivize students to pursue a career in engineering

and remain in Georgia upon graduation.)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

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44.5. Georgia Military College Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students

with a full scholarship to attend Georgia Military College, thereby

strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership.

Total Funds

$1,082,916

State Funds

$1,082,916

State General Funds

$1,082,916

44.6. HERO Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant

assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S. Military

Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such

members.

Total Funds

$630,000

State Funds

$630,000

State General Funds

$630,000

44.7. HOPE Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students

seeking a diploma or certificate at a public postsecondary institution.

Total Funds

$79,296,609

State Funds

$79,296,609

Lottery Funds

$79,296,609

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $77,376,194 amended

$77,376,194

Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Grant programs at a factor rate of 100% and reduce out of pocket needs for students in Commercial Driver's License and Law Enforcement programs at TCSG. (H:Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Grant programs at a factor rate of 95% ($1,520,215) and reduce out of pocket needs for students in Commercial Driver's License programs at TCSG by increasing the HOPE Career Grant award amount from $1,000 to $1,250 ($400,200).)

$1,920,415

$1,920,415

Amount appropriated in this Act

$79,296,609

$79,296,609

44.8. HOPE High School Equivalency Exam

Purpose: The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's High School

Equivalency Exam recipients to pursue education beyond the high school level

at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia.

Total Funds

$1,345,510

State Funds

$1,345,510

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Lottery Funds

$1,345,510

44.9. HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to

students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an eligible private

postsecondary institution.

Total Funds

$89,821,597

State Funds

$89,821,597

Lottery Funds

$89,821,597

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $73,002,009 amended

$73,002,009

Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarship at private institutions.

$1,449,577

$1,449,577

Provide funds to increase the HOPE Private Zell award from $2,977 to $3,100 and adjust the HOPE Private award amount to 95% of the Zell award, increasing it from $2,282 to $2,945.

$15,370,011

$15,370,011

Amount appropriated in this Act

$89,821,597

$89,821,597

44.10. HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to

students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an eligible public

postsecondary institution.

Total Funds

$859,857,018

State Funds

$859,857,018

Lottery Funds

$859,857,018

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $827,927,171 amended

$827,927,171

Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools program at a factor rate of 100%. (H:Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools program ($6,754,767) and increase the factor rate to 95% (25,175,080).)

$31,929,847

$31,929,847

Amount appropriated in this Act

$859,857,018

$859,857,018

44.11. Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Grant
Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide financial aid to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are currently enrolled in the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education program at a postsecondary institution in this state.

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Total Funds

$955,830

State Funds

$955,830

State General Funds

$955,830

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Provide funds for IPSE grants to be awarded to eligible students enrolled in IPSE programs at postsecondary institutions across the state.

$955,830

$955,830

Reflect a new program and purpose statement. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$955,830

$955,830

44.12. Low Interest Loans

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan

program to assist with the affordability of a college or technical college

education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary

credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to work in public service. The

loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need

occupations. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide loans for

students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1).

Total Funds

$14,000,000

Other Funds

$8,000,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$8,000,000

State Funds

$6,000,000

Lottery Funds

$6,000,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $16,000,000 amended

$24,000,000

Transfer funds for postsecondary gap funding grants from the Low Interest Loans program to the College Completion Grants program.

($10,000,000)

($10,000,000)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$6,000,000

$14,000,000

44.13. North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students

with a full scholarship to attend the University of North Georgia, thereby

strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership.

Total Funds

$3,037,740

State Funds

$3,037,740

State General Funds

$3,037,740

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44.14. North Georgia ROTC Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents

with non-repayable financial assistance to attend the University of North

Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

Total Funds

$1,113,750

State Funds

$1,113,750

State General Funds

$1,113,750

44.15. Public Safety Memorial Grant

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant

assistance to the children of Georgia law enforcement officers, fire fighters,

EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently

disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public or private

postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia.

Total Funds

$540,000

State Funds

$540,000

State General Funds

$540,000

44.16. REACH Georgia Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based

scholarships to selected students participating in the REACH Georgia

mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports

academically promising middle and high school students in their educational

pursuits.

Total Funds

$6,370,000

State Funds

$6,370,000

State General Funds

$6,370,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

Utilize state and other funds to fully fund program needs. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

44.17. Service Cancelable Loans

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable

loans as authorized in statute including programs for large animal

veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members.

Total Funds

$15,185,000

Other Funds

$10,200,000

Agency Funds

$100,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$10,100,000

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State Funds

$4,985,000

State General Funds

$4,985,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,345,000

$13,445,000

Reduce funds associated with HB 1319 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB 911 intent language considered non-binding by the Governor.)

($1,700,000)

($1,700,000)

Utilize existing other funds to support the Georgia Military College Transfer Service Cancelable Loan.

$0

$100,000

Increase funds to provide up to $20,000 maximum loan repayments across five years of service to support recruitment and retention of public law enforcement officers across the state.

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

Increase funds and recognize $100,000 in existing funds to establish the medical examiner loan repayment program.

$140,000

$140,000

Utilize existing funds ($10,000,000) to provide service

$0

$0

cancelable loans to Georgia residents enrolled in degree

programs in qualified behavioral health professions

pursuant to HB 1013 (2022 Session). (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,985,000

$15,185,000

44.18. Tuition Equalization Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment

of higher education in Georgia by providing non-repayable grant aid to

Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions.

Total Funds

$24,435,328

Other Funds

$1,278,261

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,278,261

State Funds

$23,157,067

State General Funds

$23,157,067

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $23,157,067 amended

$24,435,328

Transfer funds from Engineer Scholarship to Tuition

$0

$0

Equalization Grant (TEG) program based on 2017

Department of Audits and Accounts Performance

Audit. (H:No; Utilize $2,143,508 in existing funds to

increase the Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) award

amount from $900 to $1,000 per year.)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$23,157,067

$24,435,328

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

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44.19. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private

postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts for students who

attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints.

Total Funds

$1,476,777

Other Funds

$469,766

Agency Funds

$469,766

State Funds

$1,007,011

State General Funds

$1,007,011

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$980,382

$1,450,148

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$26,867

$26,867

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($187)

($187)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

($51)

($51)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,007,011

$1,476,777

Section 45: Teachers Retirement System Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Teachers' Retirement System shall not exceed 19.98% for State Fiscal Year 2024.

$51,588,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982
$83,000 $83,000

45.1. Local/Floor COLA

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local

retirement systems a minimum allowance upon retirement (Floor) and a post-

retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to

teachers who retired under TRS.

Total Funds

$83,000

State Funds

$83,000

State General Funds

$83,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

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Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended Reduce funds to reflect the declining population of teachers who qualify for benefits.
Amount appropriated in this Act

State Funds $115,000
($32,000)
$83,000

Total Funds $115,000
($32,000)
$83,000

45.2. System Administration (TRS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers

Retirement System of Georgia, including paying retiree benefits, investing

retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and

inactive members, counseling members, and processing refunds.

Total Funds

$51,505,982

Other Funds

$51,505,982

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$51,505,982

2177

Section 46: Technical College System of Georgia Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds Intra-State Government Transfers Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,106,184,461 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $401,650,156 $385,726,309 $15,923,847 $452,829,304 $452,829,304 $96,433,891 $96,433,891

46.1. Adult Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce

by providing adult learners in Georgia with basic reading, writing,

computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary

instruction to adults without a high school diploma; and to provide oversight

of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of

diplomas and transcripts.

Total Funds

$47,153,433

Federal Funds and Grants

$24,751,619

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$24,751,619

Other Funds

$3,566,341

Agency Funds

$3,566,341

State Funds

$18,824,974

State General Funds

$18,824,974

Intra-State Government Transfers

$10,499

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Other Intra-State Government Payments

$10,499

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $18,333,082 amended

$46,661,541

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$482,375

$482,375

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$6,343

$6,343

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$3,174

$3,174

Amount appropriated in this Act

$18,824,974

$47,153,433

46.2. Departmental Administration (TCSG)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide

administrative services to support the state workforce development efforts

undertaken by the department through its associated programs and

institutions.

Total Funds

$8,327,178

State Funds

$8,327,178

State General Funds

$8,327,178

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,142,648

$8,142,648

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$166,183

$166,183

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$4,783

$4,783

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$12,970

$12,970

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$594

$594

Amount appropriated in this Act

$8,327,178

$8,327,178

46.3. Economic Development and Customized Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services

for existing businesses in the state.

Total Funds

$40,602,751

Federal Funds and Grants

$10,499,656

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$10,499,656

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Other Funds

$25,163,179

Agency Funds

$25,163,179

State Funds

$3,319,875

State General Funds

$3,319,875

Intra-State Government Transfers

$1,620,041

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$1,620,041

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,241,914

$40,524,790

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$78,228

$78,228

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($374)

($374)

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$107

$107

Amount appropriated in this Act

$3,319,875

$40,602,751

46.4. Quick Start

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and

retention by developing and delivering customized workforce training for

Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital

investments in new technology, processes, or product lines in order to remain

competitive in the global marketplace.

Total Funds

$16,419,148

Other Funds

$1,679

Agency Funds

$1,679

State Funds

$16,417,469

State General Funds

$16,417,469

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $22,487,190 amended

$22,488,869

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$156,008

$156,008

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$22,108

$22,108

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$1,569

$1,569

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$594

$594

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Remove one-time funds for design of an electric vehicle facility.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($6,250,000) $16,417,469

($6,250,000) $16,419,148

46.5. Quick Start - Special Project

Purpose: To analyze community healthcare needs, and design, implement, and

evaluate a specialized training program to address healthcare shortages

across the sate.

Total Funds

$325,000

State Funds

$325,000

State General Funds

$325,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as

$0

$0

amended

Provide funds for a Quick Start style program to address healthcare shortages throughout the state.

$325,000

$325,000

Reflect a new program and purpose statement. (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$325,000

$325,000

46.6. Technical Education

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce

development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in technical

education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to

encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire postsecondary education

or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.

Total Funds

$922,585,908

Federal Funds and Grants

$59,842,248

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$59,842,248

Other Funds

$372,898,983

Agency Funds

$356,995,110

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$15,903,873

State Funds

$395,291,161

State General Funds

$395,291,161

Intra-State Government Transfers

$94,553,516

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$94,553,516

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $382,961,558 amended

$910,256,305

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$10,659,280

$10,659,280

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Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.
Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Reduce one-time MRR funds for a renovation at Southeast Georgia Technical College.
Reduce funds to reflect a decrease of 3.5% in credit hours (($9,292,213)) and increase funds to reflect an increase of 2.1% in square footage ($315,390).
Provide funds for the first year of a three-year phase-in for increased credit hour earnings for the Aviation, Commercial Driver's License, and Nursing programs to reflect the high cost nature of providing these programs.
Increase funds to implement the Tools for Success matching grant program.
Recognize $22,000,000 for major repairs and renovations. (H:Yes)
Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,395,348
$356,802 $64,038 ($500,000) ($8,976,823)
$8,230,958
$1,100,000 $0
$395,291,161

$1,395,348
$356,802 $64,038 ($500,000) ($8,976,823)
$8,230,958
$1,100,000 $0
$922,585,908

46.7. Workforce Development

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and

marketability of Georgia's workforce and assist employers and job seekers

with job matching services to promote economic growth and development.

Total Funds

$70,771,043

Federal Funds and Grants

$60,177,587

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$60,177,587

Other Funds

$19,974

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$19,974

State Funds

$10,323,647

State General Funds

$10,323,647

Intra-State Government Transfers

$249,835

Other Intra-State Government Payments

$249,835

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,133,668

$69,581,064

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$42,829

$42,829

Increase funds for customized recruitment for workforce to support the state's expanding electric vehicle industry.

$897,150

$897,150

2181

2182

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Transfer funds from the OneGeorgia Authority for the Defense Community Economic Development Fund to match program budgets with agency activities.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$250,000 $10,323,647

$250,000 $70,771,043

Section 47: Transportation, Department of

Total Funds

$3,896,043,364

Federal Funds and Grants

$1,521,052,838

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction
(CFDA 20.205)

$1,428,041,469

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$93,011,369

Other Funds

$98,044,213

Agency Funds

$19,741,115

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$78,303,098

State Funds

$2,276,946,313

Georgia Transit Trust Funds

$23,597,313

Motor Fuel Funds

$2,018,811,873

State General Funds

$32,212,326

Transportation Trust Funds

$202,324,801

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply:

a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the

Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give

advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate

Highway Contracts not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues

actually paid into the Office of the State Treasurer, attached agency of the

Department of Administrative Services.

b.) Programs financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for

additional appropriation or balances brought forward from previous years with

prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.

c.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each

fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately

preceding year less refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount

as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds

appropriated in this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and

collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation.

d.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted

for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax

revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b)

of the State Constitution.

e.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade

department-owned buses.

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47.1. Airport Aid

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning,

development and maintenance of Georgia's Airports.

Total Funds

$66,515,517

Federal Funds and Grants

$46,509,284

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$46,509,284

Other Funds

$6,233

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,233

State Funds

$20,000,000

State General Funds

$20,000,000

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $26,359,425 amended

$72,874,942

Reduce funds.

($6,359,425)

($6,359,425)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$20,000,000

$66,515,517

47.2. Capital Construction Projects

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital

Outlay road construction and enhancement projects on local and state road

systems.

Total Funds

$1,910,883,190

Federal Funds and Grants

$862,452,699

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$862,452,699

Other Funds

$55,300,430

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$55,300,430

State Funds

$993,130,061

Motor Fuel Funds

$864,658,498

Transportation Trust Funds

$128,471,563

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $911,795,782 amended

$1,829,548,911

Replace $86,614,699 in motor fuel funds with Transportation Trust Funds. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Increase funds for the Transportation Trust Fund to reflect FY 2022 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax and Highway Impact Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$41,856,864

$41,856,864

Increase motor fuel funds based on projected revenues per HB 170 (2015 Session).

$59,665,534

$59,665,534

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Reflect funds in the Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants program to implement year one of a five-year plan to increase local maintenance and improvement grants (LMIG) to 15% of projected motor fuel revenues over a five-year period.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($20,188,119) $993,130,061

($20,188,119) $1,910,883,190

47.3. Capital Maintenance Projects

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital

outlay for maintenance projects.

Total Funds

$441,324,560

Federal Funds and Grants

$281,600,000

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$281,600,000

Other Funds

$350,574

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$350,574

State Funds

$159,373,986

Motor Fuel Funds

$150,588,167

Transportation Trust Funds

$8,785,819

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $145,588,167 amended

$427,538,741

Increase funds for the Transportation Trust Fund to reflect FY 2022 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax and Highway Impact Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$8,785,819

$8,785,819

Increase motor fuel funds to meet increased costs.

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$159,373,986

$441,324,560

47.4. Data Collection, Compliance, and Reporting

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate

crash, accident, road, and traffic data in accordance with state and federal

law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and

public awareness needs.

Total Funds

$12,147,251

Federal Funds and Grants

$9,043,897

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$9,043,897

State Funds

$3,103,354

Motor Fuel Funds

$3,103,354

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$3,061,474

$12,105,371

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$43,626

$43,626

($1,746) $3,103,354

($1,746) $12,147,251

47.5. Departmental Administration (DOT)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and

improve the state's roads and bridges and to provide planning and financial

support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports,

railroads and waterways.

Total Funds

$95,086,894

Federal Funds and Grants

$10,839,823

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$10,839,823

Other Funds

$398,970

Agency Funds

$398,970

State Funds

$83,848,101

Motor Fuel Funds

$83,848,101

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $78,451,687 amended

$89,690,480

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$1,721,240

$1,721,240

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($58,156)

($58,156)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$179,422

$179,422

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$53,908

$53,908

Increase funds for operations.

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$83,848,101

$95,086,894

47.6. Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital

Outlay grants to local governments for road and bridge resurfacing projects

through the State Funded Construction - Local Road Assistance Program.

Total Funds

$232,989,287

State Funds

$232,989,287

Motor Fuel Funds

$232,989,287

2185

2186

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $200,888,789 amended

$200,888,789

Increase funds for local maintenance and improvement grants to reflect 10% of projected motor fuel revenues.

$11,912,379

$11,912,379

Provide funds to implement year one of a five-year

$20,188,119

$20,188,119

plan to increase local maintenance and improvement

grants (LMIG) to 15% of projected motor fuel revenues

over a five-year period.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$232,989,287

$232,989,287

47.7. Local Road Assistance Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and

financial assistance to local governments for construction, maintenance, and

resurfacing of local roads and bridges.

Total Funds

$62,002,378

Federal Funds and Grants

$51,655,917

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$51,655,917

Other Funds

$6,000,000

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,000,000

State Funds

$4,346,461

Motor Fuel Funds

$4,346,461

47.8. Planning

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state

transportation improvement program and the state-wide strategic

transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and

programs related to design, construction, maintenance, operations, and

financing of transportation.

Total Funds

$25,617,966

Federal Funds and Grants

$22,772,795

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$22,772,795

State Funds

$2,845,171

Motor Fuel Funds

$2,845,171

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,646,626

$25,419,421

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$67,094

$67,094

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Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Increase funds to match federal funds for three new planning positions.
Amount appropriated in this Act

($1,549) $133,000 $2,845,171

($1,549) $133,000 $25,617,966

47.9. Ports and Waterways

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development, and maintenance of Georgia's Ports and Waterways.

Total Funds

$1,387,074

State Funds

$1,387,074

State General Funds

$1,387,074

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,379,737

$1,379,737

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$6,783

$6,783

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$554

$554

Amount appropriated in this Act

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

47.10. Program Delivery Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the

state's transportation infrastructure by planning for and selecting road and bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project

impact analyses, procuring and monitoring construction contracts, and

certifying completed projects.

Total Funds

$181,648,575

Federal Funds and Grants

$53,642,990

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$53,642,990

Other Funds

$1,098,619

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$1,098,619

State Funds

$126,906,966

Motor Fuel Funds

$126,906,966

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $123,000,299 amended

$177,741,908

2187

2188

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Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.
Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$4,030,734 ($124,067) $126,906,966

$4,030,734 ($124,067) $181,648,575

47.11. Rail

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning,

development, and maintenance of Georgia's Rail.

Total Funds

$11,529,806

Federal Funds and Grants

$616,315

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$616,315

Other Funds

$88,239

Agency Funds

$88,239

State Funds

$10,825,252

State General Funds

$10,825,252

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$9,218,901

$9,923,455

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$22,119

$22,119

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$470

$470

Recognize existing funds ($1,218,901) and increase funds to reflect FY 2022 collections of locomotive fuel sales tax pursuant to HB 588 (2021 Session).

$7,063,818

$7,063,818

Eliminate funds for one-time funding to upgrade shortline railroads to Class II standards.

($8,000,000)

($8,000,000)

Increase funds and match other funds for passing track improvement in Henry County.

$2,357,944

$2,357,944

Increase funds for state safety oversight.

$162,000

$162,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$10,825,252

$11,529,806

47.12. Routine Maintenance
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and bridges, cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing routine maintenance for state road and bridges. The purpose of this appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rightsof-way through planting, litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local

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governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to

maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.

Total Funds

$513,553,940

Federal Funds and Grants

$11,577,366

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$11,577,366

Other Funds

$8,578,904

Agency Funds

$642,602

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$7,936,302

State Funds

$493,397,670

Motor Fuel Funds

$493,397,670

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $461,740,487 amended

$481,896,757

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$6,816,160

$6,816,160

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($158,977)

($158,977)

Increase funds for maintenance service agreements and operations.

$25,000,000

$25,000,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$493,397,670

$513,553,940

47.13. Traffic Management and Control

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient

transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering studies for

traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads,

providing motorist assistance and traffic information through the Highway

Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent

Transportation System, and conducting inspections, repairs, and installations

of traffic signals.

Total Funds

$157,923,224

Federal Funds and Grants

$76,260,542

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$76,110,542

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$150,000

Other Funds

$25,534,484

Agency Funds

$18,611,304

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$6,923,180

State Funds

$56,128,198

Motor Fuel Funds

$56,128,198

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The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous

appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $55,221,277 amended

$157,016,303

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state

$934,765

$934,765

employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for

($27,844)

($27,844)

Department of Administrative Services administered

insurance programs.

Amount appropriated in this Act

$56,128,198

$157,923,224

47.14. Transit

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development, and maintenance of Georgia's Transit.

Total Funds

$76,765,537

Federal Funds and Grants

$45,735,770

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$45,735,770

Other Funds

$687,760

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$687,760

State Funds

$30,342,007

Georgia Transit Trust Funds

$23,597,313

Transportation Trust Funds

$6,744,694

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $17,611,619 amended

$64,035,149

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$22,748

$22,748

Increase funds for the Transportation Trust Fund to reflect FY 2022 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax and Highway Impact Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$5,037,927

$5,037,927

Increase funds for the Georgia Transit Trust Fund to reflect FY 2022 collections of Hired Transport Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

Amount appropriated in this Act

$30,342,007

$76,765,537

The following appropriations are for agencies attached for administrative purposes.

47.15. Payments to Atlanta- Region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Total Funds

$13,128,506

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State Funds

$13,128,506

Transportation Trust Funds

$13,128,506

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $13,062,237 amended

$13,062,237

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$62,817

$62,817

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$3,452

$3,452

Amount appropriated in this Act

$13,128,506

$13,128,506

47.16. Payments to State Road and Tollway Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments

and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and

Tollway Authority and Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

Total Funds

$93,539,659

Federal Funds and Grants

$48,345,440

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction (CFDA 20.205)

$48,345,440

State Funds

$45,194,219

Transportation Trust Funds

$45,194,219

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $49,264,915 amended

$97,610,355

Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority program to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$359,279

$359,279

Reduce funds to reflect a reduction in debt service.

($4,429,975)

($4,429,975)

Reflect a change in the program purpose statement. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)

$0

$0

Amount appropriated in this Act

$45,194,219

$93,539,659

2191

Section 48: Veterans Service, Department of Total Funds Federal Funds and Grants Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified Other Funds Agency Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$54,970,353 $24,210,246 $24,210,246 $3,465,491 $2,890,628
$574,863

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State Funds State General Funds

$27,294,616 $27,294,616

48.1. Departmental Administration (DVS)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and

supervise all aspects of department operations to include financial, public information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records

management, and information technology.

Total Funds

$2,091,105

State Funds

$2,091,105

State General Funds

$2,091,105

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$2,031,065

$2,031,065

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$54,264

$54,264

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

($3,910)

($3,910)

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$9,686

$9,686

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,091,105

$2,091,105

48.2. Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of

eligible Georgia Veterans who served faithfully and honorably in the military

service of our country.

Total Funds

$2,345,040

Federal Funds and Grants

$327,896

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$327,896

State Funds

$2,017,144

State General Funds

$2,017,144

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$1,963,155

$2,291,051

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$53,989

$53,989

Utilize $1,000,000 to establish a veterans' cemetery in

$0

$0

Augusta pursuant to HR 77 (2021 Session). (H:Yes)

Amount appropriated in this Act

$2,017,144

$2,345,040

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48.3. Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care

to aged and infirmed Georgia war veterans.

Total Funds

$40,697,364

Federal Funds and Grants

$23,128,424

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$23,128,424

Other Funds

$3,465,491

Agency Funds

$2,890,628

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$574,863

State Funds

$14,103,449

State General Funds

$14,103,449

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $13,340,376 amended

$39,684,291

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$513,073

$513,073

Provide state matching funds to draw federal funds from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to support recruitment and retention of the sub-acute therapy unit at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville.

$250,000

$500,000

Amount appropriated in this Act

$14,103,449

$40,697,364

48.4. Veterans Benefits

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans,

their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans' benefits by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and directly assisting and advising them in securing the benefits to which they are

entitled.

Total Funds

$9,836,844

Federal Funds and Grants

$753,926

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

$753,926

State Funds

$9,082,918

State General Funds

$9,082,918

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$8,600,028

$9,353,954

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$389,472

$389,472

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Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$91,850 $1,568
$9,082,918

$91,850 $1,568
$9,836,844

Section 49: Workers' Compensation, State Board of Total Funds Other Funds Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified State Funds State General Funds

$21,512,272 $373,832 $373,832
$21,138,440 $21,138,440

49.1. Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide exclusive remedy for

resolution of disputes in the Georgia Workers' Compensation law.

Total Funds

$15,014,342

Other Funds

$308,353

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$308,353

State Funds

$14,705,989

State General Funds

$14,705,989

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $14,332,966 amended

$14,641,319

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$317,268

$317,268

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$55,309

$55,309

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$446

$446

Amount appropriated in this Act

$14,705,989

$15,014,342

49.2. Board Administration (SBWC)

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide superior access to the

Georgia Workers' Compensation program for injured workers and employers

in a manner that is sensitive, responsive, and effective.

Total Funds

$6,497,930

Other Funds

$65,479

Other Funds - Not Specifically Identified

$65,479

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State Funds

$6,432,451

State General Funds

$6,432,451

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as amended

$6,336,391

$6,401,870

Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

$62,843

$62,843

Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

$26,797

$26,797

Reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

$5,937

$5,937

Reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

$483

$483

Amount appropriated in this Act

$6,432,451

$6,497,930

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Section 50: Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Total Funds Federal Recovery Funds Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified State Funds Motor Fuel Funds State General Funds

$1,276,226,101 $16,846,588 $16,846,588
$1,259,379,513 $109,199,798
$1,150,179,715

50.1. GO Bonds Issued

Total Funds

$1,203,641,558

Federal Recovery Funds

$16,846,588

Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified

$16,846,588

State Funds

$1,186,794,970

Motor Fuel Funds

$109,199,798

State General Funds

$1,077,595,172

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $1,147,438,184 amended

$1,164,284,772

Transfer funds from the GO Bonds New program to reflect the issuance of new bonds.

$85,606,849

$85,606,849

Reduce funds for debt service to reflect savings associated with favorable rates received in recent bond sales.

($53,190,414)

($53,190,414)

Increase funds for debt service on road and bridge issued bonds.

$438,267

$438,267

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Replace $86,614,699 in Transportation Trust Funds with Motor Fuel Funds in accordance with HB 511 (2021 Session) dedicating Transportation Trust Fund proceeds to the Department of Transportation. (G:Yes) (H:Yes)
Increase funds for debt service.
Redirect $1,275,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2022 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB 81, Bond #353.101) to be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:Yes) (H:Yes; Redirect $1,756,500 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2022 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB 81, Bond #353.101) to be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide.)
Redirect $13,365,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2021 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB 793, Bond #3) to be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:Yes) (H:Yes; Redirect $13,467,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2021 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB 793, Bond #3) to be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide.)
Redirect $5,450,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2020 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB 31, Bond #355.101) to be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:Yes) (H:Yes; Redirect $6,921,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2020 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB 31, Bond #355.101) to be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide.)

$0 $6,437,761
$0
$0
$0

$0 $6,437,761
$0
$0
$0

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Redirect $2,775,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from

$0

$0

FY 2019 for the State Board of Education for the

purpose of financing educational facilities for county

and independent school districts through the Capital

Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB 684, Bond #3) to

be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program -

Regular for local school construction, statewide.

(G:Yes) (H:Yes; Redirect $5,854,500 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB 684, Bond #3) to be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school

construction, statewide.)

Redirect $2,240,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from

$0

$0

FY 2018 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB 44, Bond #348.102) to be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:Yes) (H:Yes; Redirect $2,240,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2018 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational

facilities for county and independent school districts

through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular

Advance(HB 44, Bond #348.102) to be used for the FY

2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide.)

Redirect $7,057,157 in 20-year issued bonds from FY

$0

$0

2018 for the State Board of Education for the purpose

of financing educational facilities for county and

independent school districts through the Capital Outlay

Program - Regular (HB 44, Bond #348.101) to be used

for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for

local school construction, statewide. (G:Yes) (H:Yes;

Redirect $8,840,158 in 20-year issued bonds from FY

2018 for the State Board of Education for the purpose

of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB 44, Bond #348.101) to be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide.)

Redirect $7,649,908 in 20-year issued bonds from FY

$0

$0

2017 for the State Board of Education for the purpose

of financing educational facilities for county and

independent school districts through the Capital Outlay

Program - Regular (HB 751, Bond #1) to be used for

the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:Yes) (H:Yes; Redirect $7,649,824 in 20-year issued bonds from FY 2017 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay

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Program - Regular (HB 751, Bond #1) to be used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide.)

Redirect $580,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY

$0

$0

2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose

of financing educational facilities for county and

independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular Advance (HB 684, Bond #2) to be

used for the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (H:Yes)

Redirect $995,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY

$0

$0

2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose

of financing educational facilities for county and

independent school districts through the Capital Outlay

Program - Regular (HB 684, Bond #1) to be used for

the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for

local school construction, statewide. (H:Yes)

Redirect $877,210 in 20-year issued bonds from FY

$0

$0

2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose

of financing educational facilities for county and

independent school districts through the Capital Outlay

Program - Regular (HB 684, Bond #1) to be used for

the FY 2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for

local school construction, statewide. (H:Yes)

Redirect $1,825,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY

$0

$0

2023 for the Technical College System of Georgia for

the purpose of design of the Business and Technology Center, Coastal Pines Technical College (HB 911,

Bond #35) to design the Advanced Manufacturing Center, Columbus Technical College, Columbus, Muscogee County. (H:Yes)

Redirect $1,045,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY

$0

$0

2023 for the Technical College System of Georgia for

the purpose of design of the Business and Technology

Center, Coastal Pines Technical College (HB 911, Bond #35) to design the renovation and expansion of

the Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron Academic Complex,

Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, Fulton County.

(H:Yes)

Redirect $1,350,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY

$0

$0

2023 for the Technical College System of Georgia for

the purpose of design of the Trades and Industrial

Building Addition Project, Oconee Fall Line Tech (HB

911, Bond #37) to design Advanced Manufacturing and

Engineering Technology Building, Augusta Technical

College, Augusta, Columbia County. (H:Yes)

Redirect $835,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY

$0

$0

2023 for the Technical College System of Georgia for

the purpose of design of the Trades and Industrial

Building Addition Project, Oconee Fall Line Tech (HB 911, Bond #37) to design the Criminal Justice Demonstration Center, Albany Technical College, Albany, Dougherty County. (H:Yes)

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Redirect $50,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY 2023 for the Technical College System of Georgia for the purpose of design of the Business and Technology Center, Coastal Pines Technical College (HB 911, Bond #35) to design the Criminal Justice Demonstration Center, Albany Technical College, Albany, Dougherty County. (H:Yes)
Increase funds for previously authorized debt repurposed in the FY 2024 bond package.
Amount appropriated in this Act

$0
$64,323 $1,186,794,970

$0
$64,323 $1,203,641,558

50.2. GO Bonds New

Total Funds

$72,584,543

State Funds

$72,584,543

State General Funds

$72,584,543

The above amounts include the following adjustments, additions, and deletions to the previous appropriations act (as amended):

State Funds

Total Funds

Amount from previous Appropriations Act (HB 911) as $85,606,849 amended

$85,606,849

Transfer funds to the GO Bonds Issued program to reflect the issuance of new bonds.

($85,606,849)

($85,606,849)

Increase funds for debt service.

$72,584,543

$72,584,543

Amount appropriated in this Act

$72,584,543

$72,584,543

Bond Financing Appropriated:

[Bond # 1] From State General Funds, $3,384,570 is specifically appropriated

for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of

financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems,

through the issuance of not more than $37,275,000 in principal amount of

General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in

excess of two hundred and forty months.

[Bond # 2] From State General Funds, $2,818,432 is specifically appropriated

for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of

financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems,

through the issuance of not more than $31,040,000 in principal amount of

General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in

excess of two hundred and forty months.

[Bond # 3] From State General Funds, $10,038,394 is specifically appropriated

for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of

financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems,

through the issuance of not more than $110,555,000 in principal amount of

General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in

excess of two hundred and forty months.

[Bond # 4] From State General Funds, $3,718,260 is specifically appropriated

for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of

financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems,

through the issuance of not more than $40,950,000 in principal amount of

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General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 5] From State General Funds, $1,326,364 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,545,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 6] From State General Funds, $437,202 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,815,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 7] From State General Funds, $47,627 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $485,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 8] From State General Funds, $3,176,544 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $22,820,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of one hundred and twenty months.
[Bond # 9] From State General Funds, $239,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 10] From State General Funds, $264,316 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,105,000 in

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principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 11] From State General Funds, $208,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of one hundred and twenty months. [Bond # 14] From State General Funds, $310,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 15] From State General Funds, $1,525,440 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $16,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 16] From State General Funds, $3,267,114 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $33,270,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 17] From State General Funds, $2,697,554 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $27,470,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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[Bond # 18] From State General Funds, $2,926,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $29,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 19] From State General Funds, $191,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 20] From State General Funds, $334,880 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 21] From State General Funds, $272,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 22] From State General Funds, $454,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 23] From State General Funds, $454,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction,

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development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 24] From State General Funds, $272,400 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 25] From State General Funds, $478,400 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 27] From State General Funds, $169,886 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,730,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 28] From State General Funds, $69,722 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $710,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 29] From State General Funds, $24,550 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than

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$250,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 30] From State General Funds, $454,480 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 31] From State General Funds, $430,560 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 32] From State General Funds, $454,480 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 33] From State General Funds, $372,280 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 34] From State General Funds, $227,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 35] From State General Funds, $153,452 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of

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the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,690,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 36] From State General Funds, $136,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $1,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 37] From State General Funds, $52,210 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $575,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 38] From State General Funds, $136,200 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $1,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 39] From State General Funds, $81,720 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 40] From State General Funds, $90,800 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 41] From State General Funds, $15,890 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems,

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through the issuance of not more than $175,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 42] From State General Funds, $45,400 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 43] From State General Funds, $45,400 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 44] From State General Funds, $90,800 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Military College by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 46] From State General Funds, $59,780 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $245,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 47] From State General Funds, $158,600 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $650,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 48] From State General Funds, $374,540 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways,

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buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,535,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 49] From State General Funds, $1,239,520 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,080,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 51] From State General Funds, $63,440 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $260,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 52] From State General Funds, $1,404,260 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $14,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 53] From State General Funds, $147,300 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 54] From State General Funds, $302,364 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,330,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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[Bond # 55] From State General Funds, $766,942 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,810,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 56] From State General Funds, $88,530 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Health by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $975,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 57] From State General Funds, $121,992 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 58] From State General Funds, $182,054 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,005,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 59] From State General Funds, $116,678 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,285,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 60] From State General Funds, $1,309,620 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Community Supervision by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of

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not more than $5,475,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 61] From State General Funds, $2,360,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Corrections by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $26,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 62] From State General Funds, $2,844,088 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Corrections by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $11,890,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 63] From State General Funds, $363,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Defense by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 64] From State General Funds, $1,089,600 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Defense by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $12,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 65] From State General Funds, $123,188 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $515,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 66] From State General Funds, $214,084 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways,

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buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $895,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 67] From State General Funds, $154,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,700,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 68] From State General Funds, $143,520 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $600,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 69] From State General Funds, $932,970 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,275,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 70] From State General Funds, $2,469,740 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,325,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 71] From State General Funds, $3,181,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
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Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $750,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 73] From State General Funds, $59,474 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $655,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 74] From State General Funds, $27,508 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $115,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 75] From State General Funds, $1,220,806 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,445,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 76] From State General Funds, $163,440 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 77] From State General Funds, $458,086 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,045,000 in

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principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 78] From State General Funds, $80,132 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $335,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 79] From State General Funds, $38,272 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $160,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 80] From State General Funds, $111,230 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,225,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 81] From State General Funds, $27,240 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 82] From State General Funds, $191,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
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Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $250,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 84] From State General Funds, $47,840 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $200,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 85] From State General Funds, $19,522 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $215,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 86] From State General Funds, $961,584 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Building Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,020,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 87] From State General Funds, $81,720 is specifically appropriated for the Office of the Governor for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 88] From State General Funds, $478,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Secretary of State by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in

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principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 89] From State General Funds, $705,640 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the State Forestry Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,950,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 90] From State General Funds, $140,740 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the State Forestry Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,550,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 91] From State General Funds, $1,952,000 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Economic Development for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
[Bond # 92] From State General Funds, $1,313,422 is specifically appropriated for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for the purpose of financing loans to counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, local authorities, and other local government entities for water or sewerage facilities or systems or for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems, through the issuance of not more than $14,465,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
[Bond # 93] From State General Funds, $939,780 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,350,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
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extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,775,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. [Bond # 95] From State General Funds, $90,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months. [Bond # 96] From State General Funds, $814,930 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Soil and Water Conservation Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,975,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
Section 51: General Obligation Bonds Repealed, Revised, or Reinstated
Reserved.
Section 52: Salary Adjustments
The appropriations to budget units made above include funds for, and have the added purpose of, the following salary increases and adjustments, administered in conformity with the applicable compensation and performance management plans as provided by law:
1.) A general cost-of-living adjustment of $2,000 for active, full-time, benefiteligible employees of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
2.) In lieu of other numbered items, (a) to provide for a cost-of-living adjustment authorized by O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b) for each state officer whose salary is set by Code Sections 45-7-4(a), in an amount of $2,000 per year as determined by the Office of Planning and Budget according to O.C.G.A. 457-4(b), with members of the General Assembly subject to the further

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provisions of O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b) as to amount and effective date; (b) To provide for increases of up to $2,000 for other department heads and officers whose salary is not set by statute; (c) Subject to the provisions of O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b), the amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
3.) In lieu of other numbered items, (a) to provide for a $2,000 increase across the state salary schedule of the State Board of Education through a $2,000 increase in the state base salary. This proposed $2,000 salary improvement is in addition to the salary increases awarded to certificated personnel through normal progression on the teacher salary schedule for the State Board of Education. This Item includes as well, and without limitation, teachers and administrators in state agencies whose salaries, by the authority of addenda to the Statewide Salary Plan, are determined from the State Salary Schedule of the State Board of Education. The amount for this paragraph is calculated according to an effective date of September 1, 2023;
(b) To provide for a 5.1% increase in funding for salaries for all local nutrition workers; a 5.1% increase in the state base salary for local school bus drivers; a 5.1% increase for school nurses; and a 5.1% increase for Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) employees. The amount for this paragraph is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
4.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $2,000 salary increase for teachers and assistant teachers within the Department of Early Care and Learning. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
5.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for active, full-time, benefit-eligible faculty and non-academic personnel of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
6.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for public librarians funded through the Public Libraries appropriation stated above and administered by the Board of Regents. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
7.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide for a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for active, full-time, benefit-eligible faculty and support personnel within the Technical College System of Georgia. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.

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8.) After Item 1 above, but not in lieu of it, funds for supplementary salary adjustments to address employee retention needs for certain employees in the job titles specified in the appropriations stated above to Prosecuting Attorneys, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Corrections, Georgia Drug and Narcotics Agency, Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Public Defender Council, Department of Community Supervision, Department of Revenue, Secretary of State, Department of Driver Services, Department of Public Safety, and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. The amount for this item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
Section 53: Refunds
In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated, as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refunds of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refunds, and any other refunds specifically authorized by law.
Section 54: Leases
In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I(a) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended, there is hereby appropriated payable to each department, agency, or institution of the State sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year under existing lease contracts between any department, agency, or institution of the State and any authority created and activated at the time of the effective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the State Fiscal Year addressed within this Act. If for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient to make the required payments in full, then there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency, or institution involved an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficiency in full, and the lease payment shall constitute a first charge on all such appropriations.
Section 55: Budgetary Control and Interpretation
The appropriations of State Funds in this Act shall consist of the amount stated for each line at the most specific level of detail associated with the statement of Program Name and Program Purpose. The appropriations of Federal Funds and of Other Funds in this Act shall consist of the amount stated at the broadest or summary level of detail associated with the statement of Program Name and Program Purpose, and the more specific levels of detail shall be for information only. In the preceding sentence, "Federal Funds" means any

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federal funding source, whether specifically identified or not specifically identified; "Other Funds" means all other fund sources except State Funds and Federal Funds, including in Other Funds without limitation all Intra-State Government Transfers. Regardless of placement on the page, both the broadest or summary level of detail and the more specific detail of appropriations of Intra-State Government Transfers shall be deemed more specific levels of detail of Other Funds, and the broadest or summary amount shall be deemed added to the broadest or summary amount of the appropriation of Other Funds for the program.
Within this Act, Program Names appear as underlined captions, and Program Purpose appears immediately below as italicized text. Text within a box is not an appropriation but rather is for information only. The most specific level of detail for authorizations for general obligation debt in Section 50 shall be the authorizing paragraphs.
Section 56: Flex
Notwithstanding any other statement of purpose, the purpose of each appropriation of federal funds or other funds shall be the stated purpose or any other lawful purpose consistent with the fund source and the general law powers of the budget unit.
In the preceding sentence, "Federal Funds" means any federal funding source, whether specifically identified or not specifically identified; "Other Funds" means all other fund sources except State Funds or Federal Funds, including without limitation Intra-State Government Transfers. This paragraph shall not permit an agency to include within its flex the appropriations for an agency attached to it for administrative purposes.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid," "Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled," and "PeachCare" programs of the Department of Community Health, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Capital Construction Projects," "Capital Maintenance Projects," and "Local Road Assistance Administration" programs of the Department of Transportation, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such

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program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Airport Aid," "Ports and Waterways," and "Rail" programs of the Department of Transportation, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 20 percent (20%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "HOPE Grant," "HOPE High School Equivalency Exam," "HOPE Scholarships Private Schools," and "HOPE Scholarships Public Schools" programs of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the four programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
PART II
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
PART III
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering the Committee substitute to HB 19, designating Representative Efstration of the 104th as Chairman thereof.

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The Speaker called the House to order.

The Committee of the Whole arose and through its Chairman reported HB 19 back to the House with the recommendation that the same Do Pass, by the Appropriations Committee substitute.

The Committee substitute was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton
Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner E Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. E Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R
Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
Representative Hatchett of the 155th asked unanimous consent that HB 19 be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
It was so ordered.
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Wade of the 9th, Huddleston of the 72nd et al., McClain of the 109th et al., and Mainor of the 56th.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 450. By Representative Silcox of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Jacqueline Ramseur Jetton Coxe; and for other purposes.
HR 451. By Representative Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating the life of President James Earl Carter Jr.; and for other purposes.
HR 452. By Representative Martinez of the 111th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the Doug Blevins Agency; and for other purposes.
HR 453. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Jones of the 25th and Hilton of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce upon its 10th anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 454. By Representative Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION commending the House interns for the 2023 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; and for other purposes.

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HR 455. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st and Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION commending Rincon City K-9 Police Officer Ian Gallagher; and for other purposes.
HR 456. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Williamson of the 112th, Wade of the 9th, Washburn of the 144th and Mughal of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia (BOMA Georgia) and recognizing February 21, 2023, as BOMA Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 457. By Representatives Frye of the 122nd, Williams of the 168th, Prince of the 132nd, Kennard of the 101st, Thomas of the 65th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 12-18, 2023, as AmeriCorps Week Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 458. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Williamson of the 112th, Persinger of the 119th, Reeves of the 99th, Hatchett of the 155th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Boy Scouts of America in Georgia upon the 2023 Scouts Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 459. By Representatives Frye of the 122nd, Williams of the 168th, Prince of the 132nd, Kennard of the 101st and Thomas of the 65th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 15, 2023, as Georgia SERVES Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 460. By Representatives Sharper of the 177th, Blackmon of the 146th, Ballard of the 147th and Cummings of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION commending Denim Lovett on being crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA 2023; and for other purposes.
HR 461. By Representatives Sharper of the 177th, Carpenter of the 4th, Willis of the 55th, Stephens of the 164th and Gilliard of the 162nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pierre "P" Thomas and Kevin "Coach K" Lee, executives and co-founders of Quality Control Music label; and for other purposes.

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HR 462. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Erwin of the 32nd and Gunter of the 8th:
A RESOLUTION honoring and congratulating the Habersham EMC Lineman Rodeo Team on being named first place overall winners in the REA Electric Co-Op Division at the International Lineman's Rodeo; and for other purposes.
HR 463. By Representatives Dunahoo of the 31st, Hawkins of the 27th, Dubnik of the 29th, Cox of the 28th, McCollum of the 30th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the North Hall Middle School girls' cross country team for winning the 2022 State Cross-Country Championship Meet; and for other purposes.
HR 464. By Representatives Dunahoo of the 31st, Hawkins of the 27th, Dubnik of the 29th, Cox of the 28th, McCollum of the 30th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Maverick Smith; and for other purposes.
HR 465. By Representatives Dunahoo of the 31st, Hawkins of the 27th, Dubnik of the 29th, Cox of the 28th, McCollum of the 30th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the North Hall Middle School boys' cross country team for winning the 2022 State Cross-Country Championship Meet; and for other purposes.
HR 466. By Representatives Panitch of the 51st, Carson of the 46th, Roberts of the 52nd, Silcox of the 53rd, Evans of the 57th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the State of Israel upon its 75th anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 467. By Representatives Carson of the 46th and Parsons of the 44th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Krista Lewis; and for other purposes.
HR 468. By Representatives Taylor of the 92nd, Barnes of the 86th, McClain of the 109th, Mitchell of the 88th and Bruce of the 61st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kwame Johnson; and for other purposes.

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HR 469. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Seabaugh of the 34th, Washburn of the 144th and Evans of the 89th:
A RESOLUTION commending March of Dimes upon its 85th anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 470. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Burnough of the 77th, Neal of the 79th, Schofield of the 63rd and Davis of the 87th:
A RESOLUTION commending Robertha Leslie-Gaynor, Morrow Middle School's 2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.
HR 471. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Burnough of the 77th, Neal of the 79th, Davis of the 87th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION commending Wenderria Roddie, Rex Mill Middle School's 2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.
HR 472. By Representative Glaize of the 67th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Global Impact Academy's CTI Chapter for winning the Georgia CTI Fall Conference; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, March 13, 2023, and the motion prevailed.
Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, March 13, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Monday, March 13, 2023

Thirty-Second Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adeyina Alexander E Anderson Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce E Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Carpenter Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Cooper Corbett

Cox Crawford Crowe E Cummings Daniel Davis Dempsey E Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins Henderson

Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lott Lumsden Lupton E Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain

McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Persinger Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Sainz Sampson

Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Cannon of the 58th, Carson of the 46th, Collins of the 71st, DeLoach of the 167th, Evans of the 57th, Fleming

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of the 125th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Knight of the 134th, Lim of the 98th, Mainor of the 56th, Romman of the 97th, Washburn of the 144th, and Williams of the 37th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Father Jack Durkin, Catholic Church of Saint Monica, Duluth, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 709. By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Dickey of the 145th and Knight of the 134th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Forsyth, approved May 5, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3542), so as to revise provisions related to the powers of the city manager related to appointment of

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department heads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 710. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Schley County; to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection, qualifications, terms, and removal of members; to provide for vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for the conduct of primaries and elections; to provide for meetings; to authorize the conduct of municipal elections; to allow for joint primaries; to authorize expenditure of public funds; to provide compensation for board members and staff; to provide for offices, supplies, and other materials; to provide for the transfer of powers, duties, facilities, and personal property; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 711. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Efstration of the 104th, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $4,000.00 from all county school district ad valorem taxation, except taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness, which applies to the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County school district actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4199), so as to increase said homestead exemption to $8,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 712. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to program weights and funding requirements

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under Quality Basic Education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

HR 449. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Seabaugh of the 34th, Washburn of the 144th and Evans of the 89th:

A RESOLUTION designating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were read the second time:

HB 704 HB 706 HB 708

HB 705 HB 707 HR 438

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 468 HB 540 HB 620 HB 623 HB 631 HB 644

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 511 HB 601 HB 621 HB 624 HB 642 HB 662

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:
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Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 32nd Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule

SB 21 SB 23

Georgia Veterans Service Foundation, Inc.; revise operations (D&VA-Bonner-73rd) Kirkpatrick-32nd O.C.G.A.; various titles; revise a committee name; relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; provisions; repeal (Substitute) (CR-Hilton-48th) Kirkpatrick-32nd

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Pursuant to HR 466, the House commended the State of Israel upon its 75th anniversary.

Representative Leverett of the 123rd moved that the following Bill of the House be removed from the Local Calendar and voted on separately:

HB 540. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Wilkes County; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Ridley of the 22nd moved that the following Bill of the House be removed from the Local Calendar and voted on separately:

HB 642. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, Georgia; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
Representative Ridley of the 22nd moved that the following Bill of the House be removed from the Local Calendar and voted on separately:
HB 644. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3830), as amended, so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 468. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Butler, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4202), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5585), so as to change the description of the council districts; to eliminate one post from Council District 2; to provide for one member of the city council to be elected at large citywide; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Butler, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4202), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5585), so as to change the description of the council districts; to eliminate

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one post from Council District 2; to provide for one member of the city council to be elected at large citywide; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Butler, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4202), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5585), is amended by revising Sections 2.01 through 2.03 as follows:
"Section 2.01. Establishment of city government.
The corporate governmental powers of the City of Butler shall be vested in a mayor and five councilmembers to be known as the 'Mayor and Council of the City of Butler.' The mayor and at-large councilmember shall be elected by the qualified voters of the city at large. The district councilmembers shall be elected by the qualified voters of their respective districts. The mayor and council shall exercise their powers in such manner as prescribed by this charter, the Constitution and applicable general laws of the State of Georgia or, if not so prescribed, in such manner as prescribed by the duly established ordinances of the City of Butler.
SECTION 2.02. Qualifications for mayor and council.
To be eligible for the office of mayor or councilmember, elected or appointed, a person must be at least 21 years of age; must meet the requirements of a qualified elector for members of the General Assembly as prescribed by state law; must be a registered voter in the City of Butler; and must be a bona fide resident of the City of Butler for one year next preceding the time and holding of the election in which he or she offers as a candidate. If a councilperson is elected from a district, additionally he or she must be a bona fide resident of the election district from which he or she seeks election for one year next preceding the time and holding of the election in which he or she offers as a candidate.
SECTION 2.03 Elections.
(a) The mayor and councilmembers in office on the effective date of this Act shall continue to serve until the end of the terms to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. Successors to such mayor and councilmembers shall

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be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of their terms of offices and shall serve for terms of office of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
(b)(1) Four councilmembers shall be elected from the districts provided for in subsection (c) of this section. Two councilmembers shall be elected from District 1, and such seats shall be designated as Post 1 and Post 2. Two councilmembers shall be elected from District 2, and such seats shall be designated as Post 3 and Post 4. (2) The fifth councilmember shall be elected at large by the voters of the entire city. (c) For the purpose of electing the four district councilmembers, the City of Butler shall be divided into two districts. Those districts shall be and correspond to those two numbered districts described in Appendix A attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: Butler Plan Name: ButlerCC-2023 Plan Type: Local'. (d) For the purposes of such plan: (1) The term 'VTD' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (2) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (e) Any part of the City of Butler which is not included in any district described in subsection (c) of this section shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (f) Any part of the City of Butler which is described in subsection (c) of this section as being included in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (g) Each person seeking election to the council as a district councilmember shall designate the district and post for which such person seeks election. Each district councilmember shall be a resident of the district from which he or she is elected and shall maintain residency in such district for the duration of his or her term of office. The mayor and at-large councilmember shall each be a resident of the city and shall maintain such residency for the duration of his or her term of office. (h) Elections for mayor and councilmember shall be by majority vote, and the person who receives a majority of the votes cast in a particular race shall be elected. In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for an office, a run-off election shall be

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held in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.'"
SECTION 2. (a) Council Districts 1 and 2, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Council Districts 1 and 2, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the city council serving from those former council districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (b) Council Posts 1, 2, 3, and 4, as they existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Council Posts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the city council serving from those former council districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (c) Council Post 5, as it existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall be designated as the at-large council seat newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such member of the city council serving from that former council post shall be deemed to be serving from and representing the city at large as newly described under this Act.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act necessary to conduct elections for councilmembers in 2023 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
APPENDIX A
User: Butler Plan Name: ButlerCC-2023 Plan Type: Local
District 001 County Taylor GA VTD PRECINCT 1
Block 950301 1032 1038 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1117 1118 1119 1120 1124 1128 Block 950302

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1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1035 1036 VTD PRECINCT 5 Block 950301 1080 1081 1082 1083
District 002 County Taylor GA VTD PRECINCT 1
Block 950301 1111 1112 1113 Block 950302 1031 1032 1033 1034 1048 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2036 2037 VTD PRECINCT 5 Block 950301 1107 1109 1110 Block 950302 1046 1047 1049 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2038 2039 2094
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
HB 511. By Representatives Horner of the 3rd and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from all Catoosa County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or over, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4051), so as to provide that the unremarried surviving spouse of a person granted the exemption provided for in this Act shall continue to receive such exemption following the death of the original grantee, provided that such surviving spouse is 70 years of age or older; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 601. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Holland of the 54th, Roberts of the 52nd and Panitch of the 51st:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County, approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3515), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County, approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3515), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to revise the compensation of the mayor and councilmembers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County, approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3515), as amended, is amended by revising subsection (c) of Section 2.01 as follows:
"(c)(1) Each city councilmember shall be elected by a majority vote of the qualified electors of his or her respective city council district voting at the elections of the city. For the purpose of electing the six city councilmembers, there shall be six city council districts. Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in Appendix B attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: Sandy Springs Plan Name: SandySprings-2023 Plan Type: Local'. Each person desiring to offer as a candidate for city councilmember shall designate the city council district for which he or she is offering.
(2)(A) For the purposes of such plan: (i) The term 'VTD' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (ii) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical

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boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (B) Any part of the City of Sandy Springs which is not included in any district described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (3) Except for incorporated islands of the City of Sandy Springs, any part of the City of Sandy Springs which is described in paragraph (1) of this subsection as being included in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (4)(A) Those members of the city council who are serving as such on the effective date of this Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. (B) Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the council serving from those former districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by revising Section 2.07 as follows:
"SECTION 2.07. Compensation and expenses.
Effective July 1, 2023, the starting salary of the mayor shall not be less than $42,000.00 and the starting salary for each city councilmember shall not be less than $26,000.00. Such salary shall be paid from municipal funds in monthly installments. The city council shall have authority to vote annually to raise the mayor's and city councilmembers' salaries in an amount consistent with the Consumer Price Index or similar inflationary index. The city council may provide by ordinance for the provision of insurance, retirement, workers' compensation, and other employee benefits to the mayor and city councilmembers and may provide by ordinance for the reimbursement of expenses actually and necessarily incurred by the mayor and city councilmembers in carrying out their official duties."
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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APPENDIX B

District 001 County Fulton GA VTD SS01 VTD SS15A
Block 010125 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2008 VTD SS15B VTD SS17 VTD SS20

District 002 County Fulton GA VTD SS02A VTD SS02B VTD SS15A
Block 010124 1000 1001 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 3001 Block 010125 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 VTD SS18B VTD SS19A VTD SS19B VTD SS22

District 003 County Fulton GA VTD SS03 VTD SS05 VTD SS06 VTD SS07B VTD SS07C VTD SS08B VTD SS08C VTD SS08D VTD SS18A VTD SS29A
Block 010130 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 VTD SS31

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District 004 County Fulton GA VTD SS04 VTD SS07A VTD SS26 VTD SS29A
Block 010130 1000 1001 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 3000 3001 3002 4000 4001 5000 5001 5002 Block 010131 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 VTD SS29B
District 005 County Fulton GA VTD SS08A VTD SS11A VTD SS12 VTD SS13A VTD SS14
Block 010004 2000 2008 Block 010005 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1008 1009 2000 2001 2002 Block 010115 1008 1009 1010 1011 Block 010136 1003 1004 1005 1009 2009 2010 2011
District 006 County Fulton GA VTD SS09A VTD SS09B VTD SS11B VTD SS11C VTD SS11D VTD SS13B VTD SS16
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

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HB 620. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Bartow County, approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3788), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3690), so as to change provisions relating to cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of the chief magistrate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 621. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Bartow County, approved March 17, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2683), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4341), so as to provide for longevity increases in the compensation of the tax commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 623. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, approved March 21, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2866), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4334), and an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3694), so as to change provisions relating to cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to provide longevity increases in the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 624. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Bartow County, approved July 28, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p.

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276), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3681), so as to change the cost-of-living adjustment for the commissioner's compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

HB 631. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Swainsboro, approved December 6, 1900 (Ga. L. 1900, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5533), so as to change provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city to deannex certain properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

HB 662. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Miller of the 62nd, Panitch of the 51st, Olaleye of the 59th, Jones of the 60th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Fulton County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander E Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings
Daniel Y Davis

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong

Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L

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Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y DeLoach Y Dempsey E Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B
Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye
Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

HB 540. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Wilkes County; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander E Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox

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Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey E Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B
Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton
Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

N Mitchell Momtahan
E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye
Oliver Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 97, nays 68.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 642. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, Georgia; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander E Anderson N Anulewicz

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh

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N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

E Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey E Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B
Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton
Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell
Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 97, nays 70.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 644. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3830), as amended, so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander E Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey E Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton
Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell
Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 97, nays 71.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:

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SB 287. By Senator Parent of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of the City of Decatur, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4351), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4458), so as to reapportion the board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 288. By Senator Parent of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for a period of five years in the amount of $200,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are between 65 and 69 years of age and whose income does not exceed $62,000.00; to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for a period of five years in the amount of $200,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older regardless of income; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 55. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Williams of the 148th, Dickey of the 145th, Wade of the 9th, Ridley of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for dates; to repeal laws relating to international banking corporations and bank agencies; to provide for an exemption to installment loan licensing and regulation; to provide for notice requirements; to provide for installment loan interest calculations; to provide for licensing and regulation of foreign bank offices and agencies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 492. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Hartwell, approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5476), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to its corporate boundaries; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 539. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Wilkes County shall also serve as the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Wilkes County on and after January 1, 2025; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following resolutions of the House:
HR 157. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Vance of the 133rd, Pirkle of the 169th, Dunahoo of the 31st and Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Appling County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Morgan, Newton, and Walton counties; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Rabun County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Taylor County; and authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Walton County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HR 158. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Vance of the 133rd, Pirkle of the 169th, Dunahoo of the 31st and Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Calhoun, Camden, Chatham, Clarke, Coffee, DeKalb, Emanuel, Fulton, Jeff Davis, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Tattnall, Towns, and Washington counties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committee:
SB 287. By Senator Parent of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of the City of Decatur, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p.

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4351), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4458), so as to reapportion the board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

SB 288. By Senator Parent of the 42nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for a period of five years in the amount of $200,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are between 65 and 69 years of age and whose income does not exceed $62,000.00; to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for a period of five years in the amount of $200,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older regardless of income; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Jones of the 25th et al., Houston of the 170th et al., Cannon of the 58th et al., Tran of the 80th, and Carson of the 46th.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 21.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th, Ginn of the 47th, Tillery of the 19th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-4-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation of Georgia Veterans Service Foundation, Inc., purpose, operation, and reporting, so as to revise operations; to provide for related matters, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander E Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey E Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 23.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st, Tillery of the 19th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to revise a committee name; to repeal provisions relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; to make conforming

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changes throughout the Code; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to revise committee names; to repeal provisions relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies and certain procedures of the General Assembly; to make conforming changes throughout the Code; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Name Correction
SECTION 1-1.
Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 2-10-53.1, relating to oversight by legislative advisory committee, membership, duties, and expiration, as follows:
"(1) The chairpersons of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Economic Development and Tourism and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Natural Resources or their designees, ex officio;"
PART II Senate Committee Name Correction
SECTION 2-1.
Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, is amended by revising Code Section 10-9-20, relating to Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority Overview Committee created, composition, officers, and duties, as follows:
"10-9-20. There is created as a joint committee of the General Assembly the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority Overview Committee to be composed of five members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, one of whom shall be a member of the minority party, five members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments, one of whom shall be a member of the minority party, the chairperson of the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism or his or her designee, and the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Economic

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Development and Tourism Senate Economic Development Committee or his or her designee. The members of the committee shall serve two-year terms concurrent with their terms as members of the General Assembly. The chairperson of the committee shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments from the membership of the committee, and the vice chairperson of the committee shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from the membership of the committee. The chairperson and vice chairperson shall serve terms of two years concurrent with their terms as members of the General Assembly. Vacancies in an appointed member's position or in the offices of chairperson or vice chairperson of the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which the authority is accomplishing its statutory duties and functions as provided in this chapter."
PART III Georgia Education Authority (Schools)
SECTION 3-1.
Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended in Article 11 of Chapter 2, relating to public school property and facilities, by repealing Part 3, relating to the Georgia Education Authority (Schools), and designating said part as reserved.
SECTION 3-2. Said title is further amended in Code Section 20-3-152, relating to the Georgia Education Authority (University) creation, members, officers, and staff, quorum, procedural rules and regulations, and assignment to Department of Administrative Services, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) The authority shall elect one of its members as chairman chairperson and another as vice-chairman vice-chairperson and a secretary and treasurer, who need not necessarily be a member of the authority but who shall be the same as the secretary and treasurer of the Georgia Education Authority (Schools). The majority of the members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority. The members of the authority shall not be entitled to compensation for their services but shall be entitled to and shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. The staff of the authority shall be the same as the staff of the Georgia Education Authority (Schools). The authority shall make rules and regulations for its own government. It shall have perpetual existence. Any change in name or composition of the authority shall in no way affect the vested rights of any person under the provisions of this article or impair the obligations of any contracts existing under this article."

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SECTION 3-3. Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, is amended in Code Section 29-3-32, relating to investment of funds, by repealing paragraph (8) and designating said paragraph as reserved.
SECTION 3-4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-5-32, relating to investment of estate funds by conservator, by repealing paragraph (8) and designating said paragraph as reserved.
SECTION 3-5. Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, is amended by revising Code Section 45-15-13, relating to representation of state authorities by Attorney General, as follows:
"45-15-13. As used in Code Sections 45-15-14 through 45-15-16, the term 'state authorities' means the following instrumentalities of the state: Georgia Building Authority, Georgia Education Authority (Schools), Georgia Education Authority (University), Georgia Highway Authority, Georgia Ports Authority, State Road and Tollway Authority, Jekyll Island--State Park Authority, Stone Mountain Memorial Association, Georgia Emergency Communications Authority, and Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority."
SECTION 3-6. Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended in Code Section 50-17-21, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph (9) as follows:
"(9) 'State authorities' means the following instrumentalities of the state: Georgia Building Authority, Georgia Education Authority (Schools), Georgia Education Authority (University), Georgia Highway Authority, State Road and Tollway Authority, Georgia Ports Authority, Georgia Development Authority, Jekyll Island-- State Park Authority, Stone Mountain Memorial Association, North Georgia Mountains Authority, Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority, Groveland Lake Development Authority, Georgia Higher Education Assistance Authority, the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, and other instrumentalities of the state created by the General Assembly and authorized to issue debt and not specifically exempt from this article."
SECTION 3-7. Said title is further amended in Code Section 50-17-22, relating to State Financing and Investment Commission, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(2) There shall be a construction division of the commission administered by a director who shall not be a member of the commission and who shall also serve as the executive secretary for the commission. The director and the staff of the construction division shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the commission, shall provide

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administrative support for all personnel of the commission, and shall account for and keep all records pertaining to the operation and administration of the commission and its staff. The director, as executive secretary, shall prepare agendas and keep minutes of all meetings of the commission. In construction and construction related matters, the construction division shall act in accordance with the policies, resolutions, and directives of the Georgia Education Authority (Schools) and the Georgia Education Authority (University) until such time as such policies, resolutions, or directives are changed or modified by the commission. In carrying out its responsibilities in connection with the application of any funds under its control, including the proceeds of any debt or any appropriation made directly to it for construction purposes, the commission is specifically authorized to acquire and construct projects for the benefit of any department or agency of the state or to contract with any such department or agency for the acquisition or construction of projects under policies, standards, and operating procedures to be established by the commission; provided, however, that the commission shall contract with the Department of Transportation or the Georgia Highway Authority or the State Road and Tollway Authority or any combination of the foregoing for the supervision of and contracting for design, planning, building, rebuilding, constructing, reconstructing, surfacing, resurfacing, laying out, grading, repairing, improving, widening, straightening, operating, owning, maintaining, leasing, and managing any public roads and bridges for which general obligation debt has been authorized. The construction division also shall perform such construction related services and grant administration services for state agencies and instrumentalities and for local governments, instrumentalities of local governments, and other political subdivisions as may be assigned to the commission or to the construction division by executive order of the Governor."
SECTION 3-8. Any assets of the Georgia Education Authority (Schools) existing as of June 30, 2023, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2023. Any liabilities and obligations of the Georgia Education Authority (Schools) existing as of June 30, 2023, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.
PART IV General Assembly SECTION 4-1.
Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, is amended by repealing Code Section 28-1-17, relating to prefiling of proposed bills and resolutions prior to each legislative session and administrative procedure.

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SECTION 4-2. Said title is further amended in Code Section 28-3-24.1, relating to public distribution of legislative information in electronic format, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives may provide legislative information in electronic format to the GeorgiaNet Division of the Georgia Technology Authority for purposes of public distribution as provided in Code Section 50-25-14. The information may be provided on at least a daily basis in the most current format available. The information provided may include at a minimum: available schedules and agenda for committee meetings; available bill and resolution status information; and full text of all available prefiled and introduced versions of bills and resolutions, including amendments and substitutes. The information provided may include such other matters as will in the determination of the Secretary and the Clerk contribute to the purposes of this Code section. The Georgia Technology Authority shall work with the General Assembly to develop a single Internet site for the Georgia General Assembly. The content and the format of the General Assembly Internet site shall be determined by the Legislative Services Committee."
PART V Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee
SECTION 5-1.
Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, is amended by repealing Chapter 10, relating to the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee, and designating said chapter as reserved.
SECTION 5-2. Any assets of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee existing as of June 30, 2023, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2023. Any liabilities and obligations of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee existing as of June 30, 2023, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.
PART VI Reports of the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination
SECTION 6-1.
Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended by revising Code Section 31-53-6, relating to the compiling of reports and public dissemination of data, as follows:

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"31-53-6. (a) The office shall compile reports received from the following boards, commissions, committees, councils, and offices pursuant to each such entity's respective statutory reporting requirements:
(1) The Maternal Mortality Review Committee; (2) The Office of Women's Health; (3) The Kidney Disease Advisory Committee; (4)(2) The Hemophilia Advisory Board; (5)(3) The Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness; (6)(4) The Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; (7)(5) The Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission; (8)(6) The Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; (9)(7) The Department of Public Health on behalf of the Georgia Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry; (10)(8) The Office of Cardiac Care; and (11)(9) The Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission. (b) The office shall maintain a website that permits public dissemination of data compiled by the boards, commissions, committees, councils, and offices listed in subsection (a) of this Code section."
PART VII Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act Guidelines Committee
SECTION 7-1.
Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by repealing Code Section 36-91-111, relating to the creation and administration of the Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act Guidelines Committee, and designating said Code section as reserved.
SECTION 7-2. Said title is further amended in Code Section 36-91-112, relating to model guidelines, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) Prior to executing any comprehensive agreement for the development or operation of a qualifying project pursuant to an unsolicited proposal received by a local government under this article, the local government shall adopt either:
(1) The model guidelines from the Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act Guidelines Committee; or (2) Its its own guidelines as a policy, rule, regulation, or ordinance, which shall contain each of the factors identified in subsection (b) of this Code section."
PART VIII Georgia World War I Centennial Commission
SECTION 8-1.

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Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, is amended by repealing Article 3 of Chapter 13, relating to the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission, and designating said article as reserved.
SECTION 8-2. Any assets of the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission existing as of June 30, 2023, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2023. Any liabilities and obligations of the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission existing as of June 30, 2023, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.
PART IX State Personnel Oversight Commission
SECTION 9-1.
Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, is amended by repealing Chapter 24, relating to the "Governmental Reorganization and Termination from Employment Reform Act of 1977."
SECTION 9-2. Any assets of the State Personnel Oversight Commission existing as of June 30, 2023, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2023. Any liabilities and obligations of the State Personnel Oversight Commission existing as of June 30, 2023, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.
PART X Small Business Assistance Advisory Council
SECTION 10-1.
Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended by repealing Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 5, relating to small business assistance, and designating said part as reserved.
PART XI Commission on Regional Planning
SECTION 11-1.
Said title is further amended by repealing Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 8, relating to the Commission on Regional Planning.

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SECTION 11-2. Any assets of the Commission on Regional Planning existing as of June 30, 2023, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2023. Any liabilities and obligations of the Commission on Regional Planning existing as of June 30, 2023, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.
PART XII Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol
SECTION 12-1.
Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended by repealing Code Section 50-16-5.1, relating to the Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol.
SECTION 12-2. Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, is amended in Code Section 45-13-72, relating to submission of recommendations to achieve highest museum standards, and designation of area as Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) The Capitol Art Standards Commission, in cooperation with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol, shall designate areas within the capitol museum as the Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum areas. Such areas shall include information, artifacts, photographs, monuments, or other related items which tell the history and importance of agriculture to this state's economic growth. Except as provided for in this part, the Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum areas of the capitol museum shall be maintained, operated, and managed in the same manner as the other areas of the capitol museum."
SECTION 12-3. Any assets of the Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol existing as of June 30, 2023, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2023. Any liabilities and obligations of the Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol existing as of June 30, 2023, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.
PART XIII Senate Committee Name Correction
SECTION 13-1.

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Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 50-27-34, relating to the Georgia Lottery Corporation Legislative Oversight Committee, as follows:
"(a) There is created as a joint committee of the General Assembly, the Georgia Lottery Corporation Legislative Oversight Committee, to be composed of the members of the House Committee on Regulated Industries and the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism Senate Economic Development Committee. The chairpersons of such committees shall serve as cochairpersons of the oversight committee. The oversight committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of the Georgia Lottery Corporation, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which the authority corporation is accomplishing its statutory duties and functions as provided in this chapter. The oversight committee may conduct any independent audit or investigation of the authority corporation it deems necessary."

PART XIV General Repealer SECTION 14-1.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander E Anderson Y Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe E Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton
Hitchens Y Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
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Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson N Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 108, nays 61.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Cameron of the 1st, Reese of the 140th, Draper of the 90th, and Cheokas of the 151st et al.

Representative Barrett of the 24th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:

HB 717. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, McDonald of the 26th, Jones of the 25th, Jasperse of the 11th, Cox of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, through tax year 2035, in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates,

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automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
The following member was recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representative Carpenter of the 4th.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 477. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Ballard of the 147th, Thomas of the 21st, Bonner of the 73rd, Holcomb of the 81st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major General Thomas F. Grabowski upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.
HR 478. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Cooper of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating William Aaron Hearn, Christopher Rong-Guang Chen, and Cooper Jacob Davis; and for other purposes.
HR 479. By Representatives Vance of the 133rd, Carpenter of the 4th, Jackson of the 128th, Mathis of the 149th and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A RESOLUTION commending the John Milledge Academy Varsity Football Team; and for other purposes.
HR 480. By Representative Glaize of the 67th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bishop Wilfred Durrah, Jr.; and for other purposes.
HR 481. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Cannon of the 58th, Bennett of the 94th, Schofield of the 63rd and Jones of the 60th:
A RESOLUTION honoring and commending Niecey Shaw; and for other purposes.
HR 482. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Scott of the 76th, Hugley of the 141st and Beverly of the 143rd:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Donna W. Jackson upon her retirement; and for other purposes.
HR 483. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Sharper of the 177th, Kendrick of the 95th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sierra Gates; and for other purposes.
HR 484. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Neal of the 79th, Sharper of the 177th, Kendrick of the 95th and Willis of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Destiny Bailey; and for other purposes.
HR 485. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Neal of the 79th, Sharper of the 177th, Kendrick of the 95th and Beverly of the 143rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Yandy Smith-Harris; and for other purposes.
HR 486. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Neal of the 79th, Sharper of the 177th, Kendrick of the 95th and Barnes of the 86th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending MiAsia Symone; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Thirty-Third Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce E Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, J Cooper

Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hatchett

Hawkins E Henderson
Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J E Jones, S Kelley E Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lumsden Lupton Mainor E Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak

Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Park Parrish Parsons Persinger Petrea Powell Prince Reese Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman Sainz Sampson

Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Clark of the 100th, Collins of the 71st, Evans of the 57th, Hagan of the 156th, Holly of the 116th, Jones of the 25th, Lim of the 98th, Lott of the 131st, Paris of the 142nd, Pirkle of the 169th, and Williams of the 37th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by Representative Mack Jackson, District 128, Sandersville, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Pursuant to HR 7, the House honored and remembered the life of the Honorable David Ralston, 73rd Speaker of the House of Representatives of this great state:

HR 7.

By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Hatchett of the 155th, Efstration of the 104th, and Beverly of the 143rd

A RESOLUTION

Honoring and remembering the life of the Honorable David Ralston, 73rd Speaker of the House of Representatives of this great state; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Honorable David Ralston was born on March 14, 1954, in Ellijay, Georgia, a distinguished native son of North Georgia; and

WHEREAS, he attended Young Harris College and later earned a bachelor's degree from North Georgia College and State University and earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law; and

WHEREAS, he ran a successful law practice providing sound legal advice and counsel in Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia, for over four decades; and

WHEREAS, he began a long and distinguished career in public service in 1992 upon being elected to the Georgia Senate, where he served three consecutive terms; and

WHEREAS, in 2002, he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, where he was elected Speaker in 2010, which position he held until his untimely death; and

WHEREAS, as Speaker, he shepherded many pieces of legislation beneficial to the citizens of the great State of Georgia through the legislature, including tax relief, criminal justice reform, transportation infrastructure funding modernization, and adoption reform; and

WHEREAS, he had a particular passion for improving the health care provided to Georgia's citizens struggling with mental health issues; and

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WHEREAS, on November 16, 2022, he died peacefully at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta surrounded by his beloved wife Sheree; his children, Matt and Elizabeth; and his family; and
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of this monumental statesman, distinguished Georgian, and native son of Gilmer County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join together to express their deepest regret at the passing of the 73rd Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable David Ralston, and extend their most sincere condolences to his family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of the Honorable David Ralston.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
The House stood at ease.
The Speaker called the House to order.

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By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 713. By Representative Kelley of the 16th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Polk County and provide for its powers and duties, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4652), so as to expand the board from three to five members; to provide for the appointment and terms of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain board members; to update provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 714. By Representative Cameron of the 1st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Rossville, approved March 22, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2819), as amended, so as to provide for the method of filling vacancies of the mayor or councilperson; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 715. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relative to the Board of Education of Franklin County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3753), as amended, so as to provide for the compensation of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 716. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Dempsey of the 13th and Barton of the 5th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Cave Spring, approved April 28, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3872), as amended, so as to revise and modernize the charter of such city; to abolish the office of mayor; to create the office of city manager; to provide for powers and duties of the city council and the city manager; to provide for related matters; to provide for

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the continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 718. By Representatives Jackson of the 165th, Stephens of the 164th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Savannah to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 719. By Representatives Neal of the 79th, Gilliard of the 162nd and Stoner of the 40th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, regarding landlord and tenant in general, so as to repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 720. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Randolph County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 721. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Campbell of the 35th, Williams of the 37th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 30, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3869), so as to

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change the compensation of judges of the State Court of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 722. By Representatives Campbell of the 35th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Seabaugh of the 34th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth, approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3520), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 723. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a method of compensating the chairperson and members of the board of education of McIntosh County, approved March 14, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3112), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5231), and by an Act approved April 10, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4442), so as to modify the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board of education of McIntosh County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 724. By Representatives Fleming of the 125th and Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomson, approved March 15, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2132), as amended, so as to provide for staggered elections of the mayor and city councilmembers; to provide for initial terms; to modernize provisions regarding elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 725. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Martinez of the 111th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Walton County, approved August 1, 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 747), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to the powers and compensation of the chairperson; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 726. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Martinez of the 111th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a change in the compensation of certain Walton County officers, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3924), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4362), so as to reduce the base salary for the chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Walton County and to otherwise clarify the compensation to be paid to said chairperson; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 727. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Darien, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4328), as amended, so as to increase a residency requirement to one year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HR 473. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Powell of the 33rd, Corbett of the 174th and Cheokas of the 151st:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HR 474. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Cox of the 28th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Powell of the 33rd, Martinez of the 111th and others:

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A RESOLUTION urging the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Committee to induct former Atlanta Braves player Dale Murphy into the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.

HR 475. By Representatives Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Douglas of the 78th, Holly of the 116th and Scott of the 76th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Pastor Spencer T. O'Neal and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 476. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Campbell of the 35th, Bonner of the 73rd, Anderson of the 10th, Martinez of the 111th and others:

A RESOLUTION urging Congress to enact legislation to ensure that spouses of active duty service members are able to obtain the retirement benefits that they have earned by combining vesting service across multiple public pension plans and for President Joe Biden to sign that legislation into law; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs.

HR 487. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st and Thomas of the 65th:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Minority Business Enterprises, Women Owned Businesses, and Veteran Owned Businesses in State Contracting; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Small Business Development.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 709 HB 711 HB 717 SB 287

HB 710 HB 712 HR 449 SB 288

Representative Dickey of the 145th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 149 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dickey of the 145th
Chairman

Representative Williams of the 148th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 84 SB 90

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Williams of the 148th
Chairman

Representative Hawkins of the 27th District, Chairman of the Committee on Health, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Health has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 164 SB 197 SB 223

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hawkins of the 27th
Chairman

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Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 675 HB 680 HB 682 HB 685 HB 688 HB 690 SB 104

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

HB 676 HB 681 HB 683 HB 686 HB 689 HB 691 SB 231

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 42 SB 44 SB 181

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman

Representative Ballinger of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Juvenile Justice, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Juvenile Justice has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 134 SB 135

Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Ballinger of the 23rd
Chairman

Representative Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 35 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Corbett of the 174th
Chairman

Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 1

Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman

Representative Cheokas of the 151st District, Chairman of the Committee on Small Business Development, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Small Business Development has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 55 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cheokas of the 151st
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 33rd Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Structured Rule

SB 3 SB 27
SB 116

"Reducing Barriers to State Employment Act of 2023"; enact (GAff-Hilton-48th) Albers-56th Unfair Trade Practices; health care insurer from requiring an ophthalmologist or optometrist to extend any discounts on services that are not covered eye care services; prohibit (Ins-Gambill-15th) Brass-28th Disposition of Municipal Property; the maximum term of certain leases or contracts for the use of property owned by a municipality for recreational facilities; provisions (GAff-LaHood-175th) Watson-1st

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

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Representative Newton of the 127th moved that the following Bill of the Senate be removed from the Local Calendar and voted on separately:
SB 231. By Senators Burns of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond County and the City of Augusta, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3648), as amended, so as to provide that the mayor shall be a full voting member of the commission; to provide for the effective dates of ordinances and resolutions; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 675. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Riceboro, approved February 19, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4614), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to residency requirements for candidacy for the office of mayor or councilmember; to provide for election by plurality; to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies in the office of mayor or councilmember; to provide for compensation of the mayor pro tempore when serving as mayor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 676. By Representatives Hagan of the 156th and Williams of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County, approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L.1990, p. 4435), as amended, so as to modify the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 680. By Representative Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Thomasville, approved March 30, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 5051), as amended, so as to reapportion the city council and board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 681. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Quitman County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 682. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Seminole County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 683. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Seminole County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such

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technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 685. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Early County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 686. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Early County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 688. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Miller County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 689. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Miller County; to identify the

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authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 690. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Baker County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 691. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Baker County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 104. By Senator Rhett of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6110), so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to revise provisions relating to the compensation of deputies, the chief deputy, the assistant chief deputy, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6110), so as to change the compensation of the sheriff, chief deputy, the assistant chief deputy, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to remove provisions relating to the qualifications of the assistant chief deputy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6110), is amended by revising Section 5 as follows:
"SECTION 5. (a) The sheriff of Cobb County shall be paid an amount not to exceed $195,000.00 per year in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. (b) The sheriff of Cobb County shall have one chief deputy whose salary shall not exceed $175,000.00 per year, approved by the governing authority of Cobb County to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. The chief deputy sheriff shall possess the same qualifications for office as required for the sheriff. The chief deputy shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. Each candidate for the office of sheriff of Cobb County shall, at the time he or she qualifies to run for the office of sheriff, designate and certify to the judge of the probate court the name of the person who shall be his or her chief deputy sheriff. In the event the office of sheriff becomes vacant by death, resignation, or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by said chief deputy upon taking the oath of office prescribed by law for the sheriff of Cobb County and until a special election can be conducted pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 15-16-8 of the O.C.G.A.; provided, however, that if less than six months remain on the unexpired term of the sheriff, then said chief deputy shall serve out the remainder of the unexpired term. The chief deputy sheriff is authorized, when directed by the sheriff, to discharge any and all of the duties and powers of the sheriff. In addition to said chief deputy, said sheriff shall be authorized to name and appoint such additional deputies as shall be approved from time to time by the governing authority of Cobb County. The salaries of said additional deputies shall be set by the governing authority of Cobb County; provided, however, that said salaries shall not be less than $4,880.00 per annum per each additional deputy approved by said governing authority of Cobb County. In addition to said chief

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deputy and other deputies provided for in this subsection, the sheriff of Cobb County shall be authorized to employ the clerical help necessary to perform properly the functions and duties of his or her office, provided that the number of employees and salaries or other compensation to be paid to each shall first be approved by the governing authority of Cobb County. (c) In addition to those employees provided for by subsection (b) of this section, there is created the office of assistant chief deputy for Cobb County. The assistant chief deputy shall be appointed by the sheriff, shall be under his or her direct supervision and control, and shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. The salary of the assistant chief deputy shall not exceed $170,000.00 per year, approved by the governing authority of Cobb County to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. (d) In addition to those employees provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, there is created the position of executive assistant to the sheriff. The executive assistant shall be appointed by the sheriff, shall be under his or her direct supervision and control, and shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. The sheriff shall establish such qualifications, education, and experience as he or she deems necessary for the individual appointed to the position of executive assistant. The salary of the executive assistant shall not exceed $90,000.00 per year, approved by the governing authority of Cobb County to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya E Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland
Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D

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Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J E Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B
Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

SB 231. By Senators Burns of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond County and the City of Augusta, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3648), as amended, so as to provide that the mayor shall be a full voting member of the commission; to provide for the effective dates of ordinances and resolutions; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya E Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland
Holly Y Hong Y Horner

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M

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Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J E Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 99, nays 70.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:

SB 277. By Senator Burns of the 23rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Screven County; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 285. By Senators Anderson of the 24th and Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Columbia County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 291. By Senator Kennedy of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Forsyth, approved May 5, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3542), so as to revise provisions related to the powers of the city manager related to appointment of department heads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 147. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Erwin of the 32nd, Hitchens of the 161st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for a school safety and anti-gang endorsement for eligible certificated professional personnel issued by the Professional Standards Commission; to require school safety plans to be submitted to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to require intruder alert drills in all public schools in this state; to require public schools to report completion of such drills to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for parents and guardians to opt their children out of such drills; to provide for a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 155. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jasperse of the 11th and Reeves of the 99th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of licenses by endorsement for certain licenses to spouses of firefighters, healthcare providers, and law enforcement officers who relocate to the State of Georgia; to establish qualifications for such license by endorsement; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 165. By Representatives New of the 64th, Rhodes of the 124th, Ridley of the 6th, Smith of the 70th, Hagan of the 156th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure not required relative to inspection of public records, so as to include certain documents from the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 332. By Representatives Parrish of the 158th, Stephens of the 164th, Smith of the 18th, Jasperse of the 11th and Newton of the 127th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide for certain provisions relating to Schedule I controlled substances, Schedule IV controlled substances, and Schedule V controlled substances; to provide for certain provisions relating to the definition of dangerous drugs; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 596. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Randolph County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:
SB 277. By Senator Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Screven County; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 285. By Senators Anderson of the 24th and Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Columbia County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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SB 291. By Senator Kennedy of the 18th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Forsyth, approved May 5, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3542), so as to revise provisions related to the powers of the city manager related to appointment of department heads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Wade of the 9th, Martinez of the 111th, Mathis of the 149th, Holland of the 54th et al., Ridley of the 6th, Mathiak of the 74th et al., Hagan of the 156th, and Jones of the 25th et al.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 3.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Walker III of the 20th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to organization of executive branch generally, so as to require state departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, offices, commissions, public corporations, and authorities to assess educational, experiential, and training requirements for positions of employment; to identify positions of employment for which such requirements can be reduced; to require efforts to reduce the number of positions for which a four-year college degree is required; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au

Y Cooper Corbett
Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper

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Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J E Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade
Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 27.

By Senators Brass of the 28th, Robertson of the 29th, Beach of the 21st, Rahman of the 5th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enumeration of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices and penalty, so as to prohibit a health care insurer from requiring an ophthalmologist or optometrist to extend any discounts on services that are not covered eye care services in order to receive increased payments, better reimbursements, preferential treatment, or any other benefit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pursuant to Rule 133, Representative Beverly of the 143rd was excused from voting on SB 27.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley
Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Corbett
Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson
Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland
Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J E Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 116. By Senators Watson of the 1st, Mallow of the 2nd, Hickman of the 4th, Gooch of the 51st and Ginn of the 47th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-37-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of municipal property

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generally, so as to revise provisions relating to the maximum term of certain leases or contracts for the use, operation, or management of real or personal property owned by a municipality for recreational facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Corbett
Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson
Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J E Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley E Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Carter of the 93rd, McClain of the 109th, Anulewicz of the 42nd et al., and Bentley of the 150th et al.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 7.

By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Hatchett of the 155th, Efstration of the 104th and Beverly of the 143rd:

A RESOLUTION honoring and remembering the life of the Honorable David Ralston, 73rd Speaker of the House of Representatives of this great state; and for other purposes.

HR 494. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:

A RESOLUTION commending Luke Whitehead, Unity Christian School's 2023 STAR Student; and for other purposes.

HR 495. By Representatives Fleming of the 114th, Williamson of the 112th and Martinez of the 111th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the George Walton Academy Lady Bulldogs for winning the 2023 Georgia Independent Athletic Association State Championship; and for other purposes.

HR 496. By Representative Gambill of the 15th:

A RESOLUTION commending Joseph Parker, Woodland High School's 2023 STAR Student; and for other purposes.

HR 497. By Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Okoye of the 102nd, Willis of the 55th, Olaleye of the 59th and Gladney of the 130th:

A RESOLUTION commending the National College Resources Foundation upon its 19th Annual Atlanta Black College ExpoTM; and for other purposes.

HR 498. By Representatives Cheokas of the 151st, Jasperse of the 11th, Pirkle of the 169th, Smith of the 138th, Knight of the 134th and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports as an industry association for general aviation airports in the State of Georgia and its corporate affiliates; and for other purposes.
HR 499. By Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Willis of the 55th, Okoye of the 102nd, Olaleye of the 59th and Gladney of the 130th:
A RESOLUTION commending the students of Parkside Elementary School for their exemplary performance and sportsmanship during the school's 2023 Penny Wars; and for other purposes.
HR 500. By Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Willis of the 55th, Okoye of the 102nd, Olaleye of the 59th and Gladney of the 130th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Father Thomas Alessandroni; and for other purposes.
HR 501. By Representative Henderson of the 113th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the East Georgia Cancer Coalition; and for other purposes.
HR 502. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Park of the 107th, Efstration of the 104th, Reeves of the 99th and Martinez of the 111th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending J. Michael Levengood; and for other purposes.
HR 503. By Representative Gambill of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION commending Kimberly Human, Woodland High School's 2023 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
HR 504. By Representative Gambill of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION commending Tom Bowen, Cartersville High School's 2023 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
HR 505. By Representative Gambill of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION commending Omar Nunez, Cartersville High School's 2023 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.

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HR 506. By Representative Mathis of the 149th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Bleckley County High School girls' cross country team on winning the 1A/Division 1 2022 Cross Country State Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 507. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION commending Susan Payne, Unity Christian School's 2023 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:
HB 162. By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Blackmon of the 146th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Meeks of the 178th, Barrett of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a onetime tax credit for individual taxpayers who filed income tax returns for both the 2021 and 2022 taxable years; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Thirty-Fourth Legislative Day
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.
The following communications were received:
Coverdell Legislative Office Building Room 409
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
March 14, 2023
Bill Reilly Clerk of the House of Representatives Room 309 State Capitol Building
Dear Mr. Reilly,
Earlier this morning, I intended to vote YES for the local calendar. In fact, I enthusiastically pressed the green button several times, as I am so supportive of SB 104, Senator Rhett's bill that would increase the salary of the Cobb County Sheriff. Alas, I was thwarted by user error, as I had neglected to insert my white card into the slot after I arrived on the Floor this morning. Perhaps my absentmindedness can be attributed to the fact that earlier this morning, I accompanied my youngest child to the Department of Driver Services for her to get her learner's permit. Sunrise, sunset.
Sincerely,
Teri Anulewicz House District 42
House of Representatives
Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 511E Atlanta, Georgia 30334
March 15, 2023

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Clerk's Office 309 State Capitol Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Clerk of the House:

On March 15, 2023, I was not at the Capitol for session and asked for an Excused Absence due to illness. Unfortunately, the email did not reach the Speaker's Office until after session began. I would like it recorded that I was not in session due to illness.

Thank you,

/s/ Inga Willis Representative Inga Willis House District 55

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce E Buckner Burchett Burnough Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Collins

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Douglas Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin

Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parsons Persinger Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor

Roberts Romman Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Vance Wade Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Yearta Burns, Speaker

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The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:
Representatives Byrd of the 20th, Cannon of the 58th, Cummings of the 39th, Draper of the 90th, Efstration of the 104th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Lim of the 98th, Martin of the 49th, Parrish of the 158th, Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Tran of the 80th, Washburn of the 144th, Werkheiser of the 157th, and Williams of the 37th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Paul Thibodeaux, Impact United Methodist Church, East Point, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:

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HB 728. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of Webster County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3559), as amended; to thereby clarify that the governing authority of said county is the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for the devolution of all assets and obligations of said board of commissioners to the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 729. By Representatives Lupton of the 83rd, Roberts of the 52nd and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, particularly by an Act approved on May 7, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4439), so as to modify the amount of the base year homestead exemption; to provide for definitions; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 730. By Representatives Lott of the 131st, Fleming of the 125th, Newton of the 127th and Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections for Columbia County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved March 23, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4180), as amended, so as to revise provisions for the appointment of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain potential board members; to update provisions relating to the certification of such appointments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 731. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Lupton of the 83rd, Crawford of the 84th, Barnes of the 86th, Taylor of the 92nd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to abolish the offices of taxreceiver and tax-collector of DeKalb County, Georgia, and to create the office of County Tax-Commissioner of DeKalb County, Georgia, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 558), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to the election and filling of vacancies for the office of tax commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 732. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Quitman County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 733. By Representatives Gladney of the 130th, Prince of the 132nd and Howard of the 129th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating public instruction for the County of Richmond, approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 456), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4077), so as to revise provisions relating to letting contracts and opening bids; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 734. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Preston in the County of Webster, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4127), as amended; to thereby clarify that the territory formerly included within the boundaries of the city is subject to governance by the governing authority of the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for the devolution of all assets and obligations of the City of Preston to the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 735. By Representative Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Hiawassee to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 736. By Representatives Williams of the 148th and Hagan of the 156th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Ben Hill County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4989), so as to revise provisions relating to the appointment of board members; to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to revise provisions as to the compensation of board members; to redesignate the chief executive officer of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 737. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to readopt and revise the laws pertaining to the Commission of the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for statutes as a municipal corporation and county; to provide for powers of the unified government; to provide for tax districts; to provide for the commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HR 488. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Jasperse of the 11th, Corbett of the 174th, Houston of the 170th and Jackson of the 128th:
A RESOLUTION reauthorizing the House Rural Development Council; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Economic Development & Tourism.
HR 489. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Thomas of the 65th, Williams of the 168th, Jackson of the 128th, Moore of the 91st and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Vice President Kamala Harris and recognizing the first Friday of October of each year as "Kamala Harris Day" at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.

HR 490. By Representatives Olaleye of the 59th, Townsend of the 179th, Glaize of the 67th, Greene of the 154th, Hagan of the 156th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Education Funding Mechanisms; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

HR 491. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th and Jackson of the 165th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Judge Willie Lovett Jr. and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 492. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Westbrook of the 163rd, Stephens of the 164th and Jackson of the 165th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Flau'jae Johnson and dedicating an intersection in her honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 493. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Jackson of the 165th, Westbrook of the 163rd and Stephens of the 164th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. E. Larry McDuffie and dedicating an intersection in his honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 713 HB 715

HB 714 HB 716

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HB 718 HB 720 HB 722 HB 724 HB 726 HR 473 HR 475 HR 487 SB 285

HB 719 HB 721 HB 723 HB 725 HB 727 HR 474 HR 476 SB 277 SB 291

Representative Bonner of the 73rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 115 SB 144

Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Bonner of the 73rd
Chairman

Representative Erwin of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 32 SB 204

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

SB 45 Do Pass SB 211 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Erwin of the 32nd
Chairman

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Representative Parsons of the 44th District, Chairman of the Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 193 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Parsons of the 44th
Chairman

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 599 HB 693 HB 696 HB 699 HB 701 HB 705 SB 108

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 615 HB 694 HB 698 HB 700 HB 704 HB 707 SB 178

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 59 SB 66

Do Pass Do Pass

SB 64 Do Pass SB 148 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 140 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman

Representative Powell of the 33rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Regulated Industries, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Regulated Industries has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 195 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Powell of the 33rd
Chairman

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The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 34th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Structured Rule

SB 46 SB 120 SB 128

Control of Sexually Transmitted Disease; physicians and healthcare providers to test all pregnant women for HIV and syphilis at the first prenatal visit, at 2832 weeks' gestation, and at delivery; require (PH-Cooper-45th) Hufstetler-52nd Motor Carriers; the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; update (MotV-Daniel-117th) Echols-49th Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; the total percentage of funds that can be invested in alternative investments; raise the limit (Ret-Hitchens-161st) Albers-56th

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 599. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd and Powell of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Martin, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3215), as amended, so as to change the number of city council members; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for special meetings; to provide for a quorum; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 615. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Bonner of the 73rd, Jenkins of the 136th, Thomas of the 65th and Glaize of the 67th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act continuing the State Court of Coweta County, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4260), as amended, so as to add a judge to the court; to provide for an effective date; to provide for other matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 693. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners for the County of Elbert, approved February 27, 1875 (Ga. L. 1875, p. 253), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3731), so as to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on said board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 694. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Moore of the 91st, Crawford of the 84th, Kendrick of the 95th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3986), as amended, so as to revise the compensation of certain judges, judicial officers, and county officers; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 696. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th and Cummings of the 39th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna, approved August 27, 1931 (Ga. L. 1931, p. 955), as amended,

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so as to provide for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 698. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Dooly County, approved August 18, 1913 (Ga. L. 1913, p. 373), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 699. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Fleming of the 114th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Social Circle, approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3627), as amended, so as to reapportion the city councilmembers election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 700. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the membership of the Board of Education of Dooly County, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2922), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members for the remainder of the terms to which they were elected; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 701. By Representatives Clark of the 100th, Hong of the 103rd, McCollum of the 30th and Mughal of the 105th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Buford, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4622), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 4082), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 704. By Representatives Jones of the 47th and Martin of the 49th:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Milton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3554), as amended, so as to modify provisions related to the compensation of the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 705. By Representatives Jones of the 47th and Martin of the 49th:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Milton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3554), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 707. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Thomas of the 65th, Glaize of the 67th, Bonner of the 73rd and Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the Coweta County Board of Education; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 108. By Senators Burns of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a seven-member Board of Education of McDuffie County, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3666), so as to remove board member term limits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 178. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th and Lucas of the 26th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Macon Water Authority Act," approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4991), as amended, so as to provide a code of conduct for board members, officers, and employees; to provide for prohibited actions; to provide for punishments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D

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Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin
Martin Y Martinez

Y Olaleye Oliver
Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A
Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson
Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

House of Representatives State Capitol, Room 417-A
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

March 15, 2023

Mr. William L. Reilly Clerk of the House 309 State Capitol Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Mr. William Reilly,

During today's vote on the Local Calendar, I was unable to cast my vote due to a machine malfunction. I wish for my vote to be recorded as a "YES."

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
/s/ Chuck Martin Representative Charles E. "Chuck" Martin, Jr. Georgia House District 49

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The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:
HB 311. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Stephens of the 164th, Knight of the 134th, Greene of the 154th, Blackmon of the 146th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for optional temporary tax relief to certain properties located in nationally declared federal disaster areas; to provide for rules, procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for appeals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:
SB 227. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th and Williams of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections in Bibb County, Georgia, known as the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections, approved April 23, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3331), so as to modernize and conform provisions to general law and the consolidation of Macon-Bibb County; to revise provisions relating to appointment of board members and the election supervisor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 292. By Senator Moore of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from all Catoosa County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or over, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4051), so as to provide that the unremarried surviving spouse of a person granted the exemption provided for in this Act shall continue to

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receive such exemption following the death of the original grantee, provided that such surviving spouse is 70 years of age or older; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 85. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Lumsden of the 12th, Reese of the 140th and Frye of the 122nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for processes to request exceptions or appeal adverse determinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 402. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Dubnik of the 29th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 25th, Douglas of the 78th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of elementary and secondary school students, so as to require public schools and local school systems to provide water safety education information upon initial enrollment to parents and guardians of students under 18 years of age and directly to student 18 years of age and older; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 440. By Representatives Stoner of the 40th, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Erwin of the 32nd, Bentley of the 150th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to authorize public and private schools to stock a supply of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for a definition; to provide for requirements for the storage, maintenance, and distribution of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for the authorized use of undesignated readyto-use glucagon; to provide for arrangements with manufacturers; to provide for regulations; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to authorize certain healthcare practitioners to prescribe or dispense glucagon to an authorized entity for emergency purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 482. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Wade of the 9th and Stephens of the 164th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for clarification, with respect to an income tax credit for establishing or relocating quality jobs; to provide that the definition of taxpayer in paragraph (a)(7) of Code Section 48-7-40.17, which became effective January 1, 2016, includes taxpayers exempt from tax pursuant to Code Section 48-7-25 only to the extent that a trade or business operated by such organization generates unrelated business income; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 532. By Representative Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Pike County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:
HB 265. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Kendrick of the 95th, Moore of the 91st and Taylor of the 92nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the compensation, salary, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the Superior Court of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4459), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4129), so as to change the amount of such supplement; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:
HR 66. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Blackmon of the 146th, Hong of the 103rd, McDonald of the 26th, Wade of the 9th and others:
A RESOLUTION ratifying Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Order Nos. 05.26.22.02, 07.01.22.02, 08.03.22.02, 09.01.22.02, 10.03.22.02, 11.04.22.02, and 12.08.22.02 suspending the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; and for other purposes.

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By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:
SB 227. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th and Williams of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections in Bibb County, Georgia, known as the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections, approved April 23, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3331), so as to modernize and conform provisions to general law and the consolidation of Macon-Bibb County; to revise provisions relating to appointment of board members and the election supervisor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 292. By Senator Moore of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from all Catoosa County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or over, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4051), so as to provide that the unremarried surviving spouse of a person granted the exemption provided for in this Act shall continue to receive such exemption following the death of the original grantee, provided that such surviving spouse is 70 years of age or older; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Burnough of the 77th et al., Dunahoo of the 31st et al., Cannon of the 58th et al., Sharper of the 177th et al., Bonner of the 73rd et al., Tran of the 80th et al., Holly of the 116th et al., Anderson of the 10th et al., Dickey of the 145th et al., Marin of the 96th et al., and Burchett of the 176th et al.
Pursuant to HR 343, the House recognized and commended Minister Darragh O'Brien on his outstanding public service.
Representative Lumsden of the 12th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 20 SB 110 SB 158

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lumsden of the 12th
Chairman

By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Affairs:

SB 136. By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Jones of the 10th, Dixon of the 45th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-71-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to calculation of development impact fees, so as to modify the required revenue source for a development project involving workforce housing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 46.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Butler of the 55th, Watson of the 1st, Hickman of the 4th, Williams of the 25th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of sexually transmitted disease, so as to require physicians and healthcare providers to test all pregnant women for HIV and syphilis at the first prenatal visit, at 2832 weeks' gestation, and at delivery; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton
Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin N Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger
Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson
Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The Speaker Pro Tem assumed the Chair.

SB 120. By Senators Echols of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th, Still of the 48th, Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise

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a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard E Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough
Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson
Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 128. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard E Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson
Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 166, nays 3.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 34th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Structured Rule

SB 84 SB 134

"Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008"; financial protections for elder and disabled adults who may be victims of financial exploitation; provide (B&B-Barrett-24th) Hufstetler-52nd Evidence; that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; provide (JuvJ-Camp-135th) Cowsert-46th

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 84.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Esteves of the 6th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Williams of the 25th, Watson of the 1st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," so as to provide for financial protections for elder and disabled adults who may be victims of financial exploitation; to provide for reporting and notice requirements; to provide for the delay of disbursements or transactions that may result in such financial exploitation; to provide for civil and administrative liability protections; to provide for certain disclosures and access to records;

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to provide for limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard E Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson
Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 134. By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Strickland of the 17th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence, so as to provide that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; to allow the use of narrative form medical reports in dependency and termination matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize
Greene Y Gullett
Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett
Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson
Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Kelley of the 16th et al., Bazemore of the 69th et al., Williams of the 168th, Paris of the 142nd et al., and Anulewicz of the 42nd et al.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 509. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hugley of the 141st, Dempsey of the 13th, Jasperse of the 11th and Hutchinson of the 106th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia State University's Legislative Health Policy Certificate Program and Advanced Health Policy Institute; and for other purposes.
HR 510. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Hawkins of the 27th and Parrish of the 158th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 2023 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; and for other purposes.
HR 511. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Au of the 50th, Newton of the 127th, Mitchell of the 88th, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 2023 as Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Month in Georgia in order to raise awareness of the need for research, screening programs, and access to care for individuals who suffer from chronic kidney disease; and for other purposes.
HR 512. By Representative Marin of the 96th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Los Vecinos de Buford Highway; and for other purposes.
HR 513. By Representative Marin of the 96th:
A RESOLUTION commending RudHil Companies; and for other purposes.
HR 514. By Representative Marin of the 96th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending LifeLink of Georgia; and for other purposes.

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HR 515. By Representatives Carson of the 46th and Thomas of the 21st:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Michael Scott Kinsey; and for other purposes.
HR 516. By Representative Taylor of the 92nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Hyeyoung Choe; and for other purposes.
HR 517. By Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Williams of the 148th, Blackmon of the 146th, McDonald of the 26th, McCollum of the 30th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council for receiving the Chief V. Kenneth Elmore Memorial Award; and for other purposes.
HR 518. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A RESOLUTION commending Mr. David Robert Clark; and for other purposes.
Representative Petrea of the 166th District, Chairman of the Committee on Human Relations and Aging, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Human Relations and Aging has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 141 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Petrea of the 166th
Chairman
Representative Werkheiser of the 157th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Labor, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Industry and Labor has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 61 SB 91 SB 160

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Werkheiser of the 157th
Chairman

Representative Ballinger of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Juvenile Justice, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Juvenile Justice has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 131 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Ballinger of the 23rd
Chairman

Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HR 449 SB 47 SB 107

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman

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Representative Collins of the 71st District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 93 SB 159

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

SB 155 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 218 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Collins of the 71st
Chairman

Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House stand in recess until 4:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned until 9:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

The Speaker Pro Tem announced the House in recess until 4:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned until 9:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Thirty-Fifth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Anderson Anulewicz Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner E Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Cheokas Clark, D Collins Cooper Corbett Cox

Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis DeLoach Dempsey Dickey Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Greene Gullett Gunter Hatchett Hawkins Hilton

Hitchens Holcomb Holland Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jenkins Jones, J Jones, T Kelley Kendrick LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lumsden Lupton Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Miller

Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Persinger Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman Sainz Sampson

Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Vance Wade Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson E Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd, Adeyina of the 110th, Alexander of the 66th, Au of the 50th, Barrett of the 24th, Bruce of the 61st, Carter of the 93rd, Clark of the 108th, Douglas of the 78th, Evans of the 57th, Frye of the 122nd, Glaize of the 67th, Hagan of the 156th, Henderson of the 113th, Holly of the 116th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Jasperse of the 11th, Kennard of the 101st, Knight of the 134th, Lim of the 98th, Lott of the 131st,

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Mainor of the 56th, Marin of the 96th, Meeks of the 178th, Olaleye of the 59th, Tran of the 80th, Washburn of the 144th, Werkheiser of the 157th, and Williams of the 37th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Senior Pastor Clay Smith, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Marietta, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 738. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Jackson of the 128th, Rhodes of the 124th, Jasperse of the 11th and Pirkle of the 169th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Labor, so as to create the Task Force on Workforce and Safety Net Integration; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for membership and appointment of members;

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to provide for duties and responsibilities; to provide for a report and recommendations; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 739. By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Carson of the 46th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th, Parsons of the 44th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 2, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6017), so as to change the salary of the chief deputy clerk and the clerk of the State Court of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 740. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Hinesville to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 741. By Representatives Taylor of the 92nd and Moore of the 91st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Rockdale County, approved March 4, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2817), as amended, so as to increase the board of commissioners to five members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 742. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Clay County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such

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technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

HR 508. By Representatives Horner of the 3rd, Momtahan of the 17th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Cameron of the 1st, Chastain of the 7th and others:

A RESOLUTION urging the Attorney General of Georgia to bring forward a claim before the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the boundary dispute between the State of Georgia and the State of Tennessee; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Interstate Cooperation.

HR 519. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Burchett of the 176th, Knight of the 134th, Cheokas of the 151st, Corbett of the 174th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HR 520. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hilton of the 48th, Evans of the 57th, Smith of the 18th and Hutchinson of the 106th:

A RESOLUTION urging members of the Employment First Georgia Council to develop recommendations on how best to transition current use of subminimum wage practices to competitive integrated employment options for people with developmental disabilities; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 728 HB 730 HB 732 HB 734 HB 736 HR 488 HR 490

HB 729 HB 731 HB 733 HB 735 HB 737 HR 489 HR 491

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HR 492 SB 227

HR 493 SB 292

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 597 HB 695 HB 703 HB 709

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 666 HB 702 HB 708 HB 711

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 35th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Modified Structured Rule

SB 55
SB 90 SB 149

Counties, Municipal Corporations, and other Governmental Entities; regulation of businesses of persons under 18 years of age; prohibit (Substitute)(SBD-Oliver-82nd) Parent-42nd Selling and Other Trade Practices; commercial financing disclosures; provide (Substitute)(B&B-Crowe-118th) Dixon-45th "Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act"; enact (Substitute) (A&CA-Dickey-145th) Albers-56th

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Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman
Representative Reeves of the 99th moved that the following Bill of the House be removed from the Local Calendar and voted on on a later legislative day:
HB 711. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Efstration of the 104th, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $4,000.00 from all county school district ad valorem taxation, except taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness, which applies to the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County school district actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4199), so as to increase said homestead exemption to $8,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 597. By Representatives Bentley of the 150th and Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Andersonville; to provide for sale and lease of city property; to provide for prior ordinances; to provide for existing personnel; to provide for pending matters; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to repeal specific Acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 666. By Representative Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Lone Oak; to repeal specific Acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 695. By Representative Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Thomaston; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 702. By Representatives Westbrook of the 163rd, Jackson of the 165th, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Gilliard of the 162nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing the school system of the City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4632), so as to modify the compensation of members of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham; to provide for applicability and an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 703. By Representatives Westbrook of the 163rd, Jackson of the 165th, Stephens of the 164th, Gilliard of the 162nd and Hitchens of the 161st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, approved March 17, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3998), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3995), so as to implement a limitation on the number of terms the aldermen may serve; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

HB 708. By Representative Chastain of the 7th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Ellijay to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

HB 709. By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Dickey of the 145th and Knight of the 134th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Forsyth, approved May 5, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3542), so as to revise provisions related to the powers of the city manager related to appointment of department heads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes
Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner

Y Cooper Corbett
Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration

Y Hawkins Henderson
Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland
Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye
Olaleye

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L
Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R

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Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter E Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D
Clark, J Y Collins

E Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter
Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward E Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade
Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 157, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:

SB 294. By Senator Burns of the 23rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Camak; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the municipality; to provide for a governing authority and structure of such municipality and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 203. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Beverly of the 143rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th and Cooper of the 45th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to revise provisions relating to restrictions on the sale and dispensing of contact lenses with respect to physicians; to revise definitions; to provide requirements for assessment mechanisms; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 242. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Lumsden of the 12th and Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Driver's Education Commission, so as to provide for an additional penalty for violation of traffic laws or ordinances under "Joshua's Law"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 288. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the East Georgia Regional Airport Authority; to provide for liberal construction; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 622. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4058), so as to increase the exemption to $15,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 632. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from certain City of Decatur ad valorem taxes, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4285), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3627), so as to modify the amount of a homestead exemption

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from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes except for ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 633. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing certain homestead exemptions from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for certain residents of said city, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4140), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3630), so as to modify the amount of the homestead exemption from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 for residents of such city who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 634. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 for each resident of the City of Decatur who resides upon real property subject to a written lease having an initial term of not less than 99 years with a landlord that is an entity exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and who owns all improvements located on the real property; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 635. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for certain residents of said city, approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3636), so as to increase to $25,000.00

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the amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such city who are 62 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $60,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 649. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the members of the County Board of Education of Floyd County, approved March 18, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 3203), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3618), so as to provide for the compensation of the members of such board of education; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 671. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for any city purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of said city who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 25, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4194), so as to increase the exemption from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 672. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for city purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of said city, excluding land in excess of one acre, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4675), so as to increase the exemption from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 673. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city whose income does not exceed $10,000.00 per annum and who are disabled or who are 62 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:
HB 77. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Cheokas of the 151st, Sampson of the 153rd and Yearta of the 152nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 142. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Collins of the 71st, Jackson of the 128th, Lumsden of the 12th, Crowe of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:
HB 268. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Powell of the 33rd, Ridley of the 6th, Mathis of the 149th and Barton of the 5th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal justice coordinating council, so as to provide for the establishment of a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces relative to motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives; to provide for standards and conditions for such grant program; to provide for recommendations and reporting; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; to provide for membership; to provide for clarifying changes relative to current boards and advisory boards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee:
SB 294. By Senator Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Camak; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the municipality; to provide for a governing authority and structure of such municipality and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Sharper of the 177th et al., Au of the 50th et al., Barnes of the 86th, Davis of the 87th et al., Moore of the 91st, Romman of the 97th et al., Smith of the 18th et al., Campbell of the 35th et al., and Hong of the 103rd et al.
Representative Hawkins of the 27th District, Chairman of the Committee on Health, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

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SB 199 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hawkins of the 27th
Chairman

Representative Martin of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Higher Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 86 SB 246

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Martin of the 49th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 138th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environment has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HR 211 SB 95 SB 121

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 138th
Vice-Chairman

Pursuant to HR 292, the House recognized March 1, 2023, as MedShare International Day at the state capitol.

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Representative Sainz of the 180th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Rules has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HR 119 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Sainz of the 180th
Chairman

By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary:

SB 66.

By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Tillery of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 35th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated at the discretion of the Speaker.

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Modified Structured Rule

SB 64 SB 140 SB 193

Birth Certificate; issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; provide (Judy-Camp-135th) Robertson-29th Hospitals; the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; prohibit certain surgical procedures (Substitute)(PH-Bonner-73rd) Summers-13th Broadband Services; Department of Community Affairs to determine locations that are eligible for state or federal funding programs administered by the state; provide (EU&T-Parsons-44th) Gooch-51st

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 140. By Senators Summers of the 13th, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

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To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that:
(1) There has been a massive unexplained rise in diagnoses of gender dysphoria among children over the past ten years, with most of those experiencing this phenomenon being girls; (2) Gender dysphoria is often comorbid with other mental health and developmental conditions, including autism spectrum disorder; (3) A significant portion of children with gender dysphoria do not persist in their gender dysphoric conditions past early adulthood; (4) Certain medical treatments for gender dysphoria, including hormone replacement therapies and surgeries, have permanent and irreversible effects on children; (5) No large-scale studies have tracked people who received gender-related medical care as children to determine how many remained satisfied with their treatment as they aged and how many eventually regretted transitioning; on the contrary, the General Assembly is aware of statistics showing a rising number of such individuals who, as adults, have regretted undergoing such treatment and the permanent physical harm it caused; (6) Under the principle of "do no harm," taking a wait-and-see approach to minors with gender dysphoria, providing counseling, and allowing the child time to mature and develop his or her own identity is preferable to causing the child permanent physical damage; and (7) The General Assembly has an obligation to protect children, whose brains and executive functioning are still developing, from undergoing unnecessary and irreversible medical treatment.
SECTION 2. Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"31-7-3.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, none of the following irreversible procedures or therapies shall be performed on a minor for the treatment of gender dysphoria in an institution licensed pursuant to this article:
(1) Sex reassignment surgeries, or any other surgical procedures, that are performed for the purpose of altering primary or secondary sexual characteristics; or (2) Hormone replacement therapies. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to treatment provided pursuant to an exception contained in subsection (b) of Code Section 43-34-15. (c) The department shall establish sanctions, by rule and regulation, for violations of this Code section up to and including the revocation of an institution's permit issued pursuant to Code Section 31-7-3."
SECTION 3. Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, is amending by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-34-15. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the following irreversible procedures and therapies performed on a minor for the treatment of gender dysphoria are prohibited in this state:
(1) Sex reassignment surgeries, or any other surgical procedures, that are performed for the purpose of altering primary or secondary sexual characteristics; and (2) Hormone replacement therapies. (b) The board shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the prohibitions contained in subsection (a) of this Code section, which shall contain limited exceptions for: (1) Treatments for medical conditions other than gender dysphoria or for the purpose of sex reassignment where such treatments are deemed medically necessary; (2) Treatments for individuals born with a medically verifiable disorder of sex development, including individuals born with ambiguous genitalia or chromosomal abnormalities resulting in ambiguity regarding the individual's biological sex; (3) Treatments for individuals with partial androgen insensitivity syndrome; and (4) Continued treatment of minors who are, prior to July 1, 2023, being treated with irreversible hormone replacement therapies. (c) A licensed physician who violates this Code section shall be held administratively accountable to the board for such violation."
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter
Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

E Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper E Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 96, nays 75.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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William L. Reilly Clerk of the House 309 State Capitol Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Mr. Clerk,

I would like to apologize for my Excused (E) vote today on SB 140, and it was absolutely not intentional. I mistakenly hit the E button.

I am in full support of this bill, and want to record my vote as a yes. Our work today stopped adults from mutilating children's bodies and their genitalia.

Regards,

/s/ Charlice Byrd

CB/gr

Representative Bonner of the 73rd moved that SB 140 be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J

E Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan
Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper E Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn

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N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter
Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 97, nays 74.

The motion prevailed.

SB 55.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Lucas of the 26th, Harrell of the 40th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to prohibit the regulation of businesses of persons under 18 years of age; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to prohibit requirements for a license, permit, or registration for businesses of certain individuals under 18 years of age; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"36-80-29. (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Lemonade Stand Act.' (b) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Business' means any enterprise carried on for the purpose of gain or economic profit. (2) 'Gross receipts' means all receipts from whatever sources derived before any deductions and does not include tips, gratuities, or other amounts customarily assumed to be intended for the individual who has served the customer or client. (c) A county, municipal corporation, or other governmental entity shall not require a license, permit, or registration for a business that: (1) Is operated solely by an individual or individuals who are under 18 years of age and:
(A) Are enrolled in a public school, licensed private school, or licensed home study program or a state approved adult education class if studying for a High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma; or (B) Have obtained a high school diploma or a High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma; (2) Is located on private property with the permission of the property owner; (3) Generates gross receipts of $5,000.00 or less in a calendar year; and (4) Sells nonconsumable goods or prepackaged foods or lemonade or other nonpotentially hazardous nonalcoholic beverages."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

On the adoption of the Committee Substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley

E Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton E Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly E Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson

N Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New

Y Sampson Y Schofield N Scoggins Y Scott E Seabaugh
Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner

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Y Beverly Y Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd N Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L N Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter
Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B N Fleming, T N Franklin N Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines N Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse N Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight N LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin N Martinez

Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons N Persinger
Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman N Sainz

Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis N Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Committee Substitute, the ayes were 150, nays 18.

The Committee substitute was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett

E Cooper Y Corbett N Cox Y Crawford N Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton N Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly E Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse N Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S

N Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum N McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris

Y Sampson Y Schofield N Scoggins Y Scott E Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R N Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend

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Y Burnough N Byrd N Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L N Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter
Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B N Fleming, T N Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines N Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

N Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight N LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim N Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin N Martinez

Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons N Persinger
Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman N Sainz

Y Tran VACANT 75
Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis N Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 139, nays 30.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 193. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th, Summers of the 13th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the promotion and deployment of broadband services, so as to provide for the Department of Community Affairs to determine locations that are eligible for state or federal funding programs administered by the state for improved broadband services; to provide for rules, regulations, and guidance for determinations; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

On the agreement to the report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz E Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett

E Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly E Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter
Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J
Collins

Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize E Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the agreement to the report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz E Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough

E Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly E Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran

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Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter
Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize E Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were postponed until the next legislative day:

SB 64.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 149. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Esteves of the 6th, Goodman of the 8th, Gooch of the 51st, Watson of the 11th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to sales under the commercial code, so as to enact the "Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require sellers to furnish to buyers receipts and copies of any contracts; to require sellers to provide notice of how to cancel a sale; to restrict certain door-to-door sales; to regulate the use of certain forms and notices; to provide for certain exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Representative Crowe of the 118th moved that the following Bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the Rules Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Rules:

SB 90.

By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th and Kennedy of the 18th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

On the motion the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley
Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter
Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

E Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize E Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly E Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton E Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell
Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson E Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

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On the motion, the ayes were 165, nays 1.

The motion prevailed.

Representative LaHood of the 175th District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 26 SB 129 SB 213

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

SB 62 SB 136 SB 222

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ LaHood of the 175th
Chairman

Representative Camp of the 135th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Local Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local:

HB 711. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Efstration of the 104th, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, Mughal of the 105th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $4,000.00 from all county school district ad valorem taxation, except taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness, which applies to the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County school district actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4199), so as to increase said homestead exemption to $8,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

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Representatives Smith of the 70th et al., Hutchinson of the 106th, Bazemore of the 69th, Bentley of the 150th et al., and Reese of the 140th et al.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 526. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Beverly of the 143rd, McClain of the 109th and Bruce of the 61st:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Cleophas Orange; and for other purposes.
HR 527. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Burns of the 159th, Mathis of the 149th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Ballard of the 147th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Donald "Donnie" Curtis Holt Sr.; and for other purposes.
HR 528. By Representative Moore of the 91st:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Naomi and Casey Cleaver; and for other purposes.
HR 529. By Representative Glaize of the 67th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pastor Gary K. Taylor Sr.; and for other purposes.
HR 530. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Kelley of the 16th, Smith of the 18th, Huddleston of the 72nd and Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION commending SFC William "Butch" Thornton upon his retirement; and for other purposes.
HR 531. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Silcox of the 53rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Newton of the 127th and Bennett of the 94th:
A RESOLUTION commending the inclusion of new RSV immunization technologies, including vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, within the federal VFC program; and for other purposes.
HR 532. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Washburn of the 144th, Dempsey of the 13th, Gaines of the 120th, Burnough of the 77th and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing March 21, 2023, as World Down Syndrome Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 533. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Okoye of the 102nd, Mughal of the 105th, Clark of the 108th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Julius Caesar; and for other purposes.
HR 534. By Representative Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION commending Zion Episcopal Church; and for other purposes.
HR 535. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Holly of the 116th, Okoye of the 102nd, Mughal of the 105th, Clark of the 108th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ernest Hycon on his outstanding career as a musician; and for other purposes.
HR 536. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Holly of the 116th, Okoye of the 102nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Cannon of the 58th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun; and for other purposes.
HR 537. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Beverly of the 143rd, Huddleston of the 72nd and Smith of the 18th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Carolyn Gray; and for other purposes.
HR 538. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Okoye of the 102nd, Mughal of the 105th, Clark of the 108th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lashley Wendel Winter; and for other purposes.
HR 539. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Okoye of the 102nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Miller of the 62nd, Cannon of the 58th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Patricia Henry and recognizing the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival; and for other purposes.

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HR 540. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Okoye of the 102nd, Mughal of the 105th, Clark of the 108th, Schofield of the 63rd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Shobia Longville; and for other purposes.

HR 541. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Tran of the 80th, Thomas of the 65th, Reese of the 140th and Howard of the 129th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mychal Pickens; and for other purposes.

HR 542. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th and Carter of the 93rd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Glen Reed; and for other purposes.

HR 543. By Representatives Reese of the 140th and Mathis of the 149th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Wilkinson County Warriors for winning the 2022-2023 GHSA Class A Division II Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.

HR 544. By Representatives Barnes of the 86th, Bennett of the 94th and Drenner of the 85th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Keianna Williams; and for other purposes.

Representative Blackmon of the 146th District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 127 SB 220 SR 214

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Blackmon of the 146th
Chairman
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House stand in recess until 4:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M. Monday, March 20, 2023.
The Speaker announced the House in recess until 4:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned, pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, until 10:00 o'clock, A.M. Monday, March 20, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Monday, March 20, 2023

Thirty-Sixth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The following communication was received:

House of Representatives

Coverdell Legislative Office Building Room 604
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

March 20, 2023

William L. Reilly 309 State Capitol Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Mr. Reilly,

This morning a text message was sent to notify the Clerk's Office that I, Gloria Frazier, would be absent today, Monday, March 20, 2023. Please indicate on the record that I was excused.

Thank you,

/s/ Gloria Frazier

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett

Collins Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis Dempsey

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston

Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, M

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Barton E Bazemore
Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J

Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett

Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lott Lumsden Lupton Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak

E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Persinger Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Lim of the 98th, Smith of the 139th, and Williams of the 37th.

They wished to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by Pastor Colby McKenzie, New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Macon, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

The Journal was confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:

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1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
The House stood at ease.
The Speaker called the House to order.
Pursuant to HR 559, the House recognized and commended Charles S. Johnson IV.
Pursuant to HR 351, the House recognized and commended Mr. Younghoe Koo.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 743. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Hart County and provide for its powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4215), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 744. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Board of Commissioners of Hart County, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4232), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 745. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Hatchett of the 155th, Pirkle of the 169th and McCollum of the 30th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to provide requirements for nurse staffing in hospitals; to require a written nurse services staffing plan; to provide for an official nurse services staffing plan; to provide for the establishment of nurse staffing committees; to provide for annual reporting of staffing information to the Department of Community Health; to provide for anonymous reports and investigations of unsafe staffing conditions; to establish an advisory commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 746. By Representative Carson of the 46th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to include certain compensation supplements in the calculation of "earnable compensation"; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 747. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Bazemore of the 69th, Douglas of the 78th and Wilkerson of the 38th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Southern University Alumni; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.

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HB 748. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Efstration of the 104th, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide an additional homestead exemption from Gwinnett County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are certain public service employees; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 749. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Haralson County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 750. By Representative Wiedower of the 121st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Watkinsville Public Facilities Authority; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership and the appointment of members of the authority and their terms of office, qualifications, duties, powers, and compensation; to provide for vacancies, organization, meetings, and expenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for the issuance and sale of revenue bonds and other obligations and their negotiability, sale, and use of proceeds from such sales; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 751. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 752. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over and whose gross household income exceeds $40,000.00, approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4132), so as to repeal such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 753. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Whitfield County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4538), so as to revise the exemption amount; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 754. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Whitfield County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $250,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 755. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Tunnel Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 for each resident of the City of Tunnel Hill who is 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 756. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for city purposes and a homestead exemption from City of Dalton Independent School District ad valorem taxes for education purposes in the amount of $75,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Dalton who is 65 years of age or over and whose annual net income does not exceed $20,000.00, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4104), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000; so as to increase the income cap; to increase the exemption from ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 757. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Ludowici, approved August 18, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 701), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4246), so as to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 758. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for city purposes and a homestead exemption from City of Dalton Independent School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $75,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Dalton who is 65 years of age or over and whose annual net income does not exceed $20,000.00, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4104), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4480), so as to increase the income cap and the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 759. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd and Mathiak of the 74th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new city charter for Peachtree City, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4801), as amended, so as to annex certain properties into the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 760. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd and Mathiak of the 74th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to repeal and replace the charter of the Town of Tyrone, in Fayette County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3876), as amended, so as to deannex certain properties; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 761. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Tunnel Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 for each resident of the City of Tunnel Hill who is 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 762. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3763), so as to increase such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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HB 763. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 75 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 764. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 765. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for the taxable year beginning on January 1, 1999, and $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, for certain residents of that county who have annual incomes not exceeding $15,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3576), so as to repeal such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 766. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $3,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; to provide for the automatic increase of such exemption to $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county on January 1, 2035; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 767. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 768. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over and whose gross household income does not exceed $40,000.00, approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4127), so as to close such exemption to new applications; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of

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election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 769. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $3,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; to provide for the automatic increase of such exemption to $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county on January 1, 2035; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 770. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 771. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to

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provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 772. By Representative Meeks of the 178th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the State Court of Bacon County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 773. By Representatives Barton of the 5th, Ridley of the 6th and Jasperse of the 11th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Ranger in the County of Gordon, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979 p. 4208); to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Gordon County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Gordon County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 774. By Representative Pirkle of the 169th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Irwin County, approved February 16, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 571), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to the compensation of the board of commissioners; to revise provisions relating to appointment of the clerk of the board of commissioners; to provide for the appointment of a county administrator; to provide for the powers and duties of the county administrator; to revise provisions relating to the superintendent of roads and bridges; to repeal provisions relating to providing an automobile to the chairperson when

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serving as superintendent of roads and bridges; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 775. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Fleming of the 114th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the charter for the Academy of Social Circle and to create a body politic known as the School District of Social Circle, approved April 29, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4557), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4196), so as to provide new district boundaries; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 776. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, McDonald of the 26th, Cox of the 28th, Jones of the 25th, Jasperse of the 11th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Forsyth County Board of Registrations and Elections, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5381), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to the start and end date of board member terms; to eliminate time limitations on former board members holding elected office; to revise the compensation of the board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 777. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Reeves of the 99th, Clark of the 108th, Mughal of the 105th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2003), as amended, so as to provide for the compensation of the chairperson; to update provisions related to the compensation of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 778. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Sainz of the 180th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Glynn County, approved March 9, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 702), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3553), so as to change the compensation of the solicitor general; to provide that the solicitor general shall be a full-time position; to provide for staffing of such solicitor's office; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 779. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Gullett of the 19th, Kelley of the 16th and Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the election of the members of the Paulding County Board of Education, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2381), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4151), so as to revise provisions related to filling vacancies on the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 780. By Representative LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Brooks County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 781. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Crowe of the 118th, Douglas of the 78th, Mathiak of the 74th, Lewis-Ward of the 115th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create and establish the Henry County Building and Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate certain projects, including buildings and facilities for use by Henry County or any municipality or political subdivision within Henry County for its governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions; to provide for severability; to provide for a short

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title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 782. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Dillard in the County of Rabun, approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2451), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 3762) so as to eliminate one council post in the city; to provide for continuation in office of current councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 783. By Representative Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Moreland, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5053), as amended, so as to repeal provisions related to the Recorder's Court; to establish a municipal court; to provide for judges of such court; to provide for convening, jurisdiction, and powers of such court; to provide for appeals; to provide for rules of court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 784. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Crowe of the 118th, Douglas of the 78th, Mathiak of the 74th, Lewis-Ward of the 115th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Henry County Airport Authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 785. By Representative Rhodes of the 124th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Greene County; provide for the dissolution and reactivation of districts under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 786. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 70 years of age or over, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3766), so as to increase such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 787. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Whitfield County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older and whose annual incomes do not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3734), as amended by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4455), so as to provide for an increase in the exemption amount and the income ceiling; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption; to provide for; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 788. By Representative Meeks of the 178th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Blackshear, approved March 19, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4091), as amended, so as to decrease the size of the city council from six to five members; to update provisions relating to elections, meetings, organization, and voting of the city council; to change the description of the council districts; to revise provisions relating to city rules and regulations related to employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 789. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Whitfield County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 790. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Kennard of the 101st, Clark of the 100th, Hong of the 103rd and Mughal of the 105th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Suwanee, approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3729), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3609), so as to change the corporate limits of said city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 791. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for the taxable year beginning on January 1, 1999, and $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $15,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3568), so as to repeal such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 792. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Holland of the 54th, Bruce of the 61st, Schofield of the 63rd, Jones of the 60th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Atlanta Independent School System under the management and control of the Atlanta Board of Education, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4154), as amended, so as to remove limitations on qualifications for membership on said board related to working for other boards of education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 802. By Representative Chastain of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Morganton; to provide for reincorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, prohibitions, election, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications of such authority; to provide for conflicts of interest and holding other offices; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HR 521. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Mitchell of the 88th, Glaize of the 67th, Miller of the 62nd, Cummings of the 39th and others:
A RESOLUTION urging President Joe Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to take swift action to provide Special Humanitarian Parole for Cameroonian refugees facing abuse, medical negligence, and racial discrimination at the hands of the United States immigration system; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HR 522. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Wiedower of the 121st, Frye of the 122nd, Rhodes of the 124th, Silcox of the 53rd and others:

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A RESOLUTION honoring Mr. Vincent Joseph Dooley and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 523. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th and Cannon of the 172nd:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of PFC John W. Adams and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 524. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, McClain of the 109th, Schofield of the 63rd and Scott of the 76th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mrs. Jamida Orange and dedicating an interchange in her memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 525. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Anulewicz of the 42nd and Clark of the 108th:

A RESOLUTION honoring Mr. Marshall Rancifer and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 738 HB 740 HB 742 HR 519 SB 294

HB 739 HB 741 HR 508 HR 520

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 710 HB 714 HB 718 HB 721 HB 724 HB 726 HB 736

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 713 HB 715 HB 720 HB 723 HB 725 HB 730 SB 277

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 36th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated at the discretion of the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 42 SB 44 SB 59 SB 135

Human Trafficking Hotline Information; model notice requirements; increase the fine for failure to comply (JudyNC-Wade-9th) Hodges-3rd Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act; mandatory minimum penalties for violations; provide (Substitute)(JudyNC-Hong-103rd) Hatchett-50th Governor; Office of the Inspector General; establish (Judy-Hong-103rd) Hatchett-50th Paternity; Uniform Parentage Act of 2017; align evidentiary medical and genetic testing (JuvJ-Ballinger-23rd) Kirkpatrick-32nd

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SB 181 SB 223

Georgia Technology Authority; authority to conduct certain fingerprint criminal background checks of all current and prospective employees; require (JudyNC-Smith-18th) Payne-54th Health; reimbursement of patient incurred expenses related to participation in a cancer clinical trial; authorize (Hth-Hawkins-27th) Watson-1st

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Representative Burchett of the 176th moved that the following Bills of the House be removed from the Local Calendar and voted on separately:

HB 710. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Schley County; to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection, qualifications, terms, and removal of members; to provide for vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for the conduct of primaries and elections; to provide for meetings; to authorize the conduct of municipal elections; to allow for joint primaries; to authorize expenditure of public funds; to provide compensation for board members and staff; to provide for offices, supplies, and other materials; to provide for the transfer of powers, duties, facilities, and personal property; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 713. By Representative Kelley of the 16th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Polk County and provide for its powers and duties, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4652), so as to expand the board from three to five members; to provide for the appointment and terms of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain board members; to update provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 730. By Representatives Lott of the 131st, Fleming of the 125th, Newton of the 127th and Leverett of the 123rd:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections for Columbia County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved March 23, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4180), as amended, so as to revise provisions for the appointment of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain potential board members; to update provisions relating to the certification of such appointments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 736. By Representatives Williams of the 148th and Hagan of the 156th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Ben Hill County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4989), so as to revise provisions relating to the appointment of board members; to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to revise provisions as to the compensation of board members; to redesignate the chief executive officer of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 714. By Representative Cameron of the 1st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Rossville, approved March 22, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2819), as amended, so as to provide for the method of filling vacancies of the mayor or councilperson; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 715. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relative to the Board of Education of Franklin County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3753), as amended, so as to provide for the compensation of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 718. By Representatives Jackson of the 165th, Stephens of the 164th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Savannah to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 720. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Randolph County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 721. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Campbell of the 35th, Williams of the 37th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 30, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3869), so as to change the compensation of judges of the State Court of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 723. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a method of compensating the chairperson and members of the board of education of McIntosh County, approved March 14, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3112), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5231), and by an Act approved April 10, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4442), so as to modify the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board of

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education of McIntosh County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 724. By Representatives Fleming of the 125th and Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomson, approved March 15, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2132), as amended, so as to provide for staggered elections of the mayor and city councilmembers; to provide for initial terms; to modernize provisions regarding elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 725. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Martinez of the 111th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Walton County, approved August 1, 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 747), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to the powers and compensation of the chairperson; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 726. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Martinez of the 111th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a change in the compensation of certain Walton County officers, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3924), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4362), so as to reduce the base salary for the chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Walton County and to otherwise clarify the compensation to be paid to said chairperson; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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SB 277. By Senator Burns of the 23rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Screven County; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes E Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas N Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin
Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter
Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson
Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S
Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis
McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
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On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 165, nays 2.
The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.
HB 710. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Schley County; to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection, qualifications, terms, and removal of members; to provide for vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for the conduct of primaries and elections; to provide for meetings; to authorize the conduct of municipal elections; to allow for joint primaries; to authorize expenditure of public funds; to provide compensation for board members and staff; to provide for offices, supplies, and other materials; to provide for the transfer of powers, duties, facilities, and personal property; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 713. By Representative Kelley of the 16th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Polk County and provide for its powers and duties, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4652), so as to expand the board from three to five members; to provide for the appointment and terms of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain board members; to update provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 730. By Representatives Lott of the 131st, Fleming of the 125th, Newton of the 127th and Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections for Columbia County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved March 23, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4180), as amended, so as to revise provisions for the appointment of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain potential board members; to update provisions relating to the certification of

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such appointments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

HB 736. By Representatives Williams of the 148th and Hagan of the 156th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Ben Hill County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4989), so as to revise provisions relating to the appointment of board members; to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to revise provisions as to the compensation of board members; to redesignate the chief executive officer of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin
Frazier

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight

Y Mathiak Y Mathis E McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn

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N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 101, nays 72.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:

SB 289. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Strickland of the 17th and Williams of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are both under 65 years of age and totally disabled; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 290. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Strickland of the 17th and Williams of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial

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remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 297. By Senator Hodges of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize McIntosh County to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 298. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Rockdale County, approved March 4, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2817), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4757), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and commissioners; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 299. By Senator Mallow of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Port Wentworth to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 301. By Senator Walker III of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Dodge County, approved March 6, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3507), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 4542), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 302. By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Early County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for five years

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for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4267), as amended, so as to extend the expiration date of the exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 176. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd, Burchett of the 176th, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding court reporters, so as to increase the amount of court reporters' monthly contingent expense and travel allowance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 460. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Camp of the 135th, Reeves of the 99th and Silcox of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the juvenile code, so as to provide for a child's right to legal representation in legitimation cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 542. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Knight of the 134th and Daniel of the 117th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Sunny Side, to provide a new charter for the government of said city, approved February 17, 1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2626), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Spalding County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Spalding County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for the designation of the historic Sunny Side community; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 587. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Rabun County by the qualified electors

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of the Rabun County School District, approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3430), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4480), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 609. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Board of Commissioners of Taylor County, approved March 1, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 672), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 610. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the number of members of the Board of Education of Taylor County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3486), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 619. By Representatives Houston of the 170th and Cannon of the 172nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for election of the members of the board of education of Cook County, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5499), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3528), so as to change the provision relating to the compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 620. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Bartow County, approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3788), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3690), so as to change provisions relating to cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of the chief magistrate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 621. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Bartow County, approved March 17, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2683), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4341), so as to provide for longevity increases in the compensation of the tax commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 623. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, approved March 21, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2866), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4334), and an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3694), so as to change provisions relating to cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to provide longevity increases in the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 624. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Bartow County, approved July 28, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 276), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3681), so as to change the cost-of-living adjustment for the commissioner's compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 642. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, Georgia; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 644. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3830), as amended, so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 645. By Representative Yearta of the 152nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Sylvester, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4219), as amended, so as to authorize the municipal court to levy and collect a technology fee; to provide for authorized uses of the proceeds of such fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committee:
SB 289. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Strickland of the 17th and Williams of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are both under 65 years of age and totally disabled; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 290. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Strickland of the 17th and Williams of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 297. By Senator Hodges of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize McIntosh County to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II,

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Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 298. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Rockdale County, approved March 4, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2817), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4757), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and commissioners; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 299. By Senator Mallow of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Port Wentworth to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 301. By Senator Walker III of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Dodge County, approved March 6, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3507), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 4542), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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SB 302. By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Early County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for five years for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4267), as amended, so as to extend the expiration date of the exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Cannon of the 172nd et al., Park of the 107th et al., Taylor of the 92nd et al., Henderson of the 113th, Smith of the 70th et al., Burnough of the 77th, Marin of the 96th, Anderson of the 10th, Cheokas of the 151st et al., Efstration of the 104th, and Carter of the 93rd.
By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Affairs:
SB 145. By Senators Still of the 48th, Dolezal of the 27th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local regulations that create differing standards for or distinguish gasoline-powered leaf blowers from similar equipment; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 222. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 11th, Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully

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appropriate public funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Resolution of the Senate was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Ways & Means:

SR 214. By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Still of the 48th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Williams of the 25th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Local Option Sales Tax and Service Delivery Strategy; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 223. By Senators Watson of the 1st, Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Robertson of the 29th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize reimbursement of patient incurred expenses related to participation in a cancer clinical trial; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration

Y Hawkins Henderson
Y Hilton Hitchens
Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R

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Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin
Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

E Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 59.

By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hodges of the 3rd, Goodman of the 8th, Robertson of the 29th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Governor, so as to establish the Office of the Inspector General; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties; to provide certain powers; to provide procedures for the application of the duties and powers of such office; to provide a duty to report certain actions; to provide for employment of peace officers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R

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Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin E Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin N Martin Y Martinez

Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye E Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 181. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Kennedy of the 18th, Butler of the 55th, Dugan of the 30th and Islam of the 7th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Technology Authority, so as to require such authority to conduct certain fingerprint criminal background checks of all current and prospective employees, contractors, and subcontractors with access to state or federal filed tax documents; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin E Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye E Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 174, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 1:30 o'clock, this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 548. By Representatives Romman of the 97th, Hilton of the 48th, McClain of the 109th, Tran of the 80th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Lauren Kristara Sawyer; and for other purposes.
HR 549. By Representative Smith of the 138th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Kenneth Eugene Irvin; and for other purposes.
HR 550. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, McClain of the 109th, Holly of the 116th, Schofield of the 63rd and Scott of the 76th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Jamida Orange during Women's History Month; and for other purposes.
HR 551. By Representative Smith of the 138th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Valley of Columbus, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, upon its centennial anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 552. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Scoggins of the 14th, Barrett of the 24th, Bentley of the 150th and Park of the 107th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day for 2023; and for other purposes.
HR 553. By Representative Roberts of the 52nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Little Zion Baptist Church on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 554. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, Efstration of the 104th, Clark of the 100th, Marin of the 96th and Martinez of the 111th:

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A RESOLUTION commending the Hebron Christian Lions girls' basketball team for winning the 2023 GHSA 3A State Girls Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 555. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION commending Haoyu Yang, Darlington High School's 2023 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
HR 556. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION commending Al Shorey, Darlington High School's 2023 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
HR 557. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Mathiak of the 74th, Crowe of the 118th, Jenkins of the 136th and Horner of the 3rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Civil Air Patrol for their service to the citizens of Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 558. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Mitchell of the 88th, Reese of the 140th, Willis of the 55th and Gilliard of the 162nd:
A RESOLUTION commending the Leadership Academy sponsored by the DeKalb County Chapter of 100 Black Men of America Inc.; and for other purposes.
HR 559. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th and Panitch of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Charles S. Johnson IV; and for other purposes.
HR 560. By Representative Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Clifford Conn; and for other purposes.
HR 561. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Hugley of the 141st, Paris of the 142nd, Hutchinson of the 106th, Beverly of the 143rd and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jennie Joseph, Founder of Commonsense Childbirth Inc.; and for other purposes.
HR 562. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Jackson of the 165th, Scott of the 76th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 23, 2023, as Widow's and Widower's Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate, having been postponed from the previous legislative day, was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 149. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Esteves of the 6th, Goodman of the 8th, Gooch of the 51st, Watson of the 11th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to sales under the commercial code, so as to enact the "Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require sellers to furnish to buyers receipts and copies of any contracts; to require sellers to provide notice of how to cancel a sale; to restrict certain door-to-door sales; to regulate the use of certain forms and notices; to provide for certain exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require sellers to furnish to buyers receipts and copies of any contracts; to require sellers to provide notice of how to cancel a sale; to restrict certain door-to-door sales; to regulate the use of certain forms and notices; to provide for certain exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:

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"ARTICLE 1A
10-1-20. This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act.'
10-1-21. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:
(1) 'Business days' means any calendar day except Saturdays, Sundays, and any federal holiday.
(2)(A) 'Door-to-door sale' means a sale, lease, or rental of goods or services: (i) Solicited in person by the seller or seller's representative, including, but not limited to, solicitations in response to or following an invitation by the buyer; (ii) For which the buyer's agreement or offer to purchase is made at a place other than the seller's place of business; and (iii) That includes the following three components: (I) Payments of $10,000.00 or more; (II) A lease, financing arrangement, or other agreement with a term of more than 120 months; and (III) Is eligible, or is alleged by the seller or seller's representative to be eligible, for federal tax credits.
(B) 'Door-to door sale' shall not include a transaction: (i) Conducted without any in-person contact between the buyer and the seller or seller's representative prior to delivery of the goods or performance of the services; (ii) In which the buyer has initiated the contact and specifically requested the seller or seller's representative to visit the buyer's home for the purpose of repairing or performing maintenance upon the buyer's property. If, in the course of such a visit, the seller sells the buyer the right to receive additional goods or services, other than replacement parts necessarily used in performing maintenance or making repairs, the sale of those additional goods or services would not fall under this exclusion; or (iii) Pertaining to the sale or rental of real property or to the sale of insurance.
(3) 'Place of business' means the main or permanent branch, office, or local address of a seller. (4) 'Purchase price' means the total price paid or to be paid for the goods or services, including all interest and service charges.
10-1-22. (a) The seller shall furnish the buyer with a fully completed receipt of the purchase price or copy of the contract pertaining to any door-to-door sale at the time of its execution. Such receipt or contract shall:
(1) Be in each language used in the oral sale presentation and the in-person interaction between seller and buyer; (2) Show the date of the transaction and contain the name and address of the seller; (3) Be in at least ten-point boldface type;

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(4) Have adjacent to the contract's signature lines, or on the front page of the receipt if a contract is not used, the following statement:
"You, the buyer, may cancel this transaction at any time prior to midnight of the thirtieth business day after the date of this transaction. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right."; and (5) Provide the buyer with a duplicate notice of cancellation as outlined in Code Section 10-1-23. (b) In the event of cancellation, the buyer must be able to retain a complete copy of the receipt or contract.
10-1-23. (a) The seller in a door-to-door sale shall provide to each buyer, at the time the buyer signs the door-to-door sales contract or otherwise agrees to buy goods or services from the seller, a notice of cancellation form meeting the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section that may be used by the buyer. (b) The form shall be captioned "NOTICE OF CANCELLATION" and shall provide the following information in at least ten-point boldface type:
(1) That the buyer has 30 business days to cancel the sale; (2) That upon cancellation all of the buyer's payments will be returned within ten business days; (3) That the buyer may keep or dispose of the goods if the seller fails to pick them up within 20 business days of the date of the notice of cancellation; (4) The seller's name and the address or email address to which notices of cancellation must be sent; (5) That the buyer has until midnight of the thirtieth business day to cancel the transaction; and (6) A signature and date line for the buyer. (c) The seller shall inform the buyer orally, at the time that the buyer signs the contract or purchases the goods or services, of the buyer's right to cancel. (d) The seller shall notify the buyer within ten days of receipt of the buyer's notice of cancellation whether the seller intends to repossess or to abandon any shipped, delivered, or installed goods.
10-1-24. The seller in a door-to-door sale shall not negotiate, transfer, sell, or assign any note or other evidence of indebtedness to a finance company or other third party prior to midnight on the second day following the end of the period during which the buyer has a right to cancel pursuant to this article.
10-1-25. The use of the forms and notices of the right to cancel prescribed by the Federal Trade Commission's trade regulation rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 429, establishing a cooling-off period for door-to-door sales, may be used to comply with Code Sections 10-1-22 and 10-1-23;

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provided, however, that they are altered to accurately reflect the provisions of such Code sections and are in compliance with all provisions of this article.

10-1-26. The rights of buyers in a door-to-door sale shall be not limited to those provided for in this article. Buyers in a door-to-door sale shall also have all applicable rights and remedies afforded under any other state or federal laws.

10-1-27. (a) The requirements of this article shall not apply to sellers of automobiles, vans, trucks, motorized farm equipment, or other motor vehicles that are sold at auctions, tent sales, or other temporary places of business, provided that the seller is a seller of vehicles with a permanent place of business. (b) The requirements of this article shall not apply to sellers of arts, crafts, food, beverages, or other goods or services that are sold at fairs, carnivals, festivals, or other community events. (c) The requirements of this article shall not apply to sellers of goods or services that are sold at events sponsored, licensed, or hosted by this state, any local government, a church, or a public charity."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore
Bennett Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas
Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller
Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh
Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D E Taylor, R Y Thomas, B

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Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson
Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Erwin Evans, B Evans, S
Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin E Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Thomas, M Y Townsend
Tran VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 160, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 42.

By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th, Williams of the 25th, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to posting model notice with human trafficking hotline information in businesses and on internet, so as to increase the fine for failure to comply with model notice requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh
Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L

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Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore
Bennett Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B
Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin E Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner E Tarvin Y Taylor, D E Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M E Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 44.

By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for mandatory minimum penalties for violations of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Code Section 5-7-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to orders, decisions, or judgments appealable and defendant's right to cross appeal, so as to

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provide for the state's right to appeal the court's deviation from mandatory minimum sentencing regarding certain offenses; to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for mandatory minimum penalties for violations of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act; to provide for an exception for imposing such mandatory penalties in certain circumstances; to amend Code Section 17-6-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unsecured judicial release, requirement, and effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial, so as to provide for the limitation of unsecured judicial release in certain circumstances where the accused has a prior conviction for the offense of bail jumping or failure to appear; to provide for the requirement that an accused's criminal history be considered prior to issuing an unsecured judicial release; to provide for reconsideration of eligibility; to amend Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty regarding general provisions for registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for a conforming cross reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 5-7-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to orders, decisions, or judgments appealable and defendant's right to cross appeal, is amended in subsection (a) by adding a new paragraph and by revising paragraphs (9) and (10) as follows:
"(9) From an order, decision, or judgment denying a motion by the state to recuse or disqualify a judge made and ruled upon prior to the defendant being put in jeopardy; or (10) From an order, decision, or judgment issued pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 17-10-6.2; or (11) From an order, decision, or judgment that reduces the mandatory minimum sentence as provided in subsection (k) of Code Section 16-15-4."
SECTION 2. Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by revising subsections (e) and (k) of Code Section 16-15-4, relating to participation in criminal gang activity prohibited and prosecution, as follows:
"(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to directly, or through another acting upon such person's direction, cause, encourage, solicit, recruit, or coerce another to become a member or associate of a criminal street gang, to participate in a criminal street gang, or to conduct or participate in criminal gang activity."
"(k)(1) Any person who violates subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof, in addition to any other penalty imposed, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for five years but not more than 20 years or pay a fine of not less than $10,000.00 nor more than $15,000.00, or both.

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(2) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section through the commission of a violation of Code Section 42-5-18 shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof, in addition to any other penalty imposed, shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of two years but not more than 20 years which shall be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed, and no portion of the mandatory minimum sentence imposed shall be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or withheld by the sentencing court. (3) Any person who violates subsection (d) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof, in addition to any other penalty imposed, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for five years but not more than 20 years which shall be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed. As used in this subsection, the term:
(A) 'Dangerous weapon' shall have the same meaning as provided for under Code Section 16-11-121. (B) 'Firearm' means any handgun, rifle, shotgun, or other weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or electrical charge and which is not a dangerous weapon. (C) 'Hazardous object' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 202-751. (D) 'Leader' means a person who planned and organized others and acted as a guiding force in order to achieve a common goal. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof, in addition to any other penalty imposed, shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years but not more than 20 years which shall be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed, and no portion of the mandatory minimum sentence imposed shall be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or withheld by the sentencing court. (4)(3)(A) Any person who violates subsection (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), or (j) of this Code section and such violation involves another who is under 17 years of age at the time of the violation, or who has a disability as defined in Code Section 34-6A-2, shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof, in addition to any other penalty imposed, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for five years but not more than 20 years punished as follows:
(i) Upon the first conviction thereof, such person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of ten years but not more than 20 years which shall be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed, and no portion of the mandatory minimum sentence imposed shall be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or withheld by the sentencing court; and (ii) Upon the second or subsequent conviction thereof, such person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years but not more than 25 years which shall be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed, and no portion of the mandatory minimum sentence imposed shall be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or withheld by the sentencing court.

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(B) A mandatory minimum sentence imposed pursuant to this paragraph shall not be reduced, suspended, or otherwise departed from pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) of this subsection. (4) The district attorney or the Attorney General may move the sentencing court to impose a reduced or suspended sentence upon any person who is convicted of a violation of this Code section who provides substantial assistance in the identification, arrest, or conviction of any of his or her accomplices, accessories, coconspirators, leaders, or principals. Upon good cause shown, the motion may be filed and heard in camera. The judge hearing the motion may impose a reduced or suspended sentence if he or she finds that the defendant has rendered such substantial assistance. (5)(A) In the court's discretion, a judge may depart from the mandatory minimum sentence specified for a person who is convicted of a violation of this Code section as set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection if the judge concludes that:
(i) The defendant was not a leader of the criminal conduct; (ii) The defendant did not possess or use a firearm, dangerous weapon, or hazardous object during the crime; (iii) The criminal conduct did not result in death or serious bodily injury to a person other than to a person who was a party to the crime; (iv) The defendant has no prior felony conviction; and (v) The interests of justice will not be served by the imposition of the prescribed mandatory minimum sentence. (B) If a judge departs from the mandatory minimum sentence pursuant to this paragraph, the judge shall specify on the record the circumstances for the reduction and the interests served by such departure. Any such order shall be appealable by the State of Georgia pursuant to Code Section 5-7-1."
SECTION 3. Code Section 17-6-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unsecured judicial release, requirement, and effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial, is amended as follows:
"17-6-12. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Bail restricted offense' means the person is charged with: (A) An offense of: (i) Murder or felony murder, as defined in Code Section 16-5-1; (ii) Armed robbery, as defined in Code Section 16-8-41; (iii) Kidnapping, as defined in Code Section 16-5-40; (iv) Rape, as defined in Code Section 16-6-1; (v) Aggravated child molestation, as defined in subsection (c) of Code Section 166-4, unless subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Code Section 16-6-4; (vi) Aggravated sodomy, as defined in Code Section 16-6-2; or (vii) Aggravated sexual battery, as defined in Code Section 16-6-22.2;

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(B) A felony offense of: (i) Aggravated assault; (ii) Aggravated battery; (iii) Hijacking a motor vehicle in the first degree; (iv) Aggravated stalking; (v) Child molestation; (vi) Enticing a child for indecent purposes; (vii) Pimping; (viii) Robbery; (viii.1) Burglary; (ix) Bail jumping; (x) Escape; (xi) Possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes; (xii) Possession of firearms by convicted felons and first offender probationers; (xiii) Trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine; (xiv) Participating in criminal street gang activity as defined in Code Section 1615-3; (xv) Habitual violator; (xvi) Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; (xvii) Entering an automobile or other mobile vehicle with intent to commit theft or felony, as defined in Code Section 16-8-18; or (xviii) Stalking; or
(C) A misdemeanor offense of: (i) Crimes involving family violence, as defined in Code Section 19-13-1; or (ii) Stalking.
(2) 'Unsecured judicial release' means any release that does not purport a dollar amount through secured means as provided for in Code Section 17-6-4 or 17-6-50 or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed and that is:
(A) On a person's own recognizance; or (B) For the purpose of entering a pretrial release program, a pretrial release and diversion program as provided for in Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 42, or a pretrial intervention and diversion program as provided for in Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 15, or pursuant to Uniform Superior Court Rule 27. (b)(1) An elected judge, an appointed judge filling the vacancy of an elected judge, or a judge sitting by designation may issue an unsecured judicial release under subparagraph (a)(2)(A) of this Code Section if: (1)(A) Such unsecured judicial release is noted on the release order; and (2)(B) The person is not charged with a bail restricted offense; (C) The person has not been convicted of bail jumping as provided in Code Section 16-10-51 within the past five years; and

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(D) No bench warrant has been issued for the person's arrest based on such person's failure to appear in court within the past five years; provided, however, that this subparagraph shall not apply if such warrant was recalled or issued on the basis of such person's failure to appear for a nonserious traffic offense, as such term is defined in Code Section 35-3-37. (2) A person who is ineligible for unsecured judicial release pursuant to subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection may contest his or her ineligibility on the basis that his or her criminal history record information is inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading. In such instance, the prosecuting attorney shall bear the burden of establishing such person's ineligibility. (c) An elected judge, an appointed judge filling the vacancy of an elected judge, or a judge sitting by designation may issue an unsecured judicial release under subparagraph (a)(2)(B) of this Code Section if: (1) Such unsecured judicial release is noted on the release order; and (2) The person is not charged with a bail restricted offense. (c)(d) Except as provided in subsection (b) and subsection (c) of this Code section and in addition to other laws regarding the release of an accused person, the judge of any court having jurisdiction over a person charged with committing an offense against the criminal laws of this state shall have authority, in his or her sound discretion and in appropriate cases, to authorize the release of the person on an unsecured judicial release only. (d)(e) Upon the failure of a person released on an unsecured judicial release to appear for trial, if the release is not otherwise conditioned by the court, absent a finding of sufficient excuse to appear, the court shall summarily issue an order for his or her arrest which shall be enforced as in cases of forfeited bonds. (f) Prior to issuing an unsecured judicial release, a judge shall, in addition to the considerations provided for in Code Section 17-6-1, consider the accused person's criminal history record information that is available at such time."
SECTION 4. Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty regarding general provisions for registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, is amended in subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) Notwithstanding subsection (c) (d) of Code Section 17-6-12, the release of a person on an unsecured judicial release as provided for in Code Section 17-6-12 for violations under Code Sections 52-7-12, 52-7-12.2, 52-7-12.3, and 52-7-12.4 shall be prohibited."
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023, and shall apply to all offenses committed on or after that date.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore N Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin E Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas E Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

Representative Beverly of the 143rd moved that SB 44 be placed upon the table.

The Speaker ruled the motion out of order pursuant to Rule 93.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 99, nays 74.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 36th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 61
SB 90 SB 93

Sick Leave for Care of Immediate Family Members; sunset provision relating to such sick leave requirements; repeal (I&L-Daniel-117th) Strickland-17th Selling and Other Trade Practices; commercial financing disclosures; provide (Substitute)(B&B-Crowe-118th) Dixon-45th Information Technology; use of certain social media platforms on state equipment; restrict (Substitute)(PS&HS-Crowe-118th) Anavitarte-31st

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 61.

By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th, Anderson of the 43rd and McLaurin of the 14th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of sick leave for care of immediate family members, so as to repeal the sunset provision relating to such sick leave requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin E Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New E Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 172, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 90.

By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th and Kennedy of the 18th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as

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to provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to add an example of an unfair or deceptive practice regarding brokerage engagements and options to enter into brokerage engagements to the "Fair Business Practices Act"; to provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for requirements and restrictions on certain unsolicited written inquiries or mailings expressing an interest in buying real property; to revise provisions regarding the duration of relationships between brokers and clients; to provide for limitations on brokerage engagements and options to enter into brokerage engagements; to provide for construction; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 46-5-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone solicitations to residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers, Public Service Commission to establish and maintain list of certain subscribers, authorization for imposition of administrative fees, confidential nature of data base, and required identification, so as to revise a definition; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, is amended in Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (33), striking the period at the end of paragraph (34) and inserting "; and" in lieu thereof, and by adding a new paragraph to subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-393, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful and examples, to read as follows:
"(35) Failure to comply with the provisions of Code Section 10-6A-9 or 10-6A-10 regarding brokerage engagements and options to enter into brokerage engagements."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by adding new Code sections to read as follows:
"10-1-393.18. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:

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(1) 'Accounts receivable purchase transaction' means a transaction in which a business forwards or otherwise sells to a person all or a portion of the business's accounts, as defined in Code Section 11-9-102, or payment intangibles, as defined in Code Section 11-9-102, at a discount to the accounts' or payment intangibles' expected value. (2) 'Advance fee' means any consideration which is assessed or collected prior to the closing of a commercial financing transaction by a broker. (3) 'Broker' means a person who, for compensation or the expectation of compensation, arranges a commercial financing transaction between a third party and a business in the state that would, if executed, be binding upon that third party and communicates that offer to a business located in this state. Such term excludes a 'provider,' and any individual or entity whose compensation is not based or dependent upon on the terms of the specific commercial financing transaction obtained or offered. (4) 'Business' means a private enterprise carried on for the purpose of gain or economic profit.
(5)(A) 'Business purpose transaction' means a transaction from which the resulting proceeds that a business receives are:
(i) Provided to the business; or (ii) Intended to be used to carry on the business. (B) Such term shall not include a transaction from which the resulting proceeds are intended to be used for personal, family, or household purposes. (C) For purposes of determining whether a transaction is a business purpose transaction, a provider may rely on a written statement of intended purpose, signed by an individual authorized to sign on behalf of the business. Such written statement may be contained in an application, agreement, or other document signed by an individual authorized to sign on behalf of the business. (6) 'Commercial financing transaction' means a business purpose transaction: (A) Under which a person extends a business a commercial loan or a commercial open-end credit plan; or (B) That is an accounts receivable purchase transaction. (7) 'Commercial loan' means a loan to a business, regardless of whether the loan is secured. (8) 'Commercial open-end credit plan' means commercial financing extended to a business on terms under which: (A) The creditor reasonably contemplates repeat transactions; and (B) Subject to any limit set by the creditor, the amount of financing that the creditor may extend to the business during the term of the plan is made available to the extent that any outstanding balance is repaid. (9) 'Motor vehicle dealer' means a dealer as defined in Code Section 40-2-39 or a used motor vehicle dealer as defined in Code Section 43-47-2. (10) 'Provider' means a person who consummates more than five commercial financing transactions in this state during any calendar year and includes, but is not limited to, a person who, under a written agreement with a depository institution, offers one or more

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commercial financing products provided by the depository institution via an online platform that the person administers. (b) The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to: (1) A provider that is a federally insured depository financial institution; (2) A provider that is:
(A) A subsidiary, an affiliate, or a holding company of a federally insured depository financial institution; or (B) A service corporation for a federally insured depository financial institution; (3) A provider that is regulated under the federal Farm Credit Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 2001, et seq.; (4) A provider that is licensed as a money transmitter in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of Title 7; (5) A provider that consummates five or fewer commercial financing transactions in the state during any 12 month period; (6) A commercial financing transaction secured by real property; (7) A commercial financing transaction that is a lease as defined in Code Section 112A-103; (8) A commercial financing transaction that is a purchase money obligation as defined in Code Section 11-9-103; (9) A commercial financing transaction that: (A) Involves a commercial loan or a commercial open-end credit plan; (B) Is $50,000.00 or more; and (C) Extends the commercial loan or the commercial open-end credit plan to:
(i) A motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle dealer's affiliate; or (ii) A motor vehicle rental company as defined in Code Section 40-2-167 or the motor vehicle rental company's affiliate; (10) A commercial financing transaction offered by a person in connection with the sale or lease of a product or service that: (A) The person manufactures, licenses, or distributes; or (B) The person's parent company or any of such parent company's directly or indirectly owned and controlled subsidiaries manufactures, licenses, or distributes; (11) A commercial financing transaction of more than $500,000.00; or (12) A commercial financing product that is a factoring transaction, purchase, sale, advance, or similar of accounts receivables owed to a healthcare provider because of a patient's personal injury treated by the healthcare provider. (c) For purposes of Chapter 1 of Title 7, a provider's characterization of an accounts receivable purchase transaction as a purchase shall be conclusive that the accounts receivable purchase transaction is not a loan or a transaction for the use, forbearance, or detention of money. (d) For purposes of Chapter 1 of Title 7, a provider extending a specific offer for a commercial financing transaction on behalf of a depository institution shall not be construed to mean that the provider engaged in lending or financing or originated that loan or financing.

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(e)(1) Before consummating a commercial financing transaction, a provider shall disclose the terms of the commercial financing transaction in accordance with this Code section. (2) Only one disclosure must be provided for each commercial financing transaction, and a disclosure is not required as a result of the modification, forbearance, or change to a consummated commercial financing transaction. (3) A provider shall disclose the following information in connection with each commercial financing transaction:
(A) The total amount of funds provided to the business under the terms of the commercial financing transaction; (B) The total amount of funds disbursed to the business under the terms of the commercial financing transaction, if less than the amount described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, as a result of any fees deducted or withheld at disbursement, any amount paid to the provider to satisfy a prior balance, and any amount paid to a third party on behalf of the business; (C) The total amount to be paid to the provider under the terms of the commercial financing transaction; (D) The total dollar cost of the commercial financing transaction, calculated by finding the difference between:
(i) The amount described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; and (ii) The amount described in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph; (E)(i) The manner, frequency, and amount of each payment; or (ii) If the amount of each payment may vary, the manner, frequency, and estimated amount of the initial payment; and (F) A statement of whether there are any costs or discounts associated with prepayment under the commercial financing transaction, including a reference to the paragraph in the commercial financing transaction agreement that creates each cost or discount. (4) The commercial financing transaction agreement shall include a description of the methodology for calculating any variable payment amount and the circumstances that may cause a payment amount to vary. (5) The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any commercial financing transaction consummated on or after January 1, 2024. (f) No broker shall: (1) Assess, collect, or solicit an advance fee from a business to provide services as a broker; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall preclude a broker from soliciting a potential business to pay for, or preclude a potential business from paying for, actual services necessary to apply for a commercial financing transaction, including, but not limited to, a credit check or an appraisal of security, where such payment is made by check or money order payable to a party independent of the broker; (2) Make or use any false or misleading representations or omit any material fact in the offer or sale of the services of a broker or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act that

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operates or would operate as fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a broker, notwithstanding the absence of reliance by the buyer; or (3) Make or use any false or deceptive representation in its business dealings. (g) The Attorney General may: (1) Receive and act on complaints; (2) Take action designed to obtain voluntary compliance with this Code section; and (3) Commence administrative or judicial proceedings on the Attorney General's own initiative to enforce compliance with this Code section. (h) A person who violates a provision of this Code section is subject to a civil penalty of $500.00 per violation, not to exceed $20,000.00 for all violations arising from the use of the same transaction documentation or materials. (i) A person who violates a provision of this Code section after receiving written notice of a prior violation is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.00 per violation, not to exceed $50,000.00 for all violations arising from the use of the same transaction documentation or materials. (j) Nothing in this Code section creates a private right of action against any person based on failure to comply with the provisions of this Code section. (k) A violation of this Code section shall not affect the enforceability of any underlying agreement. 10-1-393.19. (a) Any unsolicited written inquiry or mailing by any person or entity that is not licensed or regulated pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 40 or Chapter 41 of Title 43 or Chapter 19 of Title 15 that expresses an interest in buying real property, or an option to buy real property, from the addressee or in buying the real property to which such written inquiry or mailing is addressed or that offers services relating to the sale of real estate shall include:
(1)(A) At the top of and at least two inches apart from any other text on such written inquiry or mailing, the following notice in capital letters:
'THIS IS A SOLICITATION. THE SENDER IS CONTACTING YOU TO INQUIRE AS TO YOUR INTEREST IN SELLING YOUR HOME OR OTHER REAL ESTATE. YOU ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO RESPOND.' (B) No text contained in such solicitation shall be larger than the text required in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (2) On front of the envelope or, if there is no envelope, on the part of the written inquiry or mailing that bears the postage stamp or postage amount, the following notice in capital letters: 'SOLICITATION. YOU ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO OPEN OR TO RESPOND.' (3) The notices required in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be: (A) Of a font that is the same as the majority of the text of the written inquiry or mailing;

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(B) Of a size which is no smaller than the text of the written inquiry or mailing, and in no event no smaller than 16 point font; and (C) Displayed in a distinctly contrasting color. (b) Failure to comply with the provisions of this Code section shall be considered an unfair or deceptive act or practice which is unlawful and shall therefore be punishable by the provisions of this part; provided, however, that notwithstanding Code Section 10-1399, a claim of a violation of this Code section may be brought in a representative capacity and may be the subject of a class action under Code Section 9-11-23; and provided, further, that damages for such violation shall be the actual damages or $200.00 per violation, whichever is greater."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by adding a new paragraph to Code Section 10-6A-3, relating to definitions relative to brokerage relationships in real estate transactions, to read as follows:
"(12.1) 'Option to enter into a brokerage engagement' means a written contract wherein a broker pays valuable consideration or agrees that a seller, buyer, landlord, or tenant may receive a valuable consideration from another in consideration of such seller, buyer, landlord, or tenant granting such broker an exclusive right to enter into a brokerage engagement with such seller, buyer, landlord, or tenant during the term of the written contract."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 10-6A-9, relating to duration of relationships between brokers and clients, as follows:
"(a) The relationships set forth in Code Sections 10-6A-4 through 10-6A-8 and, Code Sections Section 10-6A-12 and, Code Section 10-6A-13, and an option to enter into a brokerage engagement shall commence at the time that the client engages the broker or executes an option to enter into a brokerage engagement, and shall continue until:
(1) Completion of performance of the engagement; or (2) If paragraph (1) of this subsection is not applicable, then the earlier of:
(A) Any date of expiration agreed upon by the parties in the brokerage engagement, the option to enter into a brokerage engagement, or in any amendments thereto; (B) Any authorized termination of the relationship; or (C) If no expiration is provided and no authorized termination has occurred, then one year after initiation of the brokerage engagement or one year after the date the option to enter into a brokerage engagement was executed."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 10-6A-10, relating to duties of brokers prior to entering into brokerage engagement relationships, as follows:
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(1) Advise the prospective client of the types of agency relationships available through the broker; (2) Advise such prospective client of any brokerage relationships held by such broker with other parties which would conflict with any interests of the prospective client actually known to the broker but excluding the fact that the broker may be representing other sellers and landlords in selling or leasing property or that the broker may be representing other buyers and tenants in buying or leasing other property; (3) Advise such prospective client as to the broker's compensation and whether the broker will share such compensation with other brokers who may represent other parties to the transaction in an agency capacity; and (4) Advise the prospective client of the broker's obligations to keep information confidential under this chapter. (b) A brokerage engagement or an option to enter into a brokerage engagement shall not: (1) Purport to be a covenant running with the land or to be binding on future owners of interests in the subject property, except for rights solely applicable to commercial real estate as set forth in Code Section 44-14-602; (2) Allow for assignment of the right to provide service without notice and agreement of the owner of the subject property, except for such rights of assignment for commercial real estate as set forth in Code Section 44-14-602 or as part of the sale or merger of a brokerage firm; or (3) Purport to create a recordable lien, encumbrance, or other real property security interest. Any such lien, encumbrance, or other real property security interest, if recorded, shall be void and unenforceable and no release or voiding of such lien, encumbrance, or other real property security interest shall be required; provided, however, that this subsection shall not be applicable to lien rights solely applicable to commercial real estate as set forth in Code Section 44-14-602. (c) This Code section shall not apply to: (1) A home warranty, building warranty, or other similar product that covers the cost of maintenance of a home's or other building's system or systems for a prescribed period of time from the date such home or building is sold; (2) An insurance contract; (3) An option to purchase, a put requirement to purchase, a right of first offer, or a right of refusal; (4) A declaration created in the formation of a common interest community or an amendment thereto; (5) A maintenance or repair agreement entered into by a homeowners' or property owners' association in a common interest community; (6) A loan or a commitment to make or receive a loan secured by real estate; (7) A security agreement under the Uniform Commercial Code relating to the sale or rental of personal property or fixtures; (8) Water, sewer, electrical, telephone, cable, or other regulated utility service providers; or

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(9) A property management agreement by which the owner of the real property shall contract with a party to provide management services for the maintenance, ownership, operation, or lease of real property, provided that the real estate that is the subject of the property management agreement is either for commercial real estate as defined by Code Section 44-14-601 or is for residential one- to four-family real estate that is otherwise not occupied by the owner or owner's family members as their principal place of residence and place of abode as of the date of inception of such property management agreement. (d) This Code section shall not be construed to impair the rights granted by Code Sections 44-14-361, 44-14-361.1, 44-14-602, and 9-12-80. (e) This Code section shall not be construed to create any statutory lien right or statutory right to create a cloud on title that is not otherwise created elsewhere in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated."
SECTION 6. Code Section 46-5-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone solicitations to residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers, Public Service Commission to establish and maintain list of certain subscribers, authorization for imposition of administrative fees, confidential nature of data base, and required identification, is amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(3) 'Telephone solicitation' means any voice communication over a telephone line for the purpose of encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment in, personal property, real property, goods, or services, but does not include communications:
(A) To any residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber with that subscriber's prior express invitation or permission; (B) By or on behalf of any person or entity with whom a residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber has a prior or current business or personal relationship; or (C) By or on behalf of a charitable organization which has filed a registration statement pursuant to Code Section 43-17-5, is exempt from such registration under paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-17-9, or is exempt from such registration as a religious organization or agency referred to in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-17-2; or (D) By any person who is licensed or regulated pursuant to Chapter 40 or Chapter 41 of Title 43 or Chapter 19 of Title 15. Such communication may be from a live operator, through the use of ADAD equipment as defined in Code Section 46-5-23, or by other means."
SECTION 7. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas N Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin E Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb Y Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New E Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade
Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 163, nays 9.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 93.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Brass of the 28th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to information technology, so as to restrict the use of certain social media platforms on state equipment; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to information technology, so as to restrict the use of certain social media platforms on state equipment; to provide for definitions; to prohibit a state employee or student from installing, using, or visiting a social media platform that is controlled or influenced by a foreign adversary on state equipment; to provide for exceptions; to provide for applicability; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a list of prohibited social media platforms upon state equipment by the director of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to make such list available to the public; to provide for interpretation; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that:
(1) This state has a fundamental interest in ensuring the safety, security, and general welfare of the government and the public, including maintaining a strong and robust cybersecurity infrastructure and protecting the security and integrity of the state government's data; (2) This state has a duty to take action to preserve the safety and security of this state and the people and businesses of this state against cyberthreats from foreign adversaries; (3) Companies that own or operate social media platforms have the capability to track and store users' detailed public and nonpublic personal data; (4) Certain social media platforms are owned by companies that are located in countries that are considered foreign adversaries to the United States, and such social media platforms pose a security risk to the people of this state due to such foreign government's access to the data of users in this state; (5) Certain foreign adversaries, such as the People's Republic of China, legally require companies to share data with their respective foreign governments; and (6) Executive and legislative branches of the federal government and state governments, including this state, have taken actions to prohibit the use of certain social media platforms on all government issued equipment, citing security concerns.

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SECTION 2. Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to information technology, is amended by designating Code Sections 50-29-1 through 50-29-12 as Article 1 and by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 2
50-29-20. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Company' means any sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or other entity or business association, including all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority owned subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of such entities or business associations, that exists for the purpose of making profit. (2) 'Foreign adversary' means a foreign government or foreign nongovernmental entity as listed in 15 C.F.R. 7.4(a) in effect on January 1, 2023. (3) 'Social media platform' means an internet website or application that is open to the public, allows users to create accounts, enables users to communicate or interact with other users, permits users to create or post content, messages, information, or images that are viewable by other users, and permits users to comment on or message other users regarding such content, messages, information, or images. (4) 'State agency' means any agency, authority, department, institution, board, bureau, commission, committee, office, or instrumentality of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of government of this state. (5) 'State employee' means an officer, official, employee, or independent contractor of a state agency. (6) 'State equipment' means any electronic device, including any system, computer, mobile electronic device, or other technological equipment capable of internet connectivity, that is owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by a state agency and used for state business. (7) 'Student' means a person who is included in a full-time equivalent program count under Code Section 20-2-160.
50-29-21. (a) Except as provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section, a state employee or student shall not install, use, or visit any social media platform on state equipment when:
(1) The company that directly or indirectly owns or operates such social media platform is:
(A) Directly or indirectly owned or operated by a foreign adversary or is domiciled in, has its principal place of business in, has headquarters in, or is organized under the laws of a foreign adversary; (B) Domiciled or has its principal place of business or headquarters in a foreign adversary; or

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(C) Organized under the laws of a foreign adversary. (2) A foreign adversary has substantial direct or indirect control or influence over the content moderation practices of a company which directly or indirectly owns or operates the social media platform; or (3) The social media platform uses software or an algorithm that is directly or indirectly controlled or monitored by a foreign adversary. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions in subsection (a) of this Code section, a state employee shall be authorized to install, use, or visit a social media platform that is otherwise prohibited pursuant to this Code section on state equipment for law enforcement purposes, cybersecurity research and development, or judicial or legislative proceedings. (c) The provisions of this Code section shall be broadly construed and are applicable to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of this state.

50-29-22. (a) The director of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency shall prepare and maintain a list of social media platforms that violate the provisions of Code Section 50-29-21, as determined by the director. Such list shall be made available to the public on such agency's website. (b) The director shall update the list of social media platforms provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section as necessary. (c) The requirements of Chapter 13 of this title, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' shall not apply to this Code section.

50-29-23. Nothing in this article shall be construed to preempt any federal law or authority."

SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott

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Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin E Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 174, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate, having been previously postponed, was again postponed until the next legislative day:

SB 64.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form

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of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was postponed until the next legislative day:
SB 135. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
To be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, so as to align evidentiary medical and genetic testing with the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:
Representatives Kendrick of the 95th and Reese of the 140th et al.
Representative Mainor of the 56th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 800. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Olaleye of the 59th, Thomas of the 65th, Evans of the 57th, Jones of the 60th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Fulton Technology and Energy Enhancement Authority, approved May 3, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 3612), so as to revise the short title; to rename the authority; to provide for a new board for the authority; to terminate the terms of existing board members; to revise provisions related to the appointment of board members; to provide for the removal of board members; to revise definitions; to provide for a student advisory panel; to provide for eligibility and application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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Representative Parsons of the 44th District, Chairman of the Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications has had under consideration the following Bill and Resolution of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HR 10 SB 73

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Parsons of the 44th
Chairman

The following communication was received:

THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:
House District 68 in the Georgia House of Representatives has become vacant due to the passing of Representative Letitia "Tish" Naghise.
Therefore, pursuant to Ga. Const. Art. V, II, VIII and Code Section 212-544, a writ of election is hereby issued to the Secretary of State for a special election to be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, to fill the District 68 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.
This 17th day of March 2023.
/s/ Brian P. Kemp Governor
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the following Resolution of the Senate be withdrawn from the Committee on Ways & Means and recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Affairs:
SR 214. By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Still of the 48th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Williams of the 25th and others:

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A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Local Option Sales Tax and Service Delivery Strategy; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 106 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman
Representative Jones of the 25th District, Chairman of the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 146 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Jones of the 25th
Chairman
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Thirty-Seventh Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barton Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J Cooper Corbett

Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins

Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard LaHood Leverett Lott Lumsden Lupton Mainor Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum

McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Persinger Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Sainz Sampson Schofield E Scoggins Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Wilkerson Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Barrett of the 24th, Burnough of the 77th, Byrd of the 20th, Carter of the 93rd, Collins of the 71st, DeLoach of the 167th, Dempsey of the 13th, Fleming of the 125th, Holly of the 116th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Jackson of the

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165th, Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Lim of the 98th, Marin of the 96th, Scott of the 76th, Tran of the 80th, Washburn of the 144th, and Williams of the 37th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Reginald Williams, Little Zion Baptist Church, Brookhaven, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 793. By Representatives Barton of the 5th, Hatchett of the 155th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Cooper of the 45th and Dempsey of the 13th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to licensing provisions regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to authorize applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree

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program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 794. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th, Kendrick of the 95th, Crawford of the 84th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to rename the Stone Mountain Memorial Association as the Stone Mountain Park Association; to remove references to the Confederacy; to amend Title 45 and Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officers and employees and state government, respectively, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 795. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Kendrick of the 95th and Roberts of the 52nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-12-140 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal abortion, so as to enact the ''immaculate conception" clause; to provide for equal application and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.
HB 796. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-12-141 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restrictions on the performance of abortions, availability of records, civil cause of action, and affirmative defenses, so as to enact the ''medical oath protection" clause; to provide for review of alleged medical professional misconduct prior to adjudication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

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HB 797. By Representative Tran of the 80th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to revise provisions relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; to provide for online payment for registration cards; to provide for registry cards to be delivered through certified mail; to require physicians to see a registered patient every six months; to require physicians to complete an education course relating to low THC oil prior to certifying any patients; to prohibit employers from discriminating against an employee based on his or her status as a registered patient; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 798. By Representative Carpenter of the 4th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to prohibit a manufacturer of consumer electronic devices from allowing consumers to opt out of certain data collection by third parties unless the consumer can opt of the same data collection by the manufacturer; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for enforcement, limitations, exclusions, construction, and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 799. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Gunter of the 8th, Sainz of the 180th, Silcox of the 53rd, Kelley of the 16th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-23-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority of the board for the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to provide that postretirement benefit adjustments shall be issued to members who became members on or after July 1, 2009, in the same manner as other members; to provide for adjustments based on prior years; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

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HB 801. By Representatives Wilkerson of the 38th and Smith of the 41st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Mableton, approved May 9, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6049), so as to deannex certain properties from the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 803. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th and Davis of the 87th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other safety inspections and regulations, so as to prohibit the use of certain chemical flame retardants; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.
HB 804. By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Crowe of the 118th, Corbett of the 174th, McDonald of the 26th and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle license fees and classes, so as to provide for issuance of a distinctive license plate for owners of ambulances; to provide for design, display, and transfer of such license plates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 805. By Representative Mathis of the 149th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a $15,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Twiggs County School District for residents who are 62 years of age or older and whose net income does not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 17, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6502), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4834), so as to increase the income cap on the homestead exemption granted to certain residents of the school district who are 62 years of age or older; to provide for a referendum, effective

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dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 806. By Representative Mathis of the 149th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act restating and reenacting a certain homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes levied for county and school purposes and a certain homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes levied for county purposes in Twiggs County, approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3935), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4359), so as to increase the amount of the income cap on the exemption granted to certain residents 62 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HR 545. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Jasperse of the 11th and Hawkins of the 27th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mrs. Opal Gibson Crawford Barron and dedicating an intersection in her memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
HR 546. By Representatives Mathis of the 149th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Momtahan of the 17th, Fleming of the 125th and others:
A RESOLUTION supporting the work of law enforcement agencies in the State of Georgia to combat the fentanyl epidemic; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security.
HR 547. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Gunter of the 8th and Hatchett of the 155th:

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A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Rural Medical Personnel Recruitment; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.
HR 563. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Powell of the 33rd:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Licensing of the Tree Care Industry; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HR 564. By Representatives Dubnik of the 29th, Jones of the 47th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 25th, Jasperse of the 11th and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the election of members of the State Board of Education by the members of the House of Representatives and Senate whose respective districts are embraced or partly embraced by each congressional district of this state; to provide for appointment of the State School Superintendent by the State Board of Education and other matters relative to the foregoing changes; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HR 565. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, New of the 64th and Ridley of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Motor Vehicle Dealer License Plates and Temporary Operating Permits; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HR 566. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Seabaugh of the 34th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Georgia's COVID19 Response and Future Pandemic Preparedness; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Health.

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HR 567. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jones of the 25th, Erwin of the 32nd, Werkheiser of the 157th, Martin of the 49th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Workforce Innovation and Development; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 743 HB 745 HB 747 HB 749 HB 751 HB 753 HB 755 HB 757 HB 759 HB 761 HB 763 HB 765 HB 767 HB 769 HB 771 HB 773 HB 775 HB 777 HB 779 HB 781 HB 783 HB 785 HB 787 HB 789 HB 791 HB 800 HR 521 HR 523 HR 525 SB 290 SB 298 SB 301

HB 744 HB 746 HB 748 HB 750 HB 752 HB 754 HB 756 HB 758 HB 760 HB 762 HB 764 HB 766 HB 768 HB 770 HB 772 HB 774 HB 776 HB 778 HB 780 HB 782 HB 784 HB 786 HB 788 HB 790 HB 792 HB 802 HR 522 HR 524 SB 289 SB 297 SB 299 SB 302

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Representative Dickey of the 145th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 177 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dickey of the 145th
Chairman

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 716 HB 727 HB 732 HB 735 HB 740

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 722 HB 731 HB 733 HB 739 HB 742

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 37th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

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Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 1 SB 20 SB 47 SB 131 SB 148 SB 155 SB 213 SB 218

State Government; automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services; remove (PH-Jones-25th) Dolezal-27th "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act"; ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer (Ins-Hawkins-27th) Kirkpatrick-32nd Offenses Against Public Health And Morals; vaping in restricted areas is a misdemeanor punishable by fine; provide (PH-Cooper-45th) Hufstetler-52nd Permanent Guardianship; service by publication; provide (Substitute) (JuvJ-Ballinger-23rd) Tillery-19th Nonprofit Corporations; comprehensively revise, simplify, and modernize said chapter (Judy-Leverett-123rd) Kennedy-18th Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; revise (Substitute)(PS&HS-Washburn-144th) Kirkpatrick-32nd Zoning Procedures; local governments from preventing the continuance of lawful nonconforming use of property; prohibit (GAff-Washburn-144th) Burns-23rd Identification Cards; issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; provide (Substitute)(PS&HS-Werkheiser-157th) Rhett-33rd

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 716. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Dempsey of the 13th and Barton of the 5th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Cave Spring, approved April 28, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3872), as amended, so as to revise and modernize the charter of such city; to abolish the office of mayor; to create the office of city manager; to provide for powers and duties of the city council and the city manager; to provide for related matters; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 722. By Representatives Campbell of the 35th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Seabaugh of the 34th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth, approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3520), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 727. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Darien, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4328), as amended, so as to increase a residency requirement to one year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 731. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Lupton of the 83rd, Crawford of the 84th, Barnes of the 86th, Taylor of the 92nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to abolish the offices of taxreceiver and tax-collector of DeKalb County, Georgia, and to create the office of County Tax-Commissioner of DeKalb County, Georgia, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 558), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to the election and filling of vacancies for the office of tax commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 732. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Quitman County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 733. By Representatives Gladney of the 130th, Prince of the 132nd and Howard of the 129th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating public instruction for the County of Richmond, approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 456), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4077), so as to revise provisions relating to letting contracts and opening bids; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 735. By Representative Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Hiawassee to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 739. By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Carson of the 46th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th, Parsons of the 44th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 2, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6017), so as to

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change the salary of the chief deputy clerk and the clerk of the State Court of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

HB 740. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and DeLoach of the 167th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Hinesville to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

HB 742. By Representative Greene of the 154th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Clay County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton
Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland
Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller E Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins
Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V

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Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S
Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye
Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R
Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend
Tran VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:

HB 35. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Stephens of the 164th, Lumsden of the 12th, Jackson of the 165th and Williams of the 168th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for powers of the authority; to expand the arrest authority of officers of the Georgia Ports Authority in certain circumstances; to provide for additional powers and duties of such officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 414. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Hatchett of the 155th, Williams of the 168th, Oliver of the 82nd and Mughal of the 105th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for a grant program within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to provide behavioral health services to military service members, veterans, and their families; to provide for definitions; to provide for program qualification requirements; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 207. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Corbett of the 174th, Ridley of the 6th, Williams of the 148th and LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for the carrying of night visual distress signals upon coastal waters of this state during certain hours; to provide for the carrying of such signals by vessels of a certain size; to update the reference date to department rules and regulations relating to criminal violations relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 373. By Representatives Jones of the 60th, Sainz of the 180th, Sharper of the 177th, McCollum of the 30th and Scott of the 76th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate September 11 of each year as "First Responders Appreciation Day" in Georgia; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 493. By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Newton of the 127th and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-26-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to renewal, surrender, and restoration of registered professional nursing licenses and continuing competency

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requirements, so as to revise a provision regarding verification of competency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 511. By Representatives Horner of the 3rd and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from all Catoosa County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or over, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4051), so as to provide that the unremarried surviving spouse of a person granted the exemption provided for in this Act shall continue to receive such exemption following the death of the original grantee, provided that such surviving spouse is 70 years of age or older; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 545. By Representatives Cannon of the 172nd, Corbett of the 174th, Dickey of the 145th, Rhodes of the 124th, Houston of the 170th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agricultural commodity commissions generally, so as to provide for an Agricultural Commodity Commission for Citrus Fruits; to provide for a definition; to provide for balloting for continued existence of said commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 601. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Holland of the 54th, Roberts of the 52nd and Panitch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County, approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3515), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 676. By Representatives Hagan of the 156th and Williams of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County, approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L.1990, p. 4435), as amended, so as to modify the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 680. By Representative Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Thomasville, approved March 30, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 5051), as amended, so as to reapportion the city council and board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 681. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Quitman County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 682. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Seminole County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 683. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Seminole County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 685. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Early County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 686. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Early County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 688. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Miller County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 689. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Miller County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 690. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Baker County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 691. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Baker County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

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Representatives Hilton of the 48th et al., Cooper of the 45th, Williamson of the 112th et al., Thomas of the 65th et al., Houston of the 170th et al., Reese of the 104th et al., Adeyina of the 110th, Mughal of the 105th et al., Roberts of the 52nd et al., Schofield of the 63rd et al., Reeves of the 99th et al., Cheokas of the 151st et al., and Campbell of the 171st.

Pursuant to HR 192, the House recognized and commended the Latin American Association.

Representative Ballinger of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Juvenile Justice, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Juvenile Justice has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 133 SB 216

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Ballinger of the 23rd
Chairman

By order of the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Insurance:

SB 110. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Tillery of the 19th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for insurance, so as to establish the Back the Blue Fund that distributes voluntary contributions made through motor vehicle insurance policies for the purpose of increasing the pay to or enhancing the benefits of law enforcement officers in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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SB 148. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nonprofit corporations, so as to comprehensively revise, simplify, and modernize said chapter; to provide for construction of said chapter; to provide definitions that clarify, shorten, and simplify the chapter and allow corporations flexibility in their articles and bylaws; to amend Code Section 82-42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bribery of property or association managers regarding claims for damages arising out of construction defects prohibited and procedure for bringing action to remedy construction defects, to amend Code Section 14-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to applicability of Chapter 3 of Title 14, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton
Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland
Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins
Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox
Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D
Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A

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Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin
Martinez

Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 163, nays 4.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 218. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Albers of the 56th, Jones II of the 22nd, Robertson of the 29th, Seay of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; to provide that the Department of Corrections share identifying information with the Department of Driver Services; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information to inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of a personal identification card or operator's license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; to provide that the Department of Corrections share identifying information with the Department of Driver Services; to provide for assistance by the Department of Corrections in obtaining required documentation for the issuance of a personal identification card; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information to inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of a personal identification card and a Program and Treatment Completion Certificate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"40-5-107. (a) The department, in coordination with the Department of Corrections, may issue a personal identification card to any resident of this state lacking a personal identification card upon the completion of a term of incarceration in any prison or detention facility of this state or its departments or agencies and upon submission of the documentation required by Code Section 40-5-100. (b) The Department of Corrections may provide to the department copies of any documentation in its possession required for issuance of a personal identification card pursuant to Code Section 40-5-100. The Department of Corrections may provide an incarcerated person with information on the documentation required to obtain a personal identification card pursuant to Code Section 40-5-100 and may assist such person in making requests for official copies of such required documentation."
SECTION 2. Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally, is amended in Code Section 42-5-64, relating to educational programming, as follows:
"42-5-64. (a) The commissioner shall maintain an educational program within the state prison system to assist inmates in achieving at least a fifth-grade level on standardized reading tests. Inmates who test below the fifth-grade level and who have been sentenced to incarceration for a period of one year or longer shall be required by institutional staff to attend appropriate classes until they attain this level or until they are released from incarceration, whichever event occurs first; provided, however, that inmates who have remained in the educational program for 90 school days may voluntarily withdraw thereafter. The commissioner or his or her designee shall have the discretion to exclude certain inmates from the provisions of this subsection due to the inability of such inmates to benefit from an educational program for reasons which may include: custody status, particularly of those inmates under a death sentence; mental handicap or physical illness; participation in a boot camp program; or possession of a general education diploma or high school diploma. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall incorporate satisfactory participation in such an educational program into the parole guidelines adopted pursuant to Code Section 42-9-40. (b) For the purposes of this Code section, educational programming shall not apply to inmates who:
(1) Have been sentenced to death; (2) Have attained 50 years of age; or (3) Have serious learning disabilities.

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(c) The commissioner shall provide additional educational programs in which inmates can voluntarily participate to further their education beyond the fifth-grade level. (d) The commissioner shall utilize available services and programs within the Department of Education, and the Department of Education shall cooperate with the commissioner in the establishment of educational programs and the testing of inmates as required in this Code section. (e) When a person is released from confinement from the department, the department shall issue to such releasee, with his or her consent, documents pertaining to:
(1) The releasee's program history, including: (A) Whether the releasee completed training requested by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; (B) Whether the releasee completed programs recommended by the department; (C) Whether the releasee obtained a state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diploma or other educational degree while incarcerated; and (D) The releasee's institutional work record, including skills obtained through any job training; and
(2) Other information considered relevant by the department. (f) When a person is released from confinement from the department, the department may, in conjunction with the Department of Driver Services, issue such releasee a personal identification card pursuant to Code Section 40-5-107. The department may also issue a Program and Treatment Completion Certificate, if such releasee is eligible. (e)(g) The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code section."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson E Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton
Bazemore Y Bennett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 47.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Echols of the 49th, Orrock of the 36th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide that vaping in restricted areas is a misdemeanor punishable by fine; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson E Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain N McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L

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Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas N Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B E Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines N Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter
Hagan E Hatchett

N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

N Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger
Petrea N Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman E Sainz

Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 152, nays 14.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 131. By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Harbin of the 16th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 13 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to permanent guardianship, so as to provide for service by publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Part 13 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permanent guardianship, so as to provide for service by publication; to update permanent guardianship proceedings; to provide for an exception for parties who

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have terminated their parental rights; to provide for a waiver of service; to provide for notice and service of permanent guardianship; to provide for notice of guardianship petition; to provide for objection to appointment of guardianship; to provide for a rebuttable presumption for nonentitlement to notice in guardianship proceedings; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding child custody proceedings, so as to provide judicial discretion in determining the right of a surviving parent to custody of a child when such surviving parent is criminally charged with the murder or voluntary manslaughter of the other parent; to amend Code Section 19-7-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to in whom parental power lies, how such power lost, and recovery for homicide of child or unborn child, so as to provide for the automatic termination of parental rights upon conviction of certain offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 13 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permanent guardianship, is amended by revising Code Section 15-11-243, relating to notice and permanent guardianship hearing, as follows:
"15-11-243. (a) Notice of a guardianship petition pursuant to this part shall be given to a parent of the child who was adjudicated as a dependent child and shall also be given in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 29-2-17 except that, if the parents have consented to the guardianship, notice of the petition shall not be required to be given to:
(1) The adult siblings of the child who was adjudicated as a dependent child; (2) The grandparents of the child who was adjudicated as a dependent child; or (3) The nearest adult relatives of the child who was adjudicated as a dependent child as determined in accordance with Code Section 53-2-1. (b) The A guardianship petition hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Code Section 29-2-18 to determine the best interests of the child who was adjudicated as a dependent child, and in reaching its determination the court shall consider Code Section 15-11-240."
SECTION 2. Said part is further amended by adding new Code sections to read as follows:
"15-11-243.1. (a) The court shall direct the issuance of a summons to the legal mother, legal father, biological father, legal custodian, attorney, and guardian ad litem, if any, of the child who was adjudicated as a dependent child and any other persons who appear to the court to be proper or necessary parties to the proceeding. A copy of such petition shall accompany the summons unless the summons is served by publication, in which case the published

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summons shall indicate the general nature of the allegations and where a copy of such petition can be obtained. (b) No service of summons shall be required for any parent whose parental rights have been terminated or voluntarily surrendered. (c) The court shall direct notice and a copy of the petition be provided to the child named in the petition if the child is 14 years of age or older. (d) The court may endorse upon the summons an order directing the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the child named in the petition to appear personally at the hearing or directing the person having the physical custody or control of such child to bring such child to the hearing. (e) A party other than the child named in the petition may waive service of summons by written stipulation or by voluntary appearance at the hearing.
15-11-243.2. (a) If a party to be served with a summons is within this state and can be found, the summons shall be served upon him or her personally as soon as possible and at least 14 days before the permanent guardianship hearing. (b) If a party to be served is within this state and cannot be found, but his or her address is known or can be ascertained with due diligence, the summons shall be served upon such party at least 14 days before the permanent guardianship hearing by mailing him or her a copy by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested. (c) If a party to be served is outside this state but his or her address is known or can be ascertained with due diligence, service of the summons shall be made at least 14 days before the permanent guardianship hearing either by delivering a copy to such party personally or by mailing a copy to him or her by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested.
(d)(1) If, after due diligence, a party to be served with a summons cannot be found and such party's address cannot be ascertained whether he or she is within or outside this state, the court may order service of the summons upon him or her by publication. The permanent guardianship hearing shall not be earlier than 15 days after the date of the last publication. (2) Service by publication shall be made once a week for two consecutive weeks in the legal organ of the county where the petition for permanent guardianship has been filed. Service shall be deemed complete upon the date of the last publication. (3) When served by publication, the notice shall contain the names of the parties, except that the anonymity of a child shall be preserved by the use of appropriate initials, and the date the petition for permanent guardianship was filed. The notice shall indicate the general nature of the proceedings and where a copy of the petition for permanent guardianship can be obtained and require the party to file any objections in accordance with paragraph (4) of this subsection. (4) The notice shall state that the individual is entitled to object either to the establishment of a permanent guardianship or to the selection of the proposed guardian,

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or both. The notice shall require that any objection be filed in writing with the court within ten days of the personal service, within 14 days of the mailing of the notice, or within ten days of the date of the second publication of the notice. (e) Service of the summons may be made by any suitable person under the direction of the court.
15-11-243.3. (a) Unless he has surrendered all parental rights to his child, a summons shall be served in the same manner as set forth in Code Section 15-11-243.2 on the biological father:
(1) Whose paternity has been established in a judicial proceeding to which the father was a party; (2) Whose identity is known to the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney; (3) Who is a registrant on the putative father registry who has indicated possible paternity of the child named in the petition brought pursuant to this article; (4) Who is a registrant on the putative father registry who has indicated possible paternity of the child named in the petition brought pursuant to this article who was born to such child's mother during a period beginning no more than two years immediately preceding such child's date of birth; or (5) Who, if the court finds from the evidence, including, but not limited to, the affidavit of the mother of a child named in the petition brought pursuant to this article, has performed any of the following acts:
(A) Lived with such child; (B) Contributed to such child's support; (C) Made any attempt to legitimate such child; or (D) Provided support or medical care for such mother either during her pregnancy or during her hospitalization for the birth of such child. (b) The notice shall advise the biological father that he will lose all rights to object to the appointment of a permanent guardian for the minor if he does not file an objection with the court within 14 days of the notice and file a petition to legitimate the minor within 30 days of the hearing on his objection. The notice shall include the name of the individual who will be the minor's permanent guardian if the petition is granted. (c) If the biological father files a timely objection to the petition, the court shall hear the objection and, if the biological father makes a request, shall continue the hearing for 30 days to allow the father to file a petition to legitimate the minor. (d) If the biological father does not file a petition for legitimation within 30 days or files a petition that is subsequently dismissed for failure to prosecute or files a petition and the action is subsequently concluded without a court order declaring that he is the father of the minor, the biological father shall have no further rights to receive notice of or object to the appointment of a permanent guardian for the minor. (e) If the identity of the biological father of the child for whom a permanent guardianship is sought is not known to the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney and the biological father would not be entitled to notice in accordance with subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-243.1, then it shall be rebuttably presumed that he is not entitled to notice of the

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proceedings. The court shall be authorized to require the mother to execute an affidavit supporting the presumption or show cause before the court if she refuses. Absent evidence rebutting the presumption, no further inquiry or notice shall be required by the court, and the biological father shall have no further rights to receive notice of or object to the appointment of a permanent guardian for the minor."
SECTION 3. Code Section 19-7-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to in whom parental power lies, how such power lost, and recovery for homicide of child or unborn child, is amended by adding a new paragraph to subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(7) Upon conviction for the murder or voluntary manslaughter of the other parent of such child; (8) A superior court order terminating parental rights in an adoption proceeding in accordance with Chapter 8 of this title; or (8)(9) A superior court order terminating parental rights of the legal father or the biological father who is not the legal father of the child in a petition for legitimation, a petition to establish paternity, a divorce proceeding, or a custody proceeding pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 5, 8, or 9 of this title, provided that such termination is in the best interest of such child; and provided, further, that this paragraph shall not apply to such termination when a child has been adopted or is conceived by artificial insemination as set forth in Code Section 19-7-21 or when an embryo is adopted as set forth in Article 2 of Chapter 8 of this title."
SECTION 4. Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding child custody proceedings, is amended by revising Code Section 19-9-2, relating to right of surviving parent to custody of child and discretion of judge, as follows:
"19-9-2. Upon the death of either parent, the survivor is entitled to custody of the child; provided, however, that the judge, upon petition,:
(1) May may exercise discretion as to the custody of the child, looking solely to the child's best interest and welfare; and (2) In the case of a surviving parent being criminally indicted for the offense of murder or voluntary manslaughter of the other parent, can proceed in the court's discretion."
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson E Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett
Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye N Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 165, nays 5.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 213. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Goodman of the 8th, Payne of the 54th, Watson of the 11th, Dixon of the 45th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to prohibit local governments from preventing the continuance of lawful nonconforming

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use of property when a preexisting manufactured home or mobile home is replaced with another such home; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson E Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S N Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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The following Bill of the Senate, having been postponed from the previous legislative day, was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 135. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

To be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, so as to align evidentiary medical and genetic testing with the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson E Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R E Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis

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Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Kennard of the 101st, Hutchinson of the 106th, Buckner of the 137th, Wiedower of the 121st et al., Carter of the 93rd, and Sharper of the 177th.

Representative Lumsden of the 12th moved that the following Bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the Committee on Insurance and recommitted to the Committee on Motor Vehicles:

SB 110. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Tillery of the 19th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for insurance, so as to establish the Back the Blue Fund that distributes voluntary contributions made through motor vehicle insurance policies for the purpose of increasing the pay to or enhancing the benefits of law enforcement officers in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Cheokas of the 151st asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:

HB 807. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Terrell County Land Bank Authority; to provide for a board of directors; to provide for the appointment,

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membership, terms of office, powers, duties, and authority of the board; to provide for the removal of board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 569. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Cedric Juan Martin; and for other purposes.
HR 570. By Representatives Taylor of the 92nd, Mitchell of the 88th, Williams of the 168th, Henderson of the 113th, Moore of the 91st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dorothy Norwood; and for other purposes.
HR 571. By Representative Huddleston of the 72nd:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Heard County Lady Braves softball team; and for other purposes.
HR 572. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Scoggins of the 14th, Kelley of the 16th, Silcox of the 53rd, Smith of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION celebrating the 40th anniversary of the magistrate court system; and for other purposes.
HR 573. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Burnough of the 77th, Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th and Barnes of the 86th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the 2023 Georgia Single Parent Legacy Builders Award finalists, the 2023 Georgia Single Parent Overcomer Founder Award finalists, and the 2023 Georgia Single Parent Ruth Brewster Endurance Award recipient for their accomplishments; and for other purposes.
HR 574. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Burnough of the 77th, Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Barnes of the 86th and others:

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A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the 2023 Georgia Single Parent Legacy Builders Award finalists, the 2023 Georgia Single Parent Overcomer Founder Award finalists, and the 2023 Georgia Single Parent Ruth Brewster Endurance Award recipient for their accomplishments; and for other purposes.
HR 575. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th and Jones of the 25th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 26, 2023, as The Georgia Cup Day and celebrating The Georgia Cup's 26th anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 576. By Representatives Cannon of the 172nd, Taylor of the 173rd, Pirkle of the 169th, Corbett of the 174th, Williams of the 148th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 577. By Representatives Park of the 107th, Beverly of the 143rd, Hugley of the 141st, Bennett of the 94th, Roberts of the 52nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 23, 2023, as GoVoteGA Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 578. By Representative Huddleston of the 72nd:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Heard County Middle School boys' basketball team for winning the West Georgia Middle School AA Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 579. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Smith of the 18th, Collins of the 71st and Smith of the 70th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Morgan Oil Company; and for other purposes.
HR 580. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Smith of the 18th, Collins of the 71st and Smith of the 70th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Carrollton High School debate team for winning the 2023 GFCA State Debate Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 581. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Smith of the 18th, Collins of the 71st and Smith of the 70th:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ty Murray on winning the 2023 State Wrestling Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 582. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Smith of the 18th, Collins of the 71st and Smith of the 70th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Gabe Swann on winning the 2023 State Wrestling Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 583. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Smith of the 18th, Collins of the 71st and Smith of the 70th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Central High School wrestling team for winning the 2023 State Wrestling Championship; and for other purposes. A RESOLUTION
HR 584. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Smith of the 18th and Collins of the 71st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jacob Levy on winning the 2023 State Wrestling Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 585. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Holland of the 54th, Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th and Cannon of the 58th:
A RESOLUTION commending Shequita Foster, South Atlanta High School's 2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.
HR 586. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Beverly of the 143rd, Bruce of the 61st, Smith of the 41st, Crawford of the 84th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 22, 2023, as Black Men and Boys Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 587. By Representative Carson of the 46th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Pearce Samuel Graber; and for other purposes.
HR 588. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Martinez of the 111th, Cox of the 28th, Chastain of the 7th, Sainz of the 180th and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the victims of communism; and for other purposes.
HR 589. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd, McCollum of the 30th, Martinez of the 111th, Clark of the 100th and others:
A RESOLUTION celebrating the inauguration of the Atlanta Branch of the America Korea United Society on March 26, 2023; and for other purposes.
HR 590. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Clark of the 100th, Bonner of the 73rd, Martinez of the 111th, Lumsden of the 12th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Takosha M. Swan and "The Veteran Anthem"; and for other purposes.
HR 591. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Douglas of the 78th, Blackmon of the 146th, Hilton of the 48th and Mathiak of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 20, 2023, as Transit Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 592. By Representatives Bennett of the 94th, Kendrick of the 95th, Hugley of the 141st, McClain of the 109th, Jones of the 60th and others:
A RESOLUTION celebrating and commending Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Kappa Omega Chapter for 100 years of service to all mankind; and for other purposes.
HR 593. By Representatives Barton of the 5th and Ridley of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Graycen Nudd, Georgia's 2023 Distinguished Young Woman; and for other purposes.
HR 594. By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Leverett of the 123rd, Fleming of the 125th, Silcox of the 53rd, Smith of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing May 4, 2023, as the Judicial Council/Administrative Office of the Courts 50th Anniversary Day in Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 595. By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Reeves of the 99th and Hilton of the 48th:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sammy Baker; and for other purposes.

HR 596. By Representatives Fleming of the 114th and Crowe of the 118th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Piedmont Academy girls' basketball team; and for other purposes.

HR 597. By Representative Silcox of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Terry Harth; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate, having been previously postponed, was again postponed until the next legislative day:

SB 64.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were postponed until the next legislative day:

SB 1.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to remove the automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 20.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Tillery of the 19th, Butler of the 55th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 155. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Strickland of the 17th, Still of the 48th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offenses of interfering with or harming a public safety animal or search and rescue animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Representative Bonner of the 73rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 476 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Bonner of the 73rd
Chairman
Representative Erwin of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bill and Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

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SB 233 SR 175

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Erwin of the 32nd
Chairman

Representative LaHood of the 175th District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 215 SB 222 SR 214

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ LaHood of the 175th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 13 SB 66 SB 103

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

SB 19 SB 74 SB 168

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 60 SB 157 SB 272

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman

Representative Cooper of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Health has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 358 Do Pass SB 109 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cooper of the 45th
Chairman

Representative Carson of the 46th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 56 SB 240

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Carson of the 46th
Chairman
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House stand in recess until 4:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M. Thursday, March 23, 2023.
The Speaker announced the House in recess until 4:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned, pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, until 10:00 o'clock, A.M. Thursday, March 23, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Thirty-Eighth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adesanya Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton E Bazemore Bennett Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Bruce Buckner Burchett Burnough Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J

Collins Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan

Hatchett Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lumsden Lupton Mainor Marin Martin Martinez

Mathiak Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Persinger Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Sainz Sampson Schofield E Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Williams, A Williams, M.F. Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Byrd of the 20th, DeLoach of the 167th, Fleming of the 125th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Lott of the 131st, and Pirkle of the 169th.

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They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Jeff Appling, The Grove, Maysville, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 808. By Representatives Cheokas of the 151st, Yearta of the 152nd, Mathiak of the 74th, Ridley of the 6th, Powell of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions and deferral, so as to increase a statewide ad valorem tax exemption for tangible personal property; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 809. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 28 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to occupational therapists, so as to authorize occupational therapists to perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
HB 810. By Representative Vance of the 133rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 8, 10, 36, 43, and 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, local government, professions and businesses, and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as change certain provisions relating to certain professions practicing in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HB 811. By Representatives Davis of the 87th and Scott of the 76th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to warehousemen, so as to establish specific protections for consumers using a self-service storage facility; to amend Chapter 23 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to licensing, so as to provide for certain disclosures by a limited licensee offering coverage for personal property stored at a self-service storage facility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 812. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Beverly of the 143rd, Bruce of the 61st and Mitchell of the 88th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a monument to honor the Original 33; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.

HR 568. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Mathiak of the 74th, Dempsey of the 13th, Hatchett of the 155th and Martin of the 49th:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Dentists and Dental Hygienists; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Health.

HR 598. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Cannon of the 172nd, Williamson of the 112th, Jones of the 25th, Smith of the 138th and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to vest judicial power of the state in the Georgia Tax Tribunal; to provide for venue and jurisdiction of the Georgia Tax Tribunal; to provide for concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts; to provide for judges of the Georgia Tax Tribunal and their qualifications; to provide for vacancies; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time:

HB 793 HB 795 HB 797 HB 799 HB 803 HB 805 HB 807 HR 546 HR 563 HR 565 HR 567

HB 794 HB 796 HB 798 HB 801 HB 804 HB 806 HR 545 HR 547 HR 564 HR 566

Representative Dickey of the 145th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 132 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dickey of the 145th
Chairman
Representative Gambill of the 15th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Economic Development and Tourism has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 488 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gambill of the 15th
Vice-Chairman
Representative LaHood of the 175th District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 145 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ LaHood of the 175th
Chairman
Representative Martin of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Higher Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 112 SB 137

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Martin of the 49th
Chairman

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 591 HB 594 HB 711 HB 728 HB 734 HB 743 HB 748 HB 750 HB 752 HB 754 HB 756 HB 758 HB 760 HB 762 HB 764 HB 766 HB 768 HB 770 HB 772 HB 774 HB 776

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 593 HB 678 HB 717 HB 729 HB 737 HB 744 HB 749 HB 751 HB 753 HB 755 HB 757 HB 759 HB 761 HB 763 HB 765 HB 767 HB 769 HB 771 HB 773 HB 775 HB 777

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass

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HB 778 HB 780 HB 782 HB 784 HB 786 HB 788 HB 790 HB 792 HB 802 SB 290

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 779 HB 781 HB 783 HB 785 HB 787 HB 789 HB 791 HB 800 SB 289

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 31 SB 68

Do Pass Do Pass

SB 63 SB 92

Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman

Representative Corbett of the 174th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 110 Do Pass, by Substitute

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Barton of the 5th
Vice-Chairman

Representative Collins of the 71st District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 11 SB 37 SB 97

Do Pass Do Pass, by Substitute Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Collins of the 71st
Chairman

Representative Sainz of the 180th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Rules has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HR 547 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Sainz of the 180th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

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The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 38th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 45 SB 65 SB 86
SB 91 SB 95 SB 129 SB 158
SB 197 SB 199 SB 204

Education; care of students being treated for epilepsy or a seizure disorder; provide (Ed-Dempsey-13th) Anavitarte-31st Commissioner of Insurance; general provisions; establishing an advisory committee; provisions; authorize (Ins-Lumsden-12th) Watson-1st Education; eligible students participating in the Dual Enrollment program to access HOPE career grant funds for certain CTAE courses; allow (Substitute)(HEd-Townsend-179th) Brass-28th Workers' Compensation; the time period for the dissolution of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; extend (I&L-Gaines-120th) Dixon-45th Solid Waste Trust Fund; specify the manner in which funds appropriated shall be used (NR&E-Petrea-166th) Robertson-29th Primaries and Elections; time off for employees to advance vote; provide (Substitute)(GAff-Leverett-123rd) Williams-25th Property Insurance; insurance premium discount or rate reduction for property owners; tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; provide (Ins-Gambill-15th) Robertson-29th "Health Care Practitioners Truth and Transparency Act"; enact (Substitute)(Hth-Newton-127th) Hufstetler-52nd State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; council to establish health savings accounts; require (Substitute)(Hth-Martin-49th) Esteves-6th Education Accountability; recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; provide (Substitute)(Ed-Ehrhart-36th) Dolezal-27th

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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HB 591. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Tran of the 80th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that each resident of DeKalb County who is 65 years of age or over or disabled and whose net income together with the net income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at the homestead of such resident does not exceed $15,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County ad valorem taxes, except county school district taxes, in the amount of $14,000.00 of the value of the homestead of such resident, approved March 15, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4114), so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $37,500.00; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 593. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Tran of the 80th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend a former local constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1982, p. 2659), which former local constitutional amendment was continued in effect as statutory law pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia and which provided that each resident of the DeKalb County School District who is 62 years of age or over or who is disabled and whose gross income, together with the gross income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at and occupy the homestead of such resident, does not exceed $16,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes on $20,000.00 of the value of the homestead owned and occupied by such resident, so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $40,000.00; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 594. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Tran of the 80th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that each resident of the DeKalb County School District who is 65 years of age or over or disabled and whose net income together with the net income of the spouse and all

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members of the family who reside at the homestead of such resident does not exceed $15,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes in the amount of $14,000.00 of the value of the homestead of such resident, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4160), as amended, so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $37,500.00; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 678. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Neal of the 79th, Burnough of the 77th, Douglas of the 78th and Holly of the 116th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Clayton County Board of Commissioners, approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as amended, so as to provide a code of ethics; to establish a board of ethics; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 711. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Efstration of the 104th, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $4,000.00 from all county school district ad valorem taxation, except taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness, which applies to the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County school district actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4199), so as to increase said homestead exemption to $8,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 717. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, McDonald of the 26th, Jones of the 25th, Jasperse of the 11th, Cox of the 28th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, through tax year 2035, in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, through tax year 2035, in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Forsyth County school district, but excluding any ad valorem taxes to pay interest on and to retire educational bonded indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead; provided, however, that the tax commissioner shall adjust the base year assessed value annually by no more than 4 percent. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., as amended, with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence.

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(b) Each resident within the Forsyth County school district is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value, including any final determination of value on appeal pursuant to Code Section 48-5-311 of the O.C.G.A., as amended, of the homestead. This exemption shall apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year, provided that the base year for assessing the value of such improvements or additions shall be the taxable year such improvements or additions were made. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value, including any final determination of value on appeal pursuant to Code Section 48-5-311 of the O.C.G.A., as amended, shall be adjusted to reflect such removal and the exemption shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c) The surviving spouse of the person who has been granted the exemption provided for in subsection (b) of this section shall continue to receive the exemption provided under subsection (b) of this section, so long as that surviving spouse continues to occupy the home as a residence and homestead. (d) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the tax commissioner of Forsyth County giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination regarding the initial and continuing eligibility of such owner for such exemption. The tax commissioner of Forsyth County shall provide application forms for this purpose. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A., as amended. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year so long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in subsection (d) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the tax commissioner of Forsyth County in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, municipal ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, or county ad valorem taxes for county purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to county ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, through the tax year ending on December 31, 2035.

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SECTION 2. In accordance with the requirements of Article VII, Section II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, this Act shall not become law unless it receives the requisite two-thirds' majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

SECTION 3. The county election superintendent of Forsyth County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors within the Forsyth County school district for approval or rejection. The county election superintendent shall set the date of such election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2024. The county election superintendent shall issue the call and conduct such election as provided by general law. The county election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Forsyth County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

"( ) YES ( ) NO

Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, through tax year 2035, in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds its adjusted base year assessed value, provided that the base year assessed value of such homestead shall be adjusted annually by no more than 4 percent?"

All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on the first day of January, 2025. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of July, 2025. The expense of such election shall be borne by Forsyth County. It shall be the county election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. The provisions of this section shall be mandatory upon the county election superintendent and are not intended as directory. If the county election superintendent fails or refuses to comply with this section, any elector of the Forsyth County school district may apply for a writ of mandamus to compel the county election superintendent to perform his or her duties under this section. If the court finds that the county election superintendent has not complied with this section, the court shall fashion appropriate relief requiring the county election superintendent to call and conduct such election by the date required by this section or on the next date authorized for special elections provided for in Code Section 21-2-540 of the O.C.G.A.

SECTION 4. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
HB 728. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of Webster County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3559), as amended; to thereby clarify that the governing authority of said county is the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for the devolution of all assets and obligations of said board of commissioners to the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 729. By Representatives Lupton of the 83rd, Roberts of the 52nd and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, particularly by an Act approved on May 7, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4439), so as to modify the amount of the base year homestead exemption; to provide for definitions; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 734. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Preston in the County of Webster, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4127), as amended; to thereby clarify that the territory formerly included within the boundaries of the city is subject to governance by the governing authority of the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for the devolution of all assets and obligations of the City of Preston

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to the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 737. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to readopt and revise the laws pertaining to the Commission of the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for statutes as a municipal corporation and county; to provide for powers of the unified government; to provide for tax districts; to provide for the commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 743. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Hart County and provide for its powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4215), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 744. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Board of Commissioners of Hart County, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4232), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 748. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Efstration of the 104th, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide an additional homestead exemption from Gwinnett County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are certain public service employees; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 749. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Haralson County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 750. By Representative Wiedower of the 121st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Watkinsville Public Facilities Authority; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership and the appointment of members of the authority and their terms of office, qualifications, duties, powers, and compensation; to provide for vacancies, organization, meetings, and expenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for the issuance and sale of revenue bonds and other obligations and their negotiability, sale, and use of proceeds from such sales; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 751. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 752. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over and whose gross household income exceeds $40,000.00, approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4132), so as to repeal such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 753. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Whitfield County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4538), so as to revise the exemption amount; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal,

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mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 754. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Whitfield County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $250,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 755. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Tunnel Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 for each resident of the City of Tunnel Hill who is 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 756. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for city purposes and a

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homestead exemption from City of Dalton Independent School District ad valorem taxes for education purposes in the amount of $75,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Dalton who is 65 years of age or over and whose annual net income does not exceed $20,000.00, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4104), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000; so as to increase the income cap; to increase the exemption from ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 757. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Ludowici, approved August 18, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 701), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4246), so as to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 758. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for city purposes and a homestead exemption from City of Dalton Independent School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $75,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Dalton who is 65 years of age or over and whose annual net income does not exceed $20,000.00, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4104), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4480), so as to increase the income cap and the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 759. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd and Mathiak of the 74th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new city charter for Peachtree City, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4801), as amended, so as to annex certain properties into the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 760. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd and Mathiak of the 74th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to repeal and replace the charter of the Town of Tyrone, in Fayette County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3876), as amended, so as to deannex certain properties; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 761. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Tunnel Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 for each resident of the City of Tunnel Hill who is 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 762. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton independent school district ad valorem taxes

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for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3763), so as to increase such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 763. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 75 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 764. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 765. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for the taxable year beginning on January 1, 1999, and $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, for certain residents of that county who have annual incomes not exceeding $15,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3576), so as to repeal such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 766. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $3,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; to provide for the automatic increase of such exemption to $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county on January 1, 2035; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 767. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto;

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to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 768. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over and whose gross household income does not exceed $40,000.00, approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4127), so as to close such exemption to new applications; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 769. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $3,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; to provide for the automatic increase of such exemption to $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county on January 1, 2035; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 770. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 771. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 772. By Representative Meeks of the 178th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the State Court of Bacon County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 773. By Representatives Barton of the 5th, Ridley of the 6th and Jasperse of the 11th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Ranger in the County of Gordon, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979 p. 4208); to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Gordon County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Gordon County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 774. By Representative Pirkle of the 169th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Irwin County, approved February 16, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 571), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to the compensation of the board of commissioners; to revise provisions relating to appointment of the clerk of the board of commissioners; to provide for the appointment of a county administrator; to provide for the powers and duties of the county administrator; to revise provisions relating to the superintendent of roads and bridges; to repeal provisions relating to providing an automobile to the chairperson when serving as superintendent of roads and bridges; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 775. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Fleming of the 114th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the charter for the Academy of Social Circle and to create a body politic known as the School District of Social Circle, approved April 29, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4557), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4196), so as to provide new district boundaries; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend an Act to continue the charter for the Academy of Social Circle and to create a body politic known as the School District of Social Circle, approved April 29, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4557), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4196), so as to provide new district boundaries; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to continue the charter for the Academy of Social Circle and to create a body politic known as the School District of Social Circle, approved April 29, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4557), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4196), is amended by revising subsections (c), (d), and (e) of Section 3 as follows:
"(c) For the purpose of electing members of the Board of Education of Social Circle, other than the member who serves as chairperson of the board and who is elected at large, the Social Circle School District is divided into four education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such education district. The four education districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in Appendix A attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: Social Circle SB Plan Name: SocialCircleCCSB-2023 Plan Type: Local'.
(d)(1) For the purposes of such plan: (A) The term "VTD" shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; (B) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia;
(2) Any part of the Social Circle School District which is not included in any education district described in subsection (c) of this section shall be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (3) Any part of the Social Circle School District which is described in subsection (c) of this section as being included in a particular education district shall nevertheless not

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be included within such education district if such part is not contiguous to such education district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (e) Those members of the Board of Education of Social Circle who are serving as such on the effective date of this Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such offices shall continue to serve as such members for the remainder of the terms of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f)(1) Districts 1 and 2, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Districts 1 and 2, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (2) District 3, as it exists immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall be designated as District 4, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, the member of the board serving from that former district shall be deemed to be serving from and representing his or her district as newly described under this Act. (3) District 4, as it exists immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall be designated as District 3, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, the member of the board serving from that former district shall be deemed to be serving from and representing his or her district as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety the attachment thereto containing the descriptions of education districts which is identified as "Plan: soccirsb-2012 Plan Type: Local Administrator: Social Circle SB User: Gina".
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
APPENDIX A User: Social Circle Plan Name: SocialCircleCCSB-2023 Plan Type: Local
District 001 County Walton GA VTD SOCIAL CIRCLE
Block 110801 1001 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1013 1014 1015 1018 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013 2018 2019

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2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 3026 3027 3043 Block 110802 1001 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022
District 002 County Newton GA VTD HUB
Block 100202 1029 1031 1034 1035 1058 2000 County Walton GA VTD SOCIAL CIRCLE Block 110801 1017 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1031 1035 3044 Block 110802 1000 1004 1005 1013 1014 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1039 1041 1042 1043 1046 1048 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 2022 2023 2024
District 003 County Walton GA VTD SOCIAL CIRCLE
Block 110801 2004 2005 2010 2012 2014 2015 2026
District 004 County Newton GA VTD HUB
Block 100202 1002 1003 County Walton GA VTD SOCIAL CIRCLE Block 110801 1000 1002 1003 1011 1012 1016 1028 1029 1030 1033 1037 2016 2017 3028 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3042
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
HB 776. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, McDonald of the 26th, Cox of the 28th, Jones of the 25th, Jasperse of the 11th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Forsyth County Board of Registrations and Elections, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5381), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to the start and end date of board member terms; to eliminate time limitations on former board members holding elected office; to revise the compensation of the board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 777. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Reeves of the 99th, Clark of the 108th, Mughal of the 105th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2003), as amended, so as to provide for the compensation of the chairperson; to update provisions related to the compensation of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 778. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Sainz of the 180th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Glynn County, approved March 9, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 702), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3553), so as to change the compensation of the solicitor general; to provide that the solicitor general shall be a full-time position; to provide for staffing of such solicitor's office; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 779. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Gullett of the 19th, Kelley of the 16th, Smith of the 18th and New of the 64th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the election of the members of the Paulding County Board of Education, approved March 21,

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1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2381), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4151), so as to revise provisions related to filling vacancies on the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 780. By Representative LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Brooks County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 781. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Crowe of the 118th, Douglas of the 78th, Mathiak of the 74th, Lewis-Ward of the 115th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create and establish the Henry County Building and Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate certain projects, including buildings and facilities for use by Henry County or any municipality or political subdivision within Henry County for its governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 782. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Dillard in the County of Rabun, approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2451), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 3762) so as to eliminate one council post in the city; to provide for continuation in office of current councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 783. By Representative Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Moreland, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5053), as amended, so as to repeal provisions related to the Recorder's Court; to establish a municipal court; to provide for judges of such court; to provide for convening, jurisdiction, and powers of such court; to provide for appeals; to provide for rules of court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 784. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Crowe of the 118th, Douglas of the 78th, Mathiak of the 74th, Lewis-Ward of the 115th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Henry County Airport Authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 785. By Representative Rhodes of the 124th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Greene County; provide for the dissolution and reactivation of districts under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 786. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 70 years of age or over, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3766), so as to increase such exemption; to provide for compliance with

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constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 787. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Whitfield County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older and whose annual incomes do not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3734), as amended by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4455), so as to provide for an increase in the exemption amount and the income ceiling; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 788. By Representative Meeks of the 178th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Blackshear, approved March 19, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4091), as amended, so as to decrease the size of the city council from six to five members; to update provisions relating to elections, meetings, organization, and voting of the city council; to change the description of the council districts; to revise provisions relating to city rules and regulations related to employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 789. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Whitfield County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of

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the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 790. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Kennard of the 101st, Clark of the 100th, Hong of the 103rd and Mughal of the 105th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Suwanee, approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3729), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3609), so as to change the corporate limits of said city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 791. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for the taxable year beginning on January 1, 1999, and $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $15,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3568), so as to repeal such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 792. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Holland of the 54th, Bruce of the 61st, Schofield of the 63rd, Jones of the 60th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Atlanta Independent School System under the management and control of the Atlanta Board of Education, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4154), as amended, so as to remove limitations on qualifications for membership on said board related to working for other boards of education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 800. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Olaleye of the 59th, Thomas of the 65th, Evans of the 57th, Jones of the 60th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Fulton Technology and Energy Enhancement Authority, approved May 3, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 3612), so as to revise the short title; to rename the authority; to provide for a new board for the authority; to terminate the terms of existing board members; to revise provisions related to the appointment of board members; to provide for the removal of board members; to revise definitions; to provide for a student advisory panel; to provide for eligibility and application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 802. By Representative Chastain of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Morganton; to provide for reincorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, prohibitions, election, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications of such authority; to provide for conflicts of interest and holding other offices; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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SB 289. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Strickland of the 17th and Williams of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are both under 65 years of age and totally disabled; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

SB 290. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Strickland of the 17th and Williams of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett

Y Cooper E Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain
McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R

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Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J Y Collins

Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward E Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger
Petrea Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Sainz

Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 162, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 295. By Senator Gooch of the 51st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Lumpkin County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-1351 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 300. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Schley County; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 305. By Senators Jones of the 10th and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50.000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 68 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 306. By Senators Jones of the 10th and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $25,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older and under 68 years of age; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:
HB 120. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Mathis of the 149th, Smith of the 138th, Wiedower of the 121st and Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, so as to provide for standards for issuance of such permits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 163. By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Collins of the 71st, Gilliard of the 162nd, Powell of the 33rd, Barrett of the 24th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 273. By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Townsend of the 179th, Williams of the 168th and Petrea of the 166th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority, so as to amend the composition and chairmanship of the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 541. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st, Crowe of the 118th, Sainz of the 180th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for proper procedure for passing a postal service vehicle; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:
HB 193. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Lumsden of the 12th, Hawkins of the 27th, Yearta of the 152nd, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works contracting and bidding requirements, so as to increase the dollar values of certain public works

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construction contracts exempt from bidding requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 138. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for property tax exemptions, so as to update the population bracket and census date for a certain property tax exemption for certain leased property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 221. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Hawkins of the 27th, Jasperse of the 11th, Taylor of the 173rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-9-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance and filing rates, rating plans, rating systems, or underwriting rules and examination of claim reserve practices by the Commissioner, so as to revise the filing review process for private passenger motor vehicle liability coverage providing the minimum limits offered by the carrier; to clarify the filing review process for other private passenger motor vehicle coverage; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 222. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Williams of the 148th, Taylor of the 173rd and Hawkins of the 27th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to clarify, streamline, and make transparent the practices of the department of insurance; to provide that property insurance does not include service contracts sold or offered for sale to persons other than consumers; to allow the Commissioner of Insurance to issue a probationary license for a period not longer than 24 months; to allow, at the Commissioner of Insurance's discretion, an applicant whose application has been refused to reapply for a license after one year; to require specific language in public adjuster contracts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 431. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Carter of the 93rd, Holcomb of the 81st, Moore of the 91st, Taylor of the 92nd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to remove provisions relating to the purpose of such tax in counties that also levy and collect an equalized homestead option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 468. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Butler, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4202), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5585), so as to change the description of the council districts; to eliminate one post from Council District 2; to provide for one member of the city council to be elected at large citywide; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 599. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd and Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Martin, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3215), as amended, so as to change the number of city council members; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for special meetings; to provide for a quorum; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 615. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Bonner of the 73rd, Jenkins of the 136th, Thomas of the 65th and Glaize of the 67th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act continuing the State Court of Coweta County, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4260), as amended, so as to add a judge to the court; to provide for an effective date; to provide for other matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 675. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Riceboro, approved February 19, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4614), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to residency requirements for candidacy for the office of mayor or councilmember; to provide for election by plurality; to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies in the office of mayor

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or councilmember; to provide for compensation of the mayor pro tempore when serving as mayor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 699. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Fleming of the 114th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Social Circle, approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3627), as amended, so as to reapportion the city councilmembers election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 704. By Representatives Jones of the 47th and Martin of the 49th:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Milton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3554), as amended, so as to modify provisions related to the compensation of the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 705. By Representatives Jones of the 47th and Martin of the 49th:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Milton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3554), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 707. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Thomas of the 65th, Glaize of the 67th, Bonner of the 73rd and Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the Coweta County Board of Education; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committee:

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SB 295. By Senator Gooch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Lumpkin County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 300. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Schley County; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 305. By Senators Jones of the 10th and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50.000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 68 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 306. By Senators Jones of the 10th and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $25,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older and under 68 years of age; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial

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remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Cheokas of the 151st et al., Park of the 107th et al., Mainor of the 56th et al., Carpenter of the 4th et al., Crawford of the 84th et al., Burnough of the 77th et al., Marin of the 96th, Cannon of the 58th, Adesanya of the 43rd et al., Roberts of the 52nd et al., Dempsey of the 13th et al., Gaines of the 120th et al., Drenner of the 85th et al., Bentley of the 150th et al., Romman of the 97th et al., and Mathis of the 149th.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 45.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dixon of the 45th, Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the care of students being treated for epilepsy or a seizure disorder; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo

Y Hawkins Henderson
Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan
Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D

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Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor
Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea
Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman E Sainz

Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Smith of the 139th moved that the following Bills of the Senate be withdrawn from the Rules Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Rules:

SB 158. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Harbin of the 16th, Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th and Dixon of the 45th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to provide for an insurance premium discount or rate reduction for property owners who build a new residential or commercial property or who retrofit an existing residential or commercial property located in this state that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 199. By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Goodman of the 8th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such

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accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 65.

By Senators Watson of the 1st, Walker III of the 20th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to take certain actions, including but not limited to promulgating rules, applying for federal moneys, and establishing an advisory committee, to create, implement, or operate a state, federal, or partnership exchange or marketplace; to repeal former exemptions and prohibitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton E Hitchens N Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

Y Sampson N Schofield E Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance

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Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter
Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard Y Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman E Sainz

Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 136, nays 33.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 86.

By Senators Brass of the 28th, Sims of the 12th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to allow eligible students participating in the Dual Enrollment program to access HOPE career grant funds for certain CTAE courses irrespective of whether they have reached maximum credit hour caps; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to allow eligible students participating in the Dual Enrollment program to access HOPE grant funds for certain CTAE courses irrespective of whether they have reached maximum credit hour caps; to provide for data collection and reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing under the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"20-2-161.4. (a)(1) Beginning July 1, 2023, each student participating in the Dual Enrollment program provided for in Code Section 20-2-161.3 who is eligible for a HOPE grant pursuant to Code Section 20-3-519.5 shall be allowed to access HOPE grant funds for eligible CTAE courses, as defined in Code Section 20-2-161.3, irrespective of whether such student has reached any maximum credit hour cap provided for in Code Section 20-2-161.3. (2) For three years beginning on July 1, 2023, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, in collaboration with the Technical College System of Georgia, shall collect and report data on:
(A) Student enrollment in and completion of at least one eligible CTAE course, as defined in Code Section 20-2-161.3, as part of the Dual Enrollment program provided for in Code Section 20-2-161.3; (B) HOPE grant funding and Dual Enrollment program funding, including, but not limited to, the number of students who received such funding and the maximum, mean, median, and mode amounts of such funding received by students; (C) Postsecondary credits earned by students who received such funding; (D) The number of students who enrolled in a postsecondary degree program after completing a program of study that includes at least one eligible CTAE course, as defined in Code Section 20-2-161.3, as part of the Dual Enrollment program provided for in Code Section 20-2-161.3; and (E) The number of students employed in a high-demand field after completing a focused program of study identified by the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia as part of the High-demand Career Initiatives Program provided for in Code Section 20-4-152. No later than January 1 each year, the Georgia Student Finance Commission shall provide an interim report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the director of the Office of Planning and Budget, and the chairpersons of the House Committee on Education, the Senate Education and Youth Committee, the House Committee on Higher Education, and the Senate Higher Education Committee. A final report shall be provided to the same no later than September 1, 2026. (3) The Georgia Student Finance Commission, in consultation with the State Board of Education, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Office of Workforce Development, shall establish rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this subsection. (b) This Code section shall stand repealed on June 30, 2026."
SECTION 2. Said part is further amended in Code Section 20-2-161.3, relating to the "Dual Enrollment Act," purpose, dual credit courses, eligibility for participation, and eligibility for payment, by adding new subsections to read as follows:
"(p)(1) The department and any organization that receives program funds shall annually report to the commission, at a minimum, the following data:

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(A) Rates of participation, dual credit earned, and attempted but uncompleted courses; (B) Rates of college enrollment and graduation for participating students; and (C) Correlation between completion of eligible dual credit courses and the time to complete a college degree program. (2) The commission shall maintain and annually report to the Governor and the General Assembly data for the three preceding school years, including, at a minimum, the data reported under paragraph (1) of this subsection and: (A) The impact of the program on credential attainment; and (B) Cost savings resulting from the program. (3) The commission is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement this subsection."

SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton E Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance

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Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman E Sainz

Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 91.

By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hodges of the 3rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to extend the time period for the dissolution of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox
Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton E Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B

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Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden E Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman E Sainz

Y Thomas, M Y Townsend
Tran VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 95.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Hodges of the 3rd, Still of the 48th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-8-37.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state grants authorized relative to general provisions of solid waste management, so as to specify the manner in which funds appropriated to the Solid Waste Trust Fund shall be used; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton E Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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E Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P N Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman E Sainz

Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance E Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 129. By Senators Williams of the 25th, Burns of the 23rd, Harbin of the 16th, Anderson of the 24th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for time off for employees to advance vote; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to revise provisions related to performance review boards; to revise the language that must be used on absentee ballot applications distributed by persons or entities; to provide for time off for employees to advance vote; to revise provisions related to time off for employees to vote on election day; to revise the latest reporting time for required election night reporting; to mandate audits following all state-

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wide primaries, elections, or runoffs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-106, relating to performance review of local election official, role of performance review board, and findings as grounds for removal, as follows:
"(a) The following officials may request that a performance review of a local election official be conducted:
(1) The governing authority of the same jurisdiction as the local election official; (2) For counties represented by more than three members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate, at least two members of the Georgia House of Representatives and two members of the Georgia Senate who represent the county; and (3) For counties represented by fewer than four members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate, at least one member of the Georgia House of Representatives and one member of the Georgia Senate who represent the county. Such request shall be transmitted to the State Election Board which shall appoint an independent performance review board within 30 days after receiving such resolution. The State Election Board shall appoint three competent persons to serve as members of the performance review board, one of whom shall be an employee of the elections division of the Secretary of State and two of whom shall be local election officials or members of a county board of elections or county board of elections and registration, provided that no such appointee shall be a local election official or member of a county board of elections or county board of elections and registration for the county or municipality, as applicable, under review."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising subparagraph (a)(1)(C) of Code Section 21-2381, relating to making of application for absentee ballot, determination of eligibility by ballot clerk, furnishing of applications to colleges and universities, and persons entitled to make application, as follows:
"(C)(i) Any person applying for an absentee-by-mail ballot shall make application in writing on the form made available by the Secretary of State. In order to confirm the identity of the voter, such form shall require the elector to provide his or her name, date of birth, address as registered, address where the elector wishes the ballot to be mailed, and the number of his or her Georgia driver's license or identification card issued pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40. If such elector does not have a Georgia driver's license or identification card issued pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40, the elector shall affirm this fact in the manner prescribed in the application and the elector shall provide a copy of a form of identification listed

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in subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-417. The form made available by the Secretary of State shall include a space to affix a photocopy or electronic image of such identification. The Secretary of State shall develop a method to allow secure electronic transmission of such form. The application shall also include the identity of the primary, election, or runoff in which the elector wishes to vote; the name and relationship of the person requesting the ballot if other than the elector; and an oath for the elector or relative to write his or her usual signature with a pen and ink affirming that the elector is a qualified Georgia elector and the facts presented on the application are true. Submitting false information on an application for an absentee ballot shall be a violation of Code Sections 21-2-560 and 21-2-571. (ii) A blank application for an absentee ballot shall be made available online by the Secretary of State and each election superintendent and registrar, but neither the Secretary of State, election superintendent, board of registrars, other governmental entity, nor employee or agent thereof shall send absentee ballot applications directly to any elector except upon request of such elector or a relative authorized to request an absentee ballot for such elector. No person or entity other than a relative authorized to request an absentee ballot for such elector or a person signing as assisting an illiterate or physically disabled elector shall send any elector an absentee ballot application that is prefilled with the elector's required information set forth in this subparagraph. No person or entity other than the elector, a relative authorized to request an absentee ballot for such elector, a person signing as assisting an illiterate or physically disabled elector with his or her application, a common carrier charged with returning the ballot application, an absentee ballot clerk, a registrar, or a law enforcement officer in the course of an investigation shall handle or return an elector's completed absentee ballot application. Handling a completed absentee ballot application by any person or entity other than as allowed in this subsection shall be a misdemeanor. Any application for an absentee ballot sent to any elector by any person or entity shall utilize the form of the application made available by the Secretary of State and shall clearly and prominently disclose on the face of the form:
'This is NOT an official government publication and was NOT provided to you by any governmental entity and this is NOT a ballot. It is being distributed by [insert name and address of person, organization, or other entity distributing such document or material] This application is being distributed by [insert name and address of person, organization, or other entity distributing such document or material], not by any government agency or any state or local election office. THIS IS NOT A BALLOT.' (iii) The disclaimer required by division (ii) of this subparagraph shall be: (I) Of sufficient font size to be clearly readable by the recipient of the communication; (II) Be contained Contained in a printed box set apart from the other contents of the communication; and

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(III) Be printed Printed with a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the printed disclaimer."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 21-2-404, relating to affording employees time off to vote, as follows:
"21-2-404. Each employee in this state shall, upon reasonable notice to his or her employer, be permitted by his or her employer to take any necessary time off from his or her employment to vote in any municipal, county, state, or federal political party primary or election for which such employee is qualified and registered to vote either on one of the days that are designated for advance in-person voting or on the day on which such primary or election is held; provided, however, that such necessary time off shall not exceed two hours; and provided, further, that, if the hours of work of such employee commence at least two hours after the opening of the polls or end at least two hours prior to the closing of the polls, then the time off for voting as provided for in this Code section shall not be available. The employer may specify the hours during which the employee may absent himself or herself as provided in this Code section."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 21-2-421, relating to posting of required information after closing of polls and reporting to Secretary of State, as follows:
"21-2-421. (a) As soon as possible but not later than 10:00 11:59 P.M. following the close of the polls on the day of a primary, election, or runoff, the election superintendent shall report to the Secretary of State and post in a prominent public place the following information:
(1) The number of ballots cast at the polls on the day of the primary, election, or runoff, including provisional ballots cast; (2) The number of ballots cast at advance voting locations during the advance voting period for the primary, election, or runoff; and (3) The total number of absentee ballots returned to the board of registrars by the deadline to receive such absentee ballots on the day of the primary, election, or runoff. (b) Upon the completion of the report provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section, the election superintendent shall compare the total number of ballots received as reported in subsection (a) of this Code section and the counting of the ballots in the primary, election, or runoff minus any rejected and uncured absentee ballots, uncounted provisional ballots, and any other uncounted ballots, with the total number of ballots cast in the primary, election, or runoff. The results of such comparison and all explanatory materials shall be reported to the Secretary of State. The reason for any discrepancy shall be fully investigated and reported to the Secretary of State."

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SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 21-2-498, relating to precertification tabulation audits, as follows:
"21-2-498. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Incorrect outcome' is when means the winner of a contest or the answer to a proposed constitutional amendment or question would be different from the results found in a manual recount of paper official ballots. (2) 'Risk limit' means the largest statistical probability that an incorrect outcome is not detected or corrected in a risk-limiting audit. (3) 'Risk-limiting audit' means an audit protocol that makes use of statistical methods and is designed to limit to acceptable levels the risk of certifying a preliminary election outcome that constitutes an incorrect outcome. (b) As soon as possible, but no later than the November, 2020, general election, the local Local election superintendents shall conduct precertification tabulation or risk-limiting audits on one contest following any election, special election, election runoff, special election runoff, primary, special primary, primary runoff, or special primary runoff for any with federal or state general election state-wide contests in accordance with requirements set forth by rule or regulation of the State Election Board. Audits performed under this Code section shall be conducted by manual inspection of random samples of the paper official ballots. (c) In conducting each audit, the local election superintendents shall: (1) Complete the audit prior to final certification of the contest; (2) Ensure that all types of ballots are included in the audit, whether cast in person, by absentee ballot, advance voting, provisional ballot, or otherwise; (3) Provide a report of the unofficial final tabulated vote results for the contest to the public prior to conducting the audit; (4) Complete the audit in public view; and (5) Provide details of the audit to the public within 48 hours of completion. (d) The State Election Board shall be authorized to promulgate rules, regulations, and procedures to implement and administer the provisions of this Code section. The procedures prescribed by the State Election Board shall include security procedures to ensure that collection of validly cast ballots is complete, accurate, and trustworthy throughout the audit. (e) The Secretary of State shall conduct a risk-limiting audit pilot program with a risk limit of not greater than 10 percent in one or more counties by December 31, 2021. The Secretary of State shall review the results of the pilot program and, within 90 days following the election in which such pilot program is used, shall provide the members of the General Assembly with a comprehensive report, including a plan on how to implement risk-limiting audits state wide. If such risk-limiting audit is successful in achieving the specified confidence level within five business days following the election for which it was conducted, then all audits performed pursuant to this Code section shall be similarly conducted, beginning not later than November 1, 2024."

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SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton E Hitchens N Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman E Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B
Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 161, nays 9.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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House of Representatives
Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 511 H Atlanta, Georgia 30334
March 23, 2023
Clerk's Office 309 State Capitol Building Atlanta, GA 30334
Dear Clerk of the House:
On March 23, 2023, due to my machine not capturing my vote, I missed my Yes vote on SB 129.
Thank you,
/s/ Mandisha A. Thomas Representative Mandisha A. Thomas House District 65
SB 204. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education accountability, so as to provide for the recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education accountability, so as to provide for the recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; to provide for the accreditation of public schools and local school systems by recognized accrediting agencies; to provide for requirements for such accreditation; to prohibit the recognition of certain accrediting agencies by the state; to require the State Board of Education to establish evaluation criteria, procedures, and other requirements for recognized accrediting

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agencies; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for appeals to the State Board of Education and for mediation; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for construction; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly does not affirmatively require any elementary or secondary school or school system in the state to be accredited. Nevertheless, the General Assembly finds that accreditation, or the lack thereof, can have significant impacts on the operation of public and private schools in this state as well as on the students and families served by such schools. For example, a lack of accreditation can impact a student's eligibility to qualify for HOPE awards or to be considered for acceptance to postsecondary educational institutions in this state and elsewhere, and the loss or potential loss of accreditation can result in the removal of local board of education members from their offices. The General Assembly finds that even though accreditation is not legislatively required in elementary and secondary schools in this state, high school accreditation in particular is considered a practical necessity by many families, schools, and school systems. The General Assembly also finds that accreditation agencies, when properly focused on student achievement, academic success, and the fiscal solvency of schools and school systems, can aid schools and school systems in promoting improved quality of learning and teaching and financial efficiency. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the state government, including all offices, agencies, departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, or other entities thereof, recognize only those accrediting agencies which are primarily focused on the evaluation of quality of learning and teaching and financial efficiency of schools and which are committed to fairness, consistency, and transparency.
SECTION 2. Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education accountability, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 3
20-14-96. (a) As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Accrediting agency' means a governmental organization or a person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity, whether for profit or not for profit, which purports to be a reliable authority as to the quality of education offered in public schools in this state. (2) 'Public school' means any school under the control and management of a county, independent, or area board of education supported by public funds; any school subject to the provisions of Article 31 or 31A of Chapter 2 of this title supported by public

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funds; or any school under the control and management of the State Board of Education or a department or agency thereof supported by public funds. (3) 'Recognized accrediting agency' means an accrediting agency that meets the requirements of this article for recognition as an evaluator as to the quality of education offered in public schools in this state by any office, agency, department, board, bureau, commission, institution, or other entity of the state government. (b) An accrediting agency shall not be deemed a recognized accrediting agency by any office, agency, department, board, bureau, commission, institution, or other entity of the state government, including, but not limited to, the State Board of Education, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, the Georgia Student Finance Authority, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, or the Office of Student Achievement, unless: (1) Such agency meets the following evaluation criteria that shall be established by the State Board of Education pursuant to this article:
(A) Relevant evaluation criteria used by regional and national accrediting agencies and other relevant information as deemed appropriate by the State Board of Education; (B) Rigorous and appropriate measures of the quality of learning and teaching in public schools or school systems, as determined by the State Board of Education in collaboration with education professionals and prescribed as an appropriate percentage, which shall not be less than 65 percent, of the evaluation results, which measures shall:
(i) Include all students regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, language proficiency, and socioeconomic status; and (ii) Be disaggregated by all subgroups as required under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended; and (C) Rigorous and appropriate measures of the financial efficiency of a public school or school system which shall include an analysis of how federal and state funds spent by the public school or school system impact quality of learning and teaching, with such measures comprising an appropriate percentage of the evaluation results as determined by the State Board of Education; (2) Such agency demonstrates the ability and the experience to operate as a recognized accrediting agency in this state; (3) The principal purpose of such agency is the accreditation of public schools and schools systems in this state; (4) Such agency has a voluntary membership of public schools, school systems, and programs; (5) Such agency consistently applies and enforces evaluation criteria that ensure the courses or programs of instruction, training, or study offered by a public school or school system, including virtual instruction, are of sufficient quality to achieve, for the duration of the accreditation period, the stated objective for which the courses or programs are offered;

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(6) Such agency consistently adheres to procedures throughout the accreditation process, including evaluation and withdrawal procedures, that comply with due process, including:
(A) Adequate specification of requirements and deficiencies at the public school or school system being evaluated; provided, however, that all requirements or deficiencies specified by such agency are directly related to measures of quality of learning and teaching and financial efficiency; provided, further, that any findings, comments, or notes included in an evaluation that are not directly related to quality of learning and teaching or financial efficiency shall not provide the basis for any adverse action against a public school or school system by such agency, including, but not limited to, denial, withdrawal, suspension, or termination of accreditation or placement of a public school or school system on any probationary status; (B) Notice of an opportunity for a hearing by a public school or school system; (C) The right to appeal any adverse action against a public school or school system; and (D) The right to representation by counsel for a public school or school system; (7) Such agency notifies the State School Superintendent within 30 days of the accreditation of a public school or school system or of any final denial, withdrawal, suspension, or termination of accreditation or placement on probation of a public school or school system, together with any other adverse or remedial action recommended with respect to such public school or school system; (8) Such agency, either directly or indirectly by means of a related entity, by contract or otherwise, does not offer or agree to provide any services or materials for an additional fee or other consideration intended to assist a public school or school system with addressing any requirement or deficiency or other issue raised by such agency at the time of the evaluation for accreditation of such public school or school system; and (9) Such agency makes available to the public and the State School Superintendent, upon request: (A) A summary of any evaluation resulting in a final decision involving the approval, denial, termination, withdrawal, suspension, or probation of a public school or school system's accreditation, together with the comments of such public school or school system; and (B) A copy of any complaint or report upon which such agency initiates, or provides notice to a public school or school system of the intent to initiate, any intervention, investigation, or evaluation of such public school or school system's accreditation status; provided, however, that personally identifiable information of the person, persons, or entity that submitted the complaint or report may be redacted to the extent necessary to comply with the confidentiality protections provided under Code Section 45-1-4 or other applicable law relating to the confidentiality of complaints against organizations that receive public funds. (c)(1) An accrediting agency shall not apply any standards, measures, or evaluation criteria not in compliance with state law.

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(2) The State Board of Education shall be authorized to determine whether an accrediting agency is not in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection. The State Board of Education shall notify such accrediting agency upon making such determination and shall allow no more than 30 days for such accrediting agency to demonstrate compliance with such provisions. (d) The provisions of this article shall not apply to any initial or renewal agreement by and between any public school or school system in this state and any accrediting agency entered into before July 1, 2023. (e) Nothing in this article shall be construed to: (1) Require any public school or school system in this state to be accredited; or (2) Prohibit or restrict an accrediting agency from adopting evaluation criteria and procedures not provided for in this article; provided, however, that to the extent an accrediting agency adopts evaluation criteria or procedures which are inconsistent with the provisions of this article, such accrediting agency may not be deemed a recognized accrediting agency.
20-14-97. (a) In the event of a dispute between an accrediting agency and a public school or school system regarding the findings and recommendations of an assessment by the accrediting agency of such public school or school system, the public school or school system shall have the right to appeal as follows:
(1) The public school or school system may appeal the findings and recommendations within 70 days to an accreditation committee established by the State Board of Education for such appeal and may provide evidence in support of such appeal. The accrediting agency's findings and recommendations which are the subject of such appeal shall be suspended from public access or disclosure during the pendency of such appeal and any mediation or appeal following therefrom; (2) The accreditation committee shall work with both the accrediting agency and the appealing public school or school system to seek a resolution; and (3) Should the parties fail to agree to a resolution, the appealing public school or school system shall have the right to submit the dispute to mediation under the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 9, relating to the Georgia Uniform Mediation Act. The public school or school system and the accrediting agency shall be the parties to such mediation. The accrediting agency shall be responsible for the costs of such mediation. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a mediator's decision rendered pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section may be appealed by either party to the State Board of Education, the ruling of which shall be binding on the parties. (c) Failure by an accrediting agency to comply without appeal to a decision under subsection (a) of this Code section or failure to comply with a ruling under subsection (b) of this Code section shall disqualify such agency from accrediting public schools or school systems in this state. The accreditation committee shall be granted the authority by the State Board of Education to:

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(1) Create general accreditation standards applicable to all parties before it; and (2) Grant accreditation directly to a public school or school system appealing under the provisions of this Code section. (d) Failure of a public school or school system to comply with a final ruling of the State Board of Education shall cause such public school or school system to be placed on probationary accreditation status until compliance is achieved."

SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton E Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye N Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F.

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Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman E Sainz

Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 161, nays 10.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 197. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Butler of the 55th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit deceptive or misleading terms or false representations by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to prohibit the misappropriation of medical or medical specialty titles by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit deceptive or misleading terms or false representations by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to prohibit the misappropriation of medical or medical specialty titles by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Practitioners Truth and Transparency Act."

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SECTION 2. Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, is amended by revising Code Section 431-33, relating to advertisement, signage, and identifier requirements for health care practitioners, as follows:
"43-1-33. (a) This Act Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Consumer Information and Awareness Act.' (b) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that:
(1) There are numerous professional degrees that include the term 'doctor,' such as Doctor of Medicine (M.D.); Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.); Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine; Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.); Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.); Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.); Doctor of Optometry (O.D.); Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.); registered professional nurses or advanced practice registered nurses (nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified nurse anesthetists) with doctorate degrees (D.N.P., D.N.S., Ph.D., or Ed.D.); audiologists with doctorate degrees (A.U.D.); speech-language pathologists with doctorate degrees (S.L.P.D. or Ph.D.); and other designations, which may be used by health care practitioners; and (2) Each health care professional receives education and training that qualifies them to provide general and specialized services respectively. This training is necessary to correctly detect, diagnose, prevent, and treat serious health conditions. (c) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Advertisement' means any communication or statement, whether printed, electronic, or verbal, or in any way disseminated to the general public or to other health care practitioners, that names a health care practitioner in relation to his or her or the practice, profession, or institution in which the practitioner is employed, volunteers, or otherwise provides health care services. This term includes business cards, letterhead, patient brochures, e-mail, Internet, audio, and video. (2) 'Clinical setting' means any location, whether physical or virtual, in which a person is evaluated, diagnosed, counseled, or treated for any disease, defect, or injury. (3) 'Deceptive or misleading terms or false representations' includes, but is not limited to, the use of titles, terms, or other words that misstate, falsely describe, falsely hold out, falsely detail, or falsely imply the health care practitioner's:
(A) Profession; (B) Skills; (C) Training; (D) Expertise; (E) Educational degree; (F) Board certification; (G) Licensure; (H) Work or services offered; or

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(I) Medical field, if such practitioner is not a physician licensed pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 34 of this title. (2)(4) 'Health care practice or facility' means a hospital, physician practice setting, nursing home, assisted living community, or personal care home. (3)(5) 'Health care practitioner' means a: (A) Chiropractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 9 of this title; (B) Professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist licensed pursuant to Chapter 10A of this title; (C) Dentist licensed pursuant to Chapter 11 of this title; (D) Dietitian licensed or registered pursuant to Chapter 11A of this title; (E) Advanced practice registered nurse, including nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, registered professional nurse, and licensed practical nurse, licensed or registered pursuant to Chapter 26 of this title; (F) Occupational therapist licensed pursuant to Chapter 28 of this title; (G) Optometrist licensed pursuant to Chapter 30 of this title; (H) Physical therapist licensed pursuant to Chapter 33 of this title; (I) Allopathic physician or osteopathic physician Physician or osteopath licensed pursuant to Chapter 34 of this title; (J) Physician assistant licensed pursuant to Chapter 34 of this title; (K) Acupuncturist licensed pursuant to Chapter 34 of this title; (L) Podiatrist licensed pursuant to Chapter 35 of this title; (M) Psychologist licensed pursuant to Chapter 39 of this title; (N) Audiologist or speech-language pathologist licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 of this title; (O) Pharmacist licensed pursuant to Chapter 4 of Title 26; (P) Ophthalmic technician; (Q) Medical assistant or certified nursing assistant; and (R) Respiratory care professional certified pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 34 of this title. (6) 'Medical or medical specialty title' means any title that originates from or is a derivation of specialty or subspecialty training or certification attained by a physician through completion of nationally accredited medical education culminating in a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree; completion of a physician internship, residency, or fellowship training program; or any combination thereof. (d)(1) An advertisement by a health care practitioner shall identify include the practitioner's name and disclose only the type of license under which the health care practitioner holds is authorized to provide services. (2) An advertisement by a health care practitioner shall not: (A) Include deceptive or misleading terms or false representations; or (B) Include or reference medical or medical specialty titles, unless such health care practitioner is a physician licensed pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 34 of this title.

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(2)(3) This subsection shall not apply to an advertisement by a health care practice or facility and shall not be construed to require any such a health care practice or facility in which multiple health care practitioners are employed to list in an advertisement the name of every health care practitioner so employed by such practice or facility. (d.1)(1) An advanced practice registered nurse shall verbally identify himself or herself as an advanced practice registered nurse during each patient interaction in a clinical setting. An advanced practice registered nurse who holds a doctorate degree and identifies himself or herself with the title 'doctor' while in a clinical setting shall clearly state that he or she is not a medical doctor or physician. (2) A physician assistant shall verbally identify himself or herself as a physician assistant during each patient interaction in a clinical setting. A physician assistant who holds a doctorate degree and identifies himself or herself with the title 'doctor' while in a clinical setting shall clearly state that he or she is not a medical doctor or physician. (3) No health care practitioner shall identify or refer to himself or herself in a clinical setting with:
(A) Deceptive or misleading terms or false representations; or (B) Any medical or medical specialty titles, unless such health care practitioner is a physician licensed pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 34 of this title. (e)(1) A health care practitioner providing services in this state in a health care practice or facility shall conspicuously post and affirmatively communicate the practitioner's specific licensure to all current and prospective patients as follows:
(A)(i) The health care practitioner shall wear an identifier during all patient encounters that shall include:
(I) The health care practitioner's name; and (II) The type of license or educational degree the health care practitioner holds. (ii) The identifier shall be of sufficient size and be worn in a conspicuous manner so as to be visible and apparent. A lab coat or similar distinguishing clothing or uniform indicating the practitioner's specific licensure may be considered an identifier if such clothing or uniform meets the requirements of division (i) of this subparagraph. (iii) An identifier shall not be required in an operating room or other setting where surgical or other invasive procedures are performed or in any other setting where maintaining a sterile environment is medically necessary. (iv) An identifier shall not be required in any mental health setting where it would impede the psychotherapeutic relationship. (v) If a safety or health risk to the health care practitioner or a patient would be created as a result of the practitioner wearing such identifier in a specified practice setting, an identifier shall not be required or may be modified by omitting or concealing the last name of the practitioner in accordance with the requirements of the health care practice or facility; and (B) A health care practitioner in a health care practice or facility other than a hospital shall display in the reception area of such practice or facility a notice that clearly identifies the type of health care practitioners employed in such practice or facility

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and the right of a patient to inquire as to the type of license of the health care practitioner treating such patient. The notice shall be of sufficient size so as to be visible and apparent to all current and prospective patients. (2) A health care practitioner who practices in more than one office shall place the identifier information conspicuously on such practitioner's website if he or she maintains a website. (3) A health care practitioner who practices in a nonpatient care setting and who does not have any direct patient care interactions shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection. (4) A health care practice or facility which requires, as of the effective date of this Code section, its health care practitioners to wear an identification badge shall not be required to replace such badges to conform to the requirements of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection. (5) Except as otherwise provided by paragraph (6) of this subsection, this subsection shall only apply to health care practices and facilities where more than one type of health care practitioner interacts with patients in exam settings. This subsection shall not apply to health care practices or facilities in which only one type of health care practitioner practices. (6) This subsection shall only apply to a dentist if such dentist is practicing in a hospital. This subsection shall only apply to a chiropractor or optometrist if such chiropractor or optometrist is practicing in a hospital, nursing home, assisted living community, or personal care home. (f) A health care practitioner who intentionally violates any provision of this Code section may be subject to disciplinary action by the health care practitioner's professional licensing board. Notwithstanding the imposition of any sanction, the health care practitioner's professional licensing board may seek an injunction or other legal means as appropriate against such health care practitioner violating this Code section. (g) A violation of this Code section shall not constitute a private cause of action. (h) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prevent a health care practitioner from using any title or abbreviation which is statutorily authorized for such practitioner pursuant to his or her respective licensing statutes."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander

Y Cooper Corbett
Y Cox

Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins

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Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart
Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

E Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman E Sainz

Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Smith of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 36 Do Pass, by Substitute

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 18th
Chairman
Representative Smith of the 70th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environment has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 438 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 70th
Chairman
The Speaker announced the House in recess until 1:30 o'clock, this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 605. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Burns of the 159th, Beverly of the 143rd, Miller of the 62nd, Hugley of the 141st and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Representative Letitia "Tish" Naghise; and for other purposes.
HR 606. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, McClain of the 109th, Marin of the 96th, Romman of the 97th, Park of the 107th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the work of Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) in educating and preparing its students for success in their future careers; and for other purposes.
HR 607. By Representative Cannon of the 58th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Calvin Peterson; and for other purposes.
HR 608. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Wiedower of the 121st, Momtahan of the 17th, Kelley of the 16th, New of the 64th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the EC Bullets-Gravley 14U Fast-pitch Softball Team; and for other purposes.
HR 609. By Representative Hitchens of the 161st:
A RESOLUTION commending Corporal Jerry A. Parrish; and for other purposes.
HR 610. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Jack Bauerle--proud native of Glenside, Pennsylvania, but a Georgia Bulldog through and through--for his unprecedented tenure and success in leading the University of Georgia's swimming and diving programs to worldwide acclaim; and for other purposes.

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HR 611. By Representatives Bentley of the 150th and Dickey of the 145th:
A RESOLUTION commending Gwendolyn S. Taylor; and for other purposes.
HR 612. By Representative Okoye of the 102nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Om Duggal; and for other purposes.
HR 613. By Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Mughal of the 105th and Roberts of the 52nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Clayton Eugene Taylor Sr.; and for other purposes.
HR 614. By Representative Jones of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Georgia Association of Convenience Stores as well as its members and employees as essential to the communities they serve and commending them for their contributions to Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 615. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Dickey of the 145th, Bentley of the 150th, Mathiak of the 74th, Ehrhart of the 36th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 23, 2023, as Reach Out and Read Day at the state capitol to recognize the power of reading to young children every day; and for other purposes.
HR 616. By Representative Mathis of the 149th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Bleckley County High School One Act Program for coming in first place in the One Act Play Competition; and for other purposes.
HR 617. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Bennett of the 94th, Kendrick of the 95th, Davis of the 87th and Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Green Love Kitchen upon its eighth anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 618. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Howard of the 129th, Bruce of the 61st and Sharper of the 177th:

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A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Amanda Stallings for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 619. By Representative Glaize of the 67th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Jennie Cook; and for other purposes.
HR 620. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Kennard of the 101st, McClain of the 109th, Romman of the 97th and Mughal of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION remembering Muhammad Ali; and for other purposes.
HR 621. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Townsend of the 179th, Sainz of the 180th, DeLoach of the 167th, Gambill of the 15th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the 80-year anniversary of the establishment of the J.A. Jones Shipyard; and for other purposes.
HR 622. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Davis of the 87th, Tran of the 80th, Evans of the 89th, Mitchell of the 88th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 23, 2023, as DeKalb Day; and for other purposes.
HR 623. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Ballinger of the 23rd, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Cummings of the 39th, Jones of the 47th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Madison Smith; and for other purposes.
HR 624. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Mitchell of the 88th, Drenner of the 85th, Scott of the 76th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing April 7, 2023, as Community Legacy, Leaders, and Activist Day to acknowledge unsung heroic leaders and activists for their strength, selfless courage, and hopeful actions that create a positive and much improved future; and for other purposes.
HR 625. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Mitchell of the 88th, Drenner of the 85th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and others:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ruby Bozeman-Davis; and for other purposes.
HR 626. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Mitchell of the 88th, Drenner of the 85th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending City of Pine Lake Chief of Police Sarai Y'Hudah-Green; and for other purposes.
HR 627. By Representatives Mughal of the 105th, McClain of the 109th, Marin of the 96th, Clark of the 108th, Okoye of the 102nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Fred Cephas; and for other purposes.
HR 628. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Wiedower of the 121st, Frye of the 122nd and Rhodes of the 124th:
A RESOLUTION commending the student leaders of the Student Government Association of the University of Georgia and recognizing March 23, 2023, as University of Georgia Student Government Leadership Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
HR 629. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Wiedower of the 121st, Frye of the 122nd and Rhodes of the 124th:
A RESOLUTION commending Fabersha Flynt; and for other purposes.
HR 630. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Erwin of the 32nd, Dunahoo of the 31st and Persinger of the 119th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Crooked Creek Baptist Church on the occasion of its 220th anniversary; and for other purposes.
HR 631. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Frye of the 122nd and Wiedower of the 121st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending James Newland; and for other purposes.
HR 632. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Frye of the 122nd, Wiedower of the 121st and Rhodes of the 124th:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing the efforts of Atlanta Humane Society, Athens Area Humane Society, and Atlanta Beagle Rescue to help rescue beagles from animal testing; and for other purposes.
HR 633. By Representatives Park of the 107th, Romman of the 97th, Mughal of the 105th, Kennard of the 101st and Beverly of the 143rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the festival of Navroz as well as the Shia Ismaili Muslim community residing in and contributing to the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 634. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION commending Randy Stafford, Rome High School's 2023 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
HR 635. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION commending Shriya Garg, Rome High School's 2023 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
HR 636. By Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Okoye of the 102nd and Willis of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pastor Earl L. Calloway Sr.; and for other purposes.
HR 637. By Representative Erwin of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed; and for other purposes.
HR 638. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Cherokee Nation, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the historical tribes that once called Georgia their home, including the Yuchi Tribe, Chickasaw Nation, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Seminole Nation Shawnee Tribe, and all tribes; and for other purposes.

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HR 639. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Shyneka Maxwell; and for other purposes.
HR 640. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dean Wellie S. Wilburn; and for other purposes.
HR 641. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Sonnie Badu, First Lady Annie Badu, and The Rock Hill Church family for their contributions to the community and their commitment to furthering the Gospel of Jesus Christ; and for other purposes.
HR 642. By Representatives Sharper of the 177th, Cannon of the 58th, Neal of the 79th, Beverly of the 143rd and Miller of the 62nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Chance Cessna, United States of America's Ms. Georgia 2023; and for other purposes.
HR 643. By Representative Thomas of the 65th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Uplevel Communications; and for other purposes.
HR 644. By Representatives Olaleye of the 59th, Holly of the 116th, Adeyina of the 110th, Adesanya of the 43rd and Okoye of the 102nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bruce Paul Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya; and for other purposes.
HR 645. By Representative Okoye of the 102nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Salmaan Ajani; and for other purposes.
HR 646. By Representative Okoye of the 102nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Okey Anueyiagu; and for other purposes.

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HR 647. By Representative Okoye of the 102nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ambassador Amina Amira Smaila; and for other purposes.
HR 648. By Representative Okoye of the 102nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Imran Niazi; and for other purposes.
HR 649. By Representative Okoye of the 102nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Arun Jain; and for other purposes.
HR 650. By Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Glaize of the 67th and Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Representative Letitia "Tish" Naghise; and for other purposes.
Representative Knight of the 134th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Resolution of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HR 604. By Representative Knight of the 134th:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Funding for the Technical College System of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
Representative Cooper of the 45th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Resolution of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.

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By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HR 603. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Newton of the 127th, Au of the 50th, Hatchett of the 155th and Crowe of the 118th:
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
Representative Mainor of the 56th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Resolution of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HR 602. By Representative Mainor of the 56th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Ms. Charlayne Hunter-Gault and dedicating a road in her honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 142. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Collins of the 71st, Jackson of the 128th, Lumsden of the 12th, Crowe of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:

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The Senate moves to amend LC 39 3532 HB 142

by striking "500" on line 16 and replacing with "200".

By striking "one-quarter" on line 17 and replacing with "one-tenth"

Representative Mainor of the 56th moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to HB 142.

The motion prevailed.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate, having been postponed from the previous legislative day, was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 1.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to remove the automatic repealer on the prohibition on state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID vaccination for government services; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton E Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver

N Sampson N Schofield E Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B

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N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 99, nays 69.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 38th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 26 SB 60

State Government; meetings and public hearings of development authorities and community improvement districts to be held by teleconference; permit (Substitute)(GAff-Jones-25th) Dolezal-27th Secondary Metals Recyclers; it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell; provide (Substitute)(JudyNC-McDonald-26th) Hatchett-50th

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SB 66 SB 73
SB 74 SB 106 SB 158
SB 164 SB 199 SB 215 SB 220 SR 214

Superior Courts; Atlantic Judicial Circuit; additional judge; provide (Substitute)(Judy-Werkheiser-157th) Hickman-4th Telephone Services; class action suits and for damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; provide (Substitute)(EU&T-Smith-18th) Tillery-19th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 49 1462S) Commerce and Trade, Courts, and Torts; the disclosure of the nature and practices of businesses that provide legal services; require (Substitute)(Judy-Burchett-176th) Tillery-19th "Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Act"; enact (Substitute) (PH-Cooper-45th) Walker III-20th Property Insurance; insurance premium discount or rate reduction for property owners; tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; provide (Ins-Hagan-156th) Robertson-29th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 52 0319S) Nurses; licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; provide (Substitute)(Hth-Newton-127th) Hufstetler-52nd State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; council to establish health savings accounts; require (Substitute)(Hth-Hawkins-27th) Esteves-6th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 54 0251S) Public Records; personal information of public employees; protect from public disclosure (Substitute)(GAff-Gaines-120th) Brass-28th 'Georgia Farmland Conservation Act'; historic preservation (Substitute)(W&M-Dickey-145th) Goodman-8th Joint Study Committee on Local Option Sales Tax and Service Delivery Strategy; create (Substitute)(GAff-Efstration-104th) Ginn-47th

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 66.

By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Tillery of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an

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additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the additional judge initially appointed; to require candidates for such judgeships to designate the seat for which they are running; to prescribe the powers of such judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties included in such circuit; to authorize the judges of such circuit to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to provide for the designation of a chief judge; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authority of the counties included in such circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to provide for validity of actions; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, is amended by revising paragraph (4) as follows:
"(4) Atlantic Circuit ..................................................................................................4 5"
SECTION 2. The additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit provided for in this Act shall be appointed by the Governor for a term beginning January 1, 2024, and expiring December 31, 2026, and until a successor is elected and qualified. At the nonpartisan judicial election to be held in 2026, there shall be elected a successor to such additional judge appointed as provided in this section, and he or she shall take office on January 1, 2027, and shall serve for a term of office of four years and until a successor is duly elected and qualified. All subsequent successors to such judge shall be elected at the nonpartisan judicial election conducted in the year in which the term of office expires for a term of four years and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Each newly elected and qualified successor shall take office on the first day of January following the

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date of their election. Such elections shall be held and conducted as is now or may hereafter be provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 3. Each person who offers for election as one of the judges of such superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit shall designate with the proper authority in all general elections the specific seat for which such person offers by naming the incumbent judge whom he or she desires to succeed and thereupon such person shall be permitted, if otherwise qualified, to run for such designated judgeship and no other. In the event that there is no incumbent judge in the seat for which such person desires to offer, the person shall qualify by announcing his or her intention to run for the office for which there is no incumbent.
SECTION 4. The additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit provided for in this Act shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignities, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this state. Any of the judges of such court may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law.
SECTION 5. The qualifications of such additional judge and his or her successors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and his or her compensation, salary, and expense allowance from the State of Georgia and from the counties comprising such circuit shall be the same as that of other judges of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit. The salary supplements enacted by the counties comprising such circuit for the present superior court judges of such circuit shall also be applicable to the additional judge provided by this Act.
SECTION 6. All writs and processes in the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit shall be returnable to the terms of such superior court as they are now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafter be fixed or determined by law, and all terms of such court shall be held in the same manner as though there were but one judge, it being the intent and purpose of this Act to provide the five judges of such circuit with equal jurisdiction and authority to attend to and perform the functions, powers, and duties of the judges of such superior court and to direct and conduct all hearings and trials in such court.
SECTION 7. Upon and after qualification of the additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit, the five judges of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit may adopt, promulgate, amend, and enforce such rules of practice and procedure in consonance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia as they deem suitable and proper for

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the effective transaction of the business of the court; and, in transacting the business of the court and in performing their duties and responsibilities, the judges shall share, divide, and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each. In the event of a disagreement among the judges in respect hereof, the majority shall rule, or failing a majority, the decision of the chief judge shall be controlling.
SECTION 8. The drawing and impaneling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special, may be conducted by any of the judges of the superior court of such circuit; and they, or each of them, shall have full power and authority to draw and impanel jurors for service in such court so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before any of such judges separately or before each of them at the same time.
SECTION 9. The five judges of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit shall be authorized and empowered to employ an additional court reporter for such circuit whose compensation shall be as now or hereafter provided by law.
SECTION 10. All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper issuing out of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit may bear teste in the name of any judge of such circuit and, when issued by and in the name of any judge of such circuit, shall be fully valid and may be held and determined before the same or any other judge of such circuit. Any judge of such court may preside over any cause therein and perform any official act as judge thereof.
SECTION 11. The governing authorities of the counties comprising the Atlantic Judicial Circuit shall provide the judges of such circuit with suitable courtrooms and facilities, office space, telephones, furniture, office equipment, supplies, and such personnel as may be considered necessary to the proper functioning of the court. All of the expenditures authorized in this Act are declared to be an expense of the court and payable out of the counties' treasuries as such.
SECTION 12. Nothing enumerated in this Act shall be deemed to limit or restrict the inherent powers, duties, and responsibilities of superior court judges provided by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 13. This Act shall become effective for the purpose of appointing the additional judge upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and for all other purposes on July 1, 2023.

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SECTION 14. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton E Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland
Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin
Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman
Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R
Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R
Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 163, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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SB 106. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for a three-year pilot program to provide coverage for remote maternal health clinical services under the Medicaid program; to provide for eligibility; to provide for a final report; to provide for termination of the pilot project and automatic repeal of the statute; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to provide for a pilot program for home visiting in at-risk and underserved rural communities during pregnancy and early childhood to improve birth outcomes; to provide for a report; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for a report on coverage for remote maternal health clinical services provided to Medicaid recipients who meet eligibility criteria; to provide a definition; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Healthy Babies Act."
SECTION 2. Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"31-2A-19. (a) The Department of Public Health shall conduct a pilot program to provide home visiting in at-risk and underserved rural communities during pregnancy and early childhood to improve birth outcomes, reduce preterm deliveries, and decrease infant and maternal mortality. (b) No later than December 31, 2024, the department shall submit a detailed written report on the implementation and effectiveness of the pilot program to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the chairpersons of the House Committee on Public Health and the Senate Health and Human

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Services Committee. Such report shall also include recommendations as to expansion of the pilot program state wide. (c) This Code section shall be contingent upon appropriations made by the General Assembly specifically for the department for such purposes."
SECTION 3. Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"49-4-159.2. (a)(1) As used in this Code section, the term 'remote maternal health clinical services' means the use of digital technology: (A) To collect medical and other forms of health data from a patient and electronically transmitting that information securely to a healthcare provider in a different location for interpretation and recommendation; and (B) Through a device that is compliant with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. (2) Such term includes a device that: (A) Performs remote fetal monitoring, including maternal heart rate, fetal heart rate, amniotic fluid, placenta location, fetal presentation, tone, and movement; (B) Measures physiological data, including blood pressure, pulse, pulse oximetry, weight, blood glucose levels, or other such data determined to be medically necessary; (C) Uses remote non-stress test technology; (D) Uses remote ultrasound technology; or (E) Uses Doppler effect technology.
(b) No later than October 31, 2025, the department shall submit a detailed written report on the provision of remote maternal health clinical services for Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025 to recipients of medical assistance who meet eligibility criteria established by the department to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairpersons of the House Committee on Health, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Appropriations Committee. (c) This Code section shall stand repealed by operation of law on December 31, 2025."
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan E Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SR 214. By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Still of the 48th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Williams of the 25th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Local Option Sales Tax and Service Delivery Strategy; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION

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To call for the nomination and election of the chairperson of the State Election Board; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, subsection (a.1) of Code Section 21-2-30 requires the chairperson of the State Election Board to be elected by the General Assembly in accordance with the procedures set forth in such subsection; and
WHEREAS, the nomination and election of the chairperson of the State Election Board is to be initiated by a joint resolution of the General Assembly setting a definite time for such nomination and election; and
WHEREAS, such joint resolution is required to be passed by a majority vote of the membership of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that Monday, March 27, 2023, at 11:00 A.M., is hereby set and fixed as the date for the nomination and election of the chairperson of the State Election Board.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall call for the nomination and election of the chairperson of the State Election Board on such date, at which time the House of Representatives shall, by majority vote of its membership, nominate and elect a qualified person to serve as chairperson of the State Election Board.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, upon the nomination and election of a qualified person to serve as chairperson of the State Election Board by a majority vote of the membership of the House of Representatives, the name of such person shall be transmitted to the Senate for confirmation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate, upon receiving the name of the person nominated and elected by the House of Representatives to serve as chairperson of the State Election Board, shall vote on whether to confirm such election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if a majority of the membership of the Senate votes to confirm the election of such person as chairperson of the State Election Board, such person shall be deemed to be duly elected as such and the Secretary of the Senate shall so notify the Governor who shall administer the oath of office and issue a proper commission to such person; otherwise, the name shall be returned to the House of Representatives without being confirmed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

SB 73.

By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to telephone service, so as to provide for class action suits and for

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damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for actions and damages against persons and entities on whose behalf such provisions were violated; to provide for and prohibit certain defenses in such actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for class action suits and for damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for actions and damages against persons and entities on whose behalf such provisions were violated; to provide for and prohibit certain defenses in such actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, is amended by revising Code Section 46-5-27, relating to telephone solicitations to residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers, Public Service Commission to establish and maintain list of certain subscribers, authorization for imposition of administrative fees, confidential nature of data base, and required identification, as follows:
"46-5-27. (a) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The use of the telephone to market goods and services is pervasive now due to the increased use of cost-effective telemarketing techniques; (2) Over 30,000 businesses actively telemarket goods and services to business and residential customers; (3) Every day, over 300,000 solicitors place calls to more than 18 million Americans, including citizens of this state; (4) Telemarketing, however, can be an intrusive and relentless invasion of the privacy and peacefulness of individuals; (5) Many citizens of this state are outraged over the proliferation of nuisance calls from telemarketers; (6) Individuals' privacy rights and commercial freedom of speech can be balanced in a way that accommodates both the privacy of individuals and legitimate telemarketing practices; and

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(7) It is in the public interest to establish a mechanism under which the individual citizens of this state can decide whether or not to receive telemarketing calls and can seek injunctive relief and damages against those in violation of this Code section and against those on whose behalf such violations were committed. (b) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Caller identification service' means a type of telephone service which permits telephone subscribers to see the telephone number of incoming telephone calls. (2) 'Residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber' means a person who has subscribed to telephone service from a local exchange company or mobile or wireless telephone service provider or other persons living or residing with such person. (3) 'Telephone solicitation' means any voice communication over a telephone line for the purpose of encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment in, property, goods, or services, but does not include communications:
(A) To any residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber with that subscriber's prior express invitation or permission; (B) By or on behalf of any person or entity with whom a residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber has a prior or current business or personal relationship; or (C) By or on behalf of a charitable organization which has filed a registration statement pursuant to Code Section 43-17-5, is exempt from such registration under paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-17-9, or is exempt from such registration as a religious organization or agency referred to in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-17-2. Such communication may be from a live operator, through the use of ADAD equipment as defined in Code Section 46-5-23, or by other means. (c) No person or entity shall make or cause to be made on behalf of any person or entity any telephone solicitation to the telephone line of any residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber in this state who has given notice to the commission, in accordance with regulations promulgated under subsection (d) of this Code section, of such subscriber's objection to receiving telephone solicitations. (d)(1) The commission shall establish and provide for the operation of a data base to compile a list of telephone numbers of residential, mobile, and wireless subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations. It shall be the duty of the commission to have such data base in operation no later than January 1, 1999. (2) Such data base may be operated by the commission or by another entity selected by and awarded a contract by the commission. (3) No later than January 1, 1999, the commission shall promulgate regulations which: (A) Require each local exchange company to inform its residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers of the opportunity to provide notification to the commission or its contractor that such subscriber objects to receiving telephone solicitations; (B) Specify the methods by which each residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber may give notice to the commission or its contractor of his or her objection to receiving such solicitations and methods for revocation of such notice;

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(C) Specify the length of time for which a notice of objection shall be effective and the effect of a change of telephone number on such notice; (D) Specify the methods by which such objections and revocations shall be collected and added to the data base; (E) Specify the methods by which any person or entity desiring to make telephone solicitations will obtain access to the data base as required to avoid calling the telephone numbers of residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers included in the data base; and (F) Specify such other matters relating to the data base that the commission deems desirable. (4) If, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 227(c)(3), the Federal Communications Commission establishes a single national data base of telephone numbers of subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations, the commission shall include the part of such single national data base that relates to Georgia in the data base established under this Code section. (e) The commission may provide by rule or regulation for administrative fees to be imposed upon: (1) A residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber for each notice of inclusion in the data base established under this Code section; provided, however, that the commission shall not set this fee in an amount greater than $5.00; and (2) A person or entity desiring to make telephone solicitations for access to or for electronic copies of the data base established under this Code section. (f)(1) Information contained in the data base established under this Code section shall be used only for the purpose of compliance with this Code section or in a proceeding or action under subsection (h) or (i) of this Code section. Such information shall not be subject to public inspection or disclosure under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. (2) No person or entity shall knowingly compile or disseminate or compile and disseminate information obtained from the data base for any reason other than those legitimate purposes established by law. Any person or entity found guilty of violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00. Each instance of an unauthorized disclosure of information from the data base shall constitute a separate offense. (g)(1) Any person or entity who that makes a telephone solicitation to the telephone line of any residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber in this state shall, at the beginning of such call, state clearly the identity of the person or entity initiating the call. (2) No person or entity who that makes a telephone solicitation to the telephone line of a residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber in this state shall knowingly utilize any method to block or otherwise circumvent such subscriber's use of a caller identification service. (h) The Attorney General shall have authority to initiate proceedings, pursuant to Code Section 10-1-397, relating to a knowing violation or threatened knowing violation of subsection (c) or (g) of this Code section. Such proceedings include without limitation proceedings to issue a cease and desist order, to issue an order imposing a civil penalty

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up to a maximum of $2,000.00 for each knowing violation, and to seek additional relief in any superior court of competent jurisdiction. Such actions shall be brought in the name of the state. The provisions of Code Sections 10-1-398, 10-1-398.1, and 10-1-405 shall apply to proceedings initiated by the Attorney General under this subsection. The Attorney General is authorized to issue investigative demands, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and conduct hearings in the course of investigating a violation of subsection (c) or (g) of this Code section, in accordance with the provisions of Code Sections 10-1-403 and 10-1-404. (i) Any person who that has received more than one telephone solicitation within any 12 month period by or on behalf of the same person or entity in violation of subsection (c) or (g) of this Code section may either bring an action against the person or entity that made the telephone solicitation or the person or entity that the telephone solicitation was made on behalf of, or both. Such an action may seek to:
(1) Enjoin enjoin such violation; (2) Bring bring an action to recover for reasonable attorney's fees and costs plus damages:
(A) In the amount of actual monetary loss from such knowing violation or to receive up to $2,000.00 $1,000.00 in damages for each such knowing violation, whichever is greater; or bring both such actions (B) As part of a class action pursuant to Code Section 9-11-23, for which the damages limitation in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply; or (3) Enjoin such violation and bring an action for attorney's fees, costs, and damages. (j) It shall not be a defense in any action or proceeding brought under subsection (h) or (i) of this Code section that the defendant has established and implemented, with due care, reasonable practices and procedures to effectively prevent telephone solicitations in violation of this Code section did not make the telephone solicitation or was not aware that such telephone solicitation was in violation of this Code section, if such telephone solicitation was made on behalf of the defendant as a result of a written or verbal agreement, contract, request, or employment relationship; provided, however, that it shall be a defense for consideration by the trier of fact if the defendant has with respect to the person or entity that made the telephone solicitation established policies and procedures to effectively prevent telephone solicitations in violation of this Code section and mandated and enforced compliance with such policies and procedures. (j.1) It shall be a defense for consideration by the trier of fact in any action or proceeding brought under subsection (h) or (i) of this Code section that the telephone solicitation was made to a residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber whose telephone number was provided in error by another subscriber so long as the defendant to such action did not know, or have reason to know, that the telephone number was provided in error. (k) No action or proceeding may be brought under subsection (h) or (i) of this Code section the later of: (1) More than two years after the person bringing the action knew or should have known of the occurrence of the alleged violation; or

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(2) More than two years after the termination of any proceeding or action by the State of Georgia, whichever is later. (l) A court of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over any nonresident or his or her executor or administrator as to an action or proceeding authorized by this Code section in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 9-10-91. (m) The remedies, duties, prohibitions, and penalties of this Code section are not exclusive and are in addition to all other causes of action, remedies, and penalties provided by law. (n) No provider of telephone caller identification service, local exchange telephone service, wireless service, or Voice over Internet Protocol service shall be held liable for providing such service for violations of this Code section committed by other persons or entities while using such provider's service."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for class action suits and for damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for actions and damages against persons and entities on whose behalf such provisions were violated; to provide for and prohibit certain defenses in such actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, is amended by revising Code Section 46-5-27, relating to telephone solicitations to residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers, Public Service Commission to establish and maintain list of certain subscribers, authorization for imposition of administrative fees, confidential nature of data base, and required identification, as follows:
"46-5-27. (a) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The use of the telephone to market goods and services is pervasive now due to the increased use of cost-effective telemarketing techniques; (2) Over 30,000 businesses actively telemarket goods and services to business and residential customers;

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(3) Every day, over 300,000 solicitors place calls to more than 18 million Americans, including citizens of this state; (4) Telemarketing, however, can be an intrusive and relentless invasion of the privacy and peacefulness of individuals; (5) Many citizens of this state are outraged over the proliferation of nuisance calls from telemarketers; (6) Individuals' privacy rights and commercial freedom of speech can be balanced in a way that accommodates both the privacy of individuals and legitimate telemarketing practices; and (7) It is in the public interest to establish a mechanism under which the individual citizens of this state can decide whether or not to receive telemarketing calls and can seek injunctive relief and damages against those in violation of this Code section and against those on whose behalf such violations were committed. (b) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Caller identification service' means a type of telephone service which permits telephone subscribers to see the telephone number of incoming telephone calls. (2) 'Residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber' means a person who has subscribed to telephone service from a local exchange company or mobile or wireless telephone service provider or other persons living or residing with such person. (3) 'Telephone solicitation' means any voice communication over a telephone line for the purpose of encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment in, property, goods, or services, but does not include communications:
(A) To any residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber with that subscriber's prior express invitation or permission; (B) By or on behalf of any person or entity with whom a residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber has a prior or current business or personal relationship; or (C) By or on behalf of a charitable organization which has filed a registration statement pursuant to Code Section 43-17-5, is exempt from such registration under paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-17-9, or is exempt from such registration as a religious organization or agency referred to in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-17-2. Such communication may be from a live operator, through the use of ADAD equipment as defined in Code Section 46-5-23, or by other means. (c) No person or entity shall make or cause to be made on behalf of any person or entity any telephone solicitation to the telephone line of any residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber in this state who has given notice to the commission, in accordance with regulations promulgated under subsection (d) of this Code section, of such subscriber's objection to receiving telephone solicitations. (d)(1) The commission shall establish and provide for the operation of a data base to compile a list of telephone numbers of residential, mobile, and wireless subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations. It shall be the duty of the commission to have such data base in operation no later than January 1, 1999.

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(2) Such data base may be operated by the commission or by another entity selected by and awarded a contract by the commission. (3) No later than January 1, 1999, the commission shall promulgate regulations which:
(A) Require each local exchange company to inform its residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers of the opportunity to provide notification to the commission or its contractor that such subscriber objects to receiving telephone solicitations; (B) Specify the methods by which each residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber may give notice to the commission or its contractor of his or her objection to receiving such solicitations and methods for revocation of such notice; (C) Specify the length of time for which a notice of objection shall be effective and the effect of a change of telephone number on such notice; (D) Specify the methods by which such objections and revocations shall be collected and added to the data base; (E) Specify the methods by which any person or entity desiring to make telephone solicitations will obtain access to the data base as required to avoid calling the telephone numbers of residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers included in the data base; and (F) Specify such other matters relating to the data base that the commission deems desirable. (4) If, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 227(c)(3), the Federal Communications Commission establishes a single national data base of telephone numbers of subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations, the commission shall include the part of such single national data base that relates to Georgia in the data base established under this Code section. (e) The commission may provide by rule or regulation for administrative fees to be imposed upon: (1) A residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber for each notice of inclusion in the data base established under this Code section; provided, however, that the commission shall not set this fee in an amount greater than $5.00; and (2) A person or entity desiring to make telephone solicitations for access to or for electronic copies of the data base established under this Code section. (f)(1) Information contained in the data base established under this Code section shall be used only for the purpose of compliance with this Code section or in a proceeding or action under subsection (h) or (i) of this Code section. Such information shall not be subject to public inspection or disclosure under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. (2) No person or entity shall knowingly compile or disseminate or compile and disseminate information obtained from the data base for any reason other than those legitimate purposes established by law. Any person or entity found guilty of violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00. Each instance of an unauthorized disclosure of information from the data base shall constitute a separate offense.

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(g)(1) Any person or entity who that makes a telephone solicitation to the telephone line of any residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber in this state shall, at the beginning of such call, state clearly the identity of the person or entity initiating the call. (2) No person or entity who that makes a telephone solicitation to the telephone line of a residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber in this state shall knowingly utilize any method to block or otherwise circumvent such subscriber's use of a caller identification service. (h) The Attorney General shall have authority to initiate proceedings, pursuant to Code Section 10-1-397, relating to a knowing violation or threatened knowing violation of subsection (c) or (g) of this Code section. Such proceedings include without limitation proceedings to issue a cease and desist order, to issue an order imposing a civil penalty up to a maximum of $2,000.00 for each knowing violation, and to seek additional relief in any superior court of competent jurisdiction. Such actions shall be brought in the name of the state. The provisions of Code Sections 10-1-398, 10-1-398.1, and 10-1-405 shall apply to proceedings initiated by the Attorney General under this subsection. The Attorney General is authorized to issue investigative demands, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and conduct hearings in the course of investigating a violation of subsection (c) or (g) of this Code section, in accordance with the provisions of Code Sections 10-1-403 and 10-1-404. (i) Any person who that has received more than one telephone solicitation within any 12 month period by or on behalf of the same person or entity in violation of subsection (c) or (g) of this Code section may either bring an action against the person or entity that made the telephone solicitation or the person or entity that the telephone solicitation was made on behalf of, or both. Such an action may seek to: (1) Enjoin enjoin such violation; (2) Bring bring an action to recover for reasonable attorney's fees and costs plus damages:
(A) In the amount of actual monetary loss from such knowing violation or to receive up to $2,000.00 $1,000.00 in damages for each such knowing violation, whichever is greater; or bring both such actions (B) As part of a class action pursuant to Code Section 9-11-23, for which the damages limitation in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply; or (3) Enjoin such violation and bring an action for attorney's fees, costs, and damages. (j) It shall not be a defense in any action or proceeding brought under subsection (h) or (i) of this Code section that the defendant has established and implemented, with due care, reasonable practices and procedures to effectively prevent telephone solicitations in violation of this Code section did not make the telephone solicitation or was not aware that such telephone solicitation was in violation of this Code section, if such telephone solicitation was made on behalf of the defendant as a result of a written or verbal agreement, contract, request, or employment relationship; provided, however, that it shall be a defense if the defendant has, with respect to the person or entity that made the telephone solicitation, established policies and procedures to effectively prevent

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telephone solicitations in violation of this Code section and mandated and enforced compliance with such policies and procedures. (j.1) It shall be a defense in any action or proceeding brought under subsection (h) or (i) of this Code section that the telephone solicitation was made to a residential, mobile, or wireless subscriber whose telephone number was provided in error by another subscriber so long as the defendant to such action did not know, or have reason to know, that the telephone number was provided in error. (k) No action or proceeding may be brought under subsection (h) or (i) of this Code section the later of:
(1) More than two years after the person bringing the action knew or should have known of the occurrence of the alleged violation; or (2) More than two years after the termination of any proceeding or action by the State of Georgia, whichever is later. (l) A court of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over any nonresident or his or her executor or administrator as to an action or proceeding authorized by this Code section in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 9-10-91. (m) The remedies, duties, prohibitions, and penalties of this Code section are not exclusive and are in addition to all other causes of action, remedies, and penalties provided by law. (n) No provider of telephone caller identification service, local exchange telephone service, wireless service, or Voice over Internet Protocol service shall be held liable for providing such service for violations of this Code section committed by other persons or entities while using such provider's service."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper

Y Hawkins E Henderson N Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise E Neal

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Drenner N Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S E Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea N Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 162, nays 7.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:

HB 19. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants

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authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The House stood at ease.
The Speaker called the House to order.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 158. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Harbin of the 16th, Dugan of the 30th, Walker III of the 20th and Dixon of the 45th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to provide for an insurance premium discount or rate reduction for property owners who build a new residential or commercial property or who retrofit an existing residential or commercial property located in this state that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby as the official soap box derby of the State of Georgia; to provide for promotion of the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby began in 1992 in Lyons, Georgia; (2) Approximately 20 cars were involved in the first race, competing in only one division; (3) Today, the event has grown to an average of 50 drivers competing in four divisions, including one division for drivers with intellectual and developmental disabilities;

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(4) Three World Champions have qualified at the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby in Lyons; (5) The Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby's mission includes building knowledge and character, creating meaningful experiences through collaboration, hosting fair and honest racing competitions, and supporting a STEM curriculum; and (6) The race is open to girls and boys between the ages of seven and 20.

SECTION 2. Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-3-92. (a) The Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby in Lyons, Georgia, is designated as the official soap box derby of the State of Georgia. (b) The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertising programs which permit citizens of other states and nations to learn of the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby and to visit this state for tourism purposes."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart
Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S
Jones, T

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch E Paris
Park

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran

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Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:

HB 19. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

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SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE TO H.B. 19 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: PART I
The sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year:

HB 19 (FY 2024G)

Governor

House

SAC

Revenue Sources Available for Appropriation TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Lottery Proceeds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund State Children's Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Fireworks Trust Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds

$32,449,793,008 $32,449,793,008 $32,449,793,008

$27,834,996,434 $27,834,996,434 $27,834,996,434

$2,128,011,671 $2,128,011,671 $2,128,011,671

$1,514,645,315 $1,514,645,315 $1,514,645,315

$148,564,951 $148,564,951 $148,564,951

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

$15,088,506 $15,088,506 $15,088,506

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

$23,597,313 $23,597,313 $23,597,313

$202,324,801 $202,324,801 $202,324,801

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Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Ambulance Provider Fees Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596 Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575 Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$200,199

$200,199

$200,199

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$152,685,494 $152,685,494 $152,685,494

$385,573,177 $385,573,177 $385,573,177

$17,718,981,483 $17,576,831,252 $17,931,939,427

$5,757,958,239 $5,757,958,239 $5,757,958,239

$92,749,020 $92,749,020 $92,749,020

$227,917,447 $227,917,447 $227,917,447

$14,163,709 $14,163,709 $14,163,709

$16,369,615 $16,369,615 $16,369,615

$1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469

$82,668,619 $82,668,619 $82,668,619

$56,650,544 $56,650,544 $56,650,544

$16,977,107 $16,977,107 $16,977,107

$9,107,503,916 $8,965,317,801 $9,319,083,234

$47,852,222 $47,852,222 $47,852,222

$2,206,829

$2,206,829

$2,206,829

$52,315,999 $52,315,999 $52,315,999

$466,832,133 $466,868,017 $468,210,759

$348,774,615 $348,774,615 $348,774,615

$347,846,650 $347,846,650 $347,846,650

$927,965

$927,965

$927,965

$5,459,884,680 $5,461,152,349 $5,467,185,179

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$17,505,689 $19,128,554 $19,128,554

$17,505,689 $19,128,554 $19,128,554

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$1,486,381,141 $1,486,381,141 $1,486,381,141

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$897,220,558 $897,220,558 $897,220,558

$375,102,755 $375,102,755 $375,102,755

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized
Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments Liability Funds Merit System Assessments Optional Medicaid Services Payments Retirement Payments Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS Changes in Fund Availability TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Lottery Proceeds

$479,865,347 $479,865,347 $479,865,347

$479,865,347 $479,865,347 $479,865,347

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$3,461,353,763 $3,460,998,567 $3,467,031,397

$714,000

$714,000

$714,000

$954,774,318 $954,419,122 $960,451,952

$2,505,865,445 $2,505,865,445 $2,505,865,445

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$5,520,470,563 $5,523,034,058 $5,523,034,058

$5,516,928,436 $5,519,491,931 $5,519,491,931

$113,702,327 $113,702,327 $113,702,327

$23,430,390 $25,993,885 $25,993,885

$11,868,022 $11,868,022 $11,868,022

$4,841,705,870 $4,841,705,870 $4,841,705,870

$46,692,570 $46,692,570 $46,692,570

$7,279,672

$7,279,672

$7,279,672

$280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262

$78,382,188 $78,382,188 $78,382,188

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$109,092,571 $109,092,571 $109,092,571

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,977,127

$1,977,127

$1,977,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$55,628,659,171 $55,487,776,609 $55,848,917,614

$2,247,312,298 $1,956,867,906
$119,123,790 $95,918,364

$2,247,312,298 $1,956,867,906
$119,123,790 $95,918,364

$2,247,312,298 $1,956,867,906
$119,123,790 $95,918,364

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Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund State Children's Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Fireworks Trust Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Ambulance Provider Fees Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances
Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers
Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments

$39,607

$39,607

$39,607

$302,169

$302,169

$302,169

$184,926

$184,926

$184,926

$242,954

$242,954

$242,954

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

($24,945)

($24,945)

($24,945)

$37,698

$37,698

$37,698

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

$422,872

$422,872

$422,872

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

$51,347,452 $51,347,452 $51,347,452

$89,613

$89,613

$89,613

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

($9,703,085) ($9,703,085) ($9,703,085)

$4,656,610

$4,656,610

$4,656,610

$6,909,125 ($135,241,106) $219,867,069

($3,336,400) ($3,336,400) ($3,336,400)

($1,654,598) ($1,654,598) ($1,654,598)

$19,135,638 ($123,050,477) $230,714,956

($7,235,515) ($7,199,631) ($5,856,889)

($609,674)

$657,995

$6,690,825

($163,097) $1,459,768

$1,459,768

($163,097) $1,459,768

$1,459,768

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

$0

($355,196) $5,677,634

$0

($355,196) $5,677,634

$1,107,732,361 $1,110,295,856 $1,110,295,856

$1,108,532,361 $1,111,095,856 $1,111,095,856

$30,575,282 $30,575,282 $30,575,282

$1,964,981

$4,528,476

$4,528,476

$107,065

$107,065

$107,065

$1,075,114,935 $1,075,114,935 $1,075,114,935

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Merit System Assessments Agency Funds Transfers
Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Reconciliation of Fund Availability to Fund Application
Section 1: Georgia Senate
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Lieutenant Governor's Office
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$770,098

$770,098

$770,098

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

$3,361,344,110 $3,223,025,043 $3,584,166,048

Section Total - Continuation

$14,298,089 $14,298,089

$14,298,089 $14,298,089

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$14,378,041 $14,378,041

$14,298,089 $14,298,089
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $14,378,041

Section Total - Final
$14,298,089 $14,298,089
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $14,378,041

$14,298,089 $14,298,089
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $14,378,041

$15,918,856 $15,918,856
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $15,998,808

Continuation Budget

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

1.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,131

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1.2 Increase funds for user licenses for a constituent relationship management system. State General Funds

$70,000

1.100 -Lieutenant Governor's Office TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Secretary of the Senate's Office
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

Appropriation (HB 19)

$1,694,100

$1,791,231

$1,694,100

$1,791,231

$1,694,100

$1,791,231

Continuation Budget

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

2.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$30,523

2.2 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds

$30,000

2.100 -Secretary of the Senate's Office TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Senate
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

Appropriation (HB 19)

$1,425,813

$1,486,336

$1,425,813

$1,486,336

$1,425,813

$1,486,336

Continuation Budget

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$79,952 $11,258,128

$79,952 $11,258,128

$79,952 $11,258,128

3.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$376,453

3.2 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds

$447,660

3.3 Increase funds for user licenses for a constituent relationship management system. State General Funds

$450,000

3.4 Increase funds for personnel initiatives. State General Funds

$189,000

3.100 -Senate TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Section 2: Georgia House of Representatives
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $11,258,128

Appropriation (HB 19)

$11,178,176 $12,641,289

$11,178,176 $12,641,289

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$11,258,128 $12,721,241

Section Total - Continuation

$22,956,854 $22,956,854

$22,956,854 $22,956,854

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$23,403,431 $23,403,431

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
House of Representatives
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$23,329,514 $23,329,514 $23,329,514

$24,235,039 $24,235,039 $24,235,039

$24,235,039 $24,235,039 $24,235,039

Continuation Budget

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

4.1 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds

$372,660

$372,660

$372,660

4.2 Reduce other funds based on projected expenditures. Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

4.3 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$905,525

$905,525

4.100 -House of Representatives TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Section 3: Georgia General Assembly Joint Offices
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$23,329,514 $23,329,514 $23,329,514

Appropriation (HB 19)
$24,235,039 $24,235,039 $24,235,039 $24,235,039 $24,235,039 $24,235,039

Section Total - Continuation
$15,909,905 $15,909,905 $15,909,905 $15,909,905

$15,909,905 $15,909,905

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,073,002

$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,073,002

$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,073,002

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$17,909,905 $17,909,905 $17,909,905

$18,292,346 $18,292,346 $18,292,346

$18,292,346 $18,292,346 $18,292,346

Ancillary Activities

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the legislative branch of government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,229,906 $9,229,906 $9,229,906

$9,229,906 $9,229,906 $9,229,906

$9,229,906 $9,229,906 $9,229,906

5.1 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds

$2,000,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

5.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$68,722

$68,722

5.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$62,246

$62,246

5.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$14,856

$14,856

5.100 -Ancillary Activities The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the legislative branch of government.

Appropriation (HB 19)

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,229,906 $11,229,906 $11,229,906

$11,475,730 $11,475,730 $11,475,730

$11,475,730 $11,475,730 $11,475,730

Legislative Fiscal Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-comptroller for the legislative branch of government and maintain an

account of legislative expenditures and commitments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,473,965 $1,473,965 $1,473,965

$1,473,965 $1,473,965 $1,473,965

$1,473,965 $1,473,965 $1,473,965

6.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$22,907

$22,907

6.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$18,808

$18,808

6.100-Legislative Fiscal Office

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-comptroller for the legislative branch of government and maintain an

account of legislative expenditures and commitments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,473,965

$1,515,680

$1,515,680

State General Funds

$1,473,965

$1,515,680

$1,515,680

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,473,965

$1,515,680

$1,515,680

Office of Legislative Counsel

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services, advice and counsel for members of the General Assembly.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances

$5,206,034 $5,206,034
$163,097 $163,097

$5,206,034 $5,206,034
$163,097 $163,097

$5,206,034 $5,206,034
$163,097 $163,097

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Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$163,097 $5,369,131

$163,097 $5,369,131

$163,097 $5,369,131

7.1 Reduce other funds based on projected expenditures. Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

($163,097)

($163,097)

($163,097)

7.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$94,902

$94,902

7.100 -Office of Legislative Counsel

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services, advice and counsel for members of the General Assembly.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,206,034

$5,300,936

$5,300,936

State General Funds

$5,206,034

$5,300,936

$5,300,936

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,206,034

$5,300,936

$5,300,936

Section 4: Audits and Accounts, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$43,930,447 $43,930,447

$43,930,447 $43,930,447

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$43,990,447 $43,990,447

$43,930,447 $43,930,447
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $43,990,447

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$45,090,923 $45,090,923
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $45,150,923

$44,891,338 $44,891,338
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $44,951,338

$44,891,338 $44,891,338
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $44,951,338

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Audit and Assurance Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance services for State Agencies, Authorities, Commissions, Bureaus,

and higher education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the

State of Georgia Single Audit Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct audits of public school

systems in Georgia; to conduct performance audits; to perform special examinations at the request of the General Assembly; to

conduct reviews of audits reports conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit organizations

contracting with the State; and to provide state financial information online to promote transparency in government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,923,997 $35,923,997
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $35,983,997

$35,923,997 $35,923,997
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $35,983,997

$35,923,997 $35,923,997
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $35,983,997

8.1 Increase funds for retention of personnel. State General Funds

$912,736

$0

$0

8.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$833,896

$833,896

8.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$126

$126

8.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$7,153

$7,153

8.5 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,013

$1,013

8.6 Transfer funds from the Audit and Assurance Services program to the Departmental Administration (DOAA) program.

State General Funds

($86,000)

($86,000)

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8.100 -Audit and Assurance Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance services for State Agencies, Authorities, Commissions, Bureaus,

and higher education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the

State of Georgia Single Audit Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct audits of public school

systems in Georgia; to conduct performance audits; to perform special examinations at the request of the General Assembly; to

conduct reviews of audits reports conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit organizations

contracting with the State; and to provide state financial information online to promote transparency in government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$36,836,733 $36,680,185 $36,680,185

State General Funds

$36,836,733 $36,680,185 $36,680,185

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$36,896,733 $36,740,185 $36,740,185

Departmental Administration (DOAA)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all Department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,958,464 $2,958,464 $2,958,464

$2,958,464 $2,958,464 $2,958,464

$2,958,464 $2,958,464 $2,958,464

9.1 Increase funds for retention of personnel. State General Funds

$165,226

$0

$0

9.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$53,102

$53,102

9.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7

$7

9.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$399

$399

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9.5 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$57

$57

9.6 Transfer funds from the Audit and Assurance Services program to the Departmental Administration (DOAA) program.

State General Funds

$86,000

$86,000

9.100-Departmental Administration (DOAA)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all Department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,123,690

State General Funds

$3,123,690

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,123,690

Appropriation (HB 19)

$3,098,029 $3,098,029 $3,098,029

$3,098,029 $3,098,029 $3,098,029

Legislative Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation affecting state retirement systems for fiscal impact and review

actuarial investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation having a significant impact on state revenues

and/or expenditures.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,243,000 $2,243,000 $2,243,000

$2,243,000 $2,243,000 $2,243,000

$2,243,000 $2,243,000 $2,243,000

10.100 -Legislative Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation affecting state retirement systems for fiscal impact and review

actuarial investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation having a significant impact on state revenues

and/or expenditures.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

State General Funds

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized adjusted property tax digest for each county and for the State as a whole

for use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax

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Assessor compliance with requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to establish the appropriate level of assessment for centrally assessed public utility companies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

11.1 Increase funds for retention of personnel. State General Funds

$82,514

$0

$0

11.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$64,483

$64,483

11.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$10

$10

11.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$565

$565

11.5 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$80

$80

11.100 -Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized adjusted property tax digest for each county and for the State as a whole

for use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax

Assessor compliance with requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to establish the appropriate

level of assessment for centrally assessed public utility companies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,887,500

$2,870,124

$2,870,124

State General Funds

$2,887,500

$2,870,124

$2,870,124

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,887,500

$2,870,124

$2,870,124

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Section 5: Appeals, Court of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$26,618,947 $26,618,947

$26,618,947 $26,618,947

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$26,768,947 $26,768,947

$26,618,947 $26,618,947
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $26,768,947

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$28,355,900 $28,355,900
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $28,505,900

$27,502,560 $27,502,560
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $27,652,560

$27,419,560 $27,419,560
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $27,569,560

Court of Appeals

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction pursuant to the

Constitution of the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to the Supreme Court of Georgia or

conferred on other courts by law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,812,200 $24,812,200
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $24,962,200

$24,812,200 $24,812,200
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $24,962,200

$24,812,200 $24,812,200
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $24,962,200

12.1 Increase funds to provide a 3% salary adjustment for recruitment and retention of all Court of Appeals employees.

State General Funds

$504,953

$159,428

$159,428

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12.2 Increase funds to reflect an increase in annual cyber insurance premiums.

State General Funds

$83,000

$83,000

$0

12.3 Increase funds to reflect an increase in the employer's share of health insurance premiums associated with the increase in judges' per diem.

State General Funds

$26,000

$26,000

$26,000

12.4 Increase funds to annualize increases in Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates for judges.

State General Funds

$223,000

$223,000

$223,000

12.5 Increase funds to upgrade the Court of Appeals docket system. (H and S:NO; Reflect funds in Amended FY2023 (HB18, 2023 Session))

State General Funds

$900,000

$0

$0

12.6 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$369,671

$369,671

12.7 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($3,530)

($3,530)

12.8 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($4,356)

($4,356)

12.9 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$3,268

$3,268

12.100 -Court of Appeals

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction pursuant to the

Constitution of the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to the Supreme Court of Georgia or

conferred on other courts by law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$26,549,153 $25,668,681 $25,585,681

State General Funds

$26,549,153 $25,668,681 $25,585,681

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$150,000 $150,000 $26,699,153

$150,000 $150,000 $25,818,681

$150,000 $150,000 $25,735,681

Georgia State-wide Business Court

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business court in matters of resolving commercial dispute and litigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,806,747 $1,806,747 $1,806,747

$1,806,747 $1,806,747 $1,806,747

$1,806,747 $1,806,747 $1,806,747

13.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,132

$27,132

13.100 -Georgia State-wide Business Court

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business court in matters of resolving commercial dispute and litigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,806,747

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

State General Funds

$1,806,747

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,806,747

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

Section 6: Judicial Council
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

Section Total - Continuation

$19,248,576 $19,248,576

$19,248,576 $19,248,576

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$19,248,576 $19,248,576
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$500,000 $23,572,254

$500,000 $23,572,254

$500,000 $23,572,254

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$20,919,462 $20,919,462
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $25,243,140

$21,192,896 $21,192,896
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $25,516,574

$20,187,869 $20,187,869
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $24,511,547

Council of Accountability Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$812,318 $812,318 $812,318

$812,318 $812,318 $812,318

$812,318 $812,318 $812,318

14.1 Increase funds for personnel for one Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Statewide Coordinator position.

State General Funds

$97,331

$97,331

$97,331

14.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$16,957

$16,957

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14.100 -Council of Accountability Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$909,649

$926,606

$926,606

State General Funds

$909,649

$926,606

$926,606

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$909,649

$926,606

$926,606

Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services by promoting

the establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and

ethical standards, registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training, administering statewide grants, and collecting

statistical data to monitor program effectiveness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$0 $0 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$0 $0 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

15.100 -Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services by promoting

the establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and

ethical standards, registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training, administering statewide grants, and collecting

statistical data to monitor program effectiveness.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

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Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and continuing education for Superior Court Judges, Juvenile Court

Judges, State Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks,

Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court Clerks, and other court personnel.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$642,932 $642,932 $953,203 $953,203 $953,203 $1,596,135

$642,932 $642,932 $953,203 $953,203 $953,203 $1,596,135

$642,932 $642,932 $953,203 $953,203 $953,203 $1,596,135

16.1 Increase funds for personnel to true-up the cost-of-living adjustment to account for one additional employee.

State General Funds

$7,300

$7,300

$7,300

16.2 Increase funds for operations to fully fund administrative expenses with state funds.

State General Funds

$148,980

$148,980

$148,980

16.3 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$23,140

$23,140

16.100 -Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and continuing education for Superior Court Judges, Juvenile Court

Judges, State Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks,

Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court Clerks, and other court personnel.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$799,212

$822,352

$822,352

State General Funds

$799,212

$822,352

$822,352

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

Sales and Services

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,752,415

$1,775,555

$1,775,555

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Judicial Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the

councils of the Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court Judges, the State Court Judges, and the

Georgia Council of Court Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child Support Guidelines Commission,

and the Commission on Interpreters; and to support the Committee on Justice for Children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,761,955 $15,761,955
$1,627,367 $1,627,367
$888,905 $888,905 $888,905 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $18,778,227

$15,761,955 $15,761,955
$1,627,367 $1,627,367
$888,905 $888,905 $888,905 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $18,778,227

$15,761,955 $15,761,955
$1,627,367 $1,627,367
$888,905 $888,905 $888,905 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $18,778,227

17.1 Increase funds for personnel for one policy counsel position and one policy coordinator position. (S:Increase funds for personnel for one policy council position and to coordinate policy)

State General Funds

$228,924

$228,924

$142,897

17.2 Increase funds for the on-going costs associated with the Automated Data Collection Project.

State General Funds

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

17.3 Increase funds to establish a grant program for legal self-help centers.

State General Funds

$500,000

$500,000

$0

17.4 Increase funds for grants for civil legal services for medical-legal partnerships. (S:Increase funds for grants for civil legal services for medical-legal partnerships and utilize portion of existing funds from carryover reserve to $1,600,000)

State General Funds

$619,000

$619,000

$200,000

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17.5 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$196,706

$196,706

17.6 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($1,382)

($1,382)

17.7 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$19,212

$19,212

17.8 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,844

$1,844

17.100 -Judicial Council

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the

councils of the Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court Judges, the State Court Judges, and the

Georgia Council of Court Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child Support Guidelines Commission,

and the Commission on Interpreters; and to support the Committee on Justice for Children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,129,879 $17,346,259 $16,341,232

State General Funds

$17,129,879 $17,346,259 $16,341,232

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

Sales and Services

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

State Funds Transfers

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,146,151 $20,362,531 $19,357,504

Judicial Qualifications Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed against a judicial officer, impose and recommend disciplinary

sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or

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hearing. The purpose of this appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions; provide training and guidance to judicial candidates regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,231,371 $1,231,371 $1,231,371

$1,231,371 $1,231,371 $1,231,371

$1,231,371 $1,231,371 $1,231,371

18.1 Increase funds for personnel to increase one staff attorney position to an investigative counsel position.

State General Funds

$49,351

$49,351

$49,351

18.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$16,957

$16,957

18.100 -Judicial Qualifications Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed against a judicial officer, impose and recommend disciplinary

sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or

hearing. The purpose of this appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions; provide training and guidance

to judicial candidates regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,280,722

$1,297,679

$1,297,679

State General Funds

$1,280,722

$1,297,679

$1,297,679

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,280,722

$1,297,679

$1,297,679

Resource Center

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation to death penalty sentenced inmates and to recruit and assist

private attorneys to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$800,000 $800,000 $800,000

$800,000 $800,000 $800,000

$800,000 $800,000 $800,000

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19.100 -Resource Center

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation to death penalty sentenced inmates and to recruit and assist

private attorneys to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

State General Funds

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

Section 7: Juvenile Courts
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$9,726,735

$9,726,735

$9,659,249 $9,659,249
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,726,735

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$9,684,249 $9,684,249
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,751,735

$9,701,119 $9,701,119
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,768,605

$9,501,119 $9,501,119
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,568,605

Council of Juvenile Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to represent all the juvenile judges in Georgia.

Jurisdiction in cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and deprivation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$1,944,652 $1,944,652
$67,486 $67,486

$1,944,652 $1,944,652
$67,486 $67,486

$1,944,652 $1,944,652
$67,486 $67,486

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$67,486 $2,012,138

$67,486 $2,012,138

$67,486 $2,012,138

20.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$40,064

$40,064

20.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($198)

($198)

20.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,581

$1,581

20.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$423

$423

20.100 -Council of Juvenile Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to represent all the juvenile judges in Georgia.

Jurisdiction in cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and deprivation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,944,652

$1,986,522

$1,986,522

State General Funds

$1,944,652

$1,986,522

$1,986,522

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

Sales and Services

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,012,138

$2,054,008

$2,054,008

Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges salaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,714,597 $7,714,597 $7,714,597

$7,714,597 $7,714,597 $7,714,597

$7,714,597 $7,714,597 $7,714,597

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21.1 Increase funds for grants to counties for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-11-52 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$25,000

$0

$0

21.2 Reduce funds due to utilization and reporting levels concerning dependency case backlog. State General Funds

($200,000)

21.100 -Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges salaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,739,597

$7,714,597

$7,514,597

State General Funds

$7,739,597

$7,714,597

$7,514,597

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,739,597

$7,714,597

$7,514,597

Section 8: Prosecuting Attorneys
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$102,675,321 $102,675,321

$102,675,321 $102,675,321

$2,021,640

$2,021,640

$219,513

$219,513

$219,513

$219,513

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$104,696,961 $104,696,961

$102,675,321 $102,675,321
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $104,696,961

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$114,559,893 $114,559,893
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $116,688,598

$116,935,920 $116,935,920
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $119,064,625

$115,216,879 $115,216,879
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $117,345,584

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Conflict Case
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

22.1 Increase funds for personnel and operations to establish the new Conflict Case program. State General Funds

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

22.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist District Attorneys in the execution of their duties when a District Attorney is disqualified from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution per OCGA 15-18-5. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist District Attorneys in the execution of their duties when a District Attorney is disqualified from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution per OCGA 15-18-5.

State General Funds

$0

$0

22.100 -Conflict Case

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist District Attorneys in the execution of their duties when a District Attorney is disqualified

from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution per OCGA 15-18-5.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

State General Funds

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

Council of Superior Court Clerks

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks throughout the state in the execution of their duties and to promote

and assist in the training of superior court clerks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$185,166 $185,166 $185,166

$185,166 $185,166 $185,166

$185,166 $185,166 $185,166

23.1 Increase funds to accommodate ongoing training and IT support for all courts and agencies reporting data to the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board.

State General Funds

$199,998

$199,998

$0

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23.100 -Council of Superior Court Clerks

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks throughout the state in the execution of their duties and to promote

and assist in the training of superior court clerks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$385,164

$385,164

$185,166

State General Funds

$385,164

$385,164

$185,166

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$385,164

$385,164

$185,166

Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this special project is to fund the technology resources required to implement SB441 (2022 Session).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$345,000 $345,000 $345,000

$345,000 $345,000 $345,000

$345,000 $345,000 $345,000

24.1 Increase funds to develop CDX Hub to support all courts and agencies filing into the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) database. (S:NO; The CDX Board voted against creating CDX Hub at this time)

State General Funds

$1,155,000

$1,155,000

$0

24.2 Eliminate funds for Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project. State General Funds

($345,000)

24.100 -Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this special project is to fund the technology resources required to implement SB441 (2022 Session).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$0

State General Funds

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$0

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$0

District Attorneys

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to represent the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal

cases in the Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para

I and OCGA 15-18.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$94,153,071 $94,153,071
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $96,174,711

$94,153,071 $94,153,071
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $96,174,711

$94,153,071 $94,153,071
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $96,174,711

25.1 Increase funds for one step increase for assistant district attorneys to support recruitment and retention efforts. (H and S:Increase funds for one step increase and to align the salary scale for assistant district attorneys to support recruitment and retention efforts)

State General Funds

$2,050,815

$1,554,040

$1,554,040

25.2 Increase funds for personnel for one victim advocate in each Judicial Circuit.

State General Funds

$4,945,135

$4,945,135

$4,945,135

25.3 Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

State General Funds

$934,234

$934,234

$934,234

25.4 Increase funds for technology upgrades to support prosecutors statewide. State General Funds

$133,829

$133,829

$133,829

25.5 Increase funds to annualize additional assistant district attorney positions for new judgeships in Blue Ridge, Mountain, and South Georgia Judicial Circuits.

State General Funds

$231,360

$231,360

$231,360

25.6 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for conflict case travel to support Circuits and Prosecuting Attorneys' Council. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$434,977

$0

$0

25.7 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for conflict case trial-related expenses. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$165,023

$0

$0

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25.8 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for private attorneys to support prosecution of conflict cases. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$60,000

$0

$0

25.9 Increase funds to reflect change in Department of Human Services Child Support Services contract.

Agency to Agency Contracts

$107,065

$107,065

$107,065

25.10 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$2,123,567

$2,123,567

25.11 Increase to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$4,177

$4,177

25.12 Increase to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$16,555

$16,555

25.13 Increase funds for three additional assistant district attorney positions for new judgeships in Atlantic, Coweta, and Dougherty Judicial Circuits starting January 1, 2024.

State General Funds

$226,031

$226,031

25.14 Increase funds for an additional district attorney position for a new judgeship in Augusta Circuit effective January 1, 2024.

State General Funds

$75,344

25.100 -District Attorneys

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to represent the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal

cases in the Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para

I and OCGA 15-18.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$103,108,444 $104,321,999 $104,397,343

State General Funds

$103,108,444 $104,321,999 $104,397,343

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$2,128,705

$2,128,705

$2,128,705

State Funds Transfers

$326,578

$326,578

$326,578

Agency to Agency Contracts

$326,578

$326,578

$326,578

Federal Funds Transfers

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

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Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$105,237,149 $106,450,704 $106,526,048

Prosecuting Attorneys' Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District Attorneys and State Court Solicitors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,992,084 $7,992,084 $7,992,084

$7,992,084 $7,992,084 $7,992,084

$7,992,084 $7,992,084 $7,992,084

26.1 Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

State General Funds

$83,476

$83,476

$83,476

26.2 Increase funds for personnel for victim advocate director position. State General Funds

$160,223

$160,223

$160,223

26.3 Increase funds for personnel for two training specialist positions. (S:Increase funds for personnel for one training specialist position)

State General Funds

$188,775

$188,775

$94,388

26.4 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personnel for three conflict case prosecutors. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$738,272

$0

$0

26.5 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personnel for one conflict case investigator. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$169,012

$0

$0

26.6 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personnel for one conflict case victim advocate. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$137,708

$0

$0

26.7 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personnel for one conflict case legal assistant. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$96,735

$0

$0

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26.8 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$243,047

$243,047

26.9 Increase to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$129

$129

26.10 Increase to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$30,167

$30,167

26.11 Increase to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,129

$1,129

26.12 Increase funds for ongoing support and maintenance of the Tracker E-Discovery and Criminal Justice E-Filing Projects.

State General Funds

$228,000

$228,000

26.100 -Prosecuting Attorneys' Council

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District Attorneys and State Court Solicitors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,566,285

$8,927,030

$8,832,643

State General Funds

$9,566,285

$8,927,030

$8,832,643

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,566,285

$8,927,030

$8,832,643

Section 9: Superior Courts
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$84,873,450 $84,873,450

$84,873,450 $84,873,450

$139,595

$139,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$85,013,045 $85,013,045

$84,873,450 $84,873,450
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $85,013,045

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$88,382,434 $88,382,434
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $88,522,029

$89,499,255 $89,499,255
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $89,638,850

$89,004,572 $89,004,572
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $89,144,167

Council of Superior Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council of Superior Court Judges and is to further the improvement of

the Superior Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy development and budgetary and fiscal

administration.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

27.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$36,620

$36,620

27.2 Increase to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$259

$259

27.100 -Council of Superior Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council of Superior Court Judges and is to further the improvement of

the Superior Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy development and budgetary and fiscal

administration.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

$1,861,834 $1,861,834
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,981,834

$1,861,834 $1,861,834
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,981,834

Judicial Administrative Districts

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional administrative support to the judges of the superior court. This support

includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison between local and state courts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,319,813 $3,319,813
$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,339,408

$3,319,813 $3,319,813
$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,339,408

$3,319,813 $3,319,813
$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,339,408

28.1 Increase funds for the addition of a 6th step to the Judicial Administrative District secretary salary step plan.

State General Funds

$12,959

$12,959

$9,688

28.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$66,581

$66,581

28.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$674

$674

28.100 -Judicial Administrative Districts

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional administrative support to the judges of the superior court. This support

includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison between local and state courts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,332,772

$3,400,027

$3,396,756

State General Funds

$3,332,772

$3,400,027

$3,396,756

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,352,367

$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,419,622

$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,416,351

Superior Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial court and exercise

exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding title to land, provided that law clerks over

the fifty provided by law are to be allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$79,728,682 $79,728,682 $79,728,682

$79,728,682 $79,728,682 $79,728,682

$79,728,682 $79,728,682 $79,728,682

29.1 Reduce funds to reflect a decrease in the employer contribution rate for Judicial Retirement System from 8.03% to 6.90%.

State General Funds

($350,678)

($350,678)

($350,678)

29.2 Increase funds to annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the South Georgia Circuit created in HB624 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$210,400

$210,400

$210,400

29.3 Increase funds to annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the Blue Ridge Circuit created in HB56 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$210,400

$210,400

$210,400

29.4 Increase funds to annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the Mountain Circuit created in SB395 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$210,400

$210,400

$210,400

29.5 Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Dougherty Circuit effective July 1, 2023. (H and S:Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Dougherty Circuit effective January 1, 2024)

State General Funds

$428,138

$214,069

$214,069

29.6 Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Coweta Circuit effective July 1, 2023. (H and S:Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Coweta Circuit effective January 1, 2024)

State General Funds

$428,138

$214,069

$214,069

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29.7 Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Atlantic Circuit effective July 1, 2023. (H and S:Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Atlantic Circuit effective January 1, 2024)

State General Funds

$428,138

$214,069

$214,069

29.8 Increase funds to provide an additional six Senior Judge days per active judge. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional two Senior Judge days per active judge)

State General Funds

$834,238

$834,238

$278,079

29.9 Increase funds for the addition of a 6th step to the Judicial Assistant salary step plan.

State General Funds

$691,281

$691,281

$541,959

29.10 Increase funds to increase the Court Reporter Contingent Expense and Travel Allowance.

State General Funds

$496,320

$496,320

$496,320

29.11 Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Ogeechee Circuit new judgeship created in HB786 (2020 Session).

State General Funds

($30,250)

($30,250)

($30,250)

29.12 Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Flint Circuit new judgeship created in HB786 (2020 Session).

State General Funds

($30,250)

($30,250)

($30,250)

29.13 Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Cobb Circuit new judgeship created in HB786 (2020 Session).

State General Funds

($30,250)

($30,250)

($30,250)

29.14 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,609,496

$1,609,496

29.15 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($1,514)

($1,514)

29.16 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$37,478

$37,478

29.17 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$9,434

$9,434

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29.18 Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Augusta Circuit effective January 1, 2024.

State General Funds

$214,069

29.100 -Superior Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial court and exercise

exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding title to land, provided that law clerks over

the fifty provided by law are to be allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$83,224,707 $84,237,394 $83,745,982

State General Funds

$83,224,707 $84,237,394 $83,745,982

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$83,224,707 $84,237,394 $83,745,982

Section 10: Supreme Court
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$17,557,045 $17,557,045

$17,557,045 $17,557,045

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$19,416,868 $19,416,868

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$19,162,617 $19,162,617
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $21,022,440

$18,491,529 $18,491,529
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $20,351,352

$18,272,137 $18,272,137
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $20,131,960

Supreme Court of Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all

cases involving: the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the United States, the constitutionality of a

law, ordinance, or constitutional provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per Ga. Const. Art. VI,

Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction

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in cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of Decisions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

30.1 Increase funds to true-up GBA annual rent. State General Funds

$8,057

$8,057

$8,057

30.2 Increase funds to reflect a 29.454% increase in the employer share of health insurance premiums for Amended FY2023 and FY2024.

State General Funds

$15,892

$15,892

$15,892

30.3 Increase funds to annualize increase for Employees' Retirement System employer contributions for justices.

State General Funds

$158,447

$169,467

$169,467

30.4 Increase funds to reflect an increase in National Center for State Courts (NCSC) dues.

State General Funds

$15,076

$15,076

$15,076

30.5 Increase funds for one floating staff attorney position. State General Funds

$159,708

$163,071

$163,071

30.6 Increase funds for one central staff attorney position. State General Funds

$216,030

$219,392

$0

30.7 Increase funds to provide a 3% salary adjustment for Law Clerks for retention and recruitment purposes.

State General Funds

$170,676

$79,146

$79,146

30.8 Increase funds to provide a 3% salary adjustment for Administrative Assistants for retention and recruitment purposes.

State General Funds

$29,686

$0

$0

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30.9 Increase funds to upgrade Supreme Court docket system. (H and S:NO; Reflect funds in Amended FY2023 (HB18, 2023 Session))

State General Funds

$832,000

$0

$0

30.10 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$265,583

$265,583

30.11 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$9,486

$9,486

30.12 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($15,028)

($15,028)

30.13 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$4,342

$4,342

30.100 -Supreme Court of Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all

cases involving: the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the United States, the constitutionality of a

law, ordinance, or constitutional provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per Ga. Const. Art. VI,

Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction

in cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of

Decisions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$19,162,617 $18,491,529 $18,272,137

State General Funds

$19,162,617 $18,491,529 $18,272,137

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

Sales and Services

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,022,440 $20,351,352 $20,131,960

Section 11: Accounting Office, State

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$22,057,689 $22,057,689

$22,057,689 $22,057,689

$21,465,409 $21,465,409

$592,280

$592,280

$30,416,839 $30,416,839

$8,359,150 $8,359,150 $22,057,689 $22,057,689 $21,465,409
$592,280 $30,416,839

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$7,915,072 $7,915,072 $24,022,670 $24,022,670 $23,430,390
$592,280 $31,937,742

$7,951,047 $7,951,047 $26,586,165 $26,586,165 $25,993,885
$592,280 $34,537,212

$7,951,047 $7,951,047 $26,586,165 $26,586,165 $25,993,885
$592,280 $34,537,212

Administration (SAO)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$339,879 $339,879 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,253,251

$339,879 $339,879 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,253,251

$339,879 $339,879 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,253,251

31.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$5,120

$14,928

$14,928

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31.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$61

$61

$61

31.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$164

$378

$378

31.100 -Administration (SAO)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$345,224

State General Funds

$345,224

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$913,372

State Funds Transfers

$913,372

Accounting System Assessments

$913,372

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,258,596

Appropriation (HB 19)

$355,246 $355,246 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,268,618

$355,246 $355,246 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,268,618

Financial Systems

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor, and improve the State's enterprise financial accounting, payroll,

and human capital management systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$587,671 $587,671 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,733,445

$587,671 $587,671 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,733,445

$587,671 $587,671 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,733,445

32.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of this program are funded through the agency's enterprise cost model for managing the state's accounting and human capital systems, and the program does not receive state funding. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($587,671)

($587,671)

($587,671)

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32.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks Billings to reflect the cost of operating and maintaining the statewide financial and human capital management systems. (H and S:Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks Billings to reflect the cost of operating and maintaining the statewide financial and human capital management systems and for personnel)

Accounting System Assessments

$1,964,981

$4,528,476

$4,528,476

32.100 -Financial Systems

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor, and improve the State's enterprise financial accounting, payroll,

and human capital management systems.

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,110,755 $21,110,755 $21,110,755 $21,110,755

$23,674,250 $23,674,250 $23,674,250 $23,674,250

$23,674,250 $23,674,250 $23,674,250 $23,674,250

Shared Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in processing payroll and other financial transactions and to

implement and support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$901,914 $901,914 $1,863,786 $1,863,786 $1,271,506 $592,280 $2,765,700

$901,914 $901,914 $1,863,786 $1,863,786 $1,271,506 $592,280 $2,765,700

$901,914 $901,914 $1,863,786 $1,863,786 $1,271,506 $592,280 $2,765,700

33.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$16,949

$42,902

$42,902

33.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($6,426)

($6,426)

($6,426)

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33.100 -Shared Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in processing payroll and other financial transactions and to

implement and support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$912,437

$938,390

$938,390

State General Funds

$912,437

$938,390

$938,390

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

State Funds Transfers

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

Accounting System Assessments

$1,271,506

$1,271,506

$1,271,506

Agency to Agency Contracts

$592,280

$592,280

$592,280

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,776,223

$2,802,176

$2,802,176

Statewide Accounting and Reporting

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting, accounting policy, business process improvement, and compliance

with state and federal fiscal reporting requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,736,508 $2,736,508
$134,757 $134,757 $134,757 $2,871,265

$2,736,508 $2,736,508
$134,757 $134,757 $134,757 $2,871,265

$2,736,508 $2,736,508
$134,757 $134,757 $134,757 $2,871,265

34.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$55,840

$55,840

$55,840

34.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$70

$70

$70

34.3 Utilize existing funds for accounting and reporting software. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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34.100 -Statewide Accounting and Reporting

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting, accounting policy, business process improvement, and compliance

with state and federal fiscal reporting requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,792,418

$2,792,418

$2,792,418

State General Funds

$2,792,418

$2,792,418

$2,792,418

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

State Funds Transfers

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

Accounting System Assessments

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,927,175

$2,927,175

$2,927,175

Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the democratic process and ensure compliance by candidates, public

officials, non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's Campaign and Financial Disclosure

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,924,336 $2,924,336 $2,924,336

$2,924,336 $2,924,336 $2,924,336

$2,924,336 $2,924,336 $2,924,336

35.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$57,655

$57,655

$57,655

35.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($51)

($51)

($51)

35.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$509

$509

$509

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35.100-Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the democratic process and ensure compliance by candidates, public

officials, non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's Campaign and Financial Disclosure

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

State General Funds

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

Georgia State Board of Accountancy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial, fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants

and public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal

and disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$868,842 $868,842 $868,842

$868,842 $868,842 $868,842

$868,842 $868,842 $868,842

36.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$13,566

$13,566

$13,566

36.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$136

$136

$136

36.100 -Georgia State Board of Accountancy

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial, fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants

and public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal

and disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$882,544

$882,544

$882,544

State General Funds

$882,544

$882,544

$882,544

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$882,544

$882,544

$882,544

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Section 12: Administrative Services, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Liability Funds Merit System Assessments Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances

Section Total - Continuation

$59,603,819 $59,603,819

$59,603,819 $59,603,819

$40,270,198 $40,270,198

$224,829

$224,829

$224,829

$224,829

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$20,003,754 $20,003,754

$20,003,754 $20,003,754

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$186,410,503 $186,410,503

$186,410,503 $186,410,503

$20,198,224 $20,198,224

$46,692,570 $46,692,570

$6,509,574

$6,509,574

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$109,092,571 $109,092,571

$286,284,520 $286,284,520

$59,603,819 $59,603,819 $40,270,198
$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $186,410,503 $186,410,503 $20,198,224 $46,692,570 $6,509,574 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $286,284,520

Section Total - Final
$4,502,564 $4,502,564 $40,270,198
$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613

$4,520,988 $4,520,988 $40,270,198
$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613

$9,520,988 $9,520,988 $40,270,198
$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613

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Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Interest and Investment Income
Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers
Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Liability Funds Merit System Assessments Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $217,755,883 $217,755,883 $50,773,506 $46,692,570 $7,279,672 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $262,528,645

$5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $217,755,883 $217,755,883 $50,773,506 $46,692,570 $7,279,672 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $262,547,069

$5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $217,755,883 $217,755,883 $50,773,506 $46,692,570 $7,279,672 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $267,547,069

Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the Department of Community Health on Certificate of Need

applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

37.100 -Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the Department of Community Health on Certificate of Need

applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$39,506

$39,506

$39,506

State General Funds

$39,506

$39,506

$39,506

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,506

$39,506

$39,506

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Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to purchase annuities and other products for wrongfully convicted inmates when directed by the

General Assembly upon passage of the required House Resolution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

38.1 Eliminate funds for one-time funding to purchase annuities for wrongfully convicted individuals pursuant to the favorable passage of HR594 and HR626 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

($1,500,000) ($1,500,000) ($1,500,000)

38.2 Increase funds in FY2024 to purchase annuities for wrongfully convicted individuals pursuant to the favorable passage of HR45, HR49, HR55 and HR70 (2023 Session). (H:YES)(S:NO; Resolutions have not met final passage)

State General Funds

$0

$0

Departmental Administration (DOAS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Merit System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,748,239 $1,748,239 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602 $598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,853,129

$1,748,239 $1,748,239 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602 $598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,853,129

$1,748,239 $1,748,239 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602 $598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,853,129

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39.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($456,239)

($456,239)

($456,239)

39.2 Reduce funds from HB911 (2022 Session) for intergovernmental contracts. State General Funds

($482,000)

($482,000)

($482,000)

39.100-Departmental Administration (DOAS)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$810,000

State General Funds

$810,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,848,914

Intergovernmental Transfers

$141,467

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$141,467

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,108,845

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,108,845

Sales and Services

$598,602

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$598,602

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$3,255,976

State Funds Transfers

$3,255,976

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$1,650,079

Merit System Assessments

$1,605,897

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,914,890

Appropriation (HB 19)

$810,000 $810,000 $3,848,914 $141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602 $598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $7,914,890

$810,000 $810,000 $3,848,914 $141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602 $598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $7,914,890

Fleet Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel card program for state and local governments, to implement the

Motor Vehicle Contract Maintenance Program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and maintenance for state and local

government fleets, and to establish a motor pool for traveling state employees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$70,789 $70,789

$70,789 $70,789

$70,789 $70,789

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,440,435

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,440,435

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,440,435

40.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($70,789)

($70,789)

($70,789)

40.100 -Fleet Management

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel card program for state and local governments, to implement the

Motor Vehicle Contract Maintenance Program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and maintenance for state and local

government fleets, and to establish a motor pool for traveling state employees.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646

Human Resources Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services for statewide human resources in support of state agencies, the

State Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job descriptions and classification, develop fair and

consistent compensation practices, and administer the employee benefits program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$310,791 $310,791 $5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613

$310,791 $310,791 $5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613

$310,791 $310,791 $5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613

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TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Merit System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $11,015,910

$4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $11,015,910

$4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $11,015,910

41.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($310,791)

($310,791)

($310,791)

41.2 Increase funds to recognize additional revenue from merit system assessments and utilize additional revenue to implement statewide recruitment and retention initiatives.

Merit System Assessments

$770,098

$770,098

$770,098

41.100-Human Resources Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services for statewide human resources in support of state agencies, the

State Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job descriptions and classification, develop fair and

consistent compensation practices, and administer the employee benefits program.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Merit System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $5,673,775 $5,673,775 $5,673,775 $11,475,217

$5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $5,673,775 $5,673,775 $5,673,775 $11,475,217

$5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $5,673,775 $5,673,775 $5,673,775 $11,475,217

Risk Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability insurance program to protect state government and employees from

work-related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public school personnel in case of disability or death, to

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identify and control risks and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property against damage or destruction, to partner with the Department of Labor in administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers Compensation Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Liability Funds Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$662,652 $662,652 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $175,175,749 $175,175,749 $15,473,044 $46,692,570 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $178,162,153

$662,652 $662,652 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $175,175,749 $175,175,749 $15,473,044 $46,692,570 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $178,162,153

$662,652 $662,652 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $175,175,749 $175,175,749 $15,473,044 $46,692,570 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $178,162,153

42.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($232,652)

($232,652)

($232,652)

42.2 Increase funds for billings for property insurance premiums to reflect excess insurance and claims expenses.

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$30,575,282 $30,575,282 $30,575,282

42.3 Increase funds to pay negotiated Workers' Compensation settlements to reduce outstanding claims and associated costs.

State General Funds

$5,000,000

42.100 -Risk Management

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability insurance program to protect state government and employees from

work-related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public school personnel in case of disability or death, to

identify and control risks and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property against damage or destruction,

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to partner with the Department of Labor in administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers Compensation

Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$430,000

$430,000

$5,430,000

State General Funds

$430,000

$430,000

$5,430,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$205,751,031 $205,751,031 $205,751,031

State Funds Transfers

$205,751,031 $205,751,031 $205,751,031

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$46,048,326 $46,048,326 $46,048,326

Liability Funds

$46,692,570 $46,692,570 $46,692,570

Unemployment Compensation Funds

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

Workers Compensation Funds

$109,092,571 $109,092,571 $109,092,571

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$208,504,783 $208,504,783 $213,504,783

State Purchasing

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government contract opportunities on the Georgia Procurement Registry; to

maintain a comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to

provide and oversee Purchasing Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services valued above $100,000;

to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small

and/or minority business vendors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$780,618 $780,618 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $16,160,881

$780,618 $780,618 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $16,160,881

$780,618 $780,618 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $16,160,881

43.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services

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provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($780,618)

($780,618)

($780,618)

43.100 -State Purchasing

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government contract opportunities on the Georgia Procurement Registry; to

maintain a comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to

provide and oversee Purchasing Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services valued above $100,000;

to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small

and/or minority business vendors.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

$15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

$15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

Surplus Property

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through maximization of the useful life of state-owned equipment and

redistribution of property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the public through auction.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$99,980 $99,980 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,206,899

$99,980 $99,980 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,206,899

$99,980 $99,980 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,206,899

44.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($99,980)

($99,980)

($99,980)

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44.100 -Surplus Property

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through maximization of the useful life of state-owned equipment and

redistribution of property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the public through auction.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919

$2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919

$2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919

Administrative Hearings, Office of State

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent forum for the impartial and timely resolution of disputes between the

public and state agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,621,990 $2,621,990 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $5,697,091

$2,621,990 $2,621,990 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $5,697,091

$2,621,990 $2,621,990 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $5,697,091

45.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$50,147

$50,147

$50,147

45.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($62)

($62)

($62)

45.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,234

$2,844

$2,844

45.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$321

$321

$321

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45.100-Administrative Hearings, Office of State

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent forum for the impartial and timely resolution of disputes between the

public and state agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,673,630

$2,675,240

$2,675,240

State General Funds

$2,673,630

$2,675,240

$2,675,240

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

State Funds Transfers

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,748,731

$5,750,341

$5,750,341

Georgia Tax Tribunal

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax matters involving the

Georgia Department of Revenue.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

46.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,174

$10,174

$10,174

46.2 Utilize existing funds ($9,000) to pay for Department of Administrative Services overhead charges. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

46.3 Increase funds for salary adjustments. State General Funds

$16,814

$16,814

46.100 -Georgia Tax Tribunal

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax matters involving the

Georgia Department of Revenue.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$549,428 $549,428 $549,428

$566,242 $566,242 $566,242

$566,242 $566,242 $566,242

State Treasurer, Office of the

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies for state agencies; assist agencies with bank services and

accounts; monitor agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local entities; to track warrants, fund

agency allotments, and pay state debt service; and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529 Plan.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$0 $0 $9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$0 $0 $9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

47.100 -State Treasurer, Office of the

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies for state agencies; assist agencies with bank services and

accounts; monitor agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local entities; to track warrants, fund

agency allotments, and pay state debt service; and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529 Plan.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262
$145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262
$145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262
$145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

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Payments to Georgia Technology Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to set the direction for the state's use of technology and promote efficient, secure, and cost-

effective delivery of information technology services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$51,230,000 $51,230,000 $51,230,000

$51,230,000 $51,230,000 $51,230,000

$51,230,000 $51,230,000 $51,230,000

48.1 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for the NextGen ERP Cloud Modernization project ($50,000,000) to reduce state financial system costs and improve service delivery, and the All-Payer Claims Database ($1,230,000) to enable analysis and public reporting of health care costs and utilization for medical, dental, and pharmaceutical services.

State General Funds

($51,230,000) ($51,230,000) ($51,230,000)

48.2 Utilize existing funds to cover the cost of cloud migration for the State Accounting Office. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

The Department is authorized to assess state agencies the equivalent of .176% of salaries for the cost of departmental operations and may roll forward any unexpended prior years Merit System Assessment balance to be expended in the current fiscal year.

Section 13: Agriculture, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services

Section Total - Continuation

$57,523,947 $57,523,947

$55,639,173 $55,639,173

$1,884,774

$1,884,774

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$2,544,771

$2,544,771

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

$1,585,748

$1,585,748

$57,523,947 $55,639,173
$1,884,774 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771
$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000
$69,100,793

$1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000
$69,100,793

$1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000
$69,100,793

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$59,234,714 $57,106,986
$2,127,728 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771
$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $70,811,560

$61,666,984 $59,539,256
$2,127,728 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771
$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $73,243,830

$60,743,086 $58,615,358
$2,127,728 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771
$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $72,319,932

Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board of Regents for diagnostic laboratory testing, for veterinary

consultation and assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal industries, and pet owners within the

State of Georgia.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,704,106 $3,704,106 $3,704,106

$3,704,106 $3,704,106 $3,704,106

$3,704,106 $3,704,106 $3,704,106

49.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$94,446

$94,446

$94,446

49.2 Increase funds for planning for a new veterinary lab in Athens. State General Funds

$100,000

$100,000

49.3 Replace funds for two veterinary lab technicians at the Tifton veterinary diagnostic lab due to the loss of federal funds.

State General Funds

$150,000

$150,000

49.100 -Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board of Regents for diagnostic laboratory testing, for veterinary

consultation and assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal industries, and pet owners within the

State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,798,552

$4,048,552

$4,048,552

State General Funds

$3,798,552

$4,048,552

$4,048,552

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,798,552

$4,048,552

$4,048,552

Consumer Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation,

processing, and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite

consumption, food warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms, and food banks; by certifying organic

products, shellfish, and bottled water; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and equine industries

(including reports of abuse by private owners); by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries, including

performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by

monitoring, inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure accurate

commercial transactions by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures and fuel sales.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,740,756 $31,740,756
$7,751,145 $7,751,145 $1,920,000
$725,000 $725,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

$31,740,756 $31,740,756
$7,751,145 $7,751,145 $1,920,000
$725,000 $725,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

$31,740,756 $31,740,756
$7,751,145 $7,751,145 $1,920,000
$725,000 $725,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

50.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,058,417

$1,058,417

$1,058,417

50.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$23,503

$23,503

$23,503

50.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,738

$4,006

$4,006

50.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$4,926

$4,926

$4,926

50.5 Increase funds to implement the 'Georgia Raw Dairy Act' (HB1175, 2022 Session). State General Funds

$637,232

$0

50.6 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$260,869

$0

50.7 Increase funds for the State Agricultural Response Team (SART). State General Funds

$340,000

$340,000

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50.8 Increase funds for two compliance specialist positions, equipment, and vehicles to administer and enforce soil amendment rules.

State General Funds

$550,000

$550,000

50.9 The agency is directed and authorized to submit to federal authorizers for funds for the benefit of federal and other-funded employees to provide for a cost-of-living adjustment pay increase to begin no later than July 1, 2023. (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

50.10 The agency is directed to assess vacant positions for restructuring and apply savings to pay scale changes. (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

50.100 -Consumer Protection

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation,

processing, and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite

consumption, food warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms, and food banks; by certifying organic

products, shellfish, and bottled water; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and equine industries

(including reports of abuse by private owners); by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries, including

performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by

monitoring, inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure accurate

commercial transactions by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures and fuel sales.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$32,829,340 $34,619,709 $33,721,608

State General Funds

$32,829,340 $34,619,709 $33,721,608

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,920,000

$1,920,000

$1,920,000

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

Sales and Services

$1,195,000

$1,195,000

$1,195,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,195,000

$1,195,000

$1,195,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$42,500,485 $44,290,854 $43,392,753

Departmental Administration (DOA)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,411,305 $7,411,305
$850,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,461,305

$7,411,305 $7,411,305
$850,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,461,305

$7,411,305 $7,411,305
$850,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,461,305

51.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$145,867

$145,867

$145,867

51.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$4,860

$4,860

$4,860

51.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$359

$828

$828

51.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,018

$1,018

$1,018

51.5 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$37,273

$0

51.6 Increase funds for the Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank Program. State General Funds

$25,000

51.100-Departmental Administration (DOA)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,563,409

$7,601,151

$7,588,878

State General Funds

$7,563,409

$7,601,151

$7,588,878

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,613,409

$850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,651,151

$850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,638,878

Marketing and Promotion

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically

and internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry and livestock commodity data, to administer surety

bonds, to provide information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,607,126 $5,722,352 $1,884,774
$624,771 $234,023 $234,023 $390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

$7,607,126 $5,722,352 $1,884,774
$624,771 $234,023 $234,023 $390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

$7,607,126 $5,722,352 $1,884,774
$624,771 $234,023 $234,023 $390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

52.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$101,254

$101,254

$101,254

52.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$2,468

$2,468

$2,468

52.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$183

$422

$422

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52.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$517

$517

$517

52.5 Increase funds for the Agricultural Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of the Agricultural Tax Exemption fee pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds

$242,954

$242,954

$242,954

52.6 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$31,014

$0

52.100 -Marketing and Promotion

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically

and internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry and livestock commodity data, to administer surety

bonds, to provide information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,954,502

$7,985,755

$7,954,741

State General Funds

$5,826,774

$5,858,027

$5,827,013

Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$624,771

$624,771

$624,771

Royalties and Rents

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

Sales and Services

$390,748

$390,748

$390,748

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$390,748

$390,748

$390,748

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$230,930

$230,930

$230,930

State Funds Transfers

$230,930

$230,930

$230,930

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$230,930

$230,930

$230,930

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,810,203

$8,841,456

$8,810,442

Marketing and Promotion - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a one-time repair of the state monument codified by O.C.G.A. 50-3-72 damaged by

Hurricane Michael.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,000 $55,000 $55,000

$55,000 $55,000 $55,000

$55,000 $55,000 $55,000

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

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53.1 Eliminate funds for one-time funding to eliminate the Marketing and Promotion Special Project program for the repair of the state monument codified by O.C.G.A. 50-3-72 damaged by Hurricane Michael.

State General Funds

($55,000)

($55,000)

($55,000)

Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which conduct disease diagnoses

and monitoring.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,049,057 $3,049,057 $3,049,057

$3,049,057 $3,049,057 $3,049,057

$3,049,057 $3,049,057 $3,049,057

54.100 -Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which conduct disease diagnoses

and monitoring.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

State General Funds

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for youth and

livestock events.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$899,778 $899,778 $899,778

$899,778 $899,778 $899,778

$899,778 $899,778 $899,778

55.1 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. (S:Increase funds for one-time salary adjustment to provide parity for all fulltime, benefit-eligible state employees not directly state funded to address agency retention needs)

State General Funds

$224,400

$224,400

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55.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$98,400

$98,400

55.100 -Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for youth and

livestock events.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$899,778

$1,222,578

$1,222,578

State General Funds

$899,778

$1,222,578

$1,222,578

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$899,778

$1,222,578

$1,222,578

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia by

administering the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide assistance to owners of USDA flood control

structures in order to comply with the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to landowners and local

governments on water management, erosion, and sedimentation control.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,056,819 $3,056,819 $3,056,819

$3,056,819 $3,056,819 $3,056,819

$3,056,819 $3,056,819 $3,056,819

56.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$84,255

$84,255

$101,745

56.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($998)

($998)

($998)

56.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$106

$106

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56.100 -State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia by

administering the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide assistance to owners of USDA flood control

structures in order to comply with the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to landowners and local

governments on water management, erosion, and sedimentation control.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,140,076

$3,140,182

$3,157,672

State General Funds

$3,140,076

$3,140,182

$3,157,672

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,140,076

$3,140,182

$3,157,672

Section 14: Banking and Finance, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation
$13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446

$13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$14,212,158 $14,212,158 $14,212,158

$14,266,948 $14,266,948 $14,266,948

$14,266,948 $14,266,948 $14,266,948

Departmental Administration (DBF)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

57.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$47,481

$47,481

$47,481

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57.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($148)

($148)

($148)

57.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$848

$1,954

$1,954

57.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$319

$319

$319

57.100-Departmental Administration (DBF)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,877,811

State General Funds

$2,877,811

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,877,811

Appropriation (HB 19)

$2,878,917 $2,878,917 $2,878,917

$2,878,917 $2,878,917 $2,878,917

Financial Institution Supervision

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate depository financial institutions, state-chartered banks, trust companies,

credit unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to track performance of financial service providers

operating in Georgia, to monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating guidelines; and to collaborate

with law enforcement, federal regulators, and other regulatory agencies on examination findings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,001,107 $8,001,107 $8,001,107

$8,001,107 $8,001,107 $8,001,107

$8,001,107 $8,001,107 $8,001,107

58.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$172,965

$172,965

$172,965

58.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($417)

($417)

($417)

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58.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$876

$876

$876

58.100 -Financial Institution Supervision

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate depository financial institutions, state-chartered banks, trust companies,

credit unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to track performance of financial service providers

operating in Georgia, to monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating guidelines; and to collaborate

with law enforcement, federal regulators, and other regulatory agencies on examination findings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

State General Funds

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service businesses and

residential mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable

laws and regulations, and provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification procedures for non-depository

financial institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,085,028 $3,085,028 $3,085,028

$3,085,028 $3,085,028 $3,085,028

$3,085,028 $3,085,028 $3,085,028

59.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$74,613

$74,613

$74,613

59.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($159)

($159)

($159)

59.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$334

$334

$334

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59.4 Increase funds for software to automate licensing processes. State General Funds

$53,684

$53,684

59.100 -Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service businesses and

residential mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable

laws and regulations, and provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification procedures for non-depository

financial institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,159,816

$3,213,500

$3,213,500

State General Funds

$3,159,816

$3,213,500

$3,213,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,159,816

$3,213,500

$3,213,500

Section 15: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of

Section Total - Continuation

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,381,037,863 $1,381,037,863

State General Funds

$1,370,782,725 $1,370,782,725

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$10,255,138 $10,255,138

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$149,263,138 $149,263,138

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,081,397

$5,081,397

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958

$14,163,709 $14,163,709

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$29,958,095 $29,958,095

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959

$47,482,075 $47,482,075

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$40,481,142 $40,481,142

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$12,096,720 $12,096,720

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$12,096,720 $12,096,720

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,771,962 $25,771,962

Intergovernmental Transfers

$200,000

$200,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$200,000

$200,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$257,036

$257,036

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$257,036

$257,036

Royalties and Rents

$668,024

$668,024

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$668,024

$668,024

Sales and Services

$24,646,902 $24,646,902

$1,381,037,863 $1,370,782,725
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,771,962
$200,000 $200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130 $62,580
$1,558,492,673

$24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130 $62,580
$1,558,492,673

$24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130 $62,580
$1,558,492,673

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$1,449,664,528 $1,439,409,390
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,771,962
$200,000 $200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,627,119,338

$1,500,972,813 $1,490,717,675
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,971,962
$200,000 $200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,846,902 $24,846,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,678,627,623

$1,492,501,956 $1,482,246,818
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,971,962
$200,000 $200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,846,902 $24,846,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,670,156,766

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Adult Addictive Diseases Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and

other drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive gambling.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $44,254,231
$50,000 $29,607,511
$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $44,254,231
$50,000 $29,607,511
$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $44,254,231
$50,000 $29,607,511
$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

60.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$29,382

$29,382

$29,382

60.100 -Adult Addictive Diseases Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and

other drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive gambling.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$53,733,411 $53,733,411 $53,733,411

State General Funds

$53,733,411 $53,733,411 $53,733,411

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$44,254,231 $44,254,231 $44,254,231

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959

$29,607,511 $29,607,511 $29,607,511

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$12,096,720 $12,096,720 $12,096,720

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,096,720 $434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903
$98,422,545

$12,096,720 $434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903
$98,422,545

$12,096,720 $434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903
$98,422,545

Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase funds for respite services for individuals with intellectual and developmental

disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000

61.1 Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services.

State General Funds

$1,600,000

$1,600,000

$1,600,000

61.2 Change the name of the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services - Special Project program to Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services program. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

61.100-Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase funds for respite services for individuals with intellectual and developmental

disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

State General Funds

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

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Adult Developmental Disabilities Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of adults with significant development disabilities through institutional

care, community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and access line.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$404,968,634 $394,713,496 $10,255,138 $50,317,724 $12,336,582 $37,981,142 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $477,946,358

$404,968,634 $394,713,496 $10,255,138 $50,317,724 $12,336,582 $37,981,142 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $477,946,358

$404,968,634 $394,713,496 $10,255,138 $50,317,724 $12,336,582 $37,981,142 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $477,946,358

62.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,982,822

$1,982,822

$1,982,822

62.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($492,693)

($492,693)

($492,693)

62.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$40,339

$93,148

$93,148

62.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$19,832

$19,832

$19,832

62.5 Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services.

State General Funds

($1,600,000) ($1,600,000) ($1,600,000)

62.6 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds

$2,530,852

$2,530,852

$2,530,852

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62.7 Increase funds to annualize the cost of 513 New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) slots for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

State General Funds

$10,178,507 $10,950,021 $10,950,021

62.8 Increase funds for 250 additional slots for the New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (H:Increase funds for 375 additional slots for the New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provide administrative workload support)(S:Increase funds for 500 additional slots for the New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provide administrative workload support)

State General Funds

$4,199,684

$8,056,825

$9,399,368

62.9 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$1,112,791

$1,112,791

62.10 Begin implementation of the 2022-2023 provider rate study pending approval by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

62.11 Increase funds for Citizen Advocacy to restore previous cuts and expand services.
State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$200,000 $200,000 $400,000

$200,000 $200,000 $400,000

62.100-Adult Developmental Disabilities Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of adults with significant development disabilities through institutional

care, community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and access line.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$421,827,977 $427,822,232 $429,164,775

State General Funds

$411,572,839 $417,567,094 $418,909,637

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$10,255,138 $10,255,138 $10,255,138

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$50,317,724 $50,317,724 $50,317,724

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$12,336,582 $12,336,582 $12,336,582

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$37,981,142 $37,981,142 $37,981,142

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$22,660,000 $22,860,000 $22,860,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,660,000 $22,660,000 $494,805,701

$22,860,000 $22,860,000 $500,999,956

$22,860,000 $22,860,000 $502,342,499

Adult Forensic Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations,

inpatient mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation services, and supportive housing for forensic

consumers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$132,678,234 $132,678,234
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $132,704,734

$132,678,234 $132,678,234
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $132,704,734

$132,678,234 $132,678,234
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $132,704,734

63.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,264,926

$3,264,926

$3,264,926

63.2 Increase funds for an additional five forensic evaluators and four forensic peer mentors. (S:NO; Utilize existing funds provided to fill 13 vacant forensic evaluator and peer mentor positions)

State General Funds

$1,218,343

$0

63.3 Increase funds to increase salaries for forensic peer mentors. State General Funds

$277,027

$277,027

63.4 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$4,376,950

$4,376,950

63.100 -Adult Forensic Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations,

inpatient mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation services, and supportive housing for forensic

consumers.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$135,943,160 $135,943,160
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $135,969,660

$141,815,480 $141,815,480
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $141,841,980

$140,597,137 $140,597,137
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $140,623,637

Adult Mental Health Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate

rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$528,474,599 $528,474,599 $11,858,953
$3,062,355 $6,726,178 $2,070,420 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $541,423,647

$528,474,599 $528,474,599 $11,858,953
$3,062,355 $6,726,178 $2,070,420 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $541,423,647

$528,474,599 $528,474,599 $11,858,953
$3,062,355 $6,726,178 $2,070,420 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $541,423,647

64.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$20,759,043 $20,759,043 $20,759,043

64.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$88,935

$88,935

$88,935

64.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$47,560

$109,608

$109,608

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64.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$57,730

$57,730

$57,730

64.5 Increase funds for additional mobile crisis teams to address increasing demand.

State General Funds

$6,288,973

$6,288,973

$6,288,973

64.6 Increase funds to annualize the operations of a 24-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center at Serenity Behavioral Health Systems in Augusta.

State General Funds

$1,985,803

$7,030,171

$7,030,171

64.7 Increase funds for a 15-bed and 18 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center in Fulton County. (H:Increase funds for a 24-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center in Fulton County)(S:Increase funds for a 15bed and 18 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center in Fulton County)

State General Funds

$5,688,919

$6,651,470

$5,688,919

64.8 Increase funds to convert a crisis stabilization unit at the Community Service Board of Middle Georgia in Dublin to a 24-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center.

State General Funds

$5,413,476 $10,823,084 $10,823,084

64.9 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds

$425,974

$425,974

$425,974

64.10 Reduce funds for one-time funding for a study on reimbursement rates for behavioral health providers.

State General Funds

($932,324)

($932,324)

($932,324)

64.11 Increase funds for additional program and administrative support to manage the national '988' hotline.

State General Funds

$2,251,420

$2,251,420

64.12 Increase funds to convert a crisis stabilization unit at Highland Rivers to a 32-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center.

State General Funds

$4,558,493

$0

64.13 Increase funds for the Georgia Housing Voucher program to support the requirements of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement.

State General Funds

$1,902,500

$1,902,500

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2651

64.14 Increase funds for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network for peer services. (S:Utilize existing funds to maintain current funding levels for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network respite centers)

State General Funds

$2,774,013

$0

64.15 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$2,735,431

$2,735,431

64.16 Increase funds to support private psychiatric contract beds. State General Funds

$8,066,106

$8,066,106

64.17 Increase funds for one-time funding to coordinate outreach to address homelessness in the Atlanta area.

State General Funds

$825,000

$825,000

64.18 Increase funds to create a crisis response team at View Point Health. (S:Increase funds for crisis response teams)

State General Funds

$277,519

$277,519

64.100 -Adult Mental Health Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate

rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$568,298,688 $603,167,745 $594,872,688

State General Funds

$568,298,688 $603,167,745 $594,872,688

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,858,953 $11,858,953 $11,858,953

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,062,355

$3,062,355

$3,062,355

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958

$6,726,178

$6,726,178

$6,726,178

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$2,070,420

$2,070,420

$2,070,420

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

Sales and Services

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$581,247,736 $616,116,793 $607,821,736

Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances

and promote a transition to productive living.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,322,350 $3,322,350 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,250,499

$3,322,350 $3,322,350 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,250,499

$3,322,350 $3,322,350 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,250,499

65.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

65.100 -Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances

and promote a transition to productive living.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,325,741

$3,325,741

$3,325,741

State General Funds

$3,325,741

$3,325,741

$3,325,741

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,928,149

$7,928,149

$7,928,149

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959

$7,878,149

$7,878,149

$7,878,149

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,253,890 $11,253,890 $11,253,890

Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, residential, support, and education services to promote independence for

children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,151,929 $16,151,929
$3,285,496 $3,285,496 $19,437,425

$16,151,929 $16,151,929
$3,285,496 $3,285,496 $19,437,425

$16,151,929 $16,151,929
$3,285,496 $3,285,496 $19,437,425

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

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66.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$74,582

$74,582

$74,582

66.100-Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, residential, support, and education services to promote independence for

children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,226,511 $16,226,511 $16,226,511

State General Funds

$16,226,511 $16,226,511 $16,226,511

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,512,007 $19,512,007 $19,512,007

Child and Adolescent Forensic Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment and residential services to children and adolescents clients

referred by Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,017,488 $7,017,488 $7,017,488

$7,017,488 $7,017,488 $7,017,488

$7,017,488 $7,017,488 $7,017,488

67.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$98,353

$98,353

$98,353

67.2 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$69,190

$69,190

67.100 -Child and Adolescent Forensic Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment and residential services to children and adolescents clients

referred by Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,115,841 $7,115,841 $7,115,841

$7,185,031 $7,185,031 $7,185,031

$7,185,031 $7,185,031 $7,185,031

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and

adolescents with mental illness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,433,370 $55,433,370 $10,324,515
$7,437,531 $2,886,984
$85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,842,885

$55,433,370 $55,433,370 $10,324,515
$7,437,531 $2,886,984
$85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,842,885

$55,433,370 $55,433,370 $10,324,515
$7,437,531 $2,886,984
$85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,842,885

68.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$45,073

$45,073

$45,073

68.2 The department is directed to work with the Department of Community Health (DCH) to increase Medicaid PRTF rates up to 75% of Medicare Inpatient Facility Rates, contingent upon Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval and agreement by facilities to follow DCH-defined payment polices that prioritize Georgia's youth for placement. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

68.3 Increase funds for one-time gap funding for Georgia psychiatric residential treatment facilities receiving less than $500 per patient per day while under current cost report reimbursement methodology.

State General Funds

$600,000

$600,000

68.4 Reduce funds for delayed contract implementation. State General Funds

($100,000)

($100,000)

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68.5 Increase funds for the Multi-Agency Treatment for Children (MATCH) teams to support collaboration across state agencies to meet the treatment needs of children.

State General Funds

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

68.6 Utilize funds in the Adult Mental Health Services program for mobile crisis for children and family response. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

68.7 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$6,162

$6,162

68.100 -Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and

adolescents with mental illness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,478,443 $56,984,605 $56,984,605

State General Funds

$55,478,443 $56,984,605 $56,984,605

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$10,324,515 $10,324,515 $10,324,515

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958

$7,437,531

$7,437,531

$7,437,531

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$2,886,984

$2,886,984

$2,886,984

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

Sales and Services

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$65,887,958 $67,394,120 $67,394,120

Departmental Administration (DBHDD)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive

diseases programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$30,698,107 $30,698,107
$9,278,613 $9,278,613
$22,133 $22,133

$30,698,107 $30,698,107
$9,278,613 $9,278,613
$22,133 $22,133

$30,698,107 $30,698,107
$9,278,613 $9,278,613
$22,133 $22,133

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,133 $39,998,853

$22,133 $39,998,853

$22,133 $39,998,853

69.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$934,971

$934,971

$934,971

69.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($61,888)

($61,888)

($61,888)

69.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,095

$4,645

$4,645

69.4 Reduce funds associated with HB1321 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($261,823)

($261,823)

($261,823)

69.5 Increase funds to support operations personnel for the administration of federal opioid settlement funds.

State General Funds

$300,000

$0

69.6 Increase funds to support agency operations. State General Funds

$650,000

$650,000

69.100-Departmental Administration (DBHDD)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive

diseases programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$31,311,462 $32,264,012 $31,964,012

State General Funds

$31,311,462 $32,264,012 $31,964,012

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,133 $40,612,208

$22,133 $41,564,758

$22,133 $41,264,758

Direct Care Support Services The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and operated hospitals.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$146,226,104 $146,226,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $150,099,145

$146,226,104 $146,226,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $150,099,145

$146,226,104 $146,226,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $150,099,145

70.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,719,431

$3,719,431

$3,719,431

70.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$464,822

$464,822

$464,822

70.3 Increase funds for capital maintenance and repairs. (H and S:Increase funds for capital maintenance and repairs and recognize $3,000,000 provided in HB911 (2023 Session))

State General Funds

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

70.4 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$1,844,751

$1,844,751

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70.100 -Direct Care Support Services

The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and operated hospitals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$152,410,357

State General Funds

$152,410,357

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,453,331

Royalties and Rents

$668,024

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$668,024

Sales and Services

$785,307

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$785,307

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$2,419,710

State Funds Transfers

$2,419,710

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$2,357,130

Agency to Agency Contracts

$62,580

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$156,283,398

Appropriation (HB 19)

$154,255,108 $154,255,108
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $158,128,149

$154,255,108 $154,255,108
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $158,128,149

Substance Abuse Prevention

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-being of children, youth, families and communities through

preventing the use and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$350,365 $350,365 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,346,780

$350,365 $350,365 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,346,780

$350,365 $350,365 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,346,780

71.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$2,013

$2,013

$2,013

71.100 -Substance Abuse Prevention

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-being of children, youth, families and communities through

preventing the use and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$352,378 $352,378 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,348,793

$352,378 $352,378 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,348,793

$352,378 $352,378 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,348,793

Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Council on

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their

families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$577,815 $577,815 $2,019,042 $2,019,042 $2,596,857

$577,815 $577,815 $2,019,042 $2,019,042 $2,596,857

$577,815 $577,815 $2,019,042 $2,019,042 $2,596,857

72.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,149

$3,149

$3,149

72.2 Increase funds to expand the Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) program. State General Funds

$200,000

$200,000

72.100-Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Council on

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their

families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$580,964

$780,964

$780,964

State General Funds

$580,964

$780,964

$780,964

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,600,006

$2,800,006

$2,800,006

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Sexual Offender Review Board

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest

risk of sexually reoffending.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$934,839 $934,839 $934,839

$934,839 $934,839 $934,839

$934,839 $934,839 $934,839

73.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$24,294

$24,294

$24,294

73.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$462

$462

$462

73.100 -Sexual Offender Review Board

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest

risk of sexually reoffending.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$959,595

$959,595

$959,595

State General Funds

$959,595

$959,595

$959,595

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$959,595

$959,595

$959,595

Section 16: Community Affairs, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers

Section Total - Continuation

$99,246,124 $99,246,124

$98,894,645 $98,894,645

$351,479

$351,479

$169,081,824 $169,081,824

$169,081,824 $169,081,824

$14,758,057 $14,758,057

$467,418

$467,418

$467,418

$467,418

$13,141,147 $13,141,147

$99,246,124 $98,894,645
$351,479 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418 $467,418 $13,141,147

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923 $190,923
$283,276,928

$13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923 $190,923
$283,276,928

$13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923 $190,923
$283,276,928

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$96,320,573 $96,320,573 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418 $467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923 $190,923 $280,351,377

$57,163,460 $57,163,460 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418 $467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923 $190,923 $241,194,264

$73,372,566 $73,372,566 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418 $467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923 $190,923 $257,403,370

Building Construction

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum building construction standards for all new structures built in

the state; to inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum construction codes are met; to review proposed

enhancements to local government construction codes; and to provide professional training to building inspectors and builders on

Georgia's construction codes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$297,870 $297,870

$297,870 $297,870

$297,870 $297,870

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$232,353 $232,353 $232,353 $530,223

$232,353 $232,353 $232,353 $530,223

$232,353 $232,353 $232,353 $530,223

74.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$7,887

$7,887

$7,887

74.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$86

$86

$86

74.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$181

$417

$417

74.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$75

$75

$75

74.100 -Building Construction

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum building construction standards for all new structures built in

the state; to inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum construction codes are met; to review proposed

enhancements to local government construction codes; and to provide professional training to building inspectors and builders on

Georgia's construction codes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$306,099

$306,335

$306,335

State General Funds

$306,099

$306,335

$306,335

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

Sales and Services

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$538,452

$538,688

$538,688

Coordinated Planning

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city governments meet the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of

1989 by establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing plans submitted by local governments; to

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provide training and assistance to local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by offering mapping and Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia cities to the U.S. Census Bureau.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,713,351 $3,713,351 $3,713,351

$3,713,351 $3,713,351 $3,713,351

$3,713,351 $3,713,351 $3,713,351

75.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$29,416

$29,416

$29,416

75.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$468

$468

$468

75.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$987

$2,275

$2,275

75.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$408

$408

$408

75.100 -Coordinated Planning

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city governments meet the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of

1989 by establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing plans submitted by local governments; to

provide training and assistance to local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by offering mapping and

Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts

of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia cities to the U.S. Census Bureau.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,744,630

$3,745,918

$3,745,918

State General Funds

$3,744,630

$3,745,918

$3,745,918

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,744,630

$3,745,918

$3,745,918

Departmental Administration (DCA)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,627,761 $1,627,761 $2,933,711 $2,933,711 $2,945,396
$228,827 $228,827 $2,645,435 $2,645,435
$71,134 $71,134 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $7,536,196

$1,627,761 $1,627,761 $2,933,711 $2,933,711 $2,945,396
$228,827 $228,827 $2,645,435 $2,645,435
$71,134 $71,134 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $7,536,196

$1,627,761 $1,627,761 $2,933,711 $2,933,711 $2,945,396
$228,827 $228,827 $2,645,435 $2,645,435
$71,134 $71,134 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $7,536,196

76.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$151,574

$151,574

$151,574

76.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$2,269

$2,269

$2,269

76.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,310

$7,628

$7,628

76.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,407

$1,407

$1,407

76.5 Maintain existing cost allocation structure for administrative salaries to preserve transparency of the full cost of federally funded programs. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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76.100-Departmental Administration (DCA)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,786,321

$1,790,639

$1,790,639

State General Funds

$1,786,321

$1,790,639

$1,790,639

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,945,396

$2,945,396

$2,945,396

Reserved Fund Balances

$228,827

$228,827

$228,827

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$228,827

$228,827

$228,827

Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

Sales and Services

$71,134

$71,134

$71,134

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$71,134

$71,134

$71,134

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

State Funds Transfers

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

Agency to Agency Contracts

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,694,756

$7,699,074

$7,699,074

Federal Community and Economic Development Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and loan programs to promote volunteerism and community and

economic development among local governments, development authorities, and private entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,980,586 $1,980,586 $47,503,822 $47,503,822
$631,978 $460,580 $460,580 $171,398 $171,398 $50,116,386

$1,980,586 $1,980,586 $47,503,822 $47,503,822
$631,978 $460,580 $460,580 $171,398 $171,398 $50,116,386

$1,980,586 $1,980,586 $47,503,822 $47,503,822
$631,978 $460,580 $460,580 $171,398 $171,398 $50,116,386

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77.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$39,727

$39,727

$39,727

77.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$481

$481

$481

77.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,014

$2,337

$2,337

77.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$419

$419

$419

77.5 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs to the Department of Education for the AmeriCorps Math Corps and Reading Corps programs.

State General Funds

($240,894)

77.100-Federal Community and Economic Development Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and loan programs to promote volunteerism and community and

economic development among local governments, development authorities, and private entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,022,227

$2,023,550

$1,782,656

State General Funds

$2,022,227

$2,023,550

$1,782,656

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$47,503,822 $47,503,822 $47,503,822

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$47,503,822 $47,503,822 $47,503,822

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$631,978

$631,978

$631,978

Intergovernmental Transfers

$460,580

$460,580

$460,580

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$460,580

$460,580

$460,580

Sales and Services

$171,398

$171,398

$171,398

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$171,398

$171,398

$171,398

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,158,027 $50,159,350 $49,918,456

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Homeownership Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of affordable housing through rehabilitation and construction financing,

and to promote homeownership for low and moderate-income individuals by providing sustainable housing grants to local

governments, administering mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate-income homebuyers, and

offering homeownership counseling and home buyer education programs through a partnership with private providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033 $46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$0 $0 $2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033 $46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$0 $0 $2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033 $46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

78.100 -Homeownership Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of affordable housing through rehabilitation and construction financing,

and to promote homeownership for low and moderate-income individuals by providing sustainable housing grants to local

governments, administering mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate-income homebuyers, and

offering homeownership counseling and home buyer education programs through a partnership with private providers.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033
$46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033
$46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033
$46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

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Regional Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department services and assistance through a statewide network of regional

representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community

and economic development projects and services that are in-line with the community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership

infrastructure across local governments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,228,466 $1,228,466
$200,000 $200,000 $140,752 $123,752 $123,752
$17,000 $17,000 $1,569,218

$1,228,466 $1,228,466
$200,000 $200,000 $140,752 $123,752 $123,752
$17,000 $17,000 $1,569,218

$1,228,466 $1,228,466
$200,000 $200,000 $140,752 $123,752 $123,752
$17,000 $17,000 $1,569,218

79.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$33,817

$33,817

$33,817

79.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$369

$369

$369

79.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$778

$1,793

$1,793

79.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$322

$322

$322

79.100 -Regional Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department services and assistance through a statewide network of regional

representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community

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and economic development projects and services that are in-line with the community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership

infrastructure across local governments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,263,752

$1,264,767

$1,264,767

State General Funds

$1,263,752

$1,264,767

$1,264,767

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$140,752

$140,752

$140,752

Intergovernmental Transfers

$123,752

$123,752

$123,752

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$123,752

$123,752

$123,752

Sales and Services

$17,000

$17,000

$17,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$17,000

$17,000

$17,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,604,504

$1,605,519

$1,605,519

Rental Housing Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental housing to very low, and moderate-income households by allocating

federal and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, by administering low-interest loans for affordable rental housing, by

researching affordable housing issues, and by providing tenant-based assistance to low-income individuals and families allowing

them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the private rental market.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $111,873,539 $111,873,539 $4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738 $379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$0 $0 $111,873,539 $111,873,539 $4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738 $379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$0 $0 $111,873,539 $111,873,539 $4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738 $379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

80.100 -Rental Housing Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental housing to very low, and moderate-income households by allocating

federal and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, by administering low-interest loans for affordable rental housing, by

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researching affordable housing issues, and by providing tenant-based assistance to low-income individuals and families allowing them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the private rental market.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$111,873,539 $111,873,539
$4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738
$379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$111,873,539 $111,873,539
$4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738
$379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$111,873,539 $111,873,539
$4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738
$379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

Research and Surveys

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect financial and management data from local governments and

authorities in accordance with Georgia law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

81.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$4,706

$4,706

$4,706

81.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$93

$214

$214

81.100 -Research and Surveys

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect financial and management data from local governments and

authorities in accordance with Georgia law.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$397,103 $397,103
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $447,103

$397,224 $397,224
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $447,224

$397,224 $397,224
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $447,224

Special Housing Initiatives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust Fund; to provide grants for providers of shelter and services to

the homeless; to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local communities collaboration and technical

assistance in the development and implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special housing initiatives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,231,329 $3,231,329 $3,050,864 $3,050,864
$289,993 $238,591 $238,591
$51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595 $6,733,781

$3,231,329 $3,231,329 $3,050,864 $3,050,864
$289,993 $238,591 $238,591
$51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595 $6,733,781

$3,231,329 $3,231,329 $3,050,864 $3,050,864
$289,993 $238,591 $238,591
$51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595 $6,733,781

82.1 Increase funds for the Home Access Program to increase the number of awarded grants to individuals requiring home accessibility modifications.

State General Funds

$200,000

$1,000,000

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82.100 -Special Housing Initiatives

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust Fund; to provide grants for providers of shelter and services to

the homeless; to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local communities collaboration and technical

assistance in the development and implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special housing initiatives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,231,329

$3,431,329

$4,231,329

State General Funds

$3,231,329

$3,431,329

$4,231,329

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$289,993

$289,993

$289,993

Reserved Fund Balances

$238,591

$238,591

$238,591

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$238,591

$238,591

$238,591

Sales and Services

$51,402

$51,402

$51,402

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$51,402

$51,402

$51,402

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$161,595

$161,595

$161,595

State Funds Transfers

$161,595

$161,595

$161,595

Agency to Agency Contracts

$161,595

$161,595

$161,595

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,733,781

$6,933,781

$7,733,781

State Community Development Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small towns, and neighborhoods in the development of their core

commercial areas, and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,783,432 $2,783,432 $1,001,592 $1,001,592
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,885,024

$2,783,432 $2,783,432 $1,001,592 $1,001,592
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,885,024

$2,783,432 $2,783,432 $1,001,592 $1,001,592
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,885,024

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83.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$43,056

$43,056

$43,056

83.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$443

$443

$443

83.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$933

$2,150

$2,150

83.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$386

$386

$386

83.5 Reduce funds for one-time funds. State General Funds

($45,000)

($45,000)

83.6 Increase funds for the Helping Hands Ending Hunger program expansion to increase access to food, reduce food waste, and encourage better educational outcomes and sustainability. (S:NO; Recognize $200,000 in base funds for Helping Hands Ending Hunger)

State General Funds

$200,000

$0

83.7 Increase funds for enhanced services in McIntosh County. State General Funds

$250,000

$200,000

83.100 -State Community Development Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small towns, and neighborhoods in the development of their core

commercial areas, and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,828,250

$3,234,467

$2,984,467

State General Funds

$2,828,250

$3,234,467

$2,984,467

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$100,000 $3,929,842

$100,000 $4,336,059

$100,000 $4,086,059

State Economic Development Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to local governments and businesses and to leverage private

investment in order to attract and promote economic development and job creation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,688,867 $13,688,867
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,164,955

$13,688,867 $13,688,867
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,164,955

$13,688,867 $13,688,867
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,164,955

84.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$15,176

$15,176

$15,176

84.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$201

$201

$201

84.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$424

$977

$977

84.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$175

$175

$175

84.100 -State Economic Development Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to local governments and businesses and to leverage private

investment in order to attract and promote economic development and job creation.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,704,843 $13,704,843
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,180,931

$13,705,396 $13,705,396
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,181,484

$13,705,396 $13,705,396
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,181,484

Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water, wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land conservation projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,569,922 $1,569,922 $1,569,922

$1,569,922 $1,569,922 $1,569,922

$1,569,922 $1,569,922 $1,569,922

85.1 Reduce funds for one-time funds. State General Funds

($316,427)

($316,427)

85.2 Increase funds for the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District for ongoing planning and technical assistance to local governments.

State General Funds

$100,000

$0

85.100 -Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water, wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land conservation projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,569,922

$1,353,495

$1,253,495

State General Funds

$1,569,922

$1,353,495

$1,253,495

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,569,922

$1,353,495

$1,253,495

85.101 Special Project - Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a
grant program for natural gas pipeline expansion and capacity expansion for non-Universal Service Fund (USF) eligible entities.

State General Funds

$15,000,000

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Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve Georgia's mobility, air quality, and land use practices by conducting transportation

improvement studies, producing an annual Air Quality Report, and reviewing Development of Regional Impact.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$351,479 $0
$351,479 $351,479

$351,479 $0
$351,479 $351,479

$351,479 $0
$351,479 $351,479

86.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Transportation Trust Funds

$7,800

$7,800

$7,800

86.98 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to the Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority at the Department of Transportation to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

($359,279)

($359,279)

($359,279)

Payments to OneGeorgia Authority The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the OneGeorgia Authority.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

87.1 Transfer Center of Innovation indirect program funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Department of Economic Development Innovation and Technology program to match program budgets with agency activities.

State General Funds

($2,449,742) ($2,449,742) ($2,449,742)

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87.2 Transfer Rural Development Initiative indirect program funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Department of Economic Development Rural Development program to match program budgets with agency activities. (H:Transfer Center of Innovation indirect program funds to the Innovation and Technology program at the Department of Economic Development to match program budgets with agency activities)(S:Transfer Rural Development Initiative indirect program funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Department of Economic Development Innovation and Technology program to match program budgets with agency activities)

State General Funds

($214,918)

($214,918)

($214,918)

87.3 Transfer Defense Community Economic Development Fund indirect program funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Technical College System of Georgia Workforce Development program to match program budgets with agency activities.

State General Funds

($250,000)

($250,000)

($250,000)

87.4 Reduce funds for grants. State General Funds

($39,555,757) ($39,555,757)

87.5 Increase funds. State General Funds

$1,000,000

87.100 -Payments to OneGeorgia Authority The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the OneGeorgia Authority. TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$65,466,097 $65,466,097
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $65,611,618

Appropriation (HB 19)

$25,910,340 $25,910,340
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $26,055,861

$26,910,340 $26,910,340
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $27,055,861

Section 17: Community Health, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees

Section Total - Continuation
$4,460,399,657 $4,460,399,657 $3,793,032,160 $3,793,032,160
$124,062,351 $124,062,351 $162,388,579 $162,388,579

$4,460,399,657 $3,793,032,160
$124,062,351 $162,388,579

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Hospital Provider Fee TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers
Hospital Authorities Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Ambulance Provider Fees Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities

$380,916,567 $380,916,567 $380,916,567

$9,473,345,840 $9,473,345,840 $9,473,345,840

$26,684,102 $26,684,102 $26,684,102

$8,972,594,090 $8,972,594,090 $8,972,594,090

$474,067,648 $474,067,648 $474,067,648

$220,774,078 $220,774,078 $220,774,078

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716

$4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$3,766,590,935 $3,766,590,935 $3,766,590,935

$280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262

$18,203,136,291 $18,203,136,291 $18,203,136,291

Section Total - Final
$4,834,192,301 $4,163,101,964
$124,062,351 $8,769,315
$152,685,494 $385,573,177 $9,485,245,963 $26,684,102 $8,991,729,728 $466,832,133 $220,774,078 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$4,764,636,321 $4,093,545,984
$124,062,351 $8,769,315
$152,685,494 $385,573,177 $9,343,095,732 $26,684,102 $8,849,543,613 $466,868,017 $220,774,078 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$4,743,035,023 $4,071,944,686
$124,062,351 $8,769,315
$152,685,494 $385,573,177 $9,676,637,713 $26,684,102 $9,181,742,852 $468,210,759 $220,774,078 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$5,123,731,651 $5,123,731,651 $5,123,731,651

$5,123,731,651 $5,123,731,651 $5,123,731,651

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$4,841,705,870 $4,841,705,870 $4,841,705,870

$280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262

$19,663,943,993 $19,452,237,782 $19,764,178,465

Departmental Administration (DCH)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$97,758,610 $97,758,610 $376,976,734 $17,778,946 $329,743,048 $29,454,740
$3,116,250 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $1,168,519 $21,311,585 $500,331,698

$97,758,610 $97,758,610 $376,976,734 $17,778,946 $329,743,048 $29,454,740
$3,116,250 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $1,168,519 $21,311,585 $500,331,698

$97,758,610 $97,758,610 $376,976,734 $17,778,946 $329,743,048 $29,454,740
$3,116,250 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $1,168,519 $21,311,585 $500,331,698

88.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$564,103

$564,103

$564,103

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88.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$106,368

$106,368

$106,368

88.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($18,291)

($42,154)

($42,154)

88.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($3,292)

($3,292)

($3,292)

88.5 Reduce funds to replace the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) with the Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation (MEST). (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($6,505,200) ($6,505,200) ($6,505,200)

88.6 Reduce one-time funds for a study on reimbursement rates for mental health care providers.

State General Funds

($1,000,000) ($1,000,000) ($1,000,000)

88.7 Transfer funds from the Departmental Administration (DCH) program to the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination (OHSC) program to establish operational funds for the All-Payer Claims Database pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-53-43.

State General Funds

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

88.8 The Department shall submit a State Plan Amendment (SPA) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to change any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to allow for reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) providing services for Medicaid members receiving Children's Intervention Services (CIS). (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

88.9 Establish the Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) designation for non-family-based placements to serve children in a trauma-informed model of care designed to address the needs, including clinical needs, of children with serious emotional or behavioral disorders or disturbances, and request necessary approvals with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by December 31, 2023. (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

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88.10 The Department shall implement a remote maternal/fetal health monitoring program for Medicaid eligible high-risk pregnant mothers. The Department of Community Health (DCH) will work with Medicaid Care Management Organizations (CMOs) to develop a model for potential recipient program eligibility and requirements. (S:YES)

State General Funds

$1,000,000

88.100-Departmental Administration (DCH)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$90,102,298 $90,078,435 $91,078,435

State General Funds

$90,102,298 $90,078,435 $91,078,435

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$376,976,734 $376,976,734 $376,976,734

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$17,778,946 $17,778,946 $17,778,946

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$329,743,048 $329,743,048 $329,743,048

State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767

$29,454,740 $29,454,740 $29,454,740

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$22,480,104 $22,480,104 $22,480,104

State Funds Transfers

$22,480,104 $22,480,104 $22,480,104

Agency to Agency Contracts

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

Health Insurance Payments

$21,311,585 $21,311,585 $21,311,585

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$492,675,386 $492,651,523 $493,651,523

Georgia Board of Dentistry

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified applicants as dentists and dental hygienists,

regulating the practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary action when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$852,963 $852,963 $852,963

$852,963 $852,963 $852,963

$852,963 $852,963 $852,963

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89.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

89.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$725

$725

$725

89.100 -Georgia Board of Dentistry

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified applicants as dentists and dental hygienists,

regulating the practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary action when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$874,037

$874,037

$874,037

State General Funds

$874,037

$874,037

$874,037

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$874,037

$874,037

$874,037

Georgia State Board of Pharmacy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, regulating the

practice of pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$825,330 $825,330 $825,330

$825,330 $825,330 $825,330

$825,330 $825,330 $825,330

90.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$23,740

$23,740

$23,740

90.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$362

$362

$362

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90.100 -Georgia State Board of Pharmacy

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, regulating the

practice of pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$849,432

$849,432

$849,432

State General Funds

$849,432

$849,432

$849,432

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$849,432

$849,432

$849,432

Health Care Access and Improvement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other support services for programs that seek to improve health access and

outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office

of Health Improvement, and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$18,070,262 $18,070,262
$172,588 $172,588 $18,242,850

$18,070,262 $18,070,262
$172,588 $172,588 $18,242,850

$18,070,262 $18,070,262
$172,588 $172,588 $18,242,850

91.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$12,590

$12,590

$12,590

91.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$997

$997

$997

91.3 Reduce funds for Rural Hospital Stabilization Grants in anticipation of the new hospital directed payment program.

State General Funds

($3,000,000) ($6,000,000)

91.4 Eliminate one-time start-up funding for federally qualified health centers. State General Funds

($500,000)

($500,000)

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91.5 Increase funds for three federally qualified health center start-up grants for primary care in Union County, behavioral health expansion at Christ Community Health Services of Augusta, and a school-based health center in Emanuel County. (S:Increase funds for two federally qualified health center start-up grants)

State General Funds

$750,000

$500,000

91.6 Increase funds for charity clinics statewide. State General Funds

$250,000

$500,000

91.7 Increase funds for Mercy Care Atlanta to support increased patient volume. State General Funds

$500,000

$950,000

91.8 Increase funds to support existing and new housing with the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC).

State General Funds

$409,000

$409,000

91.9 Increase funds for one-time funding for Colquitt Regional Medical Center for medical education training equipment and clinical space. (S:NO; Utilize anticipated increased funds from Directed Payment Program funding which exceeds requested amount for Colquitt Regional Medical Center for medical education training equipment and clinical space)

State General Funds

$1,237,910

$0

91.10 Increase funds for one-time funding for St. Francis Hospital to support graduate medical education facility expansion. (S:NO; Fund residency capitation for St. Francis Hospital in Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce: Graduate Medical Education Program)

State General Funds

$425,000

$0

91.11 Increase funds for Archbold Medical Center for infrastructure support for new residency programs. (S:NO; Utilize anticipated increased funds from Directed Payment Program funding which exceeds requested amount for Archbold Medical Center for medical education training equipment and clinical space)

State General Funds

$1,097,538

$0

91.12 Utilize anticipated increased funds from Directed Payment Program funding which exceeds requested amount for St. Francis Hospital for medical education training equipment and clinical space. (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

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91.100 -Health Care Access and Improvement

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other support services for programs that seek to improve health access and

outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office

of Health Improvement, and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$18,083,849 $19,253,297 $13,942,849

State General Funds

$18,083,849 $19,253,297 $13,942,849

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$172,588

$172,588

$172,588

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$172,588

$172,588

$172,588

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$18,256,437 $19,425,885 $14,115,437

Healthcare Facility Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term care and health care facilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,588,167 $26,588,167 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $38,693,744

$26,588,167 $26,588,167 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $38,693,744

$26,588,167 $26,588,167 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $38,693,744

92.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$298,798

$298,798

$298,798

92.2 Increase funds to implement and regulate the new licensure category for adult residential mental health programs as established by HB1069 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$250,000

$250,000

92.100 -Healthcare Facility Regulation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term care and health care facilities.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,886,965 $26,886,965 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $38,992,542

$27,136,965 $27,136,965 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $39,242,542

$27,136,965 $27,136,965 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $39,242,542

Indigent Care Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that serve medically indigent

Georgians.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $142,586,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524
$3,200,000 $3,200,000 $552,269,739

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $142,586,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524
$3,200,000 $3,200,000 $552,269,739

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $142,586,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524
$3,200,000 $3,200,000 $552,269,739

93.100 -Indigent Care Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that serve medically indigent

Georgians.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $50,882,042

State General Funds

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $50,882,042

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$358,801,173 $358,801,173 $358,801,173

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$358,801,173 $358,801,173 $358,801,173

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$142,586,524 $142,586,524 $142,586,524

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Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$139,386,524 $139,386,524
$3,200,000 $3,200,000 $552,269,739

$139,386,524 $139,386,524
$3,200,000 $3,200,000 $552,269,739

$139,386,524 $139,386,524
$3,200,000 $3,200,000 $552,269,739

Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access primarily to elderly and disabled individuals. There is also hereby

appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care

Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for payments for nursing homes

pursuant to Article 6A.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,179,667,833 $1,972,254,406
$6,191,806 $162,388,579 $38,833,042 $4,310,145,001
$2,787,214 $4,307,357,787
$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $6,819,444,454

$2,179,667,833 $1,972,254,406
$6,191,806 $162,388,579 $38,833,042 $4,310,145,001
$2,787,214 $4,307,357,787
$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $6,819,444,454

$2,179,667,833 $1,972,254,406
$6,191,806 $162,388,579 $38,833,042 $4,310,145,001
$2,787,214 $4,307,357,787
$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $6,819,444,454

94.1 Increase funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization. (H:Reduce funds)(S:Increase funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization)

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$79,158,364 $153,130,871 $232,289,235

($32,365,351) ($62,603,402) ($94,968,753)

$79,158,364 $153,130,871 $232,289,235

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94.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$102,313,915 $102,313,915 $102,313,915

($102,313,915) ($102,313,915) ($102,313,915)

$0

$0

$0

94.3 Reduce funds for the hold harmless provision in Medicare Part B premiums.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($8,072,906) ($15,616,936) ($23,689,842)

($8,072,906) ($15,616,936) ($23,689,842)

($8,072,906) ($15,616,936) ($23,689,842)

94.4 Increase funds for the Medicare Part D Clawback payment. State General Funds

$14,481,439 $14,481,439 $14,481,439

94.5 Replace $9,703,085 in nursing home provider fees with state general funds.
State General Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Total Public Funds:

$9,703,085 ($9,703,085)
$0

$9,703,085 ($9,703,085)
$0

$9,703,085 ($9,703,085)
$0

94.6 Replace $465,661 in state general funds with hospital provider fees.
State General Funds Hospital Provider Fee Total Public Funds:

($465,661) $465,661
$0

($465,661) $465,661
$0

($465,661) $465,661
$0

94.7 Increase funds to recognize $8,769,315 in Ambulance Provider Fees pursuant to HB271 (2021 Session).

Ambulance Provider Fees

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

94.8 Utilize $82,090,053 in existing state general funds for skilled nursing centers to reflect 2021 cost reports (Total Funds: $240,892,240). (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

94.9 Recognize $74,646,745 reduction from HB81 (2021 Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through December 31, 2023. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES; Recognize $74,646,745 reduction from HB81 (2021 Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through September 30, 2021)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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94.10 Increase funds for adult coverage of dental services.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$1,390,850 $2,690,283 $4,081,133

$1,390,850 $2,690,283 $4,081,133

94.11 Increase funds for a 5% increase to emergency medical services (EMS) reimbursement rates.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$650,651 $1,258,535 $1,909,186

$650,651 $1,258,535 $1,909,186

94.12 Increase funds for a 2% rate increase for home and community-based service providers.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$5,255,948 $10,166,435 $15,422,383

$5,255,948 $10,166,435 $15,422,383

94.13 Increase funds for a 5% rate increase for Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP) providers.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$854,167 $1,652,191 $2,506,358

$854,167 $1,652,191 $2,506,358

94.14 Increase funds to increase the dispensing fee to $11.50 for low-volume pharmacies that fill under 65,000 prescriptions per year.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$308,666 $597,044 $905,710

$308,666 $597,044 $905,710

94.15 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$2,195,707 $4,247,095 $6,442,802

$2,195,707 $4,247,095 $6,442,802

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94.16 Submit a State Plan Amendment to adjust psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) rates up to 75% of Medicare Inpatient Facility Rates, contingent upon CMS approval and agreement by facilities to follow DCH defined payment policies that prioritize Georgia's youth for placement. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

94.17 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for developmental and behavioral screening and testing.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$28,136 $54,429 $82,565

94.18 Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through December 31, 2023.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($63,069,010) $63,069,010
$0

94.19 Add funds for reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) providing services for Medicaid members receiving Children's Intervention Services (CIS).

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$466,926 $903,263 $1,370,189

94.100 -Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access primarily to elderly and disabled individuals. There is also hereby

appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care

Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for payments for nursing homes

pursuant to Article 6A.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,376,317,960 $2,275,450,234 $2,324,400,001

State General Funds

$2,169,372,642 $2,068,504,916 $2,117,454,683

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,191,806

$6,191,806

$6,191,806

Ambulance Provider Fees

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

Nursing Home Provider Fees

$152,685,494 $152,685,494 $152,685,494

Hospital Provider Fee

$39,298,703 $39,298,703 $39,298,703

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$4,345,345,021 $4,150,222,331 $4,429,983,306

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Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers
Hospital Authorities TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,787,214 $4,342,557,807
$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $7,051,294,601

$2,787,214 $4,147,435,117
$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $6,755,304,185

$2,787,214 $4,427,196,092
$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $7,084,014,927

Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access primarily to low-income individuals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Hospital Provider Fee
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,881,745,190 $1,421,791,120
$117,870,545 $342,083,525 $3,970,627,294 $3,970,627,294 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $5,878,117,647

$1,881,745,190 $1,421,791,120
$117,870,545 $342,083,525 $3,970,627,294 $3,970,627,294 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $5,878,117,647

$1,881,745,190 $1,421,791,120
$117,870,545 $342,083,525 $3,970,627,294 $3,970,627,294 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $5,878,117,647

95.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$115,091,077 $115,091,077 $115,091,077

($115,091,077) ($115,091,077) ($115,091,077)

$0

$0

$0

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95.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (e-FMAP) from 76.21% to 76.12%.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$1,996,413 ($1,996,413)
$0

$1,996,413 ($1,996,413)
$0

$1,996,413 ($1,996,413)
$0

95.3 Recognize $65,460,836 from HB81 (2021 Session) and increase funds to implement the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program established by the Patients First Act (SB106, 2019 Session), effective July 1, 2023.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$52,222,154 $101,023,108 $153,245,262

$52,222,154 $101,023,108 $153,245,262

$52,222,154 $101,023,108 $153,245,262

95.4 Replace $4,190,949 in state general funds with hospital provider fees.
State General Funds Hospital Provider Fee Total Public Funds:

($4,190,949) $4,190,949
$0

($4,190,949) $4,190,949
$0

($4,190,949) $4,190,949
$0

95.5 Recognize $74,254,122 reduction from HB81 (2021 Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through December 31, 2023. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES; Recognize $74,254,122 reduction from HB81 (2021 Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through September 30, 2021)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

95.6 Increase funds for adult coverage of dental services.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$1,401,214 $2,710,328 $4,111,542

$1,401,214 $2,710,328 $4,111,542

95.7 Increase funds for a 5% increase to emergency medical services (EMS) reimbursement rates.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$442,464 $855,845 $1,298,309

$442,464 $855,845 $1,298,309

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95.8 Increase funds to reimburse for family psychological and therapy services.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$871,029 $1,684,807 $2,555,836

$871,029 $1,684,807 $2,555,836

95.9 Increase funds to remove the five-year waiting period for pregnant women and children who are lawful permanent residents. (S:YES; Utilize $698,571 from HB911 (2022 Session) to remove the five-year waiting period for pregnant women and children who are lawful permanent residents)

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$584,061

$0

$1,129,734

$0

$1,713,795

$0

95.10 Increase funds to increase the dispensing fee to $11.50 for low-volume pharmacies that fill under 65,000 prescriptions per year.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$312,630 $604,712 $917,342

$312,630 $604,712 $917,342

95.11 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$5,037,452 $9,743,804 $14,781,256

$5,037,452 $9,743,804 $14,781,256

95.12 Increase funds to increase select primary care and OB/GYN codes to 2021 Medicare levels.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$18,718,846 $36,207,345 $54,926,191

$18,718,846 $36,207,345 $54,926,191

95.13 The department shall require Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse at no less than 100% of the state Medicaid program Durable Medical Equipment fee schedule for the same service or item of durable medical equipment, complex rehab technology, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. This shall also apply to managed care contractor subcontractors and third-part administrators. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

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95.14 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for developmental and behavioral screening and testing.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$159,455 $308,463 $467,918

95.15 Reduce funds for delayed implementation.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($4,298,743) ($8,315,865) ($12,614,608)

95.16 Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through December 31, 2023.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($60,784,719) $60,784,719
$0

95.17 Add funds for reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) providing services for Medicaid members receiving Children's Intervention Services (CIS).

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$408,729 $790,681 $1,199,410

95.18 Utilize existing state general funds of $44,156,830 added in FY2023 and match federal funds to implement value-based purchasing. (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

95.100 -Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access primarily to low-income individuals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,051,054,834 $2,078,422,530 $2,013,323,191

State General Funds

$1,586,909,815 $1,614,277,511 $1,549,178,172

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$117,870,545 $117,870,545 $117,870,545

Hospital Provider Fee

$346,274,474 $346,274,474 $346,274,474

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,954,562,912 $4,007,499,487 $4,059,937,751

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$3,954,562,912 $4,007,499,487 $4,059,937,751

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $6,031,362,909

$12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $6,111,667,180

$12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $6,099,006,105

PeachCare

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance coverage for qualified low-income Georgia children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$93,285,632 $93,285,632 $444,617,473
$4,565 $444,612,908
$151,783 $151,783 $151,783 $538,054,888

$93,285,632 $93,285,632 $444,617,473
$4,565 $444,612,908
$151,783 $151,783 $151,783 $538,054,888

$93,285,632 $93,285,632 $444,617,473
$4,565 $444,612,908
$151,783 $151,783 $151,783 $538,054,888

96.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (e-FMAP) from 76.21% to 76.12%.

State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

$7,235,515 ($7,235,515)
$0

$7,235,515 ($7,235,515)
$0

$7,235,515 ($7,235,515)
$0

96.2 Recognize $624,566 reduction from HB81 (2021 Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through December 31, 2023. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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96.3 Increase funds for a 5% increase to emergency medical services (EMS) reimbursement rates.
State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

$11,243 $35,884 $47,127

$11,243 $35,884 $47,127

96.4 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for developmental and behavioral screening and testing.
State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

$11,988 $38,261 $50,249

96.5 Add funds for reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) providing services for Medicaid members receiving Children's Intervention Services (CIS).

State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

$408,729 $1,304,481 $1,713,210

96.6 Utilize existing state general funds of $2,324,158 added in FY2023 and match federal funds to implement value-based purchasing. (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

96.100 -PeachCare

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance coverage for qualified low-income Georgia children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$100,521,147 $100,532,390 $100,953,107

State General Funds

$100,521,147 $100,532,390 $100,953,107

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$437,381,958 $437,417,842 $438,760,584

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$4,565

$4,565

$4,565

State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767

$437,377,393 $437,413,277 $438,756,019

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

State Funds Transfers

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

Optional Medicaid Services Payments

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$538,054,888 $538,102,015 $539,865,474

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State Health Benefit Plan

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit for teachers and state employees that is competitive with other

commercial benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the efficient management of provider fees and

utilization rates.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Health Insurance Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350

$0 $0 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350

$0 $0 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350

97.1 Increase funds to recognize employer contribution per-member, per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

Health Insurance Payments

$846,122,505 $846,122,505 $846,122,505

97.2 Increase funds to recognize employer contribution per-member, per-month (PMPM) rate for non-certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2024. (H and S:Reflect a $500 increase in employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) for noncertified school employees phased in over two years, effective January 1, 2024, and reflect a minimum employer contribution of $1,580 PMPM to maintain the fiscal soundness of the plan, effective January 1, 2026)

Health Insurance Payments

$228,992,430 $228,992,430 $228,992,430

97.3 It is the intent of the General Assembly that the department shall make annual recommendations to adjust State Health Benefit Plan employer and employee contributions as needed to maintain the financial stability of the plan and report to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office by September 1. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

97.100 -State Health Benefit Plan

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit for teachers and state employees that is competitive with other

commercial benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the efficient management of provider fees and

utilization rates.

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TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Health Insurance Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285

$4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285

$4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Board Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all agency programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

98.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

98.2 Increase funds for additional staff and technology to assist with loan repayment program expansion.

State General Funds

$180,000

$180,000

$180,000

98.3 Increase funds for one-time funding for a statewide Neurology assessment to evaluate current and future needs.

State General Funds

$100,000

98.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Board Administration

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all agency programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,679,001

State General Funds

$1,679,001

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,679,001

Appropriation (HB 19)

$1,679,001 $1,679,001 $1,679,001

$1,779,001 $1,779,001 $1,779,001

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Graduate Medical Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and

development of medical education programs.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,532,048 $30,532,048 $30,532,048

$30,532,048 $30,532,048 $30,532,048

$30,532,048 $30,532,048 $30,532,048

99.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds

$186,774

$186,774

$245,995

99.2 Increase funds for 102 new residency slots in primary care medicine. (H and S:Increase funds for 116 new residency slots in primary care medicine)

State General Funds

$1,772,192

$2,014,498

$2,014,498

99.3 Increase funds for five Graduate Medical Education (GME) feasibility grants to assist hospitals in establishing or expanding GME programs.

State General Funds

$375,000

$375,000

$0

99.4 Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant program to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education program for nine psychiatry residency slots and provide funds for one additional psychiatry resident position.

State General Funds

$153,352

$153,352

99.5 Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant program to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education program for child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship positions.

State General Funds

$240,000

$240,000

99.6 Eliminate one-time funds for a statewide dental workforce assessment. State General Funds

($35,000)

($35,000)

99.7 Increase funds for six child and adolescent psychiatry fellows at the Medical College of Georgia.

State General Funds

$648,507

$216,169

99.8 Increase funds for a Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia.

State General Funds

$150,000

$150,000

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99.9 Increase funds to support the start-up of a new rural OB/GYN graduate medical education program to address maternity care deserts in rural Georgia at Morehouse School of Medicine.

State General Funds

$240,000

99.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Graduate Medical Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and

development of medical education programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$32,866,014 $34,265,179 $33,757,062

State General Funds

$32,866,014 $34,265,179 $33,757,062

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,866,014 $34,265,179 $33,757,062

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Mercer School of Medicine Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Mercer University School of Medicine to help ensure an adequate

supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

100.1 Increase funds for the fourth year of the seven-year plan for Mercer School of Medicine's medical school campus in Columbus.

State General Funds

$663,114

$663,114

$663,114

100.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Mercer School of Medicine Grant

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Mercer University School of Medicine to help ensure an adequate

supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$31,928,552 $31,928,552 $31,928,552

State General Funds

$31,928,552 $31,928,552 $31,928,552

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,928,552 $31,928,552 $31,928,552

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Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to help ensure

an adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

101.1 Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant program to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education program for nine psychiatry residency slots.

State General Funds

($138,017)

($138,017)

101.2 Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant program to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education program for child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship positions.

State General Funds

($240,000)

($240,000)

101.3 Increase funds to support the start-up of a new rural OB/GYN graduate medical education program to address maternity care deserts in rural Georgia. (S:YES; Reflect funds in Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education)

State General Funds

$240,000

$0

101.4 Increase funds to support the increase of the Morehouse School of Medicine class size and expand rural clinical training.

State General Funds

$1,500,000

$0

101.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to help ensure

an adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$32,307,713 $33,669,696 $31,929,696

State General Funds

$32,307,713 $33,669,696 $31,929,696

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,307,713 $33,669,696 $31,929,696

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Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Physicians for Rural Areas

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of physicians in rural areas of the state, and to provide a program

of aid to promising medical students.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,215,000 $2,215,000 $2,215,000

$2,215,000 $2,215,000 $2,215,000

$2,215,000 $2,215,000 $2,215,000

102.1 Increase funds to establish a loan repayment program for mental health professionals.

State General Funds

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

102.2 Increase funds to establish the medical examiner loan repayment program. (H and S:NO; Reflect in the Georgia Student Finance Commission's Service Cancelable Loans program)

State General Funds

$190,000

$0

$0

102.3 Increase funds for the physician loan repayment program to increase award amount and update program guidelines. (H:Increase funds for the rural physician loan repayment program to increase award amount and update program guidelines)(S:Increase funds for the rural physician loan repayment program to increase award amount and utilize existing funds to update program guidelines)

State General Funds

$2,040,000

$1,560,000

$1,955,000

102.4 Increase funds for additional loan repayments for five physician assistants and 39 advanced practice registered nurses.

State General Funds

$440,000

$440,000

$440,000

102.100-Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Physicians for Rural Areas

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of physicians in rural areas of the state, and to provide a program

of aid to promising medical students.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,735,000

$5,065,000

$5,460,000

State General Funds

$5,735,000

$5,065,000

$5,460,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,735,000

$5,065,000

$5,460,000

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Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Undergraduate Medical Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician specialists through a

public/private partnership with medical schools in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

103.1 Increase funds to establish the nursing faculty loan repayment program. State General Funds

$1,050,000

$500,000

$250,000

103.2 Increase funds for Georgia medical student capitation payments to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).

State General Funds

$636,341

$0

103.3 Increase funds for equipment and operating grants for nursing programs with wait lists and additional student capacity.

State General Funds

$1,000,000

103.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Undergraduate Medical Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician specialists through a

public/private partnership with medical schools in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,245,783

$8,332,124

$8,445,783

State General Funds

$8,245,783

$8,332,124

$8,445,783

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,245,783

$8,332,124

$8,445,783

Georgia Composite Medical Board

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants as physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory care

professionals, perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear) detoxification specialists. Also, investigate

complaints and discipline those who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional behavior of the Board

licensees.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,641,510 $2,641,510
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $2,941,510

$2,641,510 $2,641,510
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $2,941,510

$2,641,510 $2,641,510
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $2,941,510

104.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$78,004

$78,004

$78,004

104.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$60

$60

$60

104.3 Increase funds for personnel to support increased licensure application volume. State General Funds

$314,373

$431,836

104.100 -Georgia Composite Medical Board

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants as physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory care

professionals, perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear) detoxification specialists. Also, investigate

complaints and discipline those who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional behavior of the Board

licensees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,719,574

$3,033,947

$3,151,410

State General Funds

$2,719,574

$3,033,947

$3,151,410

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

Sales and Services

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,019,574

$3,333,947

$3,451,410

Drugs and Narcotics Agency, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public by providing an enforcement

presence to oversee all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous drugs.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,087,484 $3,087,484 $3,087,484

$3,087,484 $3,087,484 $3,087,484

$3,087,484 $3,087,484 $3,087,484

105.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$50,872

$50,872

$50,872

105.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($809)

($809)

($809)

105.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$553

$553

$553

105.4 Utilize existing funds to digitize all existing licenses, complaints, inspections, and investigative records into the data management system. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

105.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for special agents to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$45,360

$45,360

105.6 Reduce funds for one-time funding to purchase vehicles for additional agents. State General Funds

($40,000)

105.100 -Drugs and Narcotics Agency, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public by providing an enforcement

presence to oversee all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous drugs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,138,100

$3,183,460

$3,143,460

State General Funds

$3,138,100

$3,183,460

$3,143,460

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,138,100

$3,183,460

$3,143,460

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Section 18: Community Supervision, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers

Section Total - Continuation

$189,996,820 $189,996,820

$189,996,820 $189,996,820

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$289,944

$289,944

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$176,215

$176,215

$176,215

$176,215

$846,118

$846,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$192,383,228 $192,383,228

$189,996,820 $189,996,820
$1,250,346 $1,250,346
$289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $192,383,228

Section Total - Final
$195,823,238 $195,823,238
$1,250,346 $1,250,346
$289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000

$201,088,382 $201,088,382
$1,250,346 $1,250,346
$289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000

$206,256,998 $206,256,998
$1,250,346 $1,250,346
$289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000

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Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$198,209,646 $203,474,790 $208,643,406

Departmental Administration (DCS) The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

106.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$220,446

$220,446

$220,446

106.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($1,013)

($1,013)

($1,013)

106.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,088

$2,507

$2,507

106.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$842

$842

$842

106.5 Utilize existing funds to conduct annual projections of the state-supervised adult offender population in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Corrections and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

106.6 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for supervision enforcement officers and criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$40,698

$40,698

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106.100-Departmental Administration (DCS)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,728,649

State General Funds

$10,728,649

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,200

Sales and Services

$1,200

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,200

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,729,849

Appropriation (HB 19)

$10,770,766 $10,770,766
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,771,966

$10,770,766 $10,770,766
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,771,966

Field Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia citizens through effective and efficient offender supervision in

communities, while providing opportunities for successful outcomes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$174,031,519 $174,031,519
$1,062,222 $1,062,222
$127,515 $113,729 $113,729
$13,786 $13,786 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

$174,031,519 $174,031,519
$1,062,222 $1,062,222
$127,515 $113,729 $113,729
$13,786 $13,786 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

$174,031,519 $174,031,519
$1,062,222 $1,062,222
$127,515 $113,729 $113,729
$13,786 $13,786 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

107.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$5,463,189

$5,463,189

$5,463,189

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107.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($16,273)

($16,273)

($16,273)

107.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$17,480

$40,284

$40,284

107.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$13,532

$13,532

$13,532

107.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for supervision enforcement officers and criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$5,168,616 $10,337,232

107.6 Reflect and utilize $940,000 from FY2023 for ongoing capital maintenance and repair. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

107.100 -Field Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia citizens through effective and efficient offender supervision in

communities, while providing opportunities for successful outcomes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$179,509,447 $184,700,867 $189,869,483

State General Funds

$179,509,447 $184,700,867 $189,869,483

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$127,515

$127,515

$127,515

Intergovernmental Transfers

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

Sales and Services

$13,786

$13,786

$13,786

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$13,786

$13,786

$13,786

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$846,118

$846,118

$846,118

State Funds Transfers

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

Agency to Agency Contracts

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

Agency Funds Transfers

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

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Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$181,545,302 $186,736,722 $191,905,338

Governor's Office of Transition, Support and Reentry

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to develop and

execute a systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of services to reduce recidivism and support the

success of returning citizens.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,859,624 $3,859,624 $3,859,624

$3,859,624 $3,859,624 $3,859,624

$3,859,624 $3,859,624 $3,859,624

108.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$84,787

$84,787

$84,787

108.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($280)

($280)

($280)

108.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$301

$694

$694

108.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$233

$233

$233

108.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for supervision enforcement officers and criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$6,782

$6,782

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108.100 -Governor's Office of Transition, Support and Reentry

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to develop and

execute a systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of services to reduce recidivism and support the

success of returning citizens.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,944,665

$3,951,840

$3,951,840

State General Funds

$3,944,665

$3,951,840

$3,951,840

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,944,665

$3,951,840

$3,951,840

Misdemeanor Probation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all governmental and private misdemeanor probation providers through

inspection and investigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$941,454 $941,454 $941,454

$941,454 $941,454 $941,454

$941,454 $941,454 $941,454

109.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,132

$27,132

$27,132

109.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($88)

($88)

($88)

109.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$94

$217

$217

109.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$73

$73

$73

109.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for supervision enforcement officers and criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$10,174

$10,174

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109.100 -Misdemeanor Probation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all governmental and private misdemeanor probation providers through

inspection and investigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$968,665

$978,962

$978,962

State General Funds

$968,665

$978,962

$978,962

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$968,665

$978,962

$978,962

Family Violence, Georgia Commission on

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and evaluation of needs and services relating to family violence in

Georgia, develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training and continuing education on the dynamics of

family violence, and develop standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence Intervention Programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$656,937 $656,937 $188,124 $188,124 $161,229 $161,229 $161,229 $1,006,290

$656,937 $656,937 $188,124 $188,124 $161,229 $161,229 $161,229 $1,006,290

$656,937 $656,937 $188,124 $188,124 $161,229 $161,229 $161,229 $1,006,290

110.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$15,136

$29,271

$29,271

110.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($13)

($13)

($13)

110.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($248)

($248)

($248)

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110.100 -Family Violence, Georgia Commission on

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and evaluation of needs and services relating to family violence in

Georgia, develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training and continuing education on the dynamics of

family violence, and develop standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence Intervention Programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$671,812

$685,947

$685,947

State General Funds

$671,812

$685,947

$685,947

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$188,124

$188,124

$188,124

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$188,124

$188,124

$188,124

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

Sales and Services

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,021,165

$1,035,300

$1,035,300

Section 19: Corrections, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728

$1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728

$170,555

$170,555

$170,555

$170,555

$13,564,603 $13,564,603

$13,564,603 $13,564,603

$13,564,603 $13,564,603

$1,295,236,886 $1,295,236,886

$1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728
$170,555 $170,555 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,295,236,886

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$1,319,480,388 $1,319,480,388
$170,555 $170,555 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,333,215,546

$1,331,304,206 $1,331,304,206
$170,555 $170,555 $12,659,407 $12,659,407 $12,659,407 $1,344,134,168

$1,329,528,125 $1,329,528,125
$170,555 $170,555 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,343,263,283

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County Correctional Institutions
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

111.98 Transfer funds from the Offender Management program to the County Correctional Institutions program to establish a new budget program and to align the budget with program expenditures.

State General Funds

$37,787,968

$0

$0

111.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with Georgia counties to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety. (H:NO)(S:NO) House: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with Georgia counties to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety. (H:NO) Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with Georgia counties to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

111.100 -County Correctional Institutions

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with Georgia counties to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public

safety. (H:NO)(S:NO)

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$37,787,968

$0

$0

State General Funds

$37,787,968

$0

$0

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$37,787,968

$0

$0

County Jail Subsidy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to reimburse counties for the costs of incarcerating state prisoners in their local facilities after

sentencing.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

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112.1 Transfer funds from the County Jail Subsidy program to the Offender Management program and eliminate program.

State General Funds

($5,000)

($5,000)

112.100 -County Jail Subsidy

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to reimburse counties for the costs of incarcerating state prisoners in their local facilities after

sentencing.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,000

$0

$0

State General Funds

$5,000

$0

$0

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,000

$0

$0

Departmental Administration (DOC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by providing an effective and efficient department

that administers a balanced correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $35,642,347

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $35,642,347

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $35,642,347

113.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$627,424

$742,337

$742,337

113.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$111,059

$111,059

$111,059

113.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,778

$8,707

$8,707

113.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($662)

($662)

($662)

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113.5 Utilize existing funds to conduct annual projections of the state-supervised adult offender population in collaboration with the Department of Community Supervision and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

113.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Departmental Administration (DOC) program to the Engineering and Construction Services ($3,653,795), Investigations and Interdiction ($238,335), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($1,734,082) programs to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds

($5,626,212)

$0

$0

113.100-Departmental Administration (DOC)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by providing an effective and efficient department

that administers a balanced correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$30,757,734 $36,503,788 $36,503,788

State General Funds

$30,757,734 $36,503,788 $36,503,788

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,757,734 $36,503,788 $36,503,788

Detention Centers

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, vocational training, work details, counseling, and

substance abuse treatment for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community

supervision.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$59,795,598 $59,795,598
$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $2,453,500 $62,249,098

$59,795,598 $59,795,598
$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $2,453,500 $62,249,098

$59,795,598 $59,795,598
$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $2,453,500 $62,249,098

114.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,892,446

$2,209,848

$2,209,848

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114.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$201,593

$201,593

$201,593

114.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$6,857

$15,803

$15,803

114.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($1,202)

($1,202)

($1,202)

114.5 Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

114.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Detention Centers program to the Engineering and Construction Services ($1,444,339), Food and Farm Operations ($2,640,621), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($7,359,561) programs to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

($11,444,521)

$0

$0

($2,453,500)

($905,196)

$0

($13,898,021)

($905,196)

$0

114.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide secure and efficiently administered housing for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community supervision. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide secure and efficiently administered housing for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community supervision. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide secure and efficiently administered housing for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community supervision.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

114.100 -Detention Centers

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide secure and efficiently administered housing for probationers who require more

security or supervision than provided by regular community supervision.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$50,450,771 $62,221,640 $62,221,640

State General Funds

$50,450,771 $62,221,640 $62,221,640

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$0

$1,548,304

$2,453,500

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Engineering and Construction Services
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0 $0 $50,450,771

$1,548,304 $1,548,304 $63,769,944

$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $64,675,140

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

115.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,309,808

$0

$0

115.2 Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to the Engineering and Construction Services program to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center.

State General Funds

$181,441

$0

$0

115.3 Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison. State General Funds

$1,629,757

$0

$0

115.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Departmental Administration ($3,653,795), Detention Centers ($1,444,339), State Prisons ($80,113,727), and Transition Centers ($481,304) programs to the Engineering and Construction Services program to establish a new budget program and to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$85,693,165

$0

$0

$4,862,709

$0

$0

$90,555,874

$0

$0

115.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities, and to provide offender work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities. (H:NO)(S:NO) House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities, and to provide offender work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities. (H:NO)

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Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities, and to provide offender work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

115.100 -Engineering and Construction Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of state prison, detention center, and

transition center facilities, and to provide offender work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.

(H:NO)(S:NO)

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$88,814,171

$0

$0

State General Funds

$88,814,171

$0

$0

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$4,862,709

Sales and Services

$4,862,709

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,862,709

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$93,676,880

$0

$0

Food and Farm Operations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, and produce dairy items used in preparing meals for

offenders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

116.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$949,615

$54,264

$54,264

116.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$5,375

$5,375

$5,375

116.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$183

$422

$422

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116.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($32)

($32)

($32)

116.5 Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to the Food and Farm Operations program to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center.

State General Funds

$132,055

$0

$0

116.6 Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison. State General Funds

$1,186,164

$0

$0

116.7 Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

116.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Detention Centers ($2,640,621), State Prisons ($21,245,845), and Transition Centers ($936,899) programs to the Food and Farm Operations program to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds

$24,823,365

$0

$0

116.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders, and to provide meals and related food service operations at state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders, and to provide meals and related food service operations at state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders, and to provide meals and related food service operations at state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

116.100 -Food and Farm Operations

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, produce dairy items used in preparing meals for

offenders, and to provide meals and related food service operations at state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$54,790,716 $27,754,020 $27,754,020

State General Funds

$54,790,716 $27,754,020 $27,754,020

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$54,790,716 $27,754,020 $27,754,020

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Health

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental health care to all

inmates of the state correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$247,998,764 $247,998,764
$70,555 $70,555 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $248,459,319

$247,998,764 $247,998,764
$70,555 $70,555 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $248,459,319

$247,998,764 $247,998,764
$70,555 $70,555 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $248,459,319

117.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$90,156

$90,156

$90,156

117.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$17,048

$17,048

$17,048

117.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$580

$1,337

$1,337

117.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($102)

($102)

($102)

117.5 Increase funds for the physical health and pharmacy service contracts. State General Funds

$25,150,491 $25,150,491 $25,150,491

117.100 -Health

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental health care to all

inmates of the state correctional system.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Investigations and Interdiction
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$273,256,937 $273,256,937
$70,555 $70,555 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $273,717,492

$273,257,694 $273,257,694
$70,555 $70,555 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $273,718,249

$273,257,694 $273,257,694
$70,555 $70,555 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $273,718,249

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

118.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$705,428

$0

$0

118.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Departmental Administration ($238,335), Offender Management ($50,213), and State Prisons ($20,098,929) programs to the Investigations and Interdiction program to establish a new program and to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds

$20,387,477

$0

$0

118.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and investigate crimes occurring within the prison system, including the introduction of contraband and criminal gang activity. The purpose of this appropriation is also to operate the Office of the Inmate Ombudsman. (H:NO)(S:NO) House: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and investigate crimes occurring within the prison system, including the introduction of contraband and criminal gang activity. The purpose of this appropriation is also to operate the Office of the Inmate Ombudsman. (H:NO) Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and investigate crimes occurring within the prison system, including the introduction of contraband and criminal gang activity. The purpose of this appropriation is also to operate the Office of the Inmate Ombudsman.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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118.100 -Investigations and Interdiction

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and investigate crimes occurring within the prison system, including the introduction

of contraband and criminal gang activity. The purpose of this appropriation is also to operate the Office of the Inmate Ombudsman.

(H:NO)(S:NO)

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$21,092,905

$0

$0

State General Funds

$21,092,905

$0

$0

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,092,905

$0

$0

Offender Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety:

canine units, the County Correctional Institutions program, Correctional Emergency Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate

diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,667,376 $44,667,376
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $44,697,376

$44,667,376 $44,667,376
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $44,697,376

$44,667,376 $44,667,376
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $44,697,376

119.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$674,905

$176,357

$176,357

119.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$16,579

$16,579

$16,579

119.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$564

$1,300

$1,300

119.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($99)

($99)

($99)

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119.5 Increase funds for a $3 per diem increase for County Correctional Institutions. (S:Increase funds for a $2 per diem increase for County Correctional Institutions)

State General Funds

$5,327,175

$3,551,094

119.6 Transfer funds from the County Jail Subsidy program to the Offender Management program. State General Funds

$5,000

$5,000

119.97 Transfer funds and associated positions from State Prisons program to Offender Management program to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds

$12,528,821

$0

$0

119.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from Offender Management program to County Correctional Institutions ($37,787,968) and Investigations and Interdiction ($50,213) programs to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations (Total Funds: $37,868,181).

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

($37,838,181)

$0

$0

($30,000)

$0

$0

($37,868,181)

$0

$0

119.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and inmate transportation operations. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and inmate transportation operations. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and inmate transportation operations.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

119.100 -Offender Management

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety:

inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and inmate transportation

operations.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,049,965 $20,049,965
$0 $0 $0 $20,049,965

$50,193,688 $50,193,688
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $50,223,688

$48,417,607 $48,417,607
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $48,447,607

Private Prisons

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public

safety.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

120.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, currently employed correctional officers to maintain salary parity. (H and S:Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time employees effective July 1, 2023 to address recruitment and retention needs)

State General Funds

$948,000

$3,888,000

$3,888,000

120.2 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$2,967,000

$2,967,000

120.100 -Private Prisons

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public

safety.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$132,404,593 $138,311,593 $138,311,593

State General Funds

$132,404,593 $138,311,593 $138,311,593

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$132,404,593 $138,311,593 $138,311,593

Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction

Continuation Budget

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

121.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,857,350

$0

$0

121.2 Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to the Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction program to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center.

State General Funds

$379,113

$0

$0

121.3 Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison. State General Funds

$3,405,311

$0

$0

121.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Departmental Administration ($1,734,082), Detention Centers ($7,359,561), State Prisons ($44,537,753), and Transition Centers ($3,596,489) programs to the Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction program to establish a new program and to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds Federal Funds Not Itemized Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$57,227,885

$0

$0

$100,000

$0

$0

$7,806,894

$0

$0

$65,134,779

$0

$0

121.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide rehabilitative services to offenders to reduce the risk of recidivism, including academic education, vocational training, behavioral counseling, substance abuse treatment, chaplaincy, and reentry services. (H:NO)(S:NO) House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide rehabilitative services to offenders to reduce the risk of recidivism, including academic education, vocational training, behavioral counseling, substance abuse treatment, chaplaincy, and reentry services. (H:NO) Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide rehabilitative services to offenders to reduce the risk of recidivism, including academic education, vocational training, behavioral counseling, substance abuse treatment, chaplaincy, and reentry services.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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121.100 -Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide rehabilitative services to offenders to reduce the risk of recidivism, including academic

education, vocational training, behavioral counseling, substance abuse treatment, chaplaincy, and reentry services. (H:NO)(S:NO)

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$62,869,659

$0

$0

State General Funds

$62,869,659

$0

$0

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$100,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$100,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$7,806,894

Sales and Services

$7,806,894

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$7,806,894

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,776,553

$0

$0

State Prisons

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, religious support, vocational training, counseling, and

substance abuse treatment for violent and/or repeat offenders, or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of

punishment in a secure, well-supervised setting; to assist in the reentry of these offenders back into society; and to provide fire

services and work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$703,402,336 $703,402,336
$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $714,193,439

$703,402,336 $703,402,336
$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $714,193,439

$703,402,336 $703,402,336
$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $714,193,439

122.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$11,827,548 $16,503,721 $16,503,721

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122.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,773,491

$1,773,491

$1,773,491

122.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$60,325

$139,025

$139,025

122.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($10,574)

($10,574)

($10,574)

122.5 Reduce funds to reflect the closure of Georgia State Prison. State General Funds

($20,878,439) ($20,878,439) ($20,878,439)

122.6 Reduce funds to reflect the closure of Lee Arrendale State Prison. State General Funds

($18,742,671) ($18,742,671) ($18,742,671)

122.7 Transfer funds from the State Prisons program to the Food and Farm Operations ($132,055), Engineering and Construction Services ($181,441), Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($379,113), and Transition Centers ($2,163,797) programs to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center.

State General Funds

($2,856,406)

$0

$0

122.8 Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison. State General Funds

$19,435,914 $25,657,146 $25,657,146

122.9 Increase funds to continue investing in technology projects to improve safety and security in state prison facilities.

State General Funds

$2,684,270

$2,684,270

$2,684,270

122.10 Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

122.11 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$490,684

$490,684

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122.12 Reflect and utilize $42,456,560 from FY2023 for ongoing maintenance and repairs. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

122.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to the Engineering and Construction Services ($80,113,727), Food and Farm Operations ($21,245,845), Investigations and Interdiction ($20,098,929), Offender Management ($12,528,821), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($44,537,753) programs to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds Federal Funds Not Itemized Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

($178,525,075)

$0

$0

($100,000)

$0

$0

($10,186,103)

$0

$0

($188,811,178)

$0

$0

122.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide efficiently administered housing for violent and/or repeat offenders or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well supervised setting. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide fire services to local communities. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide efficiently administered housing for violent and/or repeat offenders or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well supervised setting. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide fire services to local communities. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide efficiently administered housing for violent and/or repeat offenders or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well supervised setting. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide fire services to local communities.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

122.100 -State Prisons

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide efficiently administered housing for violent and/or repeat offenders or nonviolent

offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well supervised setting. The purpose of this appropriation is

also to provide fire services to local communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$518,170,719 $711,018,989 $711,018,989

State General Funds

$518,170,719 $711,018,989 $711,018,989

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$0

$100,000

$100,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$0

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$505,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103

Sales and Services

$505,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$505,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $518,675,719 $721,810,092 $721,810,092

Transition Centers

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the

community, while still receiving housing, academic education, counseling, and substance abuse treatment in a structured center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

123.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$932,657

$1,090,654

$1,090,654

123.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$104,824

$104,824

$104,824

123.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,566

$8,218

$8,218

123.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($625)

($625)

($625)

123.5 Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to the Transition Centers program to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center.

State General Funds

$2,163,797

$0

$0

123.6 Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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123.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Transition Centers program to the Engineering and Construction Services ($481,304), Food and Farm Operations ($936,899), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($3,596,489) programs to reflect new budget programs and to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds

($5,014,692)

$0

$0

123.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community while still receiving housing in structured center. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community while still receiving housing in structured center. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community while still receiving housing in structured center.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

123.100 -Transition Centers

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the

community while still receiving housing in structured center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$29,029,250 $32,042,794 $32,042,794

State General Funds

$29,029,250 $32,042,794 $32,042,794

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,029,250 $32,042,794 $32,042,794

Section 20: Defense, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services

Section Total - Continuation

$12,113,262 $12,113,262

$12,113,262 $12,113,262

$98,172,961 $98,172,961

$98,172,961 $98,172,961

$18,296,862 $18,296,862

$17,081,061 $17,081,061

$17,081,061 $17,081,061

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

$1,140,698

$1,140,698

$12,113,262 $12,113,262 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,140,698

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,140,698

$1,140,698

$1,140,698

$128,583,085 $128,583,085 $128,583,085

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$12,385,214 $12,385,214 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,855,037

$12,393,076 $12,393,076 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,862,899

$12,393,076 $12,393,076 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,862,899

Departmental Administration (DOD)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the organized militia in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,360,440 $1,360,440
$740,299 $740,299 $2,100,739

$1,360,440 $1,360,440
$740,299 $740,299 $2,100,739

$1,360,440 $1,360,440
$740,299 $740,299 $2,100,739

124.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$33,886

$33,886

$33,886

124.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,285

$3,285

$3,285

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124.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds
124.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,014 $248

$2,337 $248

$2,337 $248

124.100-Departmental Administration (DOD)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the organized militia in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,398,873

$1,400,196

$1,400,196

State General Funds

$1,398,873

$1,400,196

$1,400,196

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$740,299

$740,299

$740,299

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$740,299

$740,299

$740,299

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,139,172

$2,140,495

$2,140,495

Military Readiness

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain facilities for the training of Army National Guard, Air National Guard,

and State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be activated and deployed at the direction of the

President or Governor for a man-made crisis or natural disaster.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,905,585 $5,905,585 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $18,292,984 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,136,820 $1,136,820 $104,767,377

$5,905,585 $5,905,585 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $18,292,984 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,136,820 $1,136,820 $104,767,377

$5,905,585 $5,905,585 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $18,292,984 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,136,820 $1,136,820 $104,767,377

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125.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$87,260

$87,260

$87,260

125.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$9,183

$9,183

$9,183

125.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,836

$6,536

$6,536

125.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$693

$693

$693

125.100 -Military Readiness

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain facilities for the training of Army National Guard, Air National Guard,

and State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be activated and deployed at the direction of the

President or Governor for a man-made crisis or natural disaster.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,005,557

$6,009,257

$6,009,257

State General Funds

$6,005,557

$6,009,257

$6,009,257

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$80,568,808 $80,568,808 $80,568,808

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$80,568,808 $80,568,808 $80,568,808

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$18,292,984 $18,292,984 $18,292,984

Intergovernmental Transfers

$17,081,061 $17,081,061 $17,081,061

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$17,081,061 $17,081,061 $17,081,061

Royalties and Rents

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

Sales and Services

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$104,867,349 $104,871,049 $104,871,049

Youth Educational Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and vocational opportunities to at-risk youth through Youth Challenge

Academies and Starbase programs.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,847,237 $4,847,237 $16,863,854 $16,863,854
$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,714,969

$4,847,237 $4,847,237 $16,863,854 $16,863,854
$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,714,969

$4,847,237 $4,847,237 $16,863,854 $16,863,854
$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,714,969

126.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$123,789

$123,789

$123,789

126.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7,050

$7,050

$7,050

126.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,176

$5,015

$5,015

126.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$532

$532

$532

126.100 -Youth Educational Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and vocational opportunities to at-risk youth through Youth Challenge

Academies and Starbase programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,980,784

$4,983,623

$4,983,623

State General Funds

$4,980,784

$4,983,623

$4,983,623

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$16,863,854 $16,863,854 $16,863,854

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$16,863,854 $16,863,854 $16,863,854

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,878

$3,878

$3,878

Sales and Services

$3,878

$3,878

$3,878

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$3,878

$3,878

$3,878

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,848,516 $21,851,355 $21,851,355

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Section 21: Driver Services, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$74,949,614 $74,949,614

$74,949,614 $74,949,614

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$77,793,735 $77,793,735

$74,949,614 $74,949,614
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $77,793,735

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$78,421,251 $78,421,251
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $81,265,372

$80,774,172 $80,774,172
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $83,618,293

$80,774,172 $80,774,172
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $83,618,293

Departmental Administration (DDS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license issuance, motor vehicle registration, and commercial truck

compliance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,190,026 $10,190,026
$500,857 $500,857 $500,857 $10,690,883

$10,190,026 $10,190,026
$500,857 $500,857 $500,857 $10,690,883

$10,190,026 $10,190,026
$500,857 $500,857 $500,857 $10,690,883

127.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$176,357

$176,357

$176,357

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127.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($1,055)

($1,055)

($1,055)

127.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,264

$9,827

$9,827

127.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,515

$1,515

$1,515

127.100-Departmental Administration (DDS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license issuance, motor vehicle registration, and commercial truck

compliance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,371,107 $10,376,670 $10,376,670

State General Funds

$10,371,107 $10,376,670 $10,376,670

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

Sales and Services

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,871,964 $10,877,527 $10,877,527

License Issuance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers' licenses, maintain driver records, operate Customer Service Centers,

provide online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver manuals, and investigate driver's license

fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$63,823,651 $63,823,651
$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $1,827,835 $65,651,486

$63,823,651 $63,823,651
$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $1,827,835 $65,651,486

$63,823,651 $63,823,651
$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $1,827,835 $65,651,486

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128.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$2,503,790

$2,503,790

$2,503,790

128.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($6,855)

($6,855)

($6,855)

128.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$27,697

$63,829

$63,829

128.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$9,839

$9,839

$9,839

128.5 Utilize $1.2 million in existing funds provided for in HB81 (2021 Session) and increase funds for positions and ongoing operations and technology expenses at the Douglasville, Forsyth, and Hazlehurst customer service centers.

State General Funds

$488,831

$488,831

$488,831

128.6 Increase funds for two CDL analyst positions to improve the auditing and certification operations for commercial driver's license testing programs.

State General Funds

$131,561

$131,561

$131,561

128.7 Increase funds for increased Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) fees.

State General Funds

$105,433

$105,433

$105,433

128.8 Increase funds for salary adjustments to address high turnover. State General Funds

$2,310,516

$2,310,516

128.100 -License Issuance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers' licenses, maintain driver records, operate Customer Service Centers,

provide online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver manuals, and investigate driver's license

fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$67,083,947 $69,430,595 $69,430,595

State General Funds

$67,083,947 $69,430,595 $69,430,595

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,827,835

$1,827,835

$1,827,835

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $68,911,782

$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $71,258,430

$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $71,258,430

Regulatory Compliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and education programs for both novice and problem drivers by

approving driver education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for compliance with state laws and

regulations; and to certify ignition interlock device providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$935,937 $935,937 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,451,366

$935,937 $935,937 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,451,366

$935,937 $935,937 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,451,366

129.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$29,658

$29,658

$29,658

129.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($135)

($135)

($135)

129.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$544

$1,254

$1,254

129.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$193

$193

$193

129.100 -Regulatory Compliance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and education programs for both novice and problem drivers by

approving driver education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for compliance with state laws and

regulations; and to certify ignition interlock device providers.

2740

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Section 22: Early Care and Learning, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596 Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596 Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$966,197 $966,197 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,481,626

$966,907 $966,907 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,482,336

$966,907 $966,907 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,482,336

Section Total - Continuation

$462,337,698 $462,337,698

$61,436,817 $61,436,817

$400,900,881 $400,900,881

$475,649,841 $475,649,841

$155,736,804 $155,736,804

$92,749,020 $92,749,020

$227,164,017 $227,164,017

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$938,487,039 $938,487,039

$462,337,698 $61,436,817 $400,900,881 $475,649,841 $155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $938,487,039

Section Total - Final
$498,144,523 $62,534,365 $435,610,158 $475,649,841 $155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000

$510,074,057 $62,534,475 $447,539,582 $475,649,841 $155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000

$506,324,539 $62,534,475 $443,790,064 $475,649,841 $155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

2741

Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $974,293,864

$300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $986,223,398

$300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $982,473,880

Child Care Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and

afterschool networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596 Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $266,559,519
$3,840,220 $92,749,020 $169,970,279 $327,996,336

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $266,559,519
$3,840,220 $92,749,020 $169,970,279 $327,996,336

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $266,559,519
$3,840,220 $92,749,020 $169,970,279 $327,996,336

130.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$51,848

$51,848

$51,848

130.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$85

$195

$195

130.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$71

$71

$71

130.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds

$1,045,544

$1,045,544

$1,045,544

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130.100 -Child Care Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and

afterschool networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$62,534,365 $62,534,475 $62,534,475

State General Funds

$62,534,365 $62,534,475 $62,534,475

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$266,559,519 $266,559,519 $266,559,519

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,840,220

$3,840,220

$3,840,220

CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596

$92,749,020 $92,749,020 $92,749,020

Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575

$169,970,279 $169,970,279 $169,970,279

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$329,093,884 $329,093,994 $329,093,994

Nutrition Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care

settings and to eligible youth during the summer.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$0 $0 $148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$0 $0 $148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

131.100 -Nutrition Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care

settings and to eligible youth during the summer.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

Pre-Kindergarten Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training, technical assistance, and oversight of Pre-Kindergarten programs

operated by public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of early learning and increase school

readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

2743

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$400,900,881 $0
$400,900,881 $175,000 $175,000
$401,075,881

$400,900,881 $0
$400,900,881 $175,000 $175,000
$401,075,881

$400,900,881 $0
$400,900,881 $175,000 $175,000
$401,075,881

132.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Lottery Proceeds

$202,326

$202,326

$202,326

132.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. Lottery Proceeds

$2,782

$2,782

$2,782

132.3 Reduce formula funds for training and experience for Pre-K teachers. Lottery Proceeds

($178,981)

($178,981)

($178,981)

132.4 Increase formula funds for classroom operations and redirect existing funding to Pre-K lead teacher salaries. (H and S:YES; Increase formula funds for classroom operations and redirect existing funds to ensure Pre-K lead teachers receive 100% of salaries)

Lottery Proceeds

$14,035,636 $14,035,636 $14,035,636

132.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified Pre-K teachers and assistant teachers by $2,000.

Lottery Proceeds

$20,647,514 $20,647,514 $20,647,514

132.6 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for lead and assistant teachers at public Pre-K providers effective January 1, 2023. (S:Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution for State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) from 18.534% to 29.454% of salary to maintain formula fidelity)

Lottery Proceeds

$11,929,424

$8,179,906

132.100 -Pre-Kindergarten Program

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training, technical assistance, and oversight of Pre-Kindergarten programs

operated by public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of early learning and increase school

readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$435,610,158 $435,610,158
$175,000 $175,000 $435,785,158

$447,539,582 $447,539,582
$175,000 $175,000 $447,714,582

$443,790,064 $443,790,064
$175,000 $175,000 $443,965,064

Quality Initiatives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative strategies and programs that focus on improving the quality of and

access to early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $60,915,322 $3,721,584 $57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

$0 $0 $60,915,322 $3,721,584 $57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

$0 $0 $60,915,322 $3,721,584 $57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

133.100 -Quality Initiatives

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative strategies and programs that focus on improving the quality of and

access to early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized

$60,915,322 $3,721,584
$57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000

$60,915,322 $3,721,584
$57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000

$60,915,322 $3,721,584
$57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000

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2745

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

$199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

$199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

Section 23: Economic Development, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$44,622,652 $44,622,652

$44,622,652 $44,622,652

$926,190

$926,190

$926,190

$926,190

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$48,663,502 $48,663,502

$44,622,652 $44,622,652
$926,190 $926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $48,663,502

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$37,751,202 $37,751,202
$926,190 $926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $41,792,052

$38,106,120 $38,106,120
$926,190 $926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $42,146,970

$39,811,574 $39,811,574
$926,190 $926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $43,852,424

Departmental Administration (DEcD)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance economic development in Georgia and provide information to

people and companies to promote the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,336,779 $5,336,779 $5,336,779

$5,336,779 $5,336,779 $5,336,779

$5,336,779 $5,336,779 $5,336,779

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134.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$87,666

$87,666

$87,666

134.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($238)

($238)

($238)

134.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$11,243

$25,910

$25,910

134.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($276)

($276)

($276)

134.100-Departmental Administration (DEcD)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance economic development in Georgia and provide information to

people and companies to promote the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,435,174

$5,449,841

$5,449,841

State General Funds

$5,435,174

$5,449,841

$5,449,841

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,435,174

$5,449,841

$5,449,841

Film, Video, and Music

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness of Georgia business opportunities, financial incentives,

infrastructure resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and electronic gaming industry projects and

businesses to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,116,915 $1,116,915 $1,116,915

$1,116,915 $1,116,915 $1,116,915

$1,116,915 $1,116,915 $1,116,915

135.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

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135.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$673

$673

$673

135.100-Film, Video, and Music

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness of Georgia business opportunities, financial incentives,

infrastructure resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and electronic gaming industry projects and

businesses to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

State General Funds

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

Arts, Georgia Council for the

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council operations and maintain the Georgia State Art Collection and Capitol

Galleries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

136.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,175

$10,175

$10,175

136.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$347

$347

$347

136.100 -Arts, Georgia Council for the

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council operations and maintain the Georgia State Art Collection and Capitol

Galleries.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$590,056 $590,056 $590,056

$590,056 $590,056 $590,056

$590,056 $590,056 $590,056

Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation and support throughout the state with grants for non-profit arts and

cultural organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and the 'Grassroots' arts program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$976,356 $976,356 $659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

$976,356 $976,356 $659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

$976,356 $976,356 $659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

137.1 Increase funds for grants. State General Funds

$2,372,697

137.100 -Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation and support throughout the state with grants for non-profit arts and

cultural organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and the 'Grassroots' arts program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$976,356

$976,356

$3,349,053

State General Funds

$976,356

$976,356

$3,349,053

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$659,400

$659,400

$659,400

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$659,400

$659,400

$659,400

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,635,756

$1,635,756

$4,008,453

Global Commerce

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state that is appealing to businesses along with being competitive in the

international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia through a network of statewide and regional project

managers, foreign and domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop international markets for Georgia

products and attract international companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of

overseas offices and representatives, and by providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

138.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$142,442

$142,442

$142,442

138.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$4,415

$4,415

$4,415

138.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($216)

($216)

($216)

138.100 -Global Commerce

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state that is appealing to businesses along with being competitive in the

international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia through a network of statewide and regional project

managers, foreign and domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop international markets for Georgia

products and attract international companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of

overseas offices and representatives, and by providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,444,679 $10,444,679 $10,444,679

State General Funds

$10,444,679 $10,444,679 $10,444,679

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,444,679 $10,444,679 $10,444,679

Innovation and Technology

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

139.1 Transfer funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Innovation and Technology program for the Center of Innovation to match program budgets with agency activities.

State General Funds

$2,449,742

$2,664,660

$2,664,660

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139.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,132

139.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential Georgia businesses. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential Georgia businesses. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential Georgia businesses.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

139.100 -Innovation and Technology

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential Georgia businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,449,742

$2,664,660

$2,691,792

State General Funds

$2,449,742

$2,664,660

$2,691,792

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,449,742

$2,664,660

$2,691,792

International Relations and Trade

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets for Georgia products and to attract international companies to

the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing

technical and educational assistance to businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,798,164 $2,798,164
$266,790 $266,790 $3,064,954

$2,798,164 $2,798,164
$266,790 $266,790 $3,064,954

$2,798,164 $2,798,164
$266,790 $266,790 $3,064,954

140.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$37,306

$37,306

$37,306

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140.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$852

$852

$852

140.3 Reduce funds for international contracts. State General Funds

($200,000)

($200,000)

140.100 -International Relations and Trade

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets for Georgia products and to attract international companies to

the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing

technical and educational assistance to businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,836,322

$2,636,322

$2,636,322

State General Funds

$2,836,322

$2,636,322

$2,636,322

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$266,790

$266,790

$266,790

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$266,790

$266,790

$266,790

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,103,112

$2,903,112

$2,903,112

Rural Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic development opportunities and to recruit, retain and expand

businesses in rural communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$954,069 $954,069 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,068,729

$954,069 $954,069 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,068,729

$954,069 $954,069 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,068,729

141.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$11,865

$11,865

$11,865

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141.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$379

$379

$379

141.3 Transfer funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Department of Economic Development Rural Development program for the Rural Development Initiative to match program budgets with agency activities. (H and S:NO; Reflect in the Innovation and Technology program)

State General Funds

$214,918

$0

$0

141.4 Increase funds for one dedicated workforce liaison to support the Hyundai economic development project. (S:YES; Utilize existing funds for unfilled position funded in HB911 (2022 session) for one dedicated workforce liaison to support the Hyundai economic development project)

State General Funds

$224,124

$224,124

$0

141.100-Rural Development

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic development opportunities and to recruit, retain and expand

businesses in rural communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,405,355

$1,190,437

$966,313

State General Funds

$1,405,355

$1,190,437

$966,313

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

Intergovernmental Transfers

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,520,015

$4,305,097

$4,080,973

Small and Minority Business Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and small and minority businesses by providing technical assistance on

planning, advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and to provide assistance to local communities

in growing small businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,030,917 $1,030,917 $1,030,917

$1,030,917 $1,030,917 $1,030,917

$1,030,917 $1,030,917 $1,030,917

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142.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$23,740

$23,740

$23,740

142.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$512

$512

$512

142.100 -Small and Minority Business Development

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and small and minority businesses by providing technical assistance on

planning, advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and to provide assistance to local communities

in growing small businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

State General Funds

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

Tourism

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to visitors about tourism opportunities throughout the state, operate and

maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to

develop and market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,531,880 $21,531,880 $21,531,880

$21,531,880 $21,531,880 $21,531,880

$21,531,880 $21,531,880 $21,531,880

143.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$156,008

$156,008

$156,008

143.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

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143.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($145)

($145)

($145)

143.4 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for the National Infantry Museum. State General Funds

($2,800,000) ($2,800,000) ($2,800,000)

143.5 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for Georgia World Congress Center Authority renovations. (S:Eliminate funds for onetime funding for Georgia World Congress Center Authority renovations as part of stepdown funding)

State General Funds

($7,000,000) ($7,000,000) ($7,000,000)

143.6 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change for facilities improvements and educational exhibits. (H:NO; Utilize $470,251 in existing funds for grounds and exhibit space enhancement)(S:Reduce funds for one-time funding for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change for facilities improvements and educational exhibits, and recognize $270,000 available in base funding)

State General Funds

($470,251)

$0

($470,251)

143.7 Increase funds for the Georgia Historical Society to maintain markers. State General Funds

$70,000

$70,000

143.100 -Tourism

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to visitors about tourism opportunities throughout the state, operate and

maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to

develop and market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$11,420,412 $11,960,663 $11,490,412

State General Funds

$11,420,412 $11,960,663 $11,490,412

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,420,412 $11,960,663 $11,490,412

Section 24: Education, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

Section Total - Continuation

$10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904

$10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904

$2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714

$2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,211,020 $30,211,020 $30,211,020

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

$12,825,676,638 $12,825,676,638 $12,825,676,638

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$11,864,635,931 $11,861,507,618 $11,858,586,425

$11,864,635,931 $11,861,507,618 $11,858,586,425

$2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714

$2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

$30,211,020 $30,211,020 $30,211,020

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

$13,993,995,665 $13,990,867,352 $13,987,946,159

Agricultural Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems with developing and funding agricultural education programs, and

to provide afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,493,721 $13,493,721
$482,773 $482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,037,081

$13,493,721 $13,493,721
$482,773 $482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,037,081

$13,493,721 $13,493,721
$482,773 $482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,037,081

144.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$11,870

$11,870

$11,870

144.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,029

$1,029

$1,029

144.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$163

$376

$376

144.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$174

$174

$174

144.5 Reduce funds and maintain certified staff positions on the state salary schedule. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($55,734)

($55,734)

($55,734)

144.6 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for a greenhouse in Calhoun County. State General Funds

($90,000)

($90,000)

($90,000)

144.7 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$342,614

$410,045

$411,136

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144.8 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$253,635

$506,730

144.9 Increase funds for 18 new extended day/year programs. (S:Increase funds for 12 new extended day/year programs)

State General Funds

$171,000

$114,000

144.10 Increase funds for three young farmer positions in Barrow, Lowndes, and Hall counties. (S:Increase funds for an oversight position)

State General Funds

$288,000

$96,000

144.100 -Agricultural Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems with developing and funding agricultural education programs, and

to provide afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,703,837 $14,484,116 $14,489,302

State General Funds

$13,703,837 $14,484,116 $14,489,302

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$482,773

$482,773

$482,773

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$482,773

$482,773

$482,773

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

Intergovernmental Transfers

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

$3,060,587

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,247,197 $18,027,476 $18,032,662

Business and Finance Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$7,725,549 $7,725,549
$426,513 $426,513 $9,207,077 $8,089,181 $8,089,181 $168,810

$7,725,549 $7,725,549
$426,513 $426,513 $9,207,077 $8,089,181 $8,089,181 $168,810

$7,725,549 $7,725,549
$426,513 $426,513 $9,207,077 $8,089,181 $8,089,181 $168,810

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$168,810 $949,086 $949,086 $17,359,139

$168,810 $949,086 $949,086 $17,359,139

$168,810 $949,086 $949,086 $17,359,139

145.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$164,690

$164,690

$164,690

145.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$11,217

$11,217

$11,217

145.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$10,968

$25,277

$25,277

145.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,603

$1,603

$1,603

145.5 Increase funds for a completion state special school program coordinator position pursuant to HB87 (2023 Session).

State General Funds

$60,000

$120,000

145.100 -Business and Finance Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,914,027

$7,988,336

$8,048,336

State General Funds

$7,914,027

$7,988,336

$8,048,336

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$426,513

$426,513

$426,513

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$426,513

$426,513

$426,513

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$9,207,077

$9,207,077

$9,207,077

Intergovernmental Transfers

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$168,810

$168,810

$168,810

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$168,810

$168,810

$168,810

Sales and Services

$949,086

$949,086

$949,086

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$949,086 $17,547,617

$949,086 $17,621,926

$949,086 $17,681,926

Central Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the State Board of Education, Departmental programs, and

local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,488,604 $4,488,604 $24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

$4,488,604 $4,488,604 $24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

$4,488,604 $4,488,604 $24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

146.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$69,141

$69,141

$69,141

146.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$5,747

$5,747

$5,747

146.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,476

$10,315

$10,315

146.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$811

$811

$811

146.5 Reduce funds to remove one-time funds. (S:NO; Recognize $75,000 in base funds for outdoor learning grants)

State General Funds

($75,000)

$0

146.6 The Department of Education is authorized to establish a pilot program consisting of a representative sample of schools and school systems to study whether the use of advanced technologies capable of reliably detecting children at potential risk of harming

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themselves or others based on their internet use patterns is effective at reducing rates of youth suicide and violence; provided, however, that such study is limited to internet use of school-issued devices. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

146.7 Increase funds for Plasma Games statewide rollout and evaluate usage and effectiveness after one year.

State General Funds

$3,000,000

$0

146.8 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs to the Department of Education for the AmeriCorps Math Corps and Reading Corps programs.

State General Funds

$481,786

146.9 Increase funds for one-time funding to conduct study and host meetings with House and Senate committees and stakeholders concerning Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) formula funding.

State General Funds

$100,000

146.10 Reduce funds. State General Funds

($60,000)

146.100 -Central Office

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the State Board of Education, Departmental programs, and

local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,568,779

$7,499,618

$5,096,404

State General Funds

$4,568,779

$7,499,618

$5,096,404

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$24,472,585 $24,472,585 $24,472,585

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$24,472,585 $24,472,585 $24,472,585

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$487,859

$487,859

$487,859

Sales and Services

$487,859

$487,859

$487,859

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$487,859

$487,859

$487,859

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,529,223 $32,460,062 $30,056,848

Charter Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and charter systems and to provide funds for competitive grants for

planning, implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,141,969 $8,141,969 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $31,616,969

$8,141,969 $8,141,969 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $31,616,969

$8,141,969 $8,141,969 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $31,616,969

147.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,052

$10,052

$10,052

147.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$511

$511

$511

147.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$232

$535

$535

147.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$85

$85

$85

147.5 Increase funds for charter facility grants pursuant to HB430 (2017 Session). State General Funds

$1,700,000

$1,700,000

147.100 -Charter Schools

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and charter systems and to provide funds for competitive grants for

planning, implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,152,849

$9,853,152

$9,853,152

State General Funds

$8,152,849

$9,853,152

$9,853,152

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,475,000 $23,475,000 $23,475,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,475,000 $23,475,000 $23,475,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,627,849 $33,328,152 $33,328,152

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Communities in Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance Learning Centers and maintain a network of local affiliate organizations

across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to support student success in school and beyond.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,428,100 $1,428,100 $1,428,100

$1,428,100 $1,428,100 $1,428,100

$1,428,100 $1,428,100 $1,428,100

148.1 Increase funds for additional affiliates. State General Funds

$262,000

$0

148.100 -Communities in Schools

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance Learning Centers and maintain a network of local affiliate organizations

across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to support student success in school and beyond.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,428,100

$1,690,100

$1,428,100

State General Funds

$1,428,100

$1,690,100

$1,428,100

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,428,100

$1,690,100

$1,428,100

Curriculum Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide, standards-based curriculum to guide instruction and assessment, and to

provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this curriculum.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,631,148 $6,631,148 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,435,869

$6,631,148 $6,631,148 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,435,869

$6,631,148 $6,631,148 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,435,869

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149.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$87,867

$87,867

$87,867

149.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$4,832

$4,832

$4,832

149.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,403

$10,147

$10,147

149.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$699

$699

$699

149.5 Increase funds for life science industry certification for rural school districts. (S:YES; Utilize $323,000 in base funds)

State General Funds

$200,000

$0

149.100-Curriculum Development

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide, standards-based curriculum to guide instruction and assessment, and to

provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this curriculum.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,728,949

$6,934,693

$6,734,693

State General Funds

$6,728,949

$6,934,693

$6,734,693

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,745,489

$2,745,489

$2,745,489

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,745,489

$2,745,489

$2,745,489

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$59,232

$59,232

$59,232

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$59,232

$59,232

$59,232

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$59,232

$59,232

$59,232

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,533,670

$9,739,414

$9,539,414

Federal Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded programs and allocate federal funds to school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

150.100 -Federal Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded programs and allocate federal funds to school systems.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS), which provides

services, education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or severe emotional behavioral problems and

their families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$54,104,943 $54,104,943 $11,322,802 $11,322,802 $65,427,745

$54,104,943 $54,104,943 $11,322,802 $11,322,802 $65,427,745

$54,104,943 $54,104,943 $11,322,802 $11,322,802 $65,427,745

151.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

151.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$177

$177

$177

151.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$87

$201

$201

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151.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$33

$33

$33

151.5 Reduce formula funds for enrollment and training and experience decline. State General Funds

($4,709,656) ($4,709,656) ($4,709,656)

151.6 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$2,407,920

$2,407,920

$2,407,920

151.7 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$1,401,409

$1,401,409

$1,401,409

151.8 Reduce funds. State General Funds

($904,903)

151.100 -Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS), which provides

services, education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or severe emotional behavioral problems and

their families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$53,208,304 $53,208,418 $52,303,515

State General Funds

$53,208,304 $53,208,418 $52,303,515

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,322,802 $11,322,802 $11,322,802

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$11,322,802 $11,322,802 $11,322,802

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$64,531,106 $64,531,220 $63,626,317

Georgia Virtual School

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and breadth of course offerings so that Georgia students can recover

credits, access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional credits in a manner not involving on-site

interaction with a teacher.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,876,839 $2,876,839 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

$2,876,839 $2,876,839 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

$2,876,839 $2,876,839 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

152.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$81,792

$81,792

$81,792

152.100 -Georgia Virtual School

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and breadth of course offerings so that Georgia students can recover

credits, access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional credits in a manner not involving on-site

interaction with a teacher.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,958,631

$2,958,631

$2,958,631

State General Funds

$2,958,631

$2,958,631

$2,958,631

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$9,516,302

$9,516,302

$9,516,302

Sales and Services

$9,516,302

$9,516,302

$9,516,302

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$9,516,302

$9,516,302

$9,516,302

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,474,933 $12,474,933 $12,474,933

Information Technology Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise technology for the department, provide internet access to local school

systems, support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs that assist local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,342,068 $20,342,068
$409,267 $409,267 $20,751,335

$20,342,068 $20,342,068
$409,267 $409,267 $20,751,335

$20,342,068 $20,342,068
$409,267 $409,267 $20,751,335

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153.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$256,284

$256,284

$256,284

153.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$17,347

$17,347

$17,347

153.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$15,172

$34,966

$34,966

153.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$2,497

$2,497

$2,497

153.100 -Information Technology Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise technology for the department, provide internet access to local school

systems, support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs that assist local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$20,633,368 $20,653,162 $20,653,162

State General Funds

$20,633,368 $20,653,162 $20,653,162

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$409,267

$409,267

$409,267

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$409,267

$409,267

$409,267

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,042,635 $21,062,429 $21,062,429

Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives including: children in residential education facilities and sparsity

grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,475,266 $16,475,266 $16,475,266

$16,475,266 $16,475,266 $16,475,266

$16,475,266 $16,475,266 $16,475,266

154.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

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154.2 Increase formula funds for Sparsity Grants based on enrollment data. State General Funds

$211,250

$211,250

$211,250

154.3 Reduce formula funds for Residential Treatment Facilities based on attendance.

State General Funds

($406,177)

($152,463)

($152,463)

154.4 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023, for Sparsity Grants.

State General Funds

$359,641

$359,641

$359,641

154.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023, for Residential Treatment Facilities.

State General Funds

$326,560

$347,648

$347,648

154.6 Increase funds for feminine hygiene grants due to inflation and increased enrollment. (S:NO; Utilize existing funds of $1,450,000 in base for Feminine Hygiene Grants)

State General Funds

$200,000

$0

154.7 Increase funds for Dyslexia Screening pursuant to SB48 (2019 Session). State General Funds

$4,970,000

154.100 -Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives including: children in residential education facilities and sparsity

grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,969,931 $17,444,733 $22,214,733

State General Funds

$16,969,931 $17,444,733 $22,214,733

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,969,931 $17,444,733 $22,214,733

Nutrition

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources, so local program personnel

can deliver meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and comply with federal standards.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $757,469,531

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $757,469,531

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $757,469,531

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$757,469,531 $184,000 $184,000 $184,000
$788,988,033

$757,469,531 $184,000 $184,000 $184,000
$788,988,033

$757,469,531 $184,000 $184,000 $184,000
$788,988,033

155.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,680

$10,680

$10,680

155.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$16

$16

$16

155.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,157

$2,666

$2,666

155.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$33

$33

$33

155.5 Increase funds for school nutrition. (H and S:Increase funds for the cost of breakfast and lunch for reduce-paying students)

State General Funds

$1,582,263

$6,333,713

$3,958,915

155.6 Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase. State General Funds

$1,583,322

$1,497,633

$1,581,217

155.100 -Nutrition

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources, so local program personnel

can deliver meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and comply with federal standards.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$34,511,973 $39,179,243 $36,888,029

State General Funds

$34,511,973 $39,179,243 $36,888,029

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$757,469,531 $757,469,531 $757,469,531

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$757,469,531 $757,469,531 $757,469,531

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$184,000

$184,000

$184,000

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Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$184,000 $184,000 $792,165,504

$184,000 $184,000 $796,832,774

$184,000 $184,000 $794,541,560

Preschool Disabilities Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational services to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities so that

they enter school better prepared to succeed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$37,994,205 $37,994,205 $37,994,205

$37,994,205 $37,994,205 $37,994,205

$37,994,205 $37,994,205 $37,994,205

156.1 Increase funds based on formula earnings. State General Funds

$4,471,380

$4,471,380

$4,471,380

156.2 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$3,268,855

$3,268,855

$3,268,855

156.3 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$1,046,450

$1,046,450

$1,046,450

156.100 -Preschool Disabilities Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational services to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities so that

they enter school better prepared to succeed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$46,780,890 $46,780,890 $46,780,890

State General Funds

$46,780,890 $46,780,890 $46,780,890

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$46,780,890 $46,780,890 $46,780,890

Pupil Transportation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in their efforts to provide safe and efficient transportation for

students to and from school and school related activities.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

157.1 Increase funds for transportation grants based on formula growth. State General Funds
157.2 Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase. State General Funds

$1,617,884

$1,341,500

$1,341,500

$4,321,002

$4,648,169

$4,651,424

157.100 -Pupil Transportation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in their efforts to provide safe and efficient transportation for

students to and from school and school related activities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$148,699,412 $148,750,195 $148,753,450

State General Funds

$148,699,412 $148,750,195 $148,753,450

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$148,699,412 $148,750,195 $148,753,450

Quality Basic Education Equalization

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial assistance to local school systems ranking below the statewide

average of per pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

158.1 Increase formula funds for Equalization grants. State General Funds

$122,278,636 $122,277,553 $122,277,553

158.100 -Quality Basic Education Equalization

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial assistance to local school systems ranking below the statewide

average of per pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$756,061,664 $756,061,664 $756,061,664

$756,060,581 $756,060,581 $756,060,581

$756,060,581 $756,060,581 $756,060,581

Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local portion of the Quality Basic Education program as outlined in

O.C.G.A. 20-2-164.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047)

159.1 Adjust funds for the Local Five Mill Share. State General Funds

($256,642,840) ($256,581,503) ($256,581,503)

159.100 -Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local portion of the Quality Basic Education program as outlined in

O.C.G.A. 20-2-164.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

($2,569,582,887) ($2,569,521,550) ($2,569,521,550)

State General Funds

($2,569,582,887) ($2,569,521,550) ($2,569,521,550)

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

($2,569,582,887) ($2,569,521,550) ($2,569,521,550)

Quality Basic Education Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to school systems based on full time equivalent students for the

instruction of students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123

160.1 Increase funds for enrollment growth and training and experience. State General Funds

$154,938,830 $154,932,166 $154,932,166

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160.2 Increase formula funds for the State Commission Charter School supplement.

State General Funds

$20,673,182

$13,282,332

$13,282,332

160.3 Reduce funds for State Charter Supplement funds for Mountain Education (($20,937,214)) and Coastal Plains (($11,110,101)) and increase formula funds for Foothills Charter High School based on enrollment pursuant to SB153 (2021 Session). (H and S:Reduce State Charter Supplement funds for Mountain Education (($18,543,435)) and Coastal Plains (($9,447,172)) and Foothills Charter High School (($15,874,465)))

State General Funds

($26,070,426) ($43,865,072) ($43,865,072)

160.4 Reduce funds for Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula due to expiration of state charter contracts for Mountain Education and Coastal Plains pursuant to SB153 (2021 Session).

State General Funds

($27,758,808) ($27,754,402) ($27,754,402)

160.5 Increase formula funds for the charter system grant. State General Funds

$296,034

$296,034

$296,034

160.6 Increase formula funds for the local charter school grant. State General Funds

$188,511

$27,154

$27,154

160.7 Reduce formula funds for differentiated pay for newly-certified math and science teachers.

State General Funds

($665,079)

($464,969)

($464,969)

160.8 Increase funds to fully fund school counselor ratio at 1:450 for all Quality Basic Education (QBE) student categories pursuant to HB283 (2013 Session).

State General Funds

$26,933,036 $26,933,029 $26,933,029

160.9 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$840,105,000 $840,105,000 $840,105,000

160.10 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$289,976,739 $289,970,724 $289,970,724

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160.11 Utilize existing funds to provide a military counselor to Chattahoochee County and evaluate the utilization of existing grants for military counselors. (G:YES)(H and S:Increase funds for a military counselor in Chattahoochee County)

State General Funds

$0

$49,493

$49,493

160.12 Increase funds to provide a salary supplement of $1,000 to all custodians. State General Funds

$8,750,869

$8,636,781

160.13 Reflect a $500 increase in employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) for non-certified school employees phased in over two years, effective January 1, 2024, and reflect a minimum employer contribution of $1,580 PMPM to maintain the fiscal soundness of the State Health Benefit Plan, effective January 1, 2026. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

160.100 -Quality Basic Education Program

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to school systems based on full time equivalent students for the

instruction of students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,160,483,142 $13,144,128,481 $13,144,014,393

State General Funds

$13,160,483,142 $13,144,128,481 $13,144,014,393

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,160,483,142 $13,144,128,481 $13,144,014,393

Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local

school systems with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing curriculum consultation, skill

enhancement, professional development, technology training, and other shared services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,127,145 $15,127,145 $15,127,145

$15,127,145 $15,127,145 $15,127,145

$15,127,145 $15,127,145 $15,127,145

161.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

161.2 Increase funds for Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) based on enrollment growth.

State General Funds

$36,944

$73,853

$73,853

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161.3 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month rate for certified employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$340,730

$340,730

$340,730

161.4 Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase for certified staff. State General Funds

$481,282

$482,496

$482,496

161.100 -Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local

school systems with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing curriculum consultation, skill

enhancement, professional development, technology training, and other shared services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$15,989,492 $16,027,615 $16,027,615

State General Funds

$15,989,492 $16,027,615 $16,027,615

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,989,492 $16,027,615 $16,027,615

School Improvement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and

leadership training for low- performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design and implement school

improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and overall student achievement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,479,007 $10,479,007
$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,381,308

$10,479,007 $10,479,007
$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,381,308

$10,479,007 $10,479,007
$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,381,308

162.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$166,127

$166,127

$166,127

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162.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$9,837

$9,837

$9,837

162.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,263

$5,215

$5,215

162.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,663

$1,663

$1,663

162.100 -School Improvement

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and

leadership training for low- performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design and implement school

improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and overall student achievement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,658,897 $10,661,849 $10,661,849

State General Funds

$10,658,897 $10,661,849 $10,661,849

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$6,886,251

$6,886,251

$6,886,251

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$6,886,251

$6,886,251

$6,886,251

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$16,050

$16,050

$16,050

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$16,050

$16,050

$16,050

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$16,050

$16,050

$16,050

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,561,198 $17,564,150 $17,564,150

School Nurse

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

163.1 Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase for school nurses. State General Funds

$1,817,180

$1,817,180

$1,817,180

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163.2 Maintain current funding and hold harmless for formula reduction for school nurse funding. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

163.100 -School Nurse

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$41,544,204 $41,544,204 $41,544,204

State General Funds

$41,544,204 $41,544,204 $41,544,204

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$41,544,204 $41,544,204 $41,544,204

State Charter School Commission Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and support of state charter schools in order to better meet the

growing and diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter schools of the highest academic quality are

approved and supported throughout the state in an efficient manner.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$0 $0 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$0 $0 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

164.100 -State Charter School Commission Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and support of state charter schools in order to better meet the

growing and diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter schools of the highest academic quality are

approved and supported throughout the state in an efficient manner.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

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State Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired and multi-disabled students to become productive citizens by

providing a learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$36,114,700 $36,114,700
$1,146,556 $1,034,055
$112,501 $540,631
$69,603 $69,603 $59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $37,801,887

$36,114,700 $36,114,700
$1,146,556 $1,034,055
$112,501 $540,631
$69,603 $69,603 $59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $37,801,887

$36,114,700 $36,114,700
$1,146,556 $1,034,055
$112,501 $540,631
$69,603 $69,603 $59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $37,801,887

165.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$483,521

$483,521

$483,521

165.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$51,137

$51,137

$51,137

165.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$442

$1,019

$1,019

165.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$9,466

$9,466

$9,466

165.5 Increase funds for training and experience. State General Funds

$495,703

$495,703

$495,703

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165.6 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$388,419

$388,419

$388,419

165.7 Recognize $2,000,000 for major repairs and renovations. (H:YES)(S:YES) State General Funds

$0

$0

165.100 -State Schools

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired and multi-disabled students to become productive citizens by

providing a learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$37,543,388 $37,543,965 $37,543,965

State General Funds

$37,543,388 $37,543,965 $37,543,965

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,146,556

$1,146,556

$1,146,556

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,034,055

$1,034,055

$1,034,055

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$540,631

$540,631

$540,631

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$69,603

$69,603

$69,603

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$69,603

$69,603

$69,603

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$59,700

$59,700

$59,700

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$59,700

$59,700

$59,700

Sales and Services

$411,328

$411,328

$411,328

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$411,328

$411,328

$411,328

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,230,575 $39,231,152 $39,231,152

Technology/Career Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic, vocational, technical, and leadership skills and to extend

learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$20,207,058 $20,207,058 $50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000

$20,207,058 $20,207,058 $50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000

$20,207,058 $20,207,058 $50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000

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Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $71,552,518

$464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $71,552,518

$464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $71,552,518

166.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$38,271

$38,271

$38,271

166.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$2,427

$2,427

$2,427

166.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,302

$5,305

$5,305

166.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$639

$639

$639

166.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries to certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$1,197,890

$1,437,468

$1,437,468

166.6 Increase funds for construction industry certification. State General Funds

$711,000

$0

166.7 Increase funds for a construction ready pre-apprenticeship program. State General Funds

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

166.100-Technology/Career Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic, vocational, technical, and leadership skills and to extend

learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$21,448,587 $23,402,168 $22,691,168

State General Funds

$21,448,587 $23,402,168 $22,691,168

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000 $464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $72,794,047

$50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000 $464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $74,747,628

$50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000 $464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $74,036,628

Testing

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide student assessment program and provide related testing instruments

and training to local schools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $46,337,964

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $46,337,964

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $46,337,964

167.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$66,937

$66,937

$66,937

167.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,919

$3,919

$3,919

167.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,544

$8,168

$8,168

167.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$568

$568

$568

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167.5 Reduce funds to reflect testing contract. State General Funds

($873,215)

167.100 -Testing

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide student assessment program and provide related testing instruments

and training to local schools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$22,678,448 $22,683,072 $21,809,857

State General Funds

$22,678,448 $22,683,072 $21,809,857

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,734,484 $23,734,484 $23,734,484

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,734,484 $23,734,484 $23,734,484

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$46,412,932 $46,417,556 $45,544,341

Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school systems for private residential placements when the school system is

unable to provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,551,946 $1,551,946 $1,551,946

$1,551,946 $1,551,946 $1,551,946

$1,551,946 $1,551,946 $1,551,946

168.100 -Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school systems for private residential placements when the school system is

unable to provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

State General Funds

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base unit cost of $3,022.47. In addition, all local school system allotments for Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated by this Act.

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Section 25: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$38,040,388 $38,040,388

$38,040,388 $38,040,388

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$26,876,206 $26,876,206

$26,876,206 $26,876,206

$26,876,206 $26,876,206

$70,035,669 $70,035,669

$38,040,388 $38,040,388
$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $70,035,669

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$38,040,388 $38,040,388
$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $70,035,669

$61,910,561 $61,910,561
$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $93,905,842

$61,910,561 $61,910,561
$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $93,905,842

Deferred Compensation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to participants in the deferred compensation program for all

employees of the state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$0 $0 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$0 $0 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

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169.100 -Deferred Compensation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to participants in the deferred compensation program for all

employees of the state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

Georgia Military Pension Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

170.1 Reduce funds for the actuarially determined employer contribution in accordance with the most recent actuarial report.

State General Funds

($47,827)

($47,827)

170.100 -Georgia Military Pension Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,840,988

$2,793,161

$2,793,161

State General Funds

$2,840,988

$2,793,161

$2,793,161

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,840,988

$2,793,161

$2,793,161

Public School Employees Retirement System

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of retirement contributions, ensure sound investing of system funds, and

provide timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

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171.1 Utilize existing funds to increase the Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) multiplier from $16.00 per year of service to $16.50 per year of service. (G:YES)(H and S:Increase funds to increase the PSERS multiplier from $16.00 per year of service to $16.50 per year of service)

State General Funds

$0

$2,826,000

$2,826,000

171.2 Reduce funds for the actuarially determined employer contribution in accordance with the most recent actuarial report.

State General Funds

($5,651,000) ($5,651,000)

171.100 -Public School Employees Retirement System

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of retirement contributions, ensure sound investing of system funds, and

provide timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,182,000 $32,357,000 $32,357,000

State General Funds

$35,182,000 $32,357,000 $32,357,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,182,000 $32,357,000 $32,357,000

System Administration (ERS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and employer contributions, invest the accumulated funds, and disburse

retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,400 $17,400 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,893,606

$17,400 $17,400 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,893,606

$17,400 $17,400 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,893,606

172.1 Increase funds to provide for an annual benefit adjustment to retired state employees. (S:Increase funds to provide for a onetime benefit adjustment and reflect prefunding of cost-of-living adjustments for eligible retired state employees)

State General Funds

$26,750,000 $26,750,000

172.2 Eliminate funds associated with HB780 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. State General Funds

($7,000)

($7,000)

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172.100 -System Administration (ERS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and employer contributions, invest the accumulated funds, and disburse

retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,400 $26,760,400 $26,760,400

State General Funds

$17,400 $26,760,400 $26,760,400

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

State Funds Transfers

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

Retirement Payments

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,893,606 $53,636,606 $53,636,606

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Employees' Retirement System shall not exceed 29.35% for New Plan employees and 24.60% for Old Plan employees. For the GSEPS employees, the employer contribution rate shall not exceed 25.51% for the pension portion of the benefit and 9.0% in employer match contributions for the 401(k) portion of the benefit. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution for Public School Employees Retirement System shall not exceed $918.35 per member for State Fiscal Year 2024.

Section 26: Forestry Commission, State
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

Section Total - Continuation

$42,697,100 $42,697,100

$42,697,100 $42,697,100

$6,986,349

$6,986,349

$6,986,349

$6,986,349

$8,914,100

$8,914,100

$2,572,500

$2,572,500

$2,572,500

$2,572,500

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

$6,241,600

$6,241,600

$6,241,600

$6,241,600

$80,000

$80,000

$80,000

$80,000

$563,087

$563,087

$563,087

$563,087

$42,697,100 $42,697,100
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$563,087 $59,160,636

$563,087 $59,160,636

$563,087 $59,160,636

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$44,238,526 $44,238,526
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $60,702,062

$47,806,084 $47,806,084
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $64,269,620

$47,560,484 $47,560,484
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $64,024,020

Commission Administration (SFC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs, handle purchasing, accounts receivable and payable, meet

information technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and process innovation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$4,338,874 $4,338,874
$123,800 $123,800 $507,780 $507,780

$4,338,874 $4,338,874
$123,800 $123,800 $507,780 $507,780

$4,338,874 $4,338,874
$123,800 $123,800 $507,780 $507,780

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$507,780 $4,970,454

$507,780 $4,970,454

$507,780 $4,970,454

173.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$13,623

$122,800

$122,800

173.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,356

$3,356

$3,356

173.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,401

$3,229

$3,229

173.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$872

$872

$872

173.5 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$245,600

$0

173.100 -Commission Administration (SFC)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs, handle purchasing, accounts receivable and payable, meet

information technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and process innovation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,358,126

$4,714,731

$4,469,131

State General Funds

$4,358,126

$4,714,731

$4,469,131

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$123,800

$123,800

$123,800

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$123,800

$123,800

$123,800

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$507,780

$507,780

$507,780

Sales and Services

$507,780

$507,780

$507,780

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$507,780

$507,780

$507,780

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,989,706

$5,346,311

$5,100,711

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Forest Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of forest lands; to collect and analyze state forestry inventory data; to

administer federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and invasive species control issues; to manage state-

owned forests; to educate private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management practices; to assist communities

with management of forested greenspace; to promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon Registry; to

promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during

extreme fire danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance to the Forest Protection program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,063,714 $4,063,714 $3,682,151 $3,682,151
$798,145 $187,000 $187,000 $611,145 $611,145 $341,587 $341,587 $341,587 $8,885,597

$4,063,714 $4,063,714 $3,682,151 $3,682,151
$798,145 $187,000 $187,000 $611,145 $611,145 $341,587 $341,587 $341,587 $8,885,597

$4,063,714 $4,063,714 $3,682,151 $3,682,151
$798,145 $187,000 $187,000 $611,145 $611,145 $341,587 $341,587 $341,587 $8,885,597

174.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$33,076

$150,289

$150,289

174.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,559

$3,559

$3,559

174.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,485

$3,422

$3,422

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174.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds
174.5 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$925

$925 $300,578

$925 $300,578

174.100 -Forest Management

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of forest lands; to collect and analyze state forestry inventory data; to

administer federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and invasive species control issues; to manage state-

owned forests; to educate private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management practices; to assist communities

with management of forested greenspace; to promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon Registry; to

promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during

extreme fire danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance to the Forest Protection program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,102,759

$4,522,487

$4,522,487

State General Funds

$4,102,759

$4,522,487

$4,522,487

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$798,145

$798,145

$798,145

Intergovernmental Transfers

$187,000

$187,000

$187,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$187,000

$187,000

$187,000

Sales and Services

$611,145

$611,145

$611,145

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$611,145

$611,145

$611,145

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$341,587

$341,587

$341,587

State Funds Transfers

$341,587

$341,587

$341,587

Agency to Agency Contracts

$341,587

$341,587

$341,587

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,924,642

$9,344,370

$9,344,370

Forest Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and efficient response and suppression of forest fires in the

unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to provide statewide education in the

prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and protection through

cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and

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support to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers; and to support the Forest Management program during periods of low fire danger.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$34,294,512 $34,294,512
$3,046,681 $3,046,681 $6,541,312 $2,385,500 $2,385,500
$20,000 $20,000 $4,055,812 $4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $44,097,505

$34,294,512 $34,294,512
$3,046,681 $3,046,681 $6,541,312 $2,385,500 $2,385,500
$20,000 $20,000 $4,055,812 $4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $44,097,505

$34,294,512 $34,294,512
$3,046,681 $3,046,681 $6,541,312 $2,385,500 $2,385,500
$20,000 $20,000 $4,055,812 $4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $44,097,505

175.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,047,728

$1,275,146

$1,275,146

175.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$24,823

$24,823

$24,823

175.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$10,359

$23,873

$23,873

175.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$6,450

$6,450

$6,450

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175.5 Increase funds and utilize savings ($120,000) from the purchase of 28 leased vehicles for fuel expenses for fire protection services.

State General Funds

$393,769

$393,769

$393,769

175.6 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$2,550,293

$2,550,293

175.100 -Forest Protection

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and efficient response and suppression of forest fires in the

unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to provide statewide education in the

prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and protection through

cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and

support to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers; and to support the Forest Management program

during periods of low fire danger.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,777,641 $38,568,866 $38,568,866

State General Funds

$35,777,641 $38,568,866 $38,568,866

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,541,312

$6,541,312

$6,541,312

Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

Royalties and Rents

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

Sales and Services

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties

$80,000

$80,000

$80,000

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized

$80,000

$80,000

$80,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$215,000

$215,000

$215,000

State Funds Transfers

$215,000

$215,000

$215,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$215,000

$215,000

$215,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$45,580,634 $48,371,859 $48,371,859

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Tree Seedling Nursery

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity of high quality forest tree seedlings for sale at reasonable cost to

Georgia landowners.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$0 $0 $133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$0 $0 $133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

176.100 -Tree Seedling Nursery

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity of high quality forest tree seedlings for sale at reasonable cost to

Georgia landowners.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863
$6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863
$6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863
$6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

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Section 27: Governor, Office of the
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$55,737,930 $55,737,930

$55,737,930 $55,737,930

$30,552,612 $30,552,612

$29,799,182 $29,799,182

$753,430

$753,430

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$87,898,398 $87,898,398

$55,737,930 $55,737,930 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $87,898,398

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$56,454,823 $56,454,823 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $87,815,291

$58,411,723 $58,411,723 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $89,772,191

$60,622,396 $60,622,396 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $91,982,864

Governor's Emergency Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to draw on when disasters create extraordinary demands on

government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

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177.100-Governor's Emergency Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to draw on when disasters create extraordinary demands on

government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

State General Funds

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

Governor's Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties including, but not limited to: granting commissions, appointments

and vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance

per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall be $60,000.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,629,466 $6,629,466 $6,629,466

$6,629,466 $6,629,466 $6,629,466

$6,629,466 $6,629,466 $6,629,466

178.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$86,691

$86,691

$86,691

178.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,892

$1,892

$1,892

178.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$388

$388

$388

178.4 Increase funds for the Governor's Office of American Sign Language Interpretation. State General Funds

$146,406

178.100 -Governor's Office

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties including, but not limited to: granting commissions, appointments

and vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance

per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall be $60,000.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,718,437 $6,718,437 $6,718,437

$6,718,437 $6,718,437 $6,718,437

$6,864,843 $6,864,843 $6,864,843

Planning and Budget, Governor's Office of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government operations and services by leading and assisting in the evaluation,

development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

179.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$173,636

$173,636

$173,636

179.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,883

$3,883

$3,883

179.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$12,012

$27,683

$27,683

179.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$2,004

$2,004

$2,004

179.5 Transfer funds from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to reflect funds appropriated for the Georgia Data Analytic Center.

State General Funds

($1,947,072) ($1,947,072) ($1,947,072)

179.100 -Planning and Budget, Governor's Office of

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government operations and services by leading and assisting in the evaluation,

development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Georgia Data Analytic Center
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$8,723,690 $8,723,690 $8,723,690

$8,739,361 $8,739,361 $8,739,361

$8,739,361 $8,739,361 $8,739,361

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

180.1 Transfer funds from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to reflect funds appropriated for the Georgia Data Analytic Center.

State General Funds

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

180.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and analytics from across state government to provide transparency and accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and analytics from across state government to provide transparency and accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and analytics from across state government to provide transparency and accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

180.100 -Georgia Data Analytic Center

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and analytics from across state government to provide transparency and

accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

State General Funds

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

Office of Health Strategy and Coordination

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information and coordinate policy between state agencies, healthcare

providers, and the public; coordinate the state's healthcare system; and develop innovative approaches for lowering costs while

improving access to quality healthcare.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,162,900 $1,162,900
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $1,962,900

$1,162,900 $1,162,900
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $1,962,900

$1,162,900 $1,162,900
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $1,962,900

181.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$13,566

$13,566

$13,566

181.2 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Health Departmental Administration (DCH) program to the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination program to establish operational funds for the All-Payer Claims Database pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-53-43.

State General Funds Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$800,000 ($800,000)
$0

$800,000 ($800,000)
$0

$800,000 ($800,000)
$0

181.3 The Office of Health Strategy and Coordination is directed to support the transition of Child Caring Institutions (CCIs) to Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs). (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

181.100 -Office of Health Strategy and Coordination

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information and coordinate policy between state agencies, healthcare

providers, and the public; coordinate the state's healthcare system; and develop innovative approaches for lowering costs while

improving access to quality healthcare.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

State General Funds

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

Equal Opportunity, Georgia Commission on

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair

Housing Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,285,401 $1,285,401
$31,000 $31,000 $1,316,401

$1,285,401 $1,285,401
$31,000 $31,000 $1,316,401

$1,285,401 $1,285,401
$31,000 $31,000 $1,316,401

182.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$41,830

$41,830

$41,830

182.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$764

$764

$764

182.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$412

$412

$412

182.100 -Equal Opportunity, Georgia Commission on

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair

Housing Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,328,407

$1,328,407

$1,328,407

State General Funds

$1,328,407

$1,328,407

$1,328,407

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$31,000

$31,000

$31,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$31,000

$31,000

$31,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,359,407

$1,359,407

$1,359,407

Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating

federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to

coordinate state resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism and to serve as the State's point of

contact for the federal Department of Homeland Security.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,754,575 $3,754,575 $29,703,182 $29,703,182
$807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $34,265,613

$3,754,575 $3,754,575 $29,703,182 $29,703,182
$807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $34,265,613

$3,754,575 $3,754,575 $29,703,182 $29,703,182
$807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $34,265,613

183.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$79,763

$209,924

$209,924

183.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,564

$3,564

$3,564

183.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,087

$1,087

$1,087

183.4 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for construction of additional warehouse space for emergency response equipment and supplies on the Macon Farmers Market property. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($704,841)

($704,841)

($704,841)

183.5 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$704,841

$0

183.6 Increase funds for operations and maintenance for GEMA/HS South building at Georgia Public Safety Training Center.

State General Funds

$40,000

$58,000

183.7 Increase funds for the service and location tracking of 16 generators. State General Funds

$66,227

$66,227

183.8 Increase funds to deploy Formulytics in gang database statewide. State General Funds

$2,500,000

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183.100 -Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating

federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to

coordinate state resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism and to serve as the State's point of

contact for the federal Department of Homeland Security.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,134,148

$4,075,377

$5,888,536

State General Funds

$3,134,148

$4,075,377

$5,888,536

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$29,703,182 $29,703,182 $29,703,182

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$29,703,182 $29,703,182 $29,703,182

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

Sales and Services

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$33,645,186 $34,586,415 $36,399,574

Professional Standards Commission, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of, certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce

standards regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,113,438 $8,113,438
$818,430 $65,000
$753,430 $8,931,868

$8,113,438 $8,113,438
$818,430 $65,000
$753,430 $8,931,868

$8,113,438 $8,113,438
$818,430 $65,000
$753,430 $8,931,868

184.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$223,502

$223,502

$223,502

184.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$77

$77

$77

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184.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,106

$1,106

184.4 Increase funds and utilize existing funds ($56,808) for annual cloud operations (Total Funds: $125,838).

State General Funds

$69,030

$69,030

$1,106 $69,030

184.100 -Professional Standards Commission, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of, certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce

standards regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,407,153

$8,407,153

$8,407,153

State General Funds

$8,407,153

$8,407,153

$8,407,153

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$818,430

$818,430

$818,430

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$65,000

$65,000

$65,000

Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575

$753,430

$753,430

$753,430

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,225,583

$9,225,583

$9,225,583

Student Achievement, Governor's Office of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of

standards of state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education report card and scoreboard, and education

research to inform policy and budget efforts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

185.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$54,264

$54,264

$54,264

185.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7,355

$7,355

$7,355

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185.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($1,008)

($1,008)

($1,008)

185.4 Increase funds to support the implementation of a digital learning-based Pre-K through 5 program that teaches language and literacy curriculum for all students to increase their ability to meet grade-level reading standards.

State General Funds

$1,000,000

$0

185.5 Increase funds for the Literacy Lab's Leading Men Fellowship program. State General Funds

$250,000

185.100 -Student Achievement, Governor's Office of

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of

standards of state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education report card and scoreboard, and education

research to inform policy and budget efforts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,972,603

$6,972,603

$6,222,603

State General Funds

$5,972,603

$6,972,603

$6,222,603

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,972,603

$6,972,603

$6,222,603

185.101 Special Project - Student Achievement, Governor's Office of: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide personnel and
operations for the Georgia Council on Literacy ($251,108) pursuant to SB211 (2023 Session) and to support implementation of effective methods which additionally includes digital learning-based learning curriculum for Pre-K through 5 ($750,000).

State General Funds

$1,001,108

Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school students a summer program of challenging and enriching

educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,629,278 $1,629,278 $1,629,278

$1,629,278 $1,629,278 $1,629,278

$1,629,278 $1,629,278 $1,629,278

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186.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,174

$10,174

$10,174

186.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$919

$919

$919

186.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($126)

($126)

($126)

186.100 -Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school students a summer program of challenging and enriching

educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

State General Funds

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School Leadership Academy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality, selective, statewide leadership preparation and support designed to

develop high-capacity school leaders across Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,533,251 $2,533,251 $2,533,251

$2,533,251 $2,533,251 $2,533,251

$2,533,251 $2,533,251 $2,533,251

187.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

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187.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,676

$3,676

$3,676

187.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($504)

($504)

($504)

187.100 -Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School Leadership Academy

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality, selective, statewide leadership preparation and support designed to

develop high-capacity school leaders across Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

State General Funds

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

Child Advocate, Office of the

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for the

protection and well-being of children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,399,763 $1,399,763 $1,399,763

$1,399,763 $1,399,763 $1,399,763

$1,399,763 $1,399,763 $1,399,763

188.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

188.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($149)

($149)

($149)

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188.100 -Child Advocate, Office of the

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for the

protection and well-being of children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

State General Funds

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

Office of the State Inspector General

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and

preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,776,598 $1,776,598 $1,776,598

$1,776,598 $1,776,598 $1,776,598

$1,776,598 $1,776,598 $1,776,598

189.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$33,914

$33,914

$33,914

189.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7,486

$7,486

$7,486

189.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$788

$788

$788

189.4 Reduce funds associated with HB960 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($271,308)

($271,308)

($271,308)

189.100 -Office of the State Inspector General

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and

preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
The Mansion allowance shall be $60,000.
Section 28: Human Services, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Children's Trust Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,547,478 $1,547,478 $1,547,478

$1,547,478 $1,547,478 $1,547,478

$1,547,478 $1,547,478 $1,547,478

Section Total - Continuation

$920,040,060 $920,040,060

$918,828,941 $918,828,941

$1,100,533

$1,100,533

$110,586

$110,586

$1,089,338,800 $1,089,338,800

$509,973,652 $509,973,652

$16,369,615 $16,369,615

$83,323,217 $83,323,217

$56,650,544 $56,650,544

$85,816,093 $85,816,093

$11,834,857 $11,834,857

$325,370,822 $325,370,822

$324,442,857 $324,442,857

$927,965

$927,965

$26,904,663 $26,904,663

$2,141,750

$2,141,750

$2,141,750

$2,141,750

$24,762,913 $24,762,913

$24,762,913 $24,762,913

$1,321,949

$1,321,949

$601,949

$601,949

$601,949

$601,949

$720,000

$720,000

$720,000

$720,000

$2,037,605,472 $2,037,605,472

$920,040,060 $918,828,941
$1,100,533 $110,586
$1,089,338,800 $509,973,652 $16,369,615 $83,323,217 $56,650,544 $85,816,093 $11,834,857 $325,370,822 $324,442,857 $927,965 $26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750 $24,762,913 $24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,037,605,472

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Section Total - Final

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$947,822,546

State General Funds

$946,336,888

State Children's Trust Funds

$1,285,459

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$200,199

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,084,347,802

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$506,637,252

Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569

$16,369,615

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$81,668,619

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568

$56,650,544

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$85,816,093

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$11,834,857

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$325,370,822

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$324,442,857

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604

$927,965

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$26,904,663

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$2,141,750

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$2,141,750

Sales and Services

$24,762,913

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$24,762,913

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$1,321,949

State Funds Transfers

$601,949

Agency to Agency Contracts

$601,949

Agency Funds Transfers

$720,000

Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$720,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,060,396,960

$964,183,013 $962,697,355
$1,285,459 $200,199
$1,084,347,802 $506,637,252 $16,369,615 $81,668,619 $56,650,544 $85,816,093 $11,834,857 $325,370,822 $324,442,857 $927,965 $26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750 $24,762,913 $24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,076,757,427

$987,619,688 $986,134,030
$1,285,459 $200,199
$1,105,913,996 $506,637,252 $16,369,615 $81,668,619 $56,650,544 $107,382,287 $11,834,857 $325,370,822 $324,442,857 $927,965 $26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750 $24,762,913 $24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,121,760,296

Adoptions Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe permanent placement of children by prescreening families and

providing support and financial services after adoption.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$43,150,181 $43,150,181

$43,150,181 $43,150,181

$43,150,181 $43,150,181

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$75,109,065 $65,987,664
$9,121,401 $9,121,401 $118,259,246

$75,109,065 $65,987,664
$9,121,401 $9,121,401 $118,259,246

$75,109,065 $65,987,664
$9,121,401 $9,121,401 $118,259,246

190.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$81,082

$81,082

$81,082

190.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,148

$1,148

$1,148

190.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$240

$240

$240

190.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds Federal Funds Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$3,336,400 ($3,336,400)
$0

$3,336,400 ($3,336,400)
$0

$3,336,400 ($3,336,400)
$0

190.100 -Adoptions Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe permanent placement of children by prescreening families and

providing support and financial services after adoption.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$46,569,051 $46,569,051 $46,569,051

State General Funds

$46,569,051 $46,569,051 $46,569,051

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$71,772,665 $71,772,665 $71,772,665

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$62,651,264 $62,651,264 $62,651,264

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$118,341,716 $118,341,716 $118,341,716

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Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and neglect prevention programs and support child victims of abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Children's Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,628,646 $1,528,113 $1,100,533 $7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,740,648

$2,628,646 $1,528,113 $1,100,533 $7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,740,648

$2,628,646 $1,528,113 $1,100,533 $7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,740,648

191.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$29,145

$29,145

$29,145

191.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($109)

($109)

($109)

191.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$53

$53

$53

191.4 Increase funds to reflect FY2022 collections of marriage and divorce filing fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

State Children's Trust Funds

$184,926

$184,926

$184,926

191.5 Increase funds to expand services for at-risk girls. State General Funds

$400,000

$400,000

191.100 -Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and neglect prevention programs and support child victims of abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,842,661

$3,242,661

$3,242,661

State General Funds

$1,557,202

$1,957,202

$1,957,202

State Children's Trust Funds

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,954,663

$7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $10,354,663

$7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $10,354,663

Child Support Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the parental responsibility of paying financial support.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $89,275,285 $89,275,285
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000
$395,760 $395,760 $395,760 $124,745,175

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $89,275,285 $89,275,285
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000
$395,760 $395,760 $395,760 $124,745,175

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $89,275,285 $89,275,285
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000
$395,760 $395,760 $395,760 $124,745,175

192.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$586,098

$586,098

$586,098

192.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($3,988)

($3,988)

($3,988)

192.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,086

$1,086

$1,086

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192.100 -Child Support Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the parental responsibility of paying financial support.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$32,257,326 $32,257,326 $32,257,326

State General Funds

$32,257,326 $32,257,326 $32,257,326

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$89,275,285 $89,275,285 $89,275,285

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$89,275,285 $89,275,285 $89,275,285

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

Sales and Services

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

State Funds Transfers

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

Agency to Agency Contracts

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$125,328,371 $125,328,371 $125,328,371

Child Welfare Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and to provide services to

protect the child and strengthen the family.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $229,070,483 $34,664,881 $38,293,943
$312,011 $2,604,975 $153,194,673 $152,266,708
$927,965 $171,724 $171,724 $171,724 $452,621,258

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $229,070,483 $34,664,881 $38,293,943
$312,011 $2,604,975 $153,194,673 $152,266,708
$927,965 $171,724 $171,724 $171,724 $452,621,258

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $229,070,483 $34,664,881 $38,293,943
$312,011 $2,604,975 $153,194,673 $152,266,708
$927,965 $171,724 $171,724 $171,724 $452,621,258

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193.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$5,233,972

$5,233,972

$5,233,972

193.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$205,193

$205,193

$205,193

193.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$6,465

$21,295

$21,295

193.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$18,245

$18,245

$18,245

193.5 Increase funds to the court appointed special advocates (CASA) to enhance statewide capacity.

State General Funds

$1,000,000

$500,000

193.100 -Child Welfare Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and to provide services to

protect the child and strengthen the family.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$228,842,926 $229,857,756 $229,357,756

State General Funds

$228,842,926 $229,857,756 $229,357,756

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$229,070,483 $229,070,483 $229,070,483

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$34,664,881 $34,664,881 $34,664,881

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$38,293,943 $38,293,943 $38,293,943

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$312,011

$312,011

$312,011

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$2,604,975

$2,604,975

$2,604,975

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$153,194,673 $153,194,673 $153,194,673

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$152,266,708 $152,266,708 $152,266,708

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604

$927,965

$927,965

$927,965

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

State Funds Transfers

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

Agency to Agency Contracts

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$458,085,133 $459,099,963 $458,599,963

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Community Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and activities through local agencies to assist low-income Georgians with

employment, education, nutrition, and housing services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$0 $0 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$0 $0 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

194.100 -Community Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and activities through local agencies to assist low-income Georgians with

employment, education, nutrition, and housing services.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

Departmental Administration (DHS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and support for the Divisions and Operating Office in meeting the

needs of the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$61,730,188 $61,730,188 $48,906,352 $30,633,514
$215,134 $6,707,807
$895,200 $6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587

$61,730,188 $61,730,188 $48,906,352 $30,633,514
$215,134 $6,707,807
$895,200 $6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587

$61,730,188 $61,730,188 $48,906,352 $30,633,514
$215,134 $6,707,807
$895,200 $6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $124,216,592

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $124,216,592

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $124,216,592

195.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,421,758

$1,421,758

$1,421,758

195.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($2,910)

($2,910)

($2,910)

195.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($31,558)

($73,543)

($73,543)

195.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,519

$1,519

$1,519

195.5 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (eFMAP) from 76.21% to 76.12%.

State General Funds

$28,908

$28,908

$28,908

195.6 Increase funds to operate the Georgia Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing. State General Funds

$20,000

$20,000

195.7 The Department shall work with the Department of Community Health to transition Child Caring Institutions (CCIs) to Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) by December 31, 2023. (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

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195.100-Departmental Administration (DHS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and support for the Divisions and Operating Office in meeting the

needs of the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$63,147,905 $63,125,920 $63,125,920

State General Funds

$63,147,905 $63,125,920 $63,125,920

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$48,906,352 $48,906,352 $48,906,352

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$30,633,514 $30,633,514 $30,633,514

Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569

$215,134

$215,134

$215,134

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$6,707,807

$6,707,807

$6,707,807

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568

$895,200

$895,200

$895,200

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$6,507,871

$6,507,871

$6,507,871

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$3,946,826

$3,946,826

$3,946,826

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$3,946,826

$3,946,826

$3,946,826

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$13,545,587 $13,545,587 $13,545,587

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Sales and Services

$12,045,587 $12,045,587 $12,045,587

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$12,045,587 $12,045,587 $12,045,587

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$34,465

$34,465

$34,465

State Funds Transfers

$34,465

$34,465

$34,465

Agency to Agency Contracts

$34,465

$34,465

$34,465

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$125,634,309 $125,612,324 $125,612,324

Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and elder persons from abuse, exploitation and neglect, and investigate

situations where it might have occurred.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,833,216 $26,833,216
$3,868,926 $1,589,387 $2,279,539 $30,702,142

$26,833,216 $26,833,216
$3,868,926 $1,589,387 $2,279,539 $30,702,142

$26,833,216 $26,833,216
$3,868,926 $1,589,387 $2,279,539 $30,702,142

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196.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$986,088

$986,088

$986,088

196.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($2,950)

($2,950)

($2,950)

196.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$884

$884

$884

196.4 Increase funds for the Long-term Care Ombudsman program. State General Funds

$295,000

$295,000

196.100 -Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and elder persons from abuse, exploitation and neglect, and investigate

situations where it might have occurred.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$27,817,238 $28,112,238 $28,112,238

State General Funds

$27,817,238 $28,112,238 $28,112,238

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,868,926

$3,868,926

$3,868,926

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,589,387

$1,589,387

$1,589,387

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$2,279,539

$2,279,539

$2,279,539

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,686,164 $31,981,164 $31,981,164

Elder Community Living Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need nursing home level of care the option of remaining in their own

communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$45,604,660 $45,604,660 $37,318,008 $30,367,665
$6,950,343 $82,922,668

$45,604,660 $45,604,660 $37,318,008 $30,367,665
$6,950,343 $82,922,668

$45,604,660 $45,604,660 $37,318,008 $30,367,665
$6,950,343 $82,922,668

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197.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$48,023

$48,023

$48,023

197.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($255)

($255)

($255)

197.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$76

$76

$76

197.4 Increase funds for respite for those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. State General Funds

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

197.5 Increase funds for non-Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). State General Funds

$5,464,800

$5,464,800

197.100 -Elder Community Living Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need nursing home level of care the option of remaining in their own

communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$45,652,504 $52,117,304 $52,117,304

State General Funds

$45,652,504 $52,117,304 $52,117,304

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$37,318,008 $37,318,008 $37,318,008

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$30,367,665 $30,367,665 $30,367,665

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$6,950,343

$6,950,343

$6,950,343

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$82,970,512 $89,435,312 $89,435,312

Energy Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$0 $0 $55,320,027

$0 $0 $55,320,027

$0 $0 $55,320,027

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,320,027 $55,320,027

$55,320,027 $55,320,027

$55,320,027 $55,320,027

198.100 -Energy Assistance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

Federal Eligibility Benefit Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp, and Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$130,951,020 $130,951,020 $202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $333,944,601

$130,951,020 $130,951,020 $202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $333,944,601

$130,951,020 $130,951,020 $202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $333,944,601

199.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$5,939,665

$5,939,665

$5,939,665

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199.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$209,663

$209,663

$209,663

199.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($5,642)

($18,584)

($18,584)

199.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$20,957

$20,957

$20,957

199.5 Increase funds for 300 additional Medicaid eligibility caseworkers to process Medicaid redetermination cases due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration. (H and S:Increase funds to annualize funds provided in Amended FY2023 to support the staffing of 450 case managers, 75 supervisors, and one district manager for Medicaid redeterminations due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration)

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$3,244,889 $3,244,889

$11,047,676 $11,047,676

$11,148,272 $21,566,194 $32,714,466

199.100 -Federal Eligibility Benefit Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp, and Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$140,360,552 $148,150,397 $148,250,993

State General Funds

$140,360,552 $148,150,397 $148,250,993

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$202,351,831 $202,351,831 $223,918,025

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$87,511,645 $87,511,645 $87,511,645

Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569

$44,344

$44,344

$44,344

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$7,893,411

$7,893,411

$7,893,411

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568

$435,317

$435,317

$435,317

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$77,659,246 $77,659,246 $99,225,440

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$28,807,868 $28,807,868 $28,807,868

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$28,807,868 $28,807,868 $28,807,868

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$641,750

$641,750

$641,750

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$641,750

$641,750

$641,750

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$641,750

$641,750

$641,750

$343,354,133 $351,143,978 $372,810,768

Out-of-Home Care

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate temporary homes for children removed from their families due to

neglect, abuse, or abandonment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

200.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Total Public Funds:

$1,654,598 ($1,654,598)
$0

$1,654,598 ($1,654,598)
$0

$1,654,598 ($1,654,598)
$0

200.2 Provide alternative housing options for youth with complex needs. (H:YES)(S:Increase funds for alternative housing options for youth with complex needs)

State General Funds

$0

$5,000,000

200.3 Increase funds to provide state funds for loss of federal Foster Care Title IV-E funds to Child Caring Institutions for a portion of the year.

State General Funds

$18,168,579

200.100 -Out-of-Home Care

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate temporary homes for children removed from their families due to

neglect, abuse, or abandonment.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$314,007,229 $314,007,229 $89,571,565
$180,826 $28,204,608 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$314,007,229 $314,007,229 $89,571,565
$180,826 $28,204,608 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$337,175,808 $337,175,808 $89,571,565
$180,826 $28,204,608 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $426,747,373

Out-of-School Care Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of out-of-school services and draw down TANF maintenance of effort

funds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

201.1 Reduce funds for non-programmatic expenditures. State General Funds
201.2 Increase funds to bridge the education gap. State General Funds
201.3 Increase funds for community center after school programs. State General Funds

($500,000)

($500,000)

$1,000,000

$160,000

201.100 -Out-of-School Care Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of out-of-school services and draw down TANF maintenance of effort

funds.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

$3,500,000 $3,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,000,000

$4,660,000 $4,660,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $20,160,000

Refugee Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health screening, medical, cash, and social services assistance to

refugees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$0 $0 $5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$0 $0 $5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

202.100 -Refugee Assistance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health screening, medical, cash, and social services assistance to

refugees.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

Residential Child Care Licensing

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety of children who receive full-time care outside of their homes by

licensing, monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,256,662 $2,256,662
$568,850

$2,256,662 $2,256,662
$568,850

$2,256,662 $2,256,662
$568,850

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Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$568,850 $2,825,512

$568,850 $2,825,512

$568,850 $2,825,512

203.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$84,787

$84,787

$84,787

203.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($264)

($264)

($264)

203.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$80

$80

$80

203.100 -Residential Child Care Licensing

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety of children who receive full-time care outside of their homes by

licensing, monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,341,265

$2,341,265

$2,341,265

State General Funds

$2,341,265

$2,341,265

$2,341,265

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$568,850

$568,850

$568,850

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$568,850

$568,850

$568,850

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,910,115

$2,910,115

$2,910,115

Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to needy families in compliance with Georgia's state plan for the

federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

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204.100 -Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to needy families in compliance with Georgia's state plan for the

federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$70,000

$70,000

$70,000

State General Funds

$70,000

$70,000

$70,000

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$36,523,008 $36,523,008 $36,523,008

Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian families in achieving self-sufficiency by obtaining and keeping

employment as well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$100,000 $100,000 $20,235,330 $6,040,505 $14,194,825 $14,194,825 $20,335,330

$100,000 $100,000 $20,235,330 $6,040,505 $14,194,825 $14,194,825 $20,335,330

$100,000 $100,000 $20,235,330 $6,040,505 $14,194,825 $14,194,825 $20,335,330

205.100 -Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian families in achieving self-sufficiency by obtaining and keeping

employment as well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

State General Funds

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$20,235,330 $20,235,330 $20,235,330

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$6,040,505

$6,040,505

$6,040,505

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$14,194,825 $14,194,825 $14,194,825

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$14,194,825 $14,194,825 $14,194,825

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,335,330 $20,335,330 $20,335,330

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Council On Aging

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-risk adults, persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers

in achieving safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$349,652 $349,652 $349,652

$349,652 $349,652 $349,652

$349,652 $349,652 $349,652

206.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$6,783

$6,783

$6,783

206.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$94

$94

$94

206.3 Increase funds to improve meeting technology. (S:Increase funds for one technology license with large meeting capacity)

State General Funds

$20,000

$2,500

206.100 -Council On Aging

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-risk adults, persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers

in achieving safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$356,529

$376,529

$359,029

State General Funds

$356,529

$376,529

$359,029

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$356,529

$376,529

$359,029

Family Connection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network of county collaboratives that work to improve conditions for

children and families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$9,763,639 $9,763,639 $1,336,965

$9,763,639 $9,763,639 $1,336,965

$9,763,639 $9,763,639 $1,336,965

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Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,336,965 $11,100,604

$1,336,965 $11,100,604

$1,336,965 $11,100,604

207.100 -Family Connection

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network of county collaboratives that work to improve conditions for

children and families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

State General Funds

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,100,604 $11,100,604 $11,100,604

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in becoming successful contributors to the state's economy.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

208.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$12,270

$12,270

$12,270

208.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($154)

($154)

($154)

208.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in becoming successful contributors to the state's economy.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$326,141 $326,141 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,769,410

$326,141 $326,141 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,769,410

$326,141 $326,141 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,769,410

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving

independence and meaningful employment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,140,310 $2,140,310 $7,846,048 $7,846,048
$304,597 $304,597 $304,597 $10,290,955

$2,140,310 $2,140,310 $7,846,048 $7,846,048
$304,597 $304,597 $304,597 $10,290,955

$2,140,310 $2,140,310 $7,846,048 $7,846,048
$304,597 $304,597 $304,597 $10,290,955

209.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$227,229

$227,229

$227,229

209.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($50,324)

($50,324)

($50,324)

209.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$52,190

$120,277

$120,277

209.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($705)

($705)

($705)

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209.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving

independence and meaningful employment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,368,700

$2,436,787

$2,436,787

State General Funds

$2,368,700

$2,436,787

$2,436,787

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

Sales and Services

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,519,345 $10,587,432 $10,587,432

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process applications for federal disability programs so that eligible Georgia citizens

can obtain support.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$0 $0 $70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$0 $0 $70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

210.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process applications for federal disability programs so that eligible Georgia citizens

can obtain support.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

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Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind in manufacturing and packaging facilities in Bainbridge and

Griffin.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$0 $0 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$0 $0 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

211.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind in manufacturing and packaging facilities in Bainbridge and

Griffin.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities so that they may go to work.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized

$22,631,463 $22,631,463 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038

$22,631,463 $22,631,463 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038

$22,631,463 $22,631,463 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038

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TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,645,160

$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,645,160

$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,645,160

212.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$753,624

$753,624

$753,624

212.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($90,549)

($90,549)

($90,549)

212.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$154,638

$356,378

$356,378

212.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($5,495)

($5,495)

($5,495)

212.5 Reduce funds for the Georgia Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing. State General Funds

($20,000)

($20,000)

($20,000)

212.6 Increase funds for the Georgia Radio Reading Service. (S:Increase funds and recognize base funds of $361,500 for Georgia Radio Reading Services)

State General Funds

$128,150

$128,150

212.7 Increase funds for services. State General Funds

$200,000

$0

212.8 Increase funds for independent living services. (S:NO; Recognize full Home Access waitlist funds in Department of Community Affairs)

State General Funds

$300,000

$0

212.9 Increase funds for employment services to transplant recipients. State General Funds

$25,000

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212.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational

Rehabilitation Program

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities so that they may go to work.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$23,423,681

State General Funds

$23,423,681

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$73,950,659

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$73,950,659

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$4,343,038

Sales and Services

$4,343,038

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,343,038

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$720,000

Agency Funds Transfers

$720,000

Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$720,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$102,437,378

Appropriation (HB 19)

$24,253,571 $24,253,571 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038
$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $103,267,268

$23,778,571 $23,778,571 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038
$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $102,792,268

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the

purposes of providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited

children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$110,586 $0
$110,586 $110,586

$110,586 $0
$110,586 $110,586

$110,586 $0
$110,586 $110,586

213.1 Increase funds to reflect FY2022 collections. Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$89,613

$89,613

213.2 Increase funds to assist in the rehabilitation of children, youth, and adult victims of sexual trafficking.

State General Funds

$3,375,000

$3,375,000

$89,613 $3,375,000

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213.100 -Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the

purposes of providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited

children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

State General Funds

$3,375,000

$3,375,000

$3,375,000

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$200,199

$200,199

$200,199

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

All Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefit payments are calculated utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such payments shall be made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and the following maximum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply: For an assistance group of one, the standard of need is $235, and the maximum monthly amount is $155. For an assistance group of two, the standard of need is $356, and the maximum monthly amount is $235. For an assistance group of three, the standard of need is $424, and the maximum monthly amount is $280. For an assistance group of four, the standard of need is $500, and the maximum monthly amount is $330. For an assistance group of five, the standard of need is $573, and the maximum monthly amount is $378. For an assistance group of six, the standard of need is $621, and the maximum monthly amount is $410. For an assistance group of seven, the standard of need is $672, and the maximum monthly amount is $444. For an assistance group of eight, the standard of need is $713, and the maximum monthly amount is $470. For an assistance group of nine, the standard of need is $751, and the maximum monthly amount is $496. For an assistance group of ten, the standard of need is $804, and the maximum monthly amount is $530. For an assistance group of eleven, the standard of need is $860, and the maximum monthly amount is $568. Provided, the Department of Human Services is authorized to make supplemental payments on these maximum monthly amounts up to the amount that is equal to the minimum hourly wage for clients who are enrolled in subsidized work experience and subsidized employment.

Section 29: Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

Section Total - Continuation

$163,996,665 $163,996,665

$163,996,665 $163,996,665

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$163,996,665 $163,996,665
$853,494 $853,494

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894
$8,283,283 $8,283,283
$868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $174,592,786

$8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894
$8,283,283 $8,283,283
$868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $174,592,786

$8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894
$8,283,283 $8,283,283
$868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $174,592,786

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$256,993,492 $256,993,492
$853,494 $853,494 $8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $267,589,613

$227,030,531 $227,030,531
$853,494 $853,494 $8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $237,626,652

$338,600,150 $338,600,150
$853,494 $853,494 $8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $349,196,271

Departmental Administration (COI)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance and maintain a fire-

safe environment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,332,901 $2,332,901
$259,600 $49,600

$2,332,901 $2,332,901
$259,600 $49,600

$2,332,901 $2,332,901
$259,600 $49,600

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$49,600 $210,000 $210,000 $2,592,501

$49,600 $210,000 $210,000 $2,592,501

$49,600 $210,000 $210,000 $2,592,501

214.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$68,525

$68,525

$68,525

214.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$58,769

$58,769

$58,769

214.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,095

$7,133

$7,133

214.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$175

$175

$175

214.5 Transfer funds from the Departmental Administration (COI) program to the Fire Safety program for four additional manufactured housing safety compliance specialists and associated operations.

Sales and Services Not Itemized

($150,000)

($150,000)

($150,000)

214.100-Departmental Administration (COI)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance and maintain a fire-

safe environment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,463,465

$2,467,503

$2,467,503

State General Funds

$2,463,465

$2,467,503

$2,467,503

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$109,600

$109,600

$109,600

Intergovernmental Transfers

$49,600

$49,600

$49,600

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$49,600

$49,600

$49,600

Sales and Services

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,573,065

$2,577,103

$2,577,103

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Enforcement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to initiate legal proceedings with regard to enforcement of specific

provisions of state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$660,501 $660,501 $660,501

$660,501 $660,501 $660,501

$660,501 $660,501 $660,501

215.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$23,740

$23,740

$23,740

215.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$10,321

$10,321

$10,321

215.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$600

$1,383

$1,383

215.4 Transfer funds from the Enforcement program to the Fire Safety program for four additional manufactured housing safety compliance specialists and associated operations.

State General Funds

($30,000)

($30,000)

($30,000)

215.100 -Enforcement

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to initiate legal proceedings with regard to enforcement of specific

provisions of state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$665,162

$665,945

$665,945

State General Funds

$665,162

$665,945

$665,945

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$665,162

$665,945

$665,945

Fire Safety

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness through education and training, and to protect the public from

fire and limit the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the state, enforcing and regulating fire safety

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rules for public buildings and manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,101,095 $9,101,095
$853,494 $853,494 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $13,118,314

$9,101,095 $9,101,095
$853,494 $853,494 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $13,118,314

$9,101,095 $9,101,095
$853,494 $853,494 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $13,118,314

216.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$237,606

$237,606

$237,606

216.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$144,441

$144,441

$144,441

216.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$8,088

$18,640

$18,640

216.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$381

$381

$381

216.5 Transfer funds from the Departmental Administration (COI), Enforcement, and Insurance Regulation programs to the Fire Safety program for four additional manufactured housing safety compliance specialists and associated operations.

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$330,000 $150,000 $480,000

$330,000 $150,000 $480,000

$330,000 $150,000 $480,000

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216.6 Increase funds for two arson investigators, three building inspectors, three elevator inspectors, and three manufactured housing inspectors. (S:Increase funds for one arson investigator, one building inspector, one elevator inspector, and one manufactured housing inspector)

State General Funds

$845,572

$322,191

216.100 -Fire Safety

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness through education and training, and to protect the public from

fire and limit the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the state, enforcing and regulating fire safety

rules for public buildings and manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous

materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,821,611 $10,677,735 $10,154,354

State General Funds

$9,821,611 $10,677,735 $10,154,354

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

Sales and Services

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

State Funds Transfers

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

Agency to Agency Contracts

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,988,830 $14,844,954 $14,321,573

Insurance Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed insurance entities maintain solvency and conform to state law by

conducting financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints, monitoring for compliance with state laws and

regulations, reviewing and approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the insurance industry about

the state's insurance laws and regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$5,124,242 $5,124,242 $5,778,008 $5,778,008

$5,124,242 $5,124,242 $5,778,008 $5,778,008

$5,124,242 $5,124,242 $5,778,008 $5,778,008

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,778,008 $10,902,250

$5,778,008 $10,902,250

$5,778,008 $10,902,250

217.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$201,630

$201,630

$201,630

217.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$104,512

$104,512

$104,512

217.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$5,392

$12,427

$12,427

217.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$254

$254

$254

217.5 Transfer funds from the Insurance Regulation program to the Fire Safety program for four additional housing safety compliance specialists and associated operations.

State General Funds

($300,000)

($300,000)

($300,000)

217.100 -Insurance Regulation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed insurance entities maintain solvency and conform to state law by

conducting financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints, monitoring for compliance with state laws and

regulations, reviewing and approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the insurance industry about

the state's insurance laws and regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,136,030

$5,143,065

$5,143,065

State General Funds

$5,136,030

$5,143,065

$5,143,065

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

Sales and Services

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,914,038 $10,921,073 $10,921,073

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Reinsurance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for

individuals to review and enroll in healthcare insurance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$139,855,766 $139,855,766 $139,855,766

$139,855,766 $139,855,766 $139,855,766

$139,855,766 $139,855,766 $139,855,766

218.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

218.2 Increase funds for the state reinsurance program. State General Funds

$92,000,000 $61,000,000 $173,093,000

218.100 -Reinsurance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for

individuals to review and enroll in healthcare insurance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$231,859,157 $200,859,157 $312,952,157

State General Funds

$231,859,157 $200,859,157 $312,952,157

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$231,859,157 $200,859,157 $312,952,157

Special Fraud

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate action to deter insurance fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,922,160 $6,922,160
$541,294 $541,294 $541,294 $7,463,454

$6,922,160 $6,922,160
$541,294 $541,294 $541,294 $7,463,454

$6,922,160 $6,922,160
$541,294 $541,294 $541,294 $7,463,454

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2841

219.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$79,706

$79,706

$79,706

219.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$43,797

$43,797

$43,797

219.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,296

$5,291

$5,291

219.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$108

$108

$108

219.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$166,064

$166,064

219.100 -Special Fraud

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate action to deter insurance fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,048,067

$7,217,126

$7,217,126

State General Funds

$7,048,067

$7,217,126

$7,217,126

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

Intergovernmental Transfers

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,589,361

$7,758,420

$7,758,420

Section 30: Investigation, Georgia Bureau of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

Section Total - Continuation
$198,119,971 $198,119,971 $198,119,971 $198,119,971 $88,560,663 $88,560,663 $87,658,119 $87,658,119

$198,119,971 $198,119,971 $88,560,663 $87,658,119

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $321,053,028

$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $321,053,028

$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $321,053,028

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$199,307,810 $199,307,810 $88,560,663 $87,658,119
$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $322,240,867

$210,797,562 $210,797,562 $88,560,663 $87,658,119
$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $333,730,619

$210,435,762 $210,435,762 $88,560,663 $87,658,119
$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $333,368,819

Bureau Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality investigative, scientific, information services, and resources for the

purpose of maintaining law and order and protecting life and property.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,126,853 $10,126,853
$12,600 $12,600 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

$10,126,853 $10,126,853
$12,600 $12,600 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

$10,126,853 $10,126,853
$12,600 $12,600 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

220.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$125,535

$125,535

$125,535

220.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$14,198

$14,198

$14,198

220.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,283

$2,957

$2,957

220.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,787

$1,787

$1,787

220.5 Eliminate funds for one-time start-up funding associated with a new position funded for FY2023.

State General Funds

($13,501)

($13,501)

($13,501)

220.6 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for special agents to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$7,016

$14,032

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220.7 Reflect and utilize $1,100,000 from FY2023 to continue facility security upgrades. (H:YES)(S:Reduce funds and recognize $550,000 in existing funds to continue facility security upgrades)

State General Funds

$0

($550,000)

220.100 -Bureau Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality investigative, scientific, information services, and resources for the

purpose of maintaining law and order and protecting life and property.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,256,155 $10,264,845

$9,721,861

State General Funds

$10,256,155 $10,264,845

$9,721,861

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$12,600

$12,600

$12,600

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$12,600

$12,600

$12,600

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

State Funds Transfers

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

Agency to Agency Contracts

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,607,058 $10,615,748 $10,072,764

Criminal Justice Information Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia with essential information and identification services through the

operation of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System, Criminal Justice Information Services

network, Protective Order Registry, Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,344,378 $2,344,378 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $13,844,378

$2,344,378 $2,344,378 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $13,844,378

$2,344,378 $2,344,378 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $13,844,378

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

2845

221.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$73,805

$73,805

$73,805

221.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$5,651

$5,651

$5,651

221.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$511

$1,178

$1,178

221.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$711

$711

$711

221.5 Increase funds for maintenance and collaboration of Georgia Crime Information Center. State General Funds

$4,925,155

$4,925,155

221.100 -Criminal Justice Information Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia with essential information and identification services through the

operation of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System, Criminal Justice Information Services

network, Protective Order Registry, Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,425,056

$7,350,878

$7,350,878

State General Funds

$2,425,056

$7,350,878

$7,350,878

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000

Sales and Services

$11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,925,056 $18,850,878 $18,850,878

Forensic Scientific Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification),

firearms, digital imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned documents, photography, toxicology,

implied consent, and trace evidence in support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy) services; and to

analyze and enter samples into national databases such as AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,387,473 $55,387,473
$2,302,180 $2,302,180
$5,856 $5,856 $5,856 $57,695,509

$55,387,473 $55,387,473
$2,302,180 $2,302,180
$5,856 $5,856 $5,856 $57,695,509

$55,387,473 $55,387,473
$2,302,180 $2,302,180
$5,856 $5,856 $5,856 $57,695,509

222.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,089,702

$1,089,702

$1,089,702

222.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$105,720

$105,720

$105,720

222.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$9,556

$22,023

$22,023

222.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$13,304

$13,304

$13,304

222.5 Eliminate funds for one-time start-up funding associated with new crime lab positions funded for FY2023.

State General Funds

($887,808)

($887,808)

($887,808)

222.6 Reduce one-time start-up funds associated with new medical examiner office positions funded for FY2023.

State General Funds

($54,099)

($54,099)

($54,099)

222.7 Recognize existing funds ($170,000) to outsource training new scientists. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

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222.8 Increase funds and stagger start dates for 14 scientists, two crime lab assistant managers, two crime lab technicians, two evidence receiving technicians, one IT business analyst and associated operations in the Firearms, Chemistry, and Toxicology sections to process incoming evidence.

State General Funds

$1,497,368

$1,497,368

222.100 -Forensic Scientific Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification),

firearms, digital imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned documents, photography, toxicology,

implied consent, and trace evidence in support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy) services; and to

analyze and enter samples into national databases such as AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,663,848 $57,173,683 $57,173,683

State General Funds

$55,663,848 $57,173,683 $57,173,683

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

Sales and Services

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$57,971,884 $59,481,719 $59,481,719

Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner office in Macon and increase funds for three medical examiners, one

administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to

address increased workload.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$975,000 $975,000 $975,000

$975,000 $975,000 $975,000

$975,000 $975,000 $975,000

223.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

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223.2 Eliminate funds for one-time start-up funding associated with new positions funded for FY2023.

State General Funds

($18,197)

($18,197)

($18,197)

223.100 -Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner office in Macon and increase funds for three medical examiners, one

administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to

address increased workload.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$960,194

$960,194

$960,194

State General Funds

$960,194

$960,194

$960,194

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$960,194

$960,194

$960,194

Regional Investigative Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve, and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and

to assist in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The purpose of this appropriation is also to

coordinate and operate the following specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal unit, high

technology investigations unit, communications center, regional drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$60,952,390 $60,952,390
$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451
$71,199 $71,199 $64,489,193

$60,952,390 $60,952,390
$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451
$71,199 $71,199 $64,489,193

$60,952,390 $60,952,390
$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451
$71,199 $71,199 $64,489,193

224.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,277,461

$1,386,633

$1,386,633

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

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224.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$134,344

$134,344

$134,344

224.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$12,143

$27,985

$27,985

224.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$16,905

$16,905

$16,905

224.5 Eliminate funds for one-time start-up funding associated with new positions funded for FY2023.

State General Funds

($1,492,107) ($1,492,107) ($1,492,107)

224.6 Increase funds, including $304,700 in one-time funds, to upgrade the investigation unit's case management system to a cloudbased system. (H and S:Increase funds to upgrade the investigation unit's case management system to a cloud-based system)

State General Funds

$577,100

$110,205

$110,205

224.7 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for special agents to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$1,097,904

$2,195,808

224.8 Add funds for new leads tracking system to increase efficiency and enhance technological investigative capabilities.

State General Funds

$705,000

$705,000

224.9 Increase funds to establish and operate a cold case specialty unit. State General Funds

$2,745,149

$2,745,149

224.100 -Regional Investigative Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve, and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and

to assist in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The purpose of this appropriation is also to

coordinate and operate the following specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal unit, high

technology investigations unit, communications center, regional drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$61,478,236 $65,684,408 $66,782,312

State General Funds

$61,478,236 $65,684,408 $66,782,312

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451
$71,199 $71,199 $65,015,039

$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451
$71,199 $71,199 $69,221,211

$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451
$71,199 $71,199 $70,319,115

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and

secure communities, and award grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,798,414 $17,798,414 $84,133,730 $83,231,186
$902,544 $902,544 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $122,735,729

$17,798,414 $17,798,414 $84,133,730 $83,231,186
$902,544 $902,544 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $122,735,729

$17,798,414 $17,798,414 $84,133,730 $83,231,186
$902,544 $902,544 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $122,735,729

225.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$61,954

$418,321

$418,321

225.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$5,558

$5,558

$5,558

225.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($879)

($879)

($879)

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225.4 Increase funds for one position to administer the sexual assault kit tracking system in accordance with HB255 (2021 Session).

State General Funds

$94,250

$94,250

$94,250

225.5 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$890,924

$0

225.6 Increase funds for personnel and operations for the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund.

State General Funds

$4,566,146

$4,566,146

225.7 Reduce funds for one-time funding for training grants. State General Funds

($7,500,000) ($5,000,000)

225.100 -Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and

secure communities, and award grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,959,297 $16,272,734 $17,881,810

State General Funds

$17,959,297 $16,272,734 $17,881,810

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$84,133,730 $84,133,730 $84,133,730

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$83,231,186 $83,231,186 $83,231,186

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585

Sales and Services

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$122,896,612 $121,210,049 $122,819,125

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,873,515 $35,873,515
$300,000 $300,000 $36,173,515

$35,873,515 $35,873,515
$300,000 $300,000 $36,173,515

$35,873,515 $35,873,515
$300,000 $300,000 $36,173,515

226.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,132

$27,132

$27,132

226.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$2,886

$2,886

$2,886

226.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($457)

($457)

($457)

226.100 -Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,903,076 $35,903,076 $35,903,076

State General Funds

$35,903,076 $35,903,076 $35,903,076

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$36,203,076 $36,203,076 $36,203,076

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers with funds so as to

provide the necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault statewide.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,661,948 $14,661,948 $14,661,948

$14,661,948 $14,661,948 $14,661,948

$14,661,948 $14,661,948 $14,661,948

227.1 Increase funds for sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinators and improve access to SANE resources for sexual assault centers.

State General Funds

$2,525,796

$0

227.100 -Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers with funds so as to

provide the necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault statewide.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,661,948 $17,187,744 $14,661,948

State General Funds

$14,661,948 $17,187,744 $14,661,948

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,661,948 $17,187,744 $14,661,948

Section 31: Juvenile Justice, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Federal Funds Transfers FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$350,946,653 $350,946,653

$350,946,653 $350,946,653

$6,418,775

$6,418,775

$5,418,775

$5,418,775

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$357,600,428 $357,600,428

$350,946,653 $350,946,653
$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $357,600,428

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Section Total - Final
$359,919,053 $359,919,053

$360,723,576 $360,723,576

$360,723,576 $360,723,576

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Federal Funds Transfers FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $366,572,828

$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $367,377,351

$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $367,377,351

Community Service

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-

abiding citizens and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following alternative detention options: non-secure

detention shelters, housebound detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement, tracking services,

wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises

youth directly in the community according to their risk and need levels, provides transitional and treatment services to those youth

either directly or by brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-wide services, including intake,

court services, and case management.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Federal Funds Transfers FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

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228.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$2,156,545

$2,156,545

$2,156,545

228.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$56,216

$56,216

$56,216

228.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$12,404

$28,586

$28,586

228.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($2,140)

($2,140)

($2,140)

228.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$9,425

$9,425

$9,425

228.6 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$379,940

$379,940

228.100 -Community Service

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-

abiding citizens and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following alternative detention options: non-secure

detention shelters, housebound detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement, tracking services,

wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises

youth directly in the community according to their risk and need levels, provides transitional and treatment services to those youth

either directly or by brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-wide services, including intake,

court services, and case management.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$102,927,385 $103,323,507 $103,323,507

State General Funds

$102,927,385 $103,323,507 $103,323,507

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,182,047

$1,182,047

$1,182,047

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$182,047

$182,047

$182,047

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Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Federal Funds Transfers FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $104,344,432

$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $104,740,554

$1,000,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
$175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $104,740,554

Departmental Administration (DJJ)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their

actions through the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

229.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$562,985

$562,985

$562,985

229.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$22,010

$22,010

$22,010

229.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,857

$11,193

$11,193

229.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($838)

($838)

($838)

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229.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$104,230

$104,230

229.6 The department shall study recruitment and retention strategies to reduce turnover and report back to the Office of Planning and Budget and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by July 1, 2023. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

229.100-Departmental Administration (DJJ)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their

actions through the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$27,314,496 $27,425,062 $27,425,062

State General Funds

$27,314,496 $27,425,062 $27,425,062

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$27,314,496 $27,425,062 $27,425,062

Secure Commitment (YDCs)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and

supervision of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health, counseling, and religious services for those

youth committed to the Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$87,057,718 $87,057,718
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $89,668,031

$87,057,718 $87,057,718
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $89,668,031

$87,057,718 $87,057,718
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $89,668,031

230.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$2,201,396

$2,201,396

$2,201,396

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230.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$58,602

$58,602

$58,602

230.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$12,931

$29,800

$29,800

230.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($2,231)

($2,231)

($2,231)

230.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$179,076

$179,076

$179,076

230.6 Utilize existing funds to implement required teacher step increases. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

230.7 Utilize existing funds to establish a Juvenile Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

230.8 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$127,766

$127,766

230.100 -Secure Commitment (YDCs)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and

supervision of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health, counseling, and religious services for those

youth committed to the Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$89,507,492 $89,652,127 $89,652,127

State General Funds

$89,507,492 $89,652,127 $89,652,127

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,610,313

$2,610,313

$2,610,313

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,610,313

$2,610,313

$2,610,313

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$92,117,805 $92,262,440 $92,262,440

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Secure Detention (RYDCs)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure

care, and supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of

their cases by juvenile courts or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or facilities, or sentenced to the

Short Term Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

231.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,335,916

$3,335,916

$3,335,916

231.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$88,355

$88,355

$88,355

231.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$19,496

$44,930

$44,930

231.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($3,364)

($3,364)

($3,364)

231.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$260,759

$260,759

$260,759

231.6 Utilize existing funds to implement required teacher step increases. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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231.7 Utilize existing funds to establish a Juvenile Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

231.8 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$127,766

$127,766

231.100 -Secure Detention (RYDCs)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure

care, and supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of

their cases by juvenile courts or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or facilities, or sentenced to the

Short Term Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$140,169,680 $140,322,880 $140,322,880

State General Funds

$140,169,680 $140,322,880 $140,322,880

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,626,415

$2,626,415

$2,626,415

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,626,415

$2,626,415

$2,626,415

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$142,796,095 $142,949,295 $142,949,295

Section 32: Labor, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

Section Total - Continuation

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$41,189,283 $41,189,283

$41,189,283 $41,189,283

$3,761,000

$3,761,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$3,161,000

$3,161,000

$3,161,000

$3,161,000

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

$6,100,666 $6,100,666 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000
$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$531,769 $51,582,718

$531,769 $51,582,718

$531,769 $51,582,718

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$6,134,574 $6,134,574 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000
$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $51,616,626

$6,135,054 $6,135,054 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000
$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $51,617,106

$8,135,054 $8,135,054 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000
$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $53,617,106

Departmental Administration (DOL)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for the Labor Market Information and Unemployment Insurance

programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

$1,730,221 $1,730,221 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000
$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769

$1,730,221 $1,730,221 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000
$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769

$1,730,221 $1,730,221 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000
$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$531,769 $20,002,059

$531,769 $20,002,059

$531,769 $20,002,059

232.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$4,967

$4,967

$4,967

232.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,417

$1,417

$1,417

232.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$368

$848

$848

232.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$397

$397

$397

232.5 Increase funds for salary adjustments. State General Funds

$50,000

232.6 The Department is directed to work expeditiously to enter their workforce payroll into TeamWorks for ability to also conduct labor distribution analysis. (S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

232.100-Departmental Administration (DOL)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for the Labor Market Information and Unemployment Insurance

programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,737,370

$1,737,850

$1,787,850

State General Funds

$1,737,370

$1,737,850

$1,787,850

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$14,314,069 $14,314,069 $14,314,069

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$14,314,069 $14,314,069 $14,314,069

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,426,000

$3,426,000

$3,426,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,826,000 $2,826,000
$531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,009,208

$2,826,000 $2,826,000
$531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,009,688

$2,826,000 $2,826,000
$531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,059,688

Labor Market Information

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish a wide array of information about the state's labor market.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$0 $0 $1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$0 $0 $1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

233.100 -Labor Market Information

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish a wide array of information about the state's labor market.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

Unemployment Insurance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic strength by collecting unemployment insurance taxes from

Georgia's employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$4,370,445 $4,370,445 $25,491,766 $25,491,766
$335,000 $335,000

$4,370,445 $4,370,445 $25,491,766 $25,491,766
$335,000 $335,000

$4,370,445 $4,370,445 $25,491,766 $25,491,766
$335,000 $335,000

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$335,000 $30,197,211

$335,000 $30,197,211

$335,000 $30,197,211

234.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$26,697

$26,697

$26,697

234.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$62

$62

$62

234.3 Increase funds for salary adjustments to reflect loss of Wagner-Peyser grant funding. State General Funds

$1,950,000

234.100 -Unemployment Insurance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic strength by collecting unemployment insurance taxes from

Georgia's employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,397,204

$4,397,204

$6,347,204

State General Funds

$4,397,204

$4,397,204

$6,347,204

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$25,491,766 $25,491,766 $25,491,766

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$25,491,766 $25,491,766 $25,491,766

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

Sales and Services

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,223,970 $30,223,970 $32,173,970

Section 33: Law, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$35,426,574 $35,426,574

$35,426,574 $35,426,574

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$850,151

$850,151

$35,426,574 $35,426,574
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $97,946,818

$850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $97,946,818

$850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $97,946,818

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$36,473,200 $36,473,200
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151 $850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $98,993,444

$39,823,876 $39,823,876
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151 $850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $102,344,120

$40,148,876 $40,148,876
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151 $850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $102,669,120

Law, Department of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the

Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all

contracts and agreements regarding any matter in which the state of Georgia is involved.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$33,870,698 $33,870,698
$96,000 $96,000 $848,040 $848,040 $848,040 $57,940,761

$33,870,698 $33,870,698
$96,000 $96,000 $848,040 $848,040 $848,040 $57,940,761

$33,870,698 $33,870,698
$96,000 $96,000 $848,040 $848,040 $848,040 $57,940,761

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State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

235.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$899,825

$899,825

$899,825

235.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($170)

($170)

($170)

235.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$19,310

$44,503

$44,503

235.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$2,970

$2,970

$2,970

235.5 Increase funds for one business operations analyst position in the human trafficking unit.

State General Funds

$90,787

$90,787

$90,787

235.6 Increase funds for a digital evidence management system. State General Funds

$875,000

$1,200,000

235.7 Increase funds for a three-year merit-based retention initiative for attorney positions. State General Funds

$1,624,964

$1,624,964

235.8 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$633,445

$633,445

235.9 Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$174,253

$174,253

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235.100 -Law, Department of

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the

Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all

contracts and agreements regarding any matter in which the state of Georgia is involved.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$34,883,420 $38,216,275 $38,541,275

State General Funds

$34,883,420 $38,216,275 $38,541,275

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$96,000

$96,000

$96,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$96,000

$96,000

$96,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

Sales and Services

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761

State Funds Transfers

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$93,768,221 $97,101,076 $97,426,076

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services

and patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,555,876 $1,555,876 $3,633,332 $3,633,332
$2,111 $2,111 $2,111 $5,191,319

$1,555,876 $1,555,876 $3,633,332 $3,633,332
$2,111 $2,111 $2,111 $5,191,319

$1,555,876 $1,555,876 $3,633,332 $3,633,332
$2,111 $2,111 $2,111 $5,191,319

236.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$33,067

$33,067

$33,067

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236.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($6)

($6)

($6)

236.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$731

$1,685

$1,685

236.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$112

$112

$112

236.5 Increase funds to draw down a 75% federal match for two vehicles for investigator positions.

State General Funds

$16,867

$16,867

236.100 -Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services

and patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,589,780

$1,607,601

$1,607,601

State General Funds

$1,589,780

$1,607,601

$1,607,601

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

Sales and Services

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,225,223

$5,243,044

$5,243,044

There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Law the sum of $500,000 of the moneys collected in accordance with O.C.G.A. Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 28. The sum of money is appropriated for use by the Department of Law for consumer protection for all the purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 28.

Section 34: Natural Resources, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

Section Total - Continuation

$160,531,541 $160,531,541

$143,553,877 $143,553,877

$1,728,350

$1,728,350

$160,531,541 $143,553,877
$1,728,350

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Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures
Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers
Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents
Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$7,628,938 $7,620,376 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $327,773,836

$7,628,938 $7,620,376 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $327,773,836

$7,628,938 $7,620,376 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $327,773,836

Section Total - Final
$174,637,899 $147,774,290
$1,703,405 $7,666,636 $17,493,568 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572

$175,727,713 $148,864,104
$1,703,405 $7,666,636 $17,493,568 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572

$176,420,726 $149,557,117
$1,703,405 $7,666,636 $17,493,568 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572

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Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $341,880,194

$45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $342,970,008

$45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $343,663,021

Coastal Resources

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural, environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of

the state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring

coastal wetlands, by regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations to protect

the coastal wetlands, by monitoring the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and developing fishery

management plans, by providing fishing education, and by constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,143,234 $3,143,234 $5,096,144 $5,096,144
$107,925 $70,760 $70,760 $37,165 $37,165
$8,347,303

$3,143,234 $3,143,234 $5,096,144 $5,096,144
$107,925 $70,760 $70,760 $37,165 $37,165
$8,347,303

$3,143,234 $3,143,234 $5,096,144 $5,096,144
$107,925 $70,760 $70,760 $37,165 $37,165
$8,347,303

237.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$88,992

$88,992

$88,992

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237.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$11,600

$11,600

$11,600

237.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$645

$645

$645

237.100 -Coastal Resources

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural, environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of

the state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring

coastal wetlands, by regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations to protect

the coastal wetlands, by monitoring the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and developing fishery

management plans, by providing fishing education, and by constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,244,471

$3,244,471

$3,244,471

State General Funds

$3,244,471

$3,244,471

$3,244,471

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$107,925

$107,925

$107,925

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$70,760

$70,760

$70,760

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$70,760

$70,760

$70,760

Royalties and Rents

$37,165

$37,165

$37,165

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$37,165

$37,165

$37,165

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,448,540

$8,448,540

$8,448,540

Departmental Administration (DNR)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

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238.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$227,229

$227,229

$227,229

238.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$35,146

$35,146

$35,146

238.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$51,390

$118,433

$118,433

238.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,699

$1,699

$1,699

238.100-Departmental Administration (DNR)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,214,093 $13,281,136 $13,281,136

State General Funds

$13,214,093 $13,281,136 $13,281,136

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,214,093 $13,281,136 $13,281,136

Environmental Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from

large, small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and

by participating in the Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and planning for solid waste

facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies, by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage

Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its

citizens from hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

to manage the state's hazardous sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to remediate abandoned sites, to

respond to environmental emergencies, and to monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of

dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by regulating the amount of water used.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$32,981,348 $32,981,348

$32,981,348 $32,981,348

$32,981,348 $32,981,348

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,694,911 $29,694,911 $55,393,856
$209,782 $209,782 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $118,200,115

$29,694,911 $29,694,911 $55,393,856
$209,782 $209,782 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $118,200,115

$29,694,911 $29,694,911 $55,393,856
$209,782 $209,782 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $118,200,115

239.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$627,763

$627,763

$627,763

239.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$94,625

$94,625

$94,625

239.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$4,602

$4,602

$4,602

239.4 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$250,000

239.100 -Environmental Protection

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from

large, small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and

by participating in the Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and planning for solid waste

facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies, by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage

Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its

citizens from hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

to manage the state's hazardous sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to remediate abandoned sites, to

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respond to environmental emergencies, and to monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of

dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by regulating the amount of water used.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$33,708,338 $33,708,338 $33,958,338

State General Funds

$33,708,338 $33,708,338 $33,958,338

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$29,694,911 $29,694,911 $29,694,911

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$29,694,911 $29,694,911 $29,694,911

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$55,393,856 $55,393,856 $55,393,856

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$209,782

$209,782

$209,782

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$209,782

$209,782

$209,782

Sales and Services

$55,184,074 $55,184,074 $55,184,074

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$55,184,074 $55,184,074 $55,184,074

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

State Funds Transfers

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$118,927,105 $118,927,105 $119,177,105

Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and

outdoor recreation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

240.1 Increase funds for grants and benefits per HB332 and HR238 (2018 Session) to reflect FY2022 collections.

State General Funds

$1,050,961

$1,050,961

$1,050,961

240.100 -Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and

outdoor recreation.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,354,259 $30,354,259 $30,354,259

$30,354,259 $30,354,259 $30,354,259

$30,354,259 $30,354,259 $30,354,259

Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-

sharing requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency, to fund related operations and

oversight positions within the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments for landfill remediation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,620,376 $0
$7,620,376 $7,620,376

$7,620,376 $0
$7,620,376 $7,620,376

$7,620,376 $0
$7,620,376 $7,620,376

241.1 Increase funds for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Solid Waste Tipping Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

241.100 -Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-

sharing requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency, to fund related operations and

oversight positions within the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments for landfill remediation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds

$17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568

Law Enforcement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting

Georgia's wildlife, natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach

hunter and boater education classes; and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in providing public safety for the

citizens and visitors of Georgia.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,124,103 $29,124,103
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $31,879,053

$29,124,103 $29,124,103
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $31,879,053

$29,124,103 $29,124,103
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $31,879,053

242.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$711,397

$711,397

$711,397

242.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$100,658

$100,658

$100,658

242.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$4,985

$4,985

$4,985

242.4 Increase funds for the ongoing service contracts for equipment associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.

State General Funds

$217,857

$217,857

$217,857

242.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for game wardens to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$770,356

$1,365,784

242.100 -Law Enforcement

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting

Georgia's wildlife, natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach

hunter and boater education classes; and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in providing public safety for the

citizens and visitors of Georgia.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,159,000 $30,159,000
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $32,913,950

$30,929,356 $30,929,356
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $33,684,306

$31,524,784 $31,524,784
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $34,279,734

Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference

centers, and historic sites.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,866,291 $14,866,291
$3,204,029 $3,204,029 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $50,462,111

$14,866,291 $14,866,291
$3,204,029 $3,204,029 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $50,462,111

$14,866,291 $14,866,291
$3,204,029 $3,204,029 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $50,462,111

243.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$511,164

$511,164

$511,164

243.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$70,052

$70,052

$70,052

243.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$3,448

$3,448

$3,448

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243.4 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for Georgia State Games Commission. (H:Increase funds for the Georgia State Games Commission)(S:Eliminate funds for one-time funding for Georgia State Games Commission)

State General Funds

($45,000)

$55,000

($45,000)

243.5 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for the Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority for the historic SAM Shortline Railroad.

State General Funds

($300,000)

($300,000)

($300,000)

243.6 Increase funds for the Council of American Indian Concerns. State General Funds

$100,000

$100,000

243.100 -Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference

centers, and historic sites.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$15,105,955 $15,305,955 $15,205,955

State General Funds

$15,105,955 $15,305,955 $15,205,955

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791

Sales and Services

$32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,701,775 $50,901,775 $50,801,775

Solid Waste Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency,

preventative, and corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments with the development of solid waste

management plans; and to promote statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,628,938 $0
$7,628,938 $7,628,938

$7,628,938 $0
$7,628,938 $7,628,938

$7,628,938 $0
$7,628,938 $7,628,938

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244.1 Increase funds for the Solid Waste Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Scrap Tire Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Solid Waste Trust Funds

$37,698

$37,698

$37,698

244.100 -Solid Waste Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency,

preventative, and corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments with the development of solid waste

management plans; and to promote statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

Solid Waste Trust Funds

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

Wildlife Resources

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and

boating education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal

commercial fishing regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license hunters and anglers; and to register

boats.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,965,324 $21,236,974
$1,728,350 $29,980,286 $29,980,286
$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $61,434,013

$22,965,324 $21,236,974
$1,728,350 $29,980,286 $29,980,286
$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $61,434,013

$22,965,324 $21,236,974
$1,728,350 $29,980,286 $29,980,286
$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $61,434,013

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245.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$678,025

$678,025

$678,025

245.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$69,675

$69,675

$69,675

245.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$3,500

$3,500

$3,500

245.4 Reduce funds for the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Lifetime Sportsman's License revenues pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session). (H:Increase funds for the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Lifetime Sportsman's License revenues pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session))(S:Reduce funds for the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Lifetime Sportsman's License revenues pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session))

State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Total Public Funds:

($24,945) ($24,945)

$52,415 ($24,945) $27,470

$0 ($24,945) ($24,945)

245.5 Utilize existing Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds for fish hatchery renovations ($3,000,000) and wildlife management area maintenance shops construction ($800,000) for the conservation and management of wildlife and fisheries resources. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

245.100 -Wildlife Resources

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and

boating education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal

commercial fishing regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license hunters and anglers; and to register

boats.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$23,691,579 $23,743,994 $23,691,579

State General Funds

$21,988,174 $22,040,589 $21,988,174

Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$29,980,286 $29,980,286 $29,980,286

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$29,980,286 $29,980,286 $29,980,286

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $62,160,268

$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $62,212,683

$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $62,160,268

Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use up to 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and the balance may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state park's parking pass implemented by the Department.

Section 35: Pardons and Paroles, State Board of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation
$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$19,544,287 $19,544,287 $19,544,287

$19,549,946 $19,549,946 $19,549,946

$19,549,946 $19,549,946 $19,549,946

Board Administration (SBPP) The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

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246.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$37,306

$37,306

$37,306

246.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($165)

($165)

($165)

246.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$123

$283

$283

246.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$42

$42

$42

246.5 Utilize existing funds to conduct annual projections of the state-supervised adult offender population in collaboration with the Department of Community Supervision and the Georgia Department of Corrections. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

246.100 -Board Administration (SBPP)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,345,558

State General Funds

$2,345,558

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,345,558

Appropriation (HB 19)

$2,345,718 $2,345,718 $2,345,718

$2,345,718 $2,345,718 $2,345,718

Clemency Decisions

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in exercising its constitutional authority over executive clemency. This

includes setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all aspects of parole status of offenders in the

community including warrants, violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all interstate compact release

matters regarding the acceptance and placement of parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon process

by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these applications based on specific criteria.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

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247.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$518,896

$518,896

$518,896

247.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($4,991)

($4,991)

($4,991)

247.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,723

$8,580

$8,580

247.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,273

$1,273

$1,273

247.5 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for the assessment of parole guidelines and sex offender risk levels.

State General Funds

($200,000)

($200,000)

($200,000)

247.6 Increase funds for two hearing examiner positions to effectively respond to an increasing workload.

State General Funds

$202,233

$202,233

$202,233

247.100 -Clemency Decisions

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in exercising its constitutional authority over executive clemency. This

includes setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all aspects of parole status of offenders in the

community including warrants, violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all interstate compact release

matters regarding the acceptance and placement of parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon process

by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these applications based on specific criteria.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,620,400 $16,625,257 $16,625,257

State General Funds

$16,620,400 $16,625,257 $16,625,257

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,620,400 $16,625,257 $16,625,257

Victim Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims of changes in offender status or placement, conduct outreach

and information gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors' days, and act as a liaison for victims to the

state corrections, community supervision, and pardons and paroles systems.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$551,197 $551,197 $551,197

$551,197 $551,197 $551,197

$551,197 $551,197 $551,197

248.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,132

$27,132

$27,132

248.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($660)

($660)

($660)

248.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$492

$1,134

$1,134

248.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$168

$168

$168

248.100 -Victim Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims of changes in offender status or placement, conduct outreach

and information gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors' days, and act as a liaison for victims to the

state corrections, community supervision, and pardons and paroles systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$578,329

$578,971

$578,971

State General Funds

$578,329

$578,971

$578,971

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$578,329

$578,971

$578,971

Section 36: Properties Commission, State

Section Total - Continuation

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

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Section Total - Final

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

Properties Commission, State

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of

state-owned and leased real property with information about utilization, demand management, and space standards; and to negotiate

better rates in the leasing market and property acquisitions and dispositions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$0 $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$0 $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

249.100 -Properties Commission, State

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of

state-owned and leased real property with information about utilization, demand management, and space standards; and to negotiate

better rates in the leasing market and property acquisitions and dispositions.

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

Section 37: Public Defender Council, Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Section Total - Continuation
$73,041,700 $73,041,700 $73,041,700 $73,041,700

$73,041,700 $73,041,700

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$74,794,095 $74,794,095
$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $108,304,857

$79,138,292 $79,138,292
$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $112,649,054

$79,140,683 $79,140,683
$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $112,651,445

Public Defender Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender, Office of the Mental Health Advocate,

Central Office, and the administration of the Conflict Division.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

$8,999,031 $8,999,031
$5,000 $5,000

$8,999,031 $8,999,031
$5,000 $5,000

$8,999,031 $8,999,031
$5,000 $5,000

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,840,000 $340,000 $340,000
$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $10,844,031

$1,840,000 $340,000 $340,000
$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $10,844,031

$1,840,000 $340,000 $340,000
$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $10,844,031

250.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$146,104

$146,104

$146,104

250.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,688

$1,688

$1,688

250.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,430

$3,296

$3,296

250.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,567

$1,567

$1,567

250.100 -Public Defender Council

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender, Office of the Mental Health Advocate,

Central Office, and the administration of the Conflict Division.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,149,820

$9,151,686

$9,151,686

State General Funds

$9,149,820

$9,151,686

$9,151,686

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,840,000

$1,840,000

$1,840,000

Interest and Investment Income

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

Sales and Services

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,994,820 $10,996,686 $10,996,686

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Public Defenders

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and effective legal representation is provided, independently of political

considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for

circuits are based on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases where the Capital Defender or a circuit

public defender has a conflict of interest.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$64,042,669 $64,042,669
$165,762 $165,762 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $95,708,431

$64,042,669 $64,042,669
$165,762 $165,762 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $95,708,431

$64,042,669 $64,042,669
$165,762 $165,762 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $95,708,431

251.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,573,157

$1,573,157

$1,573,157

251.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$10,249

$10,249

$10,249

251.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$8,683

$20,011

$20,011

251.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$9,517

$9,517

$9,517

251.5 Utilize existing funds to comply with House Bill 1391 (2022 Session). (G:YES)(H:Increase funds to comply with House Bill 1391 (2022 Session))(S:Increase funds for salary adjustments to enhance recruitment and retention)

State General Funds

$0

$1,156,925

$1,156,925

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251.6 Increase funds to annualize funds for three assistant public defenders in the Blue Ridge, Mountain, and South Georgia Judicial Circuits.

State General Funds

$217,743

$217,743

251.7 Increase funds for three additional assistant public defender positions for new judgeships in Atlantic, Coweta, and Dougherty Judicial Circuits starting January 1, 2024.

State General Funds

$226,031

$226,031

251.8 Increase funds for one step increase and to align the salary scale for assistant public defenders to support recruitment and retention efforts.

State General Funds

$1,907,351

$1,907,351

251.9 Increase funds for rent expenses for the regional alternative defender office. State General Funds

$322,953

$0

251.10 Increase funds for representation in large multi-defendant cases. State General Funds

$500,000

$750,000

251.11 Increase funds for an additional assistant public defender position for a new judgeship in Augusta Circuit starting January 1, 2024.

State General Funds

$75,344

251.100 -Public Defenders

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and effective legal representation is provided, independently of political

considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for

circuits are based on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases where the Capital Defender or a circuit

public defender has a conflict of interest.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$65,644,275 $69,986,606 $69,988,997

State General Funds

$65,644,275 $69,986,606 $69,988,997

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$165,762

$165,762

$165,762

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$165,762

$165,762

$165,762

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$97,310,037 $101,652,368 $101,654,759

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Section 38: Public Health, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund Trauma Care Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund Trauma Care Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

Section Total - Continuation

$385,523,356 $385,523,356

$356,543,321 $356,543,321

$13,774,072 $13,774,072

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

$13,594,359 $13,594,359

$395,951,809 $395,951,809

$366,475,845 $366,475,845

$16,864,606 $16,864,606

$2,206,829

$2,206,829

$10,404,529 $10,404,529

$10,404,529 $10,404,529

$9,575,836

$9,575,836

$370,000

$370,000

$370,000

$370,000

$8,594,702

$8,594,702

$8,594,702

$8,594,702

$611,134

$611,134

$611,134

$611,134

$581,976

$581,976

$581,976

$581,976

$581,976

$581,976

$791,632,977 $791,632,977

$385,523,356 $356,543,321 $13,774,072
$1,611,604 $13,594,359 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $791,632,977

Section Total - Final
$401,177,530 $370,361,572 $13,813,679
$1,913,773 $15,088,506 $395,951,809 $366,475,845

$400,453,299 $369,637,341 $13,813,679
$1,913,773 $15,088,506 $395,951,809 $366,475,845

$395,462,895 $364,646,937 $13,813,679
$1,913,773 $15,088,506 $395,951,809 $366,475,845

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2891

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,864,606 $2,206,829
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $807,287,151

$16,864,606 $2,206,829
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $806,562,920

$16,864,606 $2,206,829
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $801,572,516

Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote the health and well-being of Georgians. Activities

include preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and prevention, and family planning services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services

$22,001,215 $15,144,036
$6,857,179 $19,467,781
$8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000

$22,001,215 $15,144,036
$6,857,179 $19,467,781
$8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000

$22,001,215 $15,144,036
$6,857,179 $19,467,781
$8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

$50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

$50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

252.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Total Public Funds:

$63,565 $17,119 $80,684

$63,565 $17,119 $80,684

$63,565 $17,119 $80,684

252.2 Increase funds for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia. (S:Increase funds and recognize $750,000 in base funds for Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia)

State General Funds

$363,675

$363,675

252.3 Increase funds for pregnancy and parenting grant programs. State General Funds

$500,000

$250,000

252.4 Increase funds for the Georgia Council of Lupus Education and Awareness to support research, data collection, awareness, and education.

State General Funds

$50,000

$50,000

252.100 -Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote the health and well-being of Georgians. Activities

include preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and prevention, and family planning services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$22,081,899 $22,995,574 $22,745,574

State General Funds

$15,207,601 $16,121,276 $15,871,276

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,874,298

$6,874,298

$6,874,298

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$19,467,781 $19,467,781 $19,467,781

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$8,397,424

$8,397,424

$8,397,424

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$516,828

$516,828

$516,828

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991

$149,000

$149,000

$149,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$10,404,529 $10,404,529 $10,404,529

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2893

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,404,529 $335,000 $285,000 $285,000 $50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000
$42,294,680

$10,404,529 $335,000 $285,000 $285,000 $50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000
$43,208,355

$10,404,529 $335,000 $285,000 $285,000 $50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000
$42,958,355

Adult Essential Health Treatment Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and services to low-income Georgians with cancer, and Georgians at risk of

stroke or heart attacks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,669,461 $0
$6,669,461 $300,000 $300,000
$6,969,461

$6,669,461 $0
$6,669,461 $300,000 $300,000
$6,969,461

$6,669,461 $0
$6,669,461 $300,000 $300,000
$6,969,461

253.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

253.100 -Adult Essential Health Treatment Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and services to low-income Georgians with cancer, and Georgians at risk of

stroke or heart attacks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,689,810

$6,689,810

$6,689,810

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,689,810

$6,689,810

$6,689,810

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

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Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$300,000 $6,989,810

$300,000 $6,989,810

$300,000 $6,989,810

Departmental Administration (DPH)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$28,392,616 $28,260,821
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $40,650,472

$28,392,616 $28,260,821
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $40,650,472

$28,392,616 $28,260,821
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $40,650,472

254.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$592,947

$592,947

$592,947

254.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$244,663

$244,663

$244,663

254.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($1,412)

($3,253)

($3,253)

254.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$36,655

$36,655

$36,655

254.100-Departmental Administration (DPH)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,265,469 $29,133,674
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $41,523,325

$29,263,628 $29,131,833
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $41,521,484

$29,263,628 $29,131,833
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $41,521,484

Emergency Preparedness / Trauma System Improvement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters, bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as well as improving the

capacity of the state's trauma system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,710,230 $10,710,230 $23,675,473 $23,125,473
$350,000 $200,000 $171,976 $171,976 $171,976 $34,557,679

$10,710,230 $10,710,230 $23,675,473 $23,125,473
$350,000 $200,000 $171,976 $171,976 $171,976 $34,557,679

$10,710,230 $10,710,230 $23,675,473 $23,125,473
$350,000 $200,000 $171,976 $171,976 $171,976 $34,557,679

255.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$98,818

$98,818

$98,818

255.2 Reduce funds for one-time funding for ambulance equipment, repair, and fire protection services in McIntosh County.

State General Funds

($350,000)

($350,000)

($350,000)

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255.3 Reduce funds for the Georgia Coordinating Center to reflect projected expenditures. State General Funds

($2,300,000) ($6,650,309)

255.100 -Emergency Preparedness / Trauma System Improvement

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters, bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as well as improving the

capacity of the state's trauma system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,459,048

$8,159,048

$3,808,739

State General Funds

$10,459,048

$8,159,048

$3,808,739

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,675,473 $23,675,473 $23,675,473

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,125,473 $23,125,473 $23,125,473

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

State Funds Transfers

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

Agency to Agency Contracts

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$34,306,497 $32,006,497 $27,656,188

Epidemiology

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and respond to disease, injury, and other events of public health concern.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,113,470 $6,997,833
$115,637 $6,552,593 $6,552,593 $13,666,063

$7,113,470 $6,997,833
$115,637 $6,552,593 $6,552,593 $13,666,063

$7,113,470 $6,997,833
$115,637 $6,552,593 $6,552,593 $13,666,063

256.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Total Public Funds:

$60,728 $2,139
$62,867

$60,728 $2,139
$62,867

$60,728 $2,139
$62,867

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256.2 Increase funds for the Georgia Poison Center. (S:Increase funds and recognize $1,222,519 in state funds for poison control center)

State General Funds

$250,000

$150,000

256.100 -Epidemiology

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and respond to disease, injury, and other events of public health concern.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,176,337

$7,426,337

$7,326,337

State General Funds

$7,058,561

$7,308,561

$7,208,561

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$117,776

$117,776

$117,776

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,728,930 $13,978,930 $13,878,930

Immunization

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization, consultation, training, assessment, vaccines, and technical assistance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,434,484 $2,434,484 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

$2,434,484 $2,434,484 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

$2,434,484 $2,434,484 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

257.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$25,363

$25,363

$25,363

257.100 -Immunization

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization, consultation, training, assessment, vaccines, and technical assistance.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,459,847 $2,459,847 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,171,035

$2,459,847 $2,459,847 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,171,035

$2,459,847 $2,459,847 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,171,035

Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health problems in later life by providing comprehensive health services to

infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $22,992,820 $14,255,140
$8,605,171 $132,509 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
$47,928,388

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $22,992,820 $14,255,140
$8,605,171 $132,509 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
$47,928,388

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $22,992,820 $14,255,140
$8,605,171 $132,509 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
$47,928,388

258.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$74,181

$74,181

$74,181

258.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds

$46,636

$46,636

$46,636

258.3 Increase funds for a pilot to provide home visiting in at-risk and underserved rural communities during pregnancy and early childhood to improve birth outcomes, reduce preterm deliveries, and decrease infant and maternal mortality.

State General Funds

$1,689,000

$1,689,000

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258.4 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers in the Babies Can't Wait program.

State General Funds

$402,421

$804,842

258.100 -Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health problems in later life by providing comprehensive health services to

infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$24,971,385 $27,062,806 $27,465,227

State General Funds

$24,971,385 $27,062,806 $27,465,227

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$22,992,820 $22,992,820 $22,992,820

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$14,255,140 $14,255,140 $14,255,140

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$8,605,171

$8,605,171

$8,605,171

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991

$132,509

$132,509

$132,509

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$48,049,205 $50,140,626 $50,543,047

Infant and Child Health Promotion

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote health and nutrition for infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $263,619,396 $256,226,789
$7,392,607 $279,032,832

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $263,619,396 $256,226,789
$7,392,607 $279,032,832

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $263,619,396 $256,226,789
$7,392,607 $279,032,832

259.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$83,105

$83,105

$83,105

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259.100 -Infant and Child Health Promotion

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote health and nutrition for infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$15,496,541 $15,496,541 $15,496,541

State General Funds

$15,496,541 $15,496,541 $15,496,541

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$263,619,396 $263,619,396 $263,619,396

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$256,226,789 $256,226,789 $256,226,789

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$7,392,607

$7,392,607

$7,392,607

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$279,115,937 $279,115,937 $279,115,937

Infectious Disease Control

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases,

tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $91,938,263

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $91,938,263

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $91,938,263

260.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$363,444

$363,444

$363,444

260.2 Recognize $188,710 in existing funds for the three-year pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pilot pursuant to the passage of HB290 (2019 Session) and increase funds for the continued expansion of PrEP services in District 1-1, District 2-0, District 9-2, and District 10. (H and S:Recognize $188,710 in existing funds for the three-year pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pilot pursuant to the passage of HB290 (2019 Session) and increase funds for the continued expansion of PrEP services)

State General Funds

$931,111

$931,111

$931,111

260.100 -Infectious Disease Control

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases,

tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$45,305,157 $45,305,157 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $93,232,818

$45,305,157 $45,305,157 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $93,232,818

$45,305,157 $45,305,157 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $93,232,818

Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent environmental hazards, as well as providing inspection and enforcement of

health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management facilities, and swimming pools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,035,921 $9,035,921
$511,063 $352,681 $158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

$9,035,921 $9,035,921
$511,063 $352,681 $158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

$9,035,921 $9,035,921
$511,063 $352,681 $158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

261.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$103,055

$103,055

$103,055

261.100 -Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent environmental hazards, as well as providing inspection and enforcement of

health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management facilities, and swimming pools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,138,976

$9,138,976

$9,138,976

State General Funds

$9,138,976

$9,138,976

$9,138,976

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$511,063

$511,063

$511,063

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$352,681

$352,681

$352,681

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991

$158,382

$158,382

$158,382

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$561,134

$561,134

$561,134

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$561,134 $561,134 $10,211,173

$561,134 $561,134 $10,211,173

$561,134 $561,134 $10,211,173

Public Health Formula Grants to Counties

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid to county boards of health delivering local public health services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$187,081,977 $187,081,977 $187,081,977

$187,081,977 $187,081,977 $187,081,977

$187,081,977 $187,081,977 $187,081,977

262.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$12,097,579 $12,097,579 $12,097,579

262.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$17,258

$39,772

$39,772

262.3 Remove funds for one-time funding provided by the Georgia General Assembly for infrastructure and support disregarded and redirected to general grant-in-aid.

State General Funds

($1,700,000) ($1,700,000)

262.100 -Public Health Formula Grants to Counties

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid to county boards of health delivering local public health services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$199,196,814 $197,519,328 $197,519,328

State General Funds

$199,196,814 $197,519,328 $197,519,328

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$199,196,814 $197,519,328 $197,519,328

Vital Records

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and provide to the public in a timely manner vital records and

associated documents.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,752,932 $4,752,932
$530,680 $530,680 $5,283,612

$4,752,932 $4,752,932
$530,680 $530,680 $5,283,612

$4,752,932 $4,752,932
$530,680 $530,680 $5,283,612

263.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$124,767

$124,767

$124,767

263.100 -Vital Records

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and provide to the public in a timely manner vital records and

associated documents.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,877,699

$4,877,699

$4,877,699

State General Funds

$4,877,699

$4,877,699

$4,877,699

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$530,680

$530,680

$530,680

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$530,680

$530,680

$530,680

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,408,379

$5,408,379

$5,408,379

Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care and rehabilitative

services to citizens of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,611,604 $0
$1,611,604 $1,611,604

$1,611,604 $0
$1,611,604 $1,611,604

$1,611,604 $0
$1,611,604 $1,611,604

264.1 Increase funds to reflect FY2022 collections. Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

$302,169

$302,169

$302,169

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264.100 -Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care and rehabilitative

services to citizens of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and administer a trauma center network, to coordinate the best use of

existing trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the

accountability mechanism for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds for system improvement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,444,840 $7,850,481
$13,594,359 $21,444,840

$21,444,840 $7,850,481
$13,594,359 $21,444,840

$21,444,840 $7,850,481
$13,594,359 $21,444,840

265.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$13,566

$13,566

$13,566

265.2 Increase funds for Trauma Care Network Trust Funds to reflect FY2022 Super Speeder Collections pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Trauma Care Trust Funds

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

265.3 Reduce funds to reflect FY2022 reinstatement fees. State General Funds

($807,778)

($807,778)

($807,778)

265.4 Reduce funds previously awarded to Wellstar - Atlanta Medical Center for Level 1 Trauma Center. State General Funds

($692,516)

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265.100-Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and administer a trauma center network, to coordinate the best use of

existing trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the

accountability mechanism for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds for system improvement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$22,144,775 $22,144,775 $21,452,259

State General Funds

$7,056,269

$7,056,269

$6,363,753

Trauma Care Trust Funds

$15,088,506 $15,088,506 $15,088,506

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,144,775 $22,144,775 $21,452,259

Section 39: Public Safety, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$211,799,535 $211,799,535

$211,799,535 $211,799,535

$33,927,849 $33,927,849

$33,927,849 $33,927,849

$24,143,879 $24,143,879

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$21,224,289 $21,224,289

$21,224,289 $21,224,289

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$270,392,049 $270,392,049

$211,799,535 $211,799,535 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879
$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786 $520,786 $270,392,049

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$217,702,713 $217,702,713 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879

$228,177,619 $228,177,619 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879

$225,396,499 $225,396,499 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879

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Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786 $520,786 $276,295,227

$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786 $520,786 $286,770,133

$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786 $520,786 $283,989,013

Aviation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for search and rescue missions and search and apprehension missions

in criminal pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct state business, for emergency medical

transport, and to support local and federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and observation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,293,411 $4,293,411 $4,293,411

$4,293,411 $4,293,411 $4,293,411

$4,293,411 $4,293,411 $4,293,411

266.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$67,830

$67,830

$67,830

266.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$8,301

$8,301

$8,301

266.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,317

$3,035

$3,035

266.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$946

$946

$946

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266.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for troopers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$67,200

$134,400

266.6 Increase funds for two positions to support additional flight hours and missions for pilots. State General Funds

$235,408

$235,408

266.100 -Aviation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for search and rescue missions and search and apprehension missions

in criminal pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct state business, for emergency medical

transport, and to support local and federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and observation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,371,805

$4,676,131

$4,743,331

State General Funds

$4,371,805

$4,676,131

$4,743,331

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,371,805

$4,676,131

$4,743,331

Capitol Police Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic regulations around the

Capitol, monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of individuals entering state facilities, and provide

general security for elected officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$655,650 $655,650 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $9,060,727

$655,650 $655,650 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $9,060,727

$655,650 $655,650 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $9,060,727

267.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$603

$603

$603

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267.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$96

$221

$221

267.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$69

$69

$69

267.4 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$208,320

$208,320

267.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for capitol police officers and troopers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$171,360

$342,720

267.100 -Capitol Police Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic regulations around the

Capitol, monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of individuals entering state facilities, and provide

general security for elected officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$656,418

$1,036,223

$1,207,583

State General Funds

$656,418

$1,036,223

$1,207,583

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

Sales and Services

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,061,495

$9,441,300

$9,612,660

Departmental Administration (DPS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department and administratively

attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$9,565,600 $9,565,600
$3,510 $3,510

$9,565,600 $9,565,600
$3,510 $3,510

$9,565,600 $9,565,600
$3,510 $3,510

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,510 $9,569,110

$3,510 $9,569,110

$3,510 $9,569,110

268.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$233,621

$233,621

$233,621

268.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$25,651

$25,651

$25,651

268.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,070

$9,380

$9,380

268.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$2,923

$2,923

$2,923

268.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for troopers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$20,160

$40,320

268.100-Departmental Administration (DPS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department and administratively

attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,831,865

$9,857,335

$9,877,495

State General Funds

$9,831,865

$9,857,335

$9,877,495

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

Sales and Services

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,835,375

$9,860,845

$9,881,005

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Field Offices and Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for traffic and criminal laws through the Department of Public Safety's

Uniform Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction

Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team, the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special Investigations Office,

the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the Training Unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$149,257,071 $149,257,071
$1,888,148 $1,888,148
$673,900 $53,900 $53,900
$620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786 $152,194,905

$149,257,071 $149,257,071
$1,888,148 $1,888,148
$673,900 $53,900 $53,900
$620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786 $152,194,905

$149,257,071 $149,257,071
$1,888,148 $1,888,148
$673,900 $53,900 $53,900
$620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786 $152,194,905

269.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,541,200

$3,618,720

$3,618,720

269.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$373,344

$373,344

$373,344

269.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$59,245

$136,536

$136,536

269.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$42,539

$42,539

$42,539

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269.5 Transfer funds to reflect creation of unique Law Enforcement Training budgetary program.

State General Funds

($11,621,336) ($11,621,336) ($11,621,336)

269.6 Increase funds for the on-going service contracts for equipment associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.

State General Funds

$2,067,781

$2,067,781

$2,067,781

269.7 Increase funds for the Regional K-9 Task Force to procure, train, and support ten additional K-9 officers per year.

State General Funds

$515,000

$515,000

$515,000

269.8 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for troopers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$2,960,160

$5,920,320

269.9 Add funds for equipment and furnishings needed for Jekyll Island Post. State General Funds

$150,000

$150,000

269.10 Increase funds for the establishment and operation of a Georgia State Patrol satellite post in the Buckhead area of the City of Atlanta to allow quicker response to incidents inside and along the northern Atlanta perimeter and afford an additional base of operation for the Nighthawks DUI Task Force. (S:Increase funds for positions to be located in a privately funded or donated Georgia State Patrol Satellite Post in the Buckhead area of the City of Atlanta to allow quicker response to incidents inside and along the northern Atlanta perimeter and afford an additional base of operation for the Nighthawks DUI Task Force)

State General Funds

$1,250,000

$1,250,000

269.100 -Field Offices and Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for traffic and criminal laws through the Department of Public Safety's

Uniform Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction

Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team, the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special Investigations Office,

the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the Training Unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$144,234,844 $148,749,815 $151,709,975

State General Funds

$144,234,844 $148,749,815 $151,709,975

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$673,900

$673,900

$673,900

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Law Enforcement Training
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$53,900 $53,900 $620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786 $147,172,678

$53,900 $53,900 $620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786 $151,687,649

$53,900 $53,900 $620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786 $154,647,809

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

270.1 Transfer funds to reflect creation of unique Law Enforcement Training budgetary program.

State General Funds

$11,621,336 $11,621,336

$5,621,336

270.2 Revise training programs to promote efficiency and increase the number of new troopers trained annually. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

270.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol trooper schools. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol trooper schools. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol trooper schools.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

270.100 -Law Enforcement Training

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol trooper schools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$11,621,336 $11,621,336

$5,621,336

State General Funds

$11,621,336 $11,621,336

$5,621,336

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,621,336 $11,621,336

$5,621,336

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Motor Carrier Compliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection, regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well

as traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, non-consensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all

buses, and large passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High Occupancy Toll lane use restriction

enforcement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,132,727
$370,923 $370,923 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $39,189,788

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,132,727
$370,923 $370,923 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $39,189,788

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,132,727
$370,923 $370,923 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $39,189,788

271.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,014,873

$1,075,200

$1,075,200

271.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$36,157

$36,157

$36,157

271.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$5,737

$13,222

$13,222

271.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$4,120

$4,120

$4,120

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271.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for MCCD officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$866,880

$866,880

271.100-Motor Carrier Compliance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection, regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well

as traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, non-consensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all

buses, and large passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High Occupancy Toll lane use restriction

enforcement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,828,604 $18,763,296 $18,763,296

State General Funds

$17,828,604 $18,763,296 $18,763,296

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,289,344

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,289,344

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$11,132,727 $11,132,727 $11,132,727

Intergovernmental Transfers

$370,923

$370,923

$370,923

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$370,923

$370,923

$370,923

Sales and Services

$10,761,804 $10,761,804 $10,761,804

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$10,761,804 $10,761,804 $10,761,804

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$40,250,675 $41,185,367 $41,185,367

Office of Public Safety Officer Support

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and critical incident support services to requesting local and state

public entities that employ public safety officers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,463,089 $1,463,089 $1,463,089

$1,463,089 $1,463,089 $1,463,089

$1,463,089 $1,463,089 $1,463,089

272.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$40,698

$40,698

$40,698

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272.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,505

$3,505

$3,505

272.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$556

$1,281

$1,281

272.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$399

$399

$399

272.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for troopers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$3,360

$3,360

272.100 -Office of Public Safety Officer Support

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and critical incident support services to requesting local and state

public entities that employ public safety officers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,508,247

$1,512,332

$1,512,332

State General Funds

$1,508,247

$1,512,332

$1,512,332

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,508,247

$1,512,332

$1,512,332

Firefighter Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment

and facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish professional standards for fire service training

including consulting, testing, and certification of Georgia firefighters.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,553,162 $1,553,162 $1,553,162

$1,553,162 $1,553,162 $1,553,162

$1,553,162 $1,553,162 $1,553,162

273.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

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273.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($49,151)

($49,151)

($49,151)

273.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($661)

($661)

($661)

273.4 Increase funds and utilize existing funds ($220,000) for ongoing costs for virtual testing for firefighter certification and training database.

State General Funds

$55,000

$55,000

273.5 Utilize existing funds ($80,000) for personnel for an IT support position. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

273.100 -Firefighter Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment

and facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish professional standards for fire service training

including consulting, testing, and certification of Georgia firefighters.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,533,873

$1,588,873

$1,588,873

State General Funds

$1,533,873

$1,588,873

$1,588,873

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,533,873

$1,588,873

$1,588,873

Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level

for all of Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and, certify individuals when all requirements are met.

Investigate officers and public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal conduct is made, and sanction these

individuals by disciplining officers and public safety professionals when necessary.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,392,482 $5,392,482 $5,392,482

$5,392,482 $5,392,482 $5,392,482

$5,392,482 $5,392,482 $5,392,482

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274.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$122,093

$134,400

$134,400

274.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($709)

($709)

($709)

274.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($2,390)

($2,390)

($2,390)

274.4 Utilize existing funds to increase P.O.S.T. headquarters internet speed. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

274.100 -Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level

for all of Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and, certify individuals when all requirements are met.

Investigate officers and public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal conduct is made, and sanction these

individuals by disciplining officers and public safety professionals when necessary.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,511,476

$5,523,783

$5,523,783

State General Funds

$5,511,476

$5,523,783

$5,523,783

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,511,476

$5,523,783

$5,523,783

Public Safety Training Center, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety

services for the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$19,337,866 $19,337,866
$1,061,179 $1,061,179 $3,420,753 $1,928,667 $1,928,667

$19,337,866 $19,337,866
$1,061,179 $1,061,179 $3,420,753 $1,928,667 $1,928,667

$19,337,866 $19,337,866
$1,061,179 $1,061,179 $3,420,753 $1,928,667 $1,928,667

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,492,086 $1,492,086 $23,819,798

$1,492,086 $1,492,086 $23,819,798

$1,492,086 $1,492,086 $23,819,798

275.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$561,057

$593,509

$593,509

275.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$96,672

$96,672

$96,672

275.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($10,678)

($10,678)

($10,678)

275.4 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$312,016

$312,016

275.5 Increase funds for operations. State General Funds

$628,887

$628,887

275.6 Increase funds for annual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for dispatchers. State General Funds

$291,908

$291,908

275.100 -Public Safety Training Center, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety

services for the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$19,984,917 $21,250,180 $21,250,180

State General Funds

$19,984,917 $21,250,180 $21,250,180

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,420,753

$3,420,753

$3,420,753

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Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,928,667 $1,928,667 $1,492,086 $1,492,086 $24,466,849

$1,928,667 $1,928,667 $1,492,086 $1,492,086 $25,732,112

$1,928,667 $1,928,667 $1,492,086 $1,492,086 $25,732,112

Highway Safety, Office of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to

reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$599,592 $599,592 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $507,912 $507,912 $507,912 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $20,941,682

$599,592 $599,592 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $507,912 $507,912 $507,912 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $20,941,682

$599,592 $599,592 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $507,912 $507,912 $507,912 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $20,941,682

276.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$13,830

$13,830

$13,830

276.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($116)

($116)

($116)

276.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

($761)

($761)

($761)

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276.4 Increase funds and match federal funds for one finance position. State General Funds
276.5 Increase funds for travel. State General Funds

$28,839 $36,253

$28,839 $36,253

276.100 -Highway Safety, Office of

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to

reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$612,545

$677,637

$677,637

State General Funds

$612,545

$677,637

$677,637

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$19,689,178 $19,689,178 $19,689,178

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$19,689,178 $19,689,178 $19,689,178

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

Sales and Services

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

State Funds Transfers

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,954,635 $21,019,727 $21,019,727

Highway Safety, Office of: Georgia Driver's Education Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy

driver's education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,913,895 $2,913,895 $2,913,895

$2,913,895 $2,913,895 $2,913,895

$2,913,895 $2,913,895 $2,913,895

277.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$6,783

$6,783

$6,783

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277.2 Eliminate funds for driver's education and training in accordance with Joshua's Law to reflect loss of statutory funding mechanism.

State General Funds

($2,913,895)

$0

$0

277.100 -Highway Safety, Office of: Georgia Driver's Education Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy

driver's education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,783

$2,920,678

$2,920,678

State General Funds

$6,783

$2,920,678

$2,920,678

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,783

$2,920,678

$2,920,678

Section 40: Public Service Commission
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$11,409,454 $11,409,454

$11,409,454 $11,409,454

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$12,752,554 $12,752,554

$11,409,454 $11,409,454
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $12,752,554

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$11,667,958 $11,667,958
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $13,011,058

$11,913,717 $11,913,717
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $13,256,817

$11,853,560 $11,853,560
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $13,196,660

Commission Administration (PSC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and staff in achieving the agency's goals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,844,950 $1,844,950
$83,500

$1,844,950 $1,844,950
$83,500

$1,844,950 $1,844,950
$83,500

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$83,500 $1,928,450

$83,500 $1,928,450

$83,500 $1,928,450

278.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$37,306

$40,698

$37,306

278.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,852

$1,852

$1,852

278.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($583)

($1,344)

($1,344)

278.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$101

$101

$101

278.5 Increase funds for security. State General Funds

$47,840

$47,840

278.6 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$19,027

$12,219

278.100 -Commission Administration (PSC)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and staff in achieving the agency's goals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,883,626

$1,953,124

$1,942,924

State General Funds

$1,883,626

$1,953,124

$1,942,924

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$83,500

$83,500

$83,500

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$83,500

$83,500

$83,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,967,126

$2,036,624

$2,026,424

Facility Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal regulations pertaining to buried utility facility infrastructure and to

promote safety through training and inspections.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,432,092 $1,432,092 $1,231,100 $1,231,100 $2,663,192

$1,432,092 $1,432,092 $1,231,100 $1,231,100 $2,663,192

$1,432,092 $1,432,092 $1,231,100 $1,231,100 $2,663,192

279.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$38,146

$71,221

$38,146

279.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,553

$1,553

$1,553

279.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($489)

($1,127)

($1,127)

279.4 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$80,538

$80,538

279.100 -Facility Protection

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal regulations pertaining to buried utility facility infrastructure and to

promote safety through training and inspections.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,471,302

$1,584,277

$1,551,202

State General Funds

$1,471,302

$1,584,277

$1,551,202

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,702,402

$2,815,377

$2,782,302

Utilities Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service standards of electric, natural gas, and telecommunications

companies, approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility system and telecommunications network

planning, arbitrate complaints among competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify competitive natural gas

and telecommunications providers.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

280.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$175,122

$179,748

$175,122

280.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7,689

$7,689

$7,689

280.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($2,421)

($5,579)

($5,579)

280.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$228

$228

$228

280.5 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$61,818

$49,562

280.100 -Utilities Regulation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service standards of electric, natural gas, and telecommunications

companies, approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility system and telecommunications network

planning, arbitrate complaints among competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify competitive natural gas

and telecommunications providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,313,030

$8,376,316

$8,359,434

State General Funds

$8,313,030

$8,376,316

$8,359,434

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$28,500

$28,500

$28,500

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$28,500

$28,500

$28,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,341,530

$8,404,816

$8,387,934

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Section 41: Regents, University System of Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized

Section Total - Continuation

$3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668

$3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668

$1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030

$1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030

$4,206,700,787 $4,206,700,787

$1,050,728,099 $1,050,728,099

$897,220,558 $897,220,558

$153,507,541 $153,507,541

$445,139,595 $445,139,595

$445,139,595 $445,139,595

$2,710,833,093 $2,710,833,093

$714,000

$714,000

$490,922,923 $490,922,923

$2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170

$9,071,842,485 $9,071,842,485

$3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541 $445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,710,833,093
$714,000 $490,922,923 $2,219,196,170 $9,071,842,485

Section Total - Final
$3,243,155,890 $3,243,155,890 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541 $445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,710,833,093
$714,000 $490,922,923

$3,251,708,198 $3,251,708,198 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541 $445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,710,833,093
$714,000 $490,922,923

$3,138,446,166 $3,138,446,166 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,211,828,421 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541 $445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,715,960,727
$714,000 $496,050,557

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Tuition and Fees for Higher Education TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170 $9,195,797,707 $9,204,350,015 $9,096,215,617

Agricultural Experiment Station

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production, processing, new product development, food safety, storage, and marketing

to increase profitability and global competiveness of Georgia's agribusiness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$52,021,648 $52,021,648 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $17,335,454
$8,890,000 $8,890,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,445,454 $5,445,454 $100,133,881

$52,021,648 $52,021,648 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $17,335,454
$8,890,000 $8,890,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,445,454 $5,445,454 $100,133,881

$52,021,648 $52,021,648 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $17,335,454
$8,890,000 $8,890,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,445,454 $5,445,454 $100,133,881

281.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$538,828

$538,828

$538,828

281.2 Transfer funds from the Agricultural Experiment Station program to the Teaching program for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements.

State General Funds

($378,752)

($378,752)

($378,752)

281.3 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$255,217

$255,217

$0

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2927

281.4 Increase funds for personnel for five positions at the demonstration farm. (S:Increase funds for personnel for two positions, maintenance, and operations at the demonstration farm)

State General Funds

$350,000

$520,000

281.5 Increase funds for three faculty positions to serve the peach and citrus industries. (S:Increase funds for two faculty positions to serve the peach and citrus industries)

State General Funds

$750,000

$584,987

281.6 Increase funds for the vertical farming greenhouse planning study. State General Funds

$100,000

$0

281.7 Increase funds for three research technician positions to support the Peanut Breeding and Extension Team.

State General Funds

$245,000

281.8 Transfer funds from the Agricultural Experiment Station program to the Cooperative Extension Service program for personnel.

State General Funds

($446,413)

281.100 -Agricultural Experiment Station

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production, processing, new product development, food safety, storage, and marketing

to increase profitability and global competiveness of Georgia's agribusiness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$52,436,941 $53,636,941 $53,085,298

State General Funds

$52,436,941 $53,636,941 $53,085,298

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$30,776,779 $30,776,779 $30,776,779

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$30,776,779 $30,776,779 $30,776,779

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$17,335,454 $17,335,454 $17,335,454

Intergovernmental Transfers

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Sales and Services

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$100,549,174 $101,749,174 $101,197,531

2928

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services, disease research, and educational outreach for veterinarians and

animal owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$0 $0 $495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$0 $0 $495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

282.100 -Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services, disease research, and educational outreach for veterinarians and

animal owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

Cooperative Extension Service

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational programs, and outreach to Georgians in agricultural,

horticultural, food, and family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$47,208,819 $47,208,819 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $18,839,906

$47,208,819 $47,208,819 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $18,839,906

$47,208,819 $47,208,819 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $18,839,906

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

2929

Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,384,666 $5,384,666
$250,000 $250,000 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $81,867,153

$5,384,666 $5,384,666
$250,000 $250,000 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $81,867,153

$5,384,666 $5,384,666
$250,000 $250,000 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $81,867,153

283.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,042,239

$1,042,239

$1,042,239

283.2 Transfer funds from the Cooperative Extension Service program to the Teaching program for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements.

State General Funds

($161,407)

($161,407)

($161,407)

283.3 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$342,997

$342,997

$0

283.4 Increase funds for three research technician positions to support the Peanut Breeding and Extension Team. (S:YES; Reflect funds in the Agricultural Experiment Station program)

State General Funds

$245,000

$0

283.5 Increase funds for seven county extension agents. State General Funds

$603,750

$0

283.6 Increase funds for two faculty positions to serve the blueberry and citrus industries. State General Funds

$415,013

283.7 Transfer funds from the Agricultural Experiment Station program to the Cooperative Extension Service program for personnel.

State General Funds

$446,413

2930

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

283.100 -Cooperative Extension Service

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational programs, and outreach to Georgians in agricultural,

horticultural, food, and family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$48,432,648 $49,281,398 $48,951,077

State General Funds

$48,432,648 $49,281,398 $48,951,077

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$15,818,428 $15,818,428 $15,818,428

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$15,818,428 $15,818,428 $15,818,428

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$18,839,906 $18,839,906 $18,839,906

Intergovernmental Transfers

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

Sales and Services

$13,205,240 $13,205,240 $13,205,240

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$13,205,240 $13,205,240 $13,205,240

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$83,090,982 $83,939,732 $83,609,411

Enterprise Innovation Institute

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials on best business

practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the state share to federal incentive and assistance programs

for entrepreneurs and innovative businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,563,065 $12,563,065
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $29,563,065

$12,563,065 $12,563,065
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $29,563,065

$12,563,065 $12,563,065
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $29,563,065

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

2931

284.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$166,174

$166,174

$166,174

284.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$43,570

$43,570

$0

284.3 Reduce funds for one-time funding for workforce development career fellowships. State General Funds

($250,000)

($125,000)

284.4 Reduce funds for one-time funding for the Advanced Technology Development Center. (S:NO; Utilize existing funds to maintain operations in rural Georgia)

State General Funds

($500,000)

$0

284.100 -Enterprise Innovation Institute

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials on best business

practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the state share to federal incentive and assistance programs

for entrepreneurs and innovative businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$12,772,809 $12,022,809 $12,604,239

State General Funds

$12,772,809 $12,022,809 $12,604,239

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$9,000,000

$9,000,000

$9,000,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Sales and Services

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,772,809 $29,022,809 $29,604,239

2932

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Forestry Cooperative Extension

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to support instruction and outreach about conservation and

sustainable management of forests and other natural resources.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,054,005 $1,054,005
$450,000 $450,000 $346,988
$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,850,993

$1,054,005 $1,054,005
$450,000 $450,000 $346,988
$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,850,993

$1,054,005 $1,054,005
$450,000 $450,000 $346,988
$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,850,993

285.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$17,830

$17,830

$17,830

285.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$7,801

$7,801

$0

285.100 -Forestry Cooperative Extension

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to support instruction and outreach about conservation and

sustainable management of forests and other natural resources.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,079,636

$1,079,636

$1,071,835

State General Funds

$1,079,636

$1,079,636

$1,071,835

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$450,000

$450,000

$450,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$450,000

$450,000

$450,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$346,988

$346,988

$346,988

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

2933

Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,876,624

$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,876,624

$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,868,823

Forestry Research

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about economically and environmentally sound forest resources management

and to assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in complying with state and federal regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,124,488 $3,124,488 $5,620,000 $5,620,000 $6,859,243 $4,380,000 $4,380,000
$850,000 $850,000 $1,629,243 $1,629,243 $15,603,731

$3,124,488 $3,124,488 $5,620,000 $5,620,000 $6,859,243 $4,380,000 $4,380,000
$850,000 $850,000 $1,629,243 $1,629,243 $15,603,731

$3,124,488 $3,124,488 $5,620,000 $5,620,000 $6,859,243 $4,380,000 $4,380,000
$850,000 $850,000 $1,629,243 $1,629,243 $15,603,731

286.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$46,815

$46,815

$46,815

286.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$19,041

$19,041

$0

2934

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

286.100 -Forestry Research

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about economically and environmentally sound forest resources management

and to assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in complying with state and federal regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,190,344

$3,190,344

$3,171,303

State General Funds

$3,190,344

$3,190,344

$3,171,303

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,859,243

$6,859,243

$6,859,243

Intergovernmental Transfers

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

Sales and Services

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,669,587 $15,669,587 $15,650,546

Georgia Archives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives; document and interpret the history of the Georgia State Capitol

building; and assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities, administering their records management programs,

scheduling their records, and transferring their non-current records to the State Records Center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,413,435 $4,413,435
$865,810 $106,810 $106,810 $759,000 $714,000
$45,000 $5,279,245

$4,413,435 $4,413,435
$865,810 $106,810 $106,810 $759,000 $714,000
$45,000 $5,279,245

$4,413,435 $4,413,435
$865,810 $106,810 $106,810 $759,000 $714,000
$45,000 $5,279,245

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

2935

287.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$41,837

$41,837

$41,837

287.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$8,941

$8,941

$0

287.100 -Georgia Archives

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives; document and interpret the history of the Georgia State Capitol

building; and assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities, administering their records management programs,

scheduling their records, and transferring their non-current records to the State Records Center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,464,213

$4,464,213

$4,455,272

State General Funds

$4,464,213

$4,464,213

$4,455,272

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$865,810

$865,810

$865,810

Intergovernmental Transfers

$106,810

$106,810

$106,810

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$106,810

$106,810

$106,810

Sales and Services

$759,000

$759,000

$759,000

Record Center Storage Fees

$714,000

$714,000

$714,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$45,000

$45,000

$45,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,330,023

$5,330,023

$5,321,082

Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity technology for private and public industries through unique education,

training, research, and practical applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Sales and Services

$5,456,745 $5,456,745
$812,263 $223,397 $223,397 $588,866

$5,456,745 $5,456,745
$812,263 $223,397 $223,397 $588,866

$5,456,745 $5,456,745
$812,263 $223,397 $223,397 $588,866

2936

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$588,866 $6,269,008

$588,866 $6,269,008

$588,866 $6,269,008

288.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$69,584

$69,584

$69,584

288.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$18,500

$18,500

$0

288.3 Reduce funds to reflect self-sufficiency due to rental income and other available funding.
State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

($5,127,634) $5,127,634
$0

288.100 -Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity technology for private and public industries through unique education,

training, research, and practical applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,544,829

$5,544,829

$398,695

State General Funds

$5,544,829

$5,544,829

$398,695

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$812,263

$812,263

$5,939,897

Intergovernmental Transfers

$223,397

$223,397

$223,397

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$223,397

$223,397

$223,397

Sales and Services

$588,866

$588,866

$5,716,500

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$588,866

$588,866

$5,716,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,357,092

$6,357,092

$6,338,592

Georgia Research Alliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and commercialization capacity in public and private universities in Georgia

to launch new companies and create jobs.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

2937

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,887,760 $6,887,760 $6,887,760

$6,887,760 $6,887,760 $6,887,760

$6,887,760 $6,887,760 $6,887,760

289.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,210

$10,210

$10,210

289.2 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for a GRA eminent scholar and for equipment and research and development infrastructure.

State General Funds

($1,250,000) ($1,250,000) ($1,250,000)

289.3 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$2,895

$2,895

$0

289.4 Reduce funds for GRA Venture program. State General Funds

($540,000)

289.100-Georgia Research Alliance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and commercialization capacity in public and private universities in Georgia

to launch new companies and create jobs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,650,865

$5,650,865

$5,107,970

State General Funds

$5,650,865

$5,650,865

$5,107,970

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,650,865

$5,650,865

$5,107,970

Georgia Tech Research Institute

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to laboratories and research centers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of

Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research promotes economic development, health, and safety in

Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,434,092 $7,434,092 $484,354,915

$7,434,092 $7,434,092 $484,354,915

$7,434,092 $7,434,092 $484,354,915

2938

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$484,354,915 $297,523,185 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,312,192

$484,354,915 $297,523,185 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,312,192

$484,354,915 $297,523,185 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,312,192

290.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$189,043

$189,043

$189,043

290.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$13,978

$13,978

$0

290.3 Transfer funds from the Georgia Tech Research Institute program to the Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives program for K-12 rural Georgia computer science pilot program.

State General Funds

($600,000)

($600,000)

290.100 -Georgia Tech Research Institute

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to laboratories and research centers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of

Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research promotes economic development, health, and safety in

Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,637,113

$7,037,113

$7,023,135

State General Funds

$7,637,113

$7,037,113

$7,023,135

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$484,354,915 $484,354,915 $484,354,915

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$484,354,915 $484,354,915 $484,354,915

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$297,523,185 $297,523,185 $297,523,185

Intergovernmental Transfers

$24,334,586 $24,334,586 $24,334,586

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$24,334,586 $24,334,586 $24,334,586

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,515,213

$264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $788,915,213

$264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $788,901,235

Marine Institute

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal processes involving the unique ecosystems of the Georgia

coastline and to provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to conduct field research on the Georgia coast.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,093,107 $1,093,107
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,589,088

$1,093,107 $1,093,107
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,589,088

$1,093,107 $1,093,107
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,589,088

291.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$26,381

$26,381

$26,381

291.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$6,600

$6,600

$0

291.100 -Marine Institute

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal processes involving the unique ecosystems of the Georgia

coastline and to provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to conduct field research on the Georgia coast.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,126,088 $1,126,088
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,622,069

$1,126,088 $1,126,088
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,622,069

$1,119,488 $1,119,488
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,615,469

Marine Resources Extension Center

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and research to enhance coastal environmental and economic

sustainability.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,678,172 $1,678,172 $1,540,000
$800,000 $800,000
$90,000 $90,000 $650,000 $650,000 $3,218,172

$1,678,172 $1,678,172 $1,540,000
$800,000 $800,000
$90,000 $90,000 $650,000 $650,000 $3,218,172

$1,678,172 $1,678,172 $1,540,000
$800,000 $800,000
$90,000 $90,000 $650,000 $650,000 $3,218,172

292.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$36,630

$36,630

$36,630

292.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$8,692

$8,692

$0

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2941

292.100 -Marine Resources Extension Center

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and research to enhance coastal environmental and economic

sustainability.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,723,494

$1,723,494

$1,714,802

State General Funds

$1,723,494

$1,723,494

$1,714,802

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,540,000

$1,540,000

$1,540,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

Sales and Services

$650,000

$650,000

$650,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$650,000

$650,000

$650,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,263,494

$3,263,494

$3,254,802

Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

and provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal intensive, and emergency and express care.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$43,437,882 $43,437,882 $43,437,882

$43,437,882 $43,437,882 $43,437,882

$43,437,882 $43,437,882 $43,437,882

293.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,087,408

$1,087,408

$1,087,408

293.100 -Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

and provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal intensive, and emergency and express care.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$44,525,290 $44,525,290 $44,525,290

State General Funds

$44,525,290 $44,525,290 $44,525,290

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,525,290 $44,525,290 $44,525,290

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Public Libraries

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public Library Fund, promote literacy, and provide library services that

facilitate access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or special needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,849,956 $44,849,956
$4,610,967 $4,610,967 $49,460,923

$44,849,956 $44,849,956
$4,610,967 $4,610,967 $49,460,923

$44,849,956 $44,849,956
$4,610,967 $4,610,967 $49,460,923

294.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$821,319

$821,319

$821,319

294.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$23,716

$23,716

$23,716

294.3 Increase funds for the public libraries' formula based on an increase in state population.

State General Funds

$59,625

$59,625

$59,625

294.4 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$18,736

$18,736

$0

294.5 Increase funds for materials grants by 5 cents from $0.60 to $0.65 per capita. (S:Increase funds for materials grants by 10 cents from $0.60 to $0.70 per capita)

State General Funds

$556,796

$1,113,592

294.6 Reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member, per-month (PMPM) rate for non-certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2024. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

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2943

294.100 -Public Libraries

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public Library Fund, promote literacy, and provide library services that

facilitate access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or special needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$45,773,352 $46,330,148 $46,868,208

State General Funds

$45,773,352 $46,330,148 $46,868,208

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,384,319 $50,941,115 $51,479,175

Public Service / Special Funding Initiatives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and education initiatives that require funding beyond what is

provided by formula.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,495,707 $31,495,707 $31,495,707

$31,495,707 $31,495,707 $31,495,707

$31,495,707 $31,495,707 $31,495,707

295.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$408,416

$408,416

$408,416

295.2 Eliminate funds for the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at Middle Georgia State University. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($92,500)

($92,500)

($92,500)

295.3 Eliminate funds for music industry archiving at the University of Georgia.

State General Funds

($2,600,000)

$0

$0

295.4 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$99,649

$99,649

$0

295.5 Increase funds to provide matching funds for next-generation battery lab at Georgia Institute of Technology.

State General Funds

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

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295.6 Increase funds for the Center for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia.

State General Funds

$487,637

$487,637

295.7 Transfer funds from the Georgia Tech Research Institute program to the Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives program ($600,000) and increase funds for K-12 rural Georgia computer science pilot program.

State General Funds

$1,400,000

$1,400,000

295.8 Increase funds for the STEM Teacher Academy through the Georgia Youth Science Technology Center.

State General Funds

$90,000

$90,000

295.9 Increase funds for Middle Georgia Aviation to support increased enrollment. State General Funds

$814,761

$1,189,761

295.10 Increase funds to expand the Archway Partnership into five additional communities.

State General Funds

$775,000

$0

295.11 Increase funds to support operations and address a backlog of projects at the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation.

State General Funds

$750,000

$1,500,000

295.100-Public Service / Special Funding Initiatives

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and education initiatives that require funding beyond what is

provided by formula.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$29,811,272 $36,728,670 $36,979,021

State General Funds

$29,811,272 $36,728,670 $36,979,021

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,811,272 $36,728,670 $36,979,021

Regents Central Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to institutions of the University System of Georgia and to fund

membership in the Southern Regional Education Board.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$10,984,861 $10,984,861
$350,000 $350,000

$10,984,861 $10,984,861
$350,000 $350,000

$10,984,861 $10,984,861
$350,000 $350,000

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2945

Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$350,000 $11,334,861

$350,000 $11,334,861

$350,000 $11,334,861

296.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$61,262

$61,262

$61,262

296.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($67,990)

($67,990)

($67,990)

296.3 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$13,141

$13,141

$0

296.100 -Regents Central Office

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to institutions of the University System of Georgia and to fund

membership in the Southern Regional Education Board.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,991,274 $10,991,274 $10,978,133

State General Funds

$10,991,274 $10,991,274 $10,978,133

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

Sales and Services

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,341,274 $11,341,274 $11,328,133

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and educational programs regarding marine and ocean science and aquatic

environments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,105,234 $3,105,234 $2,522,795 $2,522,795

$3,105,234 $3,105,234 $2,522,795 $2,522,795

$3,105,234 $3,105,234 $2,522,795 $2,522,795

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,774,927 $227,825 $227,825 $545,487 $545,487
$1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,402,956

$1,774,927 $227,825 $227,825 $545,487 $545,487
$1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,402,956

$1,774,927 $227,825 $227,825 $545,487 $545,487
$1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,402,956

297.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$40,911

$40,911

$40,911

297.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$4,169

$4,169

$0

297.100 -Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and educational programs regarding marine and ocean science and aquatic

environments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,150,314

$3,150,314

$3,146,145

State General Funds

$3,150,314

$3,150,314

$3,146,145

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,774,927

$1,774,927

$1,774,927

Intergovernmental Transfers

$227,825

$227,825

$227,825

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$227,825

$227,825

$227,825

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$545,487

$545,487

$545,487

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$545,487

$545,487

$545,487

Sales and Services

$1,001,615

$1,001,615

$1,001,615

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,001,615

$1,001,615

$1,001,615

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,448,036

$7,448,036

$7,443,867

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Teaching

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of Regents for annual allocations to University System of Georgia

institutions for student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote, support, or extend student learning.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,813,856,401 $2,813,856,401 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $3,814,571,912 $1,003,304,827
$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,821,262,811

$2,813,856,401 $2,813,856,401 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $3,814,571,912 $1,003,304,827
$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,821,262,811

$2,813,856,401 $2,813,856,401 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $3,814,571,912 $1,003,304,827
$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,821,262,811

298.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$82,655,144 $82,654,405 $82,654,405

298.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$13,303,671 $13,303,671 $13,303,671

298.3 Increase funds to reflect a 2.3% decrease in enrollment with an increase in higher cost program areas ($10,334,073) and 0.6% increase in square footage ($2,313,043). (H and S:Increase funds to reflect a 2.3% decrease in enrollment with an increase in higher-cost program areas ($7,568,313) and 0.6% increase in square footage ($2,313,040))

State General Funds

$12,647,116

$9,881,353

$9,881,353

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298.4 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$17,106,681 $17,106,681

$0

298.5 Reduce formula funds to reflect corrected credit hour data for Georgia Institute of Technology. (H and S:NO; Credit hour correction reflected in Amended FY2023 and correct credit hour data included in FY2024)

State General Funds

($2,757,872)

$0

$0

298.6 Reduce funds for the Augusta University / University of Georgia Medical Partnership expansion.

State General Funds

($2,447,480) ($2,447,480) ($2,447,480)

298.7 Transfer funds from the Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service programs to the Teaching program for the Fort Valley State University Land-Grant Match requirements.

State General Funds

$540,159

$540,159

$540,159

298.8 Recognize $65,900,000 for capital maintenance and repairs. (H:YES)(S:YES) State General Funds

$0

$0

298.9 Reduce funds and utilize Carry Forward funds where necessary. State General Funds

($87,000,000)

298.100 -Teaching

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of Regents for annual allocations to University System of Georgia

institutions for student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote, support, or extend student learning.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,934,903,820 $2,934,895,190 $2,830,788,509

State General Funds

$2,934,903,820 $2,934,895,190 $2,830,788,509

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,814,571,912 $3,814,571,912 $3,814,571,912

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,003,304,827 $1,003,304,827 $1,003,304,827

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$849,797,286 $849,797,286 $849,797,286

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$153,507,541 $153,507,541 $153,507,541

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$174,175,511 $174,175,511 $174,175,511

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$174,175,511 $174,175,511 $174,175,511

Sales and Services

$2,637,091,574 $2,637,091,574 $2,637,091,574

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Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$417,895,404 $417,895,404 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170 $7,942,310,230 $7,942,301,600 $7,838,194,919

Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and conduct research at the University of Georgia on animal disease problems of

present and potential concern to Georgia's livestock and poultry industries and to provide training and education in disease research,

surveillance, and intervention.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,065,845 $5,065,845
$90,000 $90,000 $5,155,845

$5,065,845 $5,065,845
$90,000 $90,000 $5,155,845

$5,065,845 $5,065,845
$90,000 $90,000 $5,155,845

299.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$76,455

$76,455

$76,455

299.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$25,989

$25,989

$0

299.100 -Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and conduct research at the University of Georgia on animal disease problems of

present and potential concern to Georgia's livestock and poultry industries and to provide training and education in disease research,

surveillance, and intervention.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,168,289

$5,168,289

$5,142,300

State General Funds

$5,168,289

$5,168,289

$5,142,300

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,258,289

$5,258,289

$5,232,300

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Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction for veterinary medicine students, support research that enhances

the health and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and

the nation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$529,313 $529,313 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,529,313

$529,313 $529,313 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,529,313

$529,313 $529,313 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,529,313

300.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$38,534

$38,534

$38,534

300.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$3,403

$3,403

$0

300.100 -Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction for veterinary medicine students, support research that enhances

the health and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and

the nation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$571,250

$571,250

$567,847

State General Funds

$571,250

$571,250

$567,847

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000

Sales and Services

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,571,250 $29,571,250 $29,567,847

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Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to present and future generations of Georgians in order to

create an awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$337,955 $337,955 $337,955

$337,955 $337,955 $337,955

$337,955 $337,955 $337,955

301.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$7,671

$7,671

$7,671

301.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,671

$3,850

$3,850

301.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$157

$157

$157

301.4 Increase funds for the Anne Frank Holocaust Education Center. State General Funds

$344,500

$250,000

301.100 -Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to present and future generations of Georgians in order to

create an awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$347,454

$694,133

$599,633

State General Funds

$347,454

$694,133

$599,633

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$347,454

$694,133

$599,633

Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia Military College's Junior Military College and pooled expenses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,732,827 $3,732,827 $3,732,827

$3,732,827 $3,732,827 $3,732,827

$3,732,827 $3,732,827 $3,732,827

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302.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$118,677

$118,677

$118,677

302.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($1,913)

($1,913)

($1,913)

302.3 Reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member, per-month (PMPM) rate for non-certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2024. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

302.100 -Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia Military College's Junior Military College and pooled expenses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

State General Funds

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades three through twelve at Georgia Military

College's Preparatory School.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,705,135 $4,705,135 $4,705,135

$4,705,135 $4,705,135 $4,705,135

$4,705,135 $4,705,135 $4,705,135

303.1 Increase funds for enrollment growth and training and experience. State General Funds

$209,227

$419,298

$419,298

303.2 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$554,820

$396,240

$396,240

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303.3 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$127,501

$110,862

$110,862

303.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades kindergarten through twelve at Georgia Military College's Preparatory School. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades kindergarten through twelve at Georgia Military College's Preparatory School. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades kindergarten through twelve at Georgia Military College's Preparatory School.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

303.100 -Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades kindergarten through twelve at Georgia

Military College's Preparatory School.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,596,683

$5,631,535

$5,631,535

State General Funds

$5,596,683

$5,631,535

$5,631,535

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,596,683

$5,631,535

$5,631,535

Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform, and

entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

304.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$183,186

$183,186

$183,186

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304.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$53,353

$53,353

$53,353

304.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,954

$11,417

$11,417

304.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$2,612

$2,612

$2,612

304.5 Reduce funds and recognize other funds available. State General Funds

($3,747,944)

304.100 -Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform, and

entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,408,321 $14,414,784 $10,666,840

State General Funds

$14,408,321 $14,414,784 $10,666,840

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,408,321 $14,414,784 $10,666,840

Section 42: Revenue, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Fireworks Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$214,009,381 $214,009,381

$210,853,207 $210,853,207

$433,783

$433,783

$2,722,391

$2,722,391

$1,058,059

$1,058,059

$687,912

$687,912

$370,147

$370,147

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$217,315,111 $217,315,111

$214,009,381 $210,853,207
$433,783 $2,722,391 $1,058,059
$687,912 $370,147 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $217,315,111

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Section Total - Final

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$217,327,037

State General Funds

$213,747,991

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$433,783

Fireworks Trust Funds

$3,145,263

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,058,059

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$687,912

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959

$370,147

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,247,671

Sales and Services

$2,247,671

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,247,671

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$220,632,767

$217,545,131 $213,966,085
$433,783 $3,145,263 $1,058,059
$687,912 $370,147 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $220,850,861

$217,545,131 $213,966,085
$433,783 $3,145,263 $1,058,059
$687,912 $370,147 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $220,850,861

Departmental Administration (DOR)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide general support

services to the operating programs of the Department of Revenue.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

305.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$227,229

$227,229

$227,229

305.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$8,739

$8,739

$8,739

305.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$561

$1,293

$1,293

305.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$841

$841

$841

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305.100-Departmental Administration (DOR)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide general support

services to the operating programs of the Department of Revenue.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,200,199 $14,200,931 $14,200,931

State General Funds

$14,200,199 $14,200,931 $14,200,931

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,200,199 $14,200,931 $14,200,931

Forestland Protection Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for forestland conservation use property and qualified timberland

property to counties, municipalities, and school districts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

306.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$756

$756

$756

306.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$49

$113

$113

306.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$73

$73

$73

306.100 -Forestland Protection Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for forestland conservation use property and qualified timberland

property to counties, municipalities, and school districts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$39,073,430 $39,073,494 $39,073,494

State General Funds

$39,073,430 $39,073,494 $39,073,494

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,073,430 $39,073,494 $39,073,494

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2957

Industry Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the distribution, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and

tobacco products.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,135,524 $8,701,741
$433,783 $370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

$9,135,524 $8,701,741
$433,783 $370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

$9,135,524 $8,701,741
$433,783 $370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

307.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$216,651

$216,651

$216,651

307.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$5,507

$5,507

$5,507

307.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$353

$814

$814

307.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$530

$530

$530

307.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$154,665

$154,665

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307.100 -Industry Regulation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the distribution, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and

tobacco products.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,358,565

$9,513,691

$9,513,691

State General Funds

$8,924,782

$9,079,908

$9,079,908

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$433,783

$433,783

$433,783

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$370,147

$370,147

$370,147

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959

$370,147

$370,147

$370,147

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$485,887

$485,887

$485,887

Sales and Services

$485,887

$485,887

$485,887

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$485,887

$485,887

$485,887

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,214,599 $10,369,725 $10,369,725

Local Government Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with the administration of state tax laws and administer the unclaimed

property unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Fireworks Trust Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,974,193 $4,251,802 $2,722,391
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 $7,394,193

$6,974,193 $4,251,802 $2,722,391
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 $7,394,193

$6,974,193 $4,251,802 $2,722,391
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 $7,394,193

308.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$142,442

$142,442

$142,442

308.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,710

$1,710

$1,710

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308.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$110

$254

$254

308.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$165

$165

$165

308.5 Increase funds in accordance with FY2022 Fireworks Excise Tax Collections pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Fireworks Trust Funds

$422,872

$422,872

$422,872

308.100-Local Government Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with the administration of state tax laws and administer the unclaimed

property unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,541,492

$7,541,636

$7,541,636

State General Funds

$4,396,229

$4,396,373

$4,396,373

Fireworks Trust Funds

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

Sales and Services

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,961,492

$7,961,636

$7,961,636

Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement benefits and employer share of FICA to local tax officials.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

309.100 -Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement benefits and employer share of FICA to local tax officials.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

State General Funds

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

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Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle ownership by maintaining title and registration records and validate

rebuilt vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

310.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$383,238

$383,238

$383,238

310.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$8,295

$8,295

$8,295

310.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$532

$1,226

$1,226

310.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$798

$798

$798

310.100 -Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle ownership by maintaining title and registration records and validate

rebuilt vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$39,054,919 $39,055,613 $39,055,613

State General Funds

$39,054,919 $39,055,613 $39,055,613

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,054,919 $39,055,613 $39,055,613

Office of Special Investigations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent taxpayer and criminal activities involving department efforts; and

conduct checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road vehicles.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,765,415 $5,765,415
$416,081 $416,081 $6,181,496

$5,765,415 $5,765,415
$416,081 $416,081 $6,181,496

$5,765,415 $5,765,415
$416,081 $416,081 $6,181,496

311.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$72,157

$72,157

$72,157

311.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,887

$1,887

$1,887

311.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$121

$279

$279

311.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$182

$182

$182

311.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$57,159

$57,159

311.100 -Office of Special Investigations

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent taxpayer and criminal activities involving department efforts; and

conduct checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road vehicles.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,839,762

$5,897,079

$5,897,079

State General Funds

$5,839,762

$5,897,079

$5,897,079

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$416,081

$416,081

$416,081

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$416,081

$416,081

$416,081

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,255,843

$6,313,160

$6,313,160

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Tax Compliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure compliance, and collect on delinquent accounts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$60,106,396 $60,106,396
$1,341,784 $1,341,784 $1,341,784 $61,448,180

$60,106,396 $60,106,396
$1,341,784 $1,341,784 $1,341,784 $61,448,180

$60,106,396 $60,106,396
$1,341,784 $1,341,784 $1,341,784 $61,448,180

312.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,163,218

$1,163,218

$1,163,218

312.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$32,153

$32,153

$32,153

312.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,064

$4,757

$4,757

312.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$3,094

$3,094

$3,094

312.100 -Tax Compliance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure compliance, and collect on delinquent accounts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$61,306,925 $61,309,618 $61,309,618

State General Funds

$61,306,925 $61,309,618 $61,309,618

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

Sales and Services

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$62,648,709 $62,651,402 $62,651,402

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Tax Policy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations for taxes collected by

the department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings and provide research and analysis related to all tax

law and policy inquiries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,775,367 $4,775,367 $4,775,367

$4,775,367 $4,775,367 $4,775,367

$4,775,367 $4,775,367 $4,775,367

313.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$78,004

$78,004

$78,004

313.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,222

$3,222

$3,222

313.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$207

$477

$477

313.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$310

$310

$310

313.100 -Tax Policy

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations for taxes collected by

the department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings and provide research and analysis related to all tax

law and policy inquiries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,857,110

$4,857,380

$4,857,380

State General Funds

$4,857,110

$4,857,380

$4,857,380

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,857,110

$4,857,380

$4,857,380

Taxpayer Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments are processed in accordance with the law; that all returns are

reviewed and taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer inquiries about the administration of

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individual income tax, sales and use tax, withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all registration functions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,521,892 $26,521,892
$271,831 $271,831 $26,793,723

$26,521,892 $26,521,892
$271,831 $271,831 $26,793,723

$26,521,892 $26,521,892
$271,831 $271,831 $26,793,723

314.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$524,976

$524,976

$524,976

314.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$12,590

$12,590

$12,590

314.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$808

$1,862

$1,862

314.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,212

$1,212

$1,212

314.100 -Taxpayer Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments are processed in accordance with the law; that all returns are

reviewed and taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer inquiries about the administration of

individual income tax, sales and use tax, withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all registration

functions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$27,061,478 $27,062,532 $27,062,532

State General Funds

$27,061,478 $27,062,532 $27,062,532

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$271,831

$271,831

$271,831

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$271,831

$271,831

$271,831

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$27,333,309 $27,334,363 $27,334,363

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$27,401,198 $27,401,198

$27,401,198 $27,401,198

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$33,143,518 $33,143,518

$27,401,198 $27,401,198
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $33,143,518

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$28,957,683 $28,957,683
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $34,700,003

$32,168,853 $32,168,853
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $37,911,173

$30,941,614 $30,941,614
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $36,683,934

Corporations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings made pursuant to statutes; to issue certifications of records on file;

and to provide general information to the public on all filed entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$0 $0 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$0 $0 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

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315.100 -Corporations

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings made pursuant to statutes; to issue certifications of records on file;

and to provide general information to the public on all filed entities.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

Elections

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed upon the Secretary of State by providing all required filing and

public information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties required by law, and assisting candidates, local

governments, and citizens in interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial disclosure laws.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,216,652 $7,216,652
$550,000 $550,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $7,816,652

$7,216,652 $7,216,652
$550,000 $550,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $7,816,652

$7,216,652 $7,216,652
$550,000 $550,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $7,816,652

316.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$98,353

$98,353

$98,353

316.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,215

$3,215

$3,215

316.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$868

$2,000

$2,000

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316.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$746

$746

$746

316.5 Utilize existing funds for two positions for State Election Board administrative support. (G:YES)(H:NO)(S:NO)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

316.6 Increase funds for a data plan contract. (S:Increase funds for one-time funding to assist with onboarding local election entities to a data plan contract)

State General Funds

$550,000

$550,000

316.100 -Elections

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed upon the Secretary of State by providing all required filing and

public information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties required by law, and assisting candidates, local

governments, and citizens in interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial disclosure laws.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,319,834

$7,870,966

$7,870,966

State General Funds

$7,319,834

$7,870,966

$7,870,966

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Sales and Services

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,919,834

$8,470,966

$8,470,966

Investigations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and regulations related to professional licenses, elections, and securities; to

investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing license holders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,481,167 $3,481,167 $3,481,167

$3,481,167 $3,481,167 $3,481,167

$3,481,167 $3,481,167 $3,481,167

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317.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$111,919

$111,919

$111,919

317.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,651

$3,651

$3,651

317.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$986

$2,272

$2,272

317.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$847

$847

$847

317.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$87,810

$87,810

317.100 -Investigations

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and regulations related to professional licenses, elections, and securities; to

investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing license holders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,598,570

$3,687,666

$3,687,666

State General Funds

$3,598,570

$3,687,666

$3,687,666

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,598,570

$3,687,666

$3,687,666

Office Administration (SOS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the Office of Secretary of State and its attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$3,273,184 $3,273,184
$5,500 $5,500

$3,273,184 $3,273,184
$5,500 $5,500

$3,273,184 $3,273,184
$5,500 $5,500

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,500 $3,278,684

$5,500 $3,278,684

$5,500 $3,278,684

318.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$54,264

$54,264

$54,264

318.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,016

$3,016

$3,016

318.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$815

$1,878

$1,878

318.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$699

$699

$699

318.100 -Office Administration (SOS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the Office of Secretary of State and its attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,331,978

$3,333,041

$3,333,041

State General Funds

$3,331,978

$3,333,041

$3,333,041

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

Sales and Services

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,337,478

$3,338,541

$3,338,541

Professional Licensing Boards

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and welfare by supporting all operations of Boards which license

professions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$8,429,200 $8,429,200
$400,000 $400,000

$8,429,200 $8,429,200
$400,000 $400,000

$8,429,200 $8,429,200
$400,000 $400,000

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$400,000 $8,829,200

$400,000 $8,829,200

$400,000 $8,829,200

319.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$298,450

$298,450

$298,450

319.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7,906

$7,906

$7,906

319.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,134

$4,918

$4,918

319.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,834

$1,834

$1,834

319.5 Transfer funds from the Professional Licensing Boards program to implement the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board pursuant to HB476 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

($185,000)

($185,000)

($185,000)

319.6 Increase funds for two nursing analysts and one full-time educator for the Georgia Board of Nursing to address increased licensure and complaint volume. (S:Increase funds for one nursing analyst and one full-time educator for the Georgia Board of Nursing to address increased licensure and complaint volume)

State General Funds

$191,915

$129,196

319.7 Increase funds for five analysts to address increased licensure volume. (S:Increase funds for two analysts to address increased licensure volume)

State General Funds

$308,959

$123,584

319.100 -Professional Licensing Boards

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and welfare by supporting all operations of Boards which license

professions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,554,524

$9,058,182

$8,810,088

State General Funds

$8,554,524

$9,058,182

$8,810,088

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $8,954,524

$400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $9,458,182

$400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $9,210,088

Securities

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia

Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under each act include registration, examination,

investigation, and administrative enforcement actions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,110,781 $1,110,781
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $1,135,781

$1,110,781 $1,110,781
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $1,135,781

$1,110,781 $1,110,781
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $1,135,781

320.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

320.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$705

$705

$705

320.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$190

$438

$438

320.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$164

$164

$164

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320.100 -Securities

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia

Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under each act include registration, examination,

investigation, and administrative enforcement actions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,142,363

$1,142,611

$1,142,611

State General Funds

$1,142,363

$1,142,611

$1,142,611

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

Sales and Services

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,167,363

$1,167,611

$1,167,611

State Elections Board

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

321.1 Increase funds for two investigators, one administrative assistant, and one executive director.

State General Funds

$387,039

$427,010

321.2 Increase funds for operations. State General Funds

$9,016

$4,508

321.3 Increase funds for board per diem and travel expenses. State General Funds

$13,000

$6,500

321.4 Increase funds for the design of a website and ancillary services. State General Funds

$50,000

$25,000

321.5 Increase funds for projected needs related to administrative hearings and third party analysis.

State General Funds

$125,000

$0

321.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is for the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations related to elections and the investigation of any violations thereof.

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House: This appropriation is for the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations related to elections and the investigation of any violations thereof.

State General Funds

$0

$0

321.100 -State Elections Board

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations related to elections and the

investigation of any violations thereof.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$584,055

$463,018

State General Funds

$584,055

$463,018

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$584,055

$463,018

Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC oil for registered Georgia patients by regulating the production,

transport, and sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC

oil use in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$908,686 $908,686 $908,686

$908,686 $908,686 $908,686

$908,686 $908,686 $908,686

322.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

322.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$554

$554

$554

322.3 Utilize existing funds for licensing and tracking technology, as necessary. (G:YES)(H and S:Increase funds for contracts related to seed-to-sale tracking technology, laboratory testing, technology integration, and communications)

State General Funds

$0

$422,000

$140,668

322.4 Increase funds for operations. State General Funds

$304,046

$101,349

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322.5 Increase funds for an attorney, a laboratory specialist, a business manager, an investigator, an inspector, a safety and compliance specialist, and salary adjustments. (S:Increase funds for a laboratory specialist, an investigator, an inspector, and a safety and compliance specialist)

State General Funds

$705,727

$401,793

322.100-Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC oil for registered Georgia patients by regulating the production,

transport, and sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC

oil use in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$929,589

$2,361,362

$1,573,399

State General Funds

$929,589

$2,361,362

$1,573,399

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$929,589

$2,361,362

$1,573,399

Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

323.1 Transfer funds from the Professional Licensing Boards program to implement the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board pursuant to HB476 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$185,000

$185,000

$185,000

323.2 Increase funds for a director, two analysts, an investigator, an administrative assistant, and other ongoing expenses. (H:Increase funds for an executive director, deputy director, an executive assistant, IT manager, and a customer service specialist)(S:Increase funds for a director, two analysts, an investigator, an administrative assistant, and other ongoing expenses)

State General Funds

$517,895

$613,040

$517,895

323.3 Increase funds for one-time funding for licensing software migration and furniture, fixtures, and equipment. (H:NO; Reflect funds in the Amended FY2023 budget (HB18, 2023 Session))(S:Increase funds for one-time funding for licensing software migration and furniture, fixtures, and equipment)

State General Funds

$325,000

$0

$25,000

323.4 Increase funds for operation expenses, contracts, and rent. State General Funds

$280,000

$280,000

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323.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land surveyors. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land surveyors. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land surveyors.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

323.100 -Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land surveyors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,027,895

$1,078,040

$1,007,895

State General Funds

$1,027,895

$1,078,040

$1,007,895

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,027,895

$1,078,040

$1,007,895

Real Estate Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for real estate brokers and salespersons, and provide administrative

support to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real Estate Appraisal Act.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,981,528 $2,981,528
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,081,528

$2,981,528 $2,981,528
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,081,528

$2,981,528 $2,981,528
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,081,528

324.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$71,221

$71,221

$71,221

324.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($67)

($67)

($67)

324.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$248

$248

$248

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324.100 -Real Estate Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for real estate brokers and salespersons, and provide administrative

support to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real Estate Appraisal Act.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,052,930

$3,052,930

$3,052,930

State General Funds

$3,052,930

$3,052,930

$3,052,930

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,152,930

$3,152,930

$3,152,930

Section 44: Student Finance Commission and Authority, Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$1,142,144,631 $1,142,144,631

$124,318,561 $124,318,561

$1,017,826,070 $1,017,826,070

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

$19,852,620 $19,852,620

$11,461,658 $11,461,658

$11,461,658 $11,461,658

$8,390,962

$8,390,962

$8,390,962

$8,390,962

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$1,162,752,326 $1,162,752,326

$1,142,144,631 $124,318,561
$1,017,826,070 $155,075 $155,075
$19,852,620 $11,461,658 $11,461,658
$8,390,962 $8,390,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,162,752,326

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

Section Total - Final
$1,204,880,347 $125,845,190
$1,079,035,157 $155,075 $155,075

$1,187,450,791 $120,345,058
$1,067,105,733 $155,075 $155,075

$1,191,200,309 $120,345,058
$1,070,855,251 $155,075 $155,075

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,852,620 $11,461,658 $11,461,658
$8,390,962 $8,390,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,225,488,042

$21,575,485 $13,084,523 $13,084,523
$8,490,962 $8,490,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,209,781,351

$21,575,485 $13,084,523 $13,084,523
$8,490,962 $8,490,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,213,530,869

College Completion Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid to eligible students to complete remaining credential credit

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,000,000 $0
$10,000,000 $10,000,000

$10,000,000 $0
$10,000,000 $10,000,000

$10,000,000 $0
$10,000,000 $10,000,000

325.1 Transfer funds from the Low Interest Loans program to the College Completion Grants program for postsecondary gap funding grants to reflect increased utilization.

Lottery Proceeds

$10,000,000

$1,818,459

325.100 -College Completion Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid to eligible students to complete remaining credential credit

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,000,000 $20,000,000 $11,818,459

Lottery Proceeds

$10,000,000 $20,000,000 $11,818,459

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,000,000 $20,000,000 $11,818,459

Commission Administration (GSFC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that reward students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and

certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,175,186 $0
$12,175,186 $155,075 $155,075 $4,593 $4,593 $4,593 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
$12,934,854

$12,175,186 $0
$12,175,186 $155,075 $155,075 $4,593 $4,593 $4,593 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
$12,934,854

$12,175,186 $0
$12,175,186 $155,075 $155,075 $4,593 $4,593 $4,593 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
$12,934,854

326.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Lottery Proceeds

$219,824

$219,824

$219,824

326.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

Lottery Proceeds

$9,552

$9,552

$9,552

326.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Lottery Proceeds

$1,253

$2,888

$2,888

326.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

Lottery Proceeds

$414

$414

$414

326.5 Reduce funds for administrative costs associated with service cancelable loan programs and utilize existing funds to implement loan repayment programs for mental health professionals. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

Lottery Proceeds

($1,622,865) ($1,622,865) ($1,622,865)

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326.6 Utilize existing other funds to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan as established in HB1013 (2022 Session), and the law enforcement and medical examiner loan repayment programs.

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$1,622,865

$1,622,865

326.100-Commission Administration (GSFC)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that reward students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and

certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,783,364 $10,784,999 $10,784,999

Lottery Proceeds

$10,783,364 $10,784,999 $10,784,999

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$4,593

$1,627,458

$1,627,458

Reserved Fund Balances

$1,622,865

$1,622,865

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$1,622,865

$1,622,865

Sales and Services

$4,593

$4,593

$4,593

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,593

$4,593

$4,593

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

State Funds Transfers

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,543,032 $13,167,532 $13,167,532

Dual Enrollment

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue postsecondary study at approved public and private postsecondary

institutions, while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$82,801,706 $82,801,706 $82,801,706

$82,801,706 $82,801,706 $82,801,706

$82,801,706 $82,801,706 $82,801,706

327.1 Reduce funds based on projections. State General Funds

($6,595,962) ($6,595,962)

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327.100 -Dual Enrollment

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue postsecondary study at approved public and private postsecondary

institutions, while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$82,801,706 $76,205,744 $76,205,744

State General Funds

$82,801,706 $76,205,744 $76,205,744

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$82,801,706 $76,205,744 $76,205,744

Engineer Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to Georgia residents who are engineering students at Mercer

University (Macon campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,260,000 $1,260,000 $1,260,000

$1,260,000 $1,260,000 $1,260,000

$1,260,000 $1,260,000 $1,260,000

328.1 Transfer funds from the Engineer Scholarship program to the Tuition Equalization Grants (TEG) program based on 2017 Department of Audits and Accounts Performance Audit. (H and S:NO; Recognize existing funds for the Scholarship for Engineering Education at Mercer University, which is designed to incentivize students to pursue a career in engineering and remain in Georgia upon graduation)

State General Funds

($315,000)

$0

$0

328.100 -Engineer Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to Georgia residents who are engineering students at Mercer

University (Macon campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$945,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

State General Funds

$945,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$945,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

Georgia Military College Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend Georgia Military College,

thereby strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,082,916 $1,082,916 $1,082,916

$1,082,916 $1,082,916 $1,082,916

$1,082,916 $1,082,916 $1,082,916

329.100 -Georgia Military College Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend Georgia Military College,

thereby strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

State General Funds

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

HERO Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S.

Military Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$630,000 $630,000 $630,000

$630,000 $630,000 $630,000

$630,000 $630,000 $630,000

330.100 -HERO Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S.

Military Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

State General Funds

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

HOPE Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students seeking a diploma or certificate at a public postsecondary

institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$77,376,194 $0

$77,376,194 $0

$77,376,194 $0

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Lottery Proceeds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$77,376,194 $77,376,194

$77,376,194 $77,376,194

$77,376,194 $77,376,194

331.1 Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Grant program at a factor rate of 100% and reduce out of pocket needs for students in Commercial Driver's License and Law Enforcement programs at Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). (H:Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Grant programs at a factor rate of 95% ($1,520,215) and reduce out of pocket needs for students in Commercial Driver's License programs at TCSG by increasing the HOPE Career Grant award amount from $1,000 to $1,250 ($400,200))(S:Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Grant program at a factor rate of 100% and reduce out of pocket needs for students in Commercial Driver's License and Law Enforcement programs at Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG))

Lottery Proceeds

$3,227,686

$1,920,415

$3,227,686

331.100 -HOPE Grant

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students seeking a diploma or certificate at a public postsecondary

institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$80,603,880 $79,296,609 $80,603,880

Lottery Proceeds

$80,603,880 $79,296,609 $80,603,880

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$80,603,880 $79,296,609 $80,603,880

HOPE High School Equivalency Exam

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's High School Equivalency Exam recipients to pursue education beyond the

high school level at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,345,510 $0
$1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $0
$1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $0
$1,345,510 $1,345,510

332.100 -HOPE High School Equivalency Exam

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's High School Equivalency Exam recipients to pursue education beyond the

high school level at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,345,510 $1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $1,345,510 $1,345,510

HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible private postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$73,002,009 $0
$73,002,009 $73,002,009

$73,002,009 $0
$73,002,009 $73,002,009

$73,002,009 $0
$73,002,009 $73,002,009

333.1 Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarship at private institutions.

Lottery Proceeds

$1,449,577

$1,449,577

$1,449,577

333.2 Increase funds to increase the HOPE Private Zell award from $2,977 to $3,100 and adjust the HOPE Private award amount to 95% of the Zell award, increasing it from $2,282 to $2,945. (S:NO)

Lottery Proceeds

$15,370,011

$0

333.100 -HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible private postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$74,451,586 $89,821,597 $74,451,586

Lottery Proceeds

$74,451,586 $89,821,597 $74,451,586

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$74,451,586 $89,821,597 $74,451,586

HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible public postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$827,927,171 $827,927,171 $827,927,171

$0

$0

$0

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Lottery Proceeds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$827,927,171 $827,927,171 $827,927,171 $827,927,171 $827,927,171 $827,927,171

334.1 Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools program at a factor rate of 100%. (H:Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools Program ($6,754,767) and increase the factor rate to 95% ($25,175,080))(S:Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools program at a factor rate of 100%)

Lottery Proceeds

$57,923,646 $31,929,847 $57,923,646

334.100 -HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible public postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$885,850,817 $859,857,018 $885,850,817

Lottery Proceeds

$885,850,817 $859,857,018 $885,850,817

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$885,850,817 $859,857,018 $885,850,817

Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Grant

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

335.1 Increase funds for Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) grants to be awarded to eligible students enrolled in IPSE programs at postsecondary institutions across the state.

State General Funds

$955,830

$955,830

335.99 SAC: The purpose of this program is to provide financial aid to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are currently enrolled in the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education program at a postsecondary institution in this state. House: The purpose of this program is to provide financial aid to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are currently enrolled in the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education program at a postsecondary institution in this state.

State General Funds

$0

$0

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335.100 -Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Grant

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this program is to provide financial aid to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are currently

enrolled in the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education program at a postsecondary institution in this state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$955,830

$955,830

State General Funds

$955,830

$955,830

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$955,830

$955,830

Low Interest Loans

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan program to assist with the affordability of a college or technical

college education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to

work in public service. The loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need occupations. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to provide loans for students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,000,000 $0
$16,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000
$24,000,000

$16,000,000 $0
$16,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000
$24,000,000

$16,000,000 $0
$16,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000
$24,000,000

336.1 Transfer funds from the Low Interest Loans program to the College Completion Grants program for postsecondary gap funding grants to reflect increased utilization.

Lottery Proceeds

($10,000,000) ($10,000,000)

336.100 -Low Interest Loans

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan program to assist with the affordability of a college or technical

college education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to

work in public service. The loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need occupations. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to provide loans for students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

Lottery Proceeds

$16,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $24,000,000

$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $14,000,000

$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $14,000,000

North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend the University of North Georgia,

thereby strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

337.100 -North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend the University of North Georgia,

thereby strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

State General Funds

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

North Georgia ROTC Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents with non-repayable financial assistance to attend the University of

North Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,113,750 $1,113,750 $1,113,750

$1,113,750 $1,113,750 $1,113,750

$1,113,750 $1,113,750 $1,113,750

338.100 -North Georgia ROTC Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents with non-repayable financial assistance to attend the University of

North Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

State General Funds

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

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Public Safety Memorial Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to the children of Georgia law enforcement officers, fire

fighters, EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public

or private postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

339.100 -Public Safety Memorial Grant

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to the children of Georgia law enforcement officers, fire

fighters, EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public

or private postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$540,000

$540,000

$540,000

State General Funds

$540,000

$540,000

$540,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$540,000

$540,000

$540,000

REACH Georgia Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based scholarships to selected students participating in the REACH Georgia

mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports academically promising middle and high school students in

their educational pursuits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

340.1 Utilize state and other funds to fully fund program needs. (H:YES)(S:YES) State General Funds

$0

$0

340.100 -REACH Georgia Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based scholarships to selected students participating in the REACH Georgia

mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports academically promising middle and high school students in

their educational pursuits.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

Service Cancelable Loans

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable loans as authorized in statute including programs for large animal

veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,345,000 $3,345,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $13,445,000

$3,345,000 $3,345,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $13,445,000

$3,345,000 $3,345,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $13,445,000

341.1 Reduce funds associated with HB1319 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($1,700,000) ($1,700,000) ($1,700,000)

341.2 Increase funds to provide up to $20,000 maximum loan repayments across five years of service to support recruitment and retention of public law enforcement officers across the state.

State General Funds

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

341.3 Utilize existing other funds to support the Georgia Military College Transfer Service Cancelable Loan.

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

341.4 Increase funds and recognize $100,000 in existing funds to establish the medical examiner loan repayment program.

State General Funds

$140,000

$140,000

341.5 Utilize existing funds ($10,000,000) to provide service cancelable loans to Georgia residents enrolled in degree programs in qualified behavioral health professions pursuant to HB1013 (2022 Session). (H:YES)(S:YES)

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$0

$0

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341.100 -Service Cancelable Loans

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable loans as authorized in statute including programs for large animal

veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,845,000

$4,985,000

$4,985,000

State General Funds

$4,845,000

$4,985,000

$4,985,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$10,100,000 $10,200,000 $10,200,000

Reserved Fund Balances

$10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000

Sales and Services

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,945,000 $15,185,000 $15,185,000

Tuition Equalization Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment of higher education in Georgia by providing non-repayable grant

aid to Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

342.1 Transfer funds from the Engineer Scholarship program to the Tuition Equalization Grants (TEG) program based on 2017 Department of Audits and Accounts Performance Audit. (H:NO; Utilize $2,143,508 in existing funds to increase the Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) award amount from $900 to $1,000 per year)(S:NO; Maintain current Engineer Scholarship)

State General Funds

$315,000

$0

$0

342.100 -Tuition Equalization Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment of higher education in Georgia by providing non-repayable grant

aid to Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$23,472,067 $23,157,067 $23,157,067

State General Funds

$23,472,067 $23,157,067 $23,157,067

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,750,328

$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts for students who

attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$980,382 $980,382 $469,766
$83,397 $83,397 $386,369 $386,369 $1,450,148

$980,382 $980,382 $469,766
$83,397 $83,397 $386,369 $386,369 $1,450,148

$980,382 $980,382 $469,766
$83,397 $83,397 $386,369 $386,369 $1,450,148

343.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$26,867

$26,867

$26,867

343.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($187)

($187)

($187)

343.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($51)

($51)

($51)

343.100-Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts for students who

attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,007,011 $1,007,011
$469,766 $83,397 $83,397
$386,369 $386,369 $1,476,777

$1,007,011 $1,007,011
$469,766 $83,397 $83,397
$386,369 $386,369 $1,476,777

$1,007,011 $1,007,011
$469,766 $83,397 $83,397
$386,369 $386,369 $1,476,777

Section 45: Teachers Retirement System
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$115,000

$115,000

$115,000

$115,000

$51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,620,982 $51,620,982

$115,000 $115,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,620,982

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$83,000 $83,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,588,982

$83,000 $83,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,588,982

$83,000 $83,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,588,982

Local/Floor COLA

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local retirement systems a minimum allowance upon retirement (Floor)

and a post-retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retired under TRS.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$115,000 $115,000 $115,000

$115,000 $115,000 $115,000

$115,000 $115,000 $115,000

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344.1 Reduce funds to reflect the declining population of teachers who qualify for benefits.

State General Funds

($32,000)

($32,000)

($32,000)

344.100 -Local/Floor COLA

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local retirement systems a minimum allowance upon retirement (Floor)

and a post-retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retired under TRS.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

State General Funds

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

System Administration (TRS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, including paying retiree benefits,

investing retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and inactive members, counseling members, and

processing refunds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$0 $0 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$0 $0 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

345.100 -System Administration (TRS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, including paying retiree benefits,

investing retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and inactive members, counseling members, and

processing refunds.

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

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It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Teachers Retirement System shall not exceed 19.98% for State Fiscal Year 2024.

Section 46: Technical College System of Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$444,300,060 $444,300,060

$444,300,060 $444,300,060

$155,271,110 $155,271,110

$155,271,110 $155,271,110

$494,118,843 $494,118,843

$94,091,852 $94,091,852

$94,091,852 $94,091,852

$400,026,991 $400,026,991

$113,357,716 $113,357,716

$286,669,275 $286,669,275

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$1,097,655,217 $1,097,655,217

$444,300,060 $444,300,060 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,097,655,217

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

Section Total - Final
$442,963,136 $442,963,136 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204

$452,829,304 $452,829,304 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204

$453,282,801 $453,282,801 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$1,096,318,293 $1,106,184,461 $1,106,637,958

Adult Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce by providing adult learners in Georgia with basic reading,

writing, computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary instruction to adults without a high school

diploma; and to provide oversight of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of diplomas and transcripts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $24,751,619 $24,751,619
$3,566,341 $1,623,165 $1,623,165 $1,943,176 $1,943,176
$10,499 $10,499 $10,499 $46,661,541

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $24,751,619 $24,751,619
$3,566,341 $1,623,165 $1,623,165 $1,943,176 $1,943,176
$10,499 $10,499 $10,499 $46,661,541

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $24,751,619 $24,751,619
$3,566,341 $1,623,165 $1,623,165 $1,943,176 $1,943,176
$10,499 $10,499 $10,499 $46,661,541

346.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$482,375

$482,375

$482,375

346.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$6,343

$6,343

$6,343

346.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$3,174

$3,174

$3,174

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346.100 -Adult Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce by providing adult learners in Georgia with basic reading,

writing, computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary instruction to adults without a high school

diploma; and to provide oversight of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of diplomas and transcripts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$18,824,974 $18,824,974 $18,824,974

State General Funds

$18,824,974 $18,824,974 $18,824,974

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$24,751,619 $24,751,619 $24,751,619

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$24,751,619 $24,751,619 $24,751,619

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,566,341

$3,566,341

$3,566,341

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

Sales and Services

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

State Funds Transfers

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

Agency to Agency Contracts

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$47,153,433 $47,153,433 $47,153,433

Departmental Administration (TCSG)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide administrative services to support the state workforce development efforts

undertaken by the department through its associated programs and institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,142,648 $8,142,648 $8,142,648

$8,142,648 $8,142,648 $8,142,648

$8,142,648 $8,142,648 $8,142,648

347.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$166,183

$166,183

$166,183

347.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$4,783

$4,783

$4,783

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347.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds
347.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$5,628 $594

$12,970 $594

$12,970 $594

347.100-Departmental Administration (TCSG)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide administrative services to support the state workforce development efforts

undertaken by the department through its associated programs and institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,319,836

$8,327,178

$8,327,178

State General Funds

$8,319,836

$8,327,178

$8,327,178

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,319,836

$8,327,178

$8,327,178

Economic Development and Customized Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services for existing businesses in the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $40,524,790

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $40,524,790

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $40,524,790

348.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$78,228

$78,228

$78,228

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

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348.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($374)

($374)

($374)

348.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$107

$107

$107

348.100 -Economic Development and Customized Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services for existing businesses in the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,319,875

$3,319,875

$3,319,875

State General Funds

$3,319,875

$3,319,875

$3,319,875

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$10,499,656 $10,499,656 $10,499,656

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$10,499,656 $10,499,656 $10,499,656

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179

Sales and Services

$25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

State Funds Transfers

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

Agency to Agency Contracts

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$40,602,751 $40,602,751 $40,602,751

Quick Start

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and retention by developing and delivering customized workforce

training for Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital investments in new technology, processes, or

product lines in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,487,190 $22,487,190
$1,679 $1,679 $1,679 $22,488,869

$22,487,190 $22,487,190
$1,679 $1,679 $1,679 $22,488,869

$22,487,190 $22,487,190
$1,679 $1,679 $1,679 $22,488,869

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349.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$156,008

$156,008

$156,008

349.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$22,108

$22,108

$22,108

349.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$681

$1,569

$1,569

349.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$594

$594

$594

349.5 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for design of an electric vehicle facility.

State General Funds

($6,250,000) ($6,250,000) ($6,250,000)

349.100 -Quick Start

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and retention by developing and delivering customized workforce

training for Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital investments in new technology, processes, or

product lines in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,416,581 $16,417,469 $16,417,469

State General Funds

$16,416,581 $16,417,469 $16,417,469

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

Sales and Services

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,418,260 $16,419,148 $16,419,148

Quick Start - Special Project

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

2999

350.1 Increase funds for a Quick Start style program to address healthcare shortages throughout the state.

State General Funds

$325,000

$325,000

350.99 SAC: To analyze community healthcare needs, and design, implement, and evaluate a specialized training program to address healthcare shortages across the state. House: To analyze community healthcare needs, and design, implement, and evaluate a specialized training program to address healthcare shortages across the state.

State General Funds

$0

$0

350.100 -Quick Start - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 19)

To analyze community healthcare needs, and design, implement, and evaluate a specialized training program to address healthcare

shortages across the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$325,000

$325,000

State General Funds

$325,000

$325,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$325,000

$325,000

Technical Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in

technical education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire

postsecondary education or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

$382,961,558 $382,961,558 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $465,367,670 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829

$382,961,558 $382,961,558 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $465,367,670 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829

$382,961,558 $382,961,558 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $465,367,670 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,084,829

$2,084,829

$2,084,829

$910,256,305 $910,256,305 $910,256,305

351.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,659,280 $10,659,280 $10,659,280

351.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,395,348

$1,395,348

$1,395,348

351.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$154,822

$356,802

$356,802

351.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$64,038

$64,038

$64,038

351.5 Reduce funds to reflect a decrease of 3.5% in credit hours (-$9,292,213) and increase funds to reflect an increase of 2.1% in square footage ($315,390).

State General Funds

($8,976,823) ($8,976,823) ($8,976,823)

351.6 Reduce funds for one-time MRR funding for a renovation at Southeast Georgia Technical College. (S:Reduce funds for onetime maintenance, repair and renovation (MRR) funding for a renovation at Southeastern Technical College)

State General Funds

($500,000)

($500,000)

($500,000)

351.7 Increase funds for the first year of a three-year phase-in for increased credit hour earnings for the Aviation, Commercial Driver's License, and Nursing programs to reflect the high cost nature of providing these programs. (S:Increase funds for the first year of a three-year phase-in for increased credit hour earnings for the Commercial Driver's License and Nursing programs to reflect the high cost nature of providing these programs)

State General Funds

$8,230,958

$7,581,605

351.8 Increase funds to implement the Tools for Success matching grant program. (S:Increase funds to implement the Tools for Success matching grant program as a pilot program)

State General Funds

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

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351.9 Recognize $22,000,000 for major repairs and renovations. (H:YES)(S:Increase funds and recognize $22,000,000 for major repairs and renovations)

State General Funds

$0

$2,000,000

351.100 -Technical Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in

technical education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire

postsecondary education or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$385,758,223 $395,291,161 $396,641,808

State General Funds

$385,758,223 $395,291,161 $396,641,808

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$59,842,248 $59,842,248 $59,842,248

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$59,842,248 $59,842,248 $59,842,248

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$465,367,670 $465,367,670 $465,367,670

Intergovernmental Transfers

$92,468,687 $92,468,687 $92,468,687

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$92,468,687 $92,468,687 $92,468,687

Sales and Services

$372,898,983 $372,898,983 $372,898,983

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$86,229,708 $86,229,708 $86,229,708

Tuition and Fees for Higher Education

$286,669,275 $286,669,275 $286,669,275

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$2,084,829

$2,084,829

$2,084,829

State Funds Transfers

$2,084,829

$2,084,829

$2,084,829

Agency to Agency Contracts

$2,084,829

$2,084,829

$2,084,829

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$913,052,970 $922,585,908 $923,936,555

Workforce Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and assist employers and

job seekers with job matching services to promote economic growth and development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$9,133,668 $9,133,668 $60,177,587 $60,177,587
$19,974 $19,974

$9,133,668 $9,133,668 $60,177,587 $60,177,587
$19,974 $19,974

$9,133,668 $9,133,668 $60,177,587 $60,177,587
$19,974 $19,974

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,974 $249,835 $249,835 $249,835 $69,581,064

$19,974 $249,835 $249,835 $249,835 $69,581,064

$19,974 $249,835 $249,835 $249,835 $69,581,064

352.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$42,829

$42,829

$42,829

352.2 Increase funds for customized recruitment for workforce to support the state's expanding electric vehicle industry. (S:YES; Utilize existing funds for $643,706 for customized recruitment for workforce to support the state's expanding electric vehicle industry)

State General Funds

$897,150

$897,150

$0

352.3 Transfer funds from the Payments to the OneGeorgia Authority program to the Workforce Development program for the Defense Community Economic Development Fund to match program budgets with agency activities.

State General Funds

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

352.100-Workforce Development

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and assist employers and

job seekers with job matching services to promote economic growth and development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,323,647 $10,323,647

$9,426,497

State General Funds

$10,323,647 $10,323,647

$9,426,497

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$60,177,587 $60,177,587 $60,177,587

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$60,177,587 $60,177,587 $60,177,587

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

Sales and Services

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

State Funds Transfers

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

Agency to Agency Contracts

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,771,043 $70,771,043 $69,873,893

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Section 47: Transportation, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$2,103,637,883 $2,103,637,883

$36,958,063 $36,958,063

$1,986,741,049 $1,986,741,049

$15,927,600 $15,927,600

$64,011,171 $64,011,171

$1,521,052,838 $1,521,052,838

$93,011,369 $93,011,369

$1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469

$98,044,213 $98,044,213

$39,513,111 $39,513,111

$39,513,111 $39,513,111

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$55,031,102 $55,031,102

$55,031,102 $55,031,102

$3,722,734,934 $3,722,734,934

$2,103,637,883 $36,958,063
$1,986,741,049 $15,927,600 $64,011,171
$1,521,052,838 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469 $98,044,213 $39,513,111 $39,513,111 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $55,031,102 $55,031,102
$3,722,734,934

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

Section Total - Final
$2,280,772,848 $36,038,861
$2,018,811,873 $23,597,313 $202,324,801
$1,521,052,838 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469 $98,044,213 $39,513,111 $39,513,111 $3,500,000 $3,500,000

$2,276,946,313 $32,212,326
$2,018,811,873 $23,597,313 $202,324,801
$1,521,052,838 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469 $98,044,213 $39,513,111 $39,513,111 $3,500,000 $3,500,000

$2,273,713,833 $28,979,846
$2,018,811,873 $23,597,313 $202,324,801
$1,521,052,838 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469 $98,044,213 $39,513,111 $39,513,111 $3,500,000 $3,500,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,031,102 $55,031,102 $55,031,102 $55,031,102 $55,031,102 $55,031,102 $3,899,869,899 $3,896,043,364 $3,892,810,884

Airport Aid

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Airports.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,359,425 $26,359,425 $46,509,284 $46,509,284
$6,233 $6,233 $6,233 $72,874,942

$26,359,425 $26,359,425 $46,509,284 $46,509,284
$6,233 $6,233 $6,233 $72,874,942

$26,359,425 $26,359,425 $46,509,284 $46,509,284
$6,233 $6,233 $6,233 $72,874,942

353.1 Reduce funds. State General Funds

($6,359,425) ($6,359,425)

353.100 -Airport Aid

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Airports.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$26,359,425 $20,000,000 $20,000,000

State General Funds

$26,359,425 $20,000,000 $20,000,000

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$46,509,284 $46,509,284 $46,509,284

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$46,509,284 $46,509,284 $46,509,284

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,233

$6,233

$6,233

Sales and Services

$6,233

$6,233

$6,233

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$6,233

$6,233

$6,233

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$72,874,942 $66,515,517 $66,515,517

Capital Construction Projects

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay road construction and enhancement projects on local and

state road systems.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$911,795,782 $0
$911,795,782 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $1,829,548,911

$911,795,782 $0
$911,795,782 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $1,829,548,911

$911,795,782 $0
$911,795,782 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $1,829,548,911

354.1 Replace funds.
State Motor Fuel Funds Transportation Trust Funds Total Public Funds:

($86,614,699) $86,614,699
$0

($86,614,699) $86,614,699
$0

($86,614,699) $86,614,699
$0

354.2 Increase funds for the Transportation Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax and Highway Impact Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

$41,856,864 $41,856,864 $41,856,864

354.3 Increase funds based on projected revenues per HB170 (2015 Session). State Motor Fuel Funds

$72,747,203 $59,665,534 $59,665,534

354.4 Reduce funds and reflect in the Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants program to implement year one of a five-year plan to increase local maintenance and improvement grants (LMIG) to 15% of projected motor fuel revenues over a five-year period.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($20,188,119)

$0

354.100 -Capital Construction Projects

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay road construction and enhancement projects on local and

state road systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,026,399,849 $993,130,061 $1,013,318,180

State Motor Fuel Funds

$897,928,286 $864,658,498 $884,846,617

Transportation Trust Funds

$128,471,563 $128,471,563 $128,471,563

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $1,944,152,978

$862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $1,910,883,190

$862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $1,931,071,309

Capital Maintenance Projects

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay for maintenance projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$145,588,167 $0
$145,588,167 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

$145,588,167 $0
$145,588,167 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

$145,588,167 $0
$145,588,167 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

355.1 Increase funds to reflect FY2022 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax and Highway Impact Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

$8,785,819

$8,785,819

$8,785,819

355.2 Increase motor fuel funds to meet increased costs. State Motor Fuel Funds

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

355.100 -Capital Maintenance Projects

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay for maintenance projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$154,373,986 $159,373,986 $159,373,986

State Motor Fuel Funds

$145,588,167 $150,588,167 $150,588,167

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Transportation Trust Funds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,785,819 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $436,324,560

$8,785,819 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $441,324,560

$8,785,819 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $441,324,560

Data Collection, Compliance and Reporting

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate crash, accident, road, and traffic data in accordance with state and

federal law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and public awareness needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,061,474 $0
$3,061,474 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $12,105,371

$3,061,474 $0
$3,061,474 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $12,105,371

$3,061,474 $0
$3,061,474 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $12,105,371

356.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$38,977

$43,626

$43,626

356.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($1,746)

($1,746)

($1,746)

356.100 -Data Collection, Compliance and Reporting

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate crash, accident, road, and traffic data in accordance with state and

federal law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and public awareness needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,098,705

$3,103,354

$3,103,354

State Motor Fuel Funds

$3,098,705

$3,103,354

$3,103,354

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$9,043,897

$9,043,897

$9,043,897

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Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,043,897 $12,142,602

$9,043,897 $12,147,251

$9,043,897 $12,147,251

Departmental Administration (DOT)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and improve the state's roads and bridges; provide planning and

financial support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports, railroads and waterways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$78,451,687 $0
$78,451,687 $10,839,823 $10,839,823
$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $89,690,480

$78,451,687 $0
$78,451,687 $10,839,823 $10,839,823
$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $89,690,480

$78,451,687 $0
$78,451,687 $10,839,823 $10,839,823
$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $89,690,480

357.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$1,247,630

$1,721,240

$1,721,240

357.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($58,156)

($58,156)

($58,156)

357.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State Motor Fuel Funds

$177,328

$179,422

$179,422

357.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State Motor Fuel Funds

$53,908

$53,908

$53,908

357.5 Increase funds for operations. State Motor Fuel Funds

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

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357.100-Departmental Administration (DOT)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and improve the state's roads and bridges; provide planning and

financial support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports, railroads and waterways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$83,372,397 $83,848,101 $83,848,101

State Motor Fuel Funds

$83,372,397 $83,848,101 $83,848,101

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$10,839,823 $10,839,823 $10,839,823

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$10,839,823 $10,839,823 $10,839,823

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$398,970

$398,970

$398,970

Sales and Services

$398,970

$398,970

$398,970

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$398,970

$398,970

$398,970

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$94,611,190 $95,086,894 $95,086,894

Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay grants to local governments for road and bridge resurfacing

projects through the state-funded Construction-Local Road Assistance program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$200,888,789 $0
$200,888,789 $200,888,789

$200,888,789 $0
$200,888,789 $200,888,789

$200,888,789 $0
$200,888,789 $200,888,789

358.1 Increase funds for local maintenance and improvement grants to reflect 10% of projected motor fuel revenues.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$11,912,379 $11,912,379 $11,912,379

358.2 Increase funds to implement year one of a five-year plan to increase local maintenance and improvement grants (LMIG) to 15% of projected motor fuel revenues over a five year period.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$20,188,119

$0

358.100 -Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay grants to local governments for road and bridge resurfacing

projects through the state-funded Construction-Local Road Assistance program.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$212,801,168 $212,801,168 $212,801,168

$232,989,287 $232,989,287 $232,989,287

$212,801,168 $212,801,168 $212,801,168

Local Road Assistance Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and financial assistance to local governments for construction, maintenance,

and resurfacing of local roads and bridges.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,346,461 $0
$4,346,461 $51,655,917 $51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $62,002,378

$4,346,461 $0
$4,346,461 $51,655,917 $51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $62,002,378

$4,346,461 $0
$4,346,461 $51,655,917 $51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $62,002,378

359.100 -Local Road Assistance Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and financial assistance to local governments for construction, maintenance,

and resurfacing of local roads and bridges.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

State Motor Fuel Funds

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$51,655,917 $51,655,917 $51,655,917

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$51,655,917 $51,655,917 $51,655,917

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

Sales and Services

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$62,002,378 $62,002,378 $62,002,378

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Planning

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state transportation improvement program and the statewide strategic

transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and programs related to design, construction, maintenance,

operations, and financing of transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,646,626 $0
$2,646,626 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $25,419,421

$2,646,626 $0
$2,646,626 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $25,419,421

$2,646,626 $0
$2,646,626 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $25,419,421

360.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$30,983

$67,094

$67,094

360.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($1,549)

($1,549)

($1,549)

360.3 Increase funds to match federal funds for three new planning positions. State Motor Fuel Funds

$133,000

$133,000

360.100 -Planning

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state transportation improvement program and the statewide strategic

transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and programs related to design, construction, maintenance,

operations, and financing of transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,676,060

$2,845,171

$2,845,171

State Motor Fuel Funds

$2,676,060

$2,845,171

$2,845,171

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$22,772,795 $22,772,795 $22,772,795

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$22,772,795 $22,772,795 $22,772,795

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$25,448,855 $25,617,966 $25,617,966

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Ports and Waterways

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Ports and Waterways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,379,737 $1,379,737 $1,379,737

$1,379,737 $1,379,737 $1,379,737

$1,379,737 $1,379,737 $1,379,737

361.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$6,783

$6,783

$6,783

361.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$554

$554

$554

361.100 -Ports and Waterways

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Ports and Waterways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

State General Funds

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

Program Delivery Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the state's transportation infrastructure by planning for and selecting

road and bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project impact analyses, procuring and monitoring

construction contracts, and certifying completed projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$123,000,299 $0
$123,000,299 $53,642,990 $53,642,990
$1,098,619 $1,098,619

$123,000,299 $0
$123,000,299 $53,642,990 $53,642,990
$1,098,619 $1,098,619

$123,000,299 $0
$123,000,299 $53,642,990 $53,642,990
$1,098,619 $1,098,619

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$177,741,908 $177,741,908 $177,741,908

362.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$2,824,248

$4,030,734

$4,030,734

362.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($124,067)

($124,067)

($124,067)

362.100 -Program Delivery Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the state's transportation infrastructure by planning for and selecting

road and bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project impact analyses, procuring and monitoring

construction contracts, and certifying completed projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$125,700,480 $126,906,966 $126,906,966

State Motor Fuel Funds

$125,700,480 $126,906,966 $126,906,966

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$53,642,990 $53,642,990 $53,642,990

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$53,642,990 $53,642,990 $53,642,990

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

Sales and Services

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$180,442,089 $181,648,575 $181,648,575

Rail

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Rail.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

$9,218,901 $9,218,901
$616,315 $616,315
$88,239 $88,239

$9,218,901 $9,218,901
$616,315 $616,315
$88,239 $88,239

$9,218,901 $9,218,901
$616,315 $616,315
$88,239 $88,239

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$88,239 $9,923,455

$88,239 $9,923,455

$88,239 $9,923,455

363.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$9,173

$22,119

$22,119

363.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$470

$470

$470

363.3 Increase funds and recognize existing funds ($1,218,901) to reflect FY2022 collections of locomotive fuel sales tax pursuant to HB588 (2021 Session).

State General Funds

$7,063,818

$7,063,818

$7,063,818

363.4 Eliminate funds for one-time funding to upgrade shortline railroads to Class II standards.

State General Funds

($8,000,000) ($8,000,000) ($8,000,000)

363.5 Increase funds and match other funds for passing track improvement in Henry County.

State General Funds

$2,357,944

$0

363.6 Increase funds for state safety oversight. State General Funds

$162,000

$0

363.7 Reduce funds. State General Funds

($2,212,536)

363.8 Increase funds for 5:1 federal grant match for state-owned rail lines. State General Funds

$1,000,000

363.100 -Rail

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Rail.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,292,362 $10,825,252

$7,092,772

State General Funds

$8,292,362 $10,825,252

$7,092,772

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$616,315

$616,315

$616,315

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$616,315 $88,239 $88,239 $88,239
$8,996,916

$616,315 $88,239 $88,239 $88,239
$11,529,806

$616,315 $88,239 $88,239 $88,239
$7,797,326

Routine Maintenance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and

bridges, cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing routine maintenance for state road and

bridges. The purpose of this appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rights-of-way through planting,

litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to

maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$461,740,487 $0
$461,740,487 $11,577,366 $11,577,366
$8,578,904 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $5,078,904 $5,078,904 $481,896,757

$461,740,487 $0
$461,740,487 $11,577,366 $11,577,366
$8,578,904 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $5,078,904 $5,078,904 $481,896,757

$461,740,487 $0
$461,740,487 $11,577,366 $11,577,366
$8,578,904 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $5,078,904 $5,078,904 $481,896,757

364.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$6,357,390

$6,816,160

$6,816,160

364.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($158,977)

($158,977)

($158,977)

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364.3 Increase funds for maintenance service agreements and operations. State Motor Fuel Funds

$19,500,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000

364.4 Increase funds for one-time funding of safety inspections for state and local government road infrastructure aging underground corrugated metal pipes CMP's using non-invasive technology.

State General Funds

$500,000

364.100 -Routine Maintenance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and

bridges, cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing routine maintenance for state road and

bridges. The purpose of this appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rights-of-way through planting,

litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to

maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$487,438,900 $493,397,670 $493,897,670

State General Funds

$0

$0

$500,000

State Motor Fuel Funds

$487,438,900 $493,397,670 $493,397,670

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,577,366 $11,577,366 $11,577,366

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$11,577,366 $11,577,366 $11,577,366

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,578,904

$8,578,904

$8,578,904

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Sales and Services

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$507,595,170 $513,553,940 $514,053,940

Traffic Management and Control

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering

studies for traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads, providing motorist assistance and traffic

information through the Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent Transportation System, and

conducting inspections, repairs, and installations of traffic signals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$55,221,277 $0

$55,221,277 $0

$55,221,277 $0

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State Motor Fuel Funds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal Funds Not Itemized Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,221,277 $76,260,542
$150,000 $76,110,542 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $157,016,303

$55,221,277 $76,260,542
$150,000 $76,110,542 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $157,016,303

$55,221,277 $76,260,542
$150,000 $76,110,542 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $157,016,303

365.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$667,816

$934,765

$934,765

365.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($27,844)

($27,844)

($27,844)

365.100 -Traffic Management and Control

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering

studies for traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads, providing motorist assistance and traffic

information through the Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent Transportation System, and

conducting inspections, repairs, and installations of traffic signals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,861,249 $56,128,198 $56,128,198

State Motor Fuel Funds

$55,861,249 $56,128,198 $56,128,198

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$76,260,542 $76,260,542 $76,260,542

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$76,110,542 $76,110,542 $76,110,542

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484

Sales and Services

$25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$157,656,275 $157,923,224 $157,923,224

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Transit

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Transit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,611,619 $0
$15,927,600 $1,684,019
$45,735,770 $45,735,770
$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $64,035,149

$17,611,619 $0
$15,927,600 $1,684,019
$45,735,770 $45,735,770
$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $64,035,149

$17,611,619 $0
$15,927,600 $1,684,019
$45,735,770 $45,735,770
$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $64,035,149

366.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Transportation Trust Funds

$22,748

$22,748

$22,748

366.2 Increase funds for the Transportation Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax and Highway Impact Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

$5,037,927

$5,037,927

$5,037,927

366.3 Increase funds for the Georgia Transit Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Hired Transport Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transit Trust Funds

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

366.4 Recognize availability of $11,000,000 in transit trust funds for statewide projects outside of the Atlanta region. (S:YES)

Transit Trust Funds

$0

366.100 -Transit

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Transit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$30,342,007 $30,342,007 $30,342,007

Transit Trust Funds

$23,597,313 $23,597,313 $23,597,313

Transportation Trust Funds

$6,744,694

$6,744,694

$6,744,694

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$45,735,770 $45,735,770
$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $76,765,537

$45,735,770 $45,735,770
$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $76,765,537

$45,735,770 $45,735,770
$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $76,765,537

Payments to Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative funds for the Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,062,237 $0
$13,062,237 $13,062,237

$13,062,237 $0
$13,062,237 $13,062,237

$13,062,237 $0
$13,062,237 $13,062,237

367.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Transportation Trust Funds

$62,817

$62,817

$62,817

367.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Transportation Trust Funds

$3,452

$3,452

$3,452

367.100 -Payments to Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative funds for the Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,128,506 $13,128,506 $13,128,506

Transportation Trust Funds

$13,128,506 $13,128,506 $13,128,506

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,128,506 $13,128,506 $13,128,506

Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$49,264,915 $0

$49,264,915 $0

$49,264,915 $0

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Transportation Trust Funds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$49,264,915 $48,345,440 $48,345,440 $97,610,355

$49,264,915 $48,345,440 $48,345,440 $97,610,355

$49,264,915 $48,345,440 $48,345,440 $97,610,355

368.1 Reduce funds to reflect a reduction in debt service. Transportation Trust Funds

($4,429,975) ($4,429,975) ($4,429,975)

368.98 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to the Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

$359,279

$359,279

$359,279

368.99 SAC: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

368.100 -Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road

and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$45,194,219 $45,194,219 $45,194,219

Transportation Trust Funds

$45,194,219 $45,194,219 $45,194,219

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$48,345,440 $48,345,440 $48,345,440

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

$48,345,440 $48,345,440 $48,345,440

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$93,539,659 $93,539,659 $93,539,659

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply: a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate Highway Contracts

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not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Office of the State Treasurer, attached agency of the Department of Administrative Services. b.) Programs financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for additional appropriation or balances brought forward from previous years with prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget. c.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately preceding year less refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds appropriated in this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation. d.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution. e.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade department-owned buses.

Section 48: Veterans Service, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$25,934,624 $25,934,624

$25,934,624 $25,934,624

$24,210,246 $24,210,246

$24,210,246 $24,210,246

$3,215,491

$3,215,491

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

$53,360,361 $53,360,361

$25,934,624 $25,934,624 $24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $53,360,361

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

Section Total - Final
$27,009,433 $27,009,433 $24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,215,491 $574,863

$27,294,616 $27,294,616 $24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,465,491 $574,863

$27,294,616 $27,294,616 $24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,465,491 $574,863

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$574,863 $2,640,628 $2,640,628 $54,435,170

$574,863 $2,890,628 $2,890,628 $54,970,353

$574,863 $2,890,628 $2,890,628 $54,970,353

Departmental Administration (DVS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and supervise all aspects of department operations to include financial,

public information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records management, and information technology.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,031,065 $2,031,065 $2,031,065

$2,031,065 $2,031,065 $2,031,065

$2,031,065 $2,031,065 $2,031,065

369.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$54,264

$54,264

$54,264

369.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($3,910)

($3,910)

($3,910)

369.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,203

$9,686

$9,686

369.100-Departmental Administration (DVS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and supervise all aspects of department operations to include financial,

public information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records management, and information technology.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,085,622

$2,091,105

$2,091,105

State General Funds

$2,085,622

$2,091,105

$2,091,105

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,085,622

$2,091,105

$2,091,105

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Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of eligible Georgia Veterans who served faithfully and honorably in

the military service of our country.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,963,155 $1,963,155
$327,896 $327,896 $2,291,051

$1,963,155 $1,963,155
$327,896 $327,896 $2,291,051

$1,963,155 $1,963,155
$327,896 $327,896 $2,291,051

370.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$44,089

$53,989

$53,989

370.2 Utilize $1,000,000 to establish a veterans' cemetery in Augusta pursuant to HR77 (2021 Session). (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

370.100 -Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of eligible Georgia Veterans who served faithfully and honorably in

the military service of our country.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,007,244

$2,017,144

$2,017,144

State General Funds

$2,007,244

$2,017,144

$2,017,144

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$327,896

$327,896

$327,896

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$327,896

$327,896

$327,896

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,335,140

$2,345,040

$2,345,040

Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care to aged and infirmed Georgia war veterans.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $39,684,291

$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $39,684,291

$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $39,684,291

371.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$513,073

$513,073

$513,073

371.2 Increase funds for matching funds to draw federal funds from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to support recruitment and retention of the sub-acute therapy unit at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville. (S:Increase funds for matching funds from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to support recruitment and retention at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville)

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$250,000 $250,000 $500,000

$250,000 $250,000 $500,000

371.100 -Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care to aged and infirmed Georgia war veterans.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,853,449 $14,103,449 $14,103,449

State General Funds

$13,853,449 $14,103,449 $14,103,449

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,128,424 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,128,424 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,215,491

$3,465,491

$3,465,491

Intergovernmental Transfers

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

Sales and Services

$2,640,628

$2,890,628

$2,890,628

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,640,628

$2,890,628

$2,890,628

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$40,197,364 $40,697,364 $40,697,364

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Veterans Benefits

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans, their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans'

benefits by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and directly assisting and advising them in securing the

benefits to which they are entitled.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,600,028 $8,600,028
$753,926 $753,926 $9,353,954

$8,600,028 $8,600,028
$753,926 $753,926 $9,353,954

$8,600,028 $8,600,028
$753,926 $753,926 $9,353,954

372.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$369,672

$389,472

$389,472

372.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$91,850

$91,850

$91,850

372.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,568

$1,568

$1,568

372.100 -Veterans Benefits

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans, their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans'

benefits by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and directly assisting and advising them in securing the

benefits to which they are entitled.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,063,118

$9,082,918

$9,082,918

State General Funds

$9,063,118

$9,082,918

$9,082,918

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$753,926

$753,926

$753,926

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$753,926

$753,926

$753,926

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,817,044

$9,836,844

$9,836,844

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Section 49: Workers' Compensation, State Board of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$20,669,357 $20,669,357

$20,669,357 $20,669,357

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$21,043,189 $21,043,189

$20,669,357 $20,669,357
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,043,189

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$21,135,079 $21,135,079
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,508,911

$21,138,440 $21,138,440
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,512,272

$21,138,440 $21,138,440
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,512,272

Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide exclusive remedy for resolution of disputes in the Georgia Workers' Compensation

law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,332,966 $14,332,966
$308,353 $308,353 $308,353 $14,641,319

$14,332,966 $14,332,966
$308,353 $308,353 $308,353 $14,641,319

$14,332,966 $14,332,966
$308,353 $308,353 $308,353 $14,641,319

373.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$317,268

$317,268

$317,268

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373.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$55,309

$55,309

$55,309

373.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$446

$446

$446

373.100 -Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide exclusive remedy for resolution of disputes in the Georgia Workers' Compensation

law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,705,989 $14,705,989 $14,705,989

State General Funds

$14,705,989 $14,705,989 $14,705,989

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$308,353

$308,353

$308,353

Sales and Services

$308,353

$308,353

$308,353

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$308,353

$308,353

$308,353

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,014,342 $15,014,342 $15,014,342

Board Administration (SBWC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide superior access to the Georgia Workers' Compensation program for injured workers

and employers in a manner that is sensitive, responsive, and effective.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,336,391 $6,336,391
$65,479 $65,479 $65,479 $6,401,870

$6,336,391 $6,336,391
$65,479 $65,479 $65,479 $6,401,870

$6,336,391 $6,336,391
$65,479 $65,479 $65,479 $6,401,870

374.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$62,843

$62,843

$62,843

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374.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$26,797

$26,797

$26,797

374.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,576

$5,937

$5,937

374.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$483

$483

$483

374.100 -Board Administration (SBWC)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide superior access to the Georgia Workers' Compensation program for injured workers

and employers in a manner that is sensitive, responsive, and effective.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,429,090

$6,432,451

$6,432,451

State General Funds

$6,429,090

$6,432,451

$6,432,451

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$65,479

$65,479

$65,479

Sales and Services

$65,479

$65,479

$65,479

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$65,479

$65,479

$65,479

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,494,569

$6,497,930

$6,497,930

Section 50: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation
$1,233,045,033 $1,233,045,033 $1,124,283,502 $1,124,283,502
$22,146,832 $22,146,832 $86,614,699 $86,614,699 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,249,891,621 $1,249,891,621

$1,233,045,033 $1,124,283,502
$22,146,832 $86,614,699 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,249,891,621

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds

Section Total - Final
$1,284,223,018 $1,175,023,220
$109,199,798

$1,259,379,513 $1,150,179,715
$109,199,798

$1,254,560,004 $1,145,360,206
$109,199,798

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund - Issued
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,301,069,606 $1,276,226,101 $1,271,406,592

Continuation Budget

$1,147,438,184 $1,038,676,653
$22,146,832 $86,614,699 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,164,284,772

$1,147,438,184 $1,038,676,653
$22,146,832 $86,614,699 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,164,284,772

$1,147,438,184 $1,038,676,653
$22,146,832 $86,614,699 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,164,284,772

375.1 Transfer funds from the GO Bonds New program to the GO Bonds Issued program to reflect the issuance of new bonds.

State General Funds

$85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849

375.2 Reduce funds for debt service to reflect savings associated with favorable rates received in recent bond sales.

State General Funds

($40,632,414) ($53,190,414) ($65,748,414)

375.3 Increase funds for debt service on road and bridge issued bonds. State Motor Fuel Funds

$438,267

$438,267

$438,267

375.4 Replace funds in accordance with HB511 (2021 Session) dedicating Transportation Trust Fund proceeds to the Department of Transportation.

State Motor Fuel Funds Transportation Trust Funds Total Public Funds:

$86,614,699 ($86,614,699)
$0

$86,614,699 ($86,614,699)
$0

$86,614,699 ($86,614,699)
$0

375.5 Increase funds for debt service. State General Funds

$19,482,430

$6,437,761

$6,437,761

375.6 Redirect $1,275,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2022 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB81, Bond #353.101) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:YES)(H and

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S:YES; Redirect $1,756,500 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2022 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB81, Bond #353.101) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

375.7 Redirect $13,365,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2021 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB793, Bond #3) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:YES)(H and S:YES; Redirect $13,467,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2021 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB793, Bond #3) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

375.8 Redirect $5,450,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2020 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB31, Bond #355.101) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:YES)(H and S:YES; Redirect $6,921,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2020 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB31, Bond #355.101) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

375.9 Redirect $2,775,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB684, Bond #3) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:YES)(H and S:YES; Redirect $5,854,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB684, Bond #3) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

375.10 Redirect $2,240,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2018 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular Advance (HB44, Bond #348.102) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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375.11 Redirect $7,057,157 in 20-year issued bonds from FY2018 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB44, Bond #348.101) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:YES)(H and S:YES; Redirect $8,840,158 in 20-year issued bonds from FY2018 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB44, Bond #348.101) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

375.12 Redirect $7,649,908 in 20-year issued bonds from FY2017 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB751, Bond #1) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (G:YES)(H and S:YES; Redirect $7,649,824 in 20-year issued bonds from FY2017 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB751, Bond #1) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

375.13 Redirect $580,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular Advance (HB684, Bond #2) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

375.14 Redirect $995,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB684, Bond #1) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

375.15 Redirect $877,210 in 20-year issued bonds from FY2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB684, Bond #1) to be used for the FY2024 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

375.16 Redirect $1,825,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY2023 for the Technical College System of Georgia for the purpose of design of the Business and Technology Center, Coastal Pines Technical College (HB911, Bond #35) to design the Advanced Manufacturing Center, Columbus Technical College, Columbus, Muscogee County. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

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375.17 Redirect $1,045,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY2023 for the Technical College System of Georgia for the purpose of design of the Business and Technology Center, Coastal Pines Technical College (HB911, Bond #35) to design the renovation and expansion of the Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron Academic Complex, Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, Fulton County. (H:YES)(S:NO)

State General Funds

$0

$0

375.18 Redirect $1,350,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY2023 for the Technical College System of Georgia for the purpose of design of the Trades and Industrial Building Addition Project, Oconee Fall Line Tech (HB911, Bond #37) to design Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Building, Augusta Technical College, Augusta, Columbia County. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

375.19 Redirect $835,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY2023 for the Technical College System of Georgia for the purpose of design of the Trades and Industrial Building Addition Project, Oconee Fall Line Tech (HB911, Bond #37) to design the Criminal Justice Demonstration Center, Albany Technical College, Albany, Dougherty County. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

375.20 Redirect $50,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY2023 for the Technical College System of Georgia for the purpose of design of the Business and Technology Center, Coastal Pines Technical College (HB911, Bond #35) to design the Criminal Justice Demonstration Center, Albany Technical College, Albany, Dougherty County. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

375.21 Increase funds for previously authorized debt repurposed in the FY2024 bond package. State General Funds

$64,323

$64,323

375.100 -General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund - Issued TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,212,333,316 $1,103,133,518
$109,199,798 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,229,179,904

Appropriation (HB 19)
$1,186,794,970 $1,174,236,970 $1,077,595,172 $1,065,037,172
$109,199,798 $109,199,798 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $16,846,588 $1,203,641,558 $1,191,083,558

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General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund - New
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Total Debt Service
5 year at 6.25% State General Funds
5 year at 7% State General Funds
10 year at 6.5% State General Funds
20 year at 6.5% State General Funds
20 year at 7.5% State General Funds
Total Amount State General Funds
Total Principal Amount
5 year at 6.25% State General Funds
5 year at 7% State General Funds
10 year at 6.5%

Continuation Budget

$85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849

$85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849

$85,606,849 $85,606,849 $85,606,849

$15,905,604 $17,907,708 $18,767,632

$9,372,040

$3,847,880

$4,665,280

$3,176,544

$3,385,344

$3,385,344

$35,260,364 $35,922,296 $39,220,606

$8,175,150 $11,521,315 $14,284,172

$71,889,702 $72,584,543 $80,323,034

$66,495,000 $74,865,000 $78,460,000 $38,410,000 $15,770,000 $19,120,000

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State General Funds 20 year at 6.5%
State General Funds 20 year at 7.5%
State General Funds Total Amount
State General Funds

$22,820,000 $24,320,000 $24,320,000 $388,330,000 $395,620,000 $431,945,000 $83,250,000 $117,325,000 $145,460,000 $599,305,000 $627,900,000 $699,305,000

376.1 Transfer bonds from the GO Bonds New program to the GO Bonds Issued program to reflect the issuance of new bonds.

State General Funds

($85,606,849) ($85,606,849) ($85,606,849)

376.100 -General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund - New TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Appropriation (HB 19)

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Education, Department of
376.101 BOND: K - 12 Schools: $37,275,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth for local school
construction, statewide.
From State General Funds, $3,384,570 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $37,275,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$3,384,570

$3,384,570

$3,384,570

Education, Department of
376.102 BOND: K - 12 Schools: $31,040,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund the Capital Outlay Program - Additional Low Wealth for local
school construction, statewide.
From State General Funds, $2,818,432 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems,

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through the issuance of not more than $31,040,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$2,818,432

$2,818,432

$2,818,432

Education, Department of
376.103 BOND: K - 12 Schools: $110,555,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund the Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school
construction, statewide. (G:Provide $117,720,000 in 20-year bonds for the Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide)(H and S:Provide $110,555,000 in 20-year bonds for the Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide)
From State General Funds, $10,038,394 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $110,555,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$10,688,976 $10,038,394 $10,038,394

Education, Department of
376.104 BOND: K - 12 Schools: $40,950,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund the Capital Outlay Program - Advance for local school
construction, statewide.
From State General Funds, $3,718,260 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $40,950,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$3,718,260

$3,718,260

$3,718,260

Education, Department of
376.105 BOND: K - 12 Equipment: $5,545,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase career, technical, and agricultural education equipment,
statewide. (G:Provide $6,980,000 in 5-year bonds to purchase career, technical, and agricultural education equipment, statewide)(H and S:Provide $5,545,000 in 5-year bonds to purchase career and technical education equipment, statewide)
From State General Funds, $1,326,364 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,545,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$1,669,616

$1,326,364

$1,326,364

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Education, Department of
376.106 BOND: State Schools: $4,815,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Funds major repairs and renovations for state schools, statewide. From State General Funds, $437,202 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,815,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$437,202

$437,202

$437,202

Education, Department of
376.107 BOND: DOE Locations Statewide: $485,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund construction and improvements to Camp John Hope,
Covington, Newton County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $47,627 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $485,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$47,627

$47,627

$47,627

Education, Department of
376.108 BOND: K - 12 Schools: $22,820,000 in principal for 10 years at 6.5%: Purchase school buses, statewide. From State General Funds, $3,176,544 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education (Department of Education) for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems, through the issuance of not more than $22,820,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of one hundred and twenty months.

State General Funds

$3,176,544

$3,176,544

$3,176,544

Education, Department of
376.109 BOND: K - 12 Equipment: $1,000,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase equipment for construction industry certification programs,
statewide. (G:Provide $500,000 in 5-year bonds to purchase equipment for construction industry certification programs, statewide)(H and S:Provide $1,000,000 in 5-year bonds to purchase equipment for construction industry certification programs, statewide)
From State General Funds, $239,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities,

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both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$119,600

$239,200

$239,200

Education, Department of
376.110 BOND: K - 12 Equipment: $1,105,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase agriculture education equipment, statewide. From State General Funds, $264,316 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,105,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$264,316

$264,316

Education, Department of
376.111 BOND: K - 12 Equipment: $1,500,000 in principal for 10 years at 6.5%: Fund incentive to purchase alternative fuel school buses. From State General Funds, $208,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Education by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of one hundred and twenty months.

State General Funds

$208,800

$208,800

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.201 BOND: Georgia Gwinnett College: $0 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Purchase equipment for Gateway Building and Infrastructure, Georgia
Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County. [Taxable Bond](H and S:NO; Reflect funding in the Amended FY2023 budget (HB18, 2023 Session))

State General Funds

$902,800

$0

$0

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University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.202 BOND: University of Georgia: $0 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Purchase equipment for Science and Ag Hill Modernization Phase I,
University of Georgia, Athens, Clarke County. [Taxable Bond](H and S:NO; Reflect funding in the Amended FY2023 budget (HB18, 2023 Session))

State General Funds

$1,512,800

$0

$0

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.203 BOND: University of North Georgia: $1,300,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase equipment for Cumming Academic Building
addition, University of North Georgia, Cumming, Forsyth County.
From State General Funds, $310,960 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$310,960

$310,960

$310,960

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.204 BOND: Fort Valley State University: $16,800,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund construction for Bywaters, Founders, and Lyons
renovations, for Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Peach County.
From State General Funds, $1,525,440 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $16,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$1,525,440

$1,525,440

$1,525,440

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.205 BOND: Georgia State University: $49,905,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund construction of the Research Tower, Georgia State
University, Atlanta, Fulton County. [Taxable Bond](G:Provide $16,635,000 in 20-year bonds for construction of the Research Tower, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County)(H:Provide $33,270,000 in 20-year bonds for construction of the Research Tower, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County)(S:Provide $49,905,000 in 20-year bonds for construction of the Research Tower, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County)
From State General Funds, $4,900,671 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and

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facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $49,905,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$1,633,557

$3,267,114

$4,900,671

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.206 BOND: Kennesaw State University: $27,470,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund construction for Interdisciplinary STEM Building,
Kennesaw State University, Marietta, Cobb County. [Taxable Bond](G:Provide $13,735,000 in 20-year bonds for construction of the Interdisciplinary STEM Building, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Cobb County [Taxable Bond])(H and S:Provide $27,470,000 in 20year bonds for construction of the Interdisciplinary STEM Building, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Cobb County [Taxable Bond])
From State General Funds, $2,697,554 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $27,470,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$1,348,777

$2,697,554

$2,697,554

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.207 BOND: University of Georgia: $29,800,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund construction of Phase II of the Science and Ag Hill
Modernization project, University of Georgia, Athens, Clarke County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $2,926,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $29,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$2,926,360

$2,926,360

$2,926,360

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.208 BOND: Albany State University: $800,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund design for renovation of Billy C Black Building, Albany
State University, Albany, Dougherty County.
From State General Funds, $191,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction,

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development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$191,360

$191,360

$191,360

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.209 BOND: College of Coastal Georgia: $1,400,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund design of Nursing and Health Science Addition,
College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, Glynn County.
From State General Funds, $334,880 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$334,880

$334,880

$334,880

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.210 BOND: East Georgia State College: $3,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund design and construction for Campus Infrastructure and
Building Envelope Renewal, East Georgia State College, Swainsboro, Emanuel County.
From State General Funds, $272,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$272,400

$272,400

$272,400

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.211 BOND: Georgia Southwestern State University: $5,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund design, construction, and equipment for
Carter Library Renovation, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, Sumter County.
From State General Funds, $454,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance

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of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$454,000

$454,000

$454,000

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.212 BOND: University of Georgia: $5,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund design, construction, and equipment for Phase I of the
Poultry Science Complex Renovation, University of Georgia, Athens, Clarke County.
From State General Funds, $454,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$454,000

$454,000

$454,000

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.213 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $3,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund major repair and renovation, Georgia Public
Library System, statewide.
From State General Funds, $272,400 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$272,400

$272,400

$272,400

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.214 BOND: Georgia Public Library Service: $3,595,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund technology improvements and upgrades, Georgia
Public Library Service, statewide. (G:Provide $2,000,000 in 5-year bonds for technology improvements and upgrades, Georgia Public Library Service, statewide)(H:Provide $2,000,000 in 5-year bonds for technology improvements and upgrades, Georgia Public Library Service, statewide)(S:Provide $3,595,000 in 5-year bonds for technology improvements and upgrades, Georgia Public Library Service, statewide)
From State General Funds, $859,924 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $3,595,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$478,400

$478,400

$859,924

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University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.215 BOND: Georgia Research Alliance: $0 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Purchase equipment for GRA research and development infrastructure,
Georgia Research Alliance, multiple locations. [Taxable Bond](H and S:NO; Reflect funding in the Amended FY2023 budget (HB18, 2023 Session))

State General Funds

$1,220,000

$0

$0

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.216 BOND: Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission: $1,730,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund design, construction, and
equipment for tower lighting upgrade, statewide. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $169,886 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,730,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$169,886

$169,886

$169,886

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.217 BOND: Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission: $710,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund design, construction, and
equipment to replace chiller #2 at the headquarters building, Atlanta, Fulton County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $69,722 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $710,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$69,722

$69,722

$69,722

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.218 BOND: Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission: $250,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund design, construction, and
equipment for a new FM radio station, Bainbridge, Decatur County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $24,550 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of

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land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $250,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$24,550

$24,550

$24,550

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.219 BOND: Georgia College and State University: $1,900,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund design of Herty Hall Renovation, Georgia
College and State University, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
From State General Funds, $454,480 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$454,480

$454,480

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.220 BOND: University of West Georgia: $1,800,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund design of Pafford Building Renovation, University of
West Georgia, Carrollton, Carroll County.
From State General Funds, $430,560 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$430,560

$430,560

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.221 BOND: Middle Georgia State University: $1,900,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund design of Eastman Campus Extension, Middle
Georgia State University, Eastman, Dodge County.
From State General Funds, $454,480 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance

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of not more than $1,900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$454,480

$454,480

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.222 BOND: Columbus State University: $8,200,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund Synovus Commerce and Technology Building
Envelope Renewal, Columbus State University, Columbus, Muscogee County. (H:Provide $4,100,000 in 20-year bonds for the Synovus Commerce and Technology Building Envelope Renewal, Columbus State University, Columbus, Muscogee County)(S:Provide $8,200,000 in 20year bonds for the Synovus Commerce and Technology Building Envelope Renewal, Columbus State University, Columbus, Muscogee County)
From State General Funds, $744,560 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,200,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$372,280

$744,560

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.223 BOND: Dalton State College: $5,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund Roberts Library Renovation, Dalton State College, Dalton,
Whitfield County. (H:Provide $2,500,000 in 20-year bonds for the Roberts Library Renovation, Dalton State College, Dalton, Whitfield County)(S:Provide $5,000,000 in 20-year bonds for the Roberts Library Renovation, Dalton State College, Dalton, Whitfield County)
From State General Funds, $454,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$227,000

$454,000

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.224 BOND: Georgia Southern University: $1,690,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund renovations at the Armstrong Center and Health
Professional Building for a new medical campus of the Medical College of Georgia at the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus, Savannah, Chatham County.
From State General Funds, $153,452 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures,

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equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,690,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$153,452

$153,452

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.225 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $0 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund construction of new O'Kelly Memorial Library, Azalea
Regional Library System, Loganville, Walton County. (H:Provide $1,500,000 in 20-year bonds to construct the new O'Kelly Memorial Library, Azalea, Regional Library System, Loganville, Walton County)(S:NO)

State General Funds

$136,200

$0

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.226 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $575,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund Cedartown Public Library renovation, Sara
Hightower Regional Library System, Cedartown, Polk County.
From State General Funds, $52,210 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $575,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$52,210

$52,210

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.227 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $3,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund construction of new East Hall Public Library, Hall
County Library System, Gainesville, Hall County. (H:Provide $1,500,000 in 20-year bonds to construct new East Hall Public Library, Hall County Library System, Gainesville, Hall County)(S:Provide $3,000,000 in 20-year bonds to construct new East Hall Public Library, Hall County Library System, Gainesville, Hall County)
From State General Funds, $272,400 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$136,200

$272,400

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.228 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $900,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund renovation of the Collins P. Lee Library, Middle
Georgia Regional Library System, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.

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From State General Funds, $81,720 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$81,720

$81,720

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.229 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $0 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund construction of for expansion of Gritters Library, Cobb
County Library System, Marietta, Cobb County. (H:Provide $1,000,000 in 20-year bonds to fund construction for expansion of the Gritters Library, Marietta, Cobb County)(S:NO; Recognize additional local funding approved to complete the project)

State General Funds

$90,800

$0

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.230 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $175,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund design, construction and equipment for the Pickens
County Library, Jasper, Pickens County.
From State General Funds, $15,890 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $175,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$15,890

$15,890

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.231 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $500,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund renovation of Oconee County Library, Athens
Regional Library System, Watkinsville, Oconee County.
From State General Funds, $45,400 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$45,400

$45,400

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University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.232 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $500,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund construction of the East Side Branch Library, Athens
Regional Library System, Athens, Clarke County.
From State General Funds, $45,400 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$45,400

$45,400

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.233 BOND: Georgia Military College: $2,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund construction for the new student services and academic
support center, Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Baldwin County. (H:Provide $1,000,000 in 20-year bonds for construction for the new student services and academic support center, Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Baldwin County)(S:Provide $2,000,000 in 20-year bonds for construction for the new student services and academic support center, Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Baldwin County)
From State General Funds, $181,600 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Military College by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$90,800

$181,600

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.234 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $2,400,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund construction of Denmark Library, Forsyth County
Public Library, Alpharetta, Forsyth County.
From State General Funds, $217,920 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $2,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$217,920

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University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.235 BOND: University of North Georgia: $7,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund construction and equipment for Military Science
Center Building, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County.
From State General Funds, $635,600 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$635,600

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.236 BOND: Georgia Research Alliance: $2,000,000 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Purchase equipment for eminent scholars in veterinary science
GRA research and development infrastructure, Georgia Research Alliance, multiple locations. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $488,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$488,000

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.237 BOND: Georgia Public Library System: $900,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund design and construction of addition to Banks County
Public Library, Piedmont Regional Library System, Homer, Banks County.
From State General Funds, $81,720 is specifically appropriated for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for the purpose of financing public library facilities for counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$81,720

University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
376.238 BOND: Georgia Southern University: $6,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund design and construction of dental school building,
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Bulloch County.
From State General Funds, $544,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and

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facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$544,800

Technical College System of Georgia
376.251 BOND: Technical College Multi-Projects: $0 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Purchase equipment for refresh, statewide. [Taxable Bond](H and
S:NO; Reflect funding in the Amended FY2023 budget (HB18, 2023 Session))

State General Funds

$1,952,000

$0

$0

Technical College System of Georgia
376.252 BOND: Central Georgia Technical College: $245,000 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Purchase equipment for renovation of Building H, Central
Georgia Technical College, Macon, Bibb County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $59,780 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $245,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$59,780

$59,780

$59,780

Technical College System of Georgia
376.253 BOND: North Georgia Technical College: $650,000 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Purchase equipment for renovation of Purcell Hall
Renovation, North Georgia Technical College, Clarkesville, Habersham County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $158,600 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $650,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$158,600

$158,600

$158,600

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Technical College System of Georgia
376.254 BOND: Albany Technical College: $1,535,000 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Purchase equipment for Diesel Equipment and Auto Collision
Demonstration Center, Albany Technical College, Albany, Dougherty County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $374,540 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,535,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$374,540

$374,540

$374,540

Technical College System of Georgia
376.255 BOND: Southern Regional Technical College: $5,080,000 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Purchase equipment for Technical and Industrial
Education Building, Southern Regional Technical College, Moultrie, Colquitt County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $1,239,520 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,080,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$1,239,520

$1,239,520

$1,239,520

Technical College System of Georgia
376.256 BOND: Ogeechee Technical College: $0 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund design and construction of the Georgia Industrial Robotics
Training Center, Ogeechee Technical College, Statesboro, Bulloch County. [Taxable Bond](H and S:NO; Reflect funding in the Amended FY2023 budget (HB18, 2023 Session))

State General Funds

$1,954,671

$0

$0

Technical College System of Georgia
376.257 BOND: Albany Technical College: $260,000 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Fund design of Criminal Justice Demonstration Center, Albany
Technical College, Albany, Dougherty County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $63,440 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than

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$260,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$63,440

$63,440

Technical College System of Georgia
376.258 BOND: Oconee Fall Line Technical College: $14,300,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund design, construction and equipment of
Stewart Building Renovation, Oconee Fall Line Technical College, Dublin, Laurens County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $1,404,260 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $14,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$1,404,260

$1,404,260

Technical College System of Georgia
376.259 BOND: Technical College Multi-Projects: $3,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund construction of College and Career Academies,
statewide. [Taxable Bond] (H:Provide $1,500,000 in 20-year bonds to fund construction of College and Career Academies, statewide [Taxable Bond])(S:Provide $3,000,000 in 20-year bonds to fund construction of College and Career Academies, statewide [Taxable Bond])
From State General Funds, $294,600 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$147,300

$294,600

Technical College System of Georgia
376.260 BOND: Georgia Piedmont Technical College: $4,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund land acquisition for Georgia Piedmont
Technical College, Doraville, DeKalb County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $392,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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State General Funds

$392,800

Technical College System of Georgia
376.261 BOND: Augusta Technical College: $1,350,000 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Fund design for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering
Technology Facility, Augusta Technical College, Grovetown, Columbia County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $329,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,350,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$329,400

Technical College System of Georgia
376.262 BOND: Southeastern Technical College: $6,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund design and construction for expansion of Hugh M.
Gillis Medical Building, Southeastern Technical College, Vidalia, Toombs County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $589,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Technical College System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$589,200

Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of
376.301 BOND: East Central Regional Hospital: $3,330,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund patient treatment mall renovation, East Central
Regional Hospital, Augusta, Richmond County.
From State General Funds, $302,364 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,330,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$302,364

$302,364

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Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
376.331 BOND: Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Multi-Projects: $7,810,000 in principal for 20 years at 7.5%: Fund major maintenance,
renovations, and repairs, Roosevelt Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Meriwether County. [Taxable Bond](G:Provide $7,810,000 in 20-year bonds for major maintenance, renovations, and repairs, Roosevelt Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Harris County)(H and S:Provide $7,810,000 in 20-year bonds for major maintenance, renovations, and repairs, Roosevelt Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Meriwether County [Taxable Bond])
From State General Funds, $766,942 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,810,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$709,148

$766,942

$766,942

Public Health, Department of
376.341 BOND: Public Health Multi-Projects: $975,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund major maintenance, renovations, and repairs at the
Georgia Public Health Labs at Decatur, DeKalb County; and Waycross, Ware County.
From State General Funds, $88,530 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Health by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $975,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$88,530

$88,530

$88,530

Veterans Service, Department of
376.351 BOND: Veteran's Cemetery Glennville: $510,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund design and construction of Phase Two of the Georgia
Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Glennville, Tattnall County.
From State General Funds, $121,992 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $510,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$121,992

$121,992

$121,992

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Veterans Service, Department of
376.352 BOND: Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, Milledgeville: $2,005,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund major maintenance,
renovations, and repairs to improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Wheeler and Vinson Buildings, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
From State General Funds, $182,054 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,005,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$182,054

$182,054

$182,054

Veterans Service, Department of
376.353 BOND: Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, Milledgeville: $1,285,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund major maintenance,
renovations, and repairs to improve the driveways and parking areas at the Vinson and Russell Buildings, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
From State General Funds, $116,678 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Veterans Service by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,285,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$116,678

$116,678

$116,678

Community Supervision, Department of
376.361 BOND: DCS - Multi - Projects: $5,475,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase 141 replacement vehicles, statewide. From State General Funds, $1,309,620 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Community Supervision by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,475,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$1,309,620

$1,309,620

$1,309,620

Corrections, Department of
376.371 BOND: GDC multi-projects: $26,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund emergency repairs, sustainment, and equipment, statewide. From State General Funds, $2,360,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and

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facilities for the Department of Corrections by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $26,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$2,360,800

$2,360,800

$2,360,800

Corrections, Department of
376.372 BOND: GDC multi-projects: $11,890,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase 231 replacement vehicles, statewide. From State General Funds, $2,844,088 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Corrections by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $11,890,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$2,844,088

$2,844,088

$2,844,088

Defense, Department of
376.391 BOND: National Guard Armories: $4,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund major repairs, maintenance and sustainment, statewide. From State General Funds, $363,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Defense by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$363,200

$363,200

$363,200

Defense, Department of
376.392 BOND: Defense Multi-projects: $12,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund site improvements and renovation for six readiness
centers, multiple locations.
From State General Funds, $1,089,600 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Defense by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than

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$12,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$1,089,600

$1,089,600

$1,089,600

Investigation, Georgia Bureau of
376.401 BOND: GBI Headquarters and Morgue: $515,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase replacement medical examiner office equipment
at GBI headquarters, Decatur, DeKalb County.
From State General Funds, $123,188 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $515,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$123,188

$123,188

$123,188

Investigation, Georgia Bureau of
376.402 BOND: GBI Multi-Projects: $895,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase replacement crime scene investigation equipment, statewide. From State General Funds, $214,084 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $895,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$214,084

$214,084

$214,084

Investigation, Georgia Bureau of
376.403 BOND: GBI Multi-Projects: $1,700,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund facility major repairs and renovations, statewide. From State General Funds, $154,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,700,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$154,360

$154,360

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Investigation, Georgia Bureau of
376.404 BOND: GBI Multi-Projects: $600,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund facility repair and sustainment, statewide. From State General Funds, $143,520 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $600,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$143,520

$143,520

Investigation, Georgia Bureau of
376.405 BOND: GBI Multi-Projects: $4,000,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund design and construction for renovation and expansion of
Medical Examiner Office at Central Lab, Dry Branch, Bibb County.
From State General Funds, $363,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$363,200

Juvenile Justice, Department of
376.411 BOND: Muscogee Youth Development Campus: $10,275,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund construction of 56-bed new housing unit
expansion for Muscogee YDC, Columbus, Muscogee County.
From State General Funds, $932,970 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,275,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$932,970

$932,970

$932,970

Juvenile Justice, Department of
376.412 BOND: DJJ Multi-Projects: $10,325,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund major maintenance, renovations, and repairs, statewide. From State General Funds, $2,469,740 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and

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facilities for the Department of Juvenile Justice by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,325,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$2,469,740

$2,469,740

$2,469,740

Public Safety, Department of
376.431 BOND: Patrol Posts Various: $13,300,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase 223 replacement vehicles, statewide. From State General Funds, $3,181,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$3,181,360

$3,181,360

$3,181,360

Public Safety, Department of
376.432 BOND: DPS Multi-Projects: $750,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund major maintenance, renovations, and repairs, statewide. From State General Funds, $68,100 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $750,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$68,100

$68,100

$68,100

Public Safety, Department of
376.433 BOND: Patrol Posts Various: $655,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund maintenance for communication towers, statewide. From State General Funds, $59,474 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $655,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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State General Funds

$59,474

$59,474

$59,474

Public Safety, Department of
376.434 BOND: Patrol Posts Various: $115,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase furniture, fixtures, and equipment for new Post 40,
Sylvester, Worth County.
From State General Funds, $27,508 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $115,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$27,508

$27,508

$27,508

Public Safety, Department of
376.435 BOND: DPS Multi-Projects: $13,445,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Purchase two helicopters and associated equipment, statewide. From State General Funds, $1,220,806 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,445,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$1,220,806

$1,220,806

$1,220,806

Public Safety, Department of
376.436 BOND: Patrol Posts Various: $1,800,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund design, construction, and equipment for a new State Patrol
facility for Post 32, Bogart, Oconee County.
From State General Funds, $163,440 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Public Safety by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$163,440

$163,440

$163,440

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Public Safety, Department of
376.437 BOND: Georgia Public Safety Training Center: $5,045,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund major repairs and renovations, Forsyth,
Monroe County.
From State General Funds, $458,086 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,045,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$458,086

$458,086

$458,086

Public Safety, Department of
376.438 BOND: Georgia Public Safety Training Center: $335,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase eight replacement vehicles and purchase
one new vehicle, Forsyth, Monroe County.
From State General Funds, $80,132 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $335,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$80,132

$80,132

$80,132

Public Safety, Department of
376.439 BOND: Georgia Public Safety Training Center: $160,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund construction of trench rescue simulator,
Forsyth, Monroe County.
From State General Funds, $38,272 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $160,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$38,272

$38,272

$38,272

Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia
376.471 BOND: GEMA: $900,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund major maintenance, renovations, and repairs, statewide. From State General Funds, $81,720 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities

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for the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$81,720

$81,720

$81,720

Labor, Department of
376.491 BOND: DOL Sites: $2,000,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund maintenance, repairs, and renovations at facilities, statewide. From State General Funds, $478,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Labor by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$478,400

Building Authority, Georgia
376.501 BOND: GBA multi-projects: $4,020,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase furniture, fixtures, and equipment for renovation of the
existing Judicial Building, Atlanta, Fulton County.
From State General Funds, $961,584 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Building Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,020,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$961,584

$961,584

$961,584

Driver Services, Department of
376.511 BOND: Department of Driver Services - Multi-Projects: $300,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund design and construction for facility
entrances and accessibility upgrades, statewide.
From State General Funds, $27,240 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than

3062

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$300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$27,240

$27,240

$27,240

Driver Services, Department of
376.512 BOND: Department of Driver Services - Multi-Projects: $800,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund design for safety and security
recommendations for CDL, commercial, and motorcycle testing pads, statewide.
From State General Funds, $191,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $800,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$191,360

$191,360

$191,360

Driver Services, Department of
376.513 BOND: Department of Driver Services - Equipment: $250,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase equipment for lighting replacement,
statewide.
From State General Funds, $59,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $250,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$59,800

$59,800

$59,800

Driver Services, Department of
376.514 BOND: Department of Driver Services - Multi-Projects: $200,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Fund design and equipment for HVAC
control replacement for Atlanta Customer Service Center, Atlanta, Fulton County.
From State General Funds, $47,840 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $200,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

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State General Funds

$47,840

$47,840

$47,840

Driver Services, Department of
376.515 BOND: Department of Driver Services - Multi-Projects: $215,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund major repairs and renovations of
Between Customer Service Center, Between, Walton County.
From State General Funds, $19,522 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $215,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$19,522

$19,522

$19,522

Driver Services, Department of
376.516 BOND: Department of Driver Services - Multi-Projects: $2,450,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund construction and equipment of new
Customer Service Center (CSC), Rome, Floyd County. (H:Provide $1,225,000 in 20-year bonds to construct and equip the new Customer Service Center (CSC), Rome, Floyd County)(S:Provide $2,450,000 in 20-year bonds to construct and equip the new Customer Service Center (CSC), Rome, Floyd County)
From State General Funds, $222,460 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Driver Services by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,450,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$111,230

$222,460

Secretary of State, Office of
376.531 BOND: Office of the Secretary of State: $2,000,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase replacement elections equipment. From State General Funds, $478,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Office of Secretary of State by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$478,400

$478,400

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Environmental Finance Authority, Georgia
376.581 BOND: Local Government Infrastructure: $14,465,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund state match for the federal Clean Water and
Drinking Water Revolving Loan Programs, statewide.
From State General Funds, $1,313,422 is specifically appropriated for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for the purpose of financing loans to counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, local authorities, and other local government entities for water or sewerage facilities or systems or for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems, through the issuance of not more than $14,465,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$1,313,422

$1,313,422

$1,313,422

Forestry Commission, State
376.601 BOND: Forestry Buildings: $1,550,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund planning, design, and construction for new county unit office,
Hillsboro, Jones County.
From State General Funds, $140,740 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the State Forestry Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,550,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$140,740

$140,740

$140,740

Forestry Commission, State
376.602 BOND: Forestry Equipment: $2,950,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase 27 replacement vehicles and firefighting equipment,
statewide.
From State General Funds, $705,640 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the State Forestry Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,950,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$705,640

$705,640

$705,640

Natural Resources, Department of
376.611 BOND: DNR multi-projects: $15,350,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund facility major improvements and renovations, statewide.
(G:Provide $10,280,000 in 20-year bonds for facility major improvements and renovations, statewide)(H:Provide $10,350,000 in 20-year bonds

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for facility major improvements and renovations, statewide)(S:Provide $15,350,000 in 20-year bonds for facility major improvements and renovations, statewide)
From State General Funds, $1,393,780 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $15,350,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$933,424

$939,780

$1,393,780

Natural Resources, Department of
376.612 BOND: DNR multi-projects: $1,775,000 in principal for 5 years at 6.25%: Purchase 58 replacement vehicles and law enforcement equipment,
statewide.
From State General Funds, $424,580 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,775,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$424,580

$424,580

$424,580

Natural Resources, Department of
376.613 BOND: DNR multi-projects: $4,200,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund facilities repair and sustainment, statewide. (G:Provide
$1,000,000 in 20-year bonds for facilities repair and sustainment, statewide)(H:Provide $1,000,000 in 20-year bonds for facilities repair and sustainment, statewide)(S:Provide $4,200,000 in 20-year bonds for facilities repair and sustainment, statewide)
From State General Funds, $381,360 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,200,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$90,800

$90,800

$381,360

Soil and Water Conservation Commission, State
376.621 BOND: Soil & Water Conservation Watershed: $8,975,000 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund design and construction for Settingdown
Creek and Mill Canton Creek dam rehabilitation, statewide.

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From State General Funds, $814,930 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Soil and Water Conservation Commission by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,975,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

State General Funds

$814,930

$814,930

$814,930

Economic Development, Department of
376.631 BOND: Savannah Convention Center: $8,000,000 in principal for 5 years at 7%: Purchase furniture, fixtures, and equipment for expansion of
the Savannah Convention Center, Savannah, Chatham County. [Taxable Bond]
From State General Funds, $1,952,000 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Economic Development for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.

State General Funds

$1,952,000

$1,952,000

$1,952,000

Section 51: General Obligation Bonds Repealed, Revised, or Reinstated Reserved.
Section 52: Salary Adjustments The appropriations to budget units made above include funds for, and have the added purpose of, the following salary increases and adjustments, administered in conformity with the applicable compensation and performance management plans as provided by law:
1.) A general cost-of-living adjustment of $2,000 for active, full-time, benefit-eligible employees of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
2.) In lieu of other numbered items, (a) to provide for a cost-of-living adjustment authorized by O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b) for each state officer whose salary is set by Code Sections 45-7-4(a), in an amount of $2,000 per year as determined by the Office of Planning and Budget according to O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b), with members of the General Assembly subject to the further provisions of O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b) as to amount and effective date; (b) To provide for increases of up to $2,000 for other

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department heads and officers whose salary is not set by statute; (c) Subject to the provisions of O.C.G.A. 45-7-4(b), the amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
3.) In lieu of other numbered items, (a) to provide for a $2,000 increase across the state salary schedule of the State Board of Education through a $2,000 increase in the state base salary. This proposed $2,000 salary improvement is in addition to the salary increases awarded to certificated personnel through normal progression on the teacher salary schedule for the State Board of Education. This Item includes as well, and without limitation, teachers and administrators in state agencies whose salaries, by the authority of addenda to the Statewide Salary Plan, are determined from the State Salary Schedule of the State Board of Education. The amount for this paragraph is calculated according to an effective date of September 1, 2023;
(b) To provide for a 5.1% increase in funding for salaries for all local nutrition workers; a 5.1% increase in the state base salary for local school bus drivers; a 5.1% increase for school nurses; and a 5.1% increase for Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) employees. The amount for this paragraph is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
4.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $2,000 salary increase for teachers and assistant teachers within the Department of Early Care and Learning. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
5.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for active, full-time, benefit-eligible faculty and non-academic personnel of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
6.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for public librarians funded through the Public Libraries appropriation stated above and administered by the Board of Regents. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
7.) In lieu of other numbered items, to provide for a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for active, full-time, benefit-eligible faculty and support personnel within the Technical College System of Georgia. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
8.) After Item 1 above, but not in lieu of it, funds for supplementary salary adjustments to address employee retention needs for certain employees in the job titles specified in the appropriations stated above to Prosecuting Attorneys, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Corrections, Georgia Drug

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and Narcotics Agency, Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Law, Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Public Defender Council, Department of Community Supervision, Department of Revenue, Secretary of State, Department of Driver Services, Department of Public Safety, and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. The amount for this Item is calculated according to an effective date of July 1, 2023.
Section 53: Refunds In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated, as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refunds of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refunds, and any other refunds specifically authorized by law.
Section 54: Leases In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I(a) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended, there is hereby appropriated payable to each department, agency, or institution of the State sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year under existing lease contracts between any department, agency, or institution of the State and any authority created and activated at the time of the effective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the State Fiscal Year addressed within this Act. If for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient to make the required payments in full, then there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency, or institution involved an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficiency in full, and the lease payment shall constitute a first charge on all such appropriations.
Section 55: Budgetary Control and Interpretation The appropriations in this Act consist of the amount stated in the right-most column, for each line at the lowest level of detail for the fund source categories, "Total State Funds" and "Total Federal Funds," under a caption beginning with a program or special project number that has a 100 or a higher number after the decimal and a program or special project name. In each case, such appropriation is associated with the immediately preceding program or special project name, number, and statement of program or special project purpose. The program or special project purpose is stated immediately below the program or special project name. For authorizations for general obligation debt in Section 50, the indented, bold-faced paragraphs following each Bond number are the lowest level of detail and constitute appropriations in accordance with Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph III(a)(1) of the Georgia Constitution. The caption above the Bond number, the light-faced text immediately following the Bond number before the bold-faced text, and the light-faced after the boldfaced text are information only.

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Similarly, text in a group of lines that has a number less than 100 after the decimal (01 through 99) is not part of a statement of purpose but constitutes information as to how the appropriation was derived. Amounts in the columns other than the rightmost column are for informational purposes only. The summary and lowest level of detail for the fund source categories "Total Agency Funds" and "Total IntraState Governmental Transfers," are for informational purposes only. The blocks of text and numerals immediately following the section header and beginning with the phrases, "Section Total - Continuation" and "Section Totals - Final" are for informational purposes only. Sections 51, 52, 53, and 54 contain, constitute, or amend appropriations.
Section 56: Flex Notwithstanding any other statement of purpose, the purpose of each appropriation of federal funds or other funds shall be the stated purpose or any other lawful purpose consistent with the fund source and the general law powers of the budget unit.
In the preceding sentence, "Federal Funds" means any federal funding source, whether specifically identified or not specifically identified; "Other Funds" means all other fund sources except State Funds or Federal Funds, including without limitation Intra-State Government Transfers. This paragraph shall not permit an agency to include within its flex the appropriations for an agency attached to it for administrative purposes.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid," "Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled," and "PeachCare" programs of the Department of Community Health, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "Capital Construction Projects," "Capital Maintenance Projects," and "Local Road Assistance Administration" programs of the Department of Transportation, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.

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For purposes of the appropriations for the "Airport Aid," "Ports and Waterways," and "Rail" programs of the Department of Transportation, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 20 percent (20%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the three programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
For purposes of the appropriations for the "HOPE Grant," "HOPE High School Equivalency Exam," "HOPE Scholarships Private Schools," and "HOPE Scholarships Public Schools" programs of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the appropriation of a particular State fund source for each program shall be the amount stated, and each such program shall also be authorized up to an additional amount of 10 percent (10%) of the amount stated. However, if the additional authority is used, the appropriation of the same State fund source for the other programs to that agency shall be reduced in the same amount, such that the stated total in program appropriations from that State fund source for the four programs shall not be exceeded. However, the additional amount shall be from a State fund source which is lawfully available for the program to which it is added.
Part II: Effective Date This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
Part III: Repeal Conflicting Laws All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Representative Hatchett of the 155th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 19.

The motion prevailed.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 60.

By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; to provide for definitions; to regulate and limit the payment allowed by secondary metals recyclers; to require certain registrations; to provide that certain used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, and used communications copper and the vehicles transporting them are contraband; to remove an exemption; to provide for penalties; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

PART I SECTION 1-1.

Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, is amended by revising Code Section 10-1-350, relating to definitions, as follows:

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"10-1-350. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Aluminum property' means aluminum forms designed to shape concrete. (2) 'Burial object' means any product manufactured for or used for identifying or permanently decorating a grave site, including, without limitation, monuments, markers, benches, and vases and any base or foundation on which they rest or are mounted. (3) 'Business license' means a business license, an occupational tax certificate, and other document required by a county or municipal corporation and issued by the appropriate agency of such county or municipal corporation to engage in a profession or business. (4) 'Coil' means any copper, aluminum, or aluminum-copper condensing coil or evaporation coil including its tubing or rods. The term shall not include coil from a window air-conditioning system, if contained within the system itself, or coil from an automobile condenser. (5) 'Copper property' means any copper wire, copper tubing, copper pipe, or any item composed completely of copper. (6) 'Copper wire' means any wires, cables, bus bars, or waveguides containing any portion of copper, whether or not coated with insulation. (6)(7) 'Deliverer' means any individual who takes or transports the regulated metal property to the secondary metals recycler. (7)(8) 'Ferrous metals' means any metals containing significant quantities of iron or steel. (8)(9) 'Law enforcement officer' means any duly constituted peace officer of the State of Georgia or of any county, municipality, or political subdivision thereof. (9)(10) 'Nonferrous metals' means stainless steel beer kegs and metals not containing significant quantities of iron or steel, including, without limitation, copper, brass, aluminum, bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, and alloys thereof. (10)(11) 'Person' means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, trust, association, or any other legal entity. (11)(12) 'Personal identification card' means a current and unexpired driver's license or identification card issued by the Department of Driver Services or a similar card issued by another state, a military identification card, or a current work authorization issued by the federal government, which shall contain the individual's name, address, and photograph. (12)(13) 'Purchase transaction' means a transaction in which the secondary metals recycler gives consideration in exchange for regulated metal property. (14) 'Registered agent' means an individual who has been listed on a secondary metals recycler registration form at a Georgia sheriff's office as the affiant and completes and executes the registration form in accordance with Code Section 10-1-359.1. (13)(15) 'Regulated metal property' means any item composed primarily of any ferrous metals or nonferrous metals and includes aluminum property, copper property, and

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catalytic converters but shall not include aluminum beverage containers, used beverage containers, or similar beverage containers. (14)(16) 'Secondary metals recycler' means any person who is engaged, from a fixed location or otherwise, in the business in this state of paying compensation for regulated metal property that has served its original economic purpose, whether or not engaged in the business of performing the manufacturing process by which regulated metal property is converted into raw material products consisting of prepared grades and having an existing or potential economic value. (15)(17) 'Seller' means the rightful owner of the regulated metal property or the individual authorized by the rightful owner of the regulated metal property to conduct the purchase transaction. (18) 'Used communications copper' means utility-grade copper that is commonly used by a lawful provider of telecommunications services for providing telecommunications services, including, without limitation, utility-grade wires or cables, bus bars, and waveguides. (19) 'Used utility wire' means any wire or cable containing aluminum or copper, or any ferrous metals or other nonferrous metals, that is commonly used by a utility that provides electric or telecommunications service."
SECTION 1-2. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 10-1-351, relating to verifiable documentation required, as follows:
"10-1-351. (a) No secondary metals recycler shall purchase any coil unless it is purchased from:
(1) A contractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 43 or by another state that provides a copy of such valid license at the time of the purchase transaction that is scanned or photocopied by the secondary metals recycler or whose scanned or photocopied license is on file with the secondary metals recycler; (2) A seller with verifiable documentation, such as a receipt or work order, indicating that such coil is the result of a replacement of condenser coils or a heating or airconditioning system performed by a contractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 43; or (3) A secondary metals recycler who provides proof of registration pursuant to Code Section 10-1-359.1 and a signed statement stating that the required information concerning the purchase transaction involving such coil was provided by such secondary metals recycler to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation pursuant to Code Section 10-1-359.5. (b) No secondary metals recycler shall purchase any copper wire which appears to have been exposed to heat, charred, or burned in an attempt to remove insulation surrounding it unless it is purchased from: (1) A contractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 43 or by another state that provides a copy of such valid license at the time of the purchase transaction that is

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scanned or photocopied by the secondary metals recycler or whose scanned or photocopied license is on file with the secondary metals recycler; (2) A seller with a copy of a police report showing that such seller's real property was involved in a fire; or (3) A secondary metals recycler who provides proof of registration pursuant to Code Section 10-1-359.1 and a signed statement stating that the required information concerning the purchase transaction involving such copper wire was provided by such secondary metals recycler to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation pursuant to Code Section 10-1-359.5. (c) No secondary metals recycler shall purchase a catalytic converter unless such catalytic converter is: (1) Attached to a vehicle; or (2) Purchased from:
(A) A used motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle parts dealer licensed pursuant to Chapter 47 of Title 43 or by another state that provides a copy of such valid license at the time of the purchase transaction that is scanned or photocopied by the secondary metals recycler or whose scanned or photocopied license is on file with the secondary metals recycler; (B) A new motor vehicle dealer that provides a copy of a valid business license at the time of the purchase transaction that is scanned or photocopied by the secondary metals recycler or whose scanned or photocopied business license is on file with the secondary metals recycler; (C) A motor vehicle repairer that provides a copy of a valid business license at the time of the purchase transaction that is scanned or photocopied by the secondary metals recycler or whose scanned or photocopied business license is on file with the secondary metals recycler; (D) A manufacturer or distributor of catalytic converters that provides a copy of a valid business license at the time of the purchase transaction that is scanned or photocopied by the secondary metals recycler or whose scanned or photocopied business license is on file with the secondary metals recycler; (E) A seller with:
(i) Verifiable documentation, such as a receipt or work order, indicating that the catalytic converter is the result of a replacement of a catalytic converter performed by a used motor vehicle dealer, new motor vehicle dealer, or motor vehicle repairer. Such documentation shall include a notation as to the make, model, and year of the vehicle in which such catalytic converter was replaced; and (ii) A copy of a certificate of title or registration showing ownership of or interest in the vehicle in which the catalytic converter was replaced; or (F) A secondary metals recycler who provides proof of registration pursuant to Code Section 10-1-359.1 and a signed statement stating that the required information concerning the purchase transaction involving such catalytic converter was provided by such secondary metals recycler to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation pursuant to Code Section 10-1-359.5.

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(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'used, detached catalytic converter' means motor vehicle exhaust system parts that are used for controlling the exhaust emissions from motor vehicles and that contain a catalyst metal, but shall not include a catalytic converter that has been tested, certified, and labeled for reuse, in accordance with applicable federal Clean Air Act regulations, as may from time to time be amended. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase or to solicit or advertise for the purchase of a used, detached catalytic converter, or any nonferrous metal parts of a catalytic converter, unless such person is a registered secondary metals recycler in accordance with Code Section 10-1-359.1 and in full compliance with all requirements prescribed by this article. (3) It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, possess, transport, or sell a used, detached catalytic converter, or any nonferrous metal parts of a catalytic converter, unless such person is authorized to purchase, possess, transport, or sell catalytic converters pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section and is in possession of the licenses, registrations, or other documentation required by subsection (c) of this Code section. (4) Each unlawfully possessed or obtained used, detached catalytic converter shall be considered a separate offense."
SECTION 1-3. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 10-1-353, relating to record of transaction, false statements, and penalty for making false statement, as follows:
"10-1-353. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, a secondary metals recycler shall maintain a legible record of all purchase transactions. Such record shall include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the secondary metals recycler; (2) The date of the transaction; (3) The weight, quantity, or volume and a description of the type of regulated metal property purchased in a purchase transaction. For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'type of regulated metal property' shall include a general physical description, such as wire, tubing, extrusions, or castings; (4) A digital photograph or photographs or a digital video image or images of the regulated metal property which shows the regulated metal property in a reasonably clear manner; (5) The amount of consideration given in a purchase transaction for the regulated metal property and a copy of the check or voucher or documentation evidencing the cash or electronic funds transfer given as consideration for such purchase transaction; (6) A signed statement from the seller stating that such person is the rightful owner of the regulated metal property or has been authorized to sell the regulated metal property being sold; (7) A signed statement from the seller stating that he or she understands that: 'A secondary metals recycler is any person who is engaged, from a fixed location or

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otherwise, in the business in this state of paying compensation for regulated metal property that has served its original economic purpose, whether or not engaged in the business of performing the manufacturing process by which regulated metal property is converted into raw material products consisting of prepared grades and having an existing or potential economic value. No ferrous metals, nonferrous metals, aluminum property, copper property, or catalytic converters (aluminum beverage containers, used beverage containers, or similar beverage containers are exempt) may be purchased by a secondary metals recycler unless such secondary metals recycler is registered pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated'; (8) A scanned or photocopied copy of a valid personal identification card of the seller and of the deliverer, if such person is different from the seller; (9) The type of and distinctive number from the personal identification card of the seller and of the deliverer, if such person is different from the seller; (10) The name and date of birth of the seller and of the deliverer, if such person is different from the seller; (11) A photograph, videotape, or digital recording depicting a recognizable facial image of the seller and of the deliverer, if such person is different from the seller, employing technology allowing the image to be retained in electronic storage and in a transferable format; (12) The vehicle license tag number or vehicle identification number, state of issue, and the make, model, and color of the vehicle used to deliver the regulated metal property to the secondary metals recycler; and (13) A scanned or photocopied copy of the verifiable documentation, reports, licenses, certificates, and registrations required pursuant to Code Sections 10-1-351 and 10-1352. (b) A secondary metals recycler shall maintain or cause to be maintained the information required by subsection (a) of this Code section for not less than two years from the date of the purchase transaction. (c) When the regulated metal property being purchased is a vehicle, the secondary metals recycler shall: (1) If Code Section 40-3-36 is applicable, purchase such vehicle in compliance with such Code section and shall not be required to maintain a record of the purchase transaction as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section or to provide such record to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation pursuant to Code Section 10-1-359.5; or (2) If Code Section 40-3-36 is not applicable, maintain a record of such purchase transaction as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section and provide such record to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation pursuant to Code Section 10-1-359.5. (d) It shall be a violation of this article to sign the statement required by either paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (a) of this Code section knowing it to be false, and such violation shall subject the seller to the civil and criminal liability provided in Code Section 10-1-359.2."

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SECTION 1-4. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 10-1-355, relating to conditions and limitations on payments for regulated metal property and exception for transaction between business entities, as follows:
"10-1-355. (a) A secondary metals recycler shall pay only by check, electronic funds transfer, cash, or voucher for regulated metal property and shall make any such payment as specifically provided for in this Code section. (b) Any check, electronic funds transfer, or voucher shall be payable only to the person recorded as the seller of the regulated metal property to the secondary metals recycler. (c) Any voucher shall be provided to the seller at the time of the purchase transaction or mailed to the seller at the address indicated on the personal identification card of the seller presented at the time of such transaction. If the voucher is provided to the seller at the time of the purchase transaction and not mailed to the seller, the secondary metals recycler shall not redeem the voucher for three days from the date of the purchase transaction. The voucher shall include the date of purchase, name of the seller, the amount paid for the regulated metal property, a detailed description of the regulated metal property purchased, information as to whether the voucher was mailed or provided at the time of the purchase transaction, the first date on which the voucher may be redeemed, and the date on which the voucher expires. The voucher may only be redeemed for cash by the person whose name appears on the voucher as the seller or by such person's heirs or legal representative. If a voucher is not redeemed by the person whose name appears on the voucher as the seller or by such person's heirs or legal representative within six months of the date of the transaction, the voucher shall expire and the secondary metals recycler shall not be required to honor the voucher after the expiration date. (d) No secondary metals recycler shall:
(1) Pay to any seller more than $100.00 in cash for any transaction or complete more than two transactions per seller, per day, per registered secondary metals recycler location; (2) Pay cash to any seller for used, detached catalytic converters or coils; (3) Pay cash to any seller for used utility wire; (4) Pay cash to any seller for used communications copper; (5) Pay cash to any seller for copper wire; or (6) Pay cash to any seller for a battery. (d)(e) A secondary metals recycler shall be prohibited from: (1) redeeming or cashing any check or electronic funds transfer paid to a seller for regulated metal property; and (2) providing or permitting any mechanism on the premises of the secondary metals recycler for the redemption or cashing of any check or electronic funds transfer. (e)(f) The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to any transaction, other than a transaction related to used, detached catalytic converters, between business entities."

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SECTION 1-5. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 10-1-358, relating to purchases of regulated metal property exempted from application of article, as follows:
"10-1-358. This article shall not apply to purchases of regulated metal property, other than used, detached catalytic converters, from:
(1) Organizations, corporations, or associations registered with the state as charitable, philanthropic, religious, fraternal, civic, patriotic, social, or school-sponsored organizations or associations or from any nonprofit corporations or associations; (2) A law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity; (3) A trustee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, or receiver who has presented proof of such status to the secondary metals recycler; (4) Any public official acting under judicial process or authority who has presented proof of such status to the secondary metals recycler; (5) A sale on the execution, or by virtue, of any process issued by a court if proof thereof has been presented to the secondary metals recycler; or (6) A manufacturing, industrial, or other commercial vendor that generates or and sells regulated metal property in the ordinary course of its business, provided that such vendor is not a secondary metals recycler."
SECTION 1-6. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 10-1-359.1, relating to registration of secondary metals recycler, electronic data base, authority of sheriff, and penalty for violation, as follows:
"10-1-359.1. (a) It shall be unlawful for any secondary metals recycler to purchase regulated metal property in any amount without being registered pursuant to this Code section. If the secondary metals recycler is a person other than an individual, such person shall register with the sheriff of each county in which the secondary metals recycler maintains a place of business. If the secondary metals recycler is an individual, he or she shall register with the sheriff of the county in which he or she resides or if such individual is a nonresident of this state, he or she shall register with the sheriff of the county in Georgia where he or she primarily engages or intends to primarily engage in business as a secondary metals recycler. The secondary metals recycler shall declare on a form promulgated by the Secretary of State and provided by the sheriff that such secondary metals recycler is informed of and will comply with the provisions of this article. The forms and information required for such registration shall be promulgated by the Secretary of State. The sheriff shall register the secondary metals recycler and shall keep a record of each registration. Each registration shall be valid for a 12 month period beginning January 1, 2024, and shall be renewed annually by January 1 of each year. (b) The record of each registration shall be entered into an electronic data base accessible statewide state wide. Such data base shall be established through coordination with the Secretary of State and shall be searchable by all law enforcement agencies in this state.

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(c) The sheriff shall be authorized to: (1) Assess and require payment of a reasonable registration fee prior to registering the secondary metals recycler, not to exceed $200.00 for a new registration and an annual registration renewal for a secondary metals recycler; (2) If applicable, require a secondary metals recycler to submit a current and valid business license in the county or municipality that is associated with the address on the registration form prior to approving the registration or registration renewal; (3) Require the registered agent of a secondary metals recycler to submit to a criminal background check and fingerprinting for a new registration with the costs paid by the secondary metals recycler in an amount not to exceed $75.00; (4) Deny the new registration or registration renewal of a secondary metals recycler if such person's registration has been revoked in another Georgia county, information submitted on the registration form has been determined to be invalid or false, or it is determined by the criminal background check that such person has been convicted of a felony offense under this article more than three times in the previous five years; (5) Revoke the registration of a secondary metals recycler's registered agent if the registered agent has been convicted of a felony offense in the previous five years under this article while serving as a registered agent; (6) Require secondary metals recyclers to provide on the registration form the customer identification number for the current data base contractor maintained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; (7) Require a secondary metals recycler to submit a signed and sworn statement that such person has not had such secondary metals recycler's registration or business license revoked during the previous year and that the registered agent has not been convicted of a metal theft offense in the previous year; (2)(8) Delegate to personnel in the sheriff's office the registration of secondary metals recyclers and entering into the data base of the records of such registrations; and (3)(9) Enter into contracts with the governing authority of a county, municipality, or consolidated government for such governing authority to provide for the registration of secondary metals recyclers and the entering into the data base of the records of such registrations by other law enforcement agencies or by staff of the governing authority. Any such contract shall provide for reimbursement to such governing authority for the registrations or entry of the records of such registrations into the data base.
(d) A secondary metals recycler's registered agent shall be ineligible to obtain a new registration or registration renewal if such person is under indictment for a felony offense for violation of this article or has been convicted of a felony offense in the past five years under this article. (d)(e) Any secondary metals recycler convicted of violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature."
SECTION 1-7. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 10-1-359.2, relating to penalties for violations, as follows:

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"10-1-359.2. (a) Except as provided for in subsection (d)(e) of Code Section 10-1-359.1, any person who buys or sells regulated metal property in violation of any provision of this article:
(1) For a first offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; (2) For a second offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature; and (3) For a third or subsequent offense or when such regulated metal property is unlawfully obtained and results in property damage exceeding the aggregate amount of $1,500.00, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years. Each unlawfully possessed or obtained used, detached catalytic converter, as such term is defined in subsection (d) of Code Section 10-1-351, shall be considered a separate offense under this Code section. (b) Any person who buys or sells regulated metal property in violation of any provision of this article shall be liable in a civil action to any person who was the victim of a crime involving such regulated metal property for the full value of the regulated metal property, any repairs and related expenses incurred as a result of such crime, litigation expenses, and reasonable attorneys' fees."
SECTION 1-8. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 10-1-359.3, relating to forfeiture and items declared contraband, as follows:
"10-1-359.3. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Crime' means: (A) Theft by taking in violation of Code Section 16-8-2, theft by conversion in violation of Code Section 16-8-4, or theft by receiving stolen property in violation of Code Section 16-8-7 if the subject of the theft was regulated metal property; (B) Criminal damage to property in the first degree in violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-7-22; or (C) A criminal violation of this article.
(2) 'Proceeds' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-13-49. (3) 'Property' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-13-49. (b) The following are declared to be contraband, and no person shall have a property right in them: (1) Any property which is, directly or indirectly, used or intended for use in any manner to facilitate a crime and any proceeds derived or realized therefrom; and (2) Any weapon possessed, used, or available for use in any manner to facilitate a crime; and (3) Any used, detached catalytic converter, as such term is defined in subsection (d) of Code Section 10-1-351, possessed in violation of subsection (d) of Code Section 10-1351 and any vehicle used in the transportation of such used, detached catalytic converter, provided that any civil forfeiture proceedings for any vehicle seized pursuant

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to this subsection, including the reporting requirements set forth in Code Section 9-167, shall be stayed during the pendency of criminal proceedings unless otherwise agreed to by the owner or interest holder of such vehicle. (c) Any property subject to forfeiture pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be forfeited in accordance with the procedures set forth in Code Section 16-13-49 Chapter 16 of Title 9."
SECTION 1-9. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-359.5, relating to required information from secondary metals recyclers and role of Georgia Bureau of Investigation, as follows:
"(a)(1) Each secondary metals recycler shall provide to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or its designee for each purchase transaction which takes place on or after July 1, 2015, all of the information required by subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1353, except for the amount of consideration given in a purchase transaction for the regulated metal property specified in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of such Code section, and a statement as to whether such secondary metals recycler's registration or business license has been revoked, suspended, or canceled in the previous year. A secondary metals recycler who maintains on file with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or its designee a copy of the statement forms such secondary metals recycler requires each seller to sign pursuant to paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-353 may satisfy the requirements of such paragraphs by providing to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or its designee a copy of the individual seller's signature and shall not be required to provide the actual statement signed by each seller, provided the actual statements are maintained by the secondary metals recycler pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-353 and available for inspection pursuant to Code Section 10-1-354. The information required to be provided by the secondary metals recyclers to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or its designee pursuant to this subsection shall be provided electronically. (2) Each secondary metals recycler shall electronically submit to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation a record of the receipt of each purchase of a used, detached catalytic converter as defined in subsection (d) of Code Section 10-1-351, or any nonferrous metal parts of a catalytic converter, from an industrial account or a secondary metals recycler. Such report shall include:
(A) The name and address of the seller; (B) The date, time, and place of the transaction; and (C) The number of used, detached catalytic converters or pounds of catalyst metal purchased."
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Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 10-1-355, relating to conditions and limitations on payments for regulated metal property and exception for transaction between business entities, as follows:
"10-1-355. (a) A secondary metals recycler shall pay only by check, electronic funds transfer, cash, or voucher for regulated metal property and shall make any such payment as specifically provided for in this Code section. (b) Any check, electronic funds transfer, or voucher shall be payable only to the person recorded as the seller of the regulated metal property to the secondary metals recycler. (c) Any voucher shall be provided to the seller at the time of the purchase transaction or mailed to the seller at the address indicated on the personal identification card of the seller presented at the time of such transaction. If the voucher is provided to the seller at the time of the purchase transaction and not mailed to the seller, the secondary metals recycler shall not redeem the voucher for three days from the date of the purchase transaction. The voucher shall include the date of purchase, name of the seller, the amount paid for the regulated metal property, a detailed description of the regulated metal property purchased, information as to whether the voucher was mailed or provided at the time of the purchase transaction, the first date on which the voucher may be redeemed, and the date on which the voucher expires. The voucher may only be redeemed for cash by the person whose name appears on the voucher as the seller or by such person's heirs or legal representative. If a voucher is not redeemed by the person whose name appears on the voucher as the seller or by such person's heirs or legal representative within six months of the date of the transaction, the voucher shall expire and the secondary metals recycler shall not be required to honor the voucher after the expiration date. (d) No secondary metals recycler shall:
(1) Pay to any seller more than $100.00 in cash for any transaction or complete more than two transactions per seller, per day, per registered secondary metals recycler location; (2) Pay cash to any seller for used, detached catalytic converters or coils; (3) Pay cash to any seller for used utility wire; (4) Pay cash to any seller for used communications copper; (5) Pay cash to any seller for copper wire; or (6) Pay cash to any seller for a battery. (e)(d) A secondary metals recycler shall be prohibited from: (1) redeeming or cashing any check or electronic funds transfer paid to a seller for regulated metal property; and (2) providing or permitting any mechanism on the premises of the secondary metals recycler for the redemption or cashing of any check or electronic funds transfer. (f)(e) The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to any transaction, other than a transaction related to used, detached catalytic converters, between business entities."
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This part and all of Part I of this Act except Section 1-4 shall become effective on July 1, 2023, and shall apply to all transactions occurring on and after such date. Section 1-4 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024, and shall apply to all transactions occurring on and after such date. Part II of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2026, and shall apply to all transactions occurring on and after such date, provided that Part II of this Act shall not affect the prosecution of any crimes for conduct under the previous law while such law was effective and shall not abate any prosecutions thereunder.

SECTION 3-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart E Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S
Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain N McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis

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E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 162, nays 4.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 164. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Walker III of the 20th, Summers of the 13th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to provide for licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; to revise definitions; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for renewal of licenses; to provide for a misdemeanor to practice advanced nursing practice without a license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of healthcare providers; to provide for licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; to revise definitions; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for renewal of licenses; to provide for a misdemeanor to practice advanced practice registered nursing without a license; to enact the "Anesthesiologist Assistant Act"; to provide for an anesthesiologist assistant to be appointed in an advisory capacity to the Georgia Composite Medical Board; to provide for definitions; to provide for powers and duties of the Georgia Composite Medical Board as they relate to anesthesiologist assistants; to provide for licensure rules and requirements; to define the scope of practice for anesthesiologist assistants; to provide for regulation of the profession; to provide for rules and requirements for licensure reinstatement; to provide for penalties for unauthorized practice; to provide for practice during emergencies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended in Code Section 43-26-3, relating to definitions relative to nurses, by revising paragraphs (1) and (1.1) as follows:

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"(1) 'Advanced nursing practice' means practice in a population focus by a registered professional nurse who is licensed by the board under this article or who holds a multistate license under Article 4 of this chapter who meets those educational, practice, certification requirements, or any combination of such requirements as specified in Code Section 43-26-7.1 and established by the board, and includes certified nurse midwives, certified nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists and clinical nurse specialists in psychiatric/mental health, and others recognized by the board. (1.1) 'Advanced practice registered nurse' means:
(A) A person a registered professional nurse who is licensed by the board under this article or who holds a multistate license under Article 4 of this chapter, who is recognized by the board as having met the requirements as specified in Code Section 43-26-7.1 and established by the board to engage in advanced nursing practice, and who holds a master's degree or other graduate degree from an approved nursing education program and national board certification in his or her area of specialty, within one of the following roles: a certified nurse midwife, a certified nurse practitioner, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, or a clinical nurse specialist or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health; or (B) A a person who was recognized as an advanced practice registered nurse by the board on or before June 30, 2006. This paragraph shall not be construed to require a certified registered nurse anesthetist who graduated from an approved nurse anesthetist educational program prior to January 1, 1999, to hold a master's degree or other graduate degree. Further, this paragraph shall not be construed to require a registered professional nurse who holds a multistate license under Article 4 of this chapter authorizing such nurse to practice in another party state under a multistate licensure privilege to obtain a single-state license from the board as a condition of receiving authorization licensure by the board to practice in this state as an advanced practice registered nurse."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended in Chapter 26, relating to nurses, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-26-7.1. (a) Any applicant who meets the requirements of this Code section shall be eligible for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse. (b) An applicant for initial licensure to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse shall:
(1) Submit a completed written application and fee; (2) Be currently licensed by the board as a registered professional nurse or hold a multistate license under Article 4 of this chapter; (3) Have completed an accredited graduate or postgraduate level advanced practice registered nursing program in one of the four roles specified under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1.1) of Code Section 43-26-3 and in at least one population focus;

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(4) Be currently certified by a national certifying body recognized by the board in an advanced practice registered nursing program in a role and population focus appropriate for educational preparation; (5) Have satisfactory results from a fingerprint record check report conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as determined by the board. Application for licensure under this subsection shall constitute express consent and authorization for the board to perform a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the board for licensure agrees to provide the board with any and all information necessary to run a criminal background check, including, but not limited to, classifiable sets of fingerprints. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of such criminal background check; and (6) Meet such other criteria as established by the board. (c) An applicant for reinstatement of licensure who has previously held a valid advanced practice registered nurse license in Georgia shall: (1) Submit a completed written application and fee; (2) Meet continuing competency requirements as established by the board; (3) Have satisfactory results from a fingerprint record check report conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as determined by the board. Application for reinstatement of licensure under this subsection shall constitute express consent and authorization for the board to perform a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the board for reinstatement of licensure agrees to provide the board with any and all information necessary to run a criminal background check, including, but not limited to, classifiable sets of fingerprints. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of such criminal background check; and (4) Meet such other criteria as established by the board."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 43-26-9, relating to biennial renewal of nursing licenses, continuing competency requirements, voluntary surrender or failure to renew license, and restoration and reissuance of license, as follows:
"43-26-9. (a) Licenses issued under this article shall be renewed biennially according to schedules and fees approved by the board. (b) A renewed license shall be issued to a registered professional nurse or licensed undergraduate nurse who remits the required fee and complies with requirements established by the board. (b.1)(c) Beginning with the 2016 license renewal cycle, an applicant for license renewal as a registered professional under this article shall meet one of the following continuing competency requirements during the previous licensure period:
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(2) Maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the board; (3) Completion of an accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field, as recognized by the board; (4) Verification of competency by a health care facility or entity licensed under Chapter 7 of Title 31 or by a physician's office that is part of a health system and at least 500 hours practiced as evidenced by employer certification on a form approved by the board; or (5) Other activities as prescribed and approved by the board that show competency in the nursing field. Failure to meet the minimum continuing competency requirement for renewal of a license shall be grounds for denial of a renewal application. The board may waive or modify the requirements contained in this subsection in cases of hardship, disability, or illness or under such other circumstances as the board, in its discretion, deems appropriate. An applicant who is renewing a license for the first time shall not be required to meet the requirements of this subsection until the time of the second renewal if the applicant's initial license period is six months or less. (d) Advanced practice registered nurse licenses issued under this article shall be issued to an advanced practice registered nurse who remits the required fee and complies with requirements established by the board. (c)(e) The voluntary surrender of a license or the failure to renew a license by the end of an established penalty period shall have the same effect as a revocation of said license, subject to reinstatement at the discretion of the board. The board may restore and reissue a license and, as a condition thereof, may impose any disciplinary sanction provided by Code Section 43-1-19 or 43-26-11."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 43-26-10, relating to practicing as a registered professional nurse without a license prohibited, as follows:
"43-26-10. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, including any corporation, association, or individual, to:
(1) Practice nursing as a registered professional nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse without a valid, current license, except as otherwise permitted under Code Section 43-26-12; (2) Practice nursing as a registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained, signed, or issued; (3) Practice nursing as a registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse during the time the license is suspended, revoked, surrendered, or administratively revoked for failure to renew; (4) Use any words, abbreviations, figures, letters, title, sign, card, or device implying that such person is a registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse

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unless such person is duly licensed or recognized by the board so to practice under the provisions of this article; (5) Fraudulently furnish a license to practice nursing as a registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse; (6) Knowingly employ any person to practice nursing as a registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse who is not a registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse; (7) Conduct a nursing education program preparing persons to practice nursing as registered professional nurses unless the program has been approved by the board; or (8) Knowingly aid or abet any person to violate this article."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (e) of Code Section 43-34-2, relating to creation of the Georgia Composite Medical Board, members, physician assistants advisory committee, review of qualifications, and required training, as follows:
"(e)(1) The board shall appoint a Physician Assistants Advisory Committee composed of four physicians, at least two of whom shall be members of the board, and four licensed physician assistants, who shall each serve for terms of office of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The committee shall review matters to come before the board which relate to physician assistants, including, but not limited to, applicants for physician assistant licensure and relicensure and education requirements therefor, and proposed board regulations concerning physician assistants. The committee shall periodically make recommendations to the board regarding matters reviewed. Each member of the advisory committee shall be entitled to the same expense allowances, mileage allowances, and reimbursement as members of the board as provided for in this chapter. (2) The committee shall appoint a physician assistant in an advisory capacity to the board. The advisory person shall serve at the pleasure of the committee as an ex officio adviser to the board in all matters relating to physician assistants and shall share in the privileges and benefits of the board without a vote. (3) The committee shall appoint an anesthesiologist assistant in an advisory capacity to the board. The advisory person shall serve at the pleasure of the committee as an ex officio adviser to the board in all matters relating to anesthesiologist assistants and shall share in the privileges and benefits of the board without a vote."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended in Chapter 34, relating to professions and businesses, by enacting a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 13
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43-34-321. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Alternate supervising anesthesiologist' means an anesthesiologist to whom a board approved supervising anesthesiologist has delegated the responsibility of supervising an anesthesiologist assistant and who agrees to supervise the anesthesiologist assistant for the supervising anesthesiologist and who is on record with the board. (2) 'Anesthesiologist' means a physician licensed pursuant to this chapter who has completed a residency in anesthesiology approved by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology. (3) 'Anesthesiologist assistant' means a person who has met the requirements of Code Section 43-34-323 and is licensed to practice medicine under the supervision of an anesthesiologist. (4) 'Certification examination' means the initial certifying examination approved by the board for the certification of anesthesiologist assistants, which may include the examination administered by the National Commission for the Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants or other national anesthesiologist assistant certifying agency that has been reviewed and approved by the board. (5) 'Immediately available' means that a supervising anesthesiologist is immediately available if he or she is in physical proximity that allows the anesthesiologist to reestablish direct contact with the patient to meet medical needs and any urgent or emergent clinical problems. These responsibilities may also be met through coordination among anesthesiologists of the same group or department. (6) 'Job description' means a document, signed by the supervising anesthesiologist and the anesthesiologist assistant whom the supervising anesthesiologist is supervising, in which the supervising anesthesiologist delegates to that anesthesiologist assistant authority to perform certain medical acts and which describes the professional background and specialty of the supervising anesthesiologist; describes the qualifications, including related experience of the anesthesiologist assistant; and includes a general description of how the anesthesiologist assistant will be utilized in the practice. A job description shall not be required to contain every activity the anesthesiologist deems the anesthesiologist assistant qualified to perform but shall confine the activities of the anesthesiologist assistant to those in the scope of practice of the supervising anesthesiologist. (7) 'Supervising anesthesiologist' means the anesthesiologist who has the primary responsibility for supervising the practice of an anesthesiologist assistant pursuant to that anesthesiologist assistant's job description. (8) 'Supervision' means the availability of an anesthesiologist to delegate, coordinate, direct, and consult on the implementation of his or her intentions.
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(1) Grant, deny, revoke, and reinstate licenses; (2) Investigate allegations regarding improper conduct by anesthesiologist assistants that would be grounds for revocation of licensure; (3) Conduct informal interviews and hearings; (4) Adopt rules governing the practice of anesthesiologist assistants; and (5) Retain jurisdiction over all licensees who receive temporary or full licenses under this article, regardless of whether the license has expired or lapsed, or was relinquished during or after any alleged occurrence of conduct.
43-34-323. (a) A person shall not practice in this state as an anesthesiologist assistant or use the title or otherwise represent that the person is a licensed anesthesiologist assistant or use the credentials 'A.A.', 'C.A.A.', or anesthetist without having a license granted by the board pursuant to this article. (b) The board may grant an anesthesiologist assistant license to an applicant who:
(1) Graduated from an anesthesiologist assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its predecessor or successor organization; (2) Successfully completed a certification examination and that is or was certified as of July 1, 2023, or was licensed in this state as a physician assistant in anesthesiology as of July 1, 2023; (3) Completes an application form prescribed by the board; and (4) Pays the required application fees as prescribed by the board in its rules. (c) A license issued pursuant to this article, other than a temporary license, shall be valid for a period of two years. A licensee shall renew the license every other year by completing and submitting to the board a renewal application form as prescribed by the board and the prescribed renewal fee before the current license expires. The board shall provide renewal notices to licensees at least one month before the expiration date. (d) The board may reinstate a lapsed license if the applicant pays a reinstatement fee as prescribed by the board in rule and meets the requirements for initial licensure. (e) Any person who has not successfully completed a certification examination may be issued a temporary license by the board if such person: (1) Completes a temporary license application; (2) Pays the required temporary license fee as prescribed by the board in rule; and (3) Has successfully graduated from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or another board approved program for educating and training anesthesiologist assistants. Such person shall take the next available certification examination after receiving a temporary license. A temporary license shall not be issued for a period of more than 90 days and is subject to any other requirements the board adopts by rule.

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43-34-324. (a) This Code section shall not apply to persons who are enrolled in an anesthesiologist assistant education program approved by the board. (b) An anesthesiologist assistant may practice medicine only under the supervision of an anesthesiologist. The anesthesiologist assistant may perform only those duties and responsibilities delegated to the anesthesiologist assistant by the supervising anesthesiologist pursuant to a job description. (c) The supervising anesthesiologist or an alternate supervising anesthesiologist shall be allowed to supervise anesthesiologist assistants in a manner consistent with federal rules or regulations for reimbursement for anesthesia services. (d) The supervising anesthesiologist or an alternate supervising anesthesiologist shall be immediately available to the anesthesiologist assistant such that the supervising anesthesiologist or an alternate supervising anesthesiologist is able to intervene if needed in the delivery of medical care. (e) An anesthesiologist assistant's practice may not exceed his or her education, training, or the scope of practice of the supervising anesthesiologist or an alternate supervising anesthesiologist. (f) Nothing in this article shall prevent an anesthesiologist assistant from having access to and being able to administer prescription drugs as directed by the supervising anesthesiologist or an alternate supervising anesthesiologist.
43-34-325. (a) A supervising anesthesiologist or an alternate supervising anesthesiologist may delegate the authority contained in subsection (b) of this Code section to an anesthesiologist assistant in accordance with a job description. (b) A supervising anesthesiologist or an alternate supervising anesthesiologist may delegate to an anesthesiologist assistant the authority to order controlled substances selected from a formulary of such drugs established by the board and the authority to order dangerous drugs, medical treatments, and diagnostic studies. (c) An anesthesiologist assistant authorized by a supervising anesthesiologist to order controlled substances pursuant to this Code section is authorized to register with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
43-34-326. The board shall have all authority to impose on an anesthesiologist assistant any sanction authorized under Code Section 43-34-8 upon a finding of any conduct specified in Code Section 43-34-8.
43-34-327. (a) The board may issue a new license to an anesthesiologist assistant whose license was previously revoked by the board if the applicant applies in writing to the board and demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that the applicant is completely rehabilitated with

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respect to the conduct that was the basis for the revocation. In making its decision, the board shall determine:
(1) Whether the applicant has engaged in any conduct during the revocation period that would constitute a basis for revocation pursuant to rules adopted by the board; (2) If a criminal conviction was a basis of the revocation, whether the applicant's civil rights have been fully restored pursuant to statute or judicial or executive order; (3) Whether the applicant has made restitution to any aggrieved person as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction; and (4) Whether the applicant demonstrates any other standard of rehabilitation the board determines is appropriate. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, a person shall not apply for license reinstatement until two years after the date of revocation. (c) If a license revocation was based on a conviction of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude and that conviction has been reversed on appeal, the board shall reverse its previous order to revoke the license, and the anesthesiologist assistant may apply for reinstatement as soon as the court enters its reversal. (d) An application for reinstatement shall comply with all initial licensure requirements prescribed by this article and rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this article.
43-34-328. Any person practicing as an anesthesiologist assistant or representing that he or she is an anesthesiologist assistant without a license, or any person employing an unlicensed person to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Each violation constitutes a separate offense for which the penalty in this Code section may be assessed.
43-34-329. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, an anesthesiologist assistant licensed pursuant to this article or licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice in any other state or federal jurisdiction and whose license, certification, or authorization is in good standing who responds to a need for medical care created by conditions which characterize those of a state of emergency or public health emergency may render such care that the anesthesiologist assistant is able to provide with such supervision as is available at the immediate scene or at the local site where such need for medical care exists or at a relief site established as part of a state or local safety plan established pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 38. Such services shall be provided by an anesthesiologist assistant in response to the request of an appropriate state or local official implementing a state or local emergency management plan or program, and in accordance with applicable guidelines established by such officials or plans. The authority granted by this Code section shall last no longer than 48 hours or such time as the board may

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establish under guidelines for supervision of the anesthesiologist assistant rendering medical care. (b) For the purposes of this Code section, the term 'public health emergency' has the same meaning as in paragraph (6) of Code Section 38-3-3, and the term 'state of emergency' has the same meaning as in paragraph (7) of Code Section 38-3-3."

SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart E Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S
Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R E Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 74.

By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Still of the 48th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10, 15, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, courts, and torts, respectively, so as to require the disclosure of the nature and practices of businesses that provide legal services; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to prohibit misrepresentations in advertising; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for violations; to prohibit false advertising related to legal services; to prohibit persons ineligible to provide legal services from holding themselves out as attorneys; to provide liability for the misrepresentation of the practice of law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Titles 9, 10, 15, 50, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, commerce and trade, courts, state government, and torts, respectively, so as to provide for definitions; to change and provide certain provisions relating to legal proceedings and legal services; to provide for protective orders for certain high-ranking members of a governmental body or public or private entity; to require the disclosure of the nature and practices of businesses that provide legal services; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to prohibit misrepresentations in advertising and media; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for violations; to prohibit false advertising related to legal services; to prohibit persons ineligible to provide legal services from holding themselves out as attorneys; to provide liability for the misrepresentation of the practice of law; to provide for designees of state government entities for service of process for civil actions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

PART I SECTION 1-1.

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Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, is amended in Code Section 9-11-26, relating to general provisions concerning discovery, by revising subsection (c) as follows:
"(c) Protective orders. Upon motion by a party or by the person from whom discovery is sought and for good cause shown, including, but not limited to, the factors provided in Code Section 9-11-26.1 for the deposition of a high-ranking officer, the court in which the action is pending or, alternatively, on matters relating to a deposition, the court in the county where the deposition is to be taken may make any order which justice requires to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or more of the following: (1) That the discovery not be had; (2) That the discovery may be had only on specified terms and conditions, including a designation of the time or place; (3) That the discovery may be had only by a method of discovery other than that selected by the party seeking discovery; (4) That certain matters not be inquired into or that the scope of the discovery be limited to certain matters; (5) That discovery be conducted with no one present except persons designated by the court; (6) That a deposition, after being sealed, be opened only by order of the court; (7) That a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information not be disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way; or (8) That the parties simultaneously file specified documents or information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as directed by the court. If the motion for a protective order is denied in whole or in part, the court may, on such terms and conditions as are just, order that any party or person provide or permit discovery. Paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 9-11-37 applies to the award of expenses incurred in relation to the motion."
SECTION 1-2. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"9-11-26.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Officer' means a current or former high-ranking officer of an organization with unique and extensive scheduling demands or responsibilities. (2) 'Organization' includes any governmental entity and any other organization, public or private, that is large and complex. (b) Good cause for a protective order to prohibit the deposition of an officer may be shown by proof that such person is an officer and lacks unique personal knowledge of any matter that is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action. (c) The party or person seeking a protective order has the burden of establishing the factors provided under subsection (b) of this Code section.

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(d) Good cause for a protective order shall not be deemed shown where the party seeking discovery demonstrates that:
(1) Such party has exhausted other reasonable means of discovery and such discovery is inadequate; and (2) The person seeking the protective order has unique personal knowledge of one or more matters relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action. (e) To the extent that the party or person seeking a protective order shows that an officer lacks unique personal knowledge of some, but fewer than all, matters relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action, the court may limit the scope of the deposition accordingly, rather than prohibiting altogether the deposition of the officer."
PART II SECTION 2-1.
The General Assembly finds that: (1) The First Amendment protects commercial speech unless it involves illegal conduct or is misleading or fraudulent; (2) Commercial speech that does no more than propose a commercial transaction through advertising or solicitation is entitled to First Amendment free speech protection, but only if it concerns lawful activity and is not misleading; (3) The state should take necessary actions to ensure that all Georgians have their constitutional rights protected and appropriately vindicated when violated; (4) The government has a substantial interest in protecting Georgians from false or misleading commercial practices relating to the handling of legal matters before the courts of this state and the courts of the United States; (5) These practices have been particularly damaging to Georgia's older residents who may have become confused or misled by such treatment; and (6) A ban on commercial speech falsely claiming to handle legal matters before the courts of this state and the courts of the United States is necessary to directly advance the government's interest in protecting Georgians from false or misleading business advertising and solicitations that offer to protect or vindicate constitutional rights of Georgians.
SECTION 2-2. Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, is amended by a new Code section to read as follows:
"10-1-424.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Duly licensed attorney at law' means a person authorized to provide legal services in this state. (2) 'Legal services' means acts recited in Code Section 15-19-50 and in subsection (a) of Code Section 15-19-51.

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(3) 'Media' means any publication, including, but not limited to, any radio or television advertising device, public outcry, proclamation, Internet search engine ad, or any other such manner or means of public outreach. (4) 'Solicit' means actions taken directly or indirectly to perform or to do anything of any nature whatsoever to induce the public to enter into any obligation relating thereto. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to solicit in any media regarding the provision of legal services by: (1) Misrepresenting the true nature of its business by use of the words 'legal services,' 'practice of law,' 'law firm,' 'attorney,' 'attorney at law,' 'lawyer,' or equivalent terms in any language in such manner as to convey the impression that such person, firm, association, or corporation is entitled to practice law or is entitled to furnish legal advice, services, or counsel; (2) Representing itself as providing legal services or use the words 'practice of law,' 'law firm,' 'attorney,' 'attorney at law,' 'lawyer,' or equivalent terms in any language in such manner as to convey the impression that such person, firm, association, or corporation is entitled to practice law or is entitled to furnish legal advice, services, or counsel, unless such person is a duly licensed attorney at law; (3) Representing that any person featured in media for legal services is admitted to the Georgia bar or may offer legal services in this state when such person in such media is not a duly licensed attorney at law, even if such representation is made by a person featured in such media, who is not a duly licensed attorney at law, employs a person who is duly licensed attorney at law; or (4) Otherwise failing to disclose or otherwise provide qualifying language that accurately reflects the legal services, abilities, practice areas, scope of work, success rate, claim or case management and oversight, or fees of a person."
SECTION 2-3. Said title is further amended by revising Code section 10-1-426, relating to the penalty for violations of Code Section 10-1-424 and 10-1-425 and good faith exceptions, as follows:
"10-1-426. Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating any of the provisions of Code Sections Section 10-1-424, 10-1-424.1, or and 10-1-425 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing in Code Section 10-1-424, 10-1-424.1, or 10-1-425 or this Code section shall apply to any visual or sound broadcasting station or to any publisher or printer of a newspaper, magazine, or other form of online or printed advertising who broadcasts, telecasts, publishes, or prints such advertisement in good faith without knowledge of its false or fraudulent character."
SECTION 2-4. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 10-1-427, relating to false advertising of legal services, good faith exemptions, complaints, and violation of cease and desist order, as follows:

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"10-1-427. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Duly licensed attorney at law' means a person authorized to provide legal services in this state. (2) 'Legal services' means acts recited in Code Section 15-19-50 and in subsection (a) of Code Section 15-19-51. (3) 'Media' means any publication, including, but not limited to, any radio or television advertising device, public outcry, proclamation, Internet search engine ad, or any other such manner or means of public outreach. (4) 'Misleading statement' means any communication that is untrue, fraudulent, or deceptive and is known, or which by the exercise of reasonable judgment, should be known to be untrue, fraudulent, or deceptive. Such term shall include, but shall not be limited to, communications that:
(A) Contain a material misrepresentation of fact or law; (B) Omit a fact or law resulting in the information conveyed being a material misrepresentation or unsubstantiated; (C) Are presented with such specificity as would lead a reasonable person to conclude that the claim or comparison can be substantiated, but cannot; or (D) Are substantially likely to lead a reasonable person to:
(i) Formulate erroneous conclusions: (I) About the legal services, abilities, practice areas, scope of work, success rate, claim or case management and oversight, or fees of a duly licensed attorney at law; (II) Regarding comparing a duly licensed attorney at law to another or similarly situated duly licensed attorney at law; or (III) To take action to preserve such person's rights or claims when, in fact, no action is required; or
(ii) Have an unjustifiable expectation of future success based on prior performances; (E) Fail to disclose or otherwise provide qualifying language to preclude a person from being deceived or otherwise having a mistaken impression. (F) Falsely portray individuals as clients; or (G) Falsely portray individual circumstantial outcomes in a light where an ordinary person would be misled to believe hiring such duly licensed attorney at law would create or lead to a similar outcome. (5) 'Person' means an individual or a firm, corporation, or association, or any employee thereof. (6) 'Solicit' means actions taken directly or indirectly to perform or to do anything of any nature whatsoever to induce the public to enter into any obligation relating thereto. (a)(b) No duly licensed attorney at law shall solicit in any media by any misleading No person, firm, corporation, or association or any employee thereof, with intent directly or indirectly to perform legal services or to do anything of any nature whatsoever to induce the public to enter into any obligation relating thereto, shall make or disseminate or cause

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to be made or disseminated before the public in this state, in any newspaper or other publication, radio, television, or advertising device or by public outcry or proclamation or any other manner or means whatever, any statement concerning such legal services or concerning any circumstances or matter of fact connected with the proposed performance thereof which is untrue, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading and which is known or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known to be untrue, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading of legal services. (b)(c) Nothing in this Code section shall apply to any visual or sound broadcasting station or to any publisher or printer of a newspaper, magazine, or other form of printed advertising who broadcasts, telecasts, publishes, or prints such advertisement in good faith without knowledge of its false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading character. (c)(d) The Attorney General is authorized and empowered, upon the receipt of a complaint or upon his or her own initiative, to investigate any advertising which might be in violation of subsection (a) (b) of this Code section. If the Attorney General determines that any advertising is in violation of subsection (a) (b) of this Code section, he or she is authorized and empowered, after providing the offender with reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to issue a public reprimand, to issue a cease and desist order against the offender, to report any such action to any board, agency, commission, association, or other entity governing or supervising the legal profession, and to publicize any such action in a medium or media likely to reach the recipients of the improper advertising. Any person against whom the Attorney General issues an adverse decision may, as his or her sole remedy in equity or at law, seek a restraining order against such adverse decision in the superior court. (d)(e) Any person who violates a cease and desist order issued pursuant to subsection (c) (d) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor in the county in which such person resides. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit any board, agency, commission, association, or other entity governing or supervising the legal profession from taking any lawful action against such person as a result of such improper practices. Each publication of an advertisement in violation of any such cease and desist order shall constitute a separate offense."
SECTION 2-5. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended by revising Code Section 15-19-55, relating to the prohibition of certain solicitation, as follows:
"15-19-55. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, or voluntary association to solicit legal employment on behalf of any attorney, firm, corporation, or organization where the attorney, firm, corporation, or organization would not himself or itself be authorized to engage in such solicitation or legal employment. However, nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit a person, association, or corporation lawfully engaged in the business of conducting a mercantile or collection agency or adjustment bureau from

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employing an attorney at law to give legal advice concerning, or to prosecute actions in court which relate to, the adjustment or collection of debts and accounts only."
SECTION 2-6. Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, is amended in Chapter 1, relating to general provisions, by adding a new Code section, to read as follows:
"51-1-57. Any person who solicits in any media in violation of Code Section 10-1-424.1 or 10-1427 shall, in addition to any other remedies provided by law, be liable for damages caused by each media that is in violation of such Code sections. A claim of a violation of such Code sections may be brought in a representative capacity and may be the subject of a class action under Code Section 9-11-23. Damages for such violation shall be the actual damages or $500.00 per each media that is in violation, whichever is greater."
PART III SECTION 3-1.
Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended by revising Code Section 50-21-35, relating to service of process and mailing of complaint, as follows:
"50-21-35. (a) A chief executive officer of a state government entity shall provide a designee or designees for service of process for civil actions brought against the state under this article by publishing conspicuously on the homepage of the state government entity's website:
(1) The name and title of such designee or designees; and (2) The office address of such designee or designees for service of process. (b) The director of the Risk Management Division of the Department of Administrative Services shall provide a designee for service of process for civil actions brought against the state under this article by publishing conspicuously on the homepage of such division's website: (1) The name and title of such designee; and (2) The office address of such designee for service of process. (c) A designee for service of process shall be present at the published office address no fewer than three days each Monday through Friday, excluding state observed holidays and other office closures, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. eastern standard time or eastern daylight time, whichever is applicable. (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of this Code section, in In all civil actions brought against the state under this article, to perfect service of process the plaintiff must both: (1) Cause cause process to be served upon the chief executive officer of the state government entity involved, or his or her designee, at his or her usual office address; and

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(2) Cause cause process to be served upon the director of the Risk Management Division of the Department of Administrative Services, or his or her designee, at his or her usual office address. (e) The time for the state to file an answer shall not begin to run until process has been served upon all required persons. (f) A copy of the complaint showing the date of filing shall also be mailed to the Attorney General at his or her usual office address, by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested, and there shall be attached to the complaint a certificate that this requirement has been met."

PART IV SECTION 4-1.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval, provided that:
(1) Part II of this Act shall: (A) Apply to contracts entered into on and after such effective date; and (B) Not apply to contracts entered into before such effective date; provided, however, that any contract in violation of the provisions of Part II of this Act entered into before such effective date shall be void after the initial period set forth in such contract and shall not be renewed or otherwise extended on terms in violation of Part II of this Act; and
(2) Part III of this Act shall apply only to causes of action occurring on or after July 1, 2023.

SECTION 4-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings E Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald
Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V

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E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J N Collins

Y Draper Y Drenner E Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart E Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S
Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince
Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes E Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 158, nays 5.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 220. By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Anderson of the 24th, Walker III of the 20th, Sims of the 12th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to historic preservation, so as to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program, and Georgia Farmland Advisory Council; to provide matching grants to certain holders or prospective holders of agricultural conservation easements; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

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To amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to historic preservation, so as to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program, and Georgia Farmland Advisory Council; to provide matching grants to certain holders or prospective holders of agricultural conservation easements; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures, requirements, and limitations for such fund, program, and council; to provide for membership, quorum, compensation, and meetings; to provide for powers and duties; to provide for administration and costs; to provide for an application and review process; to provide for expenditure of funds; to provide for annual accounting; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to historic preservation, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 3 44-10-40. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Farmland Conservation Act.'
44-10-41. The General Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) Ensuring permanent conservation of farmland is of vital importance to the state and the citizens of Georgia and essential in protecting Georgia's agricultural economy, the ecological benefits provided by agricultural lands and activities, the community character enhanced by agricultural landscapes, and food production in the state; (2) Creating the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program will enable owners of farmland to voluntarily protect their farmland, facilitate the transition of farms under development pressure to next-generation farmers, increase the supply of locally grown food in this state, and facilitate utilization of federal and local funds to benefit Georgia's farmland; and (3) Utilizing nonprofit organizations, in addition to government entities, to hold agricultural conservation easements will provide substantial benefit to the state by allowing the state to maximize the availability of matching funds from federal programs designed to protect farmland and food production in the state and reduce the costs and burdens to the state associated with enforcing the terms of agricultural conservation easements.
44-10-42. As used in this article, the term:

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(1) 'Agricultural conservation easement' means a conservation easement that, in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 44, the 'Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act,' imposes limitations or affirmative obligations, the purpose of which include assuring the availability of real property for agricultural uses or the retention or protection of natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property. (2) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Agriculture. (3) 'Conservation easement' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 44-10-2. (4) 'Costs of acquisition' means all direct costs of activities, including, but not limited to, appraisals that are required by applicable state laws and local ordinances or policies in order to convey an agricultural conservation easement in qualified farmland to a qualified holder; provided, however, that such costs shall not include any costs for services provided in violation of Chapter 40 of Title 43. (5) 'Council' means Georgia Farmland Advisory Council. (6) 'Department' means the Department of Agriculture. (7) 'Fund' means the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund. (8) 'Program' means the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program. (9) 'Project proposal' means any application seeking moneys from the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund. (10) 'Qualified easement holder' means a state agency, federal agency, county, municipality, or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which acquires or proposes to acquire, whether through purchase, donation or transfer, an agricultural conservation easement. (11) 'Qualified farmland' means agricultural land in undeveloped areas or that has been developed only to the extent consistent with agricultural production, including row crops, livestock, nurseries, orchards, or pastures.
44-10-43. (a)(1) The state treasurer shall establish a separate trust fund in the state treasury that shall be known as the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, consisting of annual appropriations by the legislature to the fund, public or private grants, gifts, donations, or contributions dedicated to the fund for farmland conservation, and moneys from any other source, including proceeds from the sale of bonds, state, federal or private mitigation funds, or moneys from any local, state, or federal program dedicated to the fund for farmland conservation. (2) The state treasurer shall invest the money held in the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund in the same manner in which state funds are invested as authorized by the State Depository Board pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50. Interest earned by the money held in the trust fund shall be accounted for separately and shall be credited to the trust fund to be disbursed as other moneys in the trust fund.
(b) Moneys in the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund shall be expended by the Commissioner solely as provided in this article.

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(c) The Commissioner shall prepare an accounting of the moneys expended pursuant to this Code section during the most recently completed fiscal year to be provided to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office by January 1 of each year.
44-10-44. (a) There is established the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program to be administered by the department. In administering the program, the department shall, each fiscal year, make available moneys from the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund for matching grants to any prospective qualified easement holder having a project proposal which has been reviewed by the department and approved by the council. (b) Any project proposal selected to receive a matching grant through the program shall have as its primary purposes the advancement of farmland conservation and the support of active farming and food production in this state. Award grants from the program may include payment:
(1) To qualified easement holders for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements on qualified farmland, for advancing farmland conservation, and to support active farming and food production in Georgia; or (2) For the costs of acquisition related to the purchase of agricultural conservation easements approved by the program. (c) As a cost of administering the program, the department may annually deduct and retain an amount equal to 5 percent of the fund.
44-10-45. In administering the program, the department shall, under the direction and advice of the council:
(1) Give priority to project proposals that protect agricultural lands susceptible to development, subdivision, and fragmentation; (2) Adopt a scoring process for evaluating project proposals and prioritizing projects based on the extent that the project will:
(A) Protect farmland in active or planned cultivation; (B) Prevent development or fragmentation that would result in farmland loss; (C) Support transition of affordable farmland to next-generation farmers; (D) Leverage local, federal, or private funding, taking into account whether such funding includes a match requirement; (E) Support conservation priorities, including, but not limited to, protection of habitat, water quality, watershed conservation, climate resiliency, local conservation plans, and public viewshed; (F) Preserve or enhance soil quality; and (G) Create or further enhance compatibility with existing military installations; and (3) Ensure that, per its terms, any agricultural conservation easement to be acquired through the project: (A) Is of perpetual duration;

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(B) May not be assigned to or enforced by a third party without the express written consent of the landowner; and (C) Aligns with existing federal and local programs to maximize potential for matching funds.
44-10-46. (a) There is created the Georgia Farmland Advisory Council to advise and assist the department with administration and implementation of the program utilizing the criteria proposed by the department and adopted by the council. The council shall consist of 14 members as follows:
(1) The Commissioner, or his or her designee, who shall also serve as chairperson of the council; (2) Two members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(A) One member who operates a family farm in this state; and (B) One member who is the designated representative of a banking or lending organization and with significant experience in agricultural lending; (3) One member who operates a family farm in this state, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; (4) Four members appointed by the Commissioner as follows: (A) One member who operates a family farm in this state; (B) One member who is the designated representative of a statewide agricultural organization; (C) One member who is a designated representative of a statewide nonprofit agricultural or conservation organization operating in this state; and (D) One member from the state at-large; (5) One member who operates a family farm in this state, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (6) The president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council; (7) The deans of the Colleges of Agriculture at the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, or Fort Valley State University, who shall each serve rotating, nonconcurrent three-year terms, or his or her designee; (8) The executive director of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; (9) The president of the Georgia Farm Bureau or his or her designee; and (10) The Georgia state conservationist of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. (b) Initially appointed members shall serve staggered terms of office as follows: two members as appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Commissioner for one year, three members as appointed by the Commissioner for two years, and three members as appointed by the Governor and Lieutenant Governor for three years. (c) The members shall serve without compensation; provided, however, that the members shall receive the same per diem allowance and reimbursement of expenses as allowed for members of the General Assembly.

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(d) The council shall meet at least quarterly each year for the transaction of its business. (e) Three-fifths of the members of the council present at any board meeting shall constitute a quorum necessary for the transaction of business; provided, however, that in absence of a quorum, a majority of the members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall attend. Unless otherwise specified in this Code section, any council action or recommendation shall be approved by a simple majority of the members of the entire council then in office.

44-10-47. The council shall have the power and duty to:
(1) Annually review and approve award grants recommended by the department; (2) Review and approve rules and regulations promulgated by the department for administration of the program; and (3) Review the outcomes of the program and recommend to the department changes in program administration or rules to ensure the success of the program."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner E Bruce Y Buckner

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart E Erwin

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M

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Y Burchett Y Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Jones, S Jones, T
Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 165, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 199. By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Goodman of the 8th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, is amended by revising Code Section 45-18-52, relating to establishment of flexible employee benefit plans, as follows:
"45-18-52. (a)(1) The council is authorized to establish a flexible employee benefit plan for employees of the state, and public schoolteachers school teachers, and public school employees and to promulgate rules and regulations for its administration, subject to the limitations contained in this article and in Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter. (2) The council is authorized to provide a flexible employee benefit plan may provide that provides for deductions or salary reductions for group life insurance, group property and casualty insurance, disability insurance, supplemental health and accident insurance, health care or dependent care spending accounts as authorized under Section 125 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, health savings accounts as authorized under Section 223 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, as amended, other types of employee welfare benefits, or for salary reductions for health premiums under Article 1 of this chapter and Code Sections 20-2-880 and 20-2-910. (3) The council shall have discretion whether to provide deductions or salary reductions for the benefits identified in paragraph (1) of this subsection as part of the flexible employee benefit plan; provided, however, that beginning January 1, 2024, such flexible employee benefit plan may continually provide for deductions or salary reductions relating to health saving accounts.
(b) The council may establish rating categories for disability insurance based on eligibility for coverage by the disability program of the Social Security Administration. At the council's discretion, any of the insurance or other type of employee welfare benefits authorized by this Code section may be operated as a self-insured plan in whole or in part or by contract with any company authorized to transact such business in this state. Except as provided in Code Section 45-18-30, Code Sections 20-2-880 and 20-2910, and as implemented prior to January 1, 1986, the council is authorized to establish the plan or plans in connection with plans authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of income tax advantage. (b)(c) The council is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to require local school boards that elect coverage under the plan as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-18-54 to enroll and maintain a minimum participation percentage when offering the plan to its employees."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

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To amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, is amended by revising Code Section 45-18-52, relating to establishment of flexible employee benefit plans, as follows:
"45-18-52. (a)(1) The council is authorized to establish a flexible employee benefit plan for employees of the state, and public schoolteachers school teachers, and public school employees and to promulgate rules and regulations for its administration, subject to the limitations contained in this article and in Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter. (2) The council is authorized to provide a flexible employee benefit plan may provide that provides for deductions or salary reductions for group life insurance, group property and casualty insurance, disability insurance, supplemental health and accident insurance, health care or dependent care spending accounts as authorized under Section 125 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, health savings accounts as authorized under Section 223 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, as amended, other types of employee welfare benefits, or for salary reductions for health premiums under Article 1 of this chapter and Code Sections 20-2-880 and 20-2-910. (3) The council shall have discretion whether to provide deductions or salary reductions for the benefits identified in paragraph (1) of this subsection as part of the flexible employee benefit plan; provided, however, that beginning January 1, 2025, such flexible employee benefit plan may continually provide for deductions or salary reductions relating to health saving accounts.
(b) The council may establish rating categories for disability insurance based on eligibility for coverage by the disability program of the Social Security Administration. At the council's discretion, any of the insurance or other type of employee welfare benefits authorized by this Code section may be operated as a self-insured plan in whole or in part or by contract with any company authorized to transact such business in this state. Except as provided in Code Section 45-18-30, Code Sections 20-2-880 and 20-2910, and as implemented prior to January 1, 1986, the council is authorized to establish the plan or plans in connection with plans authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of income tax advantage. (b)(c) The council is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to require local school boards that elect coverage under the plan as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-18-54 to enroll and maintain a minimum participation percentage when offering the plan to its employees."

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SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner E Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S
Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts
Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 164, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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SB 215. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Esteves of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to protect from public disclosure certain personal information of public employees; to remove an exemption relating to public disclosure of certain public records pertaining to public employees; to provide for definitions; to require local governments to remove upon request certain personally identifiable information of public employees from certain property records; to require local governments to provide a form for such requests; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to require local governments to remove upon request certain personally identifiable information of law enforcement officers from certain property records; to provide for definitions; to require local governments to provide a form for such requests; to provide for injunctive relief; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-18-78. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Law enforcement officer' means a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, policeman, peace officer, officer or member of the Department of Public Safety, or other officer or official who has the power of arrest and who is responsible for enforcing the criminal laws of the federal government or the state or its political subdivisions. (2) 'Local government' means any county or municipality of this state. (3) 'Personally identifiable information' means the residential address or phone number of an individual and the individual's spouse, if applicable. (b) Within 30 days after receiving a written request by any law enforcement officer, a local government shall remove the personally identifiable information of such law enforcement officer from all property records that are publicly available on any internet website of the local government. Relief for a law enforcement officer whose personally

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identifiable information is not removed within 30 days of such request shall be limited to injunctive relief against the county employee who had a ministerial duty to remove such personally identifiable information. (c) On or before January 1, 2024, each local government shall provide a form for a law enforcement officer to use when requesting removal of personally identifiable information, which may include a process for verification of employment as a law enforcement officer. Such form shall be made available by the local government on its internet website."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner E Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong E Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N

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Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

HB 540. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Wilkes County; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 547. By Representative Hatchett of the 155th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of East Dublin, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4645), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4402), so as to extend the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 597. By Representatives Bentley of the 150th and Cheokas of the 151st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Andersonville; to provide for sale and lease of city property; to provide for prior ordinances; to provide for existing personnel; to provide for pending matters; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to repeal specific Acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 631. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Swainsboro, approved December 6, 1900 (Ga. L. 1900, p. 427), as amended,

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particularly by an Act approved April 18, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5533), so as to change provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city to deannex certain properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 666. By Representative Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Lone Oak; to repeal specific Acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 693. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners for the County of Elbert, approved February 27, 1875 (Ga. L. 1875, p. 253), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3731), so as to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on said board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 694. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Moore of the 91st, Crawford of the 84th, Kendrick of the 95th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3986), as amended, so as to revise the compensation of certain judges, judicial officers, and county officers; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 708. By Representative Chastain of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Ellijay to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-1351 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:
HB 87. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Jasperse of the 11th, Wade of the 9th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise and repeal certain provisions for alternative charter schools; to provide for the continued operation of state chartered special schools until no later than the expiration of each such school's current charter with the State Board of Education; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 243. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th, Jenkins of the 136th, Huddleston of the 72nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an eighth judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The House stood at ease until 4:20 o'clock, this afternoon.
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:
HB 19. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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SB 26.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Ginn of the 47th, Goodman of the 8th, Walker III of the 20th, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to permit meetings and public hearings of development authorities and community improvement districts to be held by teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to authorize the establishment of a state-wide electric vehicle manufacturing program for the promotion of electric vehicle and component manufacturing in this state; to provide for purposes of such program; to provide for powers and duties of the department relative to such program; to establish a Georgia Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Commission; to provide for purposes and powers of such commission; to provide for membership; to provide for terms and reimbursement for members; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to permit meetings and public hearings of local workforce development boards, development authorities, community improvement districts, hospital authorities, and boards of trustees or governing bodies of certain retirement systems to be held by teleconference; to provide that such teleconference meetings be open to the public in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

PART I SECTION 1-1.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Electric Vehicle Future Act."

SECTION 1-2. Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended in Article 1 of Chapter 7, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Economic Development, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-7-19. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Commission' means the Georgia Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Commission created pursuant to this Code section.

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(2) 'Department' means the Department of Economic Development. (3) 'EV industry' means the commercial enterprise of manufacturing electric vehicles and related components within this state. (4) 'Marketing' means promotion, advertising, signage, public relations, press relations, and branding; creation, use, and licensing of a trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property; providing discounts; and other activities of similar nature or within the term as it is commonly understood. (b)(1) The department shall be authorized to establish, implement, and support a statewide electric vehicle manufacturing program for the promotion of electric vehicle and component manufacturing in this state. The program shall advance the state's interest in developing, marketing, promoting, or recruiting the growth of the EV industry through continued investment or job creation in this state. The carrying out of the purposes and program in this article are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and constitute a public purpose. Actions by the department pursuant to this article shall be an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this article. Such program shall not consider, evaluate, or make recommendations relative to the sale, distribution, or servicing of electric vehicles. (2) Pursuant to the purpose of the state-wide electric vehicle manufacturing program, the department shall be authorized to contract with the Department of Transportation, the State Road and Tollway Authority, the Georgia Technology Authority, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, or other instrumentalities of the state for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure which support the EV industry. (c) There is created the Georgia Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Commission, as a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the state, for the following public purposes and powers: (1) To formulate recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly to support and expand the growth of electric vehicle and component manufacturing in this state through a state-wide electric vehicle manufacturing program; (2) To consult with private sector employers, primary and secondary schools, the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and other entities to determine workforce needs for the EV industry and to make training recommendations to educational institutions and the General Assembly; (3) To advise the department in supporting and meeting infrastructure needs for the EV industry, including, but not limited to, transportation, charging networks, energy supply, manufacturing sites, and communications networks; (4) To develop, in consultation with the EV industry, such marketing materials and advertising as the commission finds useful to promote the continued growth of EV industry jobs in this state; and (5) To provide for assessments of the state interest in and benefit from encouraging the growth of the EV industry in this state. (d)(1) The commission shall consist of:
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(C) The commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia; (D) The chancellor of the University System of Georgia; (E) One representative from each electric vehicle manufacturer that is manufacturing vehicles in this state, appointed by the Governor; (F) Two representatives of electric vehicle component manufacturers that are operating in this state, appointed by the Governor. (G) A representative of an investor owned utility company, appointed by the Governor; (H) A representative of a cooperative utility provider, appointed by the Governor; (I) A licensed automobile dealer in this state, appointed by the Governor; (J) Two members of the House of Representatives to serve as ex officio members, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (K) Two members of the Senate to serve as ex officio members, appointed by the President of the Senate. (2) The commission shall elect a chairperson from among its membership. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum, and the acts of the majority shall be the acts of the commission. (3) Members of the commission who are state officials or employees shall receive no compensation for their service on the commission but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the commission. Any members of the commission who are not state officials or employees shall receive a daily expense allowance in the amount specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 for each day such member is in attendance at a meeting of the commission. (4) Members of the commission appointed pursuant to subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection may designate persons to serve in their place. Members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs (E) through (I) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall serve for terms of two years. Members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs (J) and (K) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall serve for terms concurrent with their corresponding terms as members of the General Assembly. (e) The commission is assigned to the department for administrative purposes only. The Attorney General shall be the attorney for the commission. (f) The commissioner of economic development shall be authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Code section to further promote the marketing of this state to the EV industry for future investment. Rule making or actions undertaken pursuant to this Code section by the department shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Administrative Procedure Act.'"
PART II SECTION 2-1.
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place, access to minutes, and teleconference, by revising subsection (f) and adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(f) An agency with state-wide jurisdiction or a committee of such an agency shall be authorized to conduct meetings by teleconference,; provided, however, that any such meeting is conducted in compliance with this chapter. A local workforce development board formed pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, P.L. 113-128, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, or its committees or local elected officials when performing duties relative to such board, shall qualify as an agency under this subsection."
"(h)(1) The following bodies and committees thereof shall be authorized to conduct meetings by teleconference, provided that any such meeting shall be considered to be conducted in compliance with this chapter so long as the notice required by this chapter is provided and, if fewer than a quorum of the members of a body or committee thereof are physically present, means have been afforded for the public to have simultaneous access to the teleconference meeting:
(A) Development authorities created pursuant to or authorized by the provisions of Chapter 42 or Chapter 62 of Title 36, by or pursuant to Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph III of the Georgia Constitution, or by or pursuant to any amendment to the Constitution continued pursuant to the authority of Article XI, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution; (B) Community improvement districts created pursuant to the provisions of Article IX, Section VII of the Georgia Constitution; (C) Hospital authorities created pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31; and (D) The board of trustees or other governing body of any large retirement system as such term is defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-84. (2) The participation by teleconference of members of such bodies or committees thereof means full participation in the same manner as if such members were physically present. In the event such teleconference meeting is a public hearing, and if fewer than a quorum of the members of a body or committee thereof are physically present, then members of the public shall be afforded the means to participate fully in the same manner as if such members of the public were physically present."
PART III SECTION 3-1.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner E Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron
Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines E Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese
Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R E Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D Y Taylor, R
Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser
Westbrook Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 155, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:

HB 19. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Hatchett of the 155th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 19 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:

Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Jones of the 47th and Efstration of the 104th.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR #2 THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 38th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 233

'The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act'; establishment of promise scholarship accounts (Substitute)(Ed-Jones-25th) Dolezal-27th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 49 1458S)

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Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 233. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Still of the 48th, Moore of the 53rd, Setzler of the 37th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,000.00 per school year for each participating student; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,500.00 per school year for each participating student; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualified education expenses; to provide for qualifications for students to participate in the promise scholarship account program; to provide for requirements for participating schools and service providers; to provide for accounts and account funds; to establish a parent review committee to review expenditures upon request; to authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission to participate in the promise scholarship account program; to authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for an annual report on the program by the Georgia Student Finance Commission; to provide for annual testing of participating students; to provide for audits by the Department of Audits and Accounts; to provide for an annual report by the Office of Student Achievement; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 2B
20-2B-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Promise Scholarship Act.'
20-2B-2. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Account' or 'promise scholarship account' means a consumer directed account established pursuant to this chapter and composed of state funds deposited on behalf of a participating student and which may be used for qualified education expenses. (2) 'Account funds' means the funds awarded on behalf of a participating student. (3) 'Commission' means the Georgia Student Finance Commission. (4) 'Curriculum' or 'curricula' means a complete course of study for a particular content area or grade level, including any supplemental materials required by the course of study. (5) 'Educationally disadvantaged students' means all or a subset of the following: students who are economically disadvantaged, students with disabilities, limited English proficient students, neglected or delinquent students, and homeless students, as each such subset is defined by the State Board of Education in accordance with federal education guidelines and regulations. (6) 'Parent' means a biological parent, legal guardian, custodian, or other person with legal authority to act on behalf of a student. (7) 'Participating school' means a private school that has notified the commission of its intention to participate in the program, that complies with the commission's requirements, and meets the requirements provided for in Code Section 20-2B-4. (8) 'Participating student' means a student for whom an account has been established pursuant to this chapter. (9) 'Private school' means a nonpublic school, sectarian or nonsectarian, which is accredited or in the process of becoming accredited by one or more of the entities listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 20-3-519. (10) 'Program' means the account program provided pursuant to this chapter. (11) 'Qualified education expenses' means any one or more of the following:
(A) Tuition, fees, and required textbooks for eligible core courses and eligible CTAE courses, as such terms are defined in Code Section 20-2-161.3, at a participating school, accredited community college or postsecondary education institution, or nonpublic online learning program or course; (B) Tutoring services provided by an educator certified by the Professional Standards Commission;

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(C) Payment for the purchase of a curriculum, including any supplemental materials required by the curriculum; (D) Services from a physician or therapist licensed pursuant to Chapter 10A, 28, 33, 34, or 44 of Title 43, including, but not limited to, for occupational, behavioral, physical, or speech-language therapies; (E) No more than $500.00 per year to a fee-for-service transportation provider for transportation to or from a participating school or service provider; (F) Fees for the management of account funds in accordance with subsection (e) of Code Section 20-2B-7; (G) Other expenses authorized by the State Board of Education or the commission; or (H) Individual education expenses authorized by a majority of the parent review committee provided for in Code Section 20-2B-6. (12) 'Resident school system' means the public school system in which the student would be enrolled based on his or her residence. (13) 'Service provider' means a person or entity that provides services that are covered as qualified education expenses other than a participating school.
20-2B-3. (a) A student shall qualify for a promise scholarship account under this chapter if:
(1) The student's parent resides within Georgia and has been a Georgia resident for at least one year; provided, however, that the one-year requirement shall not apply if the student's parent is an active duty military service member stationed in Georgia within the previous year; (2) The student is currently enrolled and has been continuously enrolled in a Georgia public school for a period of time that includes at least two consecutive enrollment counts conducted pursuant to Code Section 20-2-160. (3) The student resides in the attendance zone of a public school that is included on the list of public schools provided for in Code Section 20-2B-10; (4) The student does not meet any of the ineligibility criteria provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-3-519.1; (5) The student is not the recipient or beneficiary of a scholarship or other benefit provided for under Article 33 of Chapter 2 of this title, the 'Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act,' nor shall the student or the student's parent seek to receive such scholarship or other benefit at any time during which such student is a participating student; (6) The student is not the recipient or beneficiary of a scholarship, tuition grant, or other benefit from a student scholarship organization, as such term is defined in Code Section 20-2A-1, nor shall the student or the student's parent seek to receive such scholarship, tuition grant, or other benefit at any time during which such student is a participating student; (7) The student's parent signs an agreement promising:

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(A) To provide an education for the participating student in at least the subjects of reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies, and science; (B) Not to enroll the student in a local school system school, local charter school, or state charter school while participating in the program; provided, however, that this subparagraph shall not be construed to prohibit participating students from part-time enrollment in a college and career academy, as such term is defined in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-4-37, which has been approved by the commission to be a service provider; and (C) To use account funds only for qualified education expenses of the participating student; and (8) The student's parent submits an application for an account to the commission no later than the deadline established by the commission; provided, however, that the commission shall provide quarterly application periods that correspond with quarterly funding dates pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2B-5. (b) Upon acceptance of the account, the parent assumes full financial responsibility for the education of the participating student, including transportation to and from the participating school or service provider. (c) Students enrolled in a school operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice are not eligible for the program. (d) A participating student shall continue to be eligible to receive account funds until the student returns to a public school, graduates from high school, or reaches the age of 20 years, or for special education students, reaches the age of 21 years; provided, however, that a student who participated in the program for any length of time before returning to a public school must submit a new application for an account in order to participate in the program for a second or subsequent time. (e) The creation of the program or the granting of an account pursuant to this chapter shall not be construed to imply that a public school did not provide a free and appropriate public education for a student or constitute a waiver or admission by the state. A participating student's resident school system shall not be obligated to provide services to such student that would be required if such student were enrolled in such resident school system unless such student re-enrolls in such school system. (f) Any account funds directed to a participating school or service provider are so directed on behalf of the participating student's parent, the recognized recipient of such participating student's account funds, and wholly as a result of the genuine and independent private choice of the parent. (g) The parent of each student participating in the program shall comply fully with the participating school or service provider's rules and policies. (h) Any parent who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter and commission regulations relating to the program shall forfeit the account and all account funds therein.
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(1) Demonstrate fiscal soundness by having been in operation for one school year or by submitting a financial information report for the school that complies with uniform financial accounting standards established by the commission and conducted by a certified public accountant. The report must confirm that the school desiring to participate is insured and the owner or owners have sufficient capital or credit to operate the school for the upcoming school year serving the number of students anticipated with expected revenues from tuition and other sources that may be reasonably expected. The report shall be limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the commission to make a determination on fiscal soundness of the school;
(2)(A) Beginning on August 1 of the first year following the year in which this chapter becomes effective and by August 1 each year thereafter, submit to the commission and the Department of Education a report of:
(i) The aggregate data of student attendance rates and course completion rates for eligible core courses and eligible CTAE courses, as such terms are defined in Code Section 20-2-161.3, of all participating students enrolled in such participating school; (ii) The dates of enrollment for each participating student enrolled in such participating school during the previous school year; and (iii) The amount of account funds, if any, received on behalf of each participating student during the previous school year; and (B) Beginning on August 1 of the fourth year following the year in which this chapter becomes effective and by August 1 each year thereafter, submit to the commission and the Department of Education a report of the on-time graduation rate of participating students enrolled in such participating school. For purposes of this subparagraph, the on-time graduate rate shall be calculated using the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate criteria which are used by the Department of Education for state and federal accountability purposes. (3) Comply with the antidiscrimination provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 2000d; (4) Comply with all health and safety laws or codes that apply to private schools; (5) Comply with all provisions of Code Section 20-2-690 and any other state law applicable to private schools; and (6) Be located in Georgia. (b) A participating school or service provider may apply to the commission to participate in the program and accept account funds for providing services covered as qualified education expenses. (c) The commission shall, not later than 60 days after receiving a participating school's or service provider's application for approval, notify such school or service provider as to whether its application has been approved or denied. If the commission denies an application, the commission shall provide a reason and notify the school or service provider that it may appeal the decision to the parent review committee created pursuant to Code Section 20-2B-6. (d) A participating school and service provider shall not refund, rebate, or share account funds with a parent or student in any manner.

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(e) The creation of the program shall not be construed to expand the regulatory authority of the state, its officers, or any local school system to impose any additional regulation of nonpublic schools beyond those reasonably necessary to enforce the requirements of this chapter. (f) The commission shall not require a participating school or service provider to alter such school's or provider's creed, practices, admissions policies, employment policies, or curricula in order to receive funds under the program. (g) A participating school or service provider shall not be deemed an agent of the state or federal government as a result of participating in the program or accepting account funds.
20-2B-5. (a) The account funds granted to a participating student pursuant to this chapter shall be $6,500.00 per school year.
(b)(1) When a student enters the program, the commission shall receive all documentation required for the student's participation during a quarterly enrollment period provided for in paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2B-3 before the first quarterly account payment is made for the student. (2) Upon proper documentation received by the commission, the commission shall make quarterly payments to the account of a participating student, beginning with the first quarterly payment that corresponds with the enrollment period in which the student's application was received. As nearly as practical, such quarterly payments shall be equal. The state auditor shall cite as an audit exception any failure by the commission to meet any payment deadlines and shall include such audit exceptions on the website established pursuant to Code Section 50-6-32. (3) The commission shall develop a system for parents to direct account funds to participating schools and service providers by electronic funds transfer, automated clearing-house transfer, or another system that the commission finds to be commercially viable, cost-effective, and easy for parents of participating students to use. The commission shall not adopt a system that relies solely on reimbursing parents for out-of-pocket expenses, but may determine certain qualified education expenses that must require reimbursement or preapproval for purchase. The commission is authorized to qualify private financial management firms to manage the payment system. The commission, at its discretion, shall be authorized to create a system of individually funded accounts or notional accounts funded through a single state omnibus account. (4) If the participating school requires partial payment of tuition prior to the start of the academic year to reserve space for students admitted to the school, such partial payment may be paid by the commission prior to the first quarterly payment of the year in which the account is awarded, up to a maximum of $1,000.00, and deducted from subsequent account payments. If a student decides not to attend the participating school, the partial reservation payment must be returned to the commission by such school. Only one reservation payment per student may be made per year.

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(c) Funds received pursuant to this Code section shall not constitute taxable income of the parent of the participating student. (d) Funds deposited into an account shall be used only for qualified education expenses for the participating student. Unused funds in an account, up to an amount not greater than 50 percent of the total funds deposited into the account for the current school year, shall roll over to the following school year; provided, however, that, if an account has been inactive for two consecutive years or the participating student graduates from high school, the funds in such account shall be returned to the state general fund and the account shall be closed. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit a parent or student from making a payment for any tuition, fee, service, or product described in this chapter from a source other than the account funds of the student.
20-2B-6. (a) To assist in the determination of whether certain expenses meet the requirements to be considered a qualified education expense under this chapter, a parent review committee shall be established.
(b)(1) The committee shall comprise one person with relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities and eight parents of participating students appointed by the president of the commission. Four of the parents shall reside in local school systems with student enrollment greater than 10,000, and four of the parents shall reside in local school systems with student enrollment less than 10,000.
(2)(A)Members of the committee shall serve for staggered three-year terms and may be reappointed; provided, however, that no individual shall be permitted to serve more than three terms. (B) The commission shall adopt rules for staggering the terms of members as required in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (3) The president of the commission or his or her designee shall serve as the chair of the committee and shall only vote in the event of a tie. (c) The commission may request the committee to determine whether an expenditure of account funds from an account qualifies as a qualified education expense under this chapter. (d) The commission may request the committee review appeals of participating schools or service provider application denials pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2B4.
20-2B-7. (a) The commission shall adopt rules and regulations as necessary for the administration of the program and shall include rules and regulations prioritizing the selection of educationally disadvantaged students if either the number of participating students or the number of applications for accounts exceeds the funds available for the program; provided, however, that continued participation in the program by participating students shall be prioritized over new applications for accounts. The commission shall adopt rules

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and regulations regarding eligibility and participation of participating schools and service providers, including, but not limited to, timelines that will maximize student and private school participation, the calculation and distribution of accounts to participating students, and the application and approval procedures for participating students, participating schools, and service providers. The commission shall develop and utilize a compliance form for completion by participating schools and service providers. The commission shall be authorized to require any pertinent information as it deems necessary from participating schools and service providers for the purpose of implementing the program. Participating schools and service providers shall be required to complete such forms and certify their accuracy. (b) No liability shall arise on the part of the commission or the state or of any local board of education based on the award or use of an account awarded pursuant to this chapter. (c) The commission shall have the authority to conduct or contract for the auditing of accounts and shall, at a minimum, conduct random audits on an annual basis. The commission shall have the authority to make any parent or participating student ineligible for the program in the event of misuse of account funds. (d) The commission shall have the authority to refer cases of substantial misuse of account funds to the Attorney General for investigation if evidence of fraudulent use is obtained. (e) The commission may deduct an amount from accounts to cover the costs of overseeing and administering the program, up to a maximum of 5 percent annually. (f) The commission may contract with a qualified organization to administer the program or specific functions of the program. (g) The commission shall provide parents of participating students with an explanation of the allowable uses of account funds, the responsibilities of parents, and the duties of the commission.
20-2B-8. (a)(1) In order to allow parents and taxpayers to measure the achievements of the program, the commission shall annually approve no fewer than three nationally normreferenced tests that measure student academic progress in math and language arts. (2) Private schools enrolling participating students shall ensure that a state-wide assessment administered pursuant to Code Section 20-2-281 is annually administered to each participating student enrolled in grades for which such a state-wide assessment is administered, which shall be made available by the resident school system. (3) The commission shall develop a process for the annual administration of a nationally norm-referenced test or a state-wide assessment and the collection of results for participating students not enrolled full time in a private school.
(b) The results of such norm-referenced tests and state-wide assessments shall be provided to and collected by the commission or an organization chosen by the commission on an annual basis. (c) Student information shall be reported and collected in a manner that allows the state to aggregate data by grade level, gender, and race.

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(d) The commission or an organization chosen by the commission shall collect information regarding the high school graduation rate of all participating students.
20-2B-9. (a) The commission shall provide the General Assembly not later than December 1 of each year with a report regarding the program for the previous fiscal year. Such report shall also be posted on the commission's website. (b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, numbers and demographics of participating students and numbers of participating schools. The report shall also include:
(1) Participating student performance on nationally norm-referenced tests or state-wide assessments, including aggregate information on long-term performance gains; (2) The level of satisfaction with the program from parents of participating students; (3) The percentage of funds used for each type of qualified education expense included in paragraph (11) of Code Section 20-2B-2; and (4) The fiscal impact to the state and resident school systems of the program, taking into consideration both the impact on revenue and the impact on expenses. The fiscal savings associated with students departing public schools shall be explicitly quantified, even if the public school losing the student or students does not reduce its spending. (c) The report shall apply appropriate analytical and behavioral science methodologies to ensure public confidence in such report. (d) The report shall protect the identity of participating students through whatever means the commission deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, by keeping anonymous all disaggregated data and complying with state and federal guidelines for student privacy. The names of participating schools and the number of participating students at each such school shall be included in the report. (e) The Department of Audits and Accounts shall audit the program annually. Audit reports, including, but not limited to, any findings and recommendations by the Department of Audits and Accounts, shall be included in the first annual report submitted by the commission pursuant to this Code section following completion of each audit of the program by the Department of Audits and Accounts. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Department of Audits and Accounts to conduct an audit at any time.
20-2B-10. (a) In the annual report required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 2014-27, the Office of Student Achievement shall include a separate list of public schools that performed in the lowest 25 percent of all public schools based on individual school ratings as provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 20-14-33, provided that in the event of a tied rating, the public school with the lower performance in student achievement shall be prioritized; provided, further, however, that such list shall not include any school with more than 50 percent of its enrolled students assigned to an education program provided for in Code Section 20-2-154.1.

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(b) By December 1 of each year, the Office of Student Achievement shall publish on its website the list provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section."
SECTION 2. Said title is amended further in Code Section 20-3-231, relating to legislative findings and purposes of commission, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) Purpose of commission. The purpose of the commission shall be to help improve the higher educational opportunities of citizens and persons in this state by serving as an agency and budget unit within the executive branch of state government for the purpose of carrying out and effectuating the powers, duties, and functions set forth in this part and in Chapter 2B of this title."
SECTION 3. (a) This Act shall become effective only if the "Quality Basic Education Act," as provided for in Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, is fully funded in an appropriations Act making specific reference to the full funding of the "Quality Basic Education Act" and shall become effective when funds so appointed become available for expenditure. (b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section, this Act shall be applicable beginning on July 1, 2024.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,500.00 per school year for each participating student; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualified education expenses; to provide for qualifications for students to participate in the promise scholarship account program; to provide for requirements for participating schools and service providers; to provide for accounts and account funds; to establish a parent review committee to review expenditures upon request; to authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission to participate in the promise scholarship account program; to authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for an annual report on the program by the Georgia Student Finance Commission; to provide for annual testing of participating students; to provide for audits by the Department of Audits and Accounts; to provide for an annual report by the Office of Student Achievement; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide

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for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 2B
20-2B-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Promise Scholarship Act.'
20-2B-2. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Account' or 'promise scholarship account' means a consumer directed account established pursuant to this chapter and composed of state funds deposited on behalf of a participating student and which may be used for qualified education expenses. (2) 'Account funds' means the funds awarded on behalf of a participating student. (3) 'Commission' means the Georgia Student Finance Commission. (4) 'Curriculum' or 'curricula' means a complete course of study for a particular content area or grade level, including any supplemental materials required by the course of study. (5) 'Educationally disadvantaged students' means all or a subset of the following: students who are economically disadvantaged, students with disabilities, limited English proficient students, neglected or delinquent students, and homeless students, as each such subset is defined by the State Board of Education in accordance with federal education guidelines and regulations. (6) 'Parent' means a biological parent, legal guardian, custodian, or other person with legal authority to act on behalf of a student. (7) 'Participating school' means a private school that has notified the commission of its intention to participate in the program, that complies with the commission's requirements, and meets the requirements provided for in Code Section 20-2B-4. (8) 'Participating student' means a student for whom an account has been established pursuant to this chapter. (9) 'Private school' means a nonpublic school, sectarian or nonsectarian, which is accredited or in the process of becoming accredited by one or more of the entities listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 20-3-519. (10) 'Program' means the account program provided pursuant to this chapter. (11) 'Qualified education expenses' means any one or more of the following:
(A) Tuition, fees, and required textbooks for eligible core courses and eligible CTAE courses, as such terms are defined in Code Section 20-2-161.3, at a participating

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school, accredited community college or postsecondary education institution, or nonpublic online learning program or course; (B) Tutoring services provided by an educator certified by the Professional Standards Commission; (C) Payment for the purchase of a curriculum, including any supplemental materials required by the curriculum; (D) Services from a physician or therapist licensed pursuant to Chapter 10A, 28, 33, 34, or 44 of Title 43, including, but not limited to, for occupational, behavioral, physical, or speech-language therapies; (E) No more than $500.00 per year to a fee-for-service transportation provider for transportation to or from a participating school or service provider; (F) Fees for the management of account funds in accordance with subsection (e) of Code Section 20-2B-7; (G) Other expenses authorized by the State Board of Education or the commission; or (H) Individual education expenses authorized by a majority of the parent review committee provided for in Code Section 20-2B-6. (12) 'Resident school system' means the public school system in which the student would be enrolled based on his or her residence. (13) 'Service provider' means a person or entity that provides services that are covered as qualified education expenses other than a participating school.
20-2B-3. (a) A student shall qualify for a promise scholarship account under this chapter if:
(1) The student's parent resides within Georgia and has been a Georgia resident for at least one year; provided, however, that the one-year requirement shall not apply if the student's parent is an active duty military service member stationed in Georgia within the previous year; (2) The student is currently enrolled and has been continuously enrolled in a Georgia public school for a period of time that includes at least two consecutive enrollment counts conducted pursuant to Code Section 20-2-160. (3) The student resides in the attendance zone of a public school that is included on the list of public schools provided for in Code Section 20-2B-10; (4) The student does not meet any of the ineligibility criteria provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-3-519.1; (5) The student is not the recipient or beneficiary of a scholarship or other benefit provided for under Article 33 of Chapter 2 of this title, the 'Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act,' nor shall the student or the student's parent seek to receive such scholarship or other benefit at any time during which such student is a participating student; (6) The student is not the recipient or beneficiary of a scholarship, tuition grant, or other benefit from a student scholarship organization, as such term is defined in Code Section 20-2A-1, nor shall the student or the student's parent seek to receive such

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scholarship, tuition grant, or other benefit at any time during which such student is a participating student; (7) The student's parent signs an agreement promising:
(A) To provide an education for the participating student in at least the subjects of reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies, and science; (B) Not to enroll the student in a local school system school, local charter school, or state charter school while participating in the program; provided, however, that this subparagraph shall not be construed to prohibit participating students from part-time enrollment in a college and career academy, as such term is defined in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-4-37, which has been approved by the commission to be a service provider; and (C) To use account funds only for qualified education expenses of the participating student; and (8) The student's parent submits an application for an account to the commission no later than the deadline established by the commission; provided, however, that the commission shall provide quarterly application periods that correspond with quarterly funding dates pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2B-5. (b) Upon acceptance of the account, the parent assumes full financial responsibility for the education of the participating student, including transportation to and from the participating school or service provider. (c) Students enrolled in a school operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice are not eligible for the program. (d) A participating student shall continue to be eligible to receive account funds until the student returns to a public school, graduates from high school, or reaches the age of 20 years, or for special education students, reaches the age of 21 years; provided, however, that a student who participated in the program for any length of time before returning to a public school must submit a new application for an account in order to participate in the program for a second or subsequent time. (e) The creation of the program or the granting of an account pursuant to this chapter shall not be construed to imply that a public school did not provide a free and appropriate public education for a student or constitute a waiver or admission by the state. A participating student's resident school system shall not be obligated to provide services to such student that would be required if such student were enrolled in such resident school system unless such student re-enrolls in such school system. (f) Any account funds directed to a participating school or service provider are so directed on behalf of the participating student's parent, the recognized recipient of such participating student's account funds, and wholly as a result of the genuine and independent private choice of the parent. (g) The parent of each student participating in the program shall comply fully with the participating school or service provider's rules and policies. (h) Any parent who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter and commission regulations relating to the program shall forfeit the account and all account funds therein.

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20-2B-4. (a) To be eligible to enroll a participating student, a participating school shall:
(1) Demonstrate fiscal soundness by having been in operation for one school year or by submitting a financial information report for the school that complies with uniform financial accounting standards established by the commission and conducted by a certified public accountant. The report must confirm that the school desiring to participate is insured and the owner or owners have sufficient capital or credit to operate the school for the upcoming school year serving the number of students anticipated with expected revenues from tuition and other sources that may be reasonably expected. The report shall be limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the commission to make a determination on fiscal soundness of the school;
(2)(A) Beginning on August 1 of the first year following the year in which this chapter becomes effective and by August 1 each year thereafter, submit to the commission and the Department of Education a report of:
(i) The aggregate data of student attendance rates and course completion rates for eligible core courses and eligible CTAE courses, as such terms are defined in Code Section 20-2-161.3, of all participating students enrolled in such participating school; (ii) The dates of enrollment for each participating student enrolled in such participating school during the previous school year; and (iii) The amount of account funds, if any, received on behalf of each participating student during the previous school year; and (B) Beginning on August 1 of the fourth year following the year in which this chapter becomes effective and by August 1 each year thereafter, submit to the commission and the Department of Education a report of the on-time graduation rate of participating students enrolled in such participating school. For purposes of this subparagraph, the on-time graduate rate shall be calculated using the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate criteria which are used by the Department of Education for state and federal accountability purposes. (3) Comply with the antidiscrimination provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 2000d; (4) Comply with all health and safety laws or codes that apply to private schools; (5) Comply with all provisions of Code Section 20-2-690 and any other state law applicable to private schools; and (6) Be located in Georgia. (b) A participating school or service provider may apply to the commission to participate in the program and accept account funds for providing services covered as qualified education expenses. (c) The commission shall, not later than 60 days after receiving a participating school's or service provider's application for approval, notify such school or service provider as to whether its application has been approved or denied. If the commission denies an application, the commission shall provide a reason and notify the school or service provider that it may appeal the decision to the parent review committee created pursuant to Code Section 20-2B-6.

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(d) A participating school and service provider shall not refund, rebate, or share account funds with a parent or student in any manner. (e) The creation of the program shall not be construed to expand the regulatory authority of the state, its officers, or any local school system to impose any additional regulation of nonpublic schools beyond those reasonably necessary to enforce the requirements of this chapter. (f) The commission shall not require a participating school or service provider to alter such school's or provider's creed, practices, admissions policies, employment policies, or curricula in order to receive funds under the program. (g) A participating school or service provider shall not be deemed an agent of the state or federal government as a result of participating in the program or accepting account funds.
20-2B-5. (a) The account funds granted to a participating student pursuant to this chapter shall be $6,500.00 per school year.
(b)(1) When a student enters the program, the commission shall receive all documentation required for the student's participation during a quarterly enrollment period provided for in paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2B-3 before the first quarterly account payment is made for the student. (2) Upon proper documentation received by the commission, the commission shall make quarterly payments to the account of a participating student, beginning with the first quarterly payment that corresponds with the enrollment period in which the student's application was received. As nearly as practical, such quarterly payments shall be equal. The state auditor shall cite as an audit exception any failure by the commission to meet any payment deadlines and shall include such audit exceptions on the website established pursuant to Code Section 50-6-32. (3) The commission shall develop a system for parents to direct account funds to participating schools and service providers by electronic funds transfer, automated clearing-house transfer, or another system that the commission finds to be commercially viable, cost-effective, and easy for parents of participating students to use. The commission shall not adopt a system that relies solely on reimbursing parents for out-of-pocket expenses, but may determine certain qualified education expenses that must require reimbursement or preapproval for purchase. The commission is authorized to qualify private financial management firms to manage the payment system. The commission, at its discretion, shall be authorized to create a system of individually funded accounts or notional accounts funded through a single state omnibus account. (4) If the participating school requires partial payment of tuition prior to the start of the academic year to reserve space for students admitted to the school, such partial payment may be paid by the commission prior to the first quarterly payment of the year in which the account is awarded, up to a maximum of $1,000.00, and deducted from subsequent account payments. If a student decides not to attend the participating school, the partial

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reservation payment must be returned to the commission by such school. Only one reservation payment per student may be made per year. (c) Funds received pursuant to this Code section shall not constitute taxable income of the parent of the participating student. (d) Funds deposited into an account shall be used only for qualified education expenses for the participating student. Unused funds in an account, up to an amount not greater than 50 percent of the total funds deposited into the account for the current school year, shall roll over to the following school year; provided, however, that, if an account has been inactive for two consecutive years or the participating student graduates from high school, the funds in such account shall be returned to the state general fund and the account shall be closed. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit a parent or student from making a payment for any tuition, fee, service, or product described in this chapter from a source other than the account funds of the student.
20-2B-6. (a) To assist in the determination of whether certain expenses meet the requirements to be considered a qualified education expense under this chapter, a parent review committee shall be established.
(b)(1) The committee shall comprise one person with relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities and eight parents of participating students appointed by the president of the commission. Four of the parents shall reside in local school systems with student enrollment greater than 10,000, and four of the parents shall reside in local school systems with student enrollment less than 10,000.
(2)(A)Members of the committee shall serve for staggered three-year terms and may be reappointed; provided, however, that no individual shall be permitted to serve more than three terms. (B) The commission shall adopt rules for staggering the terms of members as required in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (3) The president of the commission or his or her designee shall serve as the chair of the committee and shall only vote in the event of a tie. (c) The commission may request the committee to determine whether an expenditure of account funds from an account qualifies as a qualified education expense under this chapter. (d) The commission may request the committee review appeals of participating schools or service provider application denials pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2B4.
20-2B-7. (a) The commission shall adopt rules and regulations as necessary for the administration of the program and shall include rules and regulations prioritizing the selection of educationally disadvantaged students if either the number of participating students or the number of applications for accounts exceeds the funds available for the program;

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provided, however, that continued participation in the program by participating students shall be prioritized over new applications for accounts. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations regarding eligibility and participation of participating schools and service providers, including, but not limited to, timelines that will maximize student and private school participation, the calculation and distribution of accounts to participating students, and the application and approval procedures for participating students, participating schools, and service providers. The commission shall develop and utilize a compliance form for completion by participating schools and service providers. The commission shall be authorized to require any pertinent information as it deems necessary from participating schools and service providers for the purpose of implementing the program. Participating schools and service providers shall be required to complete such forms and certify their accuracy. (b) No liability shall arise on the part of the commission or the state or of any local board of education based on the award or use of an account awarded pursuant to this chapter. (c) The commission shall have the authority to conduct or contract for the auditing of accounts and shall, at a minimum, conduct random audits on an annual basis. The commission shall have the authority to make any parent or participating student ineligible for the program in the event of misuse of account funds. (d) The commission shall have the authority to refer cases of substantial misuse of account funds to the Attorney General for investigation if evidence of fraudulent use is obtained. (e) The commission may deduct an amount from accounts to cover the costs of overseeing and administering the program, up to a maximum of 5 percent annually. (f) The commission may contract with a qualified organization to administer the program or specific functions of the program. (g) The commission shall provide parents of participating students with an explanation of the allowable uses of account funds, the responsibilities of parents, and the duties of the commission.
20-2B-8. (a)(1) In order to allow parents and taxpayers to measure the achievements of the program, the commission shall annually approve no fewer than three nationally normreferenced tests that measure student academic progress in math and language arts. (2) Private schools enrolling participating students shall ensure that at least one of the following is administered each school year to each participating student: (A) A nationally norm-referenced test approved by the commission, as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection; or (B) A state-wide assessment administered pursuant to Code Section 20-2-281, if such participating student is enrolled in a grade for which such state-wide assessment is administered. Such state-wide assessment shall be made available to such participating student by his or her resident school system. (3) The commission shall develop a process for the annual administration of the nationally norm-referenced tests and the state-wide assessments provided for in

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paragraph (2) of this subsection and for the collection of results for participating students not enrolled full time in a private school. (b) The results of such norm-referenced tests and state-wide assessments shall be provided to and collected by the commission or an organization chosen by the commission on an annual basis. (c) Student information shall be reported and collected in a manner that allows the state to aggregate data by grade level, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and English language proficiency. (d) The commission or an organization chosen by the commission shall collect information regarding the high school graduation rate of all participating students.
20-2B-9. (a) The commission shall provide the General Assembly not later than December 1 of each year with a report regarding the program for the previous fiscal year. Such report shall also be posted on the commission's website. (b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, numbers and demographics of participating students and numbers of participating schools. The report shall also include:
(1) Participating student performance on nationally norm-referenced tests or state-wide assessments, including aggregate information on long-term performance gains; (2) The level of satisfaction with the program from parents of participating students; (3) The percentage of funds used for each type of qualified education expense included in paragraph (11) of Code Section 20-2B-2; and (4) The fiscal impact to the state and resident school systems of the program, taking into consideration both the impact on revenue and the impact on expenses. The fiscal savings associated with students departing public schools shall be explicitly quantified, even if the public school losing the student or students does not reduce its spending. (c) The report shall apply appropriate analytical and behavioral science methodologies to ensure public confidence in such report. (d) The report shall protect the identity of participating students through whatever means the commission deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, by keeping anonymous all disaggregated data and complying with state and federal guidelines for student privacy. The names of participating schools and the number of participating students at each such school shall be included in the report. (e) The Department of Audits and Accounts shall audit the program annually. Audit reports, including, but not limited to, any findings and recommendations by the Department of Audits and Accounts, shall be included in the first annual report submitted by the commission pursuant to this Code section following completion of each audit of the program by the Department of Audits and Accounts. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Department of Audits and Accounts to conduct an audit at any time.

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20-2B-10. (a) In the annual report required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 2014-27, the Office of Student Achievement shall include a separate list of public schools that performed in the lowest 25 percent of all public schools based on individual school ratings as provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 20-14-33, provided that in the event of a tied rating, the public school with the lower performance in student achievement shall be prioritized; provided, further, however, that such list shall not include any school with more than 50 percent of its enrolled students assigned to an education program provided for in Code Section 20-2-154.1. (b) By December 1 of each year, the Office of Student Achievement shall publish on its website the list provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section.

20-2B-11. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply or be construed to apply to any student in a home study program provided for in Code Section 20-2-690 unless such student is a participating student as such term is defined in Code section 20-2B-2."

SECTION 2. Said title is amended further in Code Section 20-3-231, relating to legislative findings and purposes of commission, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) Purpose of commission. The purpose of the commission shall be to help improve the higher educational opportunities of citizens and persons in this state by serving as an agency and budget unit within the executive branch of state government for the purpose of carrying out and effectuating the powers, duties, and functions set forth in this part and in Chapter 2B of this title."

SECTION 3. (a) This Act shall become effective only if the "Quality Basic Education Act," as provided for in Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, is fully funded in an appropriations Act making specific reference to the full funding of the "Quality Basic Education Act" and shall become effective when funds so appointed become available for expenditure. (b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section, this Act shall be applicable beginning on July 1, 2024.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Jones of the 47th moved that SB 233 be placed upon the table.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton

Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain

N Sampson N Schofield E Scoggins

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Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron E Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor E Marin Y Martin Y Martinez

Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman Y Sainz

N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin E Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson E Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 95, nays 70.

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate, having been previously postponed, were again postponed until the next legislative day:

SB 20.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Tillery of the 19th, Butler of the 55th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 64.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 155. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Strickland of the 17th, Still of the 48th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offenses of interfering with or harming a public safety animal or search and rescue animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:

HB 76. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Bennett of the 94th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing provisions regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to revise provisions relating to education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:
HB 19. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, and Tillery of the 19th.
The House stood at ease.
The Speaker called the House to order.
Representative Houston of the 170th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 829. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, DeLoach of the 167th, Greene of the 154th, Oliver of the 82nd, Stephens of the 164th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to match the retirement benefit amounts payable to former legislators upon retirement and to currently retired legislators in retirement to those benefits which are payable upon retirement to legislators who are in office on or after January 1, 2022; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
Representative Knight of the 134th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Resolution of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HR 651. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Rhodes of the 124th, Meeks of the 178th, Stephens of the 164th, Sainz of the 180th and others:
A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Congressional Delegation to assist in finding reasonable solutions to protect North Atlantic right whales and Georgia's coastal culture and economy; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
Representative Ridley of the 6th asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill and Resolution of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 828. By Representatives Ridley of the 6th, Hagan of the 156th, Hatchett of the 155th, Jasperse of the 11th, Smith of the 138th and others:
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Transportation, so as to provide for the method of selection of the commissioner of transportation by the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 652. By Representatives Ridley of the 6th, Hagan of the 156th, Hatchett of the 155th, Jasperse of the 11th, Smith of the 138th and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the selection process for the commissioner of transportation; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Jones of the 25th et al., Romman of the 97th et al., Taylor of the 92nd et al., and Franklin of the 160th et al.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR #3 THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 38th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 35

Special License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; establish (Substitute)(MotV-Wiedower-121st) Merritt-9th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 44 2396S)

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SB 103

Unclaimed Property; handling of certain wills; provide (Substitute) (Judy-Smith-138th) Goodman-8th

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 35.

By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Jones II of the 22nd, Butler of the 55th, Harbison of the 15th, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for the design of special license plates issued to retired members of the active reserve components and the Georgia National Guard; to provide for a special license plate for amateur radio station license holders; to provide for qualifications; to provide for design of such plate; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Code Section 48-5-478 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to constitutional exemption from motor vehicle ad valorem taxation for disabled veterans, so as to remove a requirement that a motor vehicle display a certain license plate in order to qualify for an exemption from ad valorem taxation; to limit applicability of such exemption to a single vehicle; to provide for clarification that such exemption applies to alternative title ad valorem taxes; to authorize the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, is amended in Code Section 40-2-65, relating to special license plates for members of active reserve components of the United States, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(2) Motor vehicle owners who are retired from any branch of the active reserve components whose active reservists are eligible to obtain free motor vehicle license plates under paragraph (1) of this subsection, upon application for license plates and upon compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed under Article 2 of this chapter, shall be issued, free of charge, a license plate as prescribed in that article for private passenger cars, motorcycles, or trucks used for personal transportation. Each such retired member shall be entitled to no more than one such free plate for any calendar year; provided, however, that, upon payment of the regular license fee provided for in Code Section 40-2-151 and a manufacturing fee of $25.00, a retired member shall be entitled to receive one additional such license plate. For each additional license plate for which an initial $25.00 fee was required, there shall be an additional annual registration fee of $25.00, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The license plates issued pursuant to this paragraph shall, in addition to the numbers and letters prescribed by law, be identical to those issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection to members of the branch of the active reserve component from which that person retired; provided, however, that 'Retired' shall be included in lieu of the name of the county of issuance. The commanding officer of each active reserve component program unit shall, upon request of any retired reserve member from that unit, furnish to that retired member approved documentation supporting the retired member's current retired membership status from that reserve unit. This documentation shall be presented to the tax commissioner of the county in which the retired reserve member applies for the special license plate under this Code section."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended in Code Section 40-2-66, relating to special license plates for members of Georgia National Guard, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(2) Motor vehicle owners who are retired members of the Georgia National Guard, upon application for license plates and upon compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed under Article 2 of this chapter, shall be issued, free of charge, a license plate as prescribed in that article for private passenger cars, motorcycles, or trucks used for personal transportation. Each retired member of the Georgia National Guard shall be entitled to no more than one such free plate at a time; provided, however, that, upon payment of

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the regular license fee provided for in Code Section 48-10-2 and a manufacturing fee of $25.00, a member shall be entitled to one additional such license plate. For each additional license plate for which an initial $25.00 fee was required, there shall be an additional annual registration fee of $25.00 which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The license plates issued pursuant to this paragraph shall, in addition to the numbers and letters prescribed by law, be identical to those issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection; provided, however, that 'Retired' shall be included in lieu of the name of the county of issuance. The adjutant general of Georgia shall, upon request of any member retired from that National Guard unit, furnish to that retired member approved documentation supporting the member's retired membership status in that National Guard unit. This documentation shall be presented annually to the tax commissioner of the county in which the retired National Guard member applies for the special license plate under this Code section and upon subsequent reregistration for each succeeding year."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 40-2-75, designated as reserved, as follows:
"40-2-75. (a) Motor vehicle owners who are residents of this state and who hold an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission, when accompanied by proof of such license and upon full compliance with state motor vehicle laws in relation to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, shall be issued upon application a special design license plate for a passenger car. Upon such license plate, which shall be free of charge, shall be inscribed the official amateur radio call letters of such applicant as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission. Each licensed amateur radio operator shall be entitled to no more than one such free license plate at a time. Such plates shall be transferred to another vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. (b) The commissioner shall design the license plate authorized by this Code section and may consult with the Georgia Section of the Amateur Radio Relay League and their licensed amateur radio operators residing in this state for such purposes. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Code section. (c) No person who receives compensation in any form for his or her services in making amateur radio communication available to the public or to individuals, firms, corporations, or organizations pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Part 97 shall be eligible for a license plate issued pursuant to this Code section. Reserved."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended in Code Section 40-2-86.1, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations and

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qualified motor vehicles or drivers with proceeds deposited into the general fund, by revising paragraph (6) of subsection (l) as follows:
"(6) Reserved. A special license plate identifying residents of the State of Georgia who hold an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission. The special license plate shall be inscribed with the official amateur radio call letters of such applicant as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission. The funds raised by the sale of this license plate shall be deposited in the general fund."
SECTION 5. Code Section 48-5-478 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to constitutional exemption from motor vehicle ad valorem taxation for disabled veterans, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) A motor vehicle owned by or leased to a disabled veteran who is a citizen and resident of this state and on which such disabled veteran actually places the free disabled veteran motor vehicle license plate he or she receives pursuant to Code Section 40-2-69 is hereby exempted from all ad valorem taxes for state, county, municipal, and school purposes, including any alternative title ad valorem tax assessed pursuant to Code Section 48-5C-1. Such exemption shall be applicable to a single motor vehicle owned by or leased to a disabled veteran. As used in this Code section, the term 'disabled veteran' shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-48. The department may issue such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement this subsection."
SECTION 6. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Claims Advisory Board, so as to create the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of such panel; to provide for the burden of proof and evidence to be considered by such panel; to provide for evaluation of claims by such panel; to provide for notice of claims, forms, and hearings; to provide for such panel to make recommendations to such board; to provide for payments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Claims Advisory Board, is amended in Part 1, relating to general provisions, by revising Code Section 28-5-60, relating to such board's creation, membership, and representation of members by deputies or other designated employees, as follows:
"28-5-60. (a) As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Board' means the Claims Advisory Board created in subsection (b) of this Code section. (2) 'The state or any of its departments or agencies' means any department, agency, bureau, or commission of state government, excluding state authorities, and also excluding any county or municipal department, agency, bureau, commission, or authority. (b) There is created the Claims Advisory Board, hereinafter called the board, to be composed of the Secretary of State, who shall be the chairman chairperson, the commissioner of human services, the commissioner of corrections, and the commissioner of transportation. Whenever the board takes any official action authorized under the law or duly promulgated rules and regulations, three of the members shall constitute a quorum, ; however, any of those individuals named above may be represented by a deputy or other designated employee; and any such action shall be valid if any two of the remaining three individuals members are present during such action. Any board member may be represented by a deputy or other designated employee, and such individual's actions shall have the same effect as a board member's actions. (b)(c) The Claims Advisory Board board is assigned to the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended in said part by repealing Code Section 28-5-60.1, relating to "the state or any of its departments or agencies" defined, in its entirety.
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended in Part 2, relating to claims against state or departments or agencies, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"28-5-87. The provisions of this part shall not apply to a claim made pursuant to Part 4 of this article."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by adding a new part to read as follows:

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"Part 4
28-5-110. This part shall be known and may be cited as the 'Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act.'
28-5-111. (a) As used in this part, the term:
(1) 'Exonerated' means an individual: (A) Had his or her judgment of conviction reversed or vacated, or was granted a new trial, and had the indictment or accusation dismissed or nolle prossed; (B) Had his or her judgment of conviction reversed or vacated, or was granted a new trial and, upon retrial, acquitted; or (C) Received a pardon based on innocence.
(2) 'Panel' means the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel. (b) The board shall have the authority to consider claims of wrongful conviction and recommend compensation pursuant to this part to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
(c)(1) For purposes of considering claims of wrongful conviction and making recommendations of compensation to the board pursuant to this part, there is created the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel, to be formed under the board. (2) The panel shall consist of five members, and each member shall serve for a term of three years; provided, however, that the two members first appointed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph shall be appointed for an initial term of one year and the two members first appointed under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of this paragraph shall be appointed for an initial term of two years; provided, however, that any member appointed to a partial initial term may serve two additional successive terms or until his or her successor has been appointed. Any member of the panel may serve two successive terms or until his or her successor has been appointed. The members of the panel shall be:
(A) A judge, retired judge, or retired justice who presides over felony criminal matters in any state court of record, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia; (B) A current district attorney appointed by the Governor; (C) A criminal defense attorney appointed by the Governor; (D) An attorney, forensic science expert, or law professor, with expertise in wrongful convictions, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (E) An attorney, forensic science expert, or law professor, with expertise in wrongful convictions, appointed by the President of the Senate. (3) The members of the panel shall designate one of the members as the panel's chairperson.

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(4) The panel shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations to govern its consideration of claims brought before the panel and the recommendations by the panel to the board.
28-5-112. (a) In order to be eligible for compensation under this part, a claimant shall establish by a preponderance of evidence to the panel that:
(1) The claimant was convicted of one or more felonies and subsequently incarcerated; (2) The claimant proclaims his or her innocence; (3) The claimant did not commit or suborn perjury, fabricate evidence, or engage in conduct intended to bring about the conviction. A confession later found to be false, an admission of guilt later found to be false, or a guilty plea shall not constitute committing or suborning perjury, fabricating evidence, or engaging in conduct intended to bring about the conviction under this part; and (4) The claimant was exonerated of the crime for which the claim for compensation for wrongful conviction and incarceration is being made. (b) In order to receive compensation under this part, the claimant shall establish by a preponderance of evidence to the panel that: (1) The claimant received a pardon based on innocence for the conviction; (2) The claimant was exonerated based on grounds of innocence; or (3) The claimant did not commit the crime for which the claimant was convicted and did not commit any lesser included offenses. (c) The panel, in evaluating a claim brought under this part, may, in the interest of justice, give due consideration to difficulties of proof caused by the passage of time, the death or unavailability of witnesses, the destruction of evidence, and other factors not caused by the claimant or those acting on his or her behalf. (d) The panel is authorized to determine: (1) Whether a claimant qualified for compensation under this part; and (2) The recommended amount of compensation, if any, with any such amount to be included in the board's transmittal provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 28-5115.
28-5-113. (a) No claim for payment of compensation under this part shall be considered by the panel unless a notice of claim has been filed with the board within three years after the date the claimant's eligibility has been established as set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 28-5-112 or within three years of July 1, 2023, whichever occurs later. (b) The panel shall provide forms to be used in filing a notice of claim and shall make them available for such purpose. The forms shall specify what evidence the panel will require in order to process a claim pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 285-112. Such information shall include documentation supporting a claimant's eligibility for compensation and showing of innocence. If a claim does not contain all information

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requested in the form, the panel shall contact the claimant to request this information, in writing, within 30 days of discovering the information is missing, and provide the claimant 60 days to supplement his or her claim. (c) Once the panel is in receipt of all information requested under subsection (b) of this Code section, and if the panel determines the claimant is eligible under subsection (a) of Code Section 28-5-112 for consideration for compensation, the panel shall, within 90 days of receiving the notice of claim and requested information:
(1) Conduct a hearing if it determines a hearing is necessary to make a recommendation under this part; or (2) Make a provisional judgment on the eligibility of the claimant and the recommended award and provide its provisional judgment to the claimant. Upon receiving notice of the panel's provisional judgment, the claimant shall have 14 days to request a hearing before the panel if the claimant wishes for further review of his or her claim. If the claimant requests a hearing under this paragraph, the panel shall conduct a hearing within 60 days. (d) In the event a hearing is to be held, the claimant, the district attorney for the circuit in which the conviction occurred, and the Attorney General shall be notified of the date, time, and place of the hearing and shall be entitled to present evidence at such hearing. (e) Proceedings before the panel shall be governed by rules established by the panel. A claimant may be represented by an attorney as he or she shall choose.
28-5-114. (a) Upon determining a claimant meets the criteria of subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 28-5-112, the panel shall recommend to the board that the claimant be awarded compensation for wrongful conviction and incarceration. (b) In recommending compensation pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the panel:
(1) May include $120,000.00 per year, but shall include no less than $60,000.00 per year, for each year of wrongful incarceration, provided that a prorated amount shall be allocated to any partial year served; and (2) May include the claimant's incurred reasonable attorney's fees and other expenses in connection with all associated criminal and habeas corpus proceedings, obtaining the claimant's discharge from confinement, and filing of a claim for compensation under this part. (c) In calculating time of incarceration, the panel shall only include time for the charge for which the claimant is making a claim under this part consistent with the requirements of Code Section 17-10-11; provided, however, that a claimant shall not be entitled to compensation under this part for any portion of a sentence spent incarcerated during which the claimant was also serving a concurrent sentence of incarceration for another crime to which this part does not apply. (d)(1) Any payment of compensation may be made to or for the benefit of the claimant; or in the case of the death of the claimant, to or for the benefit of one or more of the

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heirs at law of the claimant, or, if the claimant chooses, up to one other person who is not an heir at law as designated by the claimant. (2) Payment of compensation shall be made in the form of cash; provided, however, that payment of any amount in excess of $1.5 million shall be made in the form of an annuity as follows:
(A) For a claimant who is under 60 years of age, in equal prorated amounts annually over a 20 year period; and (B) For a claimant who is 60 years of age or older, in equal prorated amounts annually over a ten-year period. (e) In recommending compensation pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the panel shall strive for consistency between claimants. (f) The dollar amounts specified in this Code section shall be adjusted annually by an amount calculated by multiplying such dollar amounts (as adjusted for the preceding year) by the annual percentage change in the consumer price index, or its successor or appropriate replacement index, if any, published by the United States Department of Labor for the preceding calendar year, commencing on July 1, 2023.
28-5-115. (a) Within six months, or within a year if a hearing was held, of receiving the claimant's notice of claim and all information requested under subsection (b) of Code Section 28-5113, the panel shall prepare a written recommendation to the board including:
(1) A statement of its findings as to whether the claimant has met the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 28-5-112; (2) A statement explaining the panel's calculation of compensable time; and (3) A statement detailing the amount and forms of compensation. (b) The board shall adopt the recommendation of the panel as its own and upon adopting the recommendation of the panel shall transmit the recommendation and the statement of the panel to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia within seven days of receiving it from the panel. (c) If the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia receives the recommendation of the board on or before September 1, he or she shall include the compensation recommended by the board under this part in the amended budget for the Judicial Council of Georgia for the current fiscal year. If the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia receives the recommendation of the board after September 1, he or she shall include the compensation recommended by the board under this part in the budget for the Judicial Council of Georgia for the next fiscal year. (d) Any award of compensation made pursuant to this part shall not be: (1) Subject to any monetary limitation of damages awarded in civil actions; (2) Subject to any state income taxes; provided, however, that the award of attorney's fees shall be subject to taxation; or (3) Offset by any expense incurred by this state or any political subdivision thereof related to the claimant's incarceration.

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(e) The General Assembly waives sovereign immunity of this state for the purpose of authorizing payment of claims against this state pursuant to the authority of this part. (f) No award of compensation pursuant to this part shall be disbursed to a claimant who had his or her judgment of conviction reversed or vacated, or was granted a new trial, and had the indictment or accusation dismissed or nolle prossed until the time period set forth in Code Section 17-3-3 has lapsed or the prosecutor has affirmatively declined further prosecution.

28-5-116. (a) If, at the time a claim is made under this part to the panel, the claimant has won a monetary award against the state or any political subdivision thereof in the final judgment of a civil action related to the wrongful conviction or has entered into a settlement agreement with the state or any political subdivision thereof related to the wrongful conviction, the amount of the award in the action or the amount received in the settlement agreement, less any sums paid to attorneys for costs in litigating other civil action or obtaining the settlement agreement, shall be deducted from the sum of money to which the panel shall usually recommend under this part. (b) If, after the time a claim is made under this part to the panel, the claimant wins a monetary award against the state or any political subdivision thereof in the final judgment of a civil action related to the wrongful conviction, the court shall deduct from such monetary award an amount equal to the sum of money awarded under this part as compensation for wrongful conviction, less any sums paid to attorneys or for costs in litigating other civil action or obtaining the settlement agreement."

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett

Y Cooper N Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott N Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner
Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp E Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

E Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin
Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize E Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

E Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin E Martin Y Martinez

Y New E Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger E Petrea N Pirkle N Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves N Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman N Sainz

Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R E Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Vance E Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson E Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. N Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 137, nays 14.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 103. By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th, Merritt of the 9th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for the handling of certain wills; to provide for definitions; to provide for administrative expenses of the commissioner; to provide for a claimant's designated representative; to provide for appeals; to provide for agreements for recovery; to provide for confidentiality; to provide a searchable data base for account information; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

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To amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for the handling of certain wills and trusts; to provide for definitions; to revise provisions relating to the disposition of unclaimed property; to revise provisions regarding to the filing of claims relating to unclaimed property; to provide for forms; to provide for addendum; to provide for maintenance and retention of records; to provide for administrative expenses of the commissioner; to provide for registration of a claimant's designated representative; to provide for hearings and appeals; to provide for agreements for recovery and purchase; to provide for confidentiality; to provide a downloadable data base for account information; to provide for the denial, suspension, or cancellation of registration; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of unclaimed property, is amended by revising paragraph (16) and adding new paragraphs to Code Section 44-12-192, relating to definitions, to read as follows:
"(3.1) 'Claimant' means the person on whose behalf a claim is filed. (3.2) 'Claimant's designated representative' means a person who has successfully registered with the commissioner pursuant to Code Section 44-12-239 to file unclaimed property claim on behalf of a claimant." "(4.1) 'Department' means the Department of Revenue." "(14.1) 'Selling claimant' means a claimant who has agreed to sell their interest in unclaimed property in the custody of the department." "(16) 'Utility' means a person who owns or operates for public use any plant, equipment, property, franchise, or license for the transmission of communications or the production, storage, transmission, sale, delivery, or furnishing of electricity, water, steam, or gas 'Unclaimed Property Agreement Addendum' means an addendum to accompany claims as provided in Code Section 44-12-224. (17) 'Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement' means an agreement between a selling claimant and a claimant's designated representative wherein the selling claimant agrees to sell their interest in unclaimed property to the selling claimant's designated representative. (18) 'Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement' means an agreement between a claimant and claimant's designated representative for the recovery of unclaimed property in the custody of the department. (19) 'Utility' means a person that owns or operates for public use any plant, equipment, property, franchise, or license for the transmission of communications or the production, storage, transmission, sale, delivery, or furnishing of electricity, water, steam, or gas."

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SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 44-12-209, relating to rent due on safe-deposit boxes, notice of opening of box and sealing of contents when contents deemed abandoned, and delivery to commissioner, as follows:
"44-12-209. (a) If the rental due on a safe-deposit box has not been paid for one year, the lessor shall send a notice by registered mail or statutory overnight delivery to the last known address of the lessee stating that the safe-deposit box will be opened and its contents stored at the expense of the lessee unless payment of the rental is made within 30 days. If the rental is not paid within 30 days from the mailing of the notice, the holder shall provide written notification to the commissioner of the drilling date not less than 30 days prior to this time. The commissioner may designate a representative to be present during the opening of the safe-deposit box. The safe-deposit box shall be opened in the presence of an officer of the lessor. The contents shall be sealed in a package by the officer who shall write on the outside the name of the lessee and the date of the opening. If a will, codicil, trust instrument, or amendment to a trust instrument is among the contents of a safe-deposit box, the officer shall remove such document from the safe-deposit box for separate cataloging and packaging. The officer shall execute a certificate reciting the name of the lessee, the date of the opening of the safe-deposit box, and a list of its contents. A separate certificate shall be executed for any will, codicil, trust instrument, or amendment to a trust instrument, which shall be packaged separately but shall be transmitted along with the package containing the remainder of the contents of the safe-deposit box. The certificate or certificates shall be included in the package or packages and a copy of the certificate shall be sent by registered mail or statutory overnight delivery to the last known address of the lessee. The package or packages shall then be placed in the general vaults of the lessor at a rental not exceeding the rental previously charged for the safedeposit box. (b) If the contents of the safe-deposit box have not been claimed within two years of the mailing of the certificate, the lessor may send a further notice to the last known address of the lessee stating that, unless the accumulated charges are paid within 30 days, the contents of the safe-deposit box will be delivered to the commissioner as abandoned property under the provisions of Code Section 44-12-214. (c) The lessor shall submit to the commissioner a verified inventory of all of the contents of the safe-deposit box upon delivery of the contents of the safe-deposit box or such part thereof as shall be required by the commissioner under Code Section 44-12-214, but the lessor shall not deduct from any cash of the lessee in the safe-deposit box an amount equal to accumulated charges for rental but shall submit to the commissioner a verified statement of such charges and deductions. If there is no cash, or insufficient cash to pay accumulated charges, in the safe-deposit box, the commissioner shall remit to the lessor the charges or balance due, up to the value of the property in the safe-deposit box delivered to him the commissioner, less any costs or expenses of sale; but, if the charges or balance due exceeds the value of such property, the commissioner shall remit only the value of the property, less costs or expenses of sale. Any accumulated charges for safe-

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deposit box rental paid by the commissioner to the lessor shall be deducted from the value of the property of the lessee delivered to the commissioner. (d) On and after January 1, 1991, a A copy of this Code section shall be printed on every contract for rental of a safe-deposit box. (e) If, after July 1, 2024, a will, codicil, trust instrument, or amendment to a trust instrument is separately packaged and transmitted along with the contents of a safedeposit box or other safekeeping repository and delivered to the commissioner, the commissioner shall:
(1) Retain each original will, codicil, trust instrument, or amendment to a trust instrument; provided, however, that, upon request, the commissioner shall:
(A) Deliver any will, codicil, trust instrument, or amendment to a trust instrument to the testator or settlor upon the presentation to the commissioner of satisfactory competent evidence of the identity of such testator or settlor; (B) Deliver any will or codicil of a deceased testator to the probate court having jurisdiction of such testator's estate in the same circumstances under which a financial institution would deliver such will or codicil to such probate court pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 7-1-356 upon the presentation to the commissioner of satisfactory competent evidence of the death of the testator; (C) Permit the removal of such will, codicil, trust instrument, or amendment to a trust instrument in the same circumstances under which a financial institution would permit the removal thereof pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 7-1-356; and (D) Deliver any trust instrument or amendment to a trust instrument to the trustee of the trust upon the presentation to the commissioner of satisfactory competent evidence of the death of the settlor, satisfactory competent evidence of the identity of the trustee, and a certification of trust by the trustee made under oath and containing all of the information set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section 5312-280; (2) Upon request and upon payment of reasonable charges therefor, provide a true and correct photostatic or certified copy of: (A) Any will or codicil to any person upon the presentation to the commissioner of satisfactory competent evidence of the death of the testator and satisfactory competent evidence of the identity of such person showing that, with respect to such will or codicil, such person is an interested person within the meaning of subsection (a) of Code Section 53-5-2 or is a registered claimant's designated representative pursuant to Code Section 44-12-239; and (B) Any trust instrument or amendment to a trust instrument to any person upon the presentation to the commissioner of satisfactory competent evidence of the death of the settlor and satisfactory competent evidence of the identity of such person showing that, with respect to such trust or amendment, such person is a trustee, trust director, or qualified beneficiary, as such terms are defined in Code Sections 53-12-2 and 5312-500, or is a registered claimant's designated representative pursuant to Code Section 44-12-239; and

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(3) Have no duty to open any safe-deposit box to retrieve any will, codicil, trust, instrument, or amendment to a trust instrument contained therein."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 44-12-217, relating to sale or destruction of property, as follows:
"44-12-217. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, All all abandoned property, other than money delivered to the commissioner under this article, shall, within three years after the delivery, be sold by him the commissioner to the highest bidder at public sale in whatever city in the state affords, in his or her judgment, the most favorable market for the property involved. The commissioner may decline the highest bid and reoffer the property for sale if, in the commissioner's sole judgment, he the commissioner considers the price bid insufficient. He The commissioner need not offer any property for sale if, in his or her opinion, the probable cost of the sale exceeds the value of the property. (b) Any tangible personal property sold pursuant to this article at a sale conducted at a specific, physical location held under this Code section shall be preceded by a single publication of notice thereof at least three weeks in advance of the sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is to be sold. Where such tangible personal property is sold online or through any other means not associated with a specific, physical location, such sale shall be preceded by notice published on the department's website.
(b.1)(1) Securities listed on an established stock exchange shall be sold at prices prevailing at the time of sale on the exchange. Other securities may be sold over the counter at prices prevailing at the time of sale or by any other method the commissioner deems advisable. The commissioner may authorize the agent or broker acting on behalf of the commissioner to deduct fees from the proceeds of such sales at a rate agreed upon in advance by the agent or broker and the commissioner. (2) After July 1, 2024, and unless the commissioner deems it to be in the public interest to do otherwise, all securities presumed unclaimed and delivered to the department may be sold upon receipt without further notification obligations. Any person making a claim pursuant to this article shall be entitled to receive either the securities delivered to the department by the holder, if they still remain in the hands of the department, or the proceeds received from sale, but no person shall have any claim under this article against the state, the holder, any transfer agent, any registrar, or any other person acting for or on behalf of a holder for any appreciation in the value of the property occurring after delivery by the holder to the department. (3) Certificates for unclaimed stock or other equity interest of business associations that cannot be canceled and are registered in the department's name or that cannot be readily liquidated and converted into the currency of the United States may be sold for the value of the certificate, if any, in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection or may be destroyed in accordance with subsection (d) of this Code section.

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(c) At any sale conducted by the commissioner pursuant to this article, the purchaser shall receive title to the property purchased free from all claims of the owner or prior holder thereof and of all persons claiming through or under them. The commissioner shall execute all documents necessary to complete the transfer of title. (d) If the commissioner determines after investigation that any property delivered under this article has insubstantial commercial value of less than $100.00, he or she may destroy or otherwise dispose of the property at any time. No action or proceeding may be maintained against the state or any officer or against any holder for or on account of any action taken by the commissioner pursuant to this subsection."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 44-12-218, relating to disposition of funds received as proceeds of sales and administrative expenses, as follows:
"44-12-218. All funds received under this article, including the proceeds from the sale of abandoned property under Code Section 44-12-217, shall be deposited by the commissioner in the general fund; provided, however, that the commissioner may deduct and retain moneys necessary to cover properly administer this article, including, but not limited to, the costs of personnel and the direct administrative expenses required to identify, locate, secure, and transmit abandoned property prior to depositing such funds; provided, further, that such administrative expenses shall not be less than 1 percent of the funds deposited annually. Before making a deposit he or she shall record the name and last known address of each person appearing from the holders' reports to be entitled to the abandoned property and of the name and last known address of each insured person or annuitant and, with respect to each policy or contract listed in the report of an insurance corporation company, its number, the name of the corporation, and the amount due."
SECTION 5. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 44-12-220, relating to claims for property paid or delivered to commissioner, procedure, and destruction of records after seven years, as follows:
"44-12-220. (a) A person, excluding another state, claiming other than a state, but including a registered claimant's designated representative, who claims an interest in any property paid or delivered to the commissioner may file with him the commissioner a claim on a form prescribed by him the commissioner and verified by the claimant or the claimant's designated representative. Except as provided in subsection (g) of Code Section 44-12224, failure to use the claim form prescribed by the commissioner shall void the claim. The claim form shall require information the commissioner believes to be reasonably necessary to administer the requirements of this article, including, but not limited to:
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by the United States or a state or territory of the United States, a valid passport or national identification card issued by a foreign nation, or other evidence deemed acceptable by the commissioner; and (3) For claims submitted by a registered claimant's designated representative, a duly executed copy of the Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or the Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement, as applicable, and as further described in this Code section. (b) The commissioner shall consider each claim within 90 days after it is filed and give written notice to the claimant and, if the person is utilizing the services of a designated representative, to the claimant's designated representative if the claim is denied in whole or in part. The notice may be given by mailing it to the claimant's designated representative, if any, and to the claimant's last address, if any, as stated in the claim as the address to which notices are to be sent. If no address for notices is stated in the claim, the notice may be mailed to the last address, if any, of the claimant as stated in the claim. No notice of denial need be given if the claim fails to state either the last address to which notices are to be sent or the address of the claimant, or if the claim is deemed void pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section. (c) If a claim submitted by the claimant is allowed approved, the commissioner shall pay over or deliver to the claimant the property or the amount the commissioner actually received or the net proceeds if it has been sold by the commissioner. The owner is not entitled to receive income or other increments accruing after remittance to the commissioner. (d) The commissioner may, after seven years following the receipt of property, destroy such records related to the property as deemed necessary; and after said seven-year period any claim relating to such property must be fully substantiated by a claimant, without recourse to such records. (1) If a claim submitted by a claimant's designated representative is approved, the commissioner shall pay over or deliver to the claimant the balance remaining after deduction and payment of the amount due to the claimant's designated representative by the commissioner; provided, however, that any payments made directly to the claimant's designated representative shall be made only pursuant to the terms of the Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement, including those permitted by subsection (g) of Code Section 44-12-224, that have been submitted with the claim and only if the claimant's designated representative is registered pursuant to Code Section 44-12-239. (2) The commissioner is authorized to make distribution of the property or money in accordance with the Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement. The Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement shall be executed by the claimant or selling claimant and shall be filed with the commissioner along with the claim. (3) Payments of fees and costs to the claimant and the claimant's designated representative authorized under an Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement for approved claims shall be made by paper check or other means approved by the

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commissioner on such periodic schedule as the department may define; provided, however, payment for approved claims shall be made to both the claimant and the claimant's representative within 60 days of approval. (4) This Code section shall not apply to actions that are subject to Code Section 44-12211.1 and subsection (c) of Code Section 48-4-5. (e) The contents of safe-deposit boxes shall be delivered directly to the claimant and not to the claimant's designated representative. Any lien owed to the lessor of the safedeposit box shall be deducted from the value of the contents of the safe-deposit box pursuant to Code Section 44-12-216. (f) The owner of any property delivered to the commissioner pursuant to this article shall not be entitled to receive income or other increments on account of such property that accrues after such property is delivered to the commissioner. (g) When the department receives conflicting claims for the same unclaimed property account or accounts, the property shall be remitted in accordance with the following, notwithstanding the withdrawal of a claim: (1) Preference shall be given to the person submitting the first claim received by the Unclaimed Property Division that is complete or made complete. A claim is complete when entitlement to the unclaimed property has been established; (2) When a claimant's claim and a claimant's designated representative's claim are received by the Unclaimed Property Division on the same day and both claims are complete, the claimant shall be given preference; (3) If a buyer's claim and a claimant's claim or a claimant's designated representative's claim are received by the Unclaimed Property Division on the same day and all claims are complete, the buyer shall be given preference; (4) If more than one buyer's claim received by the Unclaimed Property Division is complete or made complete on the same day, the buyer that demonstrates that its agreement complies with this article and was executed first shall receive preference; (5) If more than one claim by a claimant's designated representative received by the Unclaimed Property Division is complete or made complete the same day, the claimant's designated representative that has agreed to receive the lowest fee shall be given preference. If two or more such claimant's designated representatives are charging the same lowest fee, the claimant's designated representative that demonstrates its agreement complies with this article and was executed first shall be given preference; and (6) Nothing in this subsection shall extinguish, impair, or affect any private right of action that one person may have against another for breach of contract, tort, or other statutory or common-law cause of action; provided, however the department shall not be liable to any person for acting in conformance with this article and its rules and regulations. (h) The commissioner shall maintain an electronic copy of all records related to the property received by the commissioner. Each certified electronic copy of a document that is stored pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed an original pursuant to Chapter

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10 of Title 24. Such records shall be retained pursuant to the departmental retention schedules, which shall provide for a retention period of no less than ten years."
SECTION 6. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 44-12-221, relating to judicial review of decision of commissioner, as follows:
"44-12-221. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner to approve or deny a claim or whose claim the commissioner has failed to act upon within 90 days after the filing of the claim may appeal such decision or lack of decision, either of which shall be deemed the final agency decision, to the Superior Court of Fulton County. The proceeding shall be brought within 90 days after the decision of the commissioner or within 180 days of the filing of the claim if the commissioner fails to act. The appeal shall be tried de novo without a jury. The record on appeal shall be limited to the documents or evidence admitted at any hearing before the commissioner; provided, however, that the court may allow a party to supplement the record for good cause."
SECTION 7. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 44-12-222, relating to determination of claim and hearing, as follows:
"44-12-222. (a) The commissioner shall consider any claim filed under this article, and in rendering a determination on the merits of any such claim, shall rely on the applicable statutes, regulations, and relevant court decisions and may hold a hearing and receive evidence concerning it. If a hearing is held, he shall prepare a finding and a decision in writing on each claim filed, stating the substance of any evidence heard by him and the reasons for his decision. The decision shall be a public record. (b) If the claim is allowed, the commissioner shall make payment forthwith. The claim shall be paid without deduction for costs of notice In his or her sole discretion, the commissioner may hold a hearing and receive evidence concerning any unclaimed property claim filed under this article. If a hearing is held, the commissioner, or his or her designated representative, shall consider evidence that would be admissible in contested cases under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' In any proceeding for determination of a claim to property, the burden shall be upon the claimant, or the claimant's agent, including a claimant's designated representative, to establish entitlement to the property by a preponderance of evidence. (c) If a hearing is held, the commissioner, or his or her designated representative, shall prepare a finding and a decision in writing on each claim filed, stating the substance of any evidence heard by him or her and the reasons for his or her decision. The decision shall be a public record and deemed the final agency decision. (d) If the claim is approved, the commissioner shall make payment pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Code Section 44-12-220. Claims shall be paid without deduction for costs of notice."

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SECTION 8. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 44-12-224, relating to agreement and fees for recovery or assistance in recovery of property reported and delivered to commissioner, as follows:
"44-12-224. (a) All agreements to pay compensation to recover or assist in the recovery of property reported and delivered to the commissioner under this article shall be unenforceable for 24 months after the date of payment or the delivery of property to the commissioner. (b) The fees charged by any person, firm, or corporation to recover or assist in the recovery for and on behalf of a claimant of property reported and delivered to the commissioner under this article shall not exceed 10 percent of the value of the property recovered. All funds or property located by a person to be compensated by the payment of such a fee shall be paid or delivered directly to the owner and may not be paid or delivered to the person to receive the fee whether pursuant to a duly executed power of attorney or otherwise. (a) To protect the interests of owners of unclaimed property, the commissioner shall develop and publish a form entitled 'Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement,' and a form entitled 'Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement.' (b) A claimant's designated representative shall use the Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement to file a claim with the commissioner. Except as provided in subsection (g) of this Code section, the failure of a claimant's designated representative to use such agreement or agreements as required by this subsection shall void the claimant's designated representative's claim. (c) The Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement and the Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement shall include and disclose the following:
(1) The total dollar amount of unclaimed property accounts claimed or sold if the information provided by the holder contains the value of the unclaimed property; (2) If the information provided by the holder contains the value of the unclaimed property, the total percentage of all authorized fees and costs to be paid to the claimant's designated representative or the percentage of the value of the property to be paid as net gain to the selling claimant's designated representative; (3) If the information provided by the holder contains the value of the unclaimed property, the total dollar amount to be deducted and received from the claimant as fees and costs by the claimant's designated representative or the total net dollar amount to be received by the selling claimant's designated representative. If the information provided by the holder does not contain the value of the unclaimed property, then the form shall require the claimant's designated representative to identify the percentage of the net value of the claim that is due to the claimant's designated representative; (4) If the information provided by the holder contains the value of the unclaimed property, the net dollar amount to be received by the claimant or the seller; (5) For each account claimed, the unclaimed property account number; (6) The name, address, email address, phone number, and registration identification number of the claimant's designated representative;

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(7) The manual signature of the claimant or seller and the date signed, affixed on the agreement by the claimant or seller; provided, however, that a signature that complies with Code Section 10-12-17 shall be sufficient so long as any electronic signature uses an electronic signature product and protocol authorized by the department; and (8) The social security number or taxpayer identification number of the claimant or seller, if a number has been issued to the claimant or seller. (d)(1) The total fees and costs under an Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement may not exceed 30 percent of the claimed amount or the unclaimed property's value, whichever is lower. If the total fees and costs exceed 30 percent, the fees and costs shall be reduced to 30 percent and the net balance shall be remitted directly by the commissioner to the claimant. Such 30 percent compensation limit shall not apply:
(A) If a judicial order, judgment, or decree to document entitlement is required; or (B) To Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreements. (2) For an Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement form, proof that the purchaser has made payment shall be filed with the department along with the claim. If proof of payment is not provided, the claim is void. Proof may be demonstrated by a receipt signed by claimant and claimant's designated representative, if any; a copy of check issued; bank wire confirmation; or other information provided by the department's rules and regulation. (e) A claimant may revoke an Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or an Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement for any reason permitted by law. If a claimant's designated representative files a claim with the department, a claimant's designated representative shall inform the department in the event the claimant successfully and effectively revokes the relevant Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement. (f) The Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement and the Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement may not create an assignment of any portion of unclaimed property held by the department other than that property described in a duly executed Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement. (g)(1) When a claimant's designated representative submits a claim for which the total known value of the claimant's unclaimed property in the custody of the department exceeds $2,000.00, the claimant's designated representative may add terms and conditions to the Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or to an Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement in accordance with the process outlined in this subsection, so long as the additional terms and conditions are: (A) Not inconsistent with the requirements of this Code section; (B) Printed in at least ten-point font; and (C) Located after or below the terms of the Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or the Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement as published by the commissioner pursuant to this Code section. (2) The commissioner shall develop and publish an Unclaimed Property Agreement Addendum form for use by a claimant and claimant's designated representative to indicate whether they dispute or agree with the terms and conditions added to the

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Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or the Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement pursuant to this subsection. The Unclaimed Property Agreement Addendum form shall be published online and shall be downloadable. (3) For claims made under this subsection, the Unclaimed Property Agreement Addendum shall be completed, signed by both the claimant and the claimant's designated representative, and filed with the Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or the Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement. Any terms and conditions added to an Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or the Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement shall be void in the absence of a duly executed Unclaimed Property Agreement Addendum. A signature that complies with Code Section 10-12-17 shall be sufficient so long as the signatory uses an electronic signature product and protocol authorized by the department. (4) The commissioner may file an interpleader action in the Superior Court of Fulton County if either the claimant or the claimant's designated representative indicate on the Unclaimed Property Agreement Addendum that a dispute exists regarding the terms and conditions added to the Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or the Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement. Appropriate notice of the interpleader action shall be provided to the claimant and the claimant's designated representative. The cost of the interpleader action shall be divided between the claimant and the claimant's designated representative. (5) Except as provided in this article, Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreements and Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreements authorized by this subsection shall be deemed the same as those without additional terms and conditions. (h) The department shall not be administratively, civilly, or criminally liable for any property or funds distributed pursuant to this Code section, provided such distribution is made in good faith."
SECTION 9. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 44-12-228, relating to maintenance and retention of records, as follow:
"44-12-228. (a) Every financial institution, banking organization, and business association and all other holders required to file a report under Code Section 44-12-214 shall retain all books, records, and documents necessary to establish the accuracy and compliance of such report for ten years after the property becomes reportable, except to the extent that shorter time is provided in accordance with Article 5 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Records Act,' or in subsection (b) of this Code section or by rule of the commissioner. As to any property for which it has obtained the last known address of the owner, the holder shall maintain a record of the name and last known address of the owner for the same ten-year period. (b) Any business associations that sell in this state their traveler's checks, money orders, or other similar written instruments, other than third-party bank checks on which the business association is directly liable, or that provides such instruments to others for sale

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in this state shall maintain a record of those instruments while they remain outstanding, indicating the state and date of issue for three years after the date the property is reportable. (c) Every claimant's designated representative and buyer of unclaimed property shall keep and use in his or her business such books, accounts, and records of the business conducted under this article to enable the department to determine whether such person is in compliance with this article and the rules adopted by the department under this article. Every claimant's designated representative and buyer of unclaimed property shall preserve such books, accounts, and records, including every Unclaimed Property Recovery Agreement or Unclaimed Property Purchase Agreement between the owner and such claimant's representative or buyer, for at least three years after the date of the initial agreement. (d) Upon request by the department, a claimant's designated representative or buyer of unclaimed property shall provide all books, accounts, and records maintained in compliance with subsection (c) of this Code section to the department for examination. (e) Electronic documents shall satisfy the requirements of this Code section.
SECTION 10. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 44-12-229, relating to commissioner may compel filing of report and may examine records and failure to maintain records, to read as follows:
"44-12-229. (a) The department may make investigations and examinations of claims, reports, and other records as it deems necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this article. (b) The commissioner may require any person who has not filed a report to file a verified report stating whether or not the person is holding any unclaimed property reportable or deliverable under this article. (b)(c) The commissioner may at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice examine the records of any person to determine whether the person has complied with the provisions of this article. The commissioner may conduct the examination even if the person believes it is not in possession of any property reportable or deliverable under this article. (c)(d) If a holder fails to maintain the records required by Code Section 44-12-228 and the records of the holder available for the periods subject to this article are insufficient to permit the preparation of a report, the holder shall be required to report and pay such amounts as may reasonably be estimated from any available records."
SECTION 11. Said article is further amended by adding new Code sections to read as follows:
"44-12-239. (a) In order to file claims as a claimant's designated representative, receive a distribution of fees and costs from the department, or obtain information pertaining to unclaimed

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property held by the department, a claimant's designated representative shall register with the department by paying a $1,200.00 registration fee and completing a form published by the department soliciting the information the commissioner deems reasonably necessary to administer the requirements of this article, including, but not limited to:
(1) The business address and telephone number of the registrant and, if applicable, the registrant's employer; (2) The tax identification number of the registrant and, if applicable, the registrant's employer; (3) A legible copy of the registrant's current driver's license showing the full name and current address of such person. If a current driver's license is not available, another form of photo identification as prescribed by the commissioner shall be filed with the department; (4) The names of agents or employees, if any, who are designated to submit claims on behalf of the registrant, together with a legible copy of their driver's license showing their full name and address or other form of photo identification as prescribed by the commissioner; and (5) Sufficient information to enable the department to disburse fee payments to the registrant. (b) Registrants shall submit to a background check for all employees designated to submit or process claims on behalf of the registrant. (c) The knowing submission of false information by any registrant pursuant to this article may be punishable by law, including as a false statement prohibited under Code Section 16-10-20. (d) A claimant's designated representative is ineligible for registration if, within the immediately preceding 20 years, the designated representative, or such designated representative's officer, owner, or employee designated to act on behalf of the representative, was convicted of a misdemeanor or felony involving dishonesty, deceit, or fraud, or adjudications of responsibility in civil actions pertaining to breach of fiduciary duties. (e) If a material change in the status of a registration occurs, a registrant shall, within 30 days, provide the department with the updated documentation and information in writing. Material changes include, but are not limited to a designated agent or employee ceasing to act on behalf of the designating person; changes in any of the contact information provided pursuant to this Code section; any criminal convictions for crimes, whether felonies or misdemeanors, involving dishonesty, deceit, or fraud; or adjudications of responsibility in civil actions pertaining to breach of fiduciary duties. Failure to comply with this subsection shall result in immediate revocation of the registration as a claimant's designated representative. (f) Any solicitation from a claimant's designated representative to an owner or apparent owner of unclaimed property shall include the following notice in all capital letters in at least 12 point type or in a font larger than the font utilized in the solicitation, whichever is larger: 'THIS IS A SOLICITATION. THIS IS NOT A BILL OR OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT AND HAS NOT BEEN SENT BY THE STATE OF

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GEORGIA. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO USE THE SERVICES OFFERED IN THIS SOLICITATION.' (g) A claimant's designated representative may not register under or use a business name that might lead a reasonable person to conclude that the representative, firm, or employer is an agent of the United States, or an agency thereof, or a state or an agency or political subdivision of a state. (h) Registration by a claimant's designated representative shall have a four-year term and may be renewed if the claimant's designated representative continues to meet the applicable criteria. Upon renewal, a claimant's designated representative shall pay a renewal fee of $1,200.00. (i) A duly registered claimant's designated representative is authorized to submit claims and respond to requests for additional information on behalf of a claimant and apparent owner, and to receive information related to accounts claimed directly from the commissioner. (j) Any decision by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent to deny, suspend, revoke, or not renew a claimant's designated representative's registration shall set forth the basis for such action. An applicant for registration or renewal aggrieved by any decision of the commissioner or the commissioner's designated representative is entitled, upon request, to a hearing before the commissioner or the commissioner's designated representative. The request shall set forth with specificity the reasons for the request and the manner of relief sought. (k) Hearings conducted under subsection (j) of this Code section shall be conducted under the terms and conditions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'
44-12-239.1. (a) The commissioner shall provide a registered claimant's designated representative with access to a downloadable or deliverable, searchable and sortable data base for all unclaimed accounts containing the following information, if provided by the holder:
(1) Name of the apparent owner. If the property is from an insurance policy, the name of the insured and beneficiary, if applicable; (2) Last known address of the apparent owner. If the apparent owner is the insured under an insurance policy, the address of the beneficiary, if applicable; (3) Owner account relation utilized by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators; (4) Amount of cash, if applicable; (5) For unliquidated securities or mutual funds account, the number of shares, the name of the issuer of the security or mutual funds account, and the Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number, if available; (6) For safe-deposit box contents, descriptions that are substantially similar to those utilized by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators; (7) Property type descriptions that are substantially similar to those utilized by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators;

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(8) Date of last activity; (9) Year property was reported to the commissioner; and (10) Holder's name and contact information. (b) A claimant's designated representative who receives unclaimed property information from the commissioner is prohibited from distributing such information except for the purpose of soliciting owners of unclaimed property to offer claim services. The commissioner may refer a suspected violation of this Code section to the Attorney General for prosecution. (c) Notwithstanding Code Section 44-12-225, information identified in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not be deemed confidential to registered claimant's designated representatives.
44-12-239.2. (a) The following acts are violations of this article and shall constitute grounds for an administrative enforcement action by the department:
(1) Failure to comply with any provision of this article, any rule or order adopted under this article, or any written agreement entered into with the department; (2) Fraud, misrepresentation, deceit, or gross negligence in any matter within the scope of this article; (3) Fraudulent misrepresentation, circumvention, or concealment of any matter required to be stated or furnished to an owner or apparent owner under this article, regardless of reliance by or damage to the owner or apparent owner; (4) Willful imposition of illegal or excessive charges in any unclaimed property transaction; (5) False, deceptive, or misleading solicitation or advertising within the scope of this article; (6) Failure to maintain, preserve, and keep available for examination all books, accounts, or other documents required by this article, by any rule or order adopted under this article, or by any agreement entered into with the department under this article; (7) Refusal to permit inspection of books and records in an investigation or examination by the department or refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the department under this article; (8) Criminal conduct in the course of a person's business; (9) Failure to timely pay any fee or fine imposed or assessed under this article or any rule adopted under this article; (10) Requesting or receiving compensation for notifying a person of his or her unclaimed property or assisting another person in filing a claim for unclaimed property, or entering into, or making a solicitation to enter into, an agreement to file a claim for unclaimed property owned by another, or a contract or agreement to purchase unclaimed property, unless such person is registered with the department under this article; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not apply to a person who has been granted a durable power of attorney to convey and receive all of the real and personal property of the owner, is the court appointed guardian of the owner, has been employed

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as an attorney or qualified representative to contest the department's denial of a claim, or has been employed as an attorney to probate the estate of the owner or an heir or legatee of the owner; (11) Failure to authorize the release of records in the possession of a third party after being requested to do so by the department regarding a pending examination or investigation; and (12) Receipt or solicitation of consideration to be paid in advance of the approval of a claim under this article. (b) Upon a finding by the department that any person has committed any of the acts set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section, the department may enter an order: (1) Requiring such person to cease and desist or take corrective action as specified by the department; (2) Revoking a registration previously granted under this article during which time the registrant may not reapply for a registration under this article; (3) Placing a registrant on probation for a period and subject to such conditions as the department may specify; (4) Placing permanent restrictions or conditions upon issuance or maintenance of a registration under this article; (5) Imposing an administrative fine not to exceed $2,000.00 for each such act which shall be retained by the department for purposes of administering this article; or (6) Prohibiting any person from being a director, officer, agent, employee, or ultimate equitable owner of a 10 percent or greater interest in an employer of a claimant's designated representative. (c) A claimant's designated representative is subject to the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (b) of this Code section for violations of subsection (a) of this Code section by an agent or employee of the registrant's employer if the registrant knew or should have known that such agent or employee was violating any provision of this article. (d) A person aggrieved by any enforcement action imposed by the department is entitled, upon request, to a hearing before the commissioner or the commissioner's designated representative which shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Such hearing request shall set forth with specificity the reasons for the request and the manner of relief sought. (e) The department may seek any appropriate civil legal remedy available to it by filing a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any person who has, directly or through a claimant's representative, wrongfully submitted a claim as the ultimate owner of property and improperly received funds from the department in violation of this article. (f) In addition to any other powers conferred upon it to enforce and administer the provisions of this article, the commissioner may refer to the Attorney General for further investigation any conduct the commissioner believes, in the commissioner's sole discretion, may warrant civil or criminal enforcement."
SECTION 12. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2024.

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SECTION 13. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner
Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp E Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J Y Collins

Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin
Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill E Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize E Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan Y Hatchett

Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner N Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley E Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J
Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin E Martin Y Martinez

Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New E Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman Y Sainz

Y Sampson Y Schofield E Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R E Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran
VACANT 75 Y Vance E Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson E Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 148, nays 3.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 303. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, McLaurin of the 14th, Still of the 48th, Orrock of the 36th, James of the 35th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of 50 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose household income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3945), so as to remove the requirement for seniors to have to reapply for such exemption every two years; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 309. By Senators Jones of the 10th and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 310. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd and Tate of the 38th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Powder Springs, approved March 13, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2760), as amended, so as to adopt by reference a certain map to update the boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 311. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing homestead exemptions from Newton County and Newton County School District ad valorem taxation, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4328), so as to increase the income cap and exemption provided to citizens who are 65 years of age or older from Newton County School District ad valorem taxation; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 312. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the coroner of Rockdale County in lieu of a fee system of compensation, approved April 4, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2505), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4751), so as to change the compensation of the coroner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 313. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Magistrate's Court of Rockdale County, approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3907), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4725), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chief magistrate; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 314. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Rockdale County, approved April 2, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3679), so as to revise provisions relating to compensation of the judges of said court; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 315. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the supplementary compensation of the judge of the juvenile court of Rockdale County; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 316. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the judge of the Probate Court of Rockdale County in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved March 4, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2173), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 11, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 3969), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of such judge; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 317. By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Orrock of the 36th, Halpern of the 39th, Tate of the 38th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Atlanta Independent School System under the management and control of the Atlanta Board of Education, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4154), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4341), so as to remove limitations on qualifications for membership on said board related to working for other boards of education; to reapportion the board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the Rules were temporarily suspended in order that the following Bills of the Senate could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
SB 303. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, McLaurin of the 14th, Still of the 48th, Orrock of the 36th, James of the 35th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of 50 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose household income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3945), so as to remove the requirement for seniors to have to reapply for such exemption every two years; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.

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SB 309. By Senators Jones of the 10th and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 310. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd and Tate of the 38th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Powder Springs, approved March 13, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2760), as amended, so as to adopt by reference a certain map to update the boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 311. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing homestead exemptions from Newton County and Newton County School District ad valorem taxation, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4328), so as to increase the income cap and exemption provided to citizens who are 65 years of age or older from Newton County School District ad valorem taxation; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 312. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the coroner of Rockdale County in lieu of a fee system of compensation, approved April 4, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2505), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4751), so as to change the

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compensation of the coroner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 313. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Magistrate's Court of Rockdale County, approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3907), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4725), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chief magistrate; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 314. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Rockdale County, approved April 2, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3679), so as to revise provisions relating to compensation of the judges of said court; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 315. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the supplementary compensation of the judge of the juvenile court of Rockdale County; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 316. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the judge of the Probate Court of Rockdale County in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved March 4, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2173), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 11, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 3969), so as to

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change the provisions relating to the compensation of such judge; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
SB 317. By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Orrock of the 36th, Halpern of the 39th, Tate of the 38th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Atlanta Independent School System under the management and control of the Atlanta Board of Education, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4154), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4341), so as to remove limitations on qualifications for membership on said board related to working for other boards of education; to reapportion the board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:
HB 80. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding proof generally, so as to enact the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"; to provide for unsworn declarations to have the same effect as sworn declarations in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and construction; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to include unsworn declarations in the offense of perjury; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

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HB 475. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Yearta of the 152nd, Franklin of the 160th, Scoggins of the 14th and Barrett of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional, or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to codify principles of law derived from decisions of the state Supreme Court; to provide for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of said Code; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 128. By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Sainz of the 180th, Bonner of the 73rd, Martinez of the 111th, Williams of the 168th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 48 and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation and state government, respectively, so as to provide for representation of minority business enterprises, women owned businesses, and veteran owned businesses in the area of procurement of state contracts for construction, services, equipment, and goods; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 572. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, DeLoach of the 167th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to rename the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission; to amend Code Sections 36-62-5 and 37-2-6.1 and Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to development authority directors, officers, compensation, adoption of bylaws, delegation of powers and duties, conflicts of interest, and audits, community service boards, executive director, staff, budget, facilities, powers and duties, and exemption from state and local taxation, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:
HB 383. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Silcox of the 53rd, Gunter of the 8th, Holcomb of the 81st, Evans of the 57th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G., relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to provide for enhanced penalties for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers and healthcare workers located on a hospital campus; to provide for a definition; to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitutes to the following bills of the Senate:
SB 86. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Sims of the 12th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to allow eligible students participating in the Dual Enrollment program to access HOPE career grant funds for certain CTAE courses irrespective of whether they have reached maximum credit hour caps; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 90. By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th and Kennedy of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 131. By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Harbin of the 16th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 13 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to permanent guardianship, so as to provide

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for service by publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 164. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Walker III of the 20th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to provide for licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; to revise definitions; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for renewal of licenses; to provide for a misdemeanor to practice advanced nursing practice without a license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 197. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Butler of the 55th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit deceptive or misleading terms or false representations by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to prohibit the misappropriation of medical or medical specialty titles by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 199. By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Goodman of the 8th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 204. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education accountability, so as to provide for the recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 214. By Senators Still of the 48th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Albers of the 56th, Orrock of the 36th and Dixon of the 45th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to change the number of retail dealer licenses that a person may hold or have a beneficial interest in; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 218. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Albers of the 56th, Jones II of the 22nd, Robertson of the 29th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; to provide that the Department of Corrections share identifying information with the Department of Driver Services; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information to inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of a personal identification card or operator's license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, March 27, 2023, and the motion prevailed.
Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, March 27, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Monday, March 27, 2023

Thirty-Ninth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The following communications were received:

The State of Georgia Office of Secretary of State

I, Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that
the attached page numbered 1 of 1 are the results as shown on the certified returns for the Special Election, held on March 21, 2023, for State Representative, District 75, in Clayton County; all as the same appearing on the official file and record of this office.

Having received the majority of votes cast, Eric W. Bell, II was duly elected as State Representative, District 75 (Clayton County).

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 27th day of March, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Three and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and FortySeventh.

(SEAL)

/s/ Brad Raffensperger Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State

Georgia Secretary of State Election Report
Special Election Official Results March 21, 2023

State Contest State House Representative District 75

County

Choice

Votes Vote %

CLAYTON Herman "Drew" Andrews (Dem) 975 27.03%

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Total:

Della Ashley (Rep) Eric W. Bell, II (Dem) Votes For Seat in County: Herman "Drew" Andrews (Dem) Della Ashley (Rep) Eric W. Bell, II (Dem) Total Voters For Seat:

410 2,222 3,607
975 410 2,222 3,607

11.37% 61.60%
27.03% 11.37% 61.60%

OFFICIAL OATH OF GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE

HOUSE DISTRICT 75 GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and, on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this state.

I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the government of the United States, any other state, or any foreign state, that I have been a resident of my district for the time required by the Constitution and the laws of this state, and that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia.

SO HELP ME GOD.

LOYALTY OATH

I am a citizen of the State of Georgia and a member of the General Assembly and the recipient of public funds for services rendered as such officer and I do hereby solemnly swear and affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia.

SO HELP ME GOD.

/s/ Eric W. Bell, II STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of March, 2023 /s/ Stephen Knights, Jr. Judge, Henry County State Court

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The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adeyina Alexander Anderson Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bell Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Buckner Burchett Burnough E Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Collins Cooper Corbett

Cox Crawford Crowe Cummings Daniel Davis Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Efstration Ehrhart Erwin Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, B Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gaines Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett

Hawkins Henderson Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holly Hong Horner Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Hutchinson Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lumsden Lupton Martin Martinez Mathiak Mathis

McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Park Parrish Parsons Persinger Petrea Pirkle Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts Romman

Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Tarvin Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Washburn Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Bennett of the 94th, Bruce of the 61st, Cannon of the 58th, Clark of the 108th, DeLoach of the 167th, Holland of the 54th, Lim of the 98th, Lott of the 131st, Mainor of the 56th, Marin of the 96th, Paris of the 142nd, Sharper of the 177th, and Williams of the 37th.

They wished to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by John Yarbrough, Director of Public Policy, Truett McConnell University, Cleveland, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

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Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 813. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide additional preconditions and procedures for the incorporation of new municipalities; to prohibit creation of unincorporated islands in cityhood bills; to prohibit the creation of limited-service municipalities; to provide new requirements for on service levels provided by all municipalities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 814. By Representatives Camp of the 135th and Williams of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to revise the definition

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of the term "qualified investment property" with respect to income tax credits for certain manufacturing and telecommunications facilities; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 815. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide for minimum service delivery requirements for new municipal corporations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 816. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for regulation of certain practices by providers of broadband services; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.
HB 817. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd and Burnough of the 77th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special purpose grand juries, so as to revise provisions regarding special grand jury impaneling procedures; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 818. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th and Schofield of the 63rd:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to repeal certain income tax credits; to revise certain sales tax exemptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 819. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th and Schofield of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to revise certain tax credits; to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to eliminate a certain income tax deduction; to revise certain income tax credits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 820. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-9-46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to powers and duties of Board of Natural Resources, designation of commissioner or director as board's agent, and power and duties of director, so as to repeal a minimum and maximum allowable fee for motor vehicle emissions inspections; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to inspections by officers of Department of Public Safety, so as to repeal such article; to require vehicle equipment inspections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
HB 821. By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Buckner of the 137th and Reese of the 140th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for creditable service in the retirement system for certain members based on their teaching service outside this state while married to active duty members of the United States armed forces; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for related matters; to define "external

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teaching service"; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 822. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Daniel of the 117th, Cooper of the 45th, Silcox of the 53rd and Clark of the 108th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that the prescribed course of study in sex education and HIV prevention instruction is age appropriate and medically accurate; to include the subject of consent in such course of study; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 823. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to increase the retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators upon retirement; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 824. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Hitchens of the 161st, Crowe of the 118th, Lumsden of the 12th, Cheokas of the 151st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to establish the State Law Enforcement Officer Plan to offer enhanced benefits for electing state law enforcement officers; to provide for irrevocable elections; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for deferred retirement option plan accounts; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

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HB 825. By Representatives Fleming of the 125th and Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Judicial Retirement System, so as to require certain counties that comprise single county judicial circuits to supplement the retirement benefits paid to the circuit's superior court judges and district attorneys; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 826. By Representatives Martinez of the 111th, Hilton of the 48th, Ballard of the 147th, Silcox of the 53rd and New of the 64th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting to voters who are 65 years of age or older, pregnant, accompanied by children of five years of age or under, or accompanied by children with special needs regardless of age; to provide for preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters who are pregnant, accompanied by children of five years of age or under, or accompanied by children with special needs regardless of age; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 827. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Dickey of the 145th, Pirkle of the 169th, Leverett of the 123rd, Hagan of the 156th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-8-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to livestock theft, so as to provide for increased penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.
HR 599. By Representative Gunter of the 8th:
A RESOLUTION supporting the Community Champions Initiative; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Rules.

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HR 600. By Representative Davis of the 87th:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to waive the state's defense of sovereign immunity regarding actions of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; to provide that such board shall be subject to an oversight panel; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HR 601. By Representatives Campbell of the 35th, Hugley of the 141st, Paris of the 142nd, Evans of the 57th, Westbrook of the 163rd and others:

A RESOLUTION to ratify a proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 808 HB 810 HB 812 HB 829 HR 598 HR 603 HR 651 SB 295 SB 303 SB 306 SB 310 SB 312 SB 314 SB 316

HB 809 HB 811 HB 828 HR 568 HR 602 HR 604 HR 652 SB 300 SB 305 SB 309 SB 311 SB 313 SB 315 SB 317

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 805 HB 807 SB 301

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

HB 806 SB 294 SB 302

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Gunter of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HR 519 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gunter of the 8th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 139th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HR 603 Do Pass HR 604 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

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The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 39th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 62 SB 109 SB 133 SB 146
SB 159 SB 168 SB 216 SB 222

Counties and Municipal Corporations; certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; prohibit (Substitute) (GAff-Dempsey-13th) Summers-13th Department of Community Health; include continuous glucose monitors as a pharmacy benefit for Medicaid recipients; require (Substitute) (PH-Ballinger-23rd) Echols-49th Juvenile Code; a uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; create (Substitute)(JuvJ-Leverett-123rd) Strickland-17th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 49 1461S) Georgia Public Service Commission; regulation and taxation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; provide (Substitute)(T&II-Jasperse-11th) Gooch-51st (Rules Committee Substitute LC 39 3945S) Correctional Institutions of States and Counties; wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; prohibit (Substitute)(PS&HS-Sainz-180th) Robertson-29th Hospitals and Nursing Homes; chiropractic practice to have a lien on a cause of action accruing to an injured person; allow (Judy-Leverett-123rd) Williams-25th Children and Youth Services; respite care for foster parents for longer periods of time pursuant to circumstances; authorize (JuvJ-Ballinger-23rd) Brass-28th Primaries and Elections; all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; provide (Substitute)(GAff-Gaines-120th) Burns-23rd

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Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 805. By Representative Mathis of the 149th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a $15,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Twiggs County School District for residents who are 62 years of age or older and whose net income does not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 17, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6502), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4834), so as to increase the income cap on the homestead exemption granted to certain residents of the school district who are 62 years of age or older; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 806. By Representative Mathis of the 149th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act restating and reenacting a certain homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes levied for county and school purposes and a certain homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes levied for county purposes in Twiggs County, approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3935), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4359), so as to increase the amount of the income cap on the exemption granted to certain residents 62 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 807. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Terrell County Land Bank Authority; to provide for a board of directors; to provide for the appointment, membership, terms of office, powers, duties, and authority of the board; to provide for the removal of board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 294. By Senator Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Camak; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the municipality; to provide for a governing authority and structure of such municipality and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 301. By Senator Walker III of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Dodge County, approved March 6, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3507), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 4542), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 302. By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Early County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead

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for five years for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4267), as amended, so as to extend the expiration date of the exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 265. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Kendrick of the 95th, Moore of the 91st and Taylor of the 92nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the compensation, salary, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the Superior Court of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4459), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4129), so as to change the amount of such supplement; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for a supplement to the compensation, salary, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the Superior Court of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4459), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4129), so as to change the amount of such supplement; to provide an additional supplement for the chief judge; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for a supplement to the compensation, salary, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the Superior Court of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4459), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4129), is amended by revising subsection (a) of Section 1 as follows:

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"(a)(1) In addition to the compensation, salary, expenses, and allowances received by the judges of the Superior Court of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit from the State of Georgia or any other source, the judges of the superior court of said circuit shall receive an annual supplement to such compensation from the funds of Rockdale County in the amount of $30,000.00. (2) In addition to the supplement provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the chief judge of the Superior Court of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit shall receive an additional annual supplement from the funds of Rockdale County in the amount of $3,000.00."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, and on the agreement to the Senate substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes
Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough E Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L

Y Collins Cooper
Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens E Holcomb
Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis
McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch
Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook

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Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A
Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, and on the agreement to the Senate substitute, the ayes were 163, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed, and the House has agreed to the Senate substitute.

The following member was recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representative Parsons of the 44th.

Pursuant to HR 530, the House commended SFC William "Butch" Thornton upon his retirement.

Pursuant to HR 690, the House recognized and commended Jekyll Island Authority Executive Director Jones Hooks on his outstanding public service and retirement.

Pursuant to SR 214 and O.C.G.A. 21-2-30, the Speaker called for the nomination and election of the Chairman of the State Election Board. Representative Gunter of the 8th placed in nomination the name of the Honorable William S. Duffey, which nomination was seconded by Representative Holcomb of the 81st.

Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the nominations be closed.

The motion prevailed.

On the election of the Honorable William S. Duffey as Chairman of the State Election Board, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox

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Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim
Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch
Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the election of the Honorable William S. Duffey as Chairman of the State Election Board, the ayes were 173, nays 0.

Having received a majority vote of the membership of the House of Representatives, the name of the Honorable William S. Duffey was ordered transmitted to the Senate for confirmation.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Mathis of the 149th et al., Crowe of the 118th et al., Gullett of the 19th et al., Gunter of the 8th, Martinez of the 111th et al., Marin of the 96th, Barnes of the 86th et al., Fleming of the 114th et al., Alexander of the 66th et al., Clark of the 108th et al., Hutchinson of the 106th et al., Oliver of the 82nd et al., Gambill of the 15th et al., Tran of the 80th et al., Cannon of the 172nd, and Blackmon of the 146th et al.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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SB 109. By Senators Echols of the 49th, Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Watson of the 1st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to include continuous glucose monitors as a pharmacy benefit for Medicaid recipients; to provide for coverage criteria; to provide for certain consultations by treating practitioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 and Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally and medical assistance generally, respectively, so as to increase access to certain drugs for patients; to prohibit insurers from discriminating against certain healthcare facilities and providers in connection with the procurement, delivery, and administration of provider administered drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for violation; to provide for construction; to provide for penalties; to require the Department of Community Health to include continuous glucose monitors as a benefit for Medicaid recipients via the most cost-effective benefit delivery channel; to provide for coverage criteria; to provide for certain consultations by treating practitioners; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"33-24-59.33. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Cost-sharing amount' means coinsurance, deductibles, and any other amounts imposed on an enrollee for a covered healthcare service under the covered person's health benefit plan. (2) 'Covered person' means a policyholder, subscriber, enrollee, member, or individual covered by a health benefit plan. (3) 'Enrollee' means an individual who has elected to contract for or participate in a health benefit plan for such individual or for such individual and such individual's eligible dependents.

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(4) 'Health benefit plan' means any hospital or medical insurance policy or certificate, healthcare plan contract or certificate, plan contract or certificate qualified higher deductible health plan, health maintenance organization or other managed care plan or subscriber contract, any health benefit plan established pursuant to Part 6 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 or Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45, or a similar plan. (5) 'Healthcare facility' means a hospital, ambulatory surgical center, birthing center, diagnostic and treatment center, hospice, outpatient clinic, healthcare provider's office, or similar institution. (6) 'Healthcare provider' or 'provider' means any person, corporation, or healthcare facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 31 or Title 43 to provide healthcare services, including the administration of prescription medications, or otherwise lawfully administering prescription medications. (7) 'Healthcare services' means services for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, cure, or relief of a physical, mental, or behavioral health condition, illness, injury, or disease, including mental health and substance abuse disorder. (8) 'Insurer' means an accident and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, healthcare corporation, health maintenance organization, managed care entity, provider sponsored healthcare corporation, or any similar entity regulated by the Commissioner or subject to the insurance laws and regulations of this state that provides, delivers, arranges for, finances, pays for, or reimburses any healthcare services through a health benefit plan, a plan administrator of any health benefit plan, a pharmacy benefits manager of any health benefit plan, a plan administrator of a health benefit plan established pursuant to Part 6 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 or Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45, or other administrator as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 3323-100. (9) 'Network participation contract' means a contract between a healthcare provider and an insurer providing the terms and conditions under which the healthcare provider agrees to provide healthcare services to the insurer's covered persons. (10) 'Participating healthcare provider' means a healthcare provider that has a network participation contract in effect with an insurer for any healthcare services. (11) 'Provider administered drug' means a prescription medication that is typically administered and billed by a healthcare provider and that the treating healthcare provider determines cannot be reasonably or safely self-administered by the patient to whom the medication is prescribed or by any individual, other than a healthcare provider, assisting the patient with the self-administration. (b) An insurer that refuses to authorize, approve, or appropriately pay a participating healthcare provider for provider administered drugs or the administration of provider administered drugs and related services shall be in violation of this Code section. (c) No insurer shall deny, restrict, refuse to authorize or approve, fail to cover, or reduce payment to a participating healthcare provider for a provider administered drug or the administration of a provider administered drug because the provider administered drug is:

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(1) Procured or administered by a participating healthcare provider that is not identified or selected by the insurer; (2) Dispensed by or procured or obtained from a pharmacy, manufacturer, or supplier that is not identified or selected by the insurer; or (3) Obtained by the participating healthcare provider from a pharmacy, manufacturer, or supplier that does not have a network participation contract with the insurer, provided the drug supplied by such pharmacy, manufacturer, or supplier meets the requirements set forth in the federal Drug Supply Chain Security Act, Pub. L.113-54, as amended. (d) No insurer shall require a covered person to pay a higher cost-sharing amount or any other additional amounts for a provider administered drug because the provider administered drug is: (1) Procured or administered by a participating healthcare provider that is not identified or selected by the insurer; (2) Dispensed by or procured or obtained from a pharmacy, manufacturer, or supplier that is not identified or selected by the insurer; or (3) Obtained from a pharmacy, manufacturer, or supplier that does not have a network participation contract with the insurer. (e) No insurer shall require provider administered drugs to be dispensed by a pharmacy selected by the health benefit plan. (f) No insurer shall limit or exclude coverage for a provider administered drug when not dispensed by a pharmacy selected by the health benefit plan if such provider administered drug would otherwise be covered under the health benefit plan. (g) No insurer shall consider, as part of a health benefit plan's medical necessity criteria, the source from which a provider administered drug is procured or the site of delivery or administration of a provider administered drug. (h) No insurer shall authorize or permit another person or entity acting on its behalf, including a pharmacy benefits manager, to administer claims or benefits under a network participation contract in violation of this Code section. (i) No insurer shall interfere with the patient's right to choose to obtain a provider administered drug from his or her provider or pharmacy of choice, including interference through inducement, steering, or the offering of financial or other incentives. (j) An insurer shall not require a specialty pharmacy to dispense a provider administered medication directly to a patient for the purpose of having the patient transport such medication to a healthcare provider for administration to the patient. (k) An insurer may offer, but shall not require: (1) The use of a home infusion pharmacy to dispense provider administered drugs to a patient for administration in his or her home; or (2) The use of an infusion site external to a patient's healthcare provider office or clinic. (l) Nothing in this Code section shall prohibit an insurer from establishing differing copayments or other cost-sharing amounts within the health benefit plan for provider administered drugs procured from or through, or for the administration of provider administered drugs by a healthcare provider that is not a participating healthcare provider.

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(m) Except as provided in this Code section, nothing herein shall prohibit an insurer from refusing to authorize or approve, or from denying coverage for, a provider administered drug based upon failure to satisfy the required terms of coverage in the health benefit plan, including medical necessity criteria, provided that such criteria comply with subsection (g) of this Code section. (n) Without limiting any other remedies or state laws that may apply, noncompliance with this Code section by an insurer may result in the imposition of penalties set forth in Code Section 33-2-24."
SECTION 2. Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"49-4-159.2. (a) On and after July 1, 2023, the department shall include coverage for continuous glucose monitors as a benefit under Medicaid via the most cost-effective benefit delivery channel. The criteria for such coverage shall be updated to align with current standards of care and shall include, but shall not be limited to, requirements that:
(1) The recipient has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus by a treating practitioner; (2) The recipient's treating practitioner has concluded that the recipient or the recipient's caregiver has had sufficient training in using a continuous glucose monitor as evidenced by the provision of a prescription therefor; and (3) The recipient:
(A) Is treated with at least one daily administration of insulin; or (B) Has a history of problematic hypoglycemia with documentation of at least one of the following:
(i) Recurrent level 2 hypoglycemic events (glucose less than 54 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L)) that persist despite two or more attempts to adjust medication, modify the diabetes treatment plan, or both; or (ii) A history of a level 3 hypoglycemic event (glucose less than 54 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L)) characterized by altered mental or physical state requiring third-party assistance for treatment for hypoglycemia. (b) Within six months prior to prescribing a continuous glucose monitor for a recipient, the treating practitioner shall have had an in-person or telehealth visit with the recipient to evaluate the recipient's diabetes control and shall have concluded that the recipient meets the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section. (c) Every six months following the initial prescription of a continuous glucose monitor, the treating practitioner shall have an in-person or telehealth visit with the recipient to assess adherence to his or her continuous glucose monitor regimen and diabetes treatment plan."
SECTION 3. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.

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(b) Section 1 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024, and shall apply to all health benefit plans issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after such date and all provider administered drugs procured or administered on or after such date.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim N Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea N Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 5.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
SB 146. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Cowsert of the 46th, Walker III of the 20th, Lucas of the 26th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46, Chapter 1 of Title 10, and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally, selling and other trade practices, and motor fuel tax, respectively, so as to provide for the regulation and taxation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46, Chapter 1 of Title 10, and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally, selling and other trade practices, and motor fuel tax, respectively, so as to provide for the regulation and taxation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for definitions; to exclude the provision of electricity to propel motor vehicles through an electric vehicle charging station from the regulative authority of the Public Service Commission; to provide for limitations upon the ownership, operation, and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations by electric utilities; to provide for standards for rates, terms, and conditions of service by an electric utility in certain instances; to provide regulative authority to the Department of Agriculture over electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for operating and advertising standards, licensing, and inspections of electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for penalties; to provide for condemnation and seizure of noncompliant electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for collection of a motor fuel excise tax upon the sale and use of certain electricity and hydrogen; to provide for procedures, conditions, limitations, and exceptions upon collection of such excise tax; to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual license fees for operation of vehicles, fee for permanent licensing of certain trailers, and fee for new passenger car with paid title ad valorem taxes, so as to remove a prohibition on the use of the Consumer Price Index for determining the annual adjustment of an annual fee for alternative fueled vehicles; to

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provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"46-2-20.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Community charging equipment' means an electric vehicle charging station that has been approved for placement in service by the commission. (2) 'Electric utility' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 46-1-1. (3) 'Electric vehicle' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 10-1220. (4) 'Electric vehicle charging services' means the charging of electric vehicles from an electric vehicle charging station. (5) 'Electric vehicle charging station' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 10-1-220. (6) 'Premises' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-3-3. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provision of electric vehicle charging services by a person not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the commission shall not be considered a service of an electric utility subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the commission. The supply of electricity by an electric utility subject to Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title, the 'Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act,' to premises that are electric vehicle charging stations shall constitute the furnishing of service under Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title, the 'Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act,' and shall be considered a sale at retail within the meaning of Code Section 48-8-2. The mere provision of electric vehicle charging services alone shall not violate Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title, the 'Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act,' so long as the provision of such services occurs upon the same parcel of property as the electric vehicle charging station. (c) No electric vehicle charging station that is publicly available, except for community charging equipment, shall be provided, owned, operated, or maintained by an electric utility unless such electric vehicle charging station is provided, owned, operated, and maintained by a separate legal entity not subject to the authority of and regulation by the commission. (d) An electric utility's rates, terms, and conditions of service for the provider of any electric vehicle charging services shall be the same as the rates, terms, and conditions of

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service for any electric vehicle charging stations operated pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section."
PART II SECTION 2-1.
Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, is amended in Code Section 10-1-164, relating to requirements for signs advertising retail motor fuel, advertising free gifts or services, enforcement, and penalty, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(a.1) For purposes of this Code section, the term 'motor fuel' means automotive gasoline and blended fuel, as such terms are defined in Code Section 10-1-232."
SECTION 2-2. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 8A
10-1-220. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Agriculture. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Agriculture. (3) 'Digital network' means internet enabled technology or digital media, including, but not limited to, consumer applications accessible through computers or mobile electronic devices, offered or used by an electric vehicle charging provider that allows a user to initiate a retail transaction to deliver electricity from an electric vehicle charging station to an electric vehicle. (4) 'Electric vehicle' means a vehicle that is propelled by one or more electric motors fueled by energy stored in the form of a rechargeable battery. (5) 'Electric vehicle charging provider' means the owner of an electric vehicle charging station. (6) 'Electric vehicle charging station' means any device or group of devices that delivers electricity from a power source outside an electric vehicle into one or more electric vehicles and that is located somewhere other than a residence. (7) 'Residence' means a single-family dwelling, multifamily dwelling, or a building which is an extended stay rental, as such term is defined in Code Section 48-13-50.3, where a device delivers electricity to an electric vehicle from a power source upon the property of such a dwelling or building for purposes other than commercial or for the exclusive use of certain persons located upon such property.
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(b) The Commissioner shall be authorized to employ, in accordance with Chapter 20 of Title 45, electric vehicle charging station inspectors to enforce this article. Such inspectors shall be allowed expenses to be approved by the Commissioner. There shall be allowed such further sums for the purchase of equipment, supplies, and clerical help and to pay any other expenses incident to and necessary for the enforcement of this article as may hereafter be appropriated. (c) The Commissioner shall be authorized to require electric vehicle charging inspectors to be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties at the expense of the department if and to the extent such Commissioner deems it necessary for the proper protection of the state and the public. (d) The Commissioner shall be authorized to appoint and employ investigators who shall have, in any case that there is reason to believe a violation of this article has occurred or is about to occur, the right and power to serve subpoenas and to swear out and execute search warrants and arrest warrants. (e) The Commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, necessary for the administration and enforcement of this article. Such rules and regulations shall take into consideration and provide for consistency with any rules and regulations of the National Institute for Standards and Technology of the United States Department of Commerce. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (f) The Commissioner and the Department of Revenue shall be authorized to share information necessary to efficiently administer and enforce the provisions of this article and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48, the 'Motor Fuel Tax Law.' Any confidential information furnished pursuant to this Code section shall retain its character as confidential and privileged information. Any person who divulges confidential information obtained pursuant to this Code section shall be subject to the same penalties as provided under Code Section 48-7-61 for unlawful divulgence of confidential tax information.
10-1-222. (a) All electric vehicle charging stations shall be capable of accurately measuring and prominently displaying the amount of electricity delivered to each electric vehicle on a per kilowatt-hour basis, either directly upon the station or remotely through the use of a digital network. Such stations shall be further equipped with meters to record the total kilowatt-hours dispensed. (b) All electric vehicle charging stations shall be subject to inspection as provided for in this article. Prior to operation of any electric vehicle charging station and annually thereafter, an electric vehicle charging provider shall register with the Commissioner in the form and manner prescribed by such Commissioner. Such registration shall include the location of the electric vehicle charging station; the name, brand, or manufacturer of the type of electric vehicle charging station, together with the name and address thereof; and certification that the electric vehicle charging station is in conformity with the

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specifications established pursuant to this article by the Commissioner. Certificates of registration issued by the Commissioner pursuant to this Code section shall be posted in a prominent and accessible place upon the electric vehicle charging station.
10-1-223. Whenever the Commissioner shall find any person willfully marketing the delivery of electricity for use in electric vehicles in violation of the laws of this state, of prescribed specifications of this article, or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, the Commissioner shall be authorized to apply to the superior court having jurisdiction over the offender for an injunction against the continuance of any such violations. The appropriate superior court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant such temporary or permanent injunction restraining further violations as the circumstances appear to require.
10-1-224. (a) Electric vehicle charging station inspectors shall inspect all electric vehicle charging stations located in the territory assigned to them. (b) All electric vehicle charging stations found to be giving accurate measure of the amount of electricity delivered within the tolerance established by regulations of the Commissioner shall have the electric vehicle charging station sealed with an official seal applied by an inspector duly authorized by the Commissioner. (c) If any electric vehicle charging station shall be found to be giving inaccurate measure of the amount of electricity delivered in excess of the tolerance established by regulations of the Commissioner, the inspector shall then and there notify the electric vehicle charging provider, whether owner or lessee. Should the electric vehicle charging provider fail or refuse to then and there make such adjustments as shall be necessary to bring the measure within the allowed variation, the same shall be condemned and rendered inoperable immediately by the inspector examining the same; and such electric vehicle charging station shall not again be operated without the written consent of the Commissioner. Inspectors shall be required to report to the Commissioner immediately the name and number of any electric vehicle charging station condemned and rendered inoperable. (d) When any electric vehicle charging station is condemned under this article by any inspector, it shall be the duty of the inspector immediately to make affidavit before the judge of the probate court of the county in which the electric vehicle charging station is located that such station is being operated contrary to law by the electric vehicle charging provider who shall be named in the affidavit. Thereupon the judge of the probate court shall issue an order to the electric vehicle charging provider named in the affidavit to show cause before him or her on the day named in the order, not more than ten days nor fewer than three days from the issuance of the order, why the electric vehicle charging station should not be forfeited, confiscated to the state, and dismantled. On such day named in the order, it shall be the duty of the judge of the probate court to hear the respective parties and to determine whether or not the electric vehicle charging station

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has been operated contrary to the provisions of this article. If the judge of the probate court finds that the electric vehicle charging station has been so operated, he or she shall forthwith issue an order adjudging the electric vehicle charging station to be forfeited and confiscated to the state and directing the sheriff of the county to dismantle the electric vehicle charging station and take it into his or her possession, and, after ten days' notice by posting or publication, as the court may direct, to sell the electric vehicle charging station to the highest bidder for cash. The proceeds of sale, or as much thereof as may be necessary, shall be used by the sheriff, first, to pay the costs associated with sale, which shall be the same as in cases of attachment, and the sheriff shall thereupon pay over and deliver the residue, if any, to the person from whose possession the electric vehicle charging station has been taken. (e) It shall be unlawful to install or operate any electric vehicle charging station which can be secretly manipulated in such manner as to give short measure. Such inaccurate electric vehicle charging station shall be condemned as provided in this Code section, and thereafter it shall be unlawful for any person to resell any electricity from such electric vehicle charging station until such station has been made or altered to comply with this article and has been inspected and approved for service by the inspector. (f) It shall be unlawful for anyone to remove a seal applied by an inspector to an electric vehicle charging station without first securing consent of the Commissioner, whose consent may be given through one of the duly authorized inspectors. (g) The department shall have the power to implement rules and regulations necessary to carry out the inspections of electric vehicle charging stations as provided for by this Code section.
10-1-225. (a) Any sign or placard or other means used to advertise the price of electricity for sale at retail through an electric vehicle charging station may contain a separate listing of the price and a separate listing of each tax thereon, but must contain a total of such price and taxes which shall be at least as large as the listing of the price or any tax thereon. Numbers used to advertise the total price of such electricity shall be of uniform size; and, where fractions are used, the numerator and denominator thereof combined shall be of the same size as any whole numbers used. It shall not be necessary that a denominator be used to indicate fractions; but, if one is not used, the numerator must be at least half the size of the whole number used. When the price of electricity for sale at retail through an electric vehicle charging station is advertised on any sign, billboard, placard, or other advertising medium, it shall be unlawful to place a higher price on any electric vehicle charging station delivering such electricity or to charge a higher price for such electricity. Any electric vehicle charging provider shall not be precluded from giving a discount from the posted or advertised price if the purchaser of the electricity buys additional merchandise. (b) It shall be unlawful for any electric vehicle charging provider to advertise upon the purchase of electricity either free:

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(1) Gifts or other products unless such provider has sufficient number of gifts or products on hand to supply the reasonably expectable demand or the advertisement discloses a limitation of quantity; or (2) Car washes or other services unless such provider is prepared, in the absence of causes beyond the reasonable control of the offerer, to perform such car washes or the services advertised at the time of the purchase at such provider's place of business or at a place of business affiliated by trademark or agreement with such provider. If the free car washes or other services advertised are to be performed at a place of business affiliated by trademark or agreement but in a separate location, such fact shall be so stated on the sign, billboard, placard, or other advertising medium used. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall preclude posting on any electric vehicle charging station a separate statement of taxes included in the total purchase price for the purpose of complying with Chapter 8 of Title 48. (d) Electric vehicle charging inspectors and any and all law enforcement officers in this state are charged with enforcement of this Code section. (e) Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
10-1-226. Any person violating any provision of:
(1) This article relating to the inspection of electric vehicle charging stations and the resale of electricity; (2) Code Section 10-1-225 providing for the regulation of signs advertising the price for the resale of electricity by electric vehicle charging providers; or (3) Any rule, regulation, or standard promulgated or adopted by the Commissioner or the department under the provisions of this article shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation. The Commissioner, after a hearing, shall determine whether any person has violated this Code section and upon a proper finding may issue his or her order imposing a civil penalty as provided in this Code section. All hearings and proceedings under this Code section shall be held and taken under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'
10-1-227. Any electric vehicle charging station inspector who, while in office, shall be interested directly or indirectly in the manufacture or vending of any electric vehicle charging station shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be disqualified from providing services as an electric vehicle charging station inspector until such interest no longer exists.
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the resale of electricity or any rule or regulation promulgated by the Commissioner for the enforcement of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
PART III SECTION 3-1.
Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor fuel tax, is amended in Code Section 48-9-2, relating to definitions relative to motor fuel tax, by revising paragraphs (5) and (5.2) and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(5) 'Distributor' means every person other than the United States or any of its agencies who:
(A) Produces, refines, prepares, distills, manufactures, blends, or compounds motor fuel of a type other than electricity in this state; (B) Makes the first sale in this state of any motor fuel imported into this state after the motor fuel has been received in this state; (C) Consumes or uses in this state any motor fuel imported into this state before the motor fuel has been received by any other person in this state; (D) Purchases motor fuel for export from this state; (E) Consumes or uses motor fuel of a type other than gasoline or electricity for both highway and nonhighway use and who elects to become licensed as a distributor to obtain the exemption allowed by this article; (F) Sells motor fuel of a type other than gasoline or electricity to consumers who have no highway use of such fuel and who elects to become licensed as a distributor to obtain the exemptions allowed by this article; or (G) Consumes, uses, or sells electricity as a motor fuel through an electric vehicle charging station for both highway and nonhighway use; (H) Consumes, uses, or sells hydrogen through electrolysis, reforming, or another method for the purpose of powering a vehicle; or (I) Imports motor fuel into this state for production, refining, preparation, distilling, manufacturing, blending, compounding, consumption, or use within this state." "(5.2) 'Electric vehicle charging station' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 10-1-220. (5.3) 'Export and import' means: (A) When motor fuels are sold for export and delivered across the boundaries of this state by or for the seller, such action is presumed to be an export from the place of origin and an import into the destination state or country by the seller; and (B) When motor fuels are purchased for export and transported across the boundaries of this state by or for the purchaser, such action is presumed to be an export from the place of origin and an import into the destination state or country by the purchaser."

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SECTION 3-2. Said article is further amended in Code Section 48-9-3, relating to levy of excise tax, rate, taxation of motor fuels not commonly sold or measured by gallon, rate, prohibition of tax on motor fuel by political subdivisions, exception, and exempted sales, by revising subsection (a) and subdivision (b)(7)(B)(ii)(I) and by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(a)(1) An excise tax is imposed at the rate of 26 per gallon on distributors who sell or use motor fuel, other than diesel fuel, within this state. An excise tax is imposed at the rate of 29 per gallon on distributors who sell or use diesel fuel within this state. It is the intention of the General Assembly that the legal incidence of the tax be imposed upon the distributor.
(1.1)(A) Beginning on July 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the amount of this excise tax per gallon on distributors shall be automatically adjusted on an annual basis in accordance with this paragraph. (B) Using 2014 as a base year, the department shall determine the average miles per gallon of all new vehicles registered in this state pursuant to Code Section 48-5C-1 using the average of combined miles per gallon published in the United States Department of Energy Fuel Economy Guide. Beginning on July 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, the department shall calculate the average miles per gallon of all new vehicles registered in this state in the previous year. The excise tax rate shall be multiplied by the percentage increase or decrease in fuel efficiency from the previous year, and the resulting increase or decrease shall be added to the excise tax rate to determine the preliminary excise tax rate. (C) Once the preliminary excise tax rate is established, it shall be multiplied by the annual percentage of increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index. The resulting calculation shall be added to the preliminary excise tax rate, and the result of such calculation shall be the new excise tax rate for motor fuels for the next calendar year. The Consumer Price Index shall no longer be used after July 1, 2025. (2) In the event any motor fuels which are not commonly sold or measured by the gallon or which are not otherwise provided for by this Code section are used in any motor vehicles on the public highways of this state, the commissioner may assess, levy, and collect a tax upon such fuels, under such regulations as the commissioner may promulgate, in accordance with and measured by the nearest power potential equivalent to that of one gallon of regular grade gasoline. Any determination by the commissioner of the power potential equivalent of such motor fuels shall be prima-facie correct. Upon each such quantity of such fuels used upon the public highways of this state, a tax at the same rate per gallon imposed on motor fuel under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be assessed and collected. (3) No county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall levy any fee, license, or other excise tax on a gallonage or gallonage equivalent basis upon the sale, purchase, storage, receipt, distribution, use, consumption, or other disposition of motor fuel. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prevent a county,

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municipality, or other political subdivision of this state from levying license fees or taxes upon any business selling motor fuel.
(4)(A) For purposes of this subsection, and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection and any provision contained in the National Bureau of Standards Handbook or any other national standard that may be adopted by law or regulation, the gallon equivalent of:
(i) Compressed compressed natural gas shall be not less than 110,000 British thermal units and the gallon equivalent of liquefied; (ii) Electricity shall be not more than nine kilowatt-hours; (iii) Hydrogen shall be not less than 2.2 pounds; and (iv) Liquified natural gas shall not be less than 6.06 pounds. (B) As used in this paragraph, the term: (i) 'Compressed natural gas' means a mixture of hydrocarbon gases and vapors, consisting principally of methane in gaseous form, that has been compressed for use as a motor fuel. (ii) 'Electricity' means electricity for use as a motor fuel. (iii) 'Liquefied natural gas' means methane or natural gas in the form of a cryogenic or refrigerated liquid for use as a motor fuel."
"(ii)(I) Any special fuel sold by a distributor to a purchaser who has a storage receptacle which has a connection to a withdrawal outlet that may be used for highway use, as defined in paragraph (8) of Code Section 48-9-2, and any special fuel delivered from an electric vehicle charging station, is not exempt from the motor fuel and road taxes imposed by this article unless: (1) the purchaser is at the time of sale a valid licensed distributor of that type of motor fuel, or (2) an exemption certificate has been obtained from the purchaser on forms furnished by the Department of Revenue showing that the purchaser has there is no highway use of such fuels and the person obtaining such fuel is not a reseller of such fuels. Each exemption certificate shall be valid for a period of not more than three years and shall be kept by the distributor as one of the records specified in Code Section 48-9-8. It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to notify the distributor when the purchaser is no longer qualified for the nonhighway exemption. All applicable taxes must be charged the purchaser until the purchaser is granted a valid distributor's license for that type of motor fuel." "(c.1) No tax is imposed by this article upon or with respect to electricity or hydrogen sold for uses other than as a motor fuel."
SECTION 3-3. Said article is further amended in 48-9-8, relating to tax reports from distributors, quarterly or annual, contents, payment, time, business records of distributors, resellers, and retailers, inspection, and dyed fuel oil notices, by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (c) as follows:
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maintain for a period of three years records of gallons or gallon equivalents received and sold to account for all motor fuel."
SECTION 3-4. Said article is further amended in Code Section 48-9-9, relating to reports of motor fuel deliveries, persons required to report, procedure, restrictions on delivery, and reports of unlicensed purchasers, by revising subsections (a) and (c) as follows:
"(a)(1) A report of all deliveries of motor fuel other than special fuel of a type other than electricity shall be made to the commissioner by:
(A) Each of the following companies and carriers transporting motor fuel either in interstate or in intrastate commerce to points within this state:
(i) Every railroad company; (ii) Every street, suburban, or interurban railroad company; (iii) Every pipeline company; (iv) Every water transportation company; (v) Every common or contract carrier; and (vi) Every operator of a terminal; (B) Every person transporting motor fuel by whatever manner to a point in this state from any point outside this state; and (C) Every person transporting motor fuel from a point in this state to a point outside this state. (2) Each report required by this subsection shall be: (A) Made under oath on forms prescribed by the commissioner; and (B) Filed by the twentieth day of each calendar month to cover the preceding calendar month's activities." "(c) No person shall transport motor fuel in over the public highways or navigable waters of this state except in a transport tank truck or vessel which is visibly marked on each side and on the rear with the words 'Motor Fuel,' 'Flammable,' or other indication of the type of product being transported suitable to the commissioner or other regulatory agencies, together with the name and address of the owner of the transport tank truck or vessel and the tank registration number. This subsection shall not apply to vehicles or vessels transporting motor fuel contained in their running tanks and used solely for their propulsion or to vehicles or vessels transporting not more than five gallons of motor fuel for emergency purposes."
SECTION 3-5. Said article is further amended in Code Section 48-9-12, relating to powers of the commissioner, notice of cancellation of license, retention of bonds, public inspection of records, assessment based on commissioner's estimate, agreements for time extension, and list of licensed distributors, by revising subsection (e) as follows:
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authorized agents shall determine from the best information available the number of gallons or gallon equivalents of motor fuel to be taxed. The commissioner shall impose the tax, penalty, and interest due. Estimates by the commissioner or his authorized agents shall be prima-facie evidence of the claim of the state and the burden of proof to establish the accountability of motor fuel shall be on the distributor to show that the assessment is incorrect and contrary to law."
PART IV SECTION 4-1.
Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual license fees for operation of vehicles, fee for permanent licensing of certain trailers, and fee for new passenger car with paid title ad valorem taxes, is amended by revising division (19)(B)(iii) as follows:
"(iii) The fees in this paragraph shall be automatically adjusted on an annual basis by multiplying the percentage of increase or decrease in fuel efficiency from the previous year as measured by using the average of combined miles per gallon published in the United States Department of Energy Fuel Economy Guide against the current fee, and the resulting increase or decrease shall be added or subtracted from the fee. This preliminary fee adjustment shall then be multiplied by the increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index percentage for the applicable year, and the result will be added or subtracted from the preliminary fee to produce the fee for the year. The first adjustment shall be calculated and implemented on July 1, 2016. The Consumer Price Index shall no longer be used after July 1, 2018."
PART V SECTION 5-1.
(a) Except as otherwise provided for in subsection (b), this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023. (b) Part II of this Act, which provides for the regulative authority of the Department of Agriculture, and Part III of this Act, relating to revenue and taxation, shall become effective on January 1, 2025.
SECTION 5-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46, Chapter 1 of Title 10, and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally, selling and other trade practices, and motor fuel tax, respectively, so as to provide for the regulation and taxation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for definitions; to exclude the provision of electricity to propel motor vehicles through an electric vehicle charging station from the regulative authority of the Public Service Commission; to provide for limitations upon the ownership, operation, and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations by electric utilities; to provide for standards for rates, terms, and conditions of service by an electric utility in certain instances; to provide regulative authority to the Department of Agriculture over electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for operating and advertising standards, licensing, and inspections of electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for penalties; to provide for condemnation and seizure of noncompliant electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for collection of a motor fuel excise tax upon the sale and use of certain electricity and hydrogen; to provide for procedures, conditions, limitations, and exceptions upon collection of such excise tax; to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual license fees for operation of vehicles, fee for permanent licensing of certain trailers, and fee for new passenger car with paid title ad valorem taxes, so as to remove a prohibition on the use of the Consumer Price Index for determining the annual adjustment of an annual fee for alternative fueled vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"46-2-20.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Community charging equipment' means an electric vehicle charging station that has been approved for placement in service by the commission. (2) 'Electric utility' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 46-1-1. (3) 'Electric vehicle' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 10-1220.

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(4) 'Electric vehicle charging services' means the charging of electric vehicles from an electric vehicle charging station. (5) 'Electric vehicle charging station' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 10-1-220. (6) 'Premises' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-3-3. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provision of electric vehicle charging services by a person not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the commission shall not be considered a service of an electric utility subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the commission. The supply of electricity by an electric utility subject to Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title, the 'Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act,' to premises that are electric vehicle charging stations shall constitute the furnishing of service under Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title, the 'Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act,' and shall be considered a sale at retail within the meaning of Code Section 48-8-2. The mere provision of electric vehicle charging services alone shall not violate Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title, the 'Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act,' so long as the provision of such services occurs upon the same parcel of property as the electric vehicle charging station. (c) No electric vehicle charging station that is publicly available, except for community charging equipment, shall be provided, owned, operated, or maintained by an electric utility unless such electric vehicle charging station is provided, owned, operated, and maintained by a separate legal entity not subject to the authority of and regulation by the commission. (d) An electric utility's rates, terms, and conditions of service for the provider of any electric vehicle charging services shall be the same as the rates, terms, and conditions of service for any electric vehicle charging stations operated pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section."
PART II SECTION 2-1.
Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, is amended in Code Section 10-1-164, relating to requirements for signs advertising retail motor fuel, advertising free gifts or services, enforcement, and penalty, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(a.1) For purposes of this Code section, the term 'motor fuel' means automotive gasoline and blended fuel, as such terms are defined in Code Section 10-1-232."
SECTION 2-2. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new article to read as follows:

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"ARTICLE 8A
10-1-220. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Agriculture. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Agriculture. (3) 'Digital network' means internet enabled technology or digital media, including, but not limited to, consumer applications accessible through computers or mobile electronic devices, offered or used by an electric vehicle charging provider that allows a user to initiate a retail transaction to deliver electricity from an electric vehicle charging station to an electric vehicle. (4) 'Electric vehicle' means a vehicle that is propelled by one or more electric motors fueled by energy stored in the form of a rechargeable battery. (5) 'Electric vehicle charging provider' means the owner of an electric vehicle charging station. (6) 'Electric vehicle charging station' means any device or group of devices that delivers electricity from a power source outside an electric vehicle into one or more electric vehicles and that is located somewhere other than a residence. (7) 'Residence' means a single-family dwelling, multifamily dwelling, or a building which is an extended stay rental, as such term is defined in Code Section 48-13-50.3, where a device delivers electricity to an electric vehicle from a power source upon the property of such a dwelling or building for purposes other than commercial or for the exclusive use of certain persons located upon such property.
10-1-221. (a) The administration of this article shall be vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture. (b) The Commissioner shall be authorized to employ, in accordance with Chapter 20 of Title 45, electric vehicle charging station inspectors to enforce this article. Such inspectors shall be allowed expenses to be approved by the Commissioner. There shall be allowed such further sums for the purchase of equipment, supplies, and clerical help and to pay any other expenses incident to and necessary for the enforcement of this article as may hereafter be appropriated. (c) The Commissioner shall be authorized to require electric vehicle charging inspectors to be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties at the expense of the department if and to the extent such Commissioner deems it necessary for the proper protection of the state and the public. (d) The Commissioner shall be authorized to appoint and employ investigators who shall have, in any case that there is reason to believe a violation of this article has occurred or is about to occur, the right and power to serve subpoenas and to swear out and execute search warrants and arrest warrants. (e) The Commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, necessary for the administration and enforcement of this article. Such rules and regulations shall take into consideration and provide for

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consistency with any rules and regulations of the National Institute for Standards and Technology of the United States Department of Commerce. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (f) The Commissioner and the Department of Revenue shall be authorized to share information necessary to efficiently administer and enforce the provisions of this article and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48, the 'Motor Fuel Tax Law.' Any confidential information furnished pursuant to this Code section shall retain its character as confidential and privileged information. Any person who divulges confidential information obtained pursuant to this Code section shall be subject to the same penalties as provided under Code Section 48-7-61 for unlawful divulgence of confidential tax information.
10-1-222. (a) All electric vehicle charging stations shall be capable of accurately measuring and prominently displaying the amount of electricity delivered to each electric vehicle on a per kilowatt-hour basis, either directly upon the station or remotely through the use of a digital network. Such stations shall be further equipped with meters to record the total kilowatt-hours dispensed. (b) All electric vehicle charging stations shall be subject to inspection as provided for in this article. Prior to operation of any electric vehicle charging station and annually thereafter, an electric vehicle charging provider shall register with the Commissioner in the form and manner prescribed by such Commissioner. Such registration shall include the location of the electric vehicle charging station; the name, brand, or manufacturer of the type of electric vehicle charging station, together with the name and address thereof; and certification that the electric vehicle charging station is in conformity with the specifications established pursuant to this article by the Commissioner. Certificates of registration issued by the Commissioner pursuant to this Code section shall be posted in a prominent and accessible place upon the electric vehicle charging station.
10-1-223. Whenever the Commissioner shall find any person willfully marketing the delivery of electricity for use in electric vehicles in violation of the laws of this state, of prescribed specifications of this article, or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, the Commissioner shall be authorized to apply to the superior court having jurisdiction over the offender for an injunction against the continuance of any such violations. The appropriate superior court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant such temporary or permanent injunction restraining further violations as the circumstances appear to require.
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(b) All electric vehicle charging stations found to be giving accurate measure of the amount of electricity delivered within the tolerance established by regulations of the Commissioner shall have the electric vehicle charging station sealed with an official seal applied by an inspector duly authorized by the Commissioner. (c) If any electric vehicle charging station shall be found to be giving inaccurate measure of the amount of electricity delivered in excess of the tolerance established by regulations of the Commissioner, the inspector shall then and there notify the electric vehicle charging provider, whether owner or lessee. Should the electric vehicle charging provider fail or refuse to then and there make such adjustments as shall be necessary to bring the measure within the allowed variation, the same shall be condemned and rendered inoperable immediately by the inspector examining the same; and such electric vehicle charging station shall not again be operated without the written consent of the Commissioner. Inspectors shall be required to report to the Commissioner immediately the name and number of any electric vehicle charging station condemned and rendered inoperable. (d) When any electric vehicle charging station is condemned under this article by any inspector, it shall be the duty of the inspector immediately to make affidavit before the judge of the probate court of the county in which the electric vehicle charging station is located that such station is being operated contrary to law by the electric vehicle charging provider who shall be named in the affidavit. Thereupon the judge of the probate court shall issue an order to the electric vehicle charging provider named in the affidavit to show cause before him or her on the day named in the order, not more than ten days nor fewer than three days from the issuance of the order, why the electric vehicle charging station should not be forfeited, confiscated to the state, and dismantled. On such day named in the order, it shall be the duty of the judge of the probate court to hear the respective parties and to determine whether or not the electric vehicle charging station has been operated contrary to the provisions of this article. If the judge of the probate court finds that the electric vehicle charging station has been so operated, he or she shall forthwith issue an order adjudging the electric vehicle charging station to be forfeited and confiscated to the state and directing the sheriff of the county to dismantle the electric vehicle charging station and take it into his or her possession, and, after ten days' notice by posting or publication, as the court may direct, to sell the electric vehicle charging station to the highest bidder for cash. The proceeds of sale, or as much thereof as may be necessary, shall be used by the sheriff, first, to pay the costs associated with sale, which shall be the same as in cases of attachment, and the sheriff shall thereupon pay over and deliver the residue, if any, to the person from whose possession the electric vehicle charging station has been taken. (e) It shall be unlawful to install or operate any electric vehicle charging station which can be secretly manipulated in such manner as to give short measure. Such inaccurate electric vehicle charging station shall be condemned as provided in this Code section, and thereafter it shall be unlawful for any person to resell any electricity from such electric vehicle charging station until such station has been made or altered to comply with this article and has been inspected and approved for service by the inspector.

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(f) It shall be unlawful for anyone to remove a seal applied by an inspector to an electric vehicle charging station without first securing consent of the Commissioner, whose consent may be given through one of the duly authorized inspectors. (g) The department shall have the power to implement rules and regulations necessary to carry out the inspections of electric vehicle charging stations as provided for by this Code section.
10-1-225. (a) Any sign or placard or other means used to advertise the price of electricity for sale at retail through an electric vehicle charging station may contain a separate listing of the price and a separate listing of each tax thereon, but must contain a total of such price and taxes which shall be at least as large as the listing of the price or any tax thereon. Numbers used to advertise the total price of such electricity shall be of uniform size; and, where fractions are used, the numerator and denominator thereof combined shall be of the same size as any whole numbers used. It shall not be necessary that a denominator be used to indicate fractions; but, if one is not used, the numerator must be at least half the size of the whole number used. When the price of electricity for sale at retail through an electric vehicle charging station is advertised on any sign, billboard, placard, or other advertising medium, it shall be unlawful to place a higher price on any electric vehicle charging station delivering such electricity or to charge a higher price for such electricity. Any electric vehicle charging provider shall not be precluded from giving a discount from the posted or advertised price if the purchaser of the electricity buys additional merchandise. (b) It shall be unlawful for any electric vehicle charging provider to advertise upon the purchase of electricity either free:
(1) Gifts or other products unless such provider has sufficient number of gifts or products on hand to supply the reasonably expectable demand or the advertisement discloses a limitation of quantity; or (2) Car washes or other services unless such provider is prepared, in the absence of causes beyond the reasonable control of the offerer, to perform such car washes or the services advertised at the time of the purchase at such provider's place of business or at a place of business affiliated by trademark or agreement with such provider. If the free car washes or other services advertised are to be performed at a place of business affiliated by trademark or agreement but in a separate location, such fact shall be so stated on the sign, billboard, placard, or other advertising medium used. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall preclude posting on any electric vehicle charging station a separate statement of taxes included in the total purchase price for the purpose of complying with Chapter 8 of Title 48. (d) Electric vehicle charging inspectors and any and all law enforcement officers in this state are charged with enforcement of this Code section. (e) Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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10-1-226. Any person violating any provision of:
(1) This article relating to the inspection of electric vehicle charging stations and the resale of electricity; (2) Code Section 10-1-225 providing for the regulation of signs advertising the price for the resale of electricity by electric vehicle charging providers; or (3) Any rule, regulation, or standard promulgated or adopted by the Commissioner or the department under the provisions of this article shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation. The Commissioner, after a hearing, shall determine whether any person has violated this Code section and upon a proper finding may issue his or her order imposing a civil penalty as provided in this Code section. All hearings and proceedings under this Code section shall be held and taken under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'
10-1-227. Any electric vehicle charging station inspector who, while in office, shall be interested directly or indirectly in the manufacture or vending of any electric vehicle charging station shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be disqualified from providing services as an electric vehicle charging station inspector until such interest no longer exists.
10-1-228. Any person or association of persons, firm, or corporation that violates any of the provisions of this article relating to inspection of electric vehicle charging stations and the resale of electricity or any rule or regulation promulgated by the Commissioner for the enforcement of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
PART III SECTION 3-1.
Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor fuel tax, is amended in Code Section 48-9-2, relating to definitions relative to motor fuel tax, by revising paragraphs (5) and (5.2) and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(5) 'Distributor' means every person other than the United States or any of its agencies who:
(A) Produces, refines, prepares, distills, manufactures, blends, or compounds motor fuel of a type other than electricity in this state; (B) Makes the first sale in this state of any motor fuel imported into this state after the motor fuel has been received in this state; (C) Consumes or uses in this state any motor fuel imported into this state before the motor fuel has been received by any other person in this state; (D) Purchases motor fuel for export from this state;

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(E) Consumes or uses motor fuel of a type other than gasoline or electricity for both highway and nonhighway use and who elects to become licensed as a distributor to obtain the exemption allowed by this article; (F) Sells motor fuel of a type other than gasoline or electricity to consumers who have no highway use of such fuel and who elects to become licensed as a distributor to obtain the exemptions allowed by this article; or (G) Consumes, uses, or sells electricity as a motor fuel through an electric vehicle charging station for both highway and nonhighway use; (H) Consumes, uses, or sells hydrogen through electrolysis, reforming, or another method for the purpose of powering a vehicle; or (I) Imports motor fuel into this state for production, refining, preparation, distilling, manufacturing, blending, compounding, consumption, or use within this state." "(5.2) 'Electric vehicle charging station' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 10-1-220. (5.3) 'Export and import' means: (A) When motor fuels are sold for export and delivered across the boundaries of this state by or for the seller, such action is presumed to be an export from the place of origin and an import into the destination state or country by the seller; and (B) When motor fuels are purchased for export and transported across the boundaries of this state by or for the purchaser, such action is presumed to be an export from the place of origin and an import into the destination state or country by the purchaser."
SECTION 3-2. Said article is further amended in Code Section 48-9-3, relating to levy of excise tax, rate, taxation of motor fuels not commonly sold or measured by gallon, rate, prohibition of tax on motor fuel by political subdivisions, exception, and exempted sales, by revising subsection (a) and subdivision (b)(7)(B)(ii)(I) and by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(a)(1) An excise tax is imposed at the rate of 26 per gallon on distributors who sell or use motor fuel, other than diesel fuel, within this state. An excise tax is imposed at the rate of 29 per gallon on distributors who sell or use diesel fuel within this state. It is the intention of the General Assembly that the legal incidence of the tax be imposed upon the distributor.
(1.1)(A) Beginning on July 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the amount of this excise tax per gallon on distributors shall be automatically adjusted on an annual basis in accordance with this paragraph. (B) Using 2014 as a base year, the department shall determine the average miles per gallon of all new vehicles registered in this state pursuant to Code Section 48-5C-1 using the average of combined miles per gallon published in the United States Department of Energy Fuel Economy Guide. Beginning on July 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, the department shall calculate the average miles per gallon of all new vehicles registered in this state in the previous year. The excise tax rate shall be multiplied by the percentage increase or decrease in fuel efficiency from the previous

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year, and the resulting increase or decrease shall be added to the excise tax rate to determine the preliminary excise tax rate. (C) Once the preliminary excise tax rate is established, it shall be multiplied by the annual percentage of increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index. The resulting calculation shall be added to the preliminary excise tax rate, and the result of such calculation shall be the new excise tax rate for motor fuels for the next calendar year. The Consumer Price Index shall no longer be used after July 1, 2025. (2) In the event any motor fuels which are not commonly sold or measured by the gallon or which are not otherwise provided for by this Code section are used in any motor vehicles on the public highways of this state, the commissioner may assess, levy, and collect a tax upon such fuels, under such regulations as the commissioner may promulgate, in accordance with and measured by the nearest power potential equivalent to that of one gallon of regular grade gasoline. Any determination by the commissioner of the power potential equivalent of such motor fuels shall be prima-facie correct. Upon each such quantity of such fuels used upon the public highways of this state, a tax at the same rate per gallon imposed on motor fuel under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be assessed and collected. (3) No county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall levy any fee, license, or other excise tax on a gallonage or gallonage equivalent basis upon the sale, purchase, storage, receipt, distribution, use, consumption, or other disposition of motor fuel. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prevent a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state from levying license fees or taxes upon any business selling motor fuel. (4)(A) For purposes of this subsection, and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection and any provision contained in the National Bureau of Standards Handbook or any other national standard that may be adopted by law or regulation, the gallon equivalent of:
(i) Compressed compressed natural gas shall be not less than 110,000 British thermal units and the gallon equivalent of liquefied; (ii) Electricity shall be not more than 11 kilowatt-hours; (iii) Hydrogen shall be not less than 2.2 pounds; and (iv) Liquified natural gas shall not be less than 6.06 pounds. (B) As used in this paragraph, the term: (i) 'Compressed natural gas' means a mixture of hydrocarbon gases and vapors, consisting principally of methane in gaseous form, that has been compressed for use as a motor fuel. (ii) 'Electricity' means electricity for use as a motor fuel. (iii) 'Liquefied natural gas' means methane or natural gas in the form of a cryogenic or refrigerated liquid for use as a motor fuel."
"(ii)(I) Any special fuel sold by a distributor to a purchaser who has a storage receptacle which has a connection to a withdrawal outlet that may be used for highway use, as defined in paragraph (8) of Code Section 48-9-2, and any special fuel delivered from an electric vehicle charging station, is not exempt from the

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motor fuel and road taxes imposed by this article unless: (1) the purchaser is at the time of sale a valid licensed distributor of that type of motor fuel, or (2) an exemption certificate has been obtained from the purchaser on forms furnished by the Department of Revenue showing that the purchaser has there is no highway use of such fuels and the person obtaining such fuel is not a reseller of such fuels. Each exemption certificate shall be valid for a period of not more than three years and shall be kept by the distributor as one of the records specified in Code Section 48-9-8. It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to notify the distributor when the purchaser is no longer qualified for the nonhighway exemption. All applicable taxes must be charged the purchaser until the purchaser is granted a valid distributor's license for that type of motor fuel." "(c.1) No tax is imposed by this article upon or with respect to electricity or hydrogen sold for uses other than as a motor fuel."
SECTION 3-3. Said article is further amended in 48-9-8, relating to tax reports from distributors, quarterly or annual, contents, payment, time, business records of distributors, resellers, and retailers, inspection, and dyed fuel oil notices, by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (c) as follows:
"(3) Every person who sells motor fuel at retail shall make the sales through pumps or systems equipped with meters or totalizers. Every person making sales must shall maintain for a period of three years records of gallons or gallon equivalents received and sold to account for all motor fuel."
SECTION 3-4. Said article is further amended in Code Section 48-9-9, relating to reports of motor fuel deliveries, persons required to report, procedure, restrictions on delivery, and reports of unlicensed purchasers, by revising subsections (a) and (c) as follows:
"(a)(1) A report of all deliveries of motor fuel other than special fuel of a type other than electricity shall be made to the commissioner by:
(A) Each of the following companies and carriers transporting motor fuel either in interstate or in intrastate commerce to points within this state:
(i) Every railroad company; (ii) Every street, suburban, or interurban railroad company; (iii) Every pipeline company; (iv) Every water transportation company; (v) Every common or contract carrier; and (vi) Every operator of a terminal; (B) Every person transporting motor fuel by whatever manner to a point in this state from any point outside this state; and (C) Every person transporting motor fuel from a point in this state to a point outside this state. (2) Each report required by this subsection shall be: (A) Made under oath on forms prescribed by the commissioner; and

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(B) Filed by the twentieth day of each calendar month to cover the preceding calendar month's activities." "(c) No person shall transport motor fuel in over the public highways or navigable waters of this state except in a transport tank truck or vessel which is visibly marked on each side and on the rear with the words 'Motor Fuel,' 'Flammable,' or other indication of the type of product being transported suitable to the commissioner or other regulatory agencies, together with the name and address of the owner of the transport tank truck or vessel and the tank registration number. This subsection shall not apply to vehicles or vessels transporting motor fuel contained in their running tanks and used solely for their propulsion or to vehicles or vessels transporting not more than five gallons of motor fuel for emergency purposes."
SECTION 3-5. Said article is further amended in Code Section 48-9-12, relating to powers of the commissioner, notice of cancellation of license, retention of bonds, public inspection of records, assessment based on commissioner's estimate, agreements for time extension, and list of licensed distributors, by revising subsection (e) as follows:
"(e) When any distributor neglects or refuses to file the required reports or fails to maintain auditable records that account for tax exemptions taken on motor fuel as required by this article or files an incorrect or fraudulent report, the commissioner or his authorized agents shall determine from the best information available the number of gallons or gallon equivalents of motor fuel to be taxed. The commissioner shall impose the tax, penalty, and interest due. Estimates by the commissioner or his authorized agents shall be prima-facie evidence of the claim of the state and the burden of proof to establish the accountability of motor fuel shall be on the distributor to show that the assessment is incorrect and contrary to law."
PART IV SECTION 4-1.
Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual license fees for operation of vehicles, fee for permanent licensing of certain trailers, and fee for new passenger car with paid title ad valorem taxes, is amended by revising division (19)(B)(iii) as follows:
"(iii) The fees in this paragraph shall be automatically adjusted on an annual basis by multiplying the percentage of increase or decrease in fuel efficiency from the previous year as measured by using the average of combined miles per gallon published in the United States Department of Energy Fuel Economy Guide against the current fee, and the resulting increase or decrease shall be added or subtracted from the fee. This preliminary fee adjustment shall then be multiplied by the increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index percentage for the applicable year,

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and the result will be added or subtracted from the preliminary fee to produce the fee for the year. The first adjustment shall be calculated and implemented on July 1, 2016. The Consumer Price Index shall no longer be used after July 1, 2018."

PART V SECTION 5-1.

(a) Except as otherwise provided for in subsection (b), this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023. (b) Part II of this Act, which provides for the regulative authority of the Department of Agriculture, and Part III of this Act, relating to revenue and taxation, shall become effective on January 1, 2025.

SECTION 5-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser

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Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 175, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 39th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 11 SB 92
SB 137 SB 145 SB 160 SB 211

"Georgia Fights Terrorism Act"; enact (PS&HS-Lott-131st) Albers-56th Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; create (Substitute) (JudyNC-Gullett-19th) Robertson-29th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 47 2519S) Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise (Substitute)(HEd-Dempsey-13th) Burns-23rd "Landscape Equipment and Agricultural Fairness (LEAF) Act"; enact (Substitute)(GAff-Gullett-19th) Still-48th Employment Security; provisions (I&L-Cameron-1st) Still-48th Georgia Council on Literacy; establish (Substitute)(Ed-Ballard-147th) Hickman-4th

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Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman
Representative Smith of the 139th moved that the following Bills of the Senate be withdrawn from the Rules Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Rules:
SB 133. By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to create a uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 137. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Strickland of the 17th, Williams of the 25th, Anavitarte of the 31st and Orrock of the 36th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise the definition of approved school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 222. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 11th, Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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SB 159. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Walker III of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding correctional institutions of states and counties, so as to prohibit wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to revise punishment provisions relative to prohibited items in possession by inmates; to provide for enhanced punishment for violations committed by department employees or contractors; to revise punishment provisions relative to unauthorized photography or recording of a place of incarceration using unmanned aircraft; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding correctional institutions of state and counties, is amended by revising Code Section 42-5-18, relating to items prohibited for possession by inmates, warden's authorization, penalty, and use of unmanned aircraft to accomplish violations, as follows:
"42-5-18. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Inmate' means a prisoner, detainee, criminal suspect, immigration detainee, or other person held, incarcerated, or detained in a place of incarceration, whether or not such person is inside or outside of such place of incarceration. (2) 'Place of incarceration' means any prison, probation detention center, jail, or institution, including any state, federal, local, or privately operated facility, used for the purpose of incarcerating criminals or detainees. (3) 'Telecommunications device' means a device, an apparatus associated with a device, or a component of a device that enables, or may be used to enable, communication with a person outside a place of incarceration, including a telephone, cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, transmitting radio, or computer connected or capable of being

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connected to a computer network, by wireless or other technology, or otherwise capable of communicating with a person or device outside of a place of incarceration. (4) 'Warden or superintendent' means the commissioner or any warden, superintendent, sheriff, chief jailor jailer, or other person who is responsible for the overall management and operation of a place of incarceration. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain for, to procure for, or to give to an inmate a gun, pistol, or any other weapon; any intoxicating liquor; amphetamines, biphetamines, or any other hallucinogenic drugs or other drugs, regardless of the amount; any telecommunications device; or any other article or item without the authorization of the warden or superintendent or his or her designee. (b.1) It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain for, to procure for, or to give to an inmate tobacco or any product containing tobacco without the authorization of the warden or superintendent or his or her designee. (c) It shall be unlawful for an inmate to possess a gun, pistol, or any other weapon; any intoxicating liquor; tobacco or any product containing tobacco; amphetamines, biphetamines, or any other hallucinogenic drugs or other drugs, regardless of the amount; a telecommunications device; or any other item without the authorization of the warden or superintendent or his or her designee. (d)(1) An inmate who commits or attempts to commit a violation of subsection (c) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five years; provided, however, that, if an inmate violates this Code section while being held pursuant to an arrest or conviction for a misdemeanor offense, the possession of a telecommunications device in violation of this Code section shall be treated as a misdemeanor. (2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, any A person who commits or attempts to commit a violation of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of two ten years but not more than ten years, and no portion of the mandatory minimum sentence imposed shall be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or withheld by the sentencing court. (3) Except as otherwise provided for in paragraph (4) of this subsection, any A person who commits or attempts to commit a violation of subsection (b.1) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five years. (4) An employee or contractor of the department who commits or attempts to commit a violation of subsection (b) or (b.1) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of ten years. (e)(1) It shall be unlawful for an inmate to possess a stored value card, the account number of a stored value card, or the personal identification number of a stored value card. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain for, to procure for, or to give an inmate a stored value card, the account number of a stored value card, or the personal identification number of a stored value card.

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(3) A person who commits a violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than one nor more than ten years, unless the judge imposes a misdemeanor sentence pursuant to Code Section 17-10-5. (f)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally use an unmanned aircraft system to violate the provisions of subsection (b) or (b.1) of this Code section.
(2)(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally photograph or otherwise record images of a place of incarceration through the use of an unmanned aircraft system for purposes of committing a criminal offense. (B) Any person may secure prior authorization from the warden or the superintendent, or his or her designated representative, of such place of incarceration for photographing or recording as evidence of a noncriminal intent; provided, however, that failure to secure such prior authorization shall not evidence a criminal intent. (3) Any person who commits or attempts to commit a violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced as follows: (A) Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than ten years; and (B) Any person convicted of paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be imprisoned for not less than one five nor more than five ten years. (4) For purposes of this Code section, the term 'unmanned aircraft system' shall have the same meaning as provided for in Code Section 6-1-4."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bell N Bennett

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper

E Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise Y Neal

Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin

Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver Y Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 103, nays 72.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

HB 350. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Butts County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 351. By Representative Crowe of the 118th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Butts County; to identify the authorized

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uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 662. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Miller of the 62nd, Panitch of the 51st, Olaleye of the 59th, Jones of the 60th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Fulton County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 695. By Representative Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Thomaston; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 696. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th and Cummings of the 39th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna, approved August 27, 1931 (Ga. L. 1931, p. 955), as amended, so as to provide for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 701. By Representatives Clark of the 100th, Hong of the 103rd, McCollum of the 30th and Mughal of the 105th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Buford, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4622), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 4082), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 702. By Representatives Westbrook of the 163rd, Jackson of the 165th, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Gilliard of the 162nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing the school system of the City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga.

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L. 2006, p. 4632), so as to modify the compensation of members of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham; to provide for applicability and an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 703. By Representatives Westbrook of the 163rd, Jackson of the 165th, Stephens of the 164th, Gilliard of the 162nd and Hitchens of the 161st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, approved March 17, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3998), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3995), so as to implement a limitation on the number of terms the aldermen may serve; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 710. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Schley County; to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection, qualifications, terms, and removal of members; to provide for vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for the conduct of primaries and elections; to provide for meetings; to authorize the conduct of municipal elections; to allow for joint primaries; to authorize expenditure of public funds; to provide compensation for board members and staff; to provide for offices, supplies, and other materials; to provide for the transfer of powers, duties, facilities, and personal property; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 713. By Representative Kelley of the 16th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Polk County and provide for its powers and duties, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4652), so as to expand the board from three to five members; to provide for the appointment and terms of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain board members; to update provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 715. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relative to the Board of Education of Franklin County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3753), as

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amended, so as to provide for the compensation of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 716. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Dempsey of the 13th and Barton of the 5th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Cave Spring, approved April 28, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3872), as amended, so as to revise and modernize the charter of such city; to abolish the office of mayor; to create the office of city manager; to provide for powers and duties of the city council and the city manager; to provide for related matters; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 718. By Representatives Jackson of the 165th, Stephens of the 164th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Savannah to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 720. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Randolph County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 721. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Campbell of the 35th, Williams of the 37th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 30, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3869), so as to change the compensation of judges of the State Court of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 722. By Representatives Campbell of the 35th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Seabaugh of the 34th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth, approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3520), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 723. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a method of compensating the chairperson and members of the board of education of McIntosh County, approved March 14, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3112), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5231), and by an Act approved April 10, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4442), so as to modify the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board of education of McIntosh County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 724. By Representatives Fleming of the 125th and Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomson, approved March 15, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2132), as amended, so as to provide for staggered elections of the mayor and city councilmembers; to provide for initial terms; to modernize provisions regarding elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 725. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Martinez of the 111th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Walton County, approved August 1, 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 747), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to the powers and compensation of the chairperson; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 726. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Martinez of the 111th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a change in the compensation of certain Walton County officers, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3924), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4362), so as to reduce the base salary for the chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Walton County and to otherwise clarify the compensation to be paid to said chairperson; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 727. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Darien, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4328), as amended, so as to increase a residency requirement to one year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 735. By Representative Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Hiawassee to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 736. By Representatives Williams of the 148th and Hagan of the 156th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Ben Hill County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4989), so as to revise provisions relating to the appointment of board members; to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to revise provisions as to the compensation of board members; to redesignate the chief executive officer of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 739. By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Carson of the 46th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th, Parsons of the 44th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 2, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6017), so as to change the salary of the chief deputy clerk and the clerk of the State Court of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 755. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Tunnel Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 for each resident of the City of Tunnel Hill who is 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional

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requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 756. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for city purposes and a homestead exemption from City of Dalton Independent School District ad valorem taxes for education purposes in the amount of $75,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Dalton who is 65 years of age or over and whose annual net income does not exceed $20,000.00, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4104), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000; so as to increase the income cap; to increase the exemption from ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 758. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for city purposes and a homestead exemption from City of Dalton Independent School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $75,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Dalton who is 65 years of age or over and whose annual net income does not exceed $20,000.00, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4104), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4480), so as to increase the income cap and the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 761. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Tunnel Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 for each resident of the City of Tunnel Hill who is 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide

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for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 762. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3763), so as to increase such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 774. By Representative Pirkle of the 169th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Irwin County, approved February 16, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 571), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to the compensation of the board of commissioners; to revise provisions relating to appointment of the clerk of the board of commissioners; to provide for the appointment of a county administrator; to provide for the powers and duties of the county administrator; to revise provisions relating to the superintendent of roads and bridges; to repeal provisions relating to providing an automobile to the chairperson when serving as superintendent of roads and bridges; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 786. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 70 years of age or over, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3766), so as to increase such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 787. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Whitfield County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older and whose annual incomes do not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3734), as amended by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4455), so as to provide for an increase in the exemption amount and the income ceiling; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 789. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Whitfield County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:
HB 86. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Stephens of the 164th, Corbett of the 174th, Williams of the 148th and Sainz of the 180th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to exempt sales of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of certain aquariums for a certain period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 182. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Williams of the 148th, Leverett of the 123rd, Silcox of the 53rd and Evans of the 57th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, so as to revise provisions for curing defective deeds and other instruments; to comport with the legislative correction recommended by the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC, v. Scarver (In Re: Lindstrom); to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 227. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Williamson of the 112th, Smith of the 18th, Anderson of the 10th, Burchett of the 176th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of criminal interference with critical infrastructure; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to amend Code Sections 35-2-36, 42-8-35.4, and 43-3410 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to composition of battalion, rank of battalion personnel, employment of recruits or cadets by commissioner, promulgation of rules and regulations as to enlistment and training of recruits or cadets, confinement in probation detention center, and notification of conviction, respectively, so as to provide for conforming crossreferences; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 91. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Scoggins of the 14th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate, so as to require personal representatives to send notices to beneficiaries regarding the issuance of letters testamentary or letters of administration; to provide for revocation of such letters as to personal representatives who fail to comply; to provide for trust beneficiary representation; to provide for a definition; to revise a definition regarding Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 186. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 18th, Evans of the 57th and Holcomb of the 81st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, so as to revise an exception applicable

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to the filing of petitions for review in reviewing courts from lower judicatories; to make conforming changes; to amend Code Section 36-32-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to removal of judges, so as to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 168. By Senators Williams of the 25th, Summers of the 13th, Still of the 48th, Echols of the 49th and Harbin of the 16th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 8 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens of hospitals and nursing homes, so as to allow a chiropractic practice to have a lien on a cause of action accruing to an injured person for the costs of care and treatment of injuries arising out of the cause of action; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New E Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn

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Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman

Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 170, nays 4.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 2:00 o'clock, this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
Pursuant to SR 214, previously adopted by the House and Senate, and O.C.G.A. Section 21-2-30, the Senate has confirmed by the requisite majority the election of the Honorable William S. Duffey as Chair of the State Election Board.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:
HB 121. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Powell of the 33rd, McDonald of the 26th, Gunter of the 8th, Yearta of the 152nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft generally, so as to provide for restrictions and requirements regarding wakesurfing and wakeboarding, including on certain state waters; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 228. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Prince of the 132nd, Hawkins of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to expand the definition of "approved school"; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:
HB 254. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Cannon of the 172nd, Pirkle of the 169th, Horner of the 3rd and Lott of the 131st:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-13-142 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the requirements of an official legal organ, so as to provide an alternative procedure for the designation of the official legal organ; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to provide an additional manner of publishing certain legal notices by counties and municipalities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 285 SB 287 SB 297

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 216. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Esteves of the 6th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to authorize respite care for foster parents for longer periods of time pursuant to circumstances delineated in rules and regulations established by the Department of Human Services; to revise terminology; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell
Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D
Clark, J

Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper
Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald
Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 62.

By Senators Summers of the 13th, Robertson of the 29th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Ginn of the 47th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; to provide for enforcement; to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to provide for a performance

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audit by the state auditor on public spending on homeless programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Titles 31, 36, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, local government, and state government, respectively, so as to prohibit hospitals, local governments, and local authorities from dropping off homeless individuals in counties other than such person's county of residency or the area of operation or jurisdiction of the hospital, local government, or local authority; to provide for exceptions; to provide for liability; to prohibit certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; to provide for enforcement; to provide for a performance audit by the state auditor on public spending on homeless programs and services; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"31-7-23.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Area of operation' shall, for the purpose of hospitals owned or operated by hospital authorities, have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (1) of Code Section 31-771 and, for purposes of all other hospitals, shall be the county in which the hospital is located. (2) 'Drop off' means the act of transporting a patient to a location different from the location where such patient received health care services or treatment, and shall include but not be limited to directly providing or funding the transportation of such patient to such different location. (3) 'Homeless individual' means a person who has no access to or can reasonably be expected not to have access to either traditional or permanent housing which can be considered safe, sanitary, decent, and affordable. (4) 'Hospital' means a publicly or privately owned hospital which is permitted to operate by the department pursuant to this article. (5) 'Hospital authority' means a hospital authority created pursuant to Article 4 of this chapter. (b) No hospital shall drop off a patient who is known to the hospital to be a homeless individual outside its area of operation unless:

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(1) Such drop-off location is in the county where such homeless individual was a resident prior to receiving health care services or treatment from such hospital; or (2) Such a drop off is at a facility or with a person, business, or organization that has agreed to accept the patient. (c) A hospital that violates this Code section shall be liable to any state or local governmental entity for any costs incurred by such entity in providing services for a homeless individual as a result of such violation."
SECTION 2. Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"36-60-30. (a) A county or municipal corporation shall not adopt or enforce any written policy under which the county or municipal corporation prohibits the enforcement of any order or ordinance prohibiting unauthorized public camping, sleeping, or obstruction of sidewalks. (b) A county or municipal corporation shall not adopt a written policy prohibiting a peace officer or prosecuting attorney who is employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of such county or municipal corporation from enforcing any order or ordinance prohibiting unauthorized public camping, sleeping, or obstruction of sidewalks. (c) The provisions of this Code section shall not be construed to prohibit a county or municipal corporation from adopting a policy that encourages diversion programs or that offers the provision of services in lieu of citation or arrest.
(d)(1) The Attorney General shall be authorized to bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction against any county or municipal corporation to enjoin a violation of this Code section. (2) The Attorney General may recover reasonable expenses incurred in any successful civil action brought pursuant to this Code section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition costs. (3) A person may bring a writ of mandamus for a violation of this Code section for the person and for the state. The person may recover court expenses and fees if successful in their writ."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"36-80-29. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Drop off' means the act of transporting an individual to a location different from the location where the party transporting such individual assumed custody, control, or care of or provided treatment to such individual, and shall include but not be limited to directly providing or funding the transportation of such individual to such different location.

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(2) 'Homeless individual' means a person who has no access to or can reasonably be expected not to have access to either traditional or permanent housing which can be considered safe, sanitary, decent, and affordable. (b) No county, municipal corporation, political subdivision, local authority, or other local governmental unit shall drop off an individual known to be a homeless individual outside its jurisdiction unless: (1) Such drop-off location is in the county where such homeless individual was a resident prior to coming under the custody, control, or care of or receiving treatment from such local government or local authority; or (2) Such a drop off is at a facility or with a person, business, or organization that has agreed to accept such homeless individual. (c) A county, municipal corporation, political subdivision, local authority, or other local governmental unit that violates this Code section shall be liable to any state or local governmental entity for any costs incurred by such entity in providing services for a homeless individual as a result of such violation."
SECTION 4. Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended in Article 1 of Chapter 6, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Audits and Accounts, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-6-10. The state auditor shall conduct a performance audit of spending on homeless programs and services in this state, including expenditures by the state, expenditures by municipalities and counties with substantial homeless populations, expenditures of federal funds allocated to the state for homeless programs, and expenditures by state and local law enforcement agencies to address homelessness. All local governments and instrumentalities of the state shall cooperate with the state auditor and grant access, at no cost, to all financial records and other programmatic information necessary to the completion of the performance audit. The audit shall examine the awarding of contracts and grants relating to homeless services and supports, the metrics used to determine success of the expenditures, whether the metrics are met by the contractors and grantees, and the efficacy of the use of the Georgia Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) in relation to such programs. The audit shall be provided to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than December 31, 2023."
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Beverly of the 143rd moved that SB 62 be placed upon the table.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander N Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au N Ballard N Ballinger Y Barnes N Barrett N Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly N Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner N Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd N Cameron N Camp N Campbell, J Y Campbell, L N Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter N Carson Y Carter N Chastain N Cheokas N Clark, D Y Clark, J

N Collins N Cooper N Corbett N Cox Y Crawford N Crowe Y Cummings N Daniel Y Davis N DeLoach N Dempsey N Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner N Dubnik N Dunahoo N Efstration N Ehrhart N Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B N Fleming, T N Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye N Gaines N Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize N Greene E Gullett N Gunter N Hagan

N Hatchett N Hawkins Y Henderson N Hilton N Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly N Hong N Horner N Houston Y Howard N Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M N Jasperse N Jenkins N Jones, J Y Jones, S N Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard N Knight N LaHood N Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim N Lott N Lumsden Y Lupton N Mainor Y Marin N Martin

N Martinez N Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain N McCollum N McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal N New N Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park N Parrish N Parsons N Persinger N Petrea N Pirkle N Powell Y Prince Y Reese N Reeves N Rhodes N Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

N Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield N Scoggins Y Scott N Seabaugh Y Sharper N Silcox N Smith, L Y Smith, M N Smith, R N Smith, T.P. N Smith, V N Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin N Taylor, D Y Taylor, R N Thomas, B Y Thomas, M N Townsend Y Tran N Vance N Wade N Washburn N Werkheiser Y Westbrook N Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. N Williams, N N Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 77, nays 99.

The motion was lost.

The Committee substitute was adopted.

On the agreement to the report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks

Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper

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Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bell N Bennett E Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene E Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin

N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

The ayes were 100, nays 76.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bell
Bennett E Bentley

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell N Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New

Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner

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N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene E Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin

Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

N Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 99, nays 76.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has agreed to the House substitutes to the following bills of the Senate:

SB 66. By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Tillery of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 93. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Brass of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to information technology, so as to restrict the use of certain social

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media platforms on state equipment; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 103. By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th, Merritt of the 9th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for the handling of certain wills; to provide for definitions; to provide for administrative expenses of the commissioner; to provide for a claimant's designated representative; to provide for appeals; to provide for agreements for recovery; to provide for confidentiality; to provide a searchable data base for account information; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 129. By Senators Williams of the 25th, Burns of the 23rd, Harbin of the 16th, Anderson of the 24th, Beach of the 21st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for time off for employees to advance vote; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 211. By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to establish the Georgia Council on Literacy; to provide for consultation with subject matter experts; to provide for automatic repeal; to require local school systems to develop and implement five-year literacy plans for such school system and individual literacy plans for students in kindergarten through grade five; to replace the Education Coordinating Council with the Alliance of Education Agency Heads; to provide for related matters; to make conforming changes; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to establish the Georgia Council on Literacy; to provide for definitions; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, agendas, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the council's duties and powers; to provide for consultation with subject matter experts; to provide for automatic repeal; to replace the Education Coordinating Council with the Alliance of Education Agency Heads; to provide for related matters; to make conforming changes; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Current Georgian literacy rates are not where they need to be to support the workforce needs of our growing economy, and it has been many years since there has been a systematic study of Georgia's efforts to support student and adult literacy efforts; (2) A comprehensive study of all state resources and activities that are funded to support improved literacy outcomes is needed. This study should also set recommended priorities for future investments and strategies; and (3) Georgia must have a very specific goal that sets clearly defined measures for third, fifth, and eighth grade reading outcomes.
SECTION 2. Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended in Chapter 1, relating to general provisions, by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 4
20-1-40. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Council' means the Georgia Council on Literacy established under this article. (2) 'Evidence based literacy instruction methods and curricula' means instructional materials, instructional practices, and curricula that are scientifically based reading instruction, or multisensory language instruction, including oral language development, phonological awareness, and phonics instruction that includes decoding and encoding, fluency, writing, vocabulary, reading, and comprehension.

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20-1-41. There is established the Georgia Council on Literacy for the purpose of conducting comprehensive reviews of birth to postsecondary programs, the alignment of state support for such programs, and other issues related to improving the literacy outcomes of Georgia students.
20-1-42. (a) The council shall be composed of 30 members as follows:
(1) The following members appointed by the Governor: (A) A representative from the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy; (B) A representative from the Office of Public Library Services of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; (C) A representative from the State Board of Education; (D) Two individuals with knowledge, skills, and experience in birth to five-year-old early learning; and (E) Seven individuals with knowledge, skills, and experience in literacy or dyslexia education;
(2) The following members appointed by the President of the Senate: (A) The chairperson of the Senate Education and Youth Committee; (B) The chairperson of the Senate Higher Education Committee; (C) The chairperson of the Senate Appropriations Committee; (D) Two members of the Senate from the minority caucus; and (E) Four individuals to include a teacher, a local board of education member, a local school superintendent, and a literacy advocate; and
(3) The following members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives: (A) The chairperson of the House Committee on Education; (B) The chairperson of the House Committee on Higher Education; (C) The chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations; (D) Two members of the House of Representatives from the minority caucus; and (E) Four individuals to include a teacher, a local board of education member, a local school superintendent, and a literacy advocate.
(b) Each nonlegislative member of the council shall be appointed to serve until his or her successor is duly appointed. Legislative members of the council shall serve until completion of their current terms of office. Any member may be appointed to succeed himself or herself on the council. If a member of the council is an elected or appointed official, such member, or his or her designee, shall be removed from the council if such member no longer serves as such elected or appointed official. (c) The Governor shall designate one of the members appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section the chairperson of the council. The council may elect other officers as it deems necessary. The chairperson of the council may designate and appoint committees from among the membership of the council as well as appoint other persons

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to perform such functions as he or she may determine to be necessary as relevant to and consistent with this article. The chairperson shall only vote to break a tie. (d) The Governor shall direct the Alliance of Education Agency Heads provided for in Article 1 of Chapter 14 of this title to work with members of the council. (e) The council shall be attached for administrative purposes only to the Office of Student Achievement. The Office of Student Achievement shall provide staff support for the council and shall hire an individual to serve as Georgia Literacy Coach who shall be responsible for coordination of such staff support and for working in coordination with the literacy related efforts of the Alliance of Education Agency Heads. The Office of Student Achievement shall use any funds specifically appropriated to support the work of the council for such purpose.
20-1-43. (a) The council may conduct meetings at such places and times as it deems necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this article; provided, however, that the council shall meet not less than four times per year. The council shall hold meetings at the call of the chairperson. (b) A quorum for transacting business shall be a majority of the members of the council. (c) Legislative members of the council shall receive the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8. Nonlegislative members of the council shall receive a daily expense allowance in the amount specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state employees. Members of the council who are state officials, other than legislative members, or state employees shall receive no compensation for their services on the council, but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the council in the same manner as they are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or state employees. The funds necessary for the reimbursement of the expenses of state officials, other than legislative members, and state employees shall come from funds appropriated to or otherwise available to their respective departments. All other funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this article shall come from funds appropriated to the Senate and the House of Representatives.
20-1-44. (a) The council shall have the following duties:
(1) Work in partnership with the State Board of Education and the Department of Education to implement the requirements of the Georgia Early Literacy Act as provided for in Code Section 20-2-153.1; (2) Review the conditions, needs, issues, and problems related to state literacy outcomes; make recommendations for legislation and appropriations to support improving such outcomes; and provide by November 30 of each year a report of such review and recommendations to the Governor, the Office of Planning and Budget, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate;

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(3) Evaluate and consider the best practices, experiences, and results of legislation in other states with regard to literacy improvements for students; (4) Research and make recommendations on improving literacy rates for low-income students; (5) Research and make recommendations on improving literacy rates for minority and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) students; (6) Research and make recommendations on improving literacy rates for students with characteristics of dyslexia; (7) Monitor state-wide literacy goals and measures set by the State Board of Education in consultation with the Department of Education and the Office of Student Achievement and provide by October 31 of each year a report to the State Board of Education of the conclusions reached through such monitoring regarding the status and effectiveness of policy initiatives; (8) Review changes or updates to QBE funding to enhance literacy instruction; (9) Review and make recommendations on the alignment of teacher certifications to include evidence based literacy instruction and education degree program requirements; (10) Review and make recommendations for the professional development needed by current teachers for improving literacy instruction in pre-kindergarten through third grade; (11) Review state-wide birth to age five initiatives and suggest policy and appropriation changes; and (12) Review best practices for community based literacy programs and make recommendations for improvement. (b) The council shall be authorized to: (1) Request and receive data from and review the records of appropriate state agencies to the greatest extent allowed by state and federal law; (2) Seek and accept public or private grants, devises, and bequests; (3) Enter into contracts or agreements through the council's chairperson necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties; (4) Establish rules and procedures for conducting the business of the council; (5) Conduct studies, hold public meetings, collect data, or take any other action the council deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities; and (6) Retain the services of attorneys, consultants, subject matter experts, economists, budget analysts, data analysts, statisticians, and other individuals or organizations as deemed appropriate by the council. Such services may be obtained through a request for proposal process conducted through the Office of Planning and Budget; provided, however, that any final selection shall be approved by the council.
20-1-45. The council shall be abolished and this article shall stand repealed on December 31, 2026."

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SECTION 3. Said title is further amended in Article 1 of Chapter 14, relating to general provisions for education accountability, by revising Code Section 20-14-8, relating to general powers and duties, as follows:
"20-14-8. The council alliance shall have the following general powers and duties, in addition to any and all other powers enumerated in this article, any or all of which may be exercised by the council alliance directly or by the Office of Student Achievement under the direction and supervision of the council alliance:
(1) To foster coordination and cooperation among the chief officers of the departments, boards, and offices represented on the council alliance; (2) To develop a seamless and integrated public education system; (3) To require the shared and efficient expenditures for and utilization of facilities, personnel, and other resources; (4) To require the seamless coordination of curriculum among the departments, boards, and offices represented on the council alliance; (5) To require reasonable ease of transition for students among the educational institutions represented on the council alliance; (6) To establish and require high and necessary levels of student achievement at all levels of education; (7) To exercise oversight of accountability systems that are within or among the departments, boards, and offices represented on the council alliance and develop overlay accountability systems through the Office of Student Achievement; (8) To exercise supervision and oversight over the Office of Student Achievement created in Part 2 of Article 2 of this chapter; (9) To coordinate the activities of state, regional, and local cooperative public education agencies, offices, or councils, including, but not limited to, the state's regional educational service agencies or other such groups that may be created in addition or in their place; (10) To focus on literacy improvements for Georgia students; (11) To work with the Georgia Council on Literacy to ensure the availability and quality of the education work force workforce through preparation, professional development, and nontraditional routes to employment; (11)(12) To oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive systemwide education student information system that will support the implementation of an education accountability system and improve the seamless operation of public education; (12)(13) To simplify rules and regulations by all departments, boards, and offices represented on the council alliance; (13)(14) To develop a state-wide mentoring program that enhances student achievement at all levels of public education;

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(14)(15) To establish and coordinate a school safety collaborative with representation from agencies and organizations designated by the council alliance to improve the school climate and enhance school safety; and (15)(16) To mediate disputes among the Department of Education, the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, the Professional Standards Commission, the Department of Early Care and Learning, and the Office of Student Achievement in matters regarding accountability or education system seamlessness."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (d) of Code Section 20-14-35, relating to office powers, on-site audits, reporting findings and recommendations, and authorization of other school audits, as follows:
"(d) The auditors shall report to the local board of education, the local school council, and appropriate school administrators and shall report findings and recommendations concerning any necessary improvements or intervention strategies. School audit reports shall be provided to the council alliance and the State Board of Education."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by replacing "Education Coordinating Council" and "council" with "Alliance of Education Agency Heads" and "alliance", respectively, wherever the former terms occur in:
(1) Code Section 20-2-271, relating to development of regional improvement plan, introduction of core services, instructional care teams, and establishment of alternative methods of teacher certification; (2) Code Section 20-2-320, relating to state-wide comprehensive educational information system and identification of data to implement Quality Basic Education Program; (3) Code Section 20-14-1, relating to responsibility of council; (4) Code Section 20-14-2, relating to creation of council; (5) Code Section 20-14-3, relating to membership, officers, and meetings; (6) Code Section 20-14-4, relating to quorum and committees; (7) Code Section 20-14-5, relating to annual reports; (8) Code Section 20-14-6, relating to selection of personnel to support council; (9) Code Section 20-14-7, relating to powers of council; (10) Code Section 20-14-9, relating to access to records or data; (11) Code Section 20-14-10, relating to decisions or actions by council directing action by department, board, or office; (12) Code Section 20-14-11, relating to appointment by Governor of study commissions, findings and recommendations, and staff and expenses; (13) Code Section 20-14-20, relating to definitions; (14) Code Section 20-14-25, relating to creation, director, authority, seal, and administrative assignment;

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(15) Code Section 20-14-26, relating to duties; and (16) Code Section 20-14-27, relating to required report and publication format.

SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly E Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 175, nays 0.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 92.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Walker III of the 20th, Cowsert of the 46th, Brass of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"15-18-32. (a) Pursuant to Article VI, Section VIII, Paragraph II of the Constitution of Georgia in reference to district attorneys and Article 3 of this chapter in reference to solicitorsgeneral of state courts, there is hereby created the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which shall have the power to discipline, remove, and cause involuntary retirement of appointed or elected district attorneys or solicitors-general in accordance with such Paragraph. As used in this Code section, the term 'commission' means the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission. (b) The commission shall consist of eight members.

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(c)(1) The commission shall be divided into a five-member investigative panel and a three-member hearing panel. (2) The investigative panel shall be responsible for:
(A) The investigative, prosecutorial, and administrative functions of the commission; (B) Investigation of alleged conduct constituting grounds for discipline under subsection (h) of this Code section; (C) The selection of an individual to serve as the director of the commission who shall be an active status member of the State Bar of Georgia and who shall not engage in the practice of law, other than to represent the commission; and (D) Authorization of employment of such additional staff as the commission deems necessary to carry out the powers assigned to the commission. (3) The hearing panel shall be responsible for: (A) Adjudicating formal charges filed by the investigative panel; (B) Issuing disciplinary and incapacity orders; (C) Issuing formal advisory opinions on its own initiative or on the recommendation of the investigative panel regarding the grounds for discipline set forth under subsection (h) of this Code section; and (D) Issuing standards on its own initiative or on the recommendation of the investigative panel. Any such standards shall elaborate, define, or provide context for the grounds for discipline as set forth in subsection (h) of this Code section. (d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term: (A) 'Attorney' means a lawyer who has been an active status member of the State Bar of Georgia for at least ten years and is a registered voter in this state. (B) 'Judge' means an elected or appointed public official who presides over a court of record. (2) The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia may recommend to the respective appointing authorities a list of the names of individuals for consideration to serve as attorney commission members. (3)(A) The five members of the commission's investigative panel shall be appointed as follows:
(i) One attorney with prosecutorial experience as an elected district attorney or elected solicitor-general shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve a term of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for three years, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years; (ii) One attorney with at least 5 years of service as an assistant district attorney or an assistant solicitor-general shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and shall serve a term of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for two years, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years; (iii) Two practicing attorneys shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and each shall serve terms of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment of one attorney member as designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be for four years and the initial appointment of the

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other attorney member as designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be for one year, and thereafter, successors to such members shall serve terms of four years; and (iv) One attorney with at least 5 years of service as an assistant district attorney or an assistant solicitor-general shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments and shall serve a term of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for three years, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years. (B) The investigative panel members shall annually elect a chairperson and vice chairperson for such panel. (4) The three members of the commission's hearing panel shall be appointed as follows: (A) One elected district attorney or elected solicitor-general shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years and his or her successors shall serve terms of four years; (B) One elected district attorney or elected solicitor-general shall be elected by vote of the Senate and shall be presiding officer of the hearing panel and shall serve a term of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for one year, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years; and (C) One former judge of the superior court or Court of Appeals or former Justice who shall have at least ten years of service as a judge or Justice and has formerly been a district attorney or a solicitor-general shall be elected by vote of the House of Representatives and shall serve a term of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for three years, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years. (5) All members' initial terms shall begin on April 1, 2024; provided, however, that the initial term of a member under this paragraph shall not be construed as counting toward the limit of two full terms of service as provided for under paragraph (6) of this subsection. (6) A commission member shall be eligible to serve so long as he or she retains his or her status as an attorney, citizen, or district attorney, but a vacancy shall be created by operation of law when he or she no longer has the designation for which he or she was appointed. Any vacancy for a member shall be filled by the appointing authority, and such appointee shall serve the balance of the vacating member's unexpired term; provided, however, that, if the appointing authority fails to fill a vacancy within 60 days of being notified of such vacancy by the commission, the Governor shall appoint a replacement member from the same category of member. Any member of the commission shall serve no more than two full terms. (e) Members and staff of the hearing panel shall not engage in any ex parte communications regarding a disciplinary or incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general, including with members and staff of the investigative panel. (f)(1) Each member of the commission shall be entitled to vote on any matter coming before his or her respective panel unless otherwise provided by rules adopted by the commission concerning recusal. The chairperson of the investigative panel and the

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presiding officer of the hearing panel shall retain a vote on all matters except those in which such chairperson or presiding officer has been recused. No commission member present at a panel meeting shall abstain from voting unless he or she is recused. The rules of the commission shall establish grounds for recusal and the process for allowing a temporary replacement of a commission member in such circumstance.
(2)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term 'for cause' shall include indictment for or conviction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude; misconduct, malpractice, malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or incapacity; failure to attend three or more panel meetings or hearings in a one-year period without good and sufficient reason; or abstaining from voting, unless recused. (B) Removal of a panel member for cause shall be by a unanimous vote of all members of the commission; provided, however, that the panel member who is the subject of the vote shall not vote. (3) A quorum of the investigative panel shall require any three members of such panel. (4)(A) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall receive the same daily expense allowance as members of the General Assembly receive, as set forth in Code Section 28-1-8, for each day such member is in physical attendance at a panel meeting or hearing, plus either reimbursement for actual transportation costs while traveling by public transportation or the same mileage allowance for use of a personal motor vehicle in connection with such attendance as members of the General Assembly receive. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, no member shall receive such expense allowance or travel reimbursement if he or she is entitled to receive an expense allowance, travel reimbursement, or salary for performance of duties as a state employee. (C) Expense allowances and travel reimbursements shall be paid from moneys appropriated or otherwise available to the commission. (g) The commission, with the assistance of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, shall promulgate standards of conduct and rules for the commission's governance which will comport with due process and enforce the provisions of subsections (h) and (i) of this Code section; provided, however, that such standards and rules shall be effective only upon review and adoption by the Supreme Court. Such standards and rules shall allow for a full investigation of a district attorney or solicitorgeneral only upon majority vote of the investigative panel. When a commission member receives information relating to the conduct of a district attorney or solicitor-general, such member shall provide such information to the commission's director for appropriate action. (h) The following shall be grounds for discipline of a district attorney or solicitor-general or for his or her removal or involuntary retirement from office: (1) Mental or physical incapacity interfering with the performance of his or her duties which is, or is likely to become, permanent; (2) Willful misconduct in office;

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(3) With respect to district attorneys, willful and persistent failure to carry out duties pursuant to Code Section 15-18-6; (4) With respect to solicitors-general, willful and persistent failure to carry out duties pursuant to Code Section 15-18-66; (5) Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; (6) Conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice which brings the office into disrepute; or (7) Knowingly authorizing or permitting an assistant district attorney or assistant solicitor-general to commit any act constituting grounds for removal under paragraphs (1) through (6) of this subsection. (i)(1) In any complaint filed with the commission alleging a violation of subsection (h) and requesting an investigation of an elected or appointed district attorney or solicitorgeneral, the complainant shall be required to file with the commission a sworn affidavit detailing the personal knowledge of the facts supporting the complaint, including any interest the complainant may have in the outcome of the case. The complainant may attach documents to support the complaint. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to limit the ability of the commission to bring a complaint pursuant to this Code section on its own motion. (2) The commission may not entertain a complaint on the basis of a charging decision, plea offer, opposition to or grant of a continuance, placement of a case on a trial calendar, or recommendation regarding bond unless the affidavits and any documents attached to the complaint show it is plausible that the district attorney or solicitorgeneral made or knowingly authorized the decision based on:
(A) Undue bias or prejudice against the accused or in favor of persons with interests adverse to the accused; (B) An undisclosed financial interest in the outcome of the prosecution; (C) An undisclosed conflict of interest; (D) Factors that are completely unrelated to the duties of prosecution; or (E) A stated policy, written or otherwise, which demonstrates that the district attorney or solicitor-general categorically refuses to prosecute any offense or offenses of which he or she is required by law to prosecute. (3) Upon indictment of a district attorney or solicitor-general of a matter before either panel, the commission shall suspend its investigation or hearing pending the outcome of the procedure provided for in Code Section 45-5-6. (j)(1) All information regarding a disciplinary or incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general shall be kept confidential by the investigative panel and commission staff before formal charges are filed; provided, however, that, if prior to filing formal charges such judge and investigative panel agree to a satisfactory disposition of a disciplinary matter other than by a private admonition or deferred discipline agreement, a report of such disposition shall be publicly filed in the Supreme Court. (2) After the filing and service of formal charges: (A) With respect to an incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general, all pleadings, information, hearings, and proceedings shall remain confidential; and

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(B) With respect to a disciplinary matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general, all pleadings and information shall be subject to disclosure to the public, and all hearings and proceedings shall be open and available to the public, except to the extent that such pleadings and information or hearings and proceedings could be properly sealed or closed under Chapter 14 or Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 or by a court as provided by law. (3) With respect to administrative and other matters, all records and information shall be subject to disclosure to the public, and all meetings, or portions thereof, shall be open and available to the public, except to the extent that such records, information, and meetings would: (A) Disclose disciplinary matters of a district attorney or solicitor-general protected in paragraph (1) of this subsection; (B) Disclose incapacity matters of a district attorney or solicitor-general protected in paragraph (1) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of this subsection; (C) Be considered a matter subject to executive session, if the commission were considered to be an agency under Chapter 14 of Title 50; or (D) Not be required to be publicly disclosed under Code Section 50-18-72, if the commission were considered to be an agency under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. (4) The work product of the commission and its staff and the deliberations of the commission shall remain confidential. (k) Notwithstanding subsection (j) of this Code section, information regarding a disciplinary or incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general may be disclosed or the confidentiality of such information may be removed when: (1) The privilege of confidentiality has been waived by the individual who was the subject of the commission's investigation; or (2) The commission's rules provide for disclosure: (A) In the interest of justice and to protect the public; (B) If an emergency situation exists; or (C) If a district attorney or solicitor-general is under consideration for another state or federal position. (l) Information submitted to the commission or its staff, and testimony given in any proceeding before the commission or one of its panels, shall be absolutely privileged, and no civil action predicated upon such information or testimony shall be instituted against any complainant, witness, or his or her counsel. (m) A respondent may appeal the decision of the hearing panel by submitting a petition to the superior court of the county where such respondent served as a district attorney or solicitor-general. A respondent who is subjected to public reprimand, censure, limitation on the performance of prosecutorial duties, suspension, retirement, or removal shall be entitled to a copy of the proposed record to be filed with the Supreme Court and, if the respondent has objections to it, to have the record settled by the hearing panel's presiding officer. The hearing panel's order in a disciplinary or incapacity matter may be reviewed by the Supreme Court in accordance with its rules and the rules of the commission.

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(n) The commission shall commence by April 1, 2024, and the rules and regulations promulgated by such commission shall be established no later than April 1, 2025. No complaint shall be filed before July 1, 2025. The commission shall not receive complaint submissions regarding misconduct that occurred prior to July 1, 2025, unless such alleged misconduct is related to a continuous pattern of conduct that continues beyond that date. (o) The authority of the commission shall be limited to incapacity or discipline regarding the conduct of a district attorney or solicitor-general as a holder of such office. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as diminishing the authority of the Supreme Court or the State Bar of Georgia to regulate the practice of law in this state."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective for purposes of appointing members of the commission upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall become effective for all other purposes on July 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for duties of district attorneys; to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to disqualify certain individuals for a certain amount of time from being appointed or elected to the offices of district attorney or solicitor-general; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recall of public officers, so as to revise provisions relating to grounds for recall of district attorneys of judicial circuits and solicitors-general of state courts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prosecuting attorneys, is amended by revising Code Section 15-18-6, relating to duties of district attorney, as follows:
"15-18-6. The duties of the district attorneys within their respective circuits are:

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(1) To attend each session of the superior courts unless excused by the judge thereof and to remain until the business of the state is disposed of; (2) To attend on the grand juries, advise them in relation to matters of law, and swear and examine witnesses before them; (3) To administer the oaths the laws require to the grand and trial jurors and to the bailiffs or other officers of the court and otherwise to aid the presiding judge in organizing the courts as he may require; (4) To review every individual case for which probable cause for prosecution exists, and make a prosecutorial decision available under the law based on the facts and circumstances of each individual case under oath of duty as provided in Code Section 15-18-2; (4)(5) To draw up all indictments or presentments, when requested by the grand jury, and to prosecute all indictable offenses; (5)(6) To prosecute civil actions to enforce any civil penalty set forth in Code Section 40-6-163 and to prosecute or defend any other civil action in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested, unless otherwise specially provided for; (6)(7) To attend before the appellate courts when any criminal case emanating from their respective circuits is tried, to argue the same, and to perform any other duty therein which the interest of the state may require; (7)(8) To advise law enforcement officers concerning the sufficiency of evidence, warrants, and similar matters relating to the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses; (8)(9) To collect all money due the state in the hands of any escheators and to pay it over to the educational fund, if necessary, compelling payment by rule or order of court or other legal means; (9)(10) To collect all claims of the state which they may be ordered to collect by the state revenue commissioner and to remit the same within 30 days after collection; and on October 1 of every year to report to the state revenue commissioner the condition of the claims in their hands in favor of the state, particularly specifying:
(A) The amounts collected and paid, from what sources received and for what purposes, and to whom paid; (B) What claims are unpaid and why; (C) What judgments have been obtained, when, and in what court; and (D) What actions are instituted, in what courts, and their present progress and future prospects; (10)(11) To ensure disposition information is submitted in accordance with subsection (g) of Code Section 35-3-36 when a final disposition decision is made by a district attorney; (11)(12) To assist victims and witnesses of crimes through the complexities of the criminal justice system and ensure that the victims of crimes are apprised of the rights afforded them under the law; and (12)(13) To perform such other duties as are or may be required by law or which necessarily appertain to their office."

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SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to Article 1, relating to general provisions relative to prosecuting attorneys, to read as follows:
"15-18-32. (a) Pursuant to Article VI, Section VIII, Paragraph II of the Constitution of Georgia in reference to district attorneys and Article 3 of this chapter in reference to solicitorsgeneral of state courts, there is hereby created the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which shall have the power to discipline, remove, and cause involuntary retirement of appointed or elected district attorneys or solicitors-general in accordance with such Paragraph. As used in this Code section, the term 'commission' means the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission. (b) The commission shall consist of eight members.
(c)(1) The commission shall be divided into a five-member investigative panel and a three-member hearing panel. (2) The investigative panel shall be responsible for:
(A) The investigative, prosecutorial, and administrative functions of the commission; (B) Investigation of alleged conduct constituting grounds for discipline under subsection (h) of this Code section; (C) The selection of an individual to serve as the director of the commission who shall be an active status member of the State Bar of Georgia and who shall not engage in the practice of law, other than to represent the commission; and (D) Authorization of employment of such additional staff as the commission deems necessary to carry out the powers assigned to the commission. (3) The hearing panel shall be responsible for: (A) Adjudicating formal charges filed by the investigative panel; (B) Issuing disciplinary and incapacity orders; (C) Issuing formal advisory opinions on its own initiative or on the recommendation of the investigative panel regarding the grounds for discipline set forth under subsection (h) of this Code section; and (D) Issuing standards on its own initiative or on the recommendation of the investigative panel. Any such standards shall elaborate, define, or provide context for the grounds for discipline as set forth in subsection (h) of this Code section. (d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term: (A) 'Attorney' means a lawyer who has been an active status member of the State Bar of Georgia for at least ten years and is a registered voter in this state. (B) 'Judge' means an elected or appointed public official who presides over a court of record. (2) The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia may recommend to the respective appointing authorities a list of the names of individuals for consideration to serve as attorney commission members. (3)(A) The five members of the commission's investigative panel shall be appointed as follows:

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(i) One attorney with prosecutorial experience as an elected district attorney or elected solicitor-general shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve a term of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for three years, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years; (ii) One attorney with at least five years of service as an assistant district attorney or an assistant solicitor-general shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and shall serve a term of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for two years, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years; (iii) Two practicing attorneys shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and each shall serve terms of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment of one attorney member as designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be for four years and the initial appointment of the other attorney member as designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be for one year, and thereafter, successors to such members shall serve terms of four years; and (iv) One attorney with at least five years of service as an assistant district attorney or an assistant solicitor-general shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments and shall serve a term of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for three years, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years. (B) The investigative panel members shall annually elect a chairperson and vice chairperson for such panel. (4) The three members of the commission's hearing panel shall be appointed as follows: (A) One elected district attorney or elected solicitor-general shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years and his or her successors shall serve terms of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for three years, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years; (B) One elected district attorney or elected solicitor-general shall be appointed by of the Senate Committee on Assignments and shall be the presiding officer of the hearing panel and shall serve a term of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for one year, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years; and (C) One former judge of the superior court or Court of Appeals or former Justice who shall have at least ten years of service as a judge or Justice and has formerly been a district attorney or a solicitor-general shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall serve a term of four years; provided, however, that the initial appointment shall be for three years, and thereafter, successors to such member shall serve terms of four years. (5) All members shall be appointed by and their initial terms shall begin on July 1, 2023; provided, however, that the initial term of a member under this paragraph shall not be construed as counting toward the limit of two full terms of service as provided for under paragraph (6) of this subsection.

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(6) A commission member shall be eligible to serve so long as he or she retains his or her status as an attorney, citizen, or district attorney, but a vacancy shall be created by operation of law when he or she no longer has the designation for which he or she was appointed. Any vacancy for a member shall be filled by the appointing authority, and such appointee shall serve the balance of the vacating member's unexpired term; provided, however, that, if the appointing authority fails to fill a vacancy within 60 days of being notified of such vacancy by the commission, the Governor shall appoint a replacement member from the same category of member. Any member of the commission shall serve no more than two full terms. (e) Members and staff of the hearing panel shall not engage in any ex parte communications regarding a disciplinary or incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general, including with members and staff of the investigative panel. (f)(1) Each member of the commission shall be entitled to vote on any matter coming before his or her respective panel unless otherwise provided by rules adopted by the commission concerning recusal. The chairperson of the investigative panel and the presiding officer of the hearing panel shall retain a vote on all matters except those in which such chairperson or presiding officer has been recused. No commission member present at a panel meeting shall abstain from voting unless he or she is recused. The rules of the commission shall establish grounds for recusal and the process for allowing a temporary replacement of a commission member in such circumstance.
(2)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term 'for cause' shall include indictment for or conviction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude; misconduct, malpractice, malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or incapacity; failure to attend three or more panel meetings or hearings in a one-year period without good and sufficient reason; or abstaining from voting, unless recused. (B) Removal of a panel member for cause shall be by a unanimous vote of all members of the commission; provided, however, that the panel member who is the subject of the vote shall not vote. (3) A quorum of the investigative panel shall require any three members of such panel. (4)(A) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall receive the same daily expense allowance as members of the General Assembly receive, as set forth in Code Section 28-1-8, for each day such member is in physical attendance at a panel meeting or hearing, plus either reimbursement for actual transportation costs while traveling by public transportation or the same mileage allowance for use of a personal motor vehicle in connection with such attendance as members of the General Assembly receive. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, no member shall receive such expense allowance or travel reimbursement if he or she is entitled to receive an expense allowance, travel reimbursement, or salary for performance of duties as a state employee. (C) Expense allowances and travel reimbursements shall be paid from moneys appropriated or otherwise available to the commission.

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(g) The commission, with the assistance of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, shall promulgate standards of conduct and rules for the commission's governance which will comport with due process and enforce the provisions of subsections (h) and (i) of this Code section; provided, however, that such standards and rules shall be effective only upon review and adoption by the Supreme Court. Such standards and rules shall allow for a full investigation of a district attorney or solicitorgeneral only upon majority vote of the investigative panel. When a commission member receives information relating to the conduct of a district attorney or solicitor-general, such member shall provide such information to the commission's director for appropriate action. (h) The following shall be grounds for discipline of a district attorney or solicitor-general or for his or her removal or involuntary retirement from office:
(1) Mental or physical incapacity interfering with the performance of his or her duties which is, or is likely to become, permanent; (2) Willful misconduct in office; (3) With respect to district attorneys, willful and persistent failure to carry out duties pursuant to Code Section 15-18-6; (4) With respect to solicitors-general, willful and persistent failure to carry out duties pursuant to Code Section 15-18-66; (5) Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; (6) Conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice which brings the office into disrepute; or (7) Knowingly authorizing or permitting an assistant district attorney or assistant solicitor-general to commit any act constituting grounds for removal under paragraphs (1) through (6) of this subsection. (i)(1) In any complaint filed with the commission alleging a violation of subsection (h) and requesting an investigation of an elected or appointed district attorney or solicitorgeneral, the complainant shall be required to file with the commission a sworn affidavit detailing the personal knowledge of the facts supporting the complaint, including any interest the complainant may have in the outcome of the case. The complainant may attach documents to support the complaint. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to limit the ability of the commission to bring a complaint pursuant to this Code section on its own motion. (2) The commission may not entertain a complaint on the basis of a charging decision, plea offer, opposition to or grant of a continuance, placement of a case on a trial calendar, or recommendation regarding bond unless the affidavits and any documents attached to the complaint show it is plausible that the district attorney or solicitorgeneral made or knowingly authorized the decision based on:
(A) Undue bias or prejudice against the accused or in favor of persons with interests adverse to the accused; (B) An undisclosed financial interest in the outcome of the prosecution; (C) An undisclosed conflict of interest; (D) Factors that are completely unrelated to the duties of prosecution; or

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(E) A stated policy, written or otherwise, which demonstrates that the district attorney or solicitor-general categorically refuses to prosecute any offense or offenses of which he or she is required by law to prosecute. (3) Upon indictment of a district attorney or solicitor-general of a matter before either panel, the commission shall suspend its investigation or hearing pending the outcome of the procedure provided for in Code Section 45-5-6. (j)(1) All information regarding a disciplinary or incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general shall be kept confidential by the investigative panel and commission staff before formal charges are filed; provided, however, that, if prior to filing formal charges the judge and investigative panel agree to a satisfactory disposition of a disciplinary matter other than by a private admonition or deferred discipline agreement, a report of such disposition shall be publicly filed in the Supreme Court. (2) After the filing and service of formal charges: (A) With respect to an incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general, all pleadings, information, hearings, and proceedings shall remain confidential; and (B) With respect to a disciplinary matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general, all pleadings and information shall be subject to disclosure to the public, and all hearings and proceedings shall be open and available to the public, except to the extent that such pleadings and information or hearings and proceedings could be properly sealed or closed under Chapter 14 or Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 or by a court as provided by law. (3) With respect to administrative and other matters, all records and information shall be subject to disclosure to the public, and all meetings, or portions thereof, shall be open and available to the public, except to the extent that such records, information, and meetings would: (A) Disclose disciplinary matters of a district attorney or solicitor-general protected in paragraph (1) of this subsection; (B) Disclose incapacity matters of a district attorney or solicitor-general protected in paragraph (1) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of this subsection; (C) Be considered a matter subject to executive session, if the commission were considered to be an agency under Chapter 14 of Title 50; or (D) Not be required to be publicly disclosed under Code Section 50-18-72, if the commission were considered to be an agency under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. (4) The work product of the commission and its staff and the deliberations of the commission shall remain confidential. (k) Notwithstanding subsection (j) of this Code section, information regarding a disciplinary or incapacity matter of a district attorney or solicitor-general may be disclosed or the confidentiality of such information may be removed when: (1) The privilege of confidentiality has been waived by the individual who was the subject of the commission's investigation; or (2) The commission's rules provide for disclosure: (A) In the interest of justice and to protect the public;

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(B) If an emergency situation exists; or (C) If a district attorney or solicitor-general is under consideration for another state or federal position. (l) Information submitted to the commission or its staff, and testimony given in any proceeding before the commission or one of its panels, shall be absolutely privileged, and no civil action predicated upon such information or testimony shall be instituted against any complainant, witness, or his or her counsel. (m) A respondent may appeal the decision of the hearing panel by submitting a petition to the superior court of the county where such respondent served as a district attorney or solicitor-general. A respondent who is subjected to public reprimand, censure, limitation on the performance of prosecutorial duties, suspension, retirement, or removal shall be entitled to a copy of the proposed record to be filed with the Supreme Court and, if the respondent has objections to it, to have the record settled by the hearing panel's presiding officer. The hearing panel's order in a disciplinary or incapacity matter may be appealed to the Superior Court of Fulton County pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 5. (n) The commission shall commence by July 1, 2023, and the rules and regulations promulgated by such commission shall be established no later than October 1, 2023. No complaint shall be filed before October 1, 2023. The commission shall not receive complaint submissions regarding misconduct in office that occurred prior to the effective date of this Code section, unless such alleged misconduct is related to a continuous pattern of conduct that continues beyond that date. (o) The authority of the commission shall be limited to incapacity or discipline regarding the conduct of a district attorney or solicitor-general as a holder of such office. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as diminishing the authority of the Supreme Court or the State Bar of Georgia to regulate the practice of law in this state. (p) In the event that a district attorney or solicitor-general is removed or involuntarily retired pursuant to this Code section, such individual shall be disqualified from being appointed or elected to the office of district attorney of any judicial circuit or to the office of solicitor-general of any county of this state for a period of ten years from the date of such removal or involuntary retirement."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-18-66, relating to duties and authority regarding solicitors-general, as follows:
"(1) To review every individual case for which probable cause for prosecution exists, and make a prosecutorial decision available under the law based on the facts and circumstances of each individual case under oath of duty as provided in Code Section 15-18-2, and, if necessary, investigate all criminal cases which may be prosecuted in state court;"
SECTION 4. Chapter 4 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recall of public officers, is amended by revising paragraph (7) of Code Section 21-4-3, relating to definitions, as follows:

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"(7) 'Grounds for recall' means: (A) That the official has, while holding public office, conducted himself or herself in a manner which relates to and adversely affects the administration of his or her office and adversely affects the rights and interests of the public; and (B) That the official: (i) Has committed an act or acts of malfeasance while in office; (ii) Has violated his or her oath of office; (iii) Has committed an act of misconduct in office; (iv) Is guilty of a failure to perform duties prescribed by law; or (v) Has willfully misused, converted, or misappropriated, without authority, public property or public funds entrusted to or associated with the elective office to which the official has been elected or appointed.
Discretionary performance of a lawful act or a prescribed duty shall not constitute a ground for recall of an elected public official; provided, however, that a judicial circuit district attorney's failure to perform the duties provided for in Code Section 15-18-6 or a state court solicitor-general's failure to perform the duties provided for in Code Section 15-18-66 shall constitute grounds for a recall of such elected official."

SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bell N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly E Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton

Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R E Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin

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Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin

N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 97, nays 77.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Cannon of the 58th moved that the House reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to SB 92.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander N Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au N Ballard N Ballinger Y Barnes N Barrett N Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly N Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner N Burchett Y Burnough

N Collins N Cooper N Corbett N Cox Y Crawford N Crowe Y Cummings N Daniel Y Davis N DeLoach N Dempsey N Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner N Dubnik N Dunahoo N Efstration N Ehrhart N Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S

N Hatchett N Hawkins
Henderson N Hilton N Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly E Hong N Horner N Houston Y Howard N Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M N Jasperse N Jenkins N Jones, J Y Jones, S N Jones, T

N Martinez N Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain N McCollum N McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal N New N Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park

N Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield N Scoggins Y Scott N Seabaugh Y Sharper
Silcox N Smith, L Y Smith, M N Smith, R N Smith, T.P. N Smith, V N Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin N Taylor, D Y Taylor, R
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N Byrd N Cameron N Camp N Campbell, J Y Campbell, L N Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter N Carson
Carter N Chastain N Cheokas N Clark, D Y Clark, J

N Fleming, B N Fleming, T N Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye N Gaines N Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize N Greene N Gullett N Gunter N Hagan

N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard N Knight N LaHood N Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim N Lott N Lumsden E Lupton N Mainor Y Marin N Martin

N Parrish N Parsons N Persinger N Petrea N Pirkle N Powell Y Prince Y Reese N Reeves N Rhodes N Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

N Vance N Wade N Washburn N Werkheiser Y Westbrook N Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. N Williams, N N Williamson Y Willis N Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 73, nays 98.

The motion was lost.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:

HB 538. By Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Wade of the 9th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Gilliard of the 162nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; to require the State Board of Education to approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 611. By Representative Burchett of the 176th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to management of budgetary and financial affairs, so as to provide for the disposition of state funds derived from certain legal judgments or settlements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 132. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Pirkle of the 169th, Knight of the 134th, Huddleston of the 72nd and Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amendment and revision of codes generally, so as to require the department to amend the Georgia state minimum standard codes to authorize certain uses of ungraded lumber; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 315. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Cooper of the 45th, Silcox of the 53rd, Mathiak of the 74th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for the Commissioner of Insurance to promulgate rules and regulations regarding cost-sharing requirements for diagnostic and supplemental breast screening examinations; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 412. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to repeal a limitation on the types of partnerships that may elect to pay income taxes at the entity level; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following resolution of the House:
HR 256. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th and Houston of the 170th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher and dedicating an interchange in her memory; and for other purposes.
The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:
HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR #2 MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023

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Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 39th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Open Rule

HR 488 SR 175

House Rural Development Council; reauthorize (ED&T-Meeks-178th) Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages; create (Substitute)(Ed-Townsend-179th) Brass-28th

Modified Structured Rule

SB 13 SB 56
SB 68 SB 107
SB 195 SB 240
SB 246

Public Sales; tax levies and executions; authorize online (Substitute) (Judy-Smith-18th) Albers-56th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 43 2866S) Ad Valorem Taxation; state revenue commissioner to contract with the board of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to offer certain county tax commissioners the option to participate in a state administered deferred compensation plan; require (Substitute)(Ret-Scoggins-14th) Hufstetler-52nd (Rules Committee Substitute LC 43 2865S) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations; offense of dogfighting as racketeering activity; include (JudyNC-Vance-133rd) Williams-25th "Izzy's Law"; Depart. of Public Health shall develop and make available for download from its internet website a model aquatic safety plan based on national standards for private swim instructors; provide (PH-Hilton-48th) Burns-23rd (Rules Committee Substitute LC 54 0252S) "Freedom to Work Act"; enact (RegI-Ballard-147th) Walker III-20th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 46 0655S) Retirement and Pensions; the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; revise (Substitute) (Ret-Carson-46th) Walker III-20th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 43 2861S) Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; provide (Substitute)(HEd-Gambill-15th) Hodges-3rd

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Structured Rule

SB 127

Excise Tax; procedures for certain local governments to change the designated private sector nonprofit organization; provide (W&M-Stephens-164th) Hickman-4th

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 107. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Still of the 48th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to enact "Izzy's Law"; to provide that the Department of Public Health shall develop and make available for download from its internet website a model aquatic safety plan based on national standards for private swim instructors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to enact "Izzy's Law"; to provide for the development of a model aquatic safety plan by the Department of Public Health; to provide for review and revision of such model plan at least every five years; to provide for standards for inclusion in such model plan; to provide for publication and promotion of such model plan; to provide that every private swim instructor in this state shall have an aquatic safety plan before providing swimming lessons to any individual by a date certain; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended by enacting a new chapter to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 45A
31-45A-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as 'Izzy's Law.'
31-45A-2. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Aquatic safety plan' means the plan developed by the department pursuant to Code Section 31-45A-3. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Public Health. (3) 'Private swim instructor' means any individual who regularly offers swimming lessons to another individual to whom they are not related in return for compensation.
31-45A-3. (a) No later than January 1, 2024, the department shall develop a model aquatic safety plan based on national standards for private swim instructors to be available for download from its website. The department shall review the model aquatic safety plan at least every five years and make any necessary revisions based on changes to national standards for private swim instructors. The department may partner with an external organization recognized as an authority in aquatic safety to assist in the development, review, and any necessary revision of the model aquatic safety plan and other tasks as may be appropriate to the development of the model, including the provision of the necessary data, information, and resources to ensure successful development of the model as required by this Code section. (b) The model aquatic safety plan shall include minimum procedures, requirements, and standards for the following:
(1) The recommended ratio of students to private swim instructors in a group lesson setting; (2) Recommendations on secondary supervision during swimming lessons; (3) Participation by or presence of a parent or caregiver during swimming lessons; and (4) Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation by a private swim instructor or his or her assistant. (c) Private swim instructors may utilize such equipment as necessary to promote aquatic safety during any instruction, with consideration to the number, age, and skill and experience level of participating students. Such equipment shall include, but is not limited to, the use of a pool deep end divider and floating safety rope line dividers. (d) The department may include additional provisions in the model aquatic safety plan at its discretion for safety, training, and emergency response that are endorsed by nationally recognized authorities on aquatic safety, including, but not limited to, the

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American Red Cross, the YMCA, the YWCA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, and the United States Swim School Association.

31-45A-4. (a) No later than January 1, 2024, the department shall publish the model aquatic safety plan developed pursuant to Code Section 31-45A-3 in a prominent location on its website. The department may publish such plan on any other websites identified by the department as appropriate, provided that any such publication shall be at no cost to the department. (b) The department shall be authorized to enter into agreements with local aquatic safety advocacy organizations to create instructional materials and content relating to the model aquatic safety plan for distribution to private swim instructors and for the promotion of the model aquatic safety plan.

31-45A-5. (a) No later than April 1, 2024, every private swim instructor in this state shall have an aquatic safety plan in place before providing swimming lessons to any individual. (b) Private swim instructors may adopt the department's model aquatic safety plan or they may develop their own aquatic safety plan. (c) Any aquatic safety plan in place developed by a private swim instructor that contains all of the procedures, requirements, and standards set forth in subsection (b) of Code Section 31-45A-3 shall be adequate for purposes of this chapter."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox

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Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough
Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P E Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik E Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner E Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 169, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 145. By Senators Still of the 48th, Dolezal of the 27th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local regulations that create differing standards for or distinguish gasoline-powered leaf blowers from similar equipment; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:

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To amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal annexation of territory, so as to provide for municipal deannexation of property by application of 100 percent of property owners; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for ad valorem taxes; to prohibit deannexations where there is outstanding municipal bond obligations; to authorize municipalities to continue to provide services to deannexed properties in certain circumstances; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local regulations that create differing standards for or distinguish gasoline-powered leaf blowers from similar equipment; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures as pertaining to counties and municipal corporations, so as to repeal provisions authorizing administrative officers to exercise zoning powers; to repeal provisions authorizing quasijudicial boards and agencies to hear and render decisions on applications for special administrative permits and conditional permits; to revise definitions; to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for the creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities in certain counties and municipalities; to specify their purpose; to define certain terms; to provide for the creation and activation of authorities; to provide for joint authorities; to provide for boards of directors; to provide for organization; to specify powers; to provide for financial obligations; to specify provisions, remedies, obligations, and procedures; to provide for construction; to provide that authority obligations do not constitute public debt; to specify certain tax exemptions; to provide for cities and counties to cooperate with authorities in financing qualifying improvements by imposing special assessments on qualifying commercial properties; to provide for the collection and lien status of such assessments; to provide for the dissolution of such authorities; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public utilities and public transportation, so as to prohibit governmental entities from adopting any policy that prohibits the connection or reconnection of any utility service or sales of certain fuels based upon the appliance to be used by a customer; to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to modify the percentage limitation as to the amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make and maintain in a gas affiliate; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal annexation of territory, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:

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"ARTICLE 8
36-36-130. The procedures of this article shall apply to deannexations pursuant to this article but shall not apply to deannexations by local Acts of the General Assembly.
36-36-131. (a) Authority is granted to the governing authority of any municipality to deannex an area or areas of the existing corporate limits thereof, in accordance with the procedures provided in this article and in Article 1 of this chapter, upon the written and signed applications of all of the owners of all of the land, except the owners of any public street, road, highway, or right of way, proposed to be deannexed, containing a complete description of the lands to be deannexed; provided, however, that no more than ten parcels of property may be deannexed in one action and only upon the adoption of a resolution by the governing authority of the county in which such property is located consenting to such deannexation. If the governing authority of the county consents to the deannexation and the deannexation conforms with the requirements of this article, the governing authority of the municipal corporation shall approve such deannexation unless it finds that the deannexation would be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property owners of the area to be deannexed or to the area remaining within the municipality. (b) Lands to be deannexed at any one time under this article shall be treated as one body, regardless of the number of owners, and all parts shall be considered as adjoining the limits of the municipality when any one part of the entire body abuts such limits; provided, however, that at least one-eighth of the aggregate external boundary or 50 feet of the area to be deannexed, whichever is less, either abuts directly on the municipal boundary or would directly abut on the municipal boundary if it were not otherwise separated from the municipal boundary by lands owned by the municipal corporation or some other political subdivision, by lands owned by this state, or by the definite width of:
(1) Any street or street right of way; (2) Any creek or river; or (3) Any right of way of a railroad or other public service corporation which divides the municipal boundary and any area proposed to be deannexed. (c) When such application is acted upon by the municipal governing authority and the land is, by ordinance, deannexed from the municipality, an identification of the property so deannexed shall be filed with the Department of Community Affairs and with the governing authority of the county in which the property is located in accordance with Code Section 36-36-3. (d) When so deannexed, such lands shall cease to constitute a part of the lands within the corporate limits of the municipality as completely and fully as if the limits had been marked and defined by local Act of the General Assembly.

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(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and Code Section 36-36133, when so deannexed, the land shall be deannexed from the municipality effective for ad valorem tax purposes on December 31 of the year during which such application is submitted and for all other purposes on the first day of the next calendar quarter that begins at least one month after the month during which the requirements of this article have been met. (2) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the governing authority of the county and a municipal governing authority, where property zoned and used for commercial purposes is deannexed from a municipality with an independent school system, the effective date for the purposes of ad valorem taxes levied for educational purposes shall be December 31 of the year after the year in which the requirements of this article have been met. (f) Property that has been deannexed from a municipality under this article shall not be annexed again until at least two calendar years after the effective date of such deannexation unless such annexation is accomplished by local Act of the General Assembly.
36-36-132. There shall be no deannexation under this article that results in the formation of one or more unincorporated islands or in part of the area remaining in the municipal corporation no longer being a contiguous area of such municipal corporation.
36-36-133. In the event that a municipality has outstanding general obligation bond or revenue bond indebtedness, property in such municipality is ineligible for deannexation pursuant to this article.
36-36-134. In the event of a deannexation pursuant to this article, a municipality may, but is not required to, continue to provide any services to the property which it was providing immediately prior to the deannxation, provided that the county and municipality have agreed to terms and conditions for the municipality continuing to provide such services."
PART II SECTION 2-1. This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Landscape Equipment and Agricultural Fairness (LEAF) Act."
SECTION 2-2. Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"36-60-30. (a) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Prudent regulation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers is crucial to the welfare of Georgia's economy; (2) Urban agriculture, homeowners, and landscape service professionals are sensitive to the costs and regulation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers; and (3) If individual political subdivisions of the state regulate gasoline-powered leaf blowers, there exists the potential for confusing and varying regulations which could lead to unnecessary increased costs for urban agriculture, homeowners, and landscape service professionals to comply with such regulations. (b) As used in this Code section, the term 'gasoline-powered leaf blowers' means any machine that is powered by a two-stroke or four-stroke engine and uses as fuel gasoline or a blend of gasoline and oil, used to blow leaves, dirt, or other debris off of sidewalks, driveways, lawns, or other surfaces. (c) Any local prohibition or regulation regarding the use, disposition, or sale or any imposition of any restriction, fee imposition, or taxation at the retail, manufacturer, or distributor setting shall not create differing standards for or distinguish gasoline-powered leaf blowers from any other gasoline-powered, electric, or similar such equipment or any other type of leaf blower. Nothing in this subsection shall apply to the use of gasolinepowered leaf blowers on property owned by a county or municipality. (d) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit or limit any county or municipal program to encourage the use of alternative leaf blower equipment, such as battery powered tools."
PART III SECTION 3-1. Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures as pertaining to counties and municipal corporations, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 36-66-2, relating to legislative purpose and local government zoning powers, as follows: "(b) Consistent with the minimum procedures required by this chapter, local governments may: (1) Provide by ordinance or resolution for such administrative officers, boards, or agencies as may be expedient for the efficient exercise of delegated, quasi-judicial zoning powers and to establish procedures and notice requirements for hearings before such quasi-judicial officers, boards, or agencies that are consistent with the minimum procedures provided for in this chapter to assure due process is afforded the general public; and (2) Provide by ordinance or resolution for procedures and requirements in addition to or supplemental to those required by this chapter and, where so adopted, thereby establish the minimum procedures for such local government's exercise of zoning powers."

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SECTION 3-2. Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraphs (1.1) and (4) of Code Section 3666-3, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(1.1) 'Quasi-judicial officers, boards, or agencies' means an officer, a board, or agency appointed by a local government to exercise delegated, quasi-judicial zoning powers, including hearing appeals of administrative decisions by such officers, boards, or agencies and hearing and rendering decisions on applications for variances, special administrative permits, special exceptions, conditional use permits, or other similar permits not enumerated herein as a zoning decision, pursuant to standards for the exercise of such quasi-judicial authority adopted by a local government." "(4) 'Zoning decision' means final legislative action by a local government which results in:
(A) The adoption or repeal of a zoning ordinance; (B) The adoption of an amendment to a zoning ordinance which changes the text of the zoning ordinance; (C) The adoption or denial of an amendment to a zoning ordinance to rezone property from one zoning classification to another; (D) The adoption or denial of an amendment to a zoning ordinance by a municipal local government to zone property to be annexed into the municipality; (E) The grant or denial of a permit relating to a special use or a conditional use of property; or (F) The grant or denial of a variance or conditions concurrent and in conjunction with a decision pursuant to subparagraphs (C) or (E) of this paragraph."
SECTION 3-3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (g) of Code Section 36-66-4, relating to hearings on proposed zoning decisions, notice of hearing, nongovernmental initiated actions, reconsideration of defeated actions, and procedure on zoning, as follows:
"(g) A local government delegating decision-making power to a quasi-judicial officer, board, or agency shall provide for a hearing on each proposed action described in paragraph (1.1) of Code Section 36-66-3. Notice of such hearing shall be provided at least 30 days prior to the quasi-judicial hearing, with such notice being made as provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section and with additional notice being mailed to the owner of the property that is the subject of the proposed action."
SECTION 3-4. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (b.1) of Code Section 36-66-5, relating to adoption of hearing policies and procedures and standards for exercise of zoning power, as follows:
"(b.1) In addition to policies and procedures required by subsection (a) of this Code section, each local government providing for a quasi-judicial officer's, board's, or agency's grant, denial, or review of a quasi-judicial matter may adopt specific standards and criteria governing the exercise of such quasi-judicial decision-making authority, and

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such standards shall include the factors by which the local government directs the evaluation of a quasi-judicial matter. Such standards shall be printed and copies thereof made available for distribution to the general public."
SECTION 3-5. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (d) of Code Section 36-66-5.1, relating to judicial review and procedures, as follows:
"(d) An appeal or challenge by an opponent filed pursuant to this chapter shall stay all legal proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from or challenged, unless the local government, officer, board, or agency from which or from whom the appeal or challenge is taken certifies that, by reason of the facts stated in the certificate, a stay would cause imminent peril to life or property. In such actions, the applicant for the zoning decision or the quasi-judicial decision shall be a necessary party and shall be named as a defendant in the action and served in accordance with the requirements of Title 5 or Title 9, as appropriate."
PART IV SECTION 4.1. Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 77 ARTICLE 1
36-77-1. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Assessment' means a special assessment imposed by a participating local government pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter. (2) 'Assessment agreement' means an agreement between an authority and a qualifying property owner, in which, among other things, the authority agrees to pay the costs of qualifying improvements and the qualifying property owner voluntarily requests assessments to be imposed by the participating local government on the qualifying property. (3) 'Assessment financing' means the financing or refinancing of qualifying improvements. (4) 'Authority' means each public corporation created pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter. (5) 'Capital provider' means a private entity or its designee, successor, or assign that purchases an obligation of an authority pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter. (6) 'Cost of the qualifying improvements' or 'cost of any qualifying improvement' means and includes:

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(A) All costs of acquisition (by purchase or otherwise), construction, assembly, installation, modification, renovation, or rehabilitation incurred in connection with any qualifying improvement or any part of any qualifying improvement; (B) All costs of real property, fixtures, or materials used in or in connection with or necessary for any qualifying improvement or for any facilities related thereto, including, but not limited to, the cost of all easements, rights, improvements, water rights, connections for utility services, fees, franchises, permits, approvals, licenses, and certificates; the cost of securing any such franchises, permits, approvals, licenses, or certificates; and the cost of preparation of any application therefor and the cost of all labor and materials used in or in connection with or necessary for any qualifying improvement; (C) All financing charges and loan fees and all interest on revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of an authority that accrues or is paid prior to and during the period of construction of a qualifying improvement and during such additional period as the authority may reasonably determine to be necessary to place such qualifying improvement in operation; (D) All costs of engineering, architectural, and legal services and all expenses incurred by engineers, architects, and attorneys in connection with any qualifying improvement; (E) All expenses for inspection and any third party review or verification fees; (F) All fees of fiscal agents, paying agents, and trustees for bondholders under any trust agreement, indenture of trust, or similar instrument or agreement; all expenses incurred by any such fiscal agents, paying agents, and trustees; and all other costs and expenses incurred relative to the issuance of any revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations for any qualifying improvement, including capital provider's fees; (G) All fees of any type charged by an authority in connection with any qualifying improvement; (H) All expenses necessary or incidental to determining the feasibility or practicability of any qualifying improvement; (I) All costs of plans and specifications for any qualifying improvement; (J) Repayment of any loans made for the advance payment of any part of any of the foregoing costs, including interest thereon and any other expenses of such loans; (K) Administrative expenses of the authority and such other expenses as may be necessary or incidental to any qualifying improvement or the financing thereof or the placing of any qualifying improvement in operation; and (L) The establishment of a fund or funds for the creation of a debt service reserve, a renewal and replacement reserve, or such other funds or reserves, including for ad valorem taxes and insurance, as the authority may approve with respect to the financing and operation of any qualifying improvement and as may be authorized by any bond resolution, trust agreement, indenture of trust, or similar instrument or agreement pursuant to the provisions of which the issuance of any revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority may be authorized.

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Any cost, obligation, or expense incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be a part of the cost of the qualifying improvement and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of proceeds of revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the authority. (7) 'County' means any county of this state or a governmental entity formed by the consolidation of a county and one or more municipal corporations. (8) 'Financing application' means an application submitted to an authority or program administrator to demonstrate that the proposed improvements qualify for financing pursuant to a program. (9) 'Governing body' means the elected or duly appointed officials constituting the governing body of each municipal corporation and county in this state. (10) 'Intergovernmental agreement' means a contract entered into pursuant to Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia between a county or a municipal corporation, as party of the first part, and an authority, as party of the second part, pursuant to which the county or municipal corporation agrees to make payments to the authority, the sole source of which shall be assessments, to furnish financial assistance to aid in the planning, undertaking, or carrying out of a qualifying improvement. (11) 'Municipal corporation' means each city and town in this state. (12) 'Participating local government' means a municipal corporation or a county that enters into an intergovernmental agreement with an authority. (13) 'Program' means a commercial property assessed conservation, energy, and resiliency program established by an authority. (14) 'Program administrator' means any official or agency designated by an authority to administer a program or a private and independent third party designated by an authority to administer a program, provided that the administration procedures used conform to the requirements of Article 2 of this chapter. (15) 'Program guidebook' means a comprehensive document that establishes appropriate guidelines, specifications, approval criteria, and other standard forms consistent with administering a program and not detailed in Article 2 of this chapter, including forms for an assessment agreement, notice of assessment, and financing application. (16) 'Qualifying improvement' means a permanently affixed energy efficiency improvement, renewable energy improvement, water conservation improvement, or resiliency improvement installed on qualifying property as part of the construction or renovation of the qualifying property. (17) 'Qualifying property' means privately owned or leased commercial, industrial, or agricultural real property or multifamily residential real property with five or more dwelling units. (18) 'Resiliency improvement' means any improvement to qualifying property intended to increase resilience and improve durability of such property, including, but not limited to, seismic retrofits, flood mitigation, fire suppression, wind resistance, energy storage, microgrids, and backup power generation.

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ARTICLE 2
36-77-2. This article shall be known and may be referred to as the 'Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities Law.'
36-77-3. The General Assembly finds that the construction and renovation of commercial buildings in a manner that reduces energy and water consumption, produces on-site clean sources of energy, and improves resiliency promotes trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities in the State of Georgia by reducing operating costs for business enterprises and promoting the long-term competitiveness of the economy of the State for Georgia. Because implementing such improvements requires high up-front capital costs with the resulting benefits achieved only over time, such improvements often cannot be financed on reasonable terms and are therefore not economically feasible for property owners. It is therefore in the public interest and vital to the public welfare of the people of the State of Georgia, and it is declared to be the purpose of this article, to create commercial property assessed conservation, energy, and resiliency development authorities to facilitate free and willing owners of agricultural, commercial, and industrial properties and of multifamily residential properties with five or more dwelling units to obtain low-cost, long-term financing for qualifying improvements, including energy efficiency, water conservation, renewable energy, and resiliency improvements.
36-77-4. This article is enacted pursuant to authority granted to the General Assembly by the Constitution of Georgia. Each authority created pursuant to this article is created for nonprofit and public purposes, and it is found, determined, and declared that the creation of each authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and that each authority is an institution of purely public charity and will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the power conferred upon it by this article. For such reasons, the state covenants with the holders from time to time of the revenue bonds, notes, and other obligations issued under this article that no such authority shall be required to pay any taxes or assessments imposed by this state or any of its counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, or taxing districts upon any property acquired by the authority or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or upon its activities or on any income derived by the authority in any form and that the revenue bonds, notes, and other obligations of each such authority, their transfer, and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation within this state. The tax exemption provided in this Code section shall not include any exemption from sales and use tax on property purchased by an authority or for use by an authority.

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36-77-5. (a) There is created in and for each county and municipal corporation in this state a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the 'commercial property assessed conservation, energy, and resiliency development authority' of such county or municipal corporation. No authority shall transact any business or exercise any powers under this article until the governing body of the county or municipal corporation, by proper ordinance or resolution, declares that there is a need for an authority to function in the county or municipal corporation. (b) Any number of counties and municipal corporations, whether or not located in the same county or within a county participating in the formation of a joint authority, may jointly form an authority, to be known as the 'joint commercial property assessed conservation, energy, and resiliency development authority' for such counties and municipal corporations. No authority shall transact any business or exercise any powers under this article until the governing authorities of the units of local government involved declare, by ordinance or resolution, that there is a need for an authority to function and until the governing authorities authorize the chief elected official of the unit of local government to enter into an agreement with the other units of local government for the activation of an authority and such agreement is executed. (c) A copy of such ordinances, resolutions, and agreements shall be filed with the Secretary of State, who shall maintain a record of all authorities activated under this article.
36-77-6. (a) Except as provided in this Code section, control and management of each authority shall be vested in a board of five directors who shall be residents of the county or municipal corporation and shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the county or municipal corporation. Directors shall be appointed, and may be reappointed, by the governing body of the county or municipal corporation for terms of four years. In the case of a joint commercial property assessed conservation, energy, and resiliency development authority, each unit of local government participating in the authority shall appoint two members, with an additional member to be appointed by the directors themselves. The directors shall elect one of their members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson and shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer or a secretary-treasurer, either of whom may be, but need not be, a director. The directors shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The directors may make bylaws and regulations for the governing of the authority and may delegate to one or more of the officers, agents, and employees of the authority such powers and duties as may be deemed necessary and proper. (b) Directors or members appointed by the county or municipal corporation to any other authority and elected or appointed officials of the county or municipal corporation may serve as directors of the authority.

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36-77-7. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of an authority; provided, however, that any action with respect to any assessment financing by an authority shall be approved by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the directors.
36-77-8. (a) Each authority shall have all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power:
(1) To bring and defend actions; (2) To adopt and amend a corporate seal; (3) To make and execute contracts, agreements, and other instruments necessary or convenient to exercise the powers of the authority or to further the public purpose for which the authority is created, including, but not limited to, intergovernmental agreements, assessment agreements, and agreements for grants or loans to finance or refinance qualifying improvements; (4) To finance by loan, grant, or otherwise, including through assessment agreements, and refinance qualifying improvements and to pay the cost of any qualifying improvement from the proceeds of revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority or any other funds of the authority, or from any contributions or loans by persons, corporations, partnerships, whether limited or general, or other entities, all of which the authority is authorized to receive, accept, and use; (5) To borrow money to further or carry out its public purpose and to execute revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations; trust indentures; trust agreements; agreements for the sale of its revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations; loan agreements; security agreements; assignments; and such other agreements or instruments as may be necessary or desirable, in the judgment of the authority, to evidence and to provide security for such borrowing; (6) To issue revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority and use the proceeds thereof for the purpose of paying, or loaning or granting the proceeds thereof to pay, all or any part of the cost of any qualifying improvement and otherwise to further or carry out the public purpose of the authority and to pay all costs of the authority incidental to, or necessary and appropriate to, furthering or carrying out such purpose; (7) To make application directly or indirectly to any federal, state, county, or municipal government or agency or to any other source, whether public or private, for loans, grants, guarantees, or other financial assistance in furtherance of the authority's public purpose and to accept and use the same upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by such federal, state, county, or municipal government or agency or other source; (8) To extend credit or make loans or grants to any person, corporation, partnership, whether limited or general, or other entity for the costs of any qualifying improvement or any part of the costs of any qualifying improvement, which credit, loans, or grants

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may be evidenced or secured by loan agreements, grant agreements, assessment agreements, notes, mortgages, deeds to secure debt, trust deeds, security agreements, assignments, or such other instruments, or by assessments, revenues, fees, or charges, upon such terms and conditions as the authority shall determine to be reasonable in connection with such extension of credit, loans, or grants, including provision for the establishment and maintenance of reserve funds; and, in the exercise of powers granted by this article in connection with any qualifying improvement, the authority shall have the right and power to require the inclusion in any such loan agreement, grant agreement, assessment agreement, note, mortgage, deed to secure debt, trust deed, security agreement, assignment, or other instrument of such provisions or requirements for guaranty of any obligations, insurance, construction, use, operation, maintenance, and financing of a qualifying improvement, and such other terms and conditions as the authority may deem necessary or desirable; (9) As security for repayment of any revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority, to pledge, convey, assign, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber any property of the authority, including, but not limited to, contract rights under intergovernmental agreements and revenues or other funds, and to execute any trust indenture; trust agreement; agreement for the sale of the authority's revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations; loan agreement; security agreement; assignment; or other agreement or instrument as may be necessary or desirable, in the judgment of the authority, to secure any such revenue bonds, notes, or the obligations, which instruments or agreements may provide for foreclosure or forced sale of any property of the authority upon default in any obligation of the authority, either in payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest or in the performance of any term or condition contained in any such agreement or instrument. The State of Georgia, on behalf of itself and each county, municipal corporation, political subdivision, or taxing district therein, waives any right it or such county, municipal corporation, political subdivision, or taxing district may have to prevent the forced sale or foreclosure of any property of the authority upon such default and agrees that any agreement or instrument encumbering such property may be foreclosed in accordance with law and the terms thereof; (10) To receive and use the proceeds of any assessment imposed by a municipal corporation or a county to pay the costs of any qualifying improvement or for any other purpose for which the authority may use its own funds pursuant to this article, including the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority; (11) To receive and administer gifts, grants, and devises or money and property of any kind and to administer trusts; (12) To acquire, by purchase, lease, or otherwise, and use any real property, personal property, or fixtures or any interest therein or to rent or lease such property to or from others or make contracts with respect to the use thereof, or to sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge, or otherwise dispose of or grant options for any such property in any manner as it deems to the best advantage of the authority and the public purpose thereof;

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(13) To acquire, accept, or retain equitable interests, security interests, or other interests in any real property, personal property, or fixtures by loan agreement, note, mortgage, deed to secure debt, trust deed, security agreement, assignment, pledge, conveyance, contract, lien, or other consensual transfer in order to secure the repayment of any moneys loaned or credit extended by the authority; (14) To establish and administer programs; (15) To appoint, select, and employ program administrators, accountants, fiscal agents, attorneys, and others and to fix their compensation and pay their expenses; (16) To adopt bylaws governing the conduct of business by the authority, the election and duties of officers of the authority, and other matters that the authority determines to address in its bylaws; (17) To exercise any power granted by the laws of this state to public or private corporations that is not in conflict with the public purpose of the authority; and (18) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers conferred by this article. (b) The powers enumerated in each paragraph of subsection (a) of this Code section are cumulative of and in addition to those powers enumerated elsewhere in this article, and no such power limits or restricts any other power of the authority except that, notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no authority described in this article shall be granted the power of eminent domain. (c) When an authority exercises its grant powers given by subsection (a) of this Code section, in determining compliance with Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI(a) of the Constitution of Georgia, the authority may take into consideration the assessments to be paid by the grant recipient, as well as the substantiality of the public purpose to be achieved by the grant.
36-77-9. (a) Revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by an authority shall be paid solely from the property, including, but not limited to, contract rights, revenues, or other funds, pledged, conveyed, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered to secure or to pay such bonds, notes, or other obligations. (b) All revenue bonds, notes, and other obligations shall be authorized by resolution of the authority, adopted by a majority vote of the directors of the authority at a regular or special meeting. (c) Revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations shall bear such date or dates; shall mature at such time or times, not more than 40 years from their respective dates; shall bear interest at such rate or rates, which may be fixed or may fluctuate or otherwise change from time to time; shall be subject to redemption on such terms; and shall contain such other terms, provisions, covenants, assignments, and conditions as the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, notes, or other obligations may permit or provide. The terms, provisions, covenants, assignments, and conditions contained in or provided or permitted by any resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance of such revenue

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bonds, notes, or other obligations shall bind the directors of the authority then in office and their successors. (d) The authority shall have the power from time to time and whenever it deems it expedient to refund any revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations by the issuance of new revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations, whether or not the revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations to be refunded have matured, and may issue revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations partly to refund revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations then outstanding and partly for any other purpose permitted under this article. The refunding revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations may be exchanged for the revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations to be refunded, with such cash adjustments as may be agreed upon, or may be sold and the proceeds applied to the purchase or redemption of the revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations to be refunded. (e) There shall be no limitation upon the amount of revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations that an authority may issue. Any limitations with respect to interest rates or any maximum interest rate or rates found in Article 3 of Chapter 82 of this title, the "Revenue Bond Law," the usury laws of this state, or any other laws of this state shall not apply to revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of an authority.
36-77-10. (a) All revenue bonds issued by an authority under this article shall be issued and validated under and in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 82 of this title, the "Revenue Bond Law," except as provided in this article, provided that notes and other obligations of an authority may, but shall not be required to, be so validated. (b) Bonds issued by an authority may be in such form, either coupon or fully registered, or both coupon and fully registered, and may be subject to such exchangeability and transferability provisions, as the bond resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or any indenture or trust agreement may provide. (c) Bonds shall bear a certificate of validation. The signature of the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the issuing authority is located may be made on the certificate of validation of such bonds by facsimile or by manual execution, stating the date on which such bonds were validated, and such entry shall be original evidence of the fact of judgment and shall be received as original evidence in any court in this state. (d) In lieu of specifying the rate or rates of interest that bonds to be issued by an authority are to bear, the notice to the district attorney or the Attorney General; the notice to the public of the time, place, and date of the validation hearing; and the petition and complaint for validation may state that the bonds when issued will bear interest at a rate not exceeding a maximum per annum rate of interest, which may be fixed or may fluctuate or otherwise change from time to time, specified in such notices and petition and complaint or may state that, in the event the bonds are to bear different rates of interest for different maturity dates, none of such rates will exceed the maximum rate, which may be fixed or may fluctuate or otherwise change from time to time, so specified; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting the right of an authority to sell such bonds at a discount, even if in doing so

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the effective interest cost resulting therefrom would exceed the maximum per annum interest rate specified in such notices and in the petition and complaint. (e) The terms 'cost of the qualifying improvement' and 'cost of any qualifying improvement' shall have the meaning prescribed in this article whenever those terms are referred to in bond resolutions of an authority; in bonds, notes, or other obligations of an authority; or in notices or proceedings to validate such bonds, notes, or other obligations of an authority.
36-77-11. (a) Subject to the limitations and procedures provided by this Code section and by Code Section 36-77-10, the agreements or instruments executed by an authority may contain such provisions not inconsistent with law as shall be determined by the board of directors of the authority. (b) The proceeds derived from the sale of all bonds, notes, and other obligations issued by an authority shall be held and used for the ultimate purpose of paying, directly or indirectly as permitted in this article, all or part of the cost of any qualifying improvement, or for the purpose of refunding any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued in accordance with this article. (c) Issuance by an authority of one or more series of bonds, notes, or other obligations for one or more purposes shall not preclude it from issuing other bonds, notes, or other obligations in connection with the same qualifying improvement or with any other qualifying improvements, but the proceeding wherein any subsequent bonds, notes, or other obligations are issued shall recognize and protect any prior loan agreement, security agreement, or other agreement or instrument made for any prior issue of bonds, notes, or other obligations, unless in the resolution authorizing such prior issue the right is expressly reserved to the authority to issue subsequent bonds, notes, or other obligations on a parity with such prior issue. (d) An authority shall have the power and is authorized, whenever bonds of the authority shall have been validated as provided in this article, to issue from time to time its bond anticipation notes in anticipation of such bonds as validated and to renew from time to time any such bond anticipation notes by the issuance of new bond anticipation notes, whether or not the bond anticipation notes to be renewed have matured. The authority may issue such bond anticipation notes only to provide funds that would otherwise be provided by the issuance of the bonds as validated. Such bond anticipation notes may be authorized, sold, executed, and delivered in the same manner as bonds. As with its bonds, the authority may sell such bond anticipation notes at public sale or at private sale. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing bond anticipation notes of the authority or any issue thereof may contain any provisions that the authority is authorized to include in any resolution or resolutions authorizing bonds of the authority or any issue thereof, and the authority may include in any bond anticipation notes any terms, covenants, or conditions that the authority is authorized to include in any bonds. Validation of such bonds shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of such bond anticipation notes, but it shall not be required that such bond anticipation notes be judicially validated. Bond anticipation

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notes shall not be issued in an amount exceeding the par value of the bonds in anticipation of which they are to be issued.
36-77-12. No bonds, notes, or other obligations of, and no indebtedness incurred by, an authority shall constitute an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Georgia or of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision thereof, nor shall any act of any authority in any manner constitute or result in the creation of an indebtedness of this state or of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision thereof. No holder or holders of any such bonds, notes, or other obligations shall ever have the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of this state or of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision thereof, nor to enforce the payment thereof against any property of this state or of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision.
36-77-13. (a) A program shall establish a financing application and review process to evaluate such applications. The program shall prescribe the form and manner of the financing application. At a minimum:
(1) An applicant shall demonstrate that the qualifying improvement provides a benefit to the public in the form of energy or water resource conservation or improved resiliency; (2) For an existing building:
(A) When energy or water efficiency improvements are proposed, an applicant shall provide:
(i) An energy or water efficiency analysis by a licensed engineering firm, engineer, or other qualified professional listed in the program guidebook; and (ii) A statement by the author of the analysis that the proposed qualifying improvements will result in more efficient use or conservation of energy or water, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or the addition of renewable sources of energy or water; or (B) When resiliency improvements are proposed, an applicant shall provide certification by a licensed engineering firm, engineer, or other qualified professional listed in the program guidebook stating that the proposed qualifying improvements will result in improved resilience; (3) For new construction, an applicant shall provide certification by a licensed engineering firm, engineer, or other qualified professional listed in the program guidebook stating that the proposed qualifying improvements will enable the qualifying property to exceed the current building code requirements for: (A) Energy efficiency; (B) Water efficiency; (C) Renewable energy; or (D) Resilience;

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(4) An applicant shall include a certification that the person requesting the proposed qualifying improvements is the owner of the qualifying property and that there are no delinquent taxes or assessments on the qualifying property; and (5) An applicant must demonstrate that the proposed assessment financing meets the following guidelines and any other guidelines adopted by the authority, which may be in addition to or more restrictive than the following guidelines:
(A) Unless a higher percentage is agreed to by the holder of a lien, mortgage, or security deed encumbering the qualifying property in the written consent required by subsection (b) of this Code section, an applicant must demonstrate that the amount of the proposed assessment and all other debt secured by the qualifying property upon execution of the assessment agreement will not exceed 80 percent of the fair market value of the qualifying property as determined by a qualified appraiser, whose appraisal may take into account the expected increase in fair market value of the qualifying property resulting from the proposed qualifying improvements, as completed or as stabilized; (B) An applicant must demonstrate that the amount of the proposed assessment financing will not exceed 25 percent of the fair market value of the qualifying property as determined by a qualified appraiser, which appraisal may take into account the expected increase in fair market value of the qualifying property resulting from the proposed qualifying improvements, as completed or as stabilized; and (C) An applicant must demonstrate that the period or term of the assessment financing will not exceed the weighted average useful life expected for the proposed qualifying improvements. The applicant shall include a statement from a qualified professional indicating the weighted average useful life expected for the proposed qualifying improvements. (b) For approved qualifying improvements, an authority may enter into an assessment agreement with the owner of the qualifying property to pay the cost of qualifying improvements. Prior to entering into an assessment agreement, an applicant shall provide written consent from any holder of a lien, mortgage, or security deed encumbering the qualifying property. Such written consent shall be signed in the sole and absolute discretion of the holder of a prior lien, mortgage, or security deed encumbering the qualifying property and, at a minimum, shall state that the holder of such prior lien, mortgage, or security deed has reviewed the final terms of the financing and the assessment agreement; that the qualifying property may participate in the program; and that the assessment lien shall have the same priority status as a lien for ad valorem taxes of the participating local government. (c) Each assessment agreement shall include: (1) A description of the qualifying improvements; (2) A statement describing the procedures for billing and collection of assessments to be imposed by the participating local government pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement, which the owner of the qualifying property shall voluntarily request to be imposed and shall agree to pay either directly or through an escrow account that may be established or increased by a prior lien holder on the qualifying property;

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(3) The total amount of the assessment; (4) A schedule of assessment installments requested to be imposed by the participating local government; (5) Any administrative fees to be paid to the authority or to the participating local government; (6) The number of years the assessment shall be imposed on the qualifying property; and (7) The conditions under which the owner of the qualifying property may prepay and permanently satisfy the unpaid portion of the assessment and remove the assessment lien from the qualifying property, including a description of the terms of any prepayment penalty. (d) An assessment agreement may authorize the owner of the qualifying property to contract directly, including through lease, power purchase agreement, or other service contract, for installing or modifying a qualifying improvement. (e) Upon execution of an assessment agreement by an owner of the qualifying property and an authority, the authority shall cause the participating local government to execute and record a notice of assessment in the land record of the jurisdiction in which the qualifying property is located, in accordance with Article 3 of this chapter. (f) No authority described in this article shall grant any capital provider the exclusive right to provide financing or refinancing on a program-wide basis. It is the intent of this subsection to enable owners of qualifying properties to recommend to authorities the capital providers to finance or refinance the qualifying improvements owned or to be owned by such qualifying property owners.
36-77-14. A municipal corporation, a county, or any number of counties and municipal corporations shall have the right to activate an authority under this article, notwithstanding the existence of any other development authority within the county or municipal corporation created pursuant to any general law or amendment to the Constitution of this state. Nothing in this article shall be construed as repealing, amending, superseding, or altering the organization of or abridging the powers of such authorities as are now in existence.
36-77-15. This article shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. The offer, sale, or issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations by an authority shall not be subject to regulation under Chapter 5 of Title 10, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008." No notice, proceeding, or publication except those required by this article shall be necessary to the performance of any act authorized by this article, nor shall any such act be subject to referendum.
36-77-16. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, an authority created pursuant to this article shall have perpetual existence.

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(b) If an authority does not have any outstanding undischarged obligations, the authority may be dissolved as provided in this subsection. If the authority was activated for a single county or municipal corporation as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 36-77-5, the authority may be dissolved by adoption of an appropriate resolution by the governing body of such county or municipal corporation. If the authority was activated for two or more counties or municipal corporations as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 36-77-5, the authority may be dissolved by the adoption of appropriate concurrent resolutions by the governing bodies of all such counties or municipal corporations. (c) If an authority previously activated for a single county or municipal corporation is so dissolved, all assets, rights, and undischarged obligations of the former authority shall devolve to the parent county or municipal corporation. If an authority previously activated for two or more counties or municipal corporations is so dissolved, all assets and undischarged obligations of the former authority shall devolve to the parent counties or municipal corporations in such proportions and manner as shall be specified in the appropriate concurrent resolutions dissolving the authority. (d) When an authority is dissolved as provided in this Code section, it shall cease to exist as of the effective date specified in the appropriate resolution or resolutions. The dissolution of an authority, however, shall not prevent the subsequent activation of a new authority under this article for the same counties or municipal corporations, in the same manner as otherwise specified in this article.
ARTICLE 3
36-77-20. This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Cooperation Law.'
36-77-21. The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest and vital to the public welfare of the people of the State of Georgia, and it is declared to be the intent of this article, to authorize municipal corporations and counties to enact ordinances or resolutions to establish commercial property assessed conservation, energy, and resiliency programs and to enter into agreements with commercial property assessed conservation, energy, and resiliency development authorities to carry out such programs, all for the purpose of developing trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities. It is found and declared that the assistance provided in this article for the purposes set forth in Article 2 of this chapter constitutes a public use and purpose and an essential governmental function for which public moneys may be spent and that the provisions hereinafter enacted are necessary in the public interest.
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authorized to act, any municipal corporation or county, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine, may:
(1) Enter into intergovernmental agreements with an authority respecting action to be taken by such municipal corporation or county pursuant to any of the powers granted by this article, including the furnishing of funds or other assistance in connection with qualifying improvements, provided that the obligations of any such municipal corporation or county under any such intergovernmental agreement shall be limited obligations payable solely from assessments; (2) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid or cooperate in the planning, undertaking, constructing, and carrying out of qualifying improvements; and (3) Grant or contribute assessments to an authority or agree to take such action. (b) Any participating local government shall have the power to impose, bill, and collect assessments and to pledge and assign assessments to an authority to secure its obligations under an intergovernmental agreement. (c) Pursuant to Code Section 36-77-13, an authority may enter into an assessment agreement with an owner of qualifying property for qualifying improvements, under which such owner voluntarily agrees to the imposition of assessments under this article. After an assessment agreement is entered into, and upon notice from the authority, a participating local government shall have the power to execute and record a notice of assessment on the subject property in the real property records of the relevant county. Such notice of assessment shall contain: (1) The principal amount of the assessment; (2) The legal description of the property; (3) The name of each property owner; (4) A copy of the assessment agreement, including a schedule of assessments to be imposed by the participating local government; and (5) A reference to subsection (d) of this Code section authorizing the creation of an assessment lien to secure an assessment imposed under this article. (d) An assessment imposed by a participating local government under this article: (1) Is a lien against the property on which the assessment is imposed, from the date on which the notice of assessment is recorded until the assessment, interest, and penalties are paid in full; and (2) Has the same priority status as a lien for ad valorem taxes levied by the participating local government. (e) The assessment lien created under this article runs with the land and that portion of the assessment that is not yet due may not be accelerated or eliminated by foreclosure of a property tax lien or other lien. (f) Assessments imposed under this article shall be billed and collected in installments in the same manner, by the same tax collector, and at the same times as ad valorem taxes levied by the participating local government are billed and collected. The tax collector may include any assessment installment as a separate line item on an ad valorem tax bill or may send a separate bill for any assessment installment. All proceeds of assessment installments received by a participating local government that are subject to a pledge

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created in an intergovernmental agreement shall be remitted to the applicable authority pursuant to the terms of the intergovernmental agreement. (g) A delinquent assessment installment that is unpaid when due shall incur interest and penalties in the same manner as delinquent ad valorem taxes and shall be enforced by the participating local government in the same manner as its ad valorem tax liens. All proceeds from enforcing a delinquent assessment installment and related penalties and interest received by a participating local government that are subject to a pledge created in an intergovernmental agreement shall be remitted to the applicable authority pursuant to the terms of the intergovernmental agreement. (h) Subject to an intergovernmental agreement, a participating local government may charge fees that shall reflect the reasonable costs of the participating local government for its actions under this article and that shall be added to the assessment. (i) Assessments shall not count against the tax limitations contained in paragraph (20) of Code Section 48-5-220 or Code Section 48-5-350.
36-77-23. The exercise by a participating local government of the powers granted by this article may be authorized by resolution of the governing body of such participating local government. The resolution shall be adopted by a majority of the members of the governing body present at a meeting of such governing body, which resolution may be adopted at the meeting at which such resolution is introduced. Such a resolution or resolutions shall take effect immediately and need not be laid over or published or posted."
PART V SECTION 5-1. Chapter 1 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public utilities and public transportation, is amended by revising Code Section 46-1-6, relating to governmental entities prohibited from restricting utility service connection or sale of fuels based on type and the ability to choose utility service, as follows: "46-1-6. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Governmental entity' means any: (A) Municipality, public corporation, political subdivision, instrumentality, body politic, authority, district, consolidated government, county, or any board, commission, agency, department, or board of any such entity; (B) State board, commission, agency, department, or board; or (C) Other form of government. (2) 'Policy' means an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, or any other requirement imposed by a governmental entity. (b) No governmental entity of this state shall adopt any policy that restricts or prohibits, or has the effect of restricting or prohibiting, based on the type or source of energy or fuel to be delivered or the appliance to be used:

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(1) The connection or reconnection of a customer to an electric utility, gas company, or natural, manufactured, or liquefied petroleum gas service; (2) Sales of liquefied petroleum gas, including, but not limited to, directly to a consumer by a retail establishment; or (3) Sales of other liquefied petroleum products. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall limit the ability of a governmental entity to choose utility services for properties owned by such governmental entity."
PART VI SECTION 6-1.
Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 46-4-164, relating to construction of article, electric membership corporations and EMC gas affiliates, and liquefied petroleum gas, as follows:
"(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including, without limitation, Article 4 of Chapter 3 of this title, an electric membership corporation may make and maintain investments in, lend funds to, and guarantee the debts and obligations of an EMC gas affiliate in total not to exceed 15 30 percent of such electric membership corporation's net utility plant, excluding electric generation and transmission assets as defined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Uniform System of Accounts in effect at the time of such investment, loan, or guarantee, provided that any such investments or loans shall not reflect rates which are generally available through the use of any tax exempt financing and may not be tied to any loans from or guaranteed by the federal or state government; and an EMC gas affiliate of an electric membership corporation organized and operating pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 3 of this title may apply for and be granted a certificate of authority to provide any service as authorized under this article. The creation, capitalization, or provision of management for:
(1) An EMC gas affiliate engaged in activities subject to the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations established by the commission; or (2) Other persons providing customer services shall be deemed to be among the purposes of an electric membership corporation as specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of Code Section 46-3-200. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to increase or decrease the authority and jurisdiction of the commission with respect to such electric membership corporation except as to gas activities undertaken by the electric membership corporation or its EMC gas affiliate as authorized under this chapter."
PART VII SECTION 7-1.
(a) This part and Parts I, II, IV, V, and VI of this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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(b) Part III of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023, and shall apply to all zoning and quasi-judicial decisions occurring on and after that date; however, no zoning or quasijudicial decision prior to July 1, 2024, shall be rendered invalid or void because of a local government's failure to implement language in their ordinances accomplishing the provisions of Code Section 36-66-5.1.

SECTION 7-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Oliver of the 82nd asked the Speaker to rule on the germaneness of the Committee substitute to HB 145.

The Speaker ruled the Committee substitute germane.

The Committee substitute was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T N Franklin Y Frazier N Frye

E Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb E Holland N Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley Y Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S N Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle

Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M
Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. N Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook

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Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward E Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor E Marin E Martin

Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman

Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 103, nays 67.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 654. By Representative Au of the 50th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the GA Youth Justice Coalition; and for other purposes.

HR 655. By Representative Au of the 50th:

A RESOLUTION commending Michelle Kang; and for other purposes.

HR 656. By Representatives Cheokas of the 151st and Efstration of the 104th:

A RESOLUTION commending the relationship between the United States and Greece; and for other purposes.

HR 657. By Representative Jones of the 60th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing June 6, 2023, as Women's Golf Day; and for other purposes.

HR 658. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Knight of the 134th and Wilkerson of the 38th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Debbie Thaw; and for other purposes.

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HR 659. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Elbert County Comprehensive High School Chorus; and for other purposes.
HR 660. By Representatives Jones of the 60th, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th and Gladney of the 130th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing June 12, 2023, as Women Veterans Day; and for other purposes.
HR 661. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Petrea of the 166th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Richard Davis; and for other purposes.
HR 662. By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th, Huddleston of the 72nd and Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Samuel "Sammy" H. Eady; and for other purposes.
HR 663. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Victoria Huynh; and for other purposes.
HR 664. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Deb Powell and the Johns Creek Progressives; and for other purposes.
HR 665. By Representatives Fleming of the 114th and Crowe of the 118th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars for winning the 2022 GIAA Class AA Softball State Championship; and for other purposes.
HR 666. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia High School Dems; and for other purposes.

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HR 667. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Avi Dhyani for his dedication and hard work; and for other purposes.
HR 668. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Northview High School Robotics Team for winning the FIRST Peachtree District Albany Qualifier; and for other purposes.
HR 669. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION commending Tim Anderson; and for other purposes.
HR 670. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Wilson Creek Girl Scouts; and for other purposes.
HR 671. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Jayne Morgan; and for other purposes.
HR 672. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Mercy Care Clinic; and for other purposes.
HR 673. By Representative Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Robin Glass upon his retirement; and for other purposes.
HR 674. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Smith of the 138th and Huddleston of the 72nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Willie T. Edmondson; and for other purposes.
HR 675. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Bell of the 75th, Mitchell of the 88th, Cannon of the 58th and Alexander of the 66th:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the National Black Radio Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.
HR 676. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Masjid Jafar and Al-Rahmah Community Center; and for other purposes.
HR 677. By Representative Au of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Bill Clark; and for other purposes.
HR 678. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kam McClary; and for other purposes.
HR 679. By Representative Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kevin Riley upon his retirement; and for other purposes.
HR 680. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Howard of the 129th, Sharper of the 177th, Bruce of the 61st and Hugley of the 141st:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Evita Paschall for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 681. By Representatives Sharper of the 177th, Burns of the 159th, Beverly of the 143rd, Burchett of the 176th and Jones of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Rachel Russaw; and for other purposes.
HR 682. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th and Scott of the 76th:
A RESOLUTION commending JaShai Taylor-Smith, Toney Elementary School's 2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.

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HR 683. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th and Scott of the 76th:
A RESOLUTION commending Dr. Quiana Smith-Shelman, Toney Elementary School's 2023 Support Staff of the Year; and for other purposes.
HR 684. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd and Reese of the 140th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Alphas of Atlanta Inc. upon their seventh annual #AlphaDerbyWeekend; and for other purposes.
HR 685. By Representative Marin of the 96th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Douglas B. Rohan; and for other purposes.
HR 686. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Jones of the 47th, Cooper of the 45th, Dempsey of the 13th, Mathiak of the 74th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia's working women for their contributions toward building strong families and supporting Georgia's economy; and for other purposes.
HR 687. By Representative Barnes of the 86th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kennedy Whisenant, Miss Collegiate America 2022; and for other purposes.
HR 688. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Abby Bryant; and for other purposes.
HR 689. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Leah Higginbotham; and for other purposes.
HR 690. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Sainz of the 180th, DeLoach of the 167th, Smith of the 70th and Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jekyll Island Authority Executive Director Jones Hooks on his outstanding public service and retirement; and for other purposes.

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HR 691. By Representative Glaize of the 67th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pastor Reginald O. Stanley; and for other purposes.
HR 692. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Marin of the 96th, McClain of the 109th, Romman of the 97th, Park of the 107th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the contributions of Poder Latinx in Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 693. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Reeves of the 99th, McClain of the 109th, Clark of the 100th, Marin of the 96th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett; and for other purposes.
HR 694. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Taylor of the 173rd, Buckner of the 137th, Hugley of the 141st and Parrish of the 158th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Morehouse School of Medicine for providing opportunities through its Physician Assistant program; and for other purposes.
HR 695. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Evans of the 57th, Silcox of the 53rd, Holcomb of the 81st, Mathiak of the 74th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Robert L. Ashe III; and for other purposes.
HR 696. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Wiedower of the 121st, Frye of the 122nd and Rhodes of the 124th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Victor Wilson on his outstanding service; and for other purposes.
HR 697. By Representatives New of the 64th, Gullett of the 19th, Momtahan of the 17th, Kelley of the 16th and Smith of the 18th:
A RESOLUTION commending Toni Freeman, South Paulding High School's 2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.

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HR 698. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Parrish of the 158th, Carpenter of the 4th, Wiedower of the 121st and Douglas of the 78th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and Engage Club programs, which sponsor Youth Assembly among other programs that cultivate youth civic engagement; and for other purposes.
HR 699. By Representative Houston of the 170th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Amos Kimbrough on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
HR 700. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Franklin of the 160th and Cannon of the 172nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Cadet Corporal Lauren Wylie McDonald IV; and for other purposes.
HR 701. By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Jones of the 25th, Jasperse of the 11th, Clark of the 100th and Cox of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry; and for other purposes.
HR 702. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 2023 Heart of the Community Award recipients, Gaines and Amy Dempsey; and for other purposes.
HR 703. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 2023 Heart of the Community Award recipient Wesley Walraven; and for other purposes.
HR 704. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 2023 Honor Business Award recipient; and for other purposes.

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HR 705. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 2023 Heart of the Community Award recipient, Kelly Sanker; and for other purposes.
HR 706. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Buckner of the 137th, Ballard of the 147th and Silcox of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Myles Swearingen, Maya Reese, Macy McKenzie, Maya McKenzie, Madison Mitchko, Allison Lee, Maya Ballerstedt, and Kahmara Landrum; and for other purposes
HR 707. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Greene of the 154th:
A RESOLUTION commending GPS Air; and for other purposes.
HR 708. By Representatives Jackson of the 165th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th and Hitchens of the 161st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Thomas E. Williams upon his retirement; and for other purposes.
HR 709. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Bruce of the 61st, McClain of the 109th and Williams of the 168th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the life and memory of Robert "Bob" Mants Jr. for his contributions to society; and for other purposes.
HR 710. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Okoye of the 102nd, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, Romman of the 97th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Samia Abdullah; and for other purposes.
HR 711. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Buckner of the 137th, Reese of the 140th, Hugley of the 141st, Jenkins of the 136th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Richmond D. Hill; and for other purposes.
Representative Smith of the 139th moved that the following Bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the Rules Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Rules:

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SB 246. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House in recess until 7:30 o'clock, this evening.
The Speaker called the House to order.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 285. By Senators Anderson of the 24th and Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Columbia County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 287. By Senator Parent of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of the City of Decatur, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4351), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4458), so as to reapportion the board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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SB 297. By Senator Hodges of the 3rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize McIntosh County to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron
Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford
Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach
Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney
Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson
Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse
Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks
Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye
Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea
Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A
Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis

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Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Marin Y Martin

Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 157, nays 0.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill and Resolution of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HR 488. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Jasperse of the 11th, Corbett of the 174th, Houston of the 170th and Jackson of the 128th:

A RESOLUTION reauthorizing the House Rural Development Council; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson
Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford
Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse
Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower

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Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A
Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 56. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd and Williams of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ad valorem taxation, so as to require the state revenue commissioner to contract with the board of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to offer certain county tax commissioners the option to participate in a state administered deferred compensation plan; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to provide for nonseverability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation, so as to require the state revenue commissioner to contract with the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to offer certain county tax commissioners who are not eligible for any retirement system or county 401(k) or 457(b) plan the option to participate in a state administered deferred compensation plan; to provide for a limited state match of contributions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation, is amended by adding a new Code section to Part 3 of Article 3, relating to compensation for county tax officials and administration, to read as follows:

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"48-5-184. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'eligible county tax commissioner' means any county tax commissioner or tax collector who is compensated pursuant to Code Section 48-5-183 and, as of March 1, 2023, was not eligible to participate in any:
(1) Retirement system, as such term is defined in Code Section 47-20-3; or (2) Deferred compensation plan offered by the county that utilizes Section 401(k) or 457(b) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) The state revenue commissioner shall contract with the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for the administration of a deferred compensation plan offered as a state benefit for eligible county tax commissioners as provided for in this Code section. (c)(1) Subject to the contract required under subsection (b) of this Code section, the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall investigate and approve a deferred compensation plan that offers to eligible county tax commissioners income tax benefits in connection with plans authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, so that compensation deferred under such plan shall not be included for purposes of computation of any federal income tax withheld on behalf of any such tax commissioner or payable by such tax commissioner before any deferred payment date. All contributions to such deferred compensation plans shall also be exempt from state withholding tax so long as such contributions are not includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes. (2) Notwithstanding any conflicting provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, for any deferred compensation plan established pursuant to said paragraph, the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall be authorized to include as an option for eligible county tax commissioners a qualified Roth contribution program in accordance with Section 402A of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (d)(1) On and after July 1, 2023, for any eligible county tax commissioner who contributes a percentage from his or her minimum annual salary paid by the county pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-5-183 into the deferred compensation plan established under this Code section, the state shall contribute an equal amount into such eligible county tax commissioner's plan account, up to a maximum of 5 percent; provided, however, that all state contributions to plan accounts shall be subject to limitations imposed by federal law. (2) Each eligible county tax commissioner may make such additional contributions as he or she desires, subject to limitations imposed by federal law. (e) The Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia and the state revenue commissioner shall be entitled to impose requirements for the withholding and remittance of contributions by county governing authorities in order to effectuate this Code section and comply with state and federal law. (f) Any eligible county tax commissioner who becomes eligible to participate in a retirement system or county plan described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of

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this Code section on or after the effective date of this Act shall no longer receive the state contributions paid pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to require the state revenue commissioner to contract with the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to offer certain county tax commissioners who are not eligible for any retirement system or county 401(k) or 457(b) plan the option to participate in a state administered deferred compensation plan; to provide for a limited state match of contributions; to provide for terms and conditions; to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to revise the rates of taxation on income on individuals, estates, and trusts; to revise certain annual determinations; to revise certain exemptions and deductions; to provide for an income tax credit for certain taxpayers; to revise the definition of "force majeure" to include a pandemic, as relative to tax credits for jobs associated with large-scale projects; to limit the applicability of such term; to extend the sunset date for a tax credit for certain medical preceptor rotations; to provide for the taxation of the sale or purchase of specified digital products, other digital goods, and digital codes; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to revise and provide for definitions and exemptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended in Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 5, relating to compensation for county tax officials and administration, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"48-5-184. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'eligible county tax commissioner' means any county tax commissioner or tax collector who is compensated pursuant to Code Section 48-5-183 and, as of March 1, 2023, was not eligible to participate in any:
(1) Retirement system, as such term is defined in Code Section 47-20-3; or (2) Deferred compensation plan offered by the county that utilizes Section 401(k) or 457(b) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) The state revenue commissioner shall contract with the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for the administration of a deferred compensation plan offered as a state benefit for eligible county tax commissioners as provided for in this Code section. (c)(1) Subject to the contract required under subsection (b) of this Code section, the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall investigate and approve a deferred compensation plan that offers to eligible county tax commissioners income tax benefits in connection with plans authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, so that compensation deferred under such plan shall not be included for purposes of computation of any federal income tax withheld on behalf of any such tax commissioner or payable by such tax commissioner before any deferred payment date. All contributions to such deferred compensation plans shall also be exempt from state withholding tax so long as such contributions are not includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes. (2) Notwithstanding any conflicting provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, for any deferred compensation plan established pursuant to said paragraph, the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall be authorized to include as an option for eligible county tax commissioners a qualified Roth contribution program in accordance with Section 402A of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (d)(1) On and after July 1, 2023, for any eligible county tax commissioner who contributes a percentage from his or her minimum annual salary paid by the county pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-5-183 into the deferred compensation plan established under this Code section, the state shall contribute an equal amount into such eligible county tax commissioner's plan account, up to a maximum of 5 percent; provided, however, that all state contributions to plan accounts shall be subject to limitations imposed by federal law. (2) Each eligible county tax commissioner may make such additional contributions as he or she desires, subject to limitations imposed by federal law. (e) The Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia and the state revenue commissioner shall be entitled to impose requirements for the withholding and remittance of contributions by county governing authorities in order to effectuate this Code section and comply with state and federal law. (f) Any eligible county tax commissioner who becomes eligible to participate in a retirement system or county plan described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of

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this Code section on or after the effective date of this Code section shall no longer receive the state contributions paid pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section."
PART II SECTION 2-1.
Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (14) of Code Section 48-1-2, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(14) 'Internal Revenue Code' or 'Internal Revenue Code of 1986' means for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021 2022, the provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, provided for in federal law enacted on or before January 1, 2022 2023, except that Section 108(i), Section 163(e)(5)(F), Section 168(b)(3)(I), Section 168(e)(3)(B)(vii), Section 168(e)(3)(E)(ix), Section 168(e)(8), Section 168(k), Section 168(m), Section 168(n), Section 179(d)(1)(B)(ii), Section 179(f), Section 199, Section 381(c)(20), Section 382(d)(3), Section 810(b)(4), Section 1400L, Section 1400N(d)(1), Section 1400N(f), Section 1400N(j), Section 1400N(k), and Section 1400N(o) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as if they were not in effect, and except that Section 168(e)(7), Section 172(b)(1)(F), and Section 172(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as they were in effect before the 2008 enactment of federal Public Law 110-343, and except that Section 163(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as it was in effect before the 2009 enactment of federal Public Law 111-5, and except that Section 13(e)(4) of 2009 federal Public Law 111-92 shall be treated as if it was not in effect, and except that Section 118, Section 163(j), and Section 382(k)(1), and Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as they were in effect before the 2017 enactment of federal Public Law 115-97; provided, however, that all provisions in federal Public Law 117-58 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) that change or affect in any manner Section 118 shall be treated as if they were in effect, and except that all provisions in federal Public Law 116-136 (CARES Act) that change or affect in any manner Section 172 and Section 461(l) shall be treated as if they were not in effect, and except that all provisions in federal Public Law 117-2 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) that change or affect in any manner Section 461(l) shall be treated as if they were not in effect, and except that the limitations provided in Section 179(b)(1) shall be $250,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2010, shall be $250,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2011, shall be $250,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2012, shall be $250,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2013, and shall be $500,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2014, and except that the limitations provided in Section 179(b)(2) shall be $800,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2010, shall be $800,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2011, shall be $800,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2012, shall be $800,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2013, and shall be $2 million for tax years beginning in 2014, and provided that Section 1106 of federal Public Law 112-95 as amended by federal Public Law 113243 shall be treated as if it is in effect, except the phrase 'Code Section 48-2-35 (or, if

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later, November 15, 2015)' shall be substituted for the phrase 'section 6511(a) of such Code (or, if later, April 15, 2015),' and notwithstanding any other provision in this title, no interest shall be refunded with respect to any claim for refund filed pursuant to Section 1106 of federal Public Law 112-95, and provided that subsection (b) of Section 3 of federal Public Law 114-292 shall be treated as if it is in effect, except the phrase 'Code Section 48-2-35' shall be substituted for the phrase 'section 6511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986' and the phrase 'such section' shall be substituted for the phrase 'such subsection.' In the event a reference is made in this title to the Internal Revenue Code or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on a specific date prior to January 1, 2022 2023, the term means the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on the prior date. Unless otherwise provided in this title, any term used in this title shall have the same meaning as when used in a comparable provision or context in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021 2022, provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which were as of January 1, 2022 2023, enacted into law but not yet effective shall become effective for purposes of Georgia taxation on the same dates upon which they become effective for federal tax purposes."
SECTION 2-2. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 48-7-20, relating to individual income tax rates, credit for withholding and other payments, and applicability to estates and trusts, as in effect on January 1, 2024, as follows:
"48-7-20. (a) A tax is imposed upon every resident of this state with respect to the Georgia taxable net income of the taxpayer as defined in Code Section 48-7-27. A tax is imposed upon every nonresident with respect to such nonresident's Georgia taxable net income not otherwise exempted which is received by the taxpayer from services performed, property owned, proceeds of any lottery prize awarded by the Georgia Lottery Corporation, or from business carried on in this state. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the tax imposed by this subsection shall be levied, collected, and paid annually.
(a.1)(1) On and after January 1, 2024, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be at the rates provided in subsection (a.2) of this Code section for each respective tax year 5.49 percent for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024; provided, however, that the actual rates for a given year tax year such rate shall be reduced by 0.10 percent annually beginning on January 1, 2025, until the rate reaches 4.99 percent, provided such annual reductions in the tax rate shall be subject to delays as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. (2) Each prospective change in the tax rates annual reduction in the tax rate that would otherwise occur as provided in paragraphs (2) through (6) of subsection (a.2) of this Code section paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be delayed by one year for each year that any of the following are true as of December 1:

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(A) The Governor's revenue estimate for the succeeding fiscal year is not at least 3 percent above the Governor's revenue estimate for the present fiscal year; (B) The prior fiscal year's net revenue collection was not higher than each of the preceding five three fiscal years' net tax revenue collection; or (C) The Revenue Shortfall Reserve provided for in Code Section 45-12-93 does not contain a sum that exceeds the amount of the decrease in state revenue projected to occur as a result of the prospective reduction in the tax rates set to occur the following year. (3) The Office of Planning and Budget shall make the determinations necessary to implement the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection and shall report its determinations by December 1 of each year to the department, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the chairpersons of the House Appropriations Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee. This paragraph shall not be applicable after the final reduction in the rates occurs as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (a.2) of this Code section to the rate of 4.99 percent occurs. (a.2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a.1) of this Code section: (1) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 5.49 percent; (2) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 5.39 percent; (3) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 5.29 percent; (4) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 5.19 percent; (5) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2028, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 5.09 percent; and (6) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2029, the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be levied at the rate of 4.99 percent. (b)(1) Reserved. (2) To facilitate the computation of the tax by those taxpayers whose federal adjusted gross income together with the adjustments set out in Code Section 48-7-27 for use in arriving at Georgia taxable net income is less than $10,000.00, the commissioner may construct tax tables which may be used by the taxpayers at their option. The tax shown to be due by the tables shall be computed on the bases of the standard deduction and the tax rates specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection. Insofar as practicable, the tables shall produce a tax approximately equivalent to the tax imposed by paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) The amount deducted and withheld by an employer from the wages of an employee pursuant to Article 5 of this chapter, relating to current income tax payments, shall be allowed the employee as a credit against the tax imposed by this Code section. Amounts paid by an individual as estimated tax under Article 5 of this chapter shall constitute payments on account of the tax imposed by this Code section. The amount withheld or

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paid during any calendar year shall be allowed as a credit or payment for the taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the amount is withheld or paid. (d) The tax imposed by this Code section applies to the Georgia taxable net income of estates and trusts, which shall be computed in the same manner as in the case of a single individual. The tax shall be computed on the Georgia taxable net income and shall be paid by the fiduciary."
SECTION 2-3. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 48-7-26, relating to personal exemptions from income tax, as in effect on January 1, 2024, as follows:
"(b) Each taxpayer shall be allowed as a deduction in computing his or her Georgia taxable income a personal exemption in the amount of $3,000.00 for each dependent of such taxpayer an amount as follows:
(1) For each married couple filing a joint return: (A) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, $18,500.00; (B) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, $20,000.00; (C) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2028, $22,000.00; or (D) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2030, $24,000.00;
(2) For each married taxpayer filing a separate return, one-half of the amount of the personal exemption allowed under paragraph (1) of this subsection for the given year; (3) For each single taxpayer or head of household, $12,000.00; and (4) For each dependent of a taxpayer, $3,000.00."
SECTION 2-4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-7-27, relating to computation of state taxable net income, as in effect on January 1, 2024, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(1) At the taxpayer's election, either: (A) The sum of all itemized nonbusiness deductions used in computing such taxpayer's federal taxable income; or (B) A standard deduction in an amount as follows: (i) In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, $24,000.00; or (ii) In the case of a single taxpayer, head of household, or married taxpayer filing a separate return, $12,000.00;"
SECTION 2-5. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"48-7-27.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'eligible itemizer' means any resident taxpayer who files an individual income tax return for a taxable year and makes the election under subparagraph (a)(1)(A) of Code Section 48-7-27 to deduct the itemized nonbusiness deductions used in computing such taxpayer's federal taxable income.

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(b) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, each eligible itemizer shall be entitled to a credit in the amount of $300.00 per taxpayer against the tax imposed by Code Section 48-7-20. (c) The tax credit claimed allowed by this Code section shall be deducted from such taxpayer's individual income tax liability, if any, for the tax year in which it is properly claimed; provided, however, that in no event shall:
(1) The total amount of the tax credit under this Code section for a taxable year exceed such taxpayer's income tax liability; or (2) Such credit amount be allowed to be carried forward to the taxpayer's succeeding years' tax liability or applied against prior years' tax liability."
SECTION 2-6. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (h) of Code Section 48-7-29.22, relating to tax credits for certain medical preceptor rotations, as follows:
"(h) This Code section shall stand repealed by operation of law at the last moment of December 31, 2023 2026."
SECTION 2-7. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-40.24, relating to tax credits for jobs associated with large-scale projects, as follows:
"(3) 'Force majeure' means any: (A) Explosions, implosions, fires, conflagrations, accidents, or contamination; (B) Unusual and unforeseeable weather conditions such as floods, torrential rain, hail, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, or other natural calamities or acts of God; (C) Acts of war (whether or not declared), carnage, blockade, or embargo; (D) Acts of public enemy, acts or threats of terrorism or threats from terrorists, riot, public disorder, or violent demonstrations; (E) Strikes or other labor disturbances; or (F) Expropriation, requisition, confiscation, impoundment, seizure, nationalization, or compulsory acquisition of the site or sites of a qualified project or any part thereof; or (G) Pandemic which is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area, affects a significant proportion of the population, causes a substantial and unforeseeable threat to the public health, and materially impacts the ability to conduct business, provided that this subparagraph shall only apply with respect to a qualified project first certified pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section on or after July 1, 2023;
but such term shall not include any event or circumstance that could have been prevented, overcome, or remedied in whole or in part by the taxpayer through the exercise of reasonable diligence and due care, nor shall such term include the unavailability of funds."

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PART III SECTION 3-1.
Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-8-2, relating to definitions, by adding a new subparagraph to paragraph (31) and by adding new paragraphs to read as follows:
"(11.2) 'Digital audio-visual works' means any series of related images, together with accompanying sounds, if any and which, when shown in succession, impart an impression of motion. (11.3) 'Digital audio works' means digitized works that result from the fixation of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds. Such term shall include digitized sound files that are downloaded onto a device and that may be used to alert an end user with respect to a communication. (11.4) 'Digital code' means a key, activation, or enabling code that conveys a right to obtain one or more specified digital goods or other digital goods. Such term shall not include a code that represents a stored monetary value that is deducted from a total as it is used by the purchaser or a redeemable card, gift card, or gift certificate that entitles the holder to select specified digital goods or other digital goods of an indicated cash value." "(15.1) 'End user' means any person other than a person that receives by contract a product transferred electronically for further commercial broadcast, rebroadcast, transmission, retransmission, licensing, relicensing, distribution, redistribution, or exhibition of the product, in whole or in part, to another person or persons." "(16.05) 'Internet access service' shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in 47 U.S.C. Section 151, note." "(20.05) 'Other digital goods' means the following items transferred electronically to an end user:
(A) Artwork; (B) Photographs; (C) Periodicals; (D) Newspapers; (E) Magazines; (F) Video or audio greeting cards; or (G) Video games or electronic entertainment."
"(E.1)(i) Sales of digital codes. (ii) Sales of specified digital products or other digital goods;" "(34.1)(A) 'Specified digital products' means the following items transferred electronically to an end user: (i) Digital audio-visual works; (ii) Digital audio works; or (iii) Digital books." "(39.2) 'Transferred electronically' means obtained, accessed, or available to be accessed by means other than tangible storage media."

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SECTION 3-2. Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-8-3, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, by revising paragraphs (90) and (91) as follows:
"(90) Internet access service Reserved; (91) The sale of prewritten computer software which has been transferred electronically to the purchaser or delivered to the purchaser electronically or by means of load and leave; provided, however, that the exemption granted by this paragraph shall not include sales of specified digital products, other digital goods, or digital codes;"
SECTION 3-3. Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-8-30, relating to imposition of tax, rates, and collection, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a)(1) There is levied and imposed a tax on the retail purchase, retail sale, rental, storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property and on the services described in this article.
(2)(A) There is levied and imposed a tax on the retail purchase or retail sale of specified digital products, other digital goods, or digital codes sold to an end user in this state, provided that such end user receives or will receive the right of permanent use of such products, goods, or codes and the transaction is not conditioned upon continued payment by the end user. (B) The tax levied under this paragraph shall apply regardless of whether possession of the specified digital goods, other digital goods, or digital codes is maintained by the seller or a third party. (C) Except as provided otherwise in this article, the tax imposed by this article on specified digital products, other digital goods, and digital codes shall be levied, collected, remitted, and administered in the same manner and at the same rate as is provided in this article for the retail purchase, retail sale, rental, storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property."
SECTION 3-4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-8-38, relating to burden of proof on seller as to taxability, certificate that property purchased for resale, requirements of purchaser having certificate, contents, and proof of claimed exemption, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(f) A sale of any specified digital product, other digital good, or digital code shall be considered a sale for resale if the specified digital product, other digital good, or digital code is subsequently sold, licensed, leased, broadcast, transmitted, or distributed, in whole or in part, as an integral, inseparable component part of a service or another such product, good, or code by the purchaser of the specified digital product, other digital good, or digital code to an ultimate consumer. The purchaser of the specified digital product, other digital good, or digital code for resale shall maintain records that

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substantiate such resale in a manner consistent with this subsection, as determined by the commissioner."

PART IV SECTION 4-1.

(a) This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; provided, however, that:
(1) Section 2-1 of this Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022; (2) Sections 2-2 through 2-6 of this Act shall be effective on January 1, 2024, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024; (3) Section 2-7 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023; and (4) Part III of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024, and shall be applicable to transactions occurring on or after January 1, 2024. (b) Tax, penalty, and interest liabilities and refund eligibility for prior taxable years shall not be affected by the passage of this Act and shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as they existed for such prior taxable years.

SECTION 4-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Pursuant to Rule 133, Representative Gladney of the 130th was excused from voting on SB 56.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard
Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A
Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:

HB 196. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Daniel of the 117th, McCollum of the 30th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and open records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The Senate has agreed to the House substitutes to the following bills of the Senate:
SB 74. By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Still of the 48th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10, 15, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, courts, and torts, respectively, so as to require the disclosure of the nature and practices of businesses that provide legal services; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to prohibit misrepresentations in advertising; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for violations; to prohibit false advertising related to legal services; to prohibit persons ineligible to provide legal services from holding themselves out as attorneys; to provide liability for the misrepresentation of the practice of law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 106. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for a three-year pilot program to provide coverage for remote maternal health clinical services under the Medicaid program; to provide for eligibility; to provide for a final report; to provide for termination of the pilot project and automatic repeal of the statute; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 146. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Cowsert of the 46th, Walker III of the 20th, Lucas of the 26th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46, Chapter 1 of Title 10, and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally, selling and other trade practices, and motor fuel tax, respectively, so as to provide for the regulation and taxation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 215. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Esteves of the 6th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to protect from public disclosure certain personal information of public employees; to remove an exemption relating to public disclosure of certain public records pertaining to public employees; to provide for definitions; to require local governments to remove upon request certain personally identifiable information of public employees from certain property records; to require local governments to provide a form for such requests; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 220. By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Anderson of the 24th, Walker III of the 20th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to historic preservation, so as to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program, and Georgia Farmland Advisory Council; to provide matching grants to certain holders or prospective holders of agricultural conservation easements; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 240. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th and Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to revise the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; to require certain social security coverage for all employees of a political subdivision who are members of the Public School Employees Retirement System; to prohibit the approval of certain plans; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
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To amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that new employees of charter schools are ineligible for membership in the retirement system; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for construction; to amend Chapter 18 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social security coverage for employees of the state and its political subdivisions, so as to determine eligibility for social security coverage for all employees and positions eligible for membership in the Public School Employees Retirement System; to provide for reporting of such information; to prohibit the future approval of certain plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"47-3-69. (a) No person hired on or after June 1, 2023, who would otherwise become a member of this retirement system as an employee of a charter school established pursuant to Article 31 or 31A of Chapter 2 of Title 20, shall become a member of this retirement system as a result of such employment, provided that the operator or management company of such charter school offers an alternative retirement plan to such employee. (b) The provisions of this Code section shall not affect any employee of a charter school established pursuant to Article 31 or 31A of Chapter 2 of Title 20, who, prior to June 1, 2023, was a member of this retirement system as a result of such employment. (c) The provisions of this Code section shall not be construed to support eligibility for or allow membership in this retirement system to any person or class of persons not otherwise eligible for membership in this retirement system."
SECTION 2. Chapter 18 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social security coverage for employees of the state and its political subdivisions, is amended by revising Code Section 47-18-41, relating to plans for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance coverage submitted by state political subdivisions, contents, approval, and contributions required, as follows:
"47-18-41. (a) Each political subdivision of the state is authorized to submit for approval by the state agency a plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act to employees of such political subdivision. The adjutant general, acting on behalf of the state, is authorized to submit and enter into a similar plan with the state agency for extending such benefits to the civilian employees of the National Guard units of this state, who are, for the purposes of this chapter, deemed to be a separate coverage group as provided for

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in the federal Social Security Act; provided, however, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to deem or designate the civilian employees of the National Guard units of this state to be employees of this state. Each such plan and any amendments thereof shall be approved by the state agency if it finds that such plan, as amended, is in conformity with such requirements as are provided in regulations of the state agency, except that no such plan shall be approved unless:
(1) It is in conformity with the requirements of the Social Security Act and with the agreement entered into under Code Section 47-18-40; (2) It provides that all services which constitute employment and are performed in the employ of a political subdivision by employees thereof shall be covered by the plan except that it may exclude services performed by individuals to whom Section 218(c)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act is applicable; (3) It specifies the sources from which the funds necessary to make the payments required by paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Code section and by subsection (d) of this Code section are expected to be derived and contains reasonable assurance that such sources will be adequate for such purpose; (4) It provides for such methods of administration of the plan by the political subdivision as are found by the state agency to be necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the plan; (5) It provides that the political subdivision will make such reports in such form and containing such information as the state agency may from time to time require and will comply with such provisions as the state agency or the secretary of health and human services may from time to time find necessary in order to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and (6) It authorizes the state agency to terminate the plan in its entirety, in the discretion of the state agency, if it finds that there has been a failure to comply with any provision contained in such plan, such termination to take effect at the expiration of such notice and on such conditions as may be provided by regulations of the state agency and which are consistent with the Social Security Act,; provided, however, that such conditions as may be provided by the regulations of the state agency for such termination shall assure that the state shall not incur any debt or loss in relation to any amounts due the state from other provisions of the Social Security Act, including grants in aid for public assistance and for maternal and child welfare. (b) The state agency shall not finally refuse to approve a plan submitted by a political subdivision under subsection (a) of this Code section and shall not terminate an approved plan without reasonable notice and opportunity for hearings to the such political subdivision affected thereby. (c) Each political subdivision as to which a that has a plan has been approved under this Code section shall pay to the federal Social Security Administration contributions in the amounts and at the rates specified in the applicable agreement entered into by the state agency under Code Section 47-18-40. (d) By September 1, 2023, the state agency shall identify each political subdivision of this state that does not extend coverage for the benefits of Title II of the Social Security

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Act to its employees or positions which are eligible for membership in the Public School Employees Retirement System established under Chapter 4 of this title. The state agency shall issue a report to the chairpersons of the House Retirement Committee and the Senate Committee on Retirement that contains the names of all such political subdivisions and shall provide the total number of employees per political subdivision who do not have such coverage, as well as information regarding the retirement plan, if any, under which such employees are covered as an alternative to Social Security. (e) On and after September 1, 2023, to the full extent allowed under federal law, the state agency shall not approve any political subdivision's plan that does not extend coverage for the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act to its employees or positions which are eligible for membership in the Public School Employees Retirement System established under Chapter 4 of this title."
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that certain employees of charter schools who may be eligible for membership in the retirement system as a result of such employment shall continue to be eligible unless the nonprofit governing board of the charter school elects to provide such employees with an alternative retirement plan; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for construction; to amend Chapter 18 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social security coverage for employees of the state and its political subdivisions, so as to determine eligibility for social security coverage for all employees and positions eligible for membership in the Public School Employees Retirement System; to provide for reporting of such information; to prohibit the future approval of certain plans; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"47-3-69. (a) Individuals hired on or after June 1, 2023, who may be eligible for membership in this retirement system as a result of employment by a charter school established pursuant to Article 31 or 31A of Chapter 2 of Title 20, shall not become members of this retirement system as a result of such employment if the nonprofit governing board of the charter school that employs them elects to provide such individuals with an alternative retirement plan. (b) The provisions of this Code section shall not affect any employee of a charter school established pursuant to Article 31 or 31A of Chapter 2 of Title 20, who, prior to June 1, 2023, was a member of this retirement system as a result of such employment. (c) The provisions of this Code section shall not be construed to support eligibility for or allow membership in this retirement system to any person or class of persons not otherwise eligible for membership in this retirement system."
SECTION 2. Chapter 18 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social security coverage for employees of the state and its political subdivisions, is amended by revising Code Section 47-18-41, relating to plans for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance coverage submitted by state political subdivisions, contents, approval, and contributions required, as follows:
"47-18-41. (a) Each political subdivision of the state is authorized to submit for approval by the state agency a plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act to employees of such political subdivision. The adjutant general, acting on behalf of the state, is authorized to submit and enter into a similar plan with the state agency for extending such benefits to the civilian employees of the National Guard units of this state, who are, for the purposes of this chapter, deemed to be a separate coverage group as provided for in the federal Social Security Act; provided, however, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to deem or designate the civilian employees of the National Guard units of this state to be employees of this state. Each such plan and any amendments thereof shall be approved by the state agency if it finds that such plan, as amended, is in conformity with such requirements as are provided in regulations of the state agency, except that no such plan shall be approved unless:
(1) It is in conformity with the requirements of the Social Security Act and with the agreement entered into under Code Section 47-18-40; (2) It provides that all services which constitute employment and are performed in the employ of a political subdivision by employees thereof shall be covered by the plan except that it may exclude services performed by individuals to whom Section 218(c)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act is applicable; (3) It specifies the sources from which the funds necessary to make the payments required by paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Code section and by subsection (d) of this Code section are expected to be derived and contains reasonable assurance that such sources will be adequate for such purpose;

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(4) It provides for such methods of administration of the plan by the political subdivision as are found by the state agency to be necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the plan; (5) It provides that the political subdivision will make such reports in such form and containing such information as the state agency may from time to time require and will comply with such provisions as the state agency or the secretary of health and human services may from time to time find necessary in order to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and (6) It authorizes the state agency to terminate the plan in its entirety, in the discretion of the state agency, if it finds that there has been a failure to comply with any provision contained in such plan, such termination to take effect at the expiration of such notice and on such conditions as may be provided by regulations of the state agency and which are consistent with the Social Security Act,; provided, however, that such conditions as may be provided by the regulations of the state agency for such termination shall assure that the state shall not incur any debt or loss in relation to any amounts due the state from other provisions of the Social Security Act, including grants in aid for public assistance and for maternal and child welfare. (b) The state agency shall not finally refuse to approve a plan submitted by a political subdivision under subsection (a) of this Code section and shall not terminate an approved plan without reasonable notice and opportunity for hearings to the such political subdivision affected thereby. (c) Each political subdivision as to which a that has a plan has been approved under this Code section shall pay to the federal Social Security Administration contributions in the amounts and at the rates specified in the applicable agreement entered into by the state agency under Code Section 47-18-40. (d) By September 1, 2023, the state agency shall identify each political subdivision of this state that does not extend coverage for the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act to its employees or positions which are eligible for membership in the Public School Employees Retirement System established under Chapter 4 of this title. The state agency shall issue a report to the chairpersons of the House Retirement Committee and the Senate Committee on Retirement that contains the names of all such political subdivisions and shall provide the total number of employees per political subdivision who do not have such coverage, as well as information regarding the retirement plan, if any, under which such employees are covered as an alternative to Social Security. (e) On and after September 1, 2023, to the full extent allowed under federal law, the state agency shall not approve any political subdivision's plan that does not extend coverage for the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act to its employees or positions which are eligible for membership in the Public School Employees Retirement System established under Chapter 4 of this title."
SECTION 3. Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," is amended by revising paragraph (1) of

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subsection (d) of Code Section 47-20-87, relating to eligible large retirement systems authorized to invest in certain alternative investments, as follows:
"(d)(1)(A) Alternative investments by an eligible large retirement system shall not in the aggregate exceed 10 percent of the eligible large retirement system's assets at any time. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, alternative investments by the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund shall not in the aggregate exceed 15 percent of its assets at any time. (C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia shall not in the aggregate exceed 5 percent of such system's assets at any time. (D) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall not in the aggregate exceed 5 percent of such system's assets at any time."

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley
Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton
Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh
Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn

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Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts
Romman

Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 165, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SR 175. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION

Creating the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages; creating the Joint Study Committee on Service Delivery Strategy; and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. WHEREAS, Georgia remains the number one state in which to do business according to economic development experts; and

WHEREAS, Georgia attracts additional investment in jobs from a strong existing employer base; and

WHEREAS, Georgia attracts new investment in jobs from employers worldwide who wish to locate here; and

WHEREAS, Georgia employers in multiple sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, construction, automotive, aviation, technology, software, and public safety, among others, have large and immediate needs for more highly skilled talent; and

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WHEREAS, recent economic development data clearly show that postsecondary graduates with technical college certificates and technical college associate degrees are not sufficient to meet the demands of Georgia employers for highly skilled talent; and
WHEREAS, Georgians depend on the creation of more highly skilled talent to continue to attract the investments that yield a higher quality of life for all Georgians; and
WHEREAS, Georgia has creatively used its flexibility to add dual enrollment programs to workforce development systems and has begun to develop more highly skilled talent at younger ages; and
WHEREAS, among the dual enrollment opportunities available to Georgia high school students, Georgia allows a high school student to graduate by completing an accelerated career dual enrollment program, which requires completion of two years of high school academic courses and the completion of an associate degree, a technical college diploma, or two technical college certificates; and
WHEREAS, during their sophomore, junior, and senior years, students pursuing an accelerated career dual enrollment program may work for a local employer and may then be hired by that employer upon graduation; and
WHEREAS, dual enrolled high school students show higher rates of secondary and postsecondary completion, and those dual enrolled in high demand career fields of study can earn higher wages at younger ages; and
WHEREAS, Georgia is well-served to ensure that all students, especially those who are economically disadvantaged, are accessing these opportunities while in high school; and
WHEREAS, multiple Georgia schools and school systems, including college and career academies, have been working with local employers and technical colleges to create accelerated career dual enrollment program opportunities and to create more federally registered apprenticeships; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid districts and college and career academies have identified challenges and obstacles in building accelerated career dual enrollment programs and apprenticeships, including issues related to reaching and recruiting students and their families to consider Georgia's accelerated career dual enrollment program opportunities and issues related to funding, scheduling, counseling, and required courses; and
WHEREAS, a study would be beneficial to examine Georgia's existing dual enrollment opportunities to develop highly skilled talent at younger ages and to identify potential solutions that will yield more dual enrollment for highly skilled talent at younger ages at the request of students, families, communities, and employers.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: (1) Creation of joint study committee. There is created the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages. (2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of 16 members as follows: (A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint: (i) Four members of the House of Representatives as members of the committee and shall designate one such member as cochairperson; and (ii) One Georgia employer who has workforce challenges; (B) The President of the Senate shall appoint: (i) Four members of the Senate as members of the committee and shall designate one such member as cochairperson; and (ii) One Georgia employer who has workforce challenges; (C) The Governor shall appoint one Georgia employer who has workforce challenges; (D) The State School Superintendent or his or her designee; (E) The chancellor of the University System of Georgia or his or her designee; (F) The commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia or his or her designee; (G) The president of the Georgia Student Finance Commission or his or her designee; and (H) The commissioner of economic development or his or her designee. (3) Powers and duties. 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. (4) Meetings. The cochairpersons shall call all meetings of the committee. 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. (5) Allowances and funding. (A) The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. (B) Members of the committee who are state officials, other than legislative members, or who are state employees shall receive no compensation for their services on the committee, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the committee in the same manner as they are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or employees. (C) Members of the committee who are not legislators, state officials, or state employees shall receive a daily expense allowance in an amount the same as that specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state employees.

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(D) The allowances and expenses authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives and Senate; except that funds for the reimbursement of the expenses of state officials, other than legislative members, and state employees shall come from funds appropriated to or otherwise available to their respective agencies. (6) Report. (A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that include suggestions for proposed legislation, the cochairpersons shall file a report of the same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph. (B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for proposed legislation, the cochairpersons shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph. (C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee. A report so approved shall be signed by the cochairpersons of the committee and filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate. (D) In the absence of an approved report, the cochairpersons may file with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu thereof. (7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2023.
SECTION 2. WHEREAS, the service delivery strategy (SDS) is an important local government service allocation mechanism for counties and cities; and
WHEREAS, SDS agreements require periodic renegotiations; and
WHEREAS, these renegotiations are often contentious and pit counties and cities against one another, which is harmful to their residents; and
WHEREAS, these difficulties are frequently documented in the media, providing evidence of the disagreement between counties and cities; and
WHEREAS, dozens of counties and cities went to mediation during the 2022 renegotiations in an effort to resolve their differences; and
WHEREAS, revisions are needed to address SDS and those funding options intrinsically associated with SDS which require negotiations between local governments to help resolve these issues when counties and cities are at an impasse; and

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WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the General Assembly to examine these issues and provide additional guidance to local governments on how to resolve SDS disputes in the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
(1) Creation of joint study committee. There is created the Joint Study Committee on Service Delivery Strategy. (2) Members and officers.
(A) The committee shall be composed of ten members. (B) The President of the Senate shall appoint:
(i) Three members of the Senate, which shall include the chairperson of the Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, and shall designate one such member as cochairperson of the committee; (ii) A serving county commissioner from a county currently levying a local option sales tax (LOST); and (iii) A mayor of a city within a county currently levying a LOST. (C) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint: (i) Three members of the House of Representatives, which shall include the chairperson of the House Committee on Governmental Affairs, and shall designate one such member as cochairperson of the committee; (ii) A serving county commissioner from a county currently levying a LOST; and (iii) A mayor of a city within a county currently levying a LOST. (3) Powers and duties. 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. (4) Meetings. The cochairpersons shall call all meetings of the committee. 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. (5) Committee assistance. Officials and staff of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia and the Georgia Municipal Association, as well as affected local government officials and staff, are requested and encouraged to assist the committee in performing its duties and accomplishing the objectives and purposes of this resolution. (6) Allowances, expenses, and funding. (A) The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. (B) Members of the committee who are state officials, other than legislative members, or state employees shall receive no compensation for their services on the committee, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the committee in the same manner as they are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or employees.

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(C) Members of the committee who are not legislators, state officials, or state employees shall receive a daily expense allowance in an amount the same as that specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state employees. (D) The allowances and expenses authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the Senate and the House of Representatives; except that funds for the reimbursement of the expenses of state officials, other than legislative members, and state employees shall come from funds appropriated to or otherwise available to their respective agencies. (7) Report. (A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that include suggestions for proposed legislation, the cochairpersons shall file a report of the same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph. (B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for proposed legislation, the cochairpersons shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph. (C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee. A report so approved shall be signed by the cochairpersons of the committee and filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives. (D) In the absence of an approved report, the cochairpersons may file with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives copies of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu thereof. (8) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2023.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M

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Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

SB 13.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 9-13-161, 44-14-162, and 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:

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To amend Code Sections 9-13-161 and 44-14-162 and Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and tax sales, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for procedures for an appointed levying officer to conduct certain sales; to require registration to participate in sales conducted in a certain manner; to provide for registration requirements; to replace constables with sheriffs as the proper officer for collecting and levying tax executions on behalf of the tax collector or tax commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 9-13-161 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, is amended by revising subsections (a) and (b) as follows:
"(a)(1) Unless otherwise provided, sales of property taken under execution shall be made by the sheriffs or coroners only at the courthouse of the county where the levy was made on the first Tuesday in each of the month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.; at a time and place ordered by the court; or at a time and place within the discretion of the sheriff, and at public outcry; provided, however, that, should if the first Tuesday of the month fall falls on New Year's Day or Independence Day, such sales shall take place on the immediately following Wednesday. A change in the time of such sales from the first Tuesday of the month to the first Wednesday of the month as provided in this subsection shall also apply to all public sales within the county required to be conducted at the time of the sheriff's sales.
(2)(A) Sales of property taken under execution, as provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection, may also, at the discretion of the sheriff, be conducted through internet enabled technology and digital media, including, but not limited to, websites and consumer applications accessible through computers, smartphones, or other electronic devices. (B) Sales conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall require a bidder to register prior to participation. Such registration shall require submission of:
(i) A completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9; (ii) The name, address, and telephone number of the bidder; and (iii) Proof of:
(I) Lawful residence in this state or valid registration with the Secretary of State required of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership authorized to transact business in this state; and (II) Compliance with the tax withholding requirements set forth in Code Section 48-7-128.

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(C) Any fee, including, but not limited to, a buyer's premium, charged to any purchaser for a sale conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be applied at the time of the sale and shall not exceed $250.00. (b) In all cases where any sheriff, coroner, or other levying officer shall levy any execution or other legal process upon any corn, lumber, timber of any kind, bricks, machinery, or other articles difficult and expensive to transport, the officer may sell the property without carrying and exposing the same at the courthouse door on the day of sale, but the levying officer shall give a full description of the property and the place where it is located in the advertisement of the sale."
SECTION 2. Code Section 44-14-162 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, manner of advertisement and conduct necessary for validity, and filing, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) No sale of real estate under powers contained in mortgages, deeds, or other lien contracts shall be valid unless the sale shall be advertised and conducted at the time and place and in the usual manner of the sheriff's sales courthouse in the county in which such real estate or a part thereof is located and on the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., and at public outcry; provided, however, that, if the first Tuesday of the month falls on New Year's Day or Independence Day, such sale shall take place on the immediately following Wednesday; provided, further, that no such sale shall be valid unless notice of the sale shall have been given as required by Code Section 44-14-162.2. If the advertisement contains the street address, city, and ZIP Code of the property, such information shall be clearly set out in bold type. In addition to any other matter required to be included in the advertisement of the sale, if the property encumbered by the mortgage, security deed, or lien contract has been transferred or conveyed by the original debtor to a new owner and an assumption by the new owner of the debt secured by said mortgage, security deed, or lien contract has been approved in writing by the secured creditor, then the advertisement should also include a recital of the fact of such transfer or conveyance and the name of the new owner, as long as information regarding any such assumption is readily discernable by the foreclosing creditor. Failure to include such a recital in the advertisement, however, shall not invalidate an otherwise valid foreclosure sale."
SECTION 3. Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax sales, is amended in Code Section 48-4-1, relating to procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, when a levy is made upon real or personal property, the property shall be advertised and sold in the same manner as provided for executions and judicial sales. Except as otherwise provided in this title, the sale of real or personal property under a tax execution shall be made in the same manner as provided for judicial sales; provided, however, that, in addition to such other

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notice as may be required by law, in any sale under a tax execution made pursuant to this chapter, the defendant shall be given ten days' written notice of such sale by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested. The notice required by this Code section shall be sent:
(A) In cases of executions issued by a county officer for ad valorem taxes, to the defendant's last known address as listed in the records of the tax commissioner of the county that issued the tax execution; (B) In cases of executions issued by a municipal officer for ad valorem taxes, to the defendant's last known address as listed in the records of the municipal officer of the municipality that issued the tax execution; or (C) In cases of executions issued by a state officer, to the defendant's last known address as listed in the records of the department headed by the issuing officer. (2) A copy of the notice provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall also be sent by the same tax officer sending the notice to the defendant to the appropriate tax official of the state, county, or municipality which also has issued an execution with respect to such property. (3)(A) A sale for taxes due may be conducted by the tax commissioner or tax collector or his or her duly authorized officer and may be held in the office of the tax commissioner or tax collector or at such other location as may be identified in the notice required by this Code section. Such notice shall also be posted in a conspicuous location in the appropriate courthouse. (B) Sales for taxes due pursuant to this subsection may also, at the discretion of the tax commissioner or tax collector, be conducted through internet enabled technology and digital media, including, but not limited to, websites and consumer applications accessible through computers, smartphones, or other electronic devices. Sales conducted pursuant to this subparagraph shall require a bidder to register prior to participation. Such registration shall require submission of:
(i) A completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9; (ii) The name, address, and telephone number of the bidder; and (iii) Proof of:
(I) Lawful residence in this state or valid registration with the Secretary of State required of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership authorized to transact business in this state; and (II) Compliance with the tax withholding requirements set forth in Code Section 48-7-128."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 48-4-3, relating to duties of levying officers, as follows:
"48-4-3. The tax collector or tax commissioner may place his or her executions in the hands of any constable the sheriff of the county or a levying officer, who shall be authorized to collect or levy the executions in any part of the county. The constable sheriff or other

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levying officer to whom the tax collector or tax commissioner delivers the tax executions for collection shall proceed promptly to enforce by levy and sale the collection of the executions. Such sheriff or other levying officer shall be authorized to conduct any sale in the same manner and under the same conditions as set forth in subsection (a) of Code Section 48-4-1. The levying or collecting officer shall make prompt settlements with the tax collector or tax commissioner and in no event shall be allowed longer than 90 days from the time the executions are placed in his or her hands within which to make final settlement with the tax collector or tax commissioner and return to the tax collector or tax commissioner the tax collected and the uncollected executions with proper entries on the executions. Any constable sheriff or other levying officer who fails or refuses to make a final return or settlement within the time provided in this Code section shall forfeit all costs due him or her on the executions and shall be subject to be ruled before any court of competent jurisdiction and made to account as required by this Code section."
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to revise the language required to be included in the notices of current assessment; to add hearing officer review for tax assessment of certain business personal property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, is amended in Code Section 48-5-306, relating to annual notice of current assessment, contents, posting notice, and new assessment description, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(2)(A) In addition to the items required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the notice shall contain a statement of the taxpayer's right to an appeal and an estimate of the current year's taxes for all levying authorities which shall be in substantially the following form: 'The amount of your ad valorem tax bill for this year will be based on the appraised and assessed values specified in this notice. You have the right to appeal these values to the county board of tax assessors. At the time of filing your appeal, you must select one of the following options:

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(i) An appeal to the county board of equalization with appeal to the superior court; (ii) To arbitration without an appeal to the superior court; or (iii) To a hearing officer with appeal to the superior court for any:
(I) Parcel For a parcel of nonhomestead property with a fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under this Code section;, or for one (II) One or more account numbers of wireless property as defined in subparagraph (e.1)(1)(B) of Code Section 48-5-311 with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under this Code section, to a hearing officer with appeal to the superior court; or (III) One or more account numbers of any taxable tangible personal property other than wireless property as defined in subparagraph (e.1)(1)(B) of Code Section 485-311 with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $200,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under this Code section. If you wish to file an appeal, you must do so in writing no later than 45 days after the date of this notice. If you do not file an appeal by this date, your right to file an appeal will be lost. For further information on the proper method for filing an appeal, you may contact the county board of tax assessors which is located at: (insert address) and which may be contacted by telephone at: (insert telephone number).' (B) The notice shall also contain the following statements in bold print: 'The estimate of your ad valorem tax bill for the current year is based on the previous or most applicable year's millage rate and the fair market value contained in this notice. The actual tax bill you receive may be more or less than this estimate. This estimate may not include all eligible exemptions.'"
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 48-5-311, relating to creation of county boards of equalization, duties, review of assessments, and appeals, by revising subparagraph (e)(1)(A) of subsection (e) and paragraph (1) of subsection (e.1) as follows:
"(e) Appeal. (1)(A) Any taxpayer or property owner as of the last date for filing an appeal may elect to file an appeal from an assessment by the county board of tax assessors to: (i) The county board of equalization as to matters of taxability, uniformity of assessment, and value, and, for residents, as to denials of homestead exemptions pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection; (ii) An arbitrator as to matters of value pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section; (iii) A hearing officer as to matters of value and uniformity of assessment for a parcel of nonhomestead real property with a fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, and any contiguous nonhomestead real property owned by the same taxpayer, pursuant to subsection (e.1) of this Code section; or

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(iv) A hearing officer as to matters of values or uniformity of assessment of one or more account numbers of wireless property as defined in subparagraph (e.1)(1)(B) of this Code section with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, pursuant to subsection (e.1) of this Code section; or (v) A hearing officer as to matters of values or uniformity of assessment of one or more account numbers of any taxable tangible personal property other than wireless property as defined in subparagraph (e.1)(1)(B) of this Code section with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $200,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, pursuant to subsection (e.1) of this Code section." "(e.1) Appeals to hearing officer. (1)(A) For any dispute involving the value or uniformity of a parcel of nonhomestead real property with a fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, at the option of the taxpayer, an appeal may be submitted to a hearing officer in accordance with this subsection. If such taxpayer owns nonhomestead real property contiguous to such qualified nonhomestead real property, at the option of the taxpayer, such contiguous property may be consolidated with the qualified property for purposes of the hearing under this subsection. (B)(i) As used in this subparagraph, the term 'wireless property' means tangible personal property or equipment used directly for the provision of wireless services by a provider of wireless services which is attached to or is located underneath a wireless cell tower or at a network data center location but which is not permanently affixed to such tower or data center so as to constitute a fixture. (ii) For any dispute involving the values or uniformity of one or more account numbers of wireless property as defined in this subparagraph with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, at the option of the taxpayer, an appeal may be submitted to a hearing officer in accordance with this subsection. (C) For any dispute involving the values or uniformity of one or more account numbers of any taxable tangible personal property other than wireless property as defined in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $200,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, at the option of the taxpayer, an appeal may be submitted to a hearing officer in accordance with this subsection."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 11.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for concurrent jurisdiction by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in cases involving the identification, investigation, arrest, and prosecution of an individual or groups of individuals for violation of state laws concerning domestic, cyber, biological, chemical, and nuclear terrorism; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts E Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox
Smith, L Smith, M Y Smith, R E Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 165, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
SB 195. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Dugan of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Ginn of the 47th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Code Section 43-1-34, relating to licenses for transitioning members of the armed forces, and Code Section 431-35, relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, and to enact statutes to facilitate licensure of transitioning service members, military spouses, and other qualified individuals who have certifications from or work experience in the military or licenses from or work experience in another state under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Code Section 43-1-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, so as to shorten the time frame in which such licenses shall be issued once all requirements are met; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date: to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 43-1-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, is amended by revising subsection (c) as follows:
"(c) An expedited license by endorsement shall be issued no later than 90 30 days from the date of receipt of an application and information and documents that show that all of the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section have been met. Such application shall only require such information and documentation necessary to verify that the applicant meets the requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section."

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SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 169, nays 0.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 127. By Senator Hickman of the 4th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide procedures for certain local governments to change the designated private sector nonprofit organization engaged to promote tourism, conventions, and trade shows for such jurisdiction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter

Y Collins Y Cooper
Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey
Douglas Y Draper E Drenner E Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley
Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea E Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes

Y Sainz Y Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser
Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N

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Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 161, nays 4.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The Speaker Pro Tem assumed the Chair.

SB 160. By Senators Still of the 48th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to employment security; to extend certain provisions relating to the rate of employer contributions and variations from the standard rate; to provide for administrative assessments on wages; to provide for additional assessments for new or newly covered employers; to authorize the collection of administrative assessments; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik
Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B

E Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb E Holland
Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J N Jones, S

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris

Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend

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N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter
Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor E Marin Y Martin

N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook
Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 97, nays 68.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:

HB 230. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Prince of the 132nd, Frazier of the 126th, Gladney of the 130th and Howard of the 129th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a qualified consolidated government special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

HB 480. By Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Werkheiser of the 157th, McClain of the 109th, Park of the 107th, Thomas of the 65th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to change certain provisions related to workers' compensation benefits; to change

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provisions relating to surviving spouse dependency determination and termination; to increase the compensation benefits for total disability and temporary partial disability; to increase the total compensation payable to a surviving spouse as a sole dependent at the time of death; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 68.

By Senators Williams of the 25th, Albers of the 56th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-14-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations, so as to include the offense of dogfighting as racketeering activity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox
Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach
Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick N Kennard

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger

Y Sainz N Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn

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Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 163, nays 4.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Bills of the Senate, having been postponed from the previous legislative day, were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 20.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Tillery of the 19th, Butler of the 55th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner

E Hatchett Y Hawkins
Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner

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Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 166, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 155. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Strickland of the 17th, Still of the 48th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offenses of interfering with or harming a public safety animal or search and rescue animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offenses of interfering with or harming a public safety animal or search and rescue animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for

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applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as "Figo's Law."
SECTION 2. Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, is amended by revising Code Section 16-11-107, relating to harming a law enforcement animal, as follows:
"16-11-107. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Accelerant detection dog' means a dog trained to detect hydrocarbon substances. (2) 'Bomb detection dog' means a dog trained to locate bombs or explosives by scent. (2.1) 'Dangerous weapon' shall have the same meaning as provided for in Code Section 16-11-121. (2.2) 'Firearm' means any handgun, rifle, shotgun, stun gun, taser, or dangerous weapon. (3) 'Firearms detection dog' means a dog trained to locate firearms by scent. (3.1) 'Knowingly' means having knowledge that an animal is a law enforcement animal. (3.2) 'Law enforcement animal' means a police dog, police horse, or any other animal trained to support a peace officer, fire department, or the state fire marshal in performance of law enforcement duties. (4) 'Narcotic detection dog' means a dog trained to locate narcotics by scent. (5) 'Narcotics' means any controlled substance as defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-13-21 and shall include marijuana as defined by paragraph (16) of Code Section 16-13-21. (6) 'Patrol dog' means a dog trained to protect a peace officer and to apprehend or hold without excessive force a person in violation of the criminal statutes of this state. (6.1) 'Performance of its duties' means performing law enforcement, fire department, or state fire marshal duties as trained. (7) 'Police dog' means a bomb detection dog, a firearms detection dog, a narcotic detection dog, a patrol dog, an accelerant detection dog, or a tracking dog used by a law enforcement agency. Such term also means a search and rescue dog. (8) 'Police horse' means a horse trained to transport, carry, or be ridden by a law enforcement officer and used by a law enforcement agency. (8.1) 'Search and rescue dog' means any dog that is owned or the services of which are employed by a fire department or the state fire marshal for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of missing persons, including but not limited to persons who are

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lost, who are trapped under debris as a result of a natural or manmade disaster, or who are drowning victims. (9) 'Tracking dog' means a dog trained to track and find a missing person, escaped inmate, or fleeing felon. (1) 'Public safety animal' means any animal that is specially trained and may be used to assist a public safety officer, as such term defined in Code Section 16-5-19, in the performance of the officer's official duties. (2) 'Search and rescue animal' means any animal that is specially trained and may be used to assist in a search and rescue operation or to search for human remains. (b)(1) A person commits the offense of harming a law enforcement animal in the fourth degree when he or she knowingly and intentionally causes physical harm to such law enforcement animal while such law enforcement animal is in performance of its duties or because of such law enforcement animal's performance of its duties interfering with a public safety animal or search and rescue animal when he or she knows or should have known that an animal is a public safety animal or search and rescue animal and intentionally commits, conspires, or attempts to commit an act that:
(A) Frightens, agitates, harasses, or tampers with the animal; or (B) Delays, obstructs, or hinders the animal in the performance of its duty as a public safety animal or search and rescue animal. (2) Any person convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment not to exceed 12 months, a fine not to exceed $5,000.00 $1,000.00, or both. (c)(1) A person commits the offense of harming a law enforcement animal in the third degree when he or she knowingly and intentionally and with a deadly weapon causes, or with any object, device, instrument, or body part which, when used offensively against such law enforcement animal, is likely to or actually does cause, serious physical injury to such law enforcement animal while such law enforcement animal is in performance of its duties or because of such law enforcement animal's performance of its duties public safety animal or search and rescue animal when he or she knows or should have known that an animal is a public safety animal or search and rescue animal and intentionally commits, conspires, or attempts to commit an act that causes or is likely to cause physical harm, pain, or suffering to a public safety animal or search and rescue animal. (2) Any person convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than six nor more than 12 months, a fine not to exceed $5,000.00, or both. (d)(1) A person commits the offense of harming a law enforcement animal in the second degree when he or she knowingly and intentionally shoots a law enforcement animal with a firearm or causes debilitating physical injury to a law enforcement animal while such law enforcement animal is in performance of its duties or because of such law enforcement animal's performance of its duties aggravated harming of a public

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safety animal or search and rescue animal when he or she knows or should have known that an animal is a public safety animal or search and rescue animal and when he or she intentionally commits, conspires, or attempts to commit an act that:
(A) Causes the death of the animal; or (B) Injures the animal in a manner that materially affects its ability to perform as a public safety animal or search and rescue animal. (2) Any person convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one two nor more than five ten years, a fine not to exceed $25,000.00 $50,000.00, or both, and the first two years of such sentence shall not be suspended, probated, deferred, or withheld by a sentencing court; provided, however, that in the court's discretion, the court may depart from such mandatory minimum sentence when the prosecuting attorney and defendant have agreed to a sentence that is below such mandatory minimum. (e) A person commits the offense of harming a law enforcement animal in the first degree when he or she knowingly and intentionally causes the death of a law enforcement animal while such law enforcement animal is in performance of its duties or because of such law enforcement animal's performance of its duties. Any person convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 18 months nor more than five years, a fine not to exceed $50,000.00, or both. (f)(e) In addition to any other penalty provided for under this Code section, any person convicted of a violation under this Code section shall pay restitution to the law enforcement agency, fire department, or the state fire marshal which is the owner of, or which owned, such law enforcement animal in the amount of associated the court shall order the defendant to make restitution pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 17 to the owner of a public safety animal or search and rescue animal for the costs of the veterinary expenses incurred in the treatment of such law enforcement animal pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 17; provided, however, that if such law enforcement animal died animal and the costs of any restorative training necessary to enable the animal to resume its duties. Notwithstanding Code Section 17-14-2 to the contrary, restitution when a public safety animal or search and rescue animal dies or is no longer able to engage in performance of its duties as a result of a violation of this Code section, the amount paid in restitution shall additionally include the amount of the actual replacement value of the law enforcement public safety animal or search and rescue animal, which shall include the value of an animal to replace the law enforcement public safety animal or search and rescue animal and all costs associated with training such animal and its handler or handlers. (g)(f) Nothing in this Code section shall prohibit the killing or euthanasia of a law enforcement public safety animal or search and rescue animal for humane purposes. (h)(g) Nothing in this Code section shall prohibit the defense of a person against a law enforcement public safety animal or search and rescue animal that attacks such person without or in spite of commands given by its handler.

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(i) The Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall perform forensic pathology services upon any law enforcement animal whose death occurred while in performance of its duties or because of such law enforcement animal's performance of its duties."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 168, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:
HB 557. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Jones of the 47th, Parrish of the 158th, Powell of the 33rd, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has disagreed to the House substitute to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 159. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Walker III of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding correctional institutions of states and counties, so as to prohibit wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

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HB 437. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th, Vance of the 133rd, McCollum of the 30th and Crowe of the 118th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insuring and indemnification of public officers and employees, so as abolish the Georgia State Indemnification Commission and authorize the commissioner of administrative services to assume the duties of said commission in the administration of the indemnification program and in considering appeals of initial decisions in order to correct errors in approving or denying any claims; to require the department to file a report regarding the indemnification program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 529. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Lumsden of the 12th and Gunter of the 8th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for minimum amounts of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage to be maintained by transportation network companies and taxi service companies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR #3 MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 39th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 121

Counties and Municipal Corporations; local governments from denying the drilling, servicing, or repair of new or existing water wells on single-family residential and farm properties; prohibit (Substitute)(NR&E-Camp-135th) Anderson-24th

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SB 217 SB 222
SB 246

"Eliminating Ghost Plates Act"; enact (MotV-Camp-135th) Albers-56th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 39 3965S) Primaries and Elections; all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; provide (Substitute)(GAff-Gaines-120th) Burns-23rd (Rules Committee Substitute LC 47 2532S) Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; provide (Substitute)(HEd-Gambill-15th) Hodges-3rd (Rules Committee Substitute LC 50 0605S)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 217. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Strickland of the 17th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for the offense of operation of a motor vehicle with a fraudulent license plate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to revise a definition; to provide for times when a school zone speed limit may be enforced through the use of an automated traffic enforcement safety device; to provide for admissible evidence for proof of a violation of speed limit through the use of speed detection devices; to provide for investigations of unauthorized use by local governing bodies or agents and penalties; to revise standards for use of civil monetary penalties in the permissible ratio to an agency's budget; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations for issuing citations for the violation of speed limit through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for procedures for contesting such citations; to provide for nonrenewal eligibility

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of motor vehicle registration in certain instances; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitorsgeneral, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties for failure to pay a civil monetary penalty relating to illegal passing of a school bus; to revise procedures for contesting such citations; to provide for nonrenewal eligibility of motor vehicle registration in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, is amended in Code Section 40-14-1.1, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph (5) as follows:
"(5) 'School zone' means the area within 1,000 feet of the boundary of defined in an existing master state order or local ordinance as a school zone area for any public or private elementary or secondary school."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 40-14-8, relating to when case may be made and conviction had, as follows:
"40-14-8. (a) No county, city, or campus officer shall be allowed to make a case based on the use of any speed detection device, unless the speed of the vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit by more than ten miles per hour and no conviction shall be had thereon unless such speed is more than ten miles per hour above the posted speed limit. (b) The limitations contained in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply in: properly marked school zones one hour before, during, and one hour after the normal hours of school operation or programs for care and supervision of students before school, after school, or during vacation periods as provided for under Code Section 20-2-65,
(1) School zones properly marked with warning signs while the reduction of the speed limit for the school zone is in effect, when the speed detection device is operated by an on-site law enforcement officer; (2) Properly in properly marked historic districts,; and (3) Properly in properly marked residential zones. (c) For purposes of this chapter, thoroughfares with speed limits of 35 miles per hour or more shall not be considered residential districts zones. For purposes of this Code section, the term 'historic district' means a historic district as defined in paragraph (5) of

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Code Section 44-10-22 and which is listed on the Georgia Register of Historic Places or as defined by ordinance adopted pursuant to a local constitutional amendment."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 40-14-9, relating to certain evidence inadmissible and use of device on hill, as follows:
"40-14-9. Evidence obtained by county or municipal law enforcement officers in using speed detection devices, other than automated traffic enforcement safety devices, within 300 feet of a reduction of a speed limit inside an incorporated municipality or within 600 feet of a reduction of a speed limit outside an incorporated municipality or consolidated citycounty government shall be inadmissible in the prosecution of a violation of any municipal ordinance, county ordinance, or state law regulating speed; nor shall such evidence be admissible in the prosecution of a violation as aforesaid when such violation has occurred within 30 days following a reduction of the speed limit in the area where the violation took place, except that this 30 day limitation shall not apply to a speeding violation within a highway work zone, as defined in Code Section 40-6-188, or in an area with variable speed limits, as defined in Code Section 40-6-182. No speed detection device shall be employed by county, municipal, or campus law enforcement officers on any portion of any highway which has a grade in excess of 7 percent. No automated traffic enforcement safety device shall be employed by any county, municipal, or campus law enforcement or any agent thereof other than as provided for in this chapter."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 40-14-11, relating to investigations by commissioner of public safety, issuance of order suspending or revoking permit, and ratio of speeding fines to agency's budget, as follows:
"40-14-11. (a) Upon a complaint being made to the commissioner of public safety that any county, municipality, college, or university is employing speed detection devices for purposes other than the promotion of the public health, welfare, and safety or in a manner which violates this chapter or violates its speed detection device permit, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee is authorized and empowered to conduct an investigation into the acts and practices of such county, municipality, college, or university with respect to speed detection devices. If, as a result of this investigation, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee finds that there is probable cause to suspend or revoke the speed detection device permit of such county, municipality, college, or university, he or she shall issue an order to that effect. When the speed detection device is an automated traffic enforcement safety device, the commissioner shall send a copy of such order to the Department of Transportation. (b) Upon the suspension or revocation of any speed detection device permit, other than one issued for an automated traffic enforcement safety device, for the reasons set forth in

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this Code section, the commissioner of public safety shall notify the executive director of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council of the action taken. (c) Upon receipt from the executive director of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council that an officer's certification to operate speed detection devices has been withdrawn or suspended pursuant to Code Section 35-8-12, the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee shall suspend the speed detection device permit for the employing agency. The period of suspension or revocation shall be consistent with the action taken by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. (c) Upon the conclusion of an investigation conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the governing body of a county or municipality found to have violated any provision of this chapter relating to automated traffic enforcement safety devices, including, but not limited to, the unauthorized issuance of a civil monetary penalty for a violation of this title other than as provided for in this chapter, shall be subject to the withholding of state funding. (d) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a law enforcement agency is employing speed detection devices for purposes other than the promotion of the public health, welfare, and safety if the fines levied based on the use of speed detection devices for speeding offenses are equal to or greater than 35 percent of a municipal or county law enforcement agency's budget. For purposes of this Code section, fines collected for citations issued for violations of Code Section 40-6-180 shall be included when calculating total speeding fine revenue for the agency; provided, however, that fines for speeding violations exceeding 20 miles per hour over the established speed limit and civil monetary penalties for speeding violations issued pursuant to Code Section 40-14-18 shall not be considered when calculating total speeding fine revenue for the agency."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 40-14-18, relating to enforcement of speed limit in school zones with recorded images, civil monetary penalty, and vehicle registration and transfer of title restrictions for failure to pay penalty, as follows:
"40-14-18. (a)(1) The speed limit within any school zone as provided for in Code Section 40-148 and marked pursuant to Code Section 40-14-6 may be enforced by using photographically recorded images for violations which occurred only 30 minutes prior to and 30 minutes after the school's official starting time and 30 minutes prior to and 30 minutes after the school's official dismissal time and when such violations are in excess of ten miles per hour over the speed limit; provided, however, that, when any portion of a school's property is bisected by a highway, such enforcement may occur on a school day during the time in which instructional classes are taking place and one hour before such classes are scheduled to begin and for one hour after such classes have concluded when such violations are in excess of ten miles per hour over the speed limit. (2) Prior to the placement of a device within a school zone, each school within whose school zone such automated traffic enforcement safety device is to be placed shall first

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apply for and secure a permit from the Department of Transportation for the use of such automated traffic enforcement safety device. Such permit shall be awarded based upon need. The Department of Transportation shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this paragraph. (b) For the purpose of enforcement pursuant to this Code section: (1) The owner of a motor vehicle shall be liable for a civil monetary penalty to the governing body of the law enforcement agency provided for in paragraph (2) of this subsection if such vehicle is found, as evidenced by photographically recorded images, to have been operated in disregard or disobedience of the speed limit within any school zone and such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law. The amount of such civil monetary penalty shall be $75.00 for a first violation and $125.00 for a second or any subsequent violation, in addition to fees associated with the electronic processing of such civil monetary penalty which shall not exceed $25.00; provided, however, that for a period of 30 days after the first automated traffic enforcement safety device is introduced by a law enforcement agency within a school zone, the driver of a motor vehicle shall not be liable for a civil monetary penalty but shall be issued a civil warning for disregard or disobedience of the speed limit within the school zone; (2) A law enforcement agency authorized to enforce the speed limit of a school zone, or an agent working on behalf of a law enforcement agency or governing body, shall send by first class first-class mail addressed to the owner of the motor vehicle within 30 days after obtaining the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle from the Department of Revenue but no later than 60 days after the date of the alleged violation:
(A) A citation for the alleged violation, which shall include the date and time of the violation, the location of the infraction, the maximum speed at which such motor vehicle was traveling in photographically recorded images, the maximum speed applicable within such school zone, the civil warning or the amount of the civil monetary penalty imposed, and the date by which a civil monetary penalty shall be paid, and a statement that informs the recipient of the consequences for failure to pay the civil monetary penalty; (B) An image taken from the photographically recorded images showing the vehicle involved in the infraction; (C) A website address where photographically recorded images showing the vehicle involved in the infraction and a duplicate of the information provided for in this paragraph may be viewed; (D) A copy of a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a certified peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency authorized to enforce the speed limit of the school zone and stating that, based upon inspection of photographically recorded images, the owner's motor vehicle was operated in disregard or disobedience of the speed limit in the marked school zone and that such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law;

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(E) A statement of the inference provided by paragraph (4) of this subsection and of the means specified therein by which such inference may be rebutted; (F) Information advising the owner of the motor vehicle of the manner in which liability as alleged in the citation may be contested through an administrative hearing which shall include an assigned hearing date to contest liability that shall be no later than 60 days from the date of issuance of the citation; and (G) A warning that failure to pay the civil monetary penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner through the submission of a sworn notarized statement or at the assigned hearing as provided for in subsection (d) of this Code section shall waive any right to contest liability; (3) Proof that a motor vehicle was operated in disregard or disobedience of the speed limit of the marked school zone shall be evidenced by photographically recorded images. A copy of a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a certified peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency and stating that, based upon inspection of photographically recorded images, a motor vehicle was operated in disregard or disobedience of the speed limit in the marked school zone and that such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law shall be prima-facie evidence of the facts contained therein; and (4) Liability under this Code section shall be determined based upon a preponderance of the evidence. Prima-facie evidence that the vehicle described in the citation issued pursuant to this Code section was operated in violation of the speed limit of the school zone, together with proof that the defendant was, at the time of such violation, the registered owner of the vehicle, shall permit the trier of fact in its discretion to infer that such owner of the vehicle was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation. Such an inference may be rebutted if the owner of the vehicle: (A) Testifies under oath in open court or submits to the court prior to the assigned hearing date a sworn notarized statement that he or she was not the operator of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation; (B) Presents to the court a certified copy of a police report showing that the vehicle had been reported to the police as stolen prior to the time of the alleged violation. (c) A violation for which a civil warning or a civil monetary penalty is imposed pursuant to this Code section shall not be considered a moving traffic violation for the purpose of points assessment under Code Section 40-5-57. Such violation shall be deemed noncriminal, and imposition of a civil warning or civil monetary penalty pursuant to this Code section shall not be deemed a conviction and shall not be made a part of the operating record of the person upon whom such liability is imposed, nor shall it be used for any insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage. A civil monetary penalty imposed pursuant to this Code section shall not be taxed nor shall any additional fine, penalty, fee, or surcharge be assessed upon such penalty except as authorized by this Code section. (d) If a person issued and mailed a citation pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section fails to pay the civil monetary penalty for the violation or fails to appear on the assigned hearing date to contest liability or has not filed a police report or submitted a notarized

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statement pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this Code section in no less than 30 nor more than 60 days after, within 60 days of the date of such mailing as determined and noticed by the law enforcement agency, the agent or law enforcement agency shall send to such person by first class first-class mail a second notice of any unpaid civil monetary penalty, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. No more than a $5.00 late fee shall be imposed for any unpaid civil monetary penalty imposed under this Code section. The second notice shall include all information required in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section except for an assigned hearing date and shall include a new date of return which shall be no less than 30 days after such mailing as determined and noticed by the law enforcement agency. If such person notified by second notice again fails to pay the civil monetary penalty or file a police report or submit a notarized statement pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this Code section by the new date of return, such person shall have waived the right to contest the violation and shall be liable for the civil monetary penalty provided for under this Code section, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. (e) Notices mailed by first class first-class mail pursuant to this Code section shall be adequate notification of the fees and penalties imposed by this Code section. No other notice shall be required for the purposes of this Code section. (f) Any court having jurisdiction over traffic violations of subsection (a) of this Code section or traffic ordinances shall have jurisdiction over cases arising under this subsection Code section and shall be authorized to impose the civil monetary penalty provided by this subsection Code section. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection Code section, the provisions of law governing jurisdiction, procedure, defenses, adjudication, appeal, and payment and distribution of penalties otherwise applicable to traffic violations of subsection (a) of this Code section or traffic ordinances shall apply to enforcement under this Code section except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section; provided, however, that any appeal from superior or state court shall be by application in the same manner as that provided by Code Section 5-6-35. (g) If a violation has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, the agent or governing body shall send to the person who is the registered owner of the motor vehicle a final notice of any unpaid civil monetary penalty authorized by this Code section, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The notice shall inform the registered owner that the agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue if the assessed penalty is not paid within 30 days after the final notice was mailed and such that such referral shall result in the nonrenewal of the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such motor vehicle within this state of the consequences for failure to pay such penalty and any late fee.

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(h) The agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue not sooner than 30 days after the final notice required under subsection (g) was mailed if a violation of an ordinance or resolution adopted under this article has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The referral to the Department of Revenue shall include the following:
(1) Any information known or available to the agent or governing body concerning the license plate number, year of registration, and the name of the owner of the motor vehicle; (2) The date on which the violation occurred; (3) The citation number issued for the violation; and (3)(4) The date when the notice required under this Code section was mailed; and (4) The seal, logo, emblem, or electronic seal of the governing body. (i) If the Department of Revenue receives a referral under subsection (h) of this Code section, such referral shall be entered into the motor vehicle database data base within five days of receipt and the Department of Revenue shall refuse to renew the registration of the motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such vehicle within this state unless and until the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee is paid to the agent or governing body. The Department of Revenue shall mail a notice to the registered owner: (1) That the registration of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be renewed; (2) That the title of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be transferred in this state; (3) That the aforementioned penalties are being imposed due to the failure to pay the civil monetary penalty and any late fee for an ordinance violation adopted under the authority of this Code section; and (4) Of the procedure that the person may follow to remove the penalties. (j) The Department of Revenue shall remove the penalties penalty on a vehicle registration if any person presents the Department of Revenue with adequate proof from the agent or governing body that the penalty and any late fee, if applicable, has been paid. (k) Recorded images made for purposes of this Code section shall not be a public record for purposes of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. (l) A civil warning or civil monetary penalty under this Code section on the owner of a motor vehicle shall not be imposed if the operator of the vehicle was arrested or issued a citation and notice to appear by a certified peace officer for the same violation. (m) The money collected and remitted to the governing body pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall only be used by such governing body to fund local law enforcement or public safety initiatives. This subsection shall not preclude the appropriation of a greater amount than collected and remitted under this subsection."

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SECTION 6. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended in Code Section 15-9-155, relating to prosecuting attorney's duties and authority in probate courts in counties in which there are no state courts, by revising subparagraph (a)(1)(A) as follows:
"(A) In the prosecution of any violation of the laws or ordinances of such county which is within the jurisdiction of such probate court and punishable by confinement or a fine or both or by a civil penalty authorized by Code Section 40-6-163 or 40-1418;"
SECTION 7. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-18-6, relating to duties of district attorney, by revising paragraph (5) as follows:
"(5) To prosecute civil actions to enforce any civil penalty set forth in Code Section 406-163 or 40-14-18 and to prosecute or defend any other civil action in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested, unless otherwise specially provided for;"
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-18-66, relating to duties and authority of solicitors-general of state courts, by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(4) To prosecute civil actions to enforce any civil penalty set forth in Code Section 406-163 or 40-14-18 and when authorized by law to prosecute or defend any civil action in the state court in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested, unless otherwise specially provided for;"
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-18-96, relating to authority of prosecuting attorney of municipal courts, by revising subparagraph (a)(1)(A) as follows:
"(A) In the prosecution of any violation of the laws or ordinances of such municipality which is within the jurisdiction of such municipal court and punishable by confinement or a fine or both or by a civil penalty authorized by Code Section 406-163 or 40-14-18; and"
SECTION 10. Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, is amended by revising subsection (d) as follows:
"(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term: (A) 'Agent' means a person or entity that is authorized by a law enforcement agency or governing body to administer the procedures contained herein and: (i) Provides services to such law enforcement agency or governing body; (ii) Operates, maintains, leases, or licenses a video recording device; or

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(iii) Is authorized by such law enforcement agency or governing body to review and assemble the recorded images. (B) 'Owner' means the registrant of a motor vehicle, except that such term shall not include a motor vehicle rental company when a motor vehicle registered by such company is being operated by another person under a rental agreement with such company. (C) 'Recorded images' means images recorded by a video recording device mounted on a school bus with a clear view of vehicles passing the bus on either side and showing the date and time the recording was made and an electronic symbol showing the activation of amber lights, flashing red lights, stop arms, and brakes. (D) 'Video recording device' means a camera capable of recording digital images showing the date and time of the images so recorded. (2) Subsection (a) of this Code section may be enforced by using recorded images as provided in this subsection. (3) For the purpose of enforcement pursuant to this subsection: (A) The owner of a motor vehicle shall be liable for a civil monetary penalty to the governing body of the law enforcement agency provided for in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph if such vehicle is found, as evidenced by recorded images, to have been operated in disregard or disobedience of subsection (a) of this Code section and such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law. The amount of such civil monetary penalty shall be $250.00; (B) The law enforcement agency authorized to enforce the provisions of this Code section shall send by first class first-class mail addressed to the owner of the motor vehicle not later than ten days after obtaining the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle from the Department of Revenue: (i) A citation for the alleged violation, which shall include the date and time of the violation, the location of the infraction, the amount of the civil monetary penalty imposed, and the date by which the civil monetary penalty shall be paid, and a statement that informs the recipient of the consequences for failure to pay the civil monetary penalty; (ii) An image taken from the recorded image showing the vehicle involved in the infraction; (iii) A copy of a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a certified peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency authorized to enforce this Code section and stating that, based upon inspection of recorded images, the owner's motor vehicle was operated in disregard or disobedience of subsection (a) of this Code section and that such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law; (iv) A statement of the inference provided by subparagraph (D) of this paragraph and of the means specified therein by which such inference may be rebutted; (v) Information advising the owner of the motor vehicle of the manner and time in which liability as alleged in the citation may be contested in court which shall include an assigned hearing date no later than 60 days from the date of issuance of the citation; and

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(vi) A warning that failure to pay the civil monetary penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner through the submission of a sworn notarized statement or at the assigned hearing shall waive any right to contest liability and result in a civil monetary penalty; (C) Proof that a motor vehicle was operated in disregard or disobedience of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be evidenced by recorded images. A copy of a certificate sworn to or affirmed by a certified peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency and stating that, based upon inspection of recorded images, a motor vehicle was operated in disregard or disobedience of subsection (a) of this Code section and that such disregard or disobedience was not otherwise authorized by law shall be prima-facie evidence of the facts contained therein; and (D) Liability under this subsection shall be determined based upon preponderance of the evidence. Prima-facie evidence that the vehicle described in the citation issued pursuant to this subsection was operated in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section, together with proof that the defendant was at the time of such violation the registered owner of the vehicle, shall permit the trier of fact in its discretion to infer that such owner of the vehicle was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation. Such an inference may be rebutted if the owner of the vehicle: (i) Testifies under oath in open court or submits to the court prior to the assigned hearing date a sworn notarized statement that he or she was not the operator of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation and identifies the name of the operator of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation; or (ii) Presents to the court a certified copy of a police report showing that the vehicle had been reported to the police as stolen prior to the time of the alleged violation. (4) A violation for which a civil penalty is imposed pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered a moving traffic violation for the purpose of points assessment under Code Section 40-5-57. Such violation shall be deemed noncriminal, and imposition of a civil penalty pursuant to this subsection shall not be deemed a conviction and shall not be made a part of the operating record of the person upon whom such liability is imposed, nor shall it be used for any insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage. A civil monetary penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection shall not be taxed nor shall any additional fine, penalty, fee, or surcharge be assessed upon such penalty except as authorized by this subsection. (5) If a person is mailed a citation by first class first-class mail pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of this subsection, such person may pay the penalty or request a court date contest the citation on the assigned hearing date or submit a notarized statement for rebuttal. Any citation executed pursuant to this paragraph shall provide to the person issued the citation at least 30 60 business days from the mailing of the citation to inspect information collected by the video recording device in connection with the violation. If the person requesting a court date issued a citation fails to appear on the date and time of such the assigned hearing or if a person has not paid the penalty for the violation or filed a police report or submitted a notarized statement pursuant to subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3) of this subsection, such person

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shall then be sent a second citation by first class first-class mail. No more than a $5.00 late fee shall be imposed for any unpaid civil monetary penalty imposed under this subsection. The second citation shall include all information required in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of this subsection for the initial citation and shall include a except for an assigned hearing date and time. If a person fails to appear on the date and time of such hearing set out in the second citation or if the person has failed to pay the penalty or file submit an appropriate document for rebuttal, the person issued the second citation shall have waived the right to contest the violation and shall be liable for the civil monetary penalty provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection. (6) Any court having jurisdiction over violations of subsection (a) of this Code section shall have jurisdiction over cases arising under this subsection. Any person receiving a notice pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of this subsection shall have the right to contest such liability for the civil monetary penalty in the magistrate court or other court of competent jurisdiction for a traffic violation. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the provisions of law governing jurisdiction, procedure, defenses, adjudication, appeal, and payment and distribution of penalties otherwise applicable to violations of subsection (a) of this Code section shall apply to enforcement under this subsection except as provided in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of this subsection; provided, however, that any appeal from superior or state court shall be by application in the same manner as that provided by Code Section 5-6-35. (7) If a violation has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, the agent or governing body shall send to the person who is the registered owner of the motor vehicle a final notice of any unpaid civil monetary penalty authorized by this Code section, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The notice shall inform the registered owner that the agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue if the assessed penalty and any late fee is not paid within 30 days after the final notice was mailed and that such referral shall result in the nonrenewal of the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such motor vehicle within this state of the consequences for failure to pay such penalty and any late fee. (8) The agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue not sooner than 30 days after the final notice required under paragraph (7) of this subsection was mailed if a violation of an ordinance or resolution adopted under this article has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The referral to the Department of Revenue shall include the following:
(A) Any information known or available to the agent or governing body concerning the license plate number, year of registration, and the name of the owner of the motor vehicle; (B) The date on which the violation occurred; (C) The citation number issued for the violation; and

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(C)(D) The date when the notice required under this Code section was mailed; and (D) The seal, logo, emblem, or electronic seal of the governing body. (9) If the Department of Revenue receives a referral under paragraph (8) of this subsection, such referral shall be entered into the motor vehicle data base within five days of receipt and the Department of Revenue shall refuse to renew the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such vehicle within this state unless and until the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee is paid to the agent or governing body. The Department of Revenue shall mail a notice to the registered owner of such motor vehicle that informs such owner: (A) That the registration of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be renewed; (B) That the title of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be transferred in this state; (C) That the aforementioned penalties are being imposed due to the failure to pay the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee for an ordinance violation adopted under the authority of this Code section; and (D) Of the procedure that the person may follow to remove the penalties. (10) The Department of Revenue shall remove the penalties penalty on a vehicle registration if any person presents the Department of Revenue with adequate proof from the agent or governing body that the penalty and any late fee, if applicable, has been paid. (11) Recorded images made for purposes of this subsection shall not be a public record for purposes of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. (12) A governing authority shall not impose a civil penalty under this subsection on the owner of a motor vehicle if the operator of the vehicle was arrested or issued a citation and notice to appear by a certified peace officer for the same violation. (13) A local school system may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with a local governing authority to offset expenses regarding the implementation and ongoing operation of video recording devices serving the purpose of capturing recorded images of motor vehicles unlawfully passing a school bus. (14) Any school bus driver operating a vehicle equipped with an activated video recording device shall be exempt from the recording provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section. (15) The money collected and remitted to the governing body pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of this subsection shall only be used by such governing body to fund local law enforcement or public safety initiatives. This paragraph shall not preclude the appropriation of a greater amount than collected and remitted under this subsection."
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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell N Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb E Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton E Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye Y Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 110, nays 59.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker:
The Senate insists on its amendment to the following bill of the House:
HB 142. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Collins of the 71st, Jackson of the 128th, Lumsden of the 12th, Crowe of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Speaker assumed the Chair.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 246. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide

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for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"49-10-6. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Eligible applicant' means a person who: (A) Is a legal resident of the State of Georgia as established by rules and regulations of the board; (B) Is a registered professional nurse duly licensed and authorized to practice in this state under Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43; (C) Holds a master's or doctoral degree in nursing; and (D) Is currently employed and has been employed for at least one year as a faculty member of a nursing program at a postsecondary institution that is a unit of the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia in a position that requires an advanced degree in professional nursing.
(2) 'Recipient' means an eligible applicant who applied for and was approved by the board for student loan repayment under this Code section. (3) 'Student loan' means debt incurred by an eligible applicant that is:
(A) Evidenced by a promissory note which required the funds received to be used to pay for the cost of attendance for the undergraduate, graduate, or professional education of the eligible applicant; (B) Not in default at the time of application for repayment under this Code section; and (C) Not subject to an existing service obligation or to repayment through another student loan repayment or loan forgiveness program or as a condition of employment. (b) The board shall have the authority to approve the applications of eligible applicants submitted in accordance with rules and regulations established by the board governing the student loan repayment application process. (c) The board is authorized to provide for the repayment of student loans held by recipients in consideration of the recipient serving as a faculty member of a nursing program. (d)(1) Each recipient before being granted any student loan repayment shall enter into a student loan repayment agreement with the board agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the student loan repayment is granted, including such terms and conditions set forth in this Code section.

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(2) The board shall have the power to terminate a student loan repayment agreement at any time for any cause deemed sufficient by the board, provided that such power shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably exercised. (e) Each student loan repayment agreement entered into under the authority granted in this Code section shall: (1) Provide for repayment of the recipient's student loans in a total amount to be determined by the board, but not exceeding a maximum of $100,000.00 or the total student loan debt of the recipient, whichever is less, to be paid out in installments made each 12 months over a term of not more than five years. A student loan repayment made pursuant to this Code section shall be paid in such manner as the board shall establish by rules and regulations; (2) Provide that any payment made by the board under a student loan repayment agreement shall be made in consideration of services rendered by the recipient as a faculty member of a nursing program; (3) Provide that the board shall make a payment toward the recipient's student loans, in an amount set forth in the agreement, for each 12 months the recipient serves as a faculty member of a nursing program during the term of the agreement; and (4) Require that the recipient shall remain a legal resident of the state as established by rules and regulations of the board; maintain licensure as a a registered professional nurse under Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43; and be employed as a faculty member of a nursing program at all times during the term of the agreement. (f) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this Code section. (g) Student loan repayment for recipients having entered into a student loan repayment agreement with the board pursuant to this Code section shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for the purposes of this Code section in annual appropriations Acts of the General Assembly."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) grants; to provide for definitions; to provide for student eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, including requirements for program authorization; to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to

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provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Student Finance Authority, is amended by adding a new subpart to read as follows:
"Subpart 12
20-3-494. (a) As used in this subpart, the term:
(1) 'Authorized IPSE program' means an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program for students with intellectual disabilities that has been authorized by the Georgia Student Finance Authority for the purposes of awarding IPSE grants to eligible students. (2) 'Intellectual disability' means a person:
(A) With a cognitive impairment, characterized by significant limitations in: (i) Intellectual and cognitive functioning; and (ii) Adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills; and
(B) Who is currently, or was formerly, eligible for a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (3) 'IPSE grant' means an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) grant for education awarded in accordance with this subpart. (4) 'Qualified postsecondary institution' means a unit of the University System of Georgia or a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia that offers an authorized IPSE program. (b) To be eligible for an IPSE grant, a student shall: (1) Meet the requirements provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and subsection (b) of Code Section 20-3-519.1; and (2) Meet enrollment standards by being admitted and enrolled in an authorized IPSE program at a qualified postsecondary institution. (c) Subject to the amount of funds appropriated by the General Assembly and other available funding, eligible students enrolled in an authorized IPSE program on or before July 1, 2028:

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(1) Shall receive an IPSE grant in an amount equal to the current academic year standard undergraduate tuition amount at each such student's respective qualified postsecondary institution; and (2) May receive an additional IPSE grant in an amount not to exceed the fees charged for the current academic year for each student's respective IPSE program. (d) The Georgia Student Finance Authority, in collaboration with the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, shall define such terms and conditions and establish such policies, procedures, rules, and regulations as are reasonable and necessary for the implementation of this subpart, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, requirements that each authorized IPSE program shall: (1) Serve students with intellectual disabilities; (2) Require that a participating student be enrolled in courses with non-disabled peers for at least 50 percent of the courses in which such participating student is enrolled as part of an authorized IPSE program; (3) Provide individual supports and services for the academic and social inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in academic courses, extracurricular activities, and other aspects of the qualified postsecondary institution's regular postsecondary program; (4) With respect to students with intellectual disabilities participating in the authorized IPSE program, provide a focus on:
(A) Academic enrichment; (B) Socialization; (C) Independent living skills, including self-advocacy skills; and (D) Integrated work experiences and career skills that lead to gainful employment; (5) Integrate person centered planning in the development of the course of study for each student with an intellectual disability participating in the authorized IPSE program; (6) Create and offer a meaningful credential for students with intellectual disabilities upon the completion of the authorized IPSE program; and (7) Participate with the Georgia Student Finance Authority, the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities in the evaluation of the authorized IPSE program."
SECTION 2. Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"49-10-6. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Eligible applicant' means a person who: (A) Is a legal resident of the State of Georgia as established by rules and regulations of the board;

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(B) Is a registered professional nurse duly licensed and authorized to practice in this state under Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43; (C) Holds a master's or doctoral degree in nursing; and (D) Is currently employed and has been employed for at least one year as a faculty member of a nursing program at a postsecondary institution that is a unit of the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia in a position that requires an advanced degree in professional nursing. (2) 'Recipient' means an eligible applicant who applied for and was approved by the board for student loan repayment under this Code section. (3) 'Student loan' means debt incurred by an eligible applicant that is: (A) Evidenced by a promissory note which required the funds received to be used to pay for the cost of attendance for the undergraduate, graduate, or professional education of the eligible applicant; (B) Not in default at the time of application for repayment under this Code section; and (C) Not subject to an existing service obligation or to repayment through another student loan repayment or loan forgiveness program or as a condition of employment. (b) The board shall have the authority to approve the applications of eligible applicants submitted in accordance with rules and regulations established by the board governing the student loan repayment application process. (c) The board is authorized to provide for the repayment of student loans held by recipients in consideration of the recipient serving as a faculty member of a nursing program. (d)(1) Each recipient before being granted any student loan repayment shall enter into a student loan repayment agreement with the board agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the student loan repayment is granted, including such terms and conditions set forth in this Code section. (2) The board shall have the power to terminate a student loan repayment agreement at any time for any cause deemed sufficient by the board, provided that such power shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably exercised. (e) Each student loan repayment agreement entered into under the authority granted in this Code section shall: (1) Provide for repayment of the recipient's student loans in a total amount to be determined by the board, but not exceeding a maximum of $100,000.00 or the total student loan debt of the recipient, whichever is less, to be paid out in installments made each 12 months over a term of not more than five years. A student loan repayment made pursuant to this Code section shall be paid in such manner as the board shall establish by rules and regulations; (2) Provide that any payment made by the board under a student loan repayment agreement shall be made in consideration of services rendered by the recipient as a faculty member of a nursing program;

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(3) Provide that the board shall make a payment toward the recipient's student loans, in an amount set forth in the agreement, for each 12 months the recipient serves as a faculty member of a nursing program during the term of the agreement; and (4) Require that the recipient shall remain a legal resident of the state as established by rules and regulations of the board; maintain licensure as a a registered professional nurse under Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43; and be employed as a faculty member of a nursing program at all times during the term of the agreement. (f) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this Code section. (g) Student loan repayment for recipients having entered into a student loan repayment agreement with the board pursuant to this Code section shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for the purposes of this Code section in annual appropriations Acts of the General Assembly."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey
Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser

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Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter N Hagan

Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 3.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 121. By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th and others:

To be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local governments from denying the drilling, servicing, or repair of new or existing water wells on single-family residential and farm properties; to prohibit local governments from precluding or denying the installation of new water wells on single-family residential and farm properties situated on one acre of property or more; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local governments from denying the drilling, servicing, or repair of new or existing water wells on single-family residential and farm properties; to prohibit local governments from precluding or denying the installation of new water wells on single-family residential properties situated on one acre of property or more; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, is amended in Code Section 36-60-17.1, relating to localities prohibited from requiring connection with or use of water supplied by a public water system except when other water unfit, charges or fees for services made available but not used prohibited, and applicability, by revising subsections (b) and (c) and adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall preclude or authorize the denial of the repair or maintenance of a well serving a single-family residence so as to meet the requirements for allowing continued use of the same by a single-family residential property owner or farm without connecting to a public water system or payment of charges or fees in accordance with subsection (a) of this Code section. Such repairs shall be the sole responsibility of such owner. (c) Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall preclude or authorize the denial of the installation of a well serving a single-family residence situated on a parcel of one acre or more so as to meet the requirements for allowing use of the same by a singlefamily residential property owner without connecting to a public water system or payment of charges or fees in accordance with subsection (a) of this Code section. Such repairs shall be the sole responsibility of such owner. (d) Subsections (a), and (b), and (c) of this Code section shall not apply to:
(1) Any public water system having more than a total of 70,000 active service connection accounts or more than 200 such accounts per square mile of total area served; (2) A public water system with respect to a single-family residential property owner or farm who has been mailed written notice to his or her address of record on the property tax rolls by the appropriate county, municipality, or local authority by certified mail of his or her right to opt out of connecting with such system and paying charges or fees for system services made available but not used, if such property owner did not notify the county, municipality, or local authority in writing on a form provided thereby of his or her decision to exercise that option within 45 days after mailing of such notice by the county, municipality, or local authority; (3) Any project of a public water system for which revenue bonds have been validated, issued, and sold prior to January 1, 2008; or (4) Any public water system funded primarily through a federal or state grant that contains stipulations in such grant requiring the county, municipality, or local authority to levy a charge or fee for water supply services made available but not used. For all state grants, loans, or contracts for services issued on and after July 1, 2007, no state grant, loan, or contract for services funding any project of a public water system shall contain any stipulations requiring a county, municipality, or local authority to levy a charge or fee for water supply services made available but not used or requiring a county, municipality, or local authority to require single-family property owners or farms to connect with or use water supplied by a public water system, except where necessary to preclude the use of water obtained from another source that is

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demonstrably unfit for human consumption or other intended use. For the purposes of this paragraph, a federal grant is defined as money provided directly to a county or municipality. Federal money provided to a revolving loan fund or to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority or such other mechanism shall not be considered a federal grant."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 171, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load hauling certain commodities within a certain range and areas of the state; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for penalties; to authorize the enforcement of excess vehicle weight violations by local law enforcement; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, is amended in Code Section 32-6-26, relating to weight of vehicle and load, by adding a new paragraph to subsection (g) to read as follows:
"(5) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Code section to the contrary, a vehicle which is hauling any of the commodities listed in subparagraphs (g)(1)(A), (g)(1)(B), (g)(1)(C), and (g)(1)(G) of this Code section or which is hauling any other agricultural or farm product from a farm to the first point of marketing or processing shall, within a 75 mile radius of the farm or point of origin and outside of a nonattainment area as such

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term is defined in Code Section 32-9-11, be permitted a 10 percent variance from the weight limitations in paragraph (1) of this subsection, provided that the tractor and the trailer are each certified to meet or exceed the weight allowable by such variance. A lift axle may not be used in computing the maximum total gross weight authorized for any vehicle or load under this paragraph. Any person who violates the load limitations provided for in this paragraph by exceeding a 10 percent variance per single axle, tandem axle, or maximum total gross weight shall be fined on the basis of the weight limitations of paragraph (1) of this subsection and not on the basis of the variance allowed by this paragraph. This paragraph shall stand repealed on July 1, 2024."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended in Code Section 32-6-27, relating to enforcement of load limitations, by revising subsection (a) and subsection (a.1) as follows:
"(a) Any person who violates the load limitation provisions of Code Section 32-6-26 shall be conclusively presumed to have damaged the public roads, including bridges, of this state by reason of such overloading and shall recompense the state for such damage in accordance with the following schedule:
(1)(A) When the total gross weight for any vehicle and load is: (i) Less than or equal to 93,000 pounds, 5 Five cents per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances; (ii) Greater than 93,000 pounds but less than 100,000 pounds, 10 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances; and (iii) Equal to or greater than 100,000 pounds, 20 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances;
(B) When the load on any single axle is: (i) Less than or equal 25,520 pounds, 5 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances; (ii) Greater than 25,520 pounds but less than 27,450 pounds, 10 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances; and (iii) Equal to or greater than 27,450 pounds, 20 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances; or
(C) When the load on any tandem axle without a lift axle is: (i) Less than or equal 51,000 pounds, 5 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances; (ii) Greater than 51,000 pounds but less than 54,880 pounds, 10 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances; and (iii) Equal to or greater than 54,880 pounds, 20 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations, not including any applicable variances;
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department or a local authority in accordance with Code Section 32-4-41, 32-4-91, or 32-6-50 shall, in addition to any other applicable fine, recompense the state for damage to such bridge in accordance with the following schedule:
(A) When the total gross weight of any vehicle and load exceeds the maximum weight limit on such bridge by 7,500 pounds or less, 5 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations not including any applicable variances; (B) When the total gross weight for any vehicle and load exceeds the maximum weight limit on such bridge by more than 7,500 pounds but less than15,000 pounds, 10 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations not including any applicable variances; and (C) When the total gross weight for any vehicle and load exceeds the maximum weight limit on such bridge by 15,000 pounds or more, 20 per pound for all excess weight over the allowed weight limitations not including any applicable variances; (2)(3) For the following vehicles, damages for excess weight shall be assessed at 125 percent times the rate imposed on offending vehicles operating without a permit: (A) Where a vehicle is authorized to exceed the weight limitations of Code Section 32-6-26 by a permit issued pursuant to Code Section 32-6-28, the term 'excess weight' means that weight which exceeds the weight allowed by such permit; and (B) Where a vehicle is authorized to exceed the weight limitations of Code Section 32-6-26 by a permit issued pursuant to Code Section 32-6-28 as a superload permit or superload plus permit, the term 'excess weight' means:
(i) Any single axle weight which exceeds any single axle weight allowed by such permit; and (ii) All weight greater than 150,000 pounds when the gross weight of the vehicle and load exceeds the gross weight allowed by such permit or when any axle spacing is less than that specified by such permit; or (3)(4) Any vehicle that utilizes idle reduction technology shall have any penalty for violating Code Section 32-6-26, except for subsections (f) and (h), calculated by reducing from the actual gross weight, single axle weight, tandem axle weight, or the allowed weight on any group of two or more axles the manufacturer's certified weight of the idle reducing reduction technology or 550 pounds, whichever is less. The operator of the vehicle shall present written certification from the manufacturer specifying the weight of the idle reducing reduction technology and demonstrate that the idle reducing reduction technology is fully functional at all times when so requested by any law enforcement officer or employee of the Department of Public Safety. (a.1)(1)(A) The Department of Public Safety is and local law enforcement are authorized to issue a citation to the owner or operator of any vehicle in violation of a maximum weight limit on a county road which is a designated local truck route under subsection (f) of Code Section 32-6-26 and for which signs have been placed and maintained as required under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 32-650. (B) The Department of Public Safety is and local law enforcement are authorized to issue a warning to the owner or operator of any vehicle in violation of a maximum

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weight limit on a county road which is a designated local truck route under subsection (f) of Code Section 32-6-26 but for which signs have not been placed or maintained as required under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 32-650 upon the first such violation and to issue a citation to such owner or operator for a subsequent such violation. (2)(A) The Department of Public Safety is and local law enforcement are authorized to issue a citation to the owner or operator of any vehicle in violation of a maximum weight limit on a bridge for which signs have been placed and maintained as required under paragraph (3) of Code Section 32-4-41 or subsection (a.1) of Code Section 324-91. (B) The Department of Public Safety is and local law enforcement are authorized to issue a warning to the owner or operator of any vehicle in violation of a maximum weight limit on a bridge but for which signs have not been placed or maintained as required under paragraph (3) of Code Section 32-4-41 or subsection (a.1) of Code Section 32-4-91 upon the first such violation and to issue a citation to such owner or operator for a subsequent such violation."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended in Code Section 32-6-28, relating to permits for excess weight and dimensions, by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(3) Every such permit shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any local law enforcement officer or any police officer, state trooper, or authorized agent of the department."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 32-6-29, relating to responsibility of the Department of Transportation and responsibility of the Department of Public Safety, as follows:
"32-6-29. (a) The Department of Transportation shall be responsible for rules and regulations relating to size and weight limits and issuance of permits under this article. (b) The Department of Transportation shall not, however, employ any law enforcement officers or agents except as may be specifically authorized by other laws. Law enforcement responsibility for enforcement of this article shall be in the Department of Public Safety and with any local law enforcement officer authorized to enforce laws relating to motor vehicles and traffic upon the road or bridge on which a vehicle is traveling."
SECTION 5. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 32-6-30, relating to stopping vehicles for purposes of weighing, measuring, or inspecting, reports of violations, and refusal to stop, as follows:

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"32-6-30. (a)(1) Any law enforcement officer official or employee of the Department of Public Safety to whom law enforcement authority has been designated who observes a motor vehicle being operated upon a public road of the state and who has reason to believe that: (1)(A) Any provision of this article is being violated; (2)(B) The vehicle is improperly licensed in violation of Code Sections 40-2-150 through 40-2-162; or (3)(C) A fuel tax registration card is not being carried or that a proper distinguishing identification marker is not affixed to the vehicle in violation of Code Section 48-939 is shall be authorized to stop such vehicle and weigh, measure, or inspect the same. Violations of such licensing or fuel tax registration and identification requirements shall be reported to the Department of Revenue. (2) Any law enforcement officer who observes a motor vehicle being operated upon a public road within the jurisdiction where he or she has authority to enforce the motor vehicle and traffic laws who has reason to believe the vehicle weight limitations of this article have been violated shall be authorized to stop such vehicle and weigh, measure, or inspect the same. (b)(1) If the operator of the vehicle shall refuse to stop upon proper order as directed by a person authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section to stop, weigh, measure, or inspect the vehicle or its load, the operator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $200.00. The operator shall have the right to post an appropriate bond, which shall not exceed $400.00, when any law enforcement officer or employee or law enforcement official of the Department of Public Safety authorized to enforce this article apprehends said operator for any violation of this article. (2) In addition, the operator's driver's license or nonresident's driving privilege may be suspended for a period of not more than 90 days by the Department of Driver Services upon satisfactory proof of said refusal to stop or drive the vehicle upon the scales. Each person who shall apply for a Georgia driver's license, or for nonresident driving privileges, or for a renewal of same thereby consents to stop such vehicle for inspection or to drive such vehicle upon scales whenever so ordered by a law enforcement official officer or authorized employee or law enforcement official of the Department of Public Safety."
SECTION 6. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Representative Meeks of the 178th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 189.
The motion prevailed.
HB 52. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Barton of the 5th, Wiedower of the 121st, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to amend notice provisions relative to meetings for the election of board members; to provide for negotiations in request for proposals relative to public-private partnerships (P3s); to amend Code Section 45-16-23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to delegation of power by coroner or county medical examiner and qualifications of those authorized to perform examinations, to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the O.C.G.A., relating to when public disclosure not required by a state agency, so as to exempt certain records from public disclosure requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate moves to amend LC 39 3590 HB 52
by amending Line 62 to read as follows:
authorized to waive this requirement by majority vote if: (1) a separate state appropriation is made by name specifically for such project or (2) Fifty-Percent of such project is funded by the Georgia Ports Authority. (3) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) above shall only Become effective on and after January 1, 2025.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Representatives Thomas of the 21st and Jasperse of the 11th offer the following amendment:
Amend the Senate amendment to HB 52 by striking lines 1 through the end and inserting in lieu thereof the following: To amend Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to amend notice provisions relative to meetings for the election of board members; to provide for the development and maintenance of a state-wide freight

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and logistics implementation plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for responsibilities and duties of the Planning Division and director; to provide for standards and considerations for such plan; to require annual reporting to the General Assembly; to provide for legislative intent and declarations; to increase the minimum amount for a public road construction or maintenance contract that prohibits negotiation; to provide for exceptions to public comment and hearing on projects involving public-private partnerships (P3s) in certain instances; to provide for negotiations in request for proposals relative to such projects; to provide for an exception to vote approval for such projects; to provide for procurement procedures relative to alternative contracting; to amend limitations relating to use of alternative contracting methods; to amend weight and dimension requirements for modular unit transporters; to provide for the creation of a Georgia Freight 2050 Program subject to appropriation by the General Assembly; to provide for purposes of such program; to identify intended funding for such program; to amend Code Section 45-16-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of power by coroner or county medical examiner and qualifications of those authorized to perform examinations, so as to allow for delegation of duties when death results from an accident upon a highway in certain instances; to amend Code Section 488-78 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relating to freight and logistics projects defined, use of appropriated funds, lack of funding, and accounting, so as to provide for allocation standards for funding of freight and logistics projects; to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure not required by a state agency, so as to exempt certain records from public disclosure requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, is amended in Code Section 32-2-20, relating to composition of the Department of Transportation board, qualifications of members, terms of office, selection of members, filling of vacancies, officers, meetings, and compensation, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) Each member shall be elected to serve for a term of five years and until his or her successor is duly elected and certified. The member of the board from each congressional district shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives and Senate whose respective districts are embraced or partly embraced within such congressional district, meeting in caucus at the regular session of the General Assembly immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office of each such board member. Said caucus shall be called at the state capitol by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate within the first ten days of the convening of the General Assembly in regular session by mailing to the members of the General Assembly who are affected written notice. Notice of such meeting shall be sent by email

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to the members of the General Assembly who are affected at least four days before the caucus, which notice and shall state the time, place, and purpose of said caucus. Within 15 days after each such election, the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate shall jointly transmit a certificate of such election to the Secretary of State who, upon receipt thereof, shall immediately issue his or her commission thereon, with the great seal of the state affixed thereto. Any member of the board shall be subject to recall at any time by a majority vote of the legislative caucus that elected the member."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended in Code Section 32-2-22, relating to definitions, responsibilities of director and Planning Division, and approval of program and plan, by adding a new paragraph to subsection (a) and revising paragraph (3) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(5.1) 'State-wide freight and logistics implementation plan' means the plan established pursuant to Code Section 32-2-41.4." "(3) Develop the state-wide strategic transportation plan, and the state-wide transportation improvement program, and the state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan and support the various transportation improvement programs;"
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended in Code Section 32-2-41, relating to powers, duties, and authority of commissioner and establishment of divisions, by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(4) There shall be a Planning Division of the department, directed and staffed by the director of planning, which shall be the department's principal unit for developing the state transportation improvement program, and the state-wide strategic transportation plan, and the state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan and coordinating transportation policies, planning, and programs related to design, construction, maintenance, operations, and financing of transportation, under the supervision of the director. The division and the director shall not have jurisdiction over the funds allocated for the local maintenance and improvement grant program pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 32-5-27 except as expressly provided by said subsection."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"32-2-41.4. (a) The director shall develop, maintain, and update at appropriate intervals a state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan. (b) The state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan shall be based upon a 20 year projection and identify example project types, specific projects to be programmed, or critical corridors, taking into account the following categories for improvements:

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(1) Foundational investments that ensure the maintenance of the existing transportation system; (2) Catalytic investments that strategically expand the transportation system to both support economic development and improve the mobility of goods and people throughout this state; and (3) Innovative investments that promote industry growth and sustain existing industry use of the freight network. (c) Any investment proposed within the state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan pursuant to the considerations set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section shall incorporate performance indicators that assess impact in the areas of system safety and security, system reliability, average vehicle travel time, congestion costs, and system risks. (d) The state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan shall take into consideration and place an emphasis on projects and programs that improve transportation in the economic zones to be known as the: (1) International ocean trade zone, composed of any county which is located within 20 miles of a deep-water port; (2) Inland port zone, composed of any county which is located within ten miles of any inland port facility operated by the Georgia Ports Authority; and (3) Commercial and industrial impact zone, composed of any county which is located within five miles of a commercial or industrial warehouse or production facility that is larger than 200,000 square feet. (e) By February 15 of each year, the director shall provide the House and Senate Committees on Transportation with a report on the state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan, which shall include information from the previous fiscal year on the: (1) Budgetary proposal of state funds needed by the department to fully procure federal aid funds; (2) Status of the department's program to deliver projects which add capacity to roadways through the exclusive use of state funds; and (3) Status of any critical projects and available funding for:
(A) Widening of interstates; (B) Widening of noninterstate arterial roads; (C) Interchange, intersection, and other operational improvements; (D) Intermodal or multimodal capacity enhancements; (E) Railroad crossing access and safety improvements; (F) Commercial motor vehicle parking and safety improvements; (G) Projects located in an international ocean trade zone, an inland port zone, or a commercial and industrial impact zone as described in subsection (d) of this Code section; (H) Technology deployments; (I) Air cargo facility deployments; and (J) Projects of significant economic impact."

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SECTION 5. Said title is further amended in Code Section 32-2-43, relating to director of planning, appointment, and responsibilities, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) The director of planning's principal responsibility shall be the development of transportation plans, including the development of the state-wide strategic transportation plan, and state-wide transportation improvement program, state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan, and other comprehensive plans pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 32-2-3 and Code Section 32-2-22, strategic transportation plans pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 32-2-41.1, and benchmarks and value engineering studies pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 32-2-41.2, in consultation with the board, the Governor, and the commissioner. The director shall also be responsible for the duties and activities assigned to the director in Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 48. The director shall be the director of the Planning Division of the department and shall possess, exercise, and perform all the duties, powers, and authority which may be vested in such division by law and are necessary or appropriate for such purpose, except those duties, powers, and authority which are expressly reserved by law to the board or the commissioner."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended in Code Section 32-2-61, relating to limitations on power to contract, by revising subsection (d) as follows:
"(d)(1) The department is prohibited from negotiating any contract for the construction or maintenance of a public road involving the expenditure of $200,000.00 $400,000.00 or more except any contract:
(A) With counties, municipalities, and state agencies, provided that such negotiated contract shall be made at the average bid price of the same kind of work let to contract after advertisement during a period of 60 days prior to the making of the contract; (B) With a railroad company or utility concerning relocation of its tracks or facilities where the same are not then located on a public road and such relocation is necessary as an incident to the construction or improvement of a public road. However, nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as requiring the department to furnish a site or right of way for railroad or railway lines or tracks or utility facilities required to be removed from a public road. Furthermore, this subsection shall not prevent the department from assisting in the removal and relocation of publicly owned utilities from locations on public roads as provided in Code Section 32-6-170; (C) For emergency construction or maintenance involving the expenditure of $200,000.00 $400,000.00 or more when the public interest requires that the work be done without the delay of advertising for public bids; (D) For the procurement of business, professional, or other services from any person, firm, or corporation as an independent contractor; (E) With the State Road and Tollway Authority; or (F) Through the provisions of a design-build contract as provided for in Code Section 32-2-81.

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(2) A department contract negotiated and made with a political subdivision, as authorized by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, may be subcontracted to any person or political subdivision. It may be performed with inmate labor, except in the case of a public work constructed with federal aid, or the forces of such political subdivision or those of a political subdivision to which such contract has been subcontracted. However, the department shall have the authority to furnish planning, contract plans, specifications, and engineering supervision over a public road being constructed by a political subdivision or by its subcontractor. Any subcontract made under authority of this subsection shall not constitute the basis of any claim against the department, nor shall such subcontract be considered an assignment of the rights of the political subdivision under its contract with the department."
SECTION 7. Said title is further amended in Code Section 32-2-80, relating to public-private partnerships (P3s), by revising paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (b) and subsection (f) as follows:
"(2) For every project undertaken pursuant to this Code section, the department shall accept written public comment, solicited in the same manner as provided for in the request for proposal, for a period of 30 days beginning at least ten days after the public notice of the request for proposal is made pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection; provided, however, that such requirement shall not apply when the public has been afforded the opportunity for comment during the environmental phase of a project. In addition, the department shall hold at least one public hearing, which may be held by teleconference, not later than the conclusion of the period for public comment; provided, however, that such requirement shall not apply when a public hearing has been held during the environmental phase of a project." "(4) Upon conclusion of discussions described in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the department shall rank respondents on the basis of the evaluation criteria set forth in the request for proposal. The department shall select in the order of preference two or more respondents whose qualifications and proposed services are deemed most meritorious and shall conduct negotiations with those respondents. Negotiations conducted under this paragraph can may include, but are not shall not be limited to, one-on-one meetings or requests for proposals proposal revisions." "(f) The commissioner shall be authorized to delegate such duties and responsibilities under this Code section as he or she deems appropriate from time to time; provided, however, that the final approval of contracts provided for in this Code section shall be by action of the board unless the board has previously approved the proposal based upon a determination that the proposal provided the apparent best value to the state upon contract terms that are most satisfactory and advantageous to the state."
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended in Code Section 32-2-82, relating to alternative contracting method, by revising subsections (e) and (f) as follows:

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"(e) For any project for which an alternative contracting method is elected, the department shall utilize the procurement procedures under either Code Section 32-2-80 or 32-2-81 or otherwise authorized rules and regulations of the department to competitively solicit proposals.
(f)(1) The department shall be authorized to utilize the alternative contracting method set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section to deliver no more than two projects during any single fiscal year and no more than seven projects over a single ten-year period. (2) Except as otherwise provided for in paragraph (3) of this subsection, solely Solely as it relates to a project delivered using an alternative contracting method under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section, the department shall not encumber in any one fiscal year an amount greater than 5 percent of the department's capital budget in the previous fiscal year. (3) On and after January 1, 2024, the board shall be authorized to waive the requirement set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection by a majority vote for a project when:
(A) A specific line item appropriation for funding such project has been made; or (B) Fifty percent of such project is funded by the Georgia Ports Authority."
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended by adding a new article to Chapter 5, relating to funds for public roads, to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 4
32-5-40. The General Assembly finds, determines, and declares that:
(1) The safe, effective, efficient, and expedient movement of people and goods are essential to the economic and overall well-being of Georgia and her citizens; (2) Georgia's geographic location and transportation assets have made it a leader for freight and logistics transportation; (3) Continued freight growth and the corresponding investments to support, sustain, and integrate that growth are critical to Georgia's future opportunities and prosperity; (4) The freight transportation network and the general population transportation network are intertwined and interdependent parts of the state's transportation system; and (5) A fund established within the department to accumulate moneys from designated sources, subject to appropriation, to be utilized for the planning, designing, improving, constructing, reconstructing, and maintaining of the state's transportation freight network is necessary for growing and maintaining the state's important freight network assets.

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32-5-41. (a) There is created the Georgia Freight 2050 Program which shall be administered by the department to enhance the state's investment in the state-wide transportation freight network. The Georgia Freight 2050 Program shall fund and support projects and programs included in the freight plans identified in Code Section 32-2-41.4, including, but not limited to, system safety improvements, operation and maintenance of the transportation system, intermodal or multimodal connectivity improvements, and capacity enhancement projects. (b) The Georgia Freight 2050 Program shall prioritize capacity enhancement projects, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Widening of interstates; (2) Widening of noninterstate arterial roads; (3) Interchange, intersection, and other operational improvements; (4) Intermodal or multimodal capacity enhancements; (5) Railroad crossing access and safety improvements; (6) Commercial motor vehicle parking and safety improvements; (7) Projects located in an international ocean trade zone, an inland port zone, or a commercial and industrial impact zone as described in subsection (d) of Code Section 32-2-41.4; and (8) Projects of significant economic impact. (c) It is the intent of the General Assembly that moneys collected from the use of and impact on the state-wide transportation network be appropriated to the Georgia Freight 2050 Program. (d) The provisions of this Code section shall be subject to appropriation by the General Assembly."
SECTION 10. Said title is further amended in Code Section 32-6-28, relating to permits for vehicles with excess weight and dimensions, by revising subparagraphs (a)(1)(C) and (c)(5)(A) as follows:
"(C) A modular unit transporter shall meet all requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and all state safety requirements, rules, and regulations. The modular unit transporter shall be properly registered and have a proper, current license plate. At a minimum, the modular unit transporter shall:
(i) Be constructed of 12 inch steel I beams doubled and welded together; (ii) Have all axles equipped with brakes; (iii) Have every floor joist on each modular section securely attached to the beams with lag bolts and washers, or lag bolts, washers, and cable winches; and (iv) Have an overall length not to exceed 80 84 feet including the hitch."
"(A) Any load not greater than 16 feet wide, not greater than 16 feet high, and not weighing more than 150,000 pounds; or any load greater than 100 feet long which does not exceed the maximum width, height, and weight

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limits specified by this subparagraph; or any modular or sectional housing units exceeding 80 feet in length..................................................................... $ 30.00"
SECTION 11. Code Section 45-16-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of power by coroner or county medical examiner and qualifications of those authorized to perform examinations, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any coroner or county medical examiner may delegate to a local medical examiner, forensic consultant, or medical examiner's investigator the power to perform those duties of such coroner or medical examiner specified in this Code section article if the person to whom such power is thus delegated meets the applicable requirements of this Code section for the performance of such duties, but the performance of those delegated duties shall not in any manner infringe upon or diminish the authority of the peace officer in charge at the scene of the crime. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in cases of death resulting from an accident upon an interstate highway or limited-access road as such terms are defined in Code Section 32-1-3, any coroner or county medical examiner may delegate to medical personnel otherwise qualified to meet the requirements of this article the power to perform those duties of such coroner or county medical examiner specified in this article. The delegation provided for in this paragraph shall occur only when the accident results in a significant disruption to the flow of traffic upon the interstate highway or limited-access road."
SECTION 12. Code Section 48-8-78 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relating to freight and logistics projects defined, use of appropriated funds, lack of funding, and accounting, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) It is the intention of the General Assembly, subject to appropriations, that the funds collected under this article upon the retail purchase, retail sale, rental, storage, use, or consumption of fuel to a contract or common carrier regulated by the United States Surface Transportation Board for use exclusively in the operation of locomotives by such carrier shall be appropriated to the Department of Transportation for use exclusively on freight and logistics projects located on or connected to publicly owned roads. Such appropriation shall be allocated for freight and logistics projects based upon a formula developed by the commissioner of transportation which shall include consideration of total track miles operated within the state by a common carrier consistent with the standards set forth in Code Section 32-2-41.3 and any other factors as determined appropriate by the commissioner."

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SECTION 13. Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure not required by a state agency, is amended by revising paragraph (28) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(28) Records or data of the State Road and Tollway Authority or the Department of Transportation which would reveal the financial accounts, or travel history, vehicle information, or personally identifiable information of any individual who is a motorist upon any toll project or roadway;"

SECTION 14. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 15. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Thomas of the 21st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HB 52.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson

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Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 170, nays 1.

The motion prevailed.

HB 77. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Cheokas of the 151st, Sampson of the 153rd and Yearta of the 152nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

The Senate moves to amend HB 77 LC 49 1198S

by striking "July 1, 2023" on line 22 and replacing it with "January 1, 2024".

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Greene of the 154th et al. offer the following amendment:

Amend HB 77 (LC 49 1198S) by replacing lines 22 through 26 with the following: Said additional judge shall be appointed by the Governor for a term beginning January 1, 2024, and continuing through December 31, 2026, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. His or her successor shall be elected in the manner provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of this state at the nonpartisan judicial election in 2026, for a term of four years beginning on January 1, 2027, and until his or her successor.

Representative Greene of the 154th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HB 77.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance
Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 193. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Lumsden of the 12th, Hawkins of the 27th, Yearta of the 152nd, Leverett of the 123rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works contracting and bidding requirements, so as to increase the dollar values of certain public works construction contracts exempt from bidding requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

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The Senate moves to amend HB 193 (LC 47 2070) by inserting after line 3 the following: provide for an exception to competitive bidding requirements for rapid transit authorities making certain purchases from vendors that are under contract with certain governmental entities; to

By inserting after line 61 the following: Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"36-91-25. (a) Any rapid transit authority may, without competitive bidding, purchase any goods, supplies, equipment, other property, or services from any vendor that, at the time of such purchase, has in effect a contract or schedule for the sale thereof to the State of Georgia, the federal government, or a county or qualified municipality located within the service area of such rapid transit authority, provided that such purchase is made pursuant to the price, terms, and conditions of such contract or schedule in effect and such rapid transit authority receives all the benefits thereof. (b) The total amount of purchases made or contracted for pursuant to this Code section by any rapid transit authority shall not exceed $250,000.00 for any year."

SECTION 3.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Anderson of the 10th offers the following amendment:

Amend the Senate amendment (AM 43 0237ER) to HB 193 (LC 47 2070) by deleting "the State of Georgia, the federal government, or" in lines 10 and 11.

Representative Anderson of the 10th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HB 193.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. N Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

N Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward E Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden E Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye
Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman

Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 157, nays 10.

The motion prevailed.

HB 273. By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Townsend of the 179th, Williams of the 168th and Petrea of the 166th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority, so as to amend the composition and chairmanship of the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to

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extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority, so as to amend the composition and chairmanship of the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Natural Resources, is amended in Code Section 12-2-2, relating to the Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, by revising paragraph (5) of subsection (c) as follows:
"(5) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, for purposes of establishing criminal violations of the standards, rules, and regulations promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources as provided in this title, the term 'standards, rules, and regulations' shall mean those standards, rules, and regulations of the Board of Natural Resources in force and effect on January 1, 2022 2023."
SECTION 2. Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority, is amended in Code Section 12-3-444, relating to membership, officers, compensation, quorum, and meetings by revising subsections (a) and (b) as follows:
"(a) The authority shall be composed of five members as follows: (1) The Governor, or his or her designee, who shall be a state-wide elected official or a state agency representative serving under the Governor; (2) The commissioner of natural resources; (3) The executive director of the State Properties Commission; and (4) A resident of the community of Hog Hammock described in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 12-3-441 Two residents of the community located on the grounds of the former Spalding Plantation who are direct descendants of the slaves of Thomas Spalding, a prior landowner on Greater Sapelo Island, to be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years; and (5) The Commissioner of Human Relations in the office of the Governor; provided, however, that if a vacancy exists in such office for longer than 60 consecutive days, the Governor shall appoint instead a second resident of the community of Hog Hammock for a term of four years, after which the Commissioner of Human Relations, if such office is then occupied, shall become a member.

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Vacancies in the appointed positions shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the Governor. (b) The Governor commissioner of natural resources shall be the chairperson of the authority, the commissioner of natural resources Governor shall be its vice chairperson, and the executive director of the State Properties Commission shall be its secretarytreasurer."

SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative DeLoach of the 167th offers the following amendment:

Amend the Senate substitute to HB 273 (LC 44 2358S) by deleting ", who shall be a statewide elected official or a state agency representative serving under the Governor" in lines 27 through 28.

Representative DeLoach of the 167th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 273.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett

Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell
Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye
Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend

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Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C E Cannon, P E Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward E Lim Y Lott
Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 163, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 142. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Collins of the 71st, Jackson of the 128th, Lumsden of the 12th, Crowe of the 118th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Mainor of the 56th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to HB 142 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:

Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Collins of the 71st and Lumsden of the 12th.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 222. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 11th, Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; to provide definitions; to prohibit certain local governments and persons from soliciting or accepting donations or other things of value to support the performance of election administration; to require the return of certain donations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide that the State Election Board shall be a distinct budget unit and an independent state agency attached to the office of the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only; to provide for an executive director of said board; to provide for venue in any action of said board and its members; to provide duties for said executive director; to revise provisions relating to election superintendents and registrars taking or accepting funding, grants, or gifts; to prohibit county and municipal governments from accepting grants or gifts for the purpose of administering elections; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"21-2-18. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Government employee' means any individual, committee, entity, or group acting in concert who are employed by a county or municipal government. Such term shall include, but not be limited to, election superintendents, registrars, poll workers, and the agents and employees thereof. (2) 'Person' means any individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, labor union, business trust, company, association, committee, corporation, whether operated for profit or not, or any other organization of a group of persons acting in concert, or any other nongovernmental third-party entity.

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(b) All costs and expenses related to conducting primaries, elections, runoffs, or other undertakings authorized or required by this chapter shall be paid from lawfully appropriated public funds. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no county or municipal government, government employee, or election official shall solicit, take, or otherwise accept from any person a contribution, donation, service, or anything else of value for the purpose of conducting primaries or elections or in support of performing his or her duties under this chapter. (d) Any county or municipal government, government employee, or election official who has taken or otherwise accepted from any person a contribution, donation, service, or anything else of value for the purpose of conducting primaries or elections or in support of performing his or her duties under this chapter on or after January 1, 2023, shall immediately return the same to the entity which provided such thing of value within 14 days of the effective date of this Code section. (e) This Code section shall not apply to the donation or use of locations for voting purposes, services provided by individuals without remuneration, or goods that have nominal value of less than $500.00. (f) Violation of this Code section shall constitute a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year and by a fine of not less than $10,000.00."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 21-2-30, relating to creation, composition, election of chairperson, terms of service, vacancies, quorum, seal and bylaws, and meetings of the State Election Board, as follows:
"21-2-30. (a) There is created a state board to be known as the State Election Board, to be composed of a chairperson elected by the General Assembly, an elector to be elected by a majority vote of the Senate of the General Assembly at its regular session held in each oddnumbered year, an elector to be elected by a majority vote of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly at its regular session held in each oddnumbered year, and a member of each political party to be nominated and appointed in the manner provided in this Code section. No person while a member of the General Assembly shall serve as a member of the board.
(a.1)(1) The chairperson shall be elected by the General Assembly in the following manner: A joint resolution which shall fix a definite time for the nomination and election of the chairperson may be introduced in either branch of the General Assembly. Upon passage of the resolution by a majority vote of the membership of the Senate and House of Representatives, it shall be the duty of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to call for the nomination and election of the chairperson at the time specified in the resolution, at which time the name of the qualified person receiving a majority vote of the membership of the House of Representatives shall be transmitted to the Senate for confirmation. Upon the qualified person's receiving a majority vote

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of the membership of the Senate, he or she shall be declared the duly elected chairperson; and the Governor shall be notified of his or her election by the Secretary of the Senate. The Governor is directed to administer the oath of office to the chairperson and to furnish the chairperson with a properly executed commission of office certifying his or her election. (2) The chairperson of the board shall be nonpartisan. At no time during his or her service as chairperson shall the chairperson actively participate in a political party organization or in the campaign of a candidate for public office, nor shall he or she make any campaign contributions to a candidate for public office. Furthermore, to qualify for appointment as chairperson, in the two years immediately preceding his or her appointment, a person shall not have qualified as a partisan candidate for public office, participated in a political party organization or the campaign of a partisan candidate for public office, or made any campaign contributions to a partisan candidate for public office. (3) The term of office of the chairperson shall continue until a successor is elected as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection. In the event of a vacancy in the position of chairperson at a time when the General Assembly is not in session, it shall be the duty of the Governor and the Governor is empowered and directed to appoint a chairperson possessing the qualifications as provided in this subsection who shall serve as chairperson until the next regular session of the General Assembly, at which time the nomination and election of a chairperson shall be held by the General Assembly as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) A member elected by a house of the General Assembly shall take office on the day following the adjournment of the regular session in which elected and shall serve for a term of two years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. An elected member of the board may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the house which elected him or her. In the event a vacancy should occur in the office of such a member of the board at a time when the General Assembly is not in session, then the President of the Senate shall thereupon appoint an elector to fill the vacancy if the prior incumbent of such office was elected by the Senate or appointed by the President of the Senate; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall thereupon appoint an elector to fill the vacancy if the prior incumbent of such office was elected by the House of Representatives or appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. A member appointed to fill a vacancy may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the house whose presiding officer appointed him or her. (c) Within 30 days after April 3, 1968, the state executive committee of each political party shall nominate a member of its party to serve as a member of the State Election Board and, thereupon, the Governor shall appoint such nominee as a member of the board to serve for a term of two years from the date of the appointment and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. Thereafter, such state executive committee shall select a nominee for such office on the board within 30 days after a vacancy occurs in such office and shall also select a nominee at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the term of each incumbent nominated by it; and each such nominee

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shall be immediately appointed by the Governor as a member of the board to serve for the unexpired term in the case of a vacancy, and for a term of two years in the case of an expired term. Each successor, other than one appointed to serve an unexpired term, shall serve for a term of two years; and the terms shall run consecutively from the date of the initial gubernatorial appointment. No person shall be eligible for nomination by such state executive committee unless he or she is an elector and a member in good standing of the political party of the committee. Such a member shall cease to serve on the board and his or her office shall be abolished if and when his or her political organization shall cease to be a 'political party' as defined in Code Section 21-2-2. (d) The Secretary of State shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the board. Three voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and no vacancy on the board shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the board. The board shall adopt a seal for its use and bylaws for its own government and procedure. (e) Meetings shall be held whenever necessary for the performance of the duties of the board on call of the chairperson or whenever any two of its members so request. Minutes shall be kept of all meetings of the board and a record kept of the vote of each member on all questions coming before the board. The chairperson shall give to each member of the board prior notice of the time and place of each meeting of the board. (f) If any member of the board, other than the Secretary of State, shall qualify as a candidate for any public office which is to be voted upon in any primary or election regulated by the board, that member's position on the board shall be immediately vacated and such vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided for filling other vacancies on the board. (g) On and after July 1, 2023, the board shall be a separate and distinct budget unit as defined in Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the 'Budget Act'; provided, however, that the board shall be attached for administrative purposes only to the office of the Secretary of State as provided for in Code Section 50-4-3. The board shall neither be under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State nor shall it be considered a division of the office of the Secretary of State. (h) The board shall have the power to appoint an executive director who shall be a fulltime employee of the board. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board, and the board shall in its discretion appoint and fix the compensation of the executive director. The executive director shall be charged with such duties and powers as provided in this Code section or as delegated by the board. The executive director shall serve as the secretary of the board ex officio but shall not be a voting member of the board or a member for the purposes of constituting a quorum. (i) The executive director and other employees of the board shall be reimbursed for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in the same manner as officers and employees of the office of the Secretary of State. (j) Venue of any action involving members of the board shall be the county in which is found the primary office of the board. Any notice or legal process necessary to be served upon the board may be served upon the executive director, but the executive director shall

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not be considered a member of the board in determining the venue of any such action, and no court shall have jurisdiction over any such action solely by virtue of the executive director residing or maintaining a residence within its jurisdiction. (k) The executive director shall:
(1) Keep all records of the board and its proceedings; (2) With the approval of the board, employ and fix the compensation of personnel as determined necessary to assist the executive director in his or her duties; (3) With the consent of the board, schedule the time and location of all meetings and hearings, as well as maintain a schedule of all meetings and hearings available for public review; (4) With the approval of the board, enter into such contracts, leases, agreements, or other transactions with any person or agency as are deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter or to provide the services required by the board; and (5) On or before the second Tuesday in January of each year, prepare and deliver a written annual report to the Governor and the chairpersons of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees describing the activities of the board for the previous calendar year. Such report shall be made available to any member of the General Assembly upon request. The report shall include a summary of all actions taken by the board and a financial report of all income and disbursements and staff personnel. The Governor may request a preliminary financial report for budgetary purposes prior to the executive director delivering the annual report."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-71, relating to payment by county or municipality of superintendent's expenses, and study and report on acceptance and equitable distribution of donations, as follows:
"(b) No superintendent, county, or municipality shall take or accept any funding, grants, or gifts for purposes of administering this chapter from any source other than from the governing authority of the county or municipality, the State of Georgia, or the federal government."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 21-2-212, relating to county registrars, appointment, certification, term of service, vacancies, compensation, and expenses of chief registrar, registrars, and other officers and employees, and budget estimates, by revising subsection (f) as follows:
"(f) The board of registrars of each county shall prepare annually a budget estimate in which it shall set forth an itemized list of its expenditures for the preceding two years and an itemized estimate of the amount of money necessary to be appropriated for the ensuing year and shall submit the same at the time and in the manner and form other county budget estimates are required to be filed. No board of registrars shall take or accept any funding, grants, or gifts for the purpose of administering this chapter from any source

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other than from the governing authority of the county, the State of Georgia, or the federal government."
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; to provide for legislative findings; to provide definitions; to prohibit certain local governments and persons from soliciting or accepting donations or other things of value to support the performance of election administration; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide that the State Election Board shall be a distinct budget unit and an independent state agency attached to the office of the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only; to provide for an executive director of said board; to provide for venue in any action of said board and its members; to provide duties for said executive director; to revise provisions relating to election superintendents and registrars taking or accepting funding, grants, or gifts; to prohibit county and municipal governments from accepting grants or gifts for the purpose of administering elections; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that the addition of Code Section 21-2-18 and the revisions to Code Sections 21-2-71 and 21-2-212 in this bill should not be interpreted as an admission by the General Assembly that existing law did not already ban the outside funding of election administration in Georgia. These clarifications and enhancements were deemed necessary because there seemed to be some confusion among certain Georgia counties as to the correct interpretation of existing law.
SECTION 2. Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"21-2-18. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Government employee' means any individual, committee, entity, or group acting in concert who are employed by a county or municipal government. Such term shall include, but not be limited to, election superintendents, registrars, poll workers, and the agents and employees thereof. (2) 'Person' means any individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, labor union, business trust, company, association, committee, corporation, whether operated for profit or not, or any other organization of a group of persons acting in concert, or any other nongovernmental third-party entity. (b) All costs and expenses related to conducting primaries, elections, runoffs, or other undertakings authorized or required by this chapter shall be paid from lawfully appropriated public funds. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no county or municipal government, government employee, or election official shall solicit, take, or otherwise accept from any person a contribution, donation, service, or anything else of value for the purpose of conducting primaries or elections or in support of performing his or her duties under this chapter. (d) This Code section shall not apply to the donation or use of locations for voting purposes, services provided by individuals without remuneration, or goods that have nominal value of less than $500.00. (e) Violation of this Code section shall constitute a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year and by a fine of not less than $10,000.00."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 21-2-30, relating to creation, composition, election of chairperson, terms of service, vacancies, quorum, seal and bylaws, and meetings of the State Election Board, as follows:
"21-2-30. (a) There is created a state board to be known as the State Election Board, to be composed of a chairperson elected by the General Assembly, an elector to be elected by a majority vote of the Senate of the General Assembly at its regular session held in each oddnumbered year, an elector to be elected by a majority vote of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly at its regular session held in each oddnumbered year, and a member of each political party to be nominated and appointed in the manner provided in this Code section. No person while a member of the General Assembly shall serve as a member of the board.
(a.1)(1) The chairperson shall be elected by the General Assembly in the following manner: A joint resolution which shall fix a definite time for the nomination and election of the chairperson may be introduced in either branch of the General Assembly. Upon passage of the resolution by a majority vote of the membership of the Senate and House of Representatives, it shall be the duty of the Speaker of the House of

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Representatives to call for the nomination and election of the chairperson at the time specified in the resolution, at which time the name of the qualified person receiving a majority vote of the membership of the House of Representatives shall be transmitted to the Senate for confirmation. Upon the qualified person's receiving a majority vote of the membership of the Senate, he or she shall be declared the duly elected chairperson; and the Governor shall be notified of his or her election by the Secretary of the Senate. The Governor is directed to administer the oath of office to the chairperson and to furnish the chairperson with a properly executed commission of office certifying his or her election. (2) The chairperson of the board shall be nonpartisan. At no time during his or her service as chairperson shall the chairperson actively participate in a political party organization or in the campaign of a candidate for public office, nor shall he or she make any campaign contributions to a candidate for public office. Furthermore, to qualify for appointment as chairperson, in the two years immediately preceding his or her appointment, a person shall not have qualified as a partisan candidate for public office, participated in a political party organization or the campaign of a partisan candidate for public office, or made any campaign contributions to a partisan candidate for public office. (3) The term of office of the chairperson shall continue until a successor is elected as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection. In the event of a vacancy in the position of chairperson at a time when the General Assembly is not in session, it shall be the duty of the Governor and the Governor is empowered and directed to appoint a chairperson possessing the qualifications as provided in this subsection who shall serve as chairperson until the next regular session of the General Assembly, at which time the nomination and election of a chairperson shall be held by the General Assembly as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) A member elected by a house of the General Assembly shall take office on the day following the adjournment of the regular session in which elected and shall serve for a term of two years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. An elected member of the board may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the house which elected him or her. In the event a vacancy should occur in the office of such a member of the board at a time when the General Assembly is not in session, then the President of the Senate shall thereupon appoint an elector to fill the vacancy if the prior incumbent of such office was elected by the Senate or appointed by the President of the Senate; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall thereupon appoint an elector to fill the vacancy if the prior incumbent of such office was elected by the House of Representatives or appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. A member appointed to fill a vacancy may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the house whose presiding officer appointed him or her. (c) Within 30 days after April 3, 1968, the state executive committee of each political party shall nominate a member of its party to serve as a member of the State Election Board and, thereupon, the Governor shall appoint such nominee as a member of the board to serve for a term of two years from the date of the appointment and until his or her

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successor is elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. Thereafter, such state executive committee shall select a nominee for such office on the board within 30 days after a vacancy occurs in such office and shall also select a nominee at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the term of each incumbent nominated by it; and each such nominee shall be immediately appointed by the Governor as a member of the board to serve for the unexpired term in the case of a vacancy, and for a term of two years in the case of an expired term. Each successor, other than one appointed to serve an unexpired term, shall serve for a term of two years; and the terms shall run consecutively from the date of the initial gubernatorial appointment. No person shall be eligible for nomination by such state executive committee unless he or she is an elector and a member in good standing of the political party of the committee. Such a member shall cease to serve on the board and his or her office shall be abolished if and when his or her political organization shall cease to be a 'political party' as defined in Code Section 21-2-2. (d) The Secretary of State shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the board. Three voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and no vacancy on the board shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the board. The board shall adopt a seal for its use and bylaws for its own government and procedure. (e) Meetings shall be held whenever necessary for the performance of the duties of the board on call of the chairperson or whenever any two of its members so request. Minutes shall be kept of all meetings of the board and a record kept of the vote of each member on all questions coming before the board. The chairperson shall give to each member of the board prior notice of the time and place of each meeting of the board. (f) If any member of the board, other than the Secretary of State, shall qualify as a candidate for any public office which is to be voted upon in any primary or election regulated by the board, that member's position on the board shall be immediately vacated and such vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided for filling other vacancies on the board. (g) On and after July 1, 2023, the board shall be a separate and distinct budget unit as defined in Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the 'Budget Act'; provided, however, that the board shall be attached for administrative purposes only to the office of the Secretary of State as provided for in Code Section 50-4-3. The board shall neither be under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State nor shall it be considered a division of the office of the Secretary of State. (h) The board shall have the power to appoint an executive director who shall be a fulltime employee of the board. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board, and the board shall in its discretion appoint and fix the compensation of the executive director. The executive director shall be charged with such duties and powers as provided in this Code section or as delegated by the board. The executive director shall serve as the secretary of the board ex officio but shall not be a voting member of the board or a member for the purposes of constituting a quorum.

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(i) The executive director and other employees of the board shall be reimbursed for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in the same manner as officers and employees of the office of the Secretary of State. (j) Venue of any action involving members of the board shall be the county in which is found the primary office of the board. Any notice or legal process necessary to be served upon the board may be served upon the executive director, but the executive director shall not be considered a member of the board in determining the venue of any such action, and no court shall have jurisdiction over any such action solely by virtue of the executive director residing or maintaining a residence within its jurisdiction. (k) The executive director shall:
(1) Keep all records of the board and its proceedings; (2) With the approval of the board, employ and fix the compensation of personnel as determined necessary to assist the executive director in his or her duties; (3) With the consent of the board, schedule the time and location of all meetings and hearings, as well as maintain a schedule of all meetings and hearings available for public review; (4) With the approval of the board, enter into such contracts, leases, agreements, or other transactions with any person or agency as are deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter or to provide the services required by the board; and (5) On or before the second Tuesday in January of each year, prepare and deliver a written annual report to the Governor and the chairpersons of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees describing the activities of the board for the previous calendar year. Such report shall be made available to any member of the General Assembly upon request. The report shall include a summary of all actions taken by the board and a financial report of all income and disbursements and staff personnel. The Governor may request a preliminary financial report for budgetary purposes prior to the executive director delivering the annual report."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-71, relating to payment by county or municipality of superintendent's expenses, and study and report on acceptance and equitable distribution of donations, as follows:
"(b) No superintendent, county, or municipality shall take or accept any funding, grants, or gifts for purposes of administering this chapter from any source other than from the governing authority of the county or municipality, the State of Georgia, or the federal government."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 21-2-212, relating to county registrars, appointment, certification, term of service, vacancies, compensation, and expenses of chief registrar, registrars, and other officers and employees, and budget estimates, by revising subsection (f) as follows:

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"(f) The board of registrars of each county shall prepare annually a budget estimate in which it shall set forth an itemized list of its expenditures for the preceding two years and an itemized estimate of the amount of money necessary to be appropriated for the ensuing year and shall submit the same at the time and in the manner and form other county budget estimates are required to be filed. No board of registrars shall take or accept any funding, grants, or gifts for the purpose of administering this chapter from any source other than from the governing authority of the county, the State of Georgia, or the federal government."

SECTION 6. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Roberts of the 52nd moved that SB 222 be placed upon the table.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander N Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au N Ballard N Ballinger Y Barnes N Barrett N Barton E Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly N Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner N Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd N Cameron N Camp N Campbell, J Y Campbell, L N Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter

N Collins N Cooper N Corbett N Cox Y Crawford N Crowe Y Cummings N Daniel Y Davis N DeLoach N Dempsey N Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner N Dubnik N Dunahoo N Efstration N Ehrhart N Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B N Fleming, T N Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye N Gaines N Gambill
Gilliard

N Hatchett N Hawkins Y Henderson N Hilton N Hitchens Y Holcomb E Holland Y Holly N Hong N Horner N Houston Y Howard N Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E E Jackson, M N Jasperse N Jenkins N Jones, J Y Jones, S N Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard N Knight N LaHood N Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim

N Martinez N Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain N McCollum N McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal N New N Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye
Oliver Y Panitch N Paris Y Park N Parrish N Parsons N Persinger N Petrea N Pirkle N Powell Y Prince Y Reese

N Sainz Sampson
Y Schofield N Scoggins Y Scott N Seabaugh Y Sharper N Silcox N Smith, L E Smith, M N Smith, R N Smith, T.P. N Smith, V N Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin N Taylor, D Y Taylor, R N Thomas, B Y Thomas, M N Townsend Y Tran N Vance N Wade N Washburn N Werkheiser Y Westbrook N Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A

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N Carson Y Carter N Chastain N Cheokas N Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Gladney Y Glaize N Greene N Gullett N Gunter N Hagan

N Lott N Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin N Martin

N Reeves N Rhodes N Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Williams, M.F. N Williams, N N Williamson Y Willis N Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 67, nays 101.

The motion was lost.

The susbstitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was adopted.

On the agreement to the report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore N Bell N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb E Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E E Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye
Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
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On the motion, the ayes were 100, nays 70.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton E Bazemore N Bell N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb E Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E E Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye
Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 100, nays 69.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:
HB 188. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Burchett of the 176th, Mainor of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appellate practice, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitutes to the following bills of the Senate:
SB 62. By Senators Summers of the 13th, Robertson of the 29th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; to provide for enforcement; to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to provide for a performance audit by the state auditor on public spending on homeless programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 92. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Walker III of the 20th, Cowsert of the 46th, Brass of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 211. By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to establish the Georgia Council on Literacy; to provide for consultation with subject matter experts; to provide for automatic repeal; to require local school systems to develop and implement five-year literacy plans for such school system and individual literacy plans for students in kindergarten through grade five; to replace the Education Coordinating Council with the Alliance of Education Agency Heads; to provide for related matters; to make conforming changes; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following members were recognized during the period of Afternoon Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Prince of the 132nd, Bentley of the 150th et al., and Smith of the 70th et al.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate, having been previously postponed, was again postponed until the next legislative day:

SB 64.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; to provide for a fee; to provide for the form of such copy; to standardize terminology relating to birth certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Efstration of the 104th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Wednesday, March 29, 2023, and the motion prevailed.

Pursuant to the adjournment Resolution previously adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Fortieth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Adeyina Alexander Anderson Anulewicz Au Ballard Ballinger Barnes Barrett Barton Bazemore Bell Bentley Beverly Blackmon Bonner Buckner Burchett Burnough Byrd Cameron Camp Campbell, J Campbell, L Cannon, C Cannon, P Carpenter Carson Carter Chastain Cheokas Clark, D Clark, J

Cooper Corbett Cox Crawford Crowe Daniel Davis Dempsey Dickey Douglas Draper Drenner Dubnik Dunahoo Ehrhart Evans, B Evans, S Fleming, T Franklin Frazier Frye Gambill Gilliard Gladney Glaize Greene Gullett Gunter Hagan Hatchett Hawkins Henderson

Hilton Hitchens Holcomb Holland Hong Horner E Houston Howard Huddleston Hugley Jackson, E Jackson, M Jasperse Jenkins Jones, J Jones, S Jones, T Kelley Kendrick Kennard Knight LaHood Leverett Lewis-Ward Lim Lott Lumsden Lupton Marin Martin Martinez Mathiak

Mathis McClain McCollum McDonald Meeks Miller Mitchell Momtahan Moore Mughal E Naghise Neal New Newton Okoye Olaleye Oliver Panitch Paris Park Parrish Parsons Persinger Petrea Powell Prince Reese Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Ridley, Jor Roberts

Romman Sainz Sampson Schofield Scoggins Scott Seabaugh Sharper Silcox Smith, L Smith, R Smith, T.P. Smith, V Stephens Stoner Taylor, D Taylor, R Thomas, B Thomas, M Townsend Tran Vance Wade Werkheiser Westbrook Wiedower Williams, A Williams, N Williamson Willis Yearta Burns, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:

Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd, Bennett of the 94th, Bruce of the 61st, Collins of the 71st, Cummings of the 39th, DeLoach of the 167th, Erwin of the 32nd, Fleming of the 125th, Gaines of the 120th, Holly of the 116th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Mainor of the

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56th, Pirkle of the 169th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Washburn of the 144th, and Williams of the 37th.
They wished to be recorded as present.
Prayer was offered by Assistant Superintendent, Reverend Lynn Barber, Manor United Methodist Church, Manor, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Tarvin of the 2nd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.
3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.
4. Reports of Standing Committees.
5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills.
6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:
HB 830. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Evans of the 57th, Daniel of the 117th, Drenner of the 85th, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide comprehensive state civil rights law protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to

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fair housing, so as to prohibit discrimination in housing; to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, so as to protect the right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 and Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations generally and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination in private and public employment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 831. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to match the retirement benefit amounts payable to former legislators upon retirement and to currently retired legislators in retirement to those benefits which are payable upon retirement to legislators who are in office on or after January 1, 2022; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 832. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and general contractors, so as to change certain provisions as to eligibility for licensure without examination; to eliminate certain exceptions; to change a definition; to change cross-references to eliminated provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HB 833. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Crowe of the 118th, Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to reduce certain waiting periods and application deadlines for the establishment or reestablishment of creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia and the Public School Employees Retirement System; to provide for related matters;

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to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 834. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Smith of the 18th and Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-4-414 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence of similar transaction crimes in child molestation cases, so as to provide for the grooming of a child to engage in sexual conduct be considered admissible evidence in criminal proceedings; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Juvenile Justice.
HB 835. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Corbett of the 174th, Bentley of the 150th, Carpenter of the 4th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to create an option for the full-time employment of beneficiaries under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 836. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Gullett of the 19th, Bonner of the 73rd, Kelley of the 16th, Knight of the 134th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of elementary and secondary school students, so as to provide for the safety of students; to require multiple occupancy restrooms and changing areas in public schools to be designated for exclusive use by males or females; to provide for reasonable accommodations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for public school and local school system policies; to provide for sleeping quarter arrangements on overnight field trips; to provide for investigation of complaints of noncompliance by the Professional Standards Commission; to provide for sanctions; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 837. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, Jones of the 25th, McDonald of the 26th, Cox of the 28th, Jasperse of the 11th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Forsyth County Board of Registrations and Elections, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5381), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to the start and end date of board member terms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HB 838. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, McClain of the 109th, Collins of the 71st, Williams of the 148th and Douglas of the 78th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of employment of minors, so as to require the establishment of trust accounts for certain minors who are employed or compensated; to provide for requirements related to such trust accounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Industry and Labor.
HB 839. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Cooper of the 45th, Powell of the 33rd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Social Work Licensure Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists to administer the compact in this state; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Interstate Cooperation.
HB 840. By Representatives Fleming of the 114th, McDonald of the 26th, Scoggins of the 14th, Barrett of the 24th, Crowe of the 118th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions as pertaining to torts, so as to provide for a right of action against any person who knowingly or negligently engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of a minor or who knowingly or negligently allows, permits, encourages, or requires a minor to be present while another engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of such minor; to provide for defenses; to provide for damages; to provide for limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 841. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Draper of the 90th and Roberts of the 52nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization and members of the Public Service Commission, so as to provide for members of the Public Service Commission to be elected from election districts instead of state wide; to change the description of the election districts for members of the Public Service Commission; to provide for manner of election and terms of office; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
HR 653. By Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Kendrick of the 95th and Moore of the 91st:
A RESOLUTION urging the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to hire a professional county manager or administrator to oversee the day-to-day operations of the county; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.
HR 712. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Erwin of the 32nd, Scoggins of the 14th and Mathis of the 149th:
A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia High School Association to move golf to the fall season; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

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By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were read the second time:

HB 813 HB 815 HB 817 HB 819 HB 821 HB 823 HB 825 HB 827 HR 600

HB 814 HB 816 HB 818 HB 820 HB 822 HB 824 HB 826 HR 599 HR 601

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 288 SB 303 SB 306 SB 310 SB 312 SB 314 SB 316

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

SB 295 SB 305 SB 309 SB 311 SB 313 SB 315 SB 317

Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 139th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

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HR 651 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 40th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

UNCONTESTED HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

Modified Open Rule

HR 519 HR 603

House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources; create (Judy-Jenkins-136th) House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization; create (Rules-Cooper-45th)(Rules Committee Substitute LC 33 9531S)

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Structured Rule

SB 63 SB 272

Bonds and Recognizances; setting of bonds and schedules of bails; provide (Substitute)(JudyNC-Gaines-120th) Robertson-29th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 44 2395S) Courts; supplement the duties of administrative judges; Criminal Case Data Exchange Board; reestablish (Substitute)(JudyNC-Gunter-8th) Kennedy-18th

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman
By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 288. By Senator Parent of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for a period of five years in the amount of $200,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are between 65 and 69 years of age and whose income does not exceed $62,000.00; to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for a period of five years in the amount of $200,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older regardless of income; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 295. By Senator Gooch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Lumpkin County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 303. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, McLaurin of the 14th, Still of the 48th, Orrock of the 36th, James of the 35th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of 50 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose household income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3945), so as to remove the requirement for seniors to have to

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reapply for such exemption every two years; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 305. By Senators Jones of the 10th and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50.000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 68 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 306. By Senators Jones of the 10th and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $25,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older and under 68 years of age; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 309. By Senators Jones of the 10th and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to

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specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 310. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd and Tate of the 38th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Powder Springs, approved March 13, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2760), as amended, so as to adopt by reference a certain map to update the boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 311. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing homestead exemptions from Newton County and Newton County School District ad valorem taxation, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4328), so as to increase the income cap and exemption provided to citizens who are 65 years of age or older from Newton County School District ad valorem taxation; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 312. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the coroner of Rockdale County in lieu of a fee system of compensation, approved April 4, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2505), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4751), so as to change the compensation of the coroner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 313. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Magistrate's Court of Rockdale County, approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3907), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4725), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chief magistrate; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 314. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Rockdale County, approved April 2, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3679), so as to revise provisions relating to compensation of the judges of said court; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 315. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the supplementary compensation of the judge of the juvenile court of Rockdale County; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 316. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the judge of the Probate Court of Rockdale County in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved March 4, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2173), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 11, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 3969), so as to

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change the provisions relating to the compensation of such judge; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

SB 317. By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Orrock of the 36th, Halpern of the 39th, Tate of the 38th, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Atlanta Independent School System under the management and control of the Atlanta Board of Education, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4154), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4341), so as to remove limitations on qualifications for membership on said board related to working for other boards of education; to reapportion the board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.

On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon E Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe
Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas
Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B

Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins N Jones, J Y Jones, S

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan
Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend

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Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard
Gladney Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin N Martin

Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson
Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 163, nays 2.

The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Taylor of the 92nd et al., New of the 64th et al., Wiedower of the 121st et al., Clark of the 108th et al., Marin of the 96th et al., Bentley of the 150th et al., Daniel of the 117th et al., and Efstration of the 104th.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HR 519. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Burchett of the 176th, Knight of the 134th, Cheokas of the 151st, Corbett of the 174th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Resolution, was agreed to.

HR 603. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Newton of the 127th, Au of the 50th, Hatchett of the 155th and Crowe of the 118th:

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization; and for other purposes.

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The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Georgia adopted certificate of need laws because of a mandate of the federal government under the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act that was enacted in 1974; and
WHEREAS, by the early 1980's, all states, including Georgia, had adopted such laws because if they did not, they put federal funds at risk; and
WHEREAS, in 1986, the federal government repealed the mandate after determining that the certificate of need laws were not accomplishing the intended goals, and many states followed suit. Today, the largest states in the country do not have certificate of need laws, including Texas, California, and Florida; and
WHEREAS, Georgia has amended its certificate of need laws several times, but such amendments have been very limited; and
WHEREAS, thus, although there have been significant changes in the past 40 years in the healthcare landscape, Georgia has not modernized its certificate of need laws to reflect those changes; and
WHEREAS, as of 2020, Georgia ranked an astonishing number six in the nation for the number of certificate of need regulated services (tied with New York); and
WHEREAS, under Georgia's current certificate of need laws have not stopped hospitals from closing across Georgia, and the lost services resulting from such closures cannot be easily replaced by alternatives because of the certificate of need laws; and
WHEREAS, a broad base of organizations, public policy think tanks, payers, and healthcare providers are working together in the legislative session for a calm, truthful, and deliberative dialog to modernize Georgia's very outdated certificate of need laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: (1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization. (2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of seven members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker shall also appoint four additional nonlegislative

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members with expertise or qualifications as determined by the Speaker. The Speaker shall designate a legislative member of the committee as chairperson of the committee. (3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake to study the conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. (4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. 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. (5) Allowances, expenses, and funding.
(A) The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. (B) Members of the committee who are state officials, other than legislative members, or state employees shall receive no compensation for their services on the committee, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the committee in the same manner as they are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or employees. (C) The allowances and expenses authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives; except that funds for the reimbursement of the expenses of state officials, other than legislative members, and state employees shall come from funds appropriated to or otherwise available to their respective agencies. (6) Report. (A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph. (B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph. (C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee. A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives. (D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu thereof. (7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2023.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Resolution, was agreed to, by substitute.

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By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Resolutions.

On the adoption of the Resolutions, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon E Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson
Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Cooper
Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D
Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolutions, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Resolutions, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were adopted.

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Suite 608-B Atlanta, GA 30334
March 29, 2023
Attention: Clerk of the House
Please record my YES vote for the following bills:
HR 519 HR 603
Thank you.
/s/ Rep. Kim Schofield Representative Schofield Georgia House District 63
SB 272. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th, Strickland of the 17th, Hatchett of the 50th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, is amended so as to supplement the duties of administrative judges; to reestablish the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board; to repeal Code Section 15-6-50.3, relating to Criminal Case Data Exchange Board created, membership, operation, role, and public access, in its entirety; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 and Code Section 50-25-7.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Crime Information Center and technology empowerment fund, appropriations, initiatives, steering committee, and release of funds, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to supplement the duties of administrative judges; to reestablish the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board; to provide for definitions; to provide for issuance of uniform standards by the Judicial Council of Georgia; to provide for acceptance by The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia of uniform standards promulgated by the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board; to revise provisions regarding uniform standards issued by and reports

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prepared by the Judicial Council of Georgia; to repeal Code Section 15-6-50.3, relating to Criminal Case Data Exchange Board created, membership, operation, role, and public access, in its entirety; to provide for cross-references; to provide for technical services provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 and Code Section 50-25-7.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Crime Information Center and technology empowerment fund, appropriations, initiatives, steering committee, and release of funds, respectively, so as to provide for crossreferences; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended by revising Code Section 15-5-5, relating to duties of district administrative judge, as follows:
"15-5-5. The duties and authority of each district administrative judge shall be as follows:
(1) To request, collect, and receive information from the courts of record within his or her district pursuant to uniform rules promulgated by the ten administrative judges; and (2) To authorize and assign any superior court judge within the district to sit on any type of case or to handle other administrative or judicial matters within the district; provided, however, that the assignment shall be made with the consent of the assigned judge and with the consent of the majority of the judges of the circuit to which the assignment is made and that the assignment shall be made subject to rules promulgated by the district council by a majority vote of the superior court judges within the district; and (3) To assist the various courts of record within his or her district with the implementation and continued maintenance of uniform standards promulgated pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (h) of Code Section 15-5-24.1."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"15-5-24.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Board' means the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board. (2) 'Predecessor board' means the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board established as a board to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in 2018 by an Act of the General Assembly. (3) 'Reestablished board' means the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board reestablished as an advisory board to The Council of Superior Court Clerks in 2022 by an Act of the General Assembly. (b) The Criminal Case Data Exchange Board is reestablished as an advisory board for the benefit of the judicial and executive branches of this state's government to facilitate

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the compliance efforts of the various judicial agencies, judicial subdivisions, applicable courts, applicable clerks, and applicable executive branch officers, departments, and agencies with the requirements of Code Section 35-3-36. The board shall be attached to the Judicial Council of Georgia and its Administrative Office of the Courts for administrative purposes. The Judicial Council of Georgia shall issue uniform standards not inconsistent with the uniform standards promulgated by the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board pursuant to this Code section.
(c)(1) The board shall consist of 19 members as follows: (A) The executive director of The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia; (B) The executive director of The Council of State Court Judges of Georgia; (C) The executive director of The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia; (D) The executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council; (E) The chairperson of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; (F) The commissioner of corrections; (G) The commissioner of community supervision; (H) The director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; (I) The director of the Office of Planning and Budget; (J) A designee of the Judicial Council of Georgia; (K) The chief information officer of the Georgia Technology Authority; (L) The executive director of the Georgia Sheriffs' Association; and (M) The executive director of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police,
provided that any such member may allow a designee to represent him or her at a board meeting and vote in his or her stead; and (2) Six members as follows:
(A) One of whom is a superior court judge; (B) One of whom is a state court judge; (C) One of whom is a clerk of a superior court; (D) One of whom is a district attorney; (E) One of whom is a sheriff of a county; and (F) One of whom is a police chief of a municipality, who shall each be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years; provided, however, that any person who, as of July 1, 2023, was serving as a member of either the predecessor board or reestablished board pursuant to an appointment by the Governor or otherwise provided by law shall continue to serve as a member of the board for the remainder of the term of such appointment; and provided, further, that no person shall serve beyond the time he or she holds the position of the board by reason of which he or she was initially eligible for appointment. (d) Any vacancy on the board due to death, resignation, disqualification, or removal of any member for any reason, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and any successor shall serve for the unexpired term. (e) Membership on the board shall not constitute public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his or her membership on the board.

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(f) The board shall elect a chairperson from among its members and may elect such other officers and appoint committees as it considers appropriate. (g) Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties from funds available to the Judicial Council of Georgia. Such reimbursement shall be limited to all travel and other expenses necessarily incurred through service on the board, in compliance with the travel rules and regulations of this state; provided, however, that in no case shall a member of the board be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the member's capacity as the representative of another state agency. (h) The board shall:
(1) Meet no less than quarterly at such times and places as it shall determine necessary or convenient to perform its duties and also upon the call of the chairperson of the board, the member of the board designated by the Judicial Council of Georgia, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, or the Governor; (2) Maintain minutes of its meetings; (3) Participate in the review and improvement of this state's criminal case data exchange and management system; (4) Using the combined expertise and experience of its members, provide regular advice and counsel to the Judicial Council of Georgia and its Administrative Office of the Courts to enable its members to carry out its statutory duties related to criminal case data exchange under this article; (5) Regularly review and update uniform standards for the creation and transmission of criminal history data by and between local and state criminal justice agencies, including, but not limited to, processes and procedures that criminal justice agencies shall adopt in order to provide for the transmission and acceptance of such data by and between the applicable agencies and by the Georgia Crime Information Center. Such data shall include arrests; indictments, accusations, information, and other formal charges; and final dispositions arising therefrom, including, but not limited to, convictions. This subparagraph shall not be construed to override, supplant, or preclude any uniform standards promulgated by the reestablished board; (6) By October 1 of each year, prepare a report on the board's progress in developing uniform standards pursuant to paragraph (5) of this subsection. Such report shall be transmitted electronically or mailed to the office of the chairs of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the House Committee on Judiciary, and the House Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the House Committee on Appropriations, and to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia no later than October 10 of each year; (7) Make recommendations for the improvement of criminal history data sharing for the benefit of the public, employers, and law enforcement; (8) Carry out such duties as may be required by federal law or regulation so as to enable this state to receive and disburse federal funds for criminal case data exchange and management;

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(9) After conducting a comprehensive review of automated victim notification systems, make recommendations as the board deems necessary on the adoption, development, and use of an automated system that provides for individualized notification to victims of certain occurrences in each case involving the victim, including, but not limited to, occurrences of arrest, pretrial release, court hearings, and sentencing. Such system shall also be able to reconcile individuals' criminal data at all steps of the data exchange process. Any such recommendations and accompanying reports shall be transmitted to all members of the board. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to limit or otherwise prevent criminal justice agencies from improving the organization of their respective data or developing and implementing, individually or collectively, an automated victim notification system for crime victims in this state; and (10) By December 1, 2024, review, in coordination with experts in the field of criminal justice, the feasibility of a system for tracking and analyzing criminal history data related to recidivism, criminal plea agreements, immunity defenses in criminal proceedings, and post-adjudication proceedings. Such review of criminal plea agreements shall include the feasibility of tracking charges pertaining to human trafficking and whether those charges resulted in convictions or resulted in pleas of lesser or related charges. The board, in determining the feasibility of such system, shall prepare a report detailing its review, findings, and any recommendations and such report shall be transmitted electronically or mailed to the office of the chairs of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the House Committee on Judiciary, and the House Committee on Judiciary Non-civil, and to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senate President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. (i) Public access to data collected or transmitted via the criminal case information exchange shall remain the responsibility of the Georgia Crime Information Center. No release of collected data shall be made by or through the Georgia Technology Authority."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-6-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electronic filings of pleadings and documents, electronic payments and remittances, access, and public disclosure, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(2) The Council of Superior Court Clerks Judicial Council of Georgia shall submit the uniform standards adopted by the board pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (h) of Code Section 15-6-50.3 15-5-24.1 to the The Council of Superior Court Judges and to the chief superior court judge of each judicial circuit. The chief superior court judge of each judicial circuit shall assist the superior court clerk clerks and prosecutors within the judicial circuit with the implementation and continued maintenance of such uniform standards. A superior court judge may order any party to provide data needed by the a clerk or a prosecutor to facilitate transmission of data."

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SECTION 4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-6-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation of The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia and composition, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(d) The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia shall accept the submission of uniform standards promulgated by the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (h) of Code Section 15-5-24.1 and submitted by the Judicial Council of Georgia. Training on and publication of such uniform standards among the council and the superior courts of this state shall be to further improvement of the superior courts as provided in paragraph (b) of this Code section."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-6-50.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia, by revising subsections (f) and (g) as follows:
"(f) The council shall issue uniform standards not inconsistent with the uniform standards promulgated by the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (h) of Code Section 15-6-50.3 15-5-24.1. Such uniform standards shall be incorporated into the assistance and training provided to superior court clerks pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section. (g) By January 15 of each year, the council shall prepare a report detailing the activities of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board and the progress of the represented groups within the board's membership to effect the uniform standards prescribed in paragraph (5) of subsection (h) of Code Section 15-6-50.3 for the previous year. Such report shall be transmitted electronically or mailed to the office of the chairs of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Judiciary and to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia no later than January 15 of each year."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended by repealing Code Section 15-6-50.3, relating to Criminal Case Data Exchange Board created, membership, operation, role, and public access, in its entirety.
SECTION 7. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-6-61 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duties of clerks generally and computerized record-keeping system, by revising subparagraph (4)(B) and paragraph (18) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(B) An automated criminal case management system which shall contain a summary record of all criminal indictments in which true bills are rendered and all criminal accusations filed in the office of clerk of superior court in accordance with rules promulgated uniform standards issued by The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia pursuant to subsection (f) of Code Section 15-6-50.2. The criminal case

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management system shall contain entries of other matters of a criminal nature filed with the clerk, including quasi-civil proceedings and entries of cases which are ordered dead docketed. When a case is dead docketed, all witnesses who may have been subpoenaed therein shall be released from further attendance until resubpoenaed; and" "(18) To electronically collect all data elements required pursuant to subsection (g) of Code Section 35-3-36, and such clerk of superior court shall transmit such data to the Georgia Crime Information Center, in a form and format required by and consistent with uniform standards issued by The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia, which pursuant to subsection (f) of Code Section 15-6-50.2 and shall provide the data to the Administrative Office of the Courts for use by the state judicial branch upon request. Public access to said data shall remain the responsibility of only the Georgia Crime Information Center;"
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electronic filings of pleadings and documents, electronic payments and remittances, access, and public disclosure, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(2) The Council of Superior Court Clerks Judicial Council of Georgia shall submit the uniform standards adopted by the board pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (h) of Code Section 15-6-50.3 15-5-24.1 to the The Council of State Court Judges. The chief state court judge of each county shall assist the state court clerk with the implementation of such uniform standards. A state court judge may order any party to provide data needed by the clerk to facilitate transmission of data."
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended in Code Section 15-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to The Council of State Court Judges of Georgia, by revising subsection (d) as follows:
"(d) The Judicial Council of Georgia and its Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide technical services to the council and shall assist the council council's composition in complying with all its legal requirements. Such requirements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the transmission of criminal history data not inconsistent with the uniform standards promulgated pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (h) of Code Section 15-5-24.1."
SECTION 10. Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Crime Information Center, is amended in Code Section 35-3-32, relating to establishment of council, composition, and duties and responsibilities of council generally, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (b) as follows:

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"(2) Advise and assist in updating the policies under which the center is to be operated, to the extent that such policies are necessary to comply with the uniform standards promulgated pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (h) of Code Section 15-6-50.3 issued by The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia 15-5-24.1;"
SECTION 11. Said article is further amended in Code Section 35-3-36, relating to duties of state criminal justice agencies as to submission of fingerprints, photographs, and other identifying data to center, and responsibility for accuracy, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (g) as follows:
"(1) Criminal justice agencies within this state, all persons in charge of law enforcement agencies, clerks of court, municipal judges when such judges do not have a clerk, magistrates, persons in charge of community supervision, juvenile probation, or Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 probation offices, and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall transmit to the center the information described in Code Section 353-33 within 30 days of the creation or receipt of such information, except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section, on the basis of the forms and instructions to be provided by the center. Such forms and instructions shall not be inconsistent with the uniform standards promulgated pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (h) of Code Section 15-6-50.3 issued by The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia 15-524.1."
SECTION 12. Code Section 50-25-7.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to technology empowerment fund, appropriations, initiatives, steering committee, and release of funds, is amended by revising subsection (e) as follows:
"(e) Upon enactment of enforceable uniform standards for the submission of electronic records to the Georgia Crime Information Center promulgated by The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (h) of Code Section 15-5-24.1 by the Criminal Data Exchange Board, and subject to the availability of appropriations and moneys otherwise available to the authority, the authority is authorized to release funds from the technology empowerment fund for the purpose of installing or upgrading criminal justice information systems to be used by criminal justice agencies for complying with their respective obligations to provide information and data to the Georgia Crime Information Center. No release of funds pursuant to this paragraph shall be made on or after July 1, 2027."
SECTION 13. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au
Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes N Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp N Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas N Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett N Cox Y Crawford N Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart N Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B N Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene N Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton
Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
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Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 146, nays 21.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 63.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for setting of bonds and

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schedules of bails; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for setting of bonds and schedules of bails; to provide for release of individuals on bail for misdemeanors; to limit unsecured judicial releases; to revise surety liability; to provide for return of compensation by surety to principal; to change the fee for continuing education programs for bail recovery agents; to revise when forfeiture of bonds occurs; to revise procedures relating to execution hearings; to revise procedures for judgments on forfeitures and remission of bond funds; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, is amended in Code Section 17-6-1, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (e), paragraph (1) of subsection (f), and subsection (i) as follows:
"(4) A bond set for any offense by an elected judge, an appointed judge filling the vacancy of an elected judge, or a judge sitting by designation that purports a dollar amount shall be executed in the full-face amount of such bond through secured means as provided for in Code Section 17-6-4 or 17-6-50 or shall be executed by use of property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed." "(f)(1) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section or as otherwise provided in this subsection, the judge of any court of inquiry may by written order establish a schedule of bails, inclusive of offenses that are violations of local ordinances, and unless otherwise ordered by the judge of any court, an accused shall be released from custody upon posting bail as fixed in the schedule; provided, however, that no bail schedule, local standing order, official policy, or local ordinance shall mandate releasing an accused on unsecured judicial release as defined in Code Section 17-6-12 prior to the accused appearing before a judge of any court of inquiry. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit unsecured judicial release for any person charged under any provision of local or state law not providing for a sentence of confinement in a penal institution or state, county, or local jail." "(i) As used in this Code section, the term 'bail' shall only include the release of a person on an unsecured judicial release, except as limited by Code Section 17-6-12 by the use

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of secured means as provided in Code Sections 17-6-4 and 17-6-5, professional bondsmen as provided in Code Section 17-6-50, or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 17-6-2, relating to acceptance of bail in misdemeanor cases and posting driver's license as collateral for bail, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) In all other misdemeanor cases, sheriffs and constables shall accept bail in such reasonable sufficient amount as may be just and fair for any person or persons charged with a misdemeanor, provided that the sureties tendered and offered on the bond are shall only include the release of a person by the use of secured means as provided in Code Sections 17-6-4 and 17-6-5, professional bondsmen as provided in Code Section 17-650, or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 17-6-12, relating to unsecured judicial release, requirement, and effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial, as follows:
"17-6-12. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Bail restricted offense' means the person is charged with an offense of: (A) An offense of: (i)(A) Murder or felony murder, as defined in Code Section 16-5-1; (ii)(B) Armed robbery, as defined in Code Section 16-8-41; (iii)(C) Kidnapping, as defined in Code Section 16-5-40; (iv)(D) Rape, as defined in Code Section 16-6-1; (v)(E) Aggravated child molestation, as defined in subsection (c) of Code Section 166-4, unless subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Code Section 16-6-4; (vi)(F) Aggravated sodomy, as defined in Code Section 16-6-2; or (vii)(G) Aggravated sexual battery, as defined in Code Section 16-6-22.2; (B) A felony offense of: (i)(H) Aggravated assault; (ii)(I) Aggravated battery; (iii)(J) Hijacking a motor vehicle in the first degree; (iv)(K) Aggravated stalking; (v)(L) Child molestation; (vi)(M) Enticing a child for indecent purposes; (vii)(N) Pimping; (viii)(O) Robbery; (viii.1)(P) Burglary;

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(ix)(Q) Bail jumping; (x)(R) Escape; (xi)(S) Possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes; (xii)(T) Possession of firearms by convicted felons and first offender probationers; (xiii)(U) Trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine; (xiv)(V) Participating in criminal street gang activity, in violation of Code Section 16-15-4; (xv)(W) Habitual violator; (xvi)(X) Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; (xvii)(Y) Entering an automobile or other mobile vehicle with intent to commit theft or felony, as defined in Code Section 16-8-18; or (xviii)(Z) Stalking; or (C) A misdemeanor offense of: (i)(AA) Crimes involving family violence, as defined in Code Section 19-13-1; or
(ii) Stalking. (BB) Reckless stunt driving, as described in Code Section 40-6-390.1, provided that such offense is the person's second or subsequent offense; (CC) Promoting or organizing an exhibition of drag races or laying drags, as described in Code Section 16-11-43.1; (DD) Laying drags, as defined in Code Section 40-6-251; (EE) Reckless driving, as described in Code Section 40-6-390, provided that such offense is the person's second or subsequent offense; (FF) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as described in Code Section 406-395; (GG) Obstruction of a law enforcement officer, as described in Code Section 16-1029; (HH) Criminal trespass, as described in Code Section 16-7-21, provided that such offense is the person's second or subsequent offense; (II) Theft by taking, as described in Code Section 16-8-2, provided that such offense is the person's second or subsequent offense; (JJ) Theft by deception, as described in Code Section 16-8-3; (KK) Theft by extortion, as described in Code Section 16-8-16; (LL) Destruction, removal, concealment, encumbrance, or transfer of property subject to security interest, as described in Code Section 16-9-51; (MM) Bribery, as described in Code Section 16-10-2; (NN) Purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana, as described in Code Section 16-13-30; (OO) Forgery, as described in Code Section 16-9-1; (PP) Exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents or obstruction of an investigation, as described in Code Section 16-5-102; (QQ) Battery, as described in Code Section 16-5-23.1;

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(RR) Voluntary manslaughter, as described in Code Section 16-5-2; (SS) Cruelty to animals, as described in Code Section 16-12-4; (TT) Violation of oath by a public officer, as described in Code Section 16-10-1; (UU) Financial transaction card fraud, as described in Code Section 16-9-33; (VV) Financial transaction card theft, as described in Code Section 16-9-31; (WW) Identity fraud, as described in Code Section 16-9-121; (XX) Racketeering and conspiracy, as described in Code Section 16-14-4; (YY) Trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, as described in Code Section 16-5-46; (ZZ) Failure to appear, as described in Code Section 40-13-63, provided that such offense is the person's second or subsequent offense; (AAA) Domestic terrorism, as described in Code Section 16-11-221; (BBB) Riot, as described in Code Section 16-11-30; (CCC) Inciting to riot, as described in Code Section 16-11-31; (DDD) Unlawful assembly, as described in Code Section 16-11-33; or (EEE) Possession of tools for commission of a crime, as described in Code Section 16-7-20. (2) 'Unsecured judicial release' means any release that does not purport a dollar amount through secured means as provided for in Code Section 17-6-4 or 17-6-50 or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed and that is: (A) On a person's own recognizance; or (B) For the purpose of entering a pretrial release program, a pretrial release and diversion program as provided for in Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 42, or a pretrial intervention and diversion program as provided for in Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 15, or pursuant to Uniform Superior Court Rule 27. (b) An elected judge, an appointed judge filling the vacancy of an elected judge, or a judge sitting by designation may issue an unsecured judicial release if: (1) Such such unsecured judicial release is noted on the release order; and (2) The person is not charged with a bail restricted offense. (c) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section and in addition to other laws regarding the release of an accused person, the judge of any court having jurisdiction over a person charged with committing an offense against the criminal laws of this state shall have authority, in his or her sound discretion and in appropriate cases, to authorize the release of the person on an unsecured judicial release only. (d) Upon the failure of a person released on an unsecured judicial release to appear for trial, if the release is not otherwise conditioned by the court, absent a finding of sufficient excuse to appear, the court shall summarily issue an order for his or her arrest which shall be enforced as in cases of forfeited bonds. (e) No person charged with a bail restricted offense shall be eligible for release by any judge on an unsecured judicial release. Such persons charged with a bail restricted offense shall only be eligible for release through the use of secured means as provided in Code Sections 17-6-4 and 17-6-5, professional bondsmen as provided in Code Section

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17-6-50, or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed. (f) No person sentenced pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of Code Section 17-10-7 shall be eligible for release by any judge on an unsecured judicial release. Such persons shall only be eligible for release through the use of secured means as provided in Code Sections 17-6-4 and 17-6-5, professional bondsmen as provided in Code Section 17-6-50, or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed. (g) Any person arrested for any offense who has previously been convicted for any felony within the preceding seven years shall not be eligible for release by any judge on an unsecured judicial release. Such person shall only be eligible for release through the use of secured means as provided in Code Sections 17-6-4 and 17-6-5, professional bondsmen as provided in Code Section 17-6-50, or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 17-6-31, relating to surrender of principal by surety, forfeiture of bond, and death of principal, by revising subsections (a) and (d) as follows:
"(a) When the court is not in session, a surety on a bond may surrender the surety's principal to the sheriff or to the responsible law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the case is pending in order to be released from liability. If the sheriff or the responsible law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction refuses such surrender, the surety shall be released from liability."
"(d)(1) Furthermore, the surety shall be released from liability if, prior to entry of judgment, there is:
(A) A deferred sentence; (B) A presentence investigation; (C) A court ordered Entry into a pretrial intervention and diversion program; (D) A court ordered Entry into an educational and rehabilitation program; (E) A fine; (F) A dead docket; or (G) Death of the principal; (H) Participation in an accountability court; or (I) Entry into a pretrial release program. (2) Furthermore, the surety may shall be released from liability at the discretion of the court if: (A) The the principal used a false name when he or she was bound over and committed to jail or a correctional institution and was subsequently released from such facility unless the surety knew or should have known had reason to know that the principal used a false name; and (B) The surety shows to the satisfaction of the court that he or she acted with due diligence and used all practical means to secure the attendance of the principal before the court."

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SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 17-6-54, relating to no further compensation after becoming surety, when sum received to be returned to defendant, and right to surrender defendant and to keep sum paid when defendant forfeits, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) No professional bondsman or his or her agents or employees who receive compensation for becoming the surety on a criminal bond shall thereafter receive any other sum in the case as compensation. If the surety surrenders a defendant into the custody of the court, the sheriff, or another law enforcement officer in the jurisdiction where the bond was made before final disposition of the case, the surety is required to return to the principal the compensation received for signing the bond as surety if such surrender of the defendant is for reasons other than:
(1) The defendant's arrest for a crime other than a traffic violation or misdemeanor local ordinance violation; (2) The defendant's cosigner attests in writing the desire to be released from the bond; (3) The defendant fails to provide to the court and the surety the defendant's change of address; (4) The defendant fails to pay any fee due to the surety after being notified by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery that the same is past due; (5) The defendant fails to notify the court and the surety upon leaving the jurisdiction of the court; or (6) The defendant provides false information to the surety."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 17-6-56.1, relating to continuing education programs for bail recovery agents, fee, annual requirement, and certificate of completion, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) The fee for continuing education programs for bail recovery agents shall not exceed $125.00 $250.00 annually."
SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 17-6-70, relating to when forfeiture occurs, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) An appearance bond shall not be forfeited unless the clerk of the court gave the surety at least 72 hours' written notice, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, before the time of the required appearance of the principal. Notice shall not be necessary if the time for appearance is within 72 hours from the time of arrest, provided the time for appearance is stated on the bond, or where the principal is given actual notice in open court."
SECTION 8. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 17-6-71, relating to execution hearing on failure of principal to appear, as follows:

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"17-6-71. (a) The judge shall, at the end of the court day, upon the failure of the principal to appear, forfeit the bond, issue a bench warrant for the principal's arrest, and order an execution hearing not sooner than 120 days but not later than 150 days after such failure to appear. Notice of the execution hearing shall be served by the clerk of the court in which the bond forfeiture occurred within ten days of such failure to appear by certified mail or by electronic means as provided in Code Section 17-6-50 to the surety at the address listed on the bond or by personal service to the surety within ten days of such failure to appear at its home office or to its designated registered agent. Service shall be considered complete upon the mailing of such certified notice. Such ten-day notice shall be adhered to strictly. If notice of the execution hearing is not served as specified in this subsection, the surety shall be relieved of liability on the appearance bond The judge shall, at the end of the court day, upon the failure of the principal to appear, forfeit the bond and issue a bench warrant for the principal's arrest. If the forfeiture and bench warrant are not issued and signed within ten days of the failure to appear, the surety shall be relieved of liability on the appearance bond. Upon forfeiting the bond, the judge shall order an execution hearing not sooner than 150 days but not later than 180 days after such failure to appear. If the execution hearing is not ordered as specified in this subsection, the surety shall be relieved of liability on the appearance bond. Notice of the execution hearing and a copy of the bench warrant shall be served by the clerk of the court in which the bond forfeiture occurred within ten days of such failure to appear by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by electronic means as provided in Code Section 17-6-50 to the surety at the address listed on the bond or by personal service to the surety within ten days of such failure to appear at its home office or to its designated registered agent. Service shall be considered complete upon the mailing of such certified notice. Such ten-day notice shall be adhered to strictly. If notice of the execution hearing and bench warrant are not served as specified in this subsection, the surety shall be relieved of liability on the appearance bond. (b) If at the execution hearing it is determined that judgment should be entered, the judge shall so order and a writ of fieri facias shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the court where such judgment is entered. Notice of the judgment shall be served by the clerk of the court in which entry of judgment occurred within ten days of such entry by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by electronic means as provided in Code Section 17-650 to the surety at the address listed on the bond or by personal service to the surety within ten days of such entry of judgment at its home office or to its designated registered agent. Service shall be considered complete upon the mailing of such certified notice. Such ten-day notice shall be adhered to strictly. If the notice of the judgment is not served in the time frame as specified in this subsection, the surety shall be relieved of liability on the appearance bond, the judgment shall be marked satisfied, and the writ of fieri facias shall be canceled. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to all bail bonds, whether returnable to superior court, state court, probate court, magistrate court, or municipal court."

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SECTION 9. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 17-6-72, relating to conditions not warranting forfeiture of bond for failure to appear and remission of forfeiture, by revising subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) as follows:
"(b) No judgment shall be rendered on a forfeiture of any appearance bond if it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the principal on the bond was prevented from attending because he or she was detained by reason of arrest, sentence, or confinement in a penal institution or jail in the State of Georgia, or so detained in another jurisdiction, or because he or she was involuntarily confined or detained pursuant to court order in a mental institution in the State of Georgia or in another jurisdiction. An official written Written notice of the holding institution in which the principal is being detained or confined shall be considered proof of the principal's detention or confinement. Such notice may be sent from the holding institution by mail or e-mail or delivered by hand or by facsimile machine. Upon the presentation of such written notice to the clerk of the proper court, the prosecuting attorney, and the sheriff or other law enforcement officer having jurisdiction over the case, along with a letter of intent to pay all costs of returning the principal to the jurisdiction of the court, such notice and letter shall serve as the surety's request for a detainer or hold to be placed on the principal. Should there be a failure to place a detainer or hold within ten business days of the surety's service of a detainer or hold request, and after such presentation of such notice and letter of intent to pay costs, the surety shall then be relieved of the liability for the appearance bond without further order of the court. (c) No judgment shall be rendered on a forfeiture of any appearance bond if it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that prior to the entry of the judgment on the forfeiture the principal on the bond is in the custody of the sheriff or other responsible law enforcement agency. An official written Written notice of the holding institution in which the principal is being detained or confined shall be considered proof of the principal's detention or confinement. Such notice may be sent from the holding institution by mail or e-mail or delivered by hand or by facsimile machine. Upon presentation of such written notice to the clerk of the proper court, the prosecuting attorney, and the sheriff or other law enforcement officer having jurisdiction over the case along with a letter of intent to pay all costs of returning the principal to the jurisdiction of the court, such notice and letter shall serve as the surety's request for a detainer or hold to be placed against the principal. Should there be a failure to place a detainer or hold within ten business days of the surety's service of a detainer or hold request, and after presentation of such notice and letter of intent to pay costs, the surety shall then be relieved of the liability for the appearance bond without further order of the court." "(d) In cases in which subsection (e) of this Code section is not applicable, the court shall order remission under the following conditions:
(1) Provided the bond amount has been paid within 120 150 days after entry of the judgment and the delay has not prevented prosecution of the principal and upon application filed within 120 150 days from the payment of judgment with prior notice to the prosecuting attorney of such application, said court shall direct remission of 95

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percent of the bond amount remitted to the surety if the principal is produced, surrendered, or otherwise appears before the court that has jurisdiction of the bond or if the surety provides proof of the principal's incarceration or confinement in another jurisdiction, proof of the principal's death, or proof that surrender of the principal was denied by the sheriff or other responsible law enforcement officer within such 120 150 day period following payment of the judgment; (2) Provided the bond amount has been paid within 120 150 days after the entry of judgment and the delay has not prevented prosecution of the principal, should the surety, within two years of the principal's failure to appear, locate the principal in the custody of the sheriff in the jurisdiction where the bond was made or in another jurisdiction causing the return of the principal to the jurisdiction where the bond was made, apprehend, surrender, or produce the principal, if the apprehension or surrender of the principal is substantially procured or caused by the surety, or if the location of the principal by the surety causes the adjudication of the principal in the jurisdiction in which the bond was made, the surety shall be entitled to a refund of 50 percent of the bond amount. The application for 50 percent remission shall be filed no later than 30 days following the expiration of the two-year period following the date of judgment upon application filed within 60 days following the expiration of the two-year period following the date of judgment with prior notice to the prosecuting attorney of such application, said court shall direct remission of 50 percent of the bond amount remitted to the surety if the principal is produced, surrendered, or otherwise appears before the court that has jurisdiction of the bond or if the surety provides proof of the principal's incarceration or confinement in another jurisdiction, proof of the principal's death, or proof that surrender of principal was denied by the sheriff or other responsible law enforcement officer within such two-year period following payment of the judgment; or (3) Remission One hundred percent remission shall be granted upon condition of the payment of court costs and of the expenses of returning the principal to the jurisdiction by the surety. (e)(1) If, within 120 150 days from entry of the judgment, the surety surrenders the principal to the sheriff or responsible law enforcement officer, or said surrender has been denied by the sheriff or responsible law enforcement officer, or the surety locates the principal in custody in another jurisdiction, the surety shall only be required to pay costs and 5 percent of the face amount of the bond, which amount includes all surcharges. If it is shown to the satisfaction of the court, by the presentation of competent evidence from the sheriff or the holding institution, that said surrender has been made or denied or that the principal is in custody in another jurisdiction or that said surrender has been made and that 5 percent of the face amount of the bond and all costs have been tendered to the sheriff, the court shall direct that the judgment be marked satisfied and that the writ of fieri facias be canceled.
(2)(A) The court shall direct that the judgment be marked satisfied and that the writ of fieri facias be canceled, if within 120 150 days from entry of the judgment, the surety:

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(i) Tenders an amount equal to 5 percent of the face amount of the bond and all costs to the sheriff; and (ii) Provides, in writing, the court and the prosecuting attorney for the court that has jurisdiction of the bond with competent evidence giving probable cause to believe that the principal is located in another jurisdiction within the United States and states that it will provide for the reasonable remuneration for the rendition of the principal, as estimated by the sheriff; and (B) The prosecuting attorney for the court that has jurisdiction of the bond: (i) Declines, in writing, to authorize or facilitate extradition; or (ii) Within ten business days of the notice provided pursuant to division (2)(A)(ii) of this subsection, fails to enter the appropriate extradition approval code into the computerized files maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Crime Information Center, thereby indicating an unwillingness to extradite the principal."
SECTION 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for setting of bonds and schedules of bails; to provide for release of individuals on bail for misdemeanors; to limit unsecured judicial releases; to revise surety liability; to provide for return of compensation by surety to principal; to change the fee for continuing education programs for bail recovery agents; to revise procedures for judgments on forfeitures and remission of bond funds; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, is amended in Code Section 17-6-1, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (e), paragraph (1) of subsection (f), and subsection (i) as follows:
"(4) A bond set for any offense by an elected judge, an appointed judge filling the vacancy of an elected judge, or a judge sitting by designation that purports a dollar amount shall be executed in the full-face amount of such bond through secured means

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as provided for in Code Section 17-6-4 or 17-6-50 or shall be executed by use of property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed." "(f)(1) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section or as otherwise provided in this subsection, the judge of any court of inquiry may by written order establish a schedule of bails and unless otherwise ordered by the judge of any court, an accused shall be released from custody upon posting bail as fixed in the schedule; provided, however, that no bail schedule, local standing order, or official policy shall mandate releasing an accused on unsecured judicial release as defined in Code Section 17-6-12 prior to the accused appearing before a judge of any court of inquiry. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit unsecured judicial release for any person charged under any provision of local or state law not providing for a sentence of confinement in a penal institution or state, county, or local jail." "(i) As used in this Code section, the term 'bail' shall only include the release of a person on an unsecured judicial release, except as limited by Code Section 17-6-12 by the use of secured means as provided in Code Sections 17-6-4 and 17-6-5, professional bondsmen as provided in Code Section 17-6-50, or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 17-6-2, relating to acceptance of bail in misdemeanor cases and posting driver's license as collateral for bail, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) In all other misdemeanor cases, sheriffs and constables shall accept bail in such reasonable sufficient amount as may be just and fair for any person or persons charged with a misdemeanor, provided that the sureties tendered and offered on the bond are shall only include the release of a person by the use of secured means as provided in Code Sections 17-6-4 and 17-6-5, professional bondsmen as provided in Code Section 17-650, or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 17-6-12, relating to unsecured judicial release, requirement, and effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial, as follows:
"17-6-12. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Bail restricted offense' means the person is charged with an offense of: (A) An offense of: (i)(A) Murder or felony murder, as defined in Code Section 16-5-1; (ii)(B) Armed robbery, as defined in Code Section 16-8-41; (iii)(C) Kidnapping, as defined in Code Section 16-5-40; (iv)(D) Rape, as defined in Code Section 16-6-1;

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(v)(E) Aggravated child molestation, as defined in subsection (c) of Code Section 166-4, unless subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Code Section 16-6-4; (vi)(F) Aggravated sodomy, as defined in Code Section 16-6-2; or (vii)(G) Aggravated sexual battery, as defined in Code Section 16-6-22.2; (B) A felony offense of: (i)(H) Aggravated assault; (ii)(I) Aggravated battery; (iii)(J) Hijacking a motor vehicle in the first degree; (iv)(K) Aggravated stalking; (v)(L) Child molestation; (vi)(M) Enticing a child for indecent purposes; (vii)(N) Pimping; (viii)(O) Robbery; (viii.1)(P) Burglary; (ix)(Q) Bail jumping; (x)(R) Escape; (xi)(S) Possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes; (xii)(T) Possession of firearms by convicted felons and first offender probationers; (xiii)(U) Trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine; (xiv)(V) Participating in criminal street gang activity, in violation of Code Section 16-15-4; (xv)(W) Habitual violator; (xvi)(X) Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; (xvii)(Y) Entering an automobile or other mobile vehicle with intent to commit theft or felony, as defined in Code Section 16-8-18; or (xviii)(Z) Stalking; or (C) A misdemeanor offense of: (i)(AA) Crimes involving family violence, as defined in Code Section 19-13-1; or
(ii) Stalking. (BB) Reckless stunt driving, as described in Code Section 40-6-390.1, provided that such offense is the person's second or subsequent offense; (CC) Promoting or organizing an exhibition of drag races or laying drags, as described in Code Section 16-11-43.1; (DD) Laying drags, as defined in Code Section 40-6-251; (EE) Reckless driving, as described in Code Section 40-6-390, provided that such offense is the person's second or subsequent offense; (FF) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as described in Code Section 406-395; (GG) Obstruction of a law enforcement officer, as described in Code Section 16-1029;

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(HH) Criminal trespass, as described in Code Section 16-7-21, provided that such offense is the person's second or subsequent offense; (II) Theft by taking, as described in Code Section 16-8-2, provided that such offense is the person's second or subsequent offense; (JJ) Theft by deception, as described in Code Section 16-8-3; (KK) Theft by extortion, as described in Code Section 16-8-16; (LL) Destruction, removal, concealment, encumbrance, or transfer of property subject to security interest, as described in Code Section 16-9-51; (MM) Bribery, as described in Code Section 16-10-2; (NN) Purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana, as described in Code Section 16-13-30; (OO) Forgery, as described in Code Section 16-9-1; (PP) Exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents or obstruction of an investigation, as described in Code Section 16-5-102; (QQ) Battery, as described in Code Section 16-5-23.1; (RR) Voluntary manslaughter, as described in Code Section 16-5-2; (SS) Cruelty to animals, as described in Code Section 16-12-4; (TT) Violation of oath by a public officer, as described in Code Section 16-10-1; (UU) Financial transaction card fraud, as described in Code Section 16-9-33; (VV) Financial transaction card theft, as described in Code Section 16-9-31; (WW) Identity fraud, as described in Code Section 16-9-121; (XX) Racketeering and conspiracy, as described in Code Section 16-14-4; (YY) Trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, as described in Code Section 16-5-46; (ZZ) Failure to appear, as described in Code Section 40-13-63, provided that such offense is the person's second or subsequent offense; (AAA) Domestic terrorism, as described in Code Section 16-11-221; (BBB) Riot, as described in Code Section 16-11-30; (CCC) Inciting to riot, as described in Code Section 16-11-31; (DDD) Unlawful assembly, as described in Code Section 16-11-33; or (EEE) Possession of tools for commission of a crime, as described in Code Section 16-7-20. (2) 'Unsecured judicial release' means any release that does not purport a dollar amount through secured means as provided for in Code Section 17-6-4 or 17-6-50 or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed and that is: (A) On a person's own recognizance; or (B) For the purpose of entering a pretrial release program, a pretrial release and diversion program as provided for in Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 42, or a pretrial intervention and diversion program as provided for in Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 15, or pursuant to Uniform Superior Court Rule 27. (b) An elected judge, an appointed judge filling the vacancy of an elected judge, or a judge sitting by designation may issue an unsecured judicial release if: (1) Such such unsecured judicial release is noted on the release order; and

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(2) The person is not charged with a bail restricted offense. (c) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section and in addition to other laws regarding the release of an accused person, the judge of any court having jurisdiction over a person charged with committing an offense against the criminal laws of this state shall have authority, in his or her sound discretion and in appropriate cases, to authorize the release of the person on an unsecured judicial release only. (d) Upon the failure of a person released on an unsecured judicial release to appear for trial, if the release is not otherwise conditioned by the court, absent a finding of sufficient excuse to appear, the court shall summarily issue an order for his or her arrest which shall be enforced as in cases of forfeited bonds. (e) No person charged with a bail restricted offense shall be eligible for release by any judge on an unsecured judicial release. Such persons charged with a bail restricted offense shall only be eligible for release through the use of secured means as provided in Code Sections 17-6-4 and 17-6-5, professional bondsmen as provided in Code Section 17-6-50, or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed. (f) No person sentenced pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of Code Section 17-10-7 shall be eligible for release by any judge on an unsecured judicial release. Such persons shall only be eligible for release through the use of secured means as provided in Code Sections 17-6-4 and 17-6-5, professional bondsmen as provided in Code Section 17-6-50, or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed. (g) Any person arrested for any offense who has previously been convicted for any felony within the preceding seven years shall not be eligible for release by any judge on an unsecured judicial release. Such person shall only be eligible for release through the use of secured means as provided in Code Sections 17-6-4 and 17-6-5, professional bondsmen as provided in Code Section 17-6-50, or property as approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense was committed."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 17-6-31, relating to surrender of principal by surety, forfeiture of bond, and death of principal, by revising subsections (a) and (d) as follows:
"(a) When the court is not in session, a surety on a bond may surrender the surety's principal to the sheriff or to the responsible law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the case is pending in order to be released from liability. If the sheriff or the responsible law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction refuses such surrender, the surety shall be released from liability."
"(d)(1) Furthermore, the surety shall be released from liability if, prior to entry of judgment, there is:
(A) A deferred sentence; (B) A presentence investigation; (C) A court ordered Entry into a pretrial intervention and diversion program; (D) A court ordered Entry into an educational and rehabilitation program;

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(E) A fine; (F) A dead docket; or (G) Death of the principal; (H) Participation in an accountability court; or (I) Entry into a pretrial release program. (2) Furthermore, the surety may be released from liability at the discretion of the court if: (A) The principal used a false name when he or she was bound over and committed to jail or a correctional institution and was subsequently released from such facility unless the surety knew or should have known that the principal used a false name; and (B) The surety shows to the satisfaction of the court that he or she acted with due diligence and used all practical means to secure the attendance of the principal before the court."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 17-6-56.1, relating to continuing education programs for bail recovery agents, fee, annual requirement, and certificate of completion, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) The fee for continuing education programs for bail recovery agents shall not exceed $125.00 $250.00 annually."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 17-6-72, relating to conditions not warranting forfeiture of bond for failure to appear and remission of forfeiture, by revising subsections (c.1), (d), and (e) as follows:
"(c.1) No judgment shall be rendered on a forfeiture of any appearance bond if it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the principal on the bond was prevented from attending because he or she was deported or removed from the United States by federal authorities. Official documentation from a federal official or agency shall be considered proof of the principal's deportation or removal. Such documentation may be delivered by mail or e-mail or delivered by hand or by facsimile machine. (d) In cases in which subsection (e) of this Code section is not applicable, the court shall order remission under the following conditions:
(1) Provided the bond amount has been paid within 120 150 days after entry of the judgment and the delay has not prevented prosecution of the principal and upon application filed within 120 150 days from the payment of judgment with prior notice to the prosecuting attorney of such application, said court shall direct remission of 95 percent of the bond amount remitted to the surety if the principal is produced or otherwise appears before the court that has jurisdiction of the bond within such 120 150 day period following payment of the judgment; (2) Provided the bond amount has been paid within 120 150 days after the entry of judgment and the delay has not prevented prosecution of the principal, should the

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surety, within two years of the principal's failure to appear, locate the principal in the custody of the sheriff in the jurisdiction where the bond was made or in another jurisdiction causing the return of the principal to the jurisdiction where the bond was made, apprehend, surrender, or produce the principal, if the apprehension or surrender of the principal is substantially procured or caused by the surety, or if the location of the principal by the surety causes the adjudication of the principal in the jurisdiction in which the bond was made, the surety shall be entitled to a refund of 50 percent of the bond amount. The application for 50 percent remission shall be filed no later than 30 days following the expiration of the two-year period following the date of judgment; or (3) Remission shall be granted upon condition of the payment of court costs and of the expenses of returning the principal to the jurisdiction by the surety. (e)(1) If, within 120 150 days from entry of the judgment, the surety surrenders the principal to the sheriff or responsible law enforcement officer, or said surrender has been denied by the sheriff or responsible law enforcement officer, or the surety locates the principal in custody in another jurisdiction, the surety shall only be required to pay costs and 5 percent of the face amount of the bond, which amount includes all surcharges. If it is shown to the satisfaction of the court, by the presentation of competent evidence from the sheriff or the holding institution, that said surrender has been made or denied or that the principal is in custody in another jurisdiction or that said surrender has been made and that 5 percent of the face amount of the bond and all costs have been tendered to the sheriff, the court shall direct that the judgment be marked satisfied and that the writ of fieri facias be canceled.
(2)(A) The court shall direct that the judgment be marked satisfied and that the writ of fieri facias be canceled, if within 120 150 days from entry of the judgment, the surety:
(i) Tenders an amount equal to 5 percent of the face amount of the bond and all costs to the sheriff; and (ii) Provides, in writing, the court and the prosecuting attorney for the court that has jurisdiction of the bond with competent evidence giving probable cause to believe that the principal is located in another jurisdiction within the United States and states that it will provide for the reasonable remuneration for the rendition of the principal, as estimated by the sheriff; and (B) The prosecuting attorney for the court that has jurisdiction of the bond: (i) Declines, in writing, to authorize or facilitate extradition; or (ii) Within ten business days of the notice provided pursuant to division (2)(A)(ii) of this subsection, fails to enter the appropriate extradition approval code into the computerized files maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Crime Information Center, thereby indicating an unwillingness to extradite the principal."
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes E Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bell N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor N Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Sainz N Sampson N Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 95, nays 81.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Cannon of the 58th moved that the House reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to SB 63.

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On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander N Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au N Ballard N Ballinger Y Barnes N Barrett N Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly N Blackmon N Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner N Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd N Cameron N Camp N Campbell, J Y Campbell, L N Cannon, C Y Cannon, P N Carpenter N Carson Y Carter N Chastain N Cheokas N Clark, D Y Clark, J

N Collins N Cooper N Corbett N Cox Y Crawford N Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis N DeLoach N Dempsey N Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner N Dubnik N Dunahoo N Efstration N Ehrhart N Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B N Fleming, T N Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye N Gaines N Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize N Greene N Gullett N Gunter N Hagan

N Hatchett N Hawkins Y Henderson N Hilton N Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly N Hong N Horner N Houston Y Howard N Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M N Jasperse N Jenkins N Jones, J Y Jones, S N Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard N Knight N LaHood N Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim N Lott N Lumsden Y Lupton N Mainor Y Marin N Martin

N Martinez N Mathiak N Mathis Y McClain N McCollum N McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal N New N Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park N Parrish N Parsons N Persinger N Petrea N Pirkle N Powell Y Prince Y Reese N Reeves N Rhodes N Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

N Sainz Sampson
Y Schofield N Scoggins Y Scott N Seabaugh Y Sharper N Silcox N Smith, L Y Smith, M N Smith, R N Smith, T.P. N Smith, V N Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin N Taylor, D Y Taylor, R N Thomas, B Y Thomas, M N Townsend Y Tran N Vance N Wade N Washburn N Werkheiser Y Westbrook N Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. N Williams, N N Williamson Y Willis N Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 76, nays 100.

The motion was lost.

The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

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HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:
HB 374. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Anderson of the 10th, Carson of the 46th, Wilkerson of the 38th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to municipal annexation of territory, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to authority, procedures, identification, and status of lands relative to municipal deannexation; to provide for municipal deannexation of property by application of 100 percent of property owners; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 514. By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Bazemore of the 69th, Reeves of the 99th, Lim of the 98th, Ridley of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for the length and renewal of moratoriums related to zoning decisions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide procedures for the levy, collection, use, and waiver of fees related to zoning decisions and related permits; to revise notice and hearing requirements for certain zoning decisions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:
HB 319. By Representative Martin of the 49th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants,

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so as to abolish the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation; to provide for the transfer of outstanding obligations and liabilities and assets of such corporation; to amend Titles 2, 7, 12, 20, 26, 33, 43, and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, banking and finance, conservation and natural resources, education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, insurance, professions and businesses, and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to remove cross-references and make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:
HB 416. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Cooper of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Reese of the 140th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the practice of pharmacy, so as to authorize qualified pharmacy technicians to administer certain vaccines; to provide for a definition; to provide for conditions; to provide for requirements for qualification; to provide requirements for the supervising pharmacist; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Code Section 43-34-26.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vaccine protocol agreements, so as to revise a provision regarding delegation of authority by a pharmacist; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the House substitutes to the following bills of the Senate:
SB 56. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd and Williams of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ad valorem taxation, so as to require the state revenue commissioner to contract with the board of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to offer certain county tax commissioners the option to participate in a state administered deferred compensation plan; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to provide for nonseverability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 155. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Strickland of the 17th, Still of the 48th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; to provide for the offenses of interfering with or harming a public safety animal or search and rescue animal; to provide for definitions; to provide for punishment; to provide for applicability; to provide for restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute to the following resolution of the Senate:
SR 175. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:
HB 193. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Lumsden of the 12th, Hawkins of the 27th, Yearta of the 152nd, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works contracting and bidding requirements, so as to increase the dollar values of certain public works construction contracts exempt from bidding requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 713. By Representative Bazemore of the 69th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Master Sergeant (Ret.) Joyce Armster for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
HR 714. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Cooper of the 45th, Cannon of the 172nd, Cox of the 28th and Hagan of the 156th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium as part of the Georgia Department of Public Health, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition,

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and the Susan Jolley Awareness Program for their exceptional contributions to cervical cancer education and awareness in Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 715. By Representative Moore of the 91st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Honorable Thomas E. Brown; and for other purposes.
HR 716. By Representative Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Solomon Ferguson; and for other purposes.
HR 717. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Huddleston of the 72nd and Collins of the 71st:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Sgt. Terry "Poncho" Thompson; and for other purposes.
HR 718. By Representative Jasperse of the 11th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Robert Lewis Payne; and for other purposes.
HR 719. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, DeLoach of the 167th, Sainz of the 180th, Newton of the 127th and Burchett of the 176th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Brandy Crews for going above and beyond to save the life of a citizen in need; and for other purposes.
HR 720. By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th and Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of G. Robert "Bob" Howard; and for other purposes.
HR 721. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Thomas of the 65th and Holly of the 116th:
A RESOLUTION honoring and commending Mr. Bishop Adeyinka Adejube, CEO of International Trade Exchange LLC; and for other purposes.
HR 722. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Beverly of the 143rd, Thomas of the 65th, Holly of the 116th and Hutchinson of the 106th:

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Diana Ampomah; and for other purposes.
HR 723. By Representative Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Mother Thelma Roper Goldwire; and for other purposes.
HR 724. By Representatives Howard of the 129th, Frazier of the 126th, Williams of the 168th, Prince of the 132nd and Gladney of the 130th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Kenneth B. Martin upon his retirement; and for other purposes.
HR 725. By Representative Glaize of the 67th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Robert J. Stanley; and for other purposes.
HR 726. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th and Corbett of the 174th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Waycross-Ware County Chamber of Commerce and their Leadership Waycross program; and for other purposes.
HR 727. By Representative Prince of the 132nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Reverend Alvin Lewis Jr. as he steps down after 42 years as pastor of Mays Grove Baptist Church; and for other purposes.
HR 728. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Dempsey of the 13th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 2023 Heart of the Community Award recipient, Cristin Warden; and for other purposes.
HR 729. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Cox of the 28th, Dubnik of the 29th, Chastain of the 7th, Barrett of the 24th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending President Bonita Jacobs of North Georgia College and State University upon her retirement; and for other purposes.

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HR 730. By Representatives Neal of the 79th, Scott of the 76th, Holly of the 116th, Burnough of the 77th, Bell of the 75th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the week of March 13-17, 2023, as School Board Appreciation Week in Georgia and commending the school board for Clayton County Public Schools; and for other purposes.
HR 731. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Gunter of the 8th, Blackmon of the 146th, Jasperse of the 11th, Williams of the 148th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the positive economic impact of golf on the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
HR 732. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Burnough of the 77th, Olaleye of the 59th, Scott of the 76th and Bentley of the 150th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending His Royal Majesty, the Oba Oluwu of Owu Kingdom Professor Saka Matemilola; and for other purposes.
HR 733. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Tran of the 80th and Reese of the 140th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kwabena Poku Kwarteng; and for other purposes.
HR 734. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and honoring Hart County Chapter #2006 of AARP Inc.; and for other purposes.
HR 735. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Mathiak of the 74th, Crowe of the 118th, Holly of the 116th and Douglas of the 78th:
A RESOLUTION commending Director Fred Mays; and for other purposes.
HR 736. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Kendrick of the 95th, Park of the 107th, Reeves of the 99th, Burchett of the 176th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating University of Georgia School of Law LL.M. students Alexandra F. "Lexa" Lampe, John A. Omotunde, and Tatyana Popovkina for winning the tenth LL.M. International Commercial & Investment Arbitration Moot Competition and Olha Kaliuzhna for being named the competition's best oralist; and for other purposes.

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HR 737. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, McClain of the 109th and Mughal of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Colonel (Ret.) Ron Rose; and for other purposes.
HR 738. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Burnough of the 77th, Olaleye of the 59th, Scott of the 76th and Bentley of the 150th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Third Annual Yoruba Cultural Days Celebration in Georgia on May 15-16, 2023; and for other purposes.
HR 739. By Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, McClain of the 109th and Mughal of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending First Sergeant (Ret.) Franklin Brown; and for other purposes.
HR 740. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Sainz of the 180th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Dr. Mary Eleanor Wickersham; and for other purposes.
HR 741. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Barton of the 5th and Dempsey of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION commending Jack Robinson, Model High School's 2023 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
HR 742. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Dempsey of the 13th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 2023 Heart of the Community Award recipient, Melissa Phillips; and for other purposes.
HR 743. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Dempsey of the 13th and Barton of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION commending Heleen Akrayee, Coosa High School's 2023 STAR Student; and for other purposes.

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HR 744. By Representative Lumsden of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending Tanish Patel, Trion High School's 2023 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
HR 745. By Representative Lumsden of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending Jeremy Villatoro, Chattooga High School's 2023 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
HR 746. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Erwin of the 32nd, Wade of the 9th, Evans of the 89th and Ballard of the 147th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Salmaan Ajani; and for other purposes.
HR 747. By Representative Miller of the 62nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Delores Hubbard-Brooks; and for other purposes.
The following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 230. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Prince of the 132nd, Frazier of the 126th, Gladney of the 130th and Howard of the 129th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a qualified consolidated government special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a qualified consolidated government special purpose local option sales tax; to provide an exception to a ceiling on local sales and use taxes; to provide for definitions; to provide for authorization of tax and applicability; to provide for local authorization and referenda; to provide for imposition and termination of tax; to

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provide for limitations; to provide for administration and collection of tax; to provide for returns; to provide for distribution of tax proceeds; to provide for personal property in other jurisdictions; to prohibit taxation of products ordered and delivered outside of jurisdiction; to prohibit taxation of certain construction materials; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for impact on other taxes; to provide for use of proceeds and general obligation debt; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, is amended in Code Section 48-8-6, relating to prohibition of political subdivisions from imposing various taxes, ceiling on local sales and use taxes, and taxation of mobile telecommunications, by revising paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (a) and adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(6) A sales and use tax levied under Article 5A of this chapter; and (7) A sales and use tax levied under Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 32; and (8) A sales and use tax levied under Part 3 of Article 3 of this chapter."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising Article 3, relating to county sales and use taxes, by adding a new part to read as follows:
"Part 3
48-8-145. As used in this part, the term:
(1) 'Coliseum capital outlay project' means any capital outlay project or projects, as defined in paragraph (1) of Code Section 48-8-110, within the special district and consisting of the acquisition, construction, renovation, improvement, and equipping of buildings, structures, and facilities as a successor facility to a multiuse coliseum or civic center type of facility, or a combination of such facilities, in operation on the same site for a minimum of 35 years and that includes, among other facilities, an arena originally constructed with a minimum of 5,000 permanent seats, such successor facility to be owned or operated, or both, either by the qualified consolidated government, one or more local authorities within the special district, or any combination thereof. (2) 'Project cost' means the cost of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, renovating, repairing, improving, and installing any coliseum capital outlay project, or any combination of the foregoing. (3) 'Qualified consolidated government' means a consolidated government created by the consolidation of a county and one or more municipalities and within the geographic boundaries of the county in which such consolidated government exists there exist on

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the date of the call of the election pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-8-147 two or more incorporated municipalities.
48-8-146. (a) The governing authority of any qualified consolidated government whose geographic boundary is coterminous with that of the special district in which the sales and use tax authorized by Part 1 of Article 3 of this chapter is being levied may, subject to the requirement of referendum approval and the other requirements of this part, impose within the special district a special sales and use tax for a limited period of time for the purpose of funding coliseum capital outlay projects and project costs. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, any tax imposed under this part shall be at the rate of 0.5 percent. Except as to rate, a tax imposed under this part shall correspond to the tax imposed by Article 1 of this chapter. No item or transaction which is not subject to taxation under Article 1 of this chapter shall be subject to a tax imposed under this part, except that a tax imposed under this part shall apply to sales of motor fuels as prepaid local tax as that term is defined in Code Section 48-8-2 and shall be applicable to the sale of food and food ingredients and alcoholic beverages as provided for in Code Section 48-8-3. (c) Such sales and use tax levied on sales of motor fuels as defined in Code Section 489-2 shall be at the rate of 0.5 percent of the retail sales price of the motor fuel which is not more than $3.00 per gallon.
48-8-147. (a) The governing authority of a qualified consolidated government voting to impose the tax authorized by this part within the special district shall notify the qualified consolidated government election superintendent by forwarding to the superintendent a copy of the resolution or ordinance of the governing authority calling for the imposition of the tax. Such ordinance or resolution shall specify:
(1) The aggregate maximum cost of the project or projects which shall be funded from the proceeds of the tax; (2) The maximum amount of net proceeds to be raised by the tax, which shall be equal to the lesser of $250 million or the amount specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and (3) If general obligation debt is to be issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax, as authorized by this part, the principal amount of the debt to be issued, which shall not exceed $250 million; the interest rate or rates or the maximum interest rate or rates which such debt is to bear; and the amount of principal to be paid in each year during the life of the debt. (b) Upon receipt of the resolution or ordinance, the qualified consolidated government election superintendent shall issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting the question of the imposition of the tax to the voters of the qualified consolidated government. The qualified consolidated government election superintendent shall issue the call and shall conduct the election on a date and in the manner authorized under Code

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Section 21-2-540. The qualified consolidated government election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for four weeks immediately preceding the date of the election in the legal organ of the qualified consolidated government or in a newspaper having general circulation in the qualified consolidated government at least equal to that of the legal organ. If general obligation debt is to be issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax, the notice published by the qualified consolidated government election superintendent shall also include, in such form as may be specified by the qualified consolidated government governing authority, the principal amount of the debt which shall not exceed $250 million, the rate or rates of interest or the maximum rate or rates of interest the debt shall bear, and the amount of principal to be paid in each year during the life of the debt; and such publication of notice by the qualified consolidated government election superintendent shall take the place of the notice otherwise required by Code Section 36-80-11 or by subsection (b) of Code Section 36-82-1, which notice shall not be required.
(c)(1) The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the following:
'( ) YES Shall a special 0.5 percent sales and use tax be imposed in the special district of ____________ in order to raise $________ to fund coliseum
( ) NO capital outlay projects and related project costs?
(2) If debt is to be issued, the ballot shall also have written or printed thereon, following the language specified by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the following: 'If imposition of the tax is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of __________ in the principal amount of $ __________ for the above purpose.' (d) All persons desiring to vote in favor of imposing the tax shall vote 'Yes' and all persons opposed to levying the tax shall vote 'No.' If more than one-half of the votes cast are in favor of imposing the tax, then the tax shall be imposed as provided in this part; otherwise, the tax shall not be imposed and the question of imposing the tax shall not again be submitted to the voters of the qualified consolidated government until after 12 months immediately following the month in which the election was held; provided, however, that if an election date authorized under Code Section 21-2-540 occurs during the twelfth month immediately following the month in which such election was held, the question of imposing the tax may be submitted to the voters of the qualified consolidated government on such date. The qualified consolidated government election superintendent shall hold and conduct the election under the same rules and regulations as govern special elections. The qualified consolidated government election superintendent shall canvass the returns, declare the result of the election, and certify the result to the Secretary of State and to the commissioner. The expense of the election shall be paid from qualified consolidated government funds. (e)(1) If the proposal includes the authority to issue general obligation debt and if more than one-half of the votes cast are in favor of the proposal, then the authority to issue such debt in accordance with Article IX, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution is given to the proper officers of the qualified consolidated government; otherwise such

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debt shall not be issued. If the authority to issue such debt is so approved by the voters, then such debt may be issued without further approval by the voters. (2) If the issuance of general obligation debt is included and approved as provided in this Code section, then the governing authority of the qualified consolidated government may incur such debt either through the issuance and validation of general obligation bonds or through the execution of a promissory note or notes or other instrument or instruments. If such debt is incurred through the issuance of general obligation bonds, such bonds and their issuance and validation shall be subject to Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 82 of Title 36, except as specifically provided otherwise in this part. If such debt is incurred through the execution of a promissory note or notes or other instrument or instruments, no validation proceedings shall be necessary and such debt shall be subject to Code Sections 36-80-10 through 36-80-14, except as specifically provided otherwise in this part. In either event, such general obligation debt shall be payable first from the separate account in which are placed the proceeds received by the qualified consolidated government from the tax authorized by this part. Such general obligation debt shall, however, constitute a pledge of the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the qualified consolidated government; and any liability on such debt which is not satisfied from the proceeds of the tax authorized by this part shall be satisfied from the general funds of the qualified consolidated government.
48-8-148. (a)(1) If the imposition of the tax is approved by referendum, the tax shall be imposed on the first day of the next succeeding calendar quarter which begins more than 80 days after the date of the election at which the tax was approved by the voters. (2) With respect to services that are regularly billed on a monthly basis, however, the resolution or ordinance imposing the tax shall become effective and the tax shall apply to the first regular billing period coinciding with or following the effective date specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection. A certified copy of the ordinance or resolution imposing the tax shall be forwarded to the commissioner to ensure it is received within five business days after certification of the election results.
(b) The tax shall cease to be imposed on the earliest of the following: (1) If the resolution or ordinance calling for the imposition of the tax provided for the issuance of general obligation debt and such debt is the subject of validation proceedings, as of the end of the first calendar quarter ending more than 80 days after the date on which a court of competent jurisdiction enters a final order denying validation of such debt; or (2) As of the end of the calendar quarter during which the commissioner determines that the tax raised revenues sufficient to provide to the qualified consolidated government net proceeds equal to or greater than the amount specified as the maximum amount of net proceeds to be raised by the tax. (c)(1) In no event shall the maximum amount of net proceeds to be raised or the amount of general obligation bonds issued under this part by a qualified consolidated government exceed $250 million.

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(2) No qualified consolidated government shall at any time impose more than a single 0.5 percent tax under this part. (3) In no event shall the tax authorized by this part be renewed or reauthorized. Each qualified consolidated government shall be limited to one imposition of the tax authorized by this part.
48-8-149. A tax levied pursuant to this part shall be exclusively administered and collected by the commissioner for the use and benefit of the qualified consolidated government imposing the tax. Such administration and collection shall be accomplished in the same manner and subject to the same applicable provisions, procedures, and penalties provided in Article 1 of this chapter except that the sales and use tax provided in this part shall be applicable to sales of motor fuels as prepaid local tax as that term is defined in Code Section 48-8-2; provided, however, that all moneys collected from each taxpayer by the commissioner shall be applied first to such taxpayer's liability for taxes owed the state; and provided, further, that the commissioner may rely upon a representation by or in behalf of the qualified consolidated government or the Secretary of State that such a tax has been validly imposed, and the commissioner and the commissioner's agents shall not be liable to any person for collecting any such tax which was not validly imposed. Dealers shall be allowed a percentage of the amount of the tax due and accounted for and shall be reimbursed in the form of a deduction in submitting, reporting, and paying the amount due if such amount is not delinquent at the time of payment. The deduction shall be at the rate and subject to the requirements specified under subsections (b) through (f) of Code Section 48-8-50.
48-8-150. Each sales and use tax return remitting sales and use taxes collected under this part shall separately identify the location of each retail establishment at which any of the sales and use taxes remitted were collected and shall specify the amount of sales and the amount of taxes collected at each establishment for the period covered by the return to facilitate the determination by the commissioner that all sales and use taxes imposed by this part are collected and distributed according to situs of sale.
48-8-151. The proceeds of the tax collected by the commissioner in each qualified consolidated government under this part shall be disbursed as soon as practicable after collection as follows:
(1) One percent of the amount collected shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury to defray the costs of administration; and (2) The remaining proceeds of the tax shall be distributed to the governing authority of the qualified consolidated government imposing the tax.

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48-8-152. Where a local sales or use tax has been paid with respect to tangible personal property by the purchaser either in another local tax jurisdiction within the state or in a tax jurisdiction outside the state, the tax may be credited against the tax authorized to be imposed by this part upon the same property. If the amount of sales or use tax so paid is less than the amount of the use tax due under this part, the purchaser shall pay an amount equal to the difference between the amount paid in the other tax jurisdiction and the amount due under this part. The commissioner may require such proof of payment in another local tax jurisdiction as the commissioner deems necessary and proper. No credit shall be granted, however, against the tax imposed under this part for tax paid in another jurisdiction if the tax paid in such other jurisdiction is used to obtain a credit against any other local sales and use tax levied in the qualified consolidated government or in a special district which includes the qualified consolidated government; and taxes so paid in another jurisdiction shall be credited first against the tax levied under Article 2 of this chapter, if applicable, then against the tax levied under Part 1 of Article 3 of this chapter, if applicable, then against the tax levied under Part 2 of Article 3 of this chapter, if applicable, and then against the tax levied under this part.
48-8-153. No tax provided for in this part shall be imposed upon the sale of tangible personal property which is ordered by and delivered to the purchaser at a point outside the geographical area of the qualified consolidated government in which the tax is imposed regardless of the point at which title passes, if the delivery is made by the seller's vehicle, and including United States mail or common carrier or by a private or contract carrier licensed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or the Georgia Department of Public Safety.
48-8-154. No tax provided for in this part shall be imposed upon the sale or use of building and construction materials when the contract pursuant for which the materials are purchased or used was advertised for bid prior to the voters' approval of the levy of the tax and the contract was entered into as a result of a bid actually submitted in response to the advertisement prior to approval of the levy of the tax.
48-8-155. The commissioner shall have the power and authority to promulgate such rules and regulations as shall be necessary for the effective and efficient administration and enforcement of the collection of the tax authorized by this part.
48-8-156. The tax authorized by this part shall be in addition to any other local sales and use tax. The imposition of any other local sales and use tax within a county, municipality, or special district shall not affect the authority of a qualified consolidated government to

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impose the tax authorized by this part and the imposition of the tax authorized by this part shall not affect the imposition of any otherwise authorized local sales and use tax within a county, municipality, or special district.
48-8-157. (a) The proceeds received from the tax authorized by this part shall be used by the qualified consolidated government exclusively for:
(1) Coliseum capital outlay projects and project costs; (2) The repayment of general obligation indebtedness incurred in conjunction with the imposition of the tax authorized by this part; or (3) The repayment of any loans made to such qualified consolidated government with respect to such coliseum capital outlay projects and project costs. Such proceeds shall be kept in a separate account from other funds of the qualified consolidated government and shall not in any manner be commingled with other funds of the qualified consolidated government prior to expenditure. (b) The governing authority of the qualified consolidated government shall maintain a record of every project cost for which the proceeds of the tax are used. In each annual audit a schedule shall be included that shows for each ongoing such project the original estimated cost, the current estimated cost if it is not the original estimated cost, amounts expended in prior years, and amounts expended in the current year. The auditor shall verify and test expenditures sufficient to provide assurances that the schedule is fairly presented in relation to the financial statements. The auditor's report on the financial statements shall include an opinion, or disclaimer of opinion, as to whether the schedule is presented fairly in all material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole. (c) No general obligation debt shall be issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax unless the qualified consolidated government governing authority determines that, and if the debt is to be validated it is demonstrated in the validation proceedings that, during each year in which any payment of principal or interest on the debt comes due the qualified consolidated government shall receive from the tax authorized by this part net proceeds sufficient to fully satisfy such liability. General obligation debt issued under this part shall be payable first from the separate account in which are placed the proceeds received by the qualified consolidated government from the tax authorized by this part. Such debt, however, shall constitute a pledge of the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the qualified consolidated government; and any liability on said debt which is not satisfied from the proceeds of the tax authorized by this part shall be satisfied from the general funds of the qualified consolidated government. (d) The resolution or ordinance calling for imposition of the tax authorized by this part may specify that all proceeds from the tax shall be used for payment of general obligation debt issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax. If the resolution or ordinance so provides, then such proceeds shall be used solely for such purpose except as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section. In such a case no part of the net proceeds from the tax received in any year shall be used for other project costs until all debt service

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requirements of the general obligation debt for that year have first been satisfied from the account in which the proceeds of the tax are placed.
(e)(1)(A) If the proceeds of the tax are specified to be used solely for the purpose of payment of general obligation debt issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax, then any net proceeds of the tax in excess of the amount required for final payment of such debt shall be subject to and applied as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. (B) If the qualified consolidated government receives from the tax net proceeds in excess of $250 million, the maximum cost of the project or projects calling for the imposition of the tax, or the actual cost of such project or projects, then such excess proceeds shall be subject to and applied as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. (C) If the tax is terminated under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 488-148 by reason of denial of validation of debt, then all net proceeds received by the qualified consolidated government from the tax shall be excess proceeds subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection. (2) Excess proceeds subject to this subsection shall be used solely for the purpose of reducing any indebtedness of the qualified consolidated government other than indebtedness incurred pursuant to this part. If there is no such other indebtedness or, if the excess proceeds exceed the amount of any such other indebtedness, then the excess proceeds shall next be paid into the general fund of the qualified consolidated government, it being the intent that any funds so paid into the general fund of the qualified consolidated government be used for the purpose of reducing ad valorem taxes."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Representatives Newton of the 127th and Blackmon of the 146th offer the following amendment:
Amend the Senate substitute to HB 230 (LC 43 2803S) by deleting "lesser of $250 million or the" in line 73.
By replacing "the maximum amount of net proceeds to be raised or the amount" with "the principal amount" in line 166.

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By deleting "$250 million," in line 294.

Representative Newton of the 127th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 230.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett
Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye N Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong E Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan
Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch
Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn
Werkheiser Y Westbrook N Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 166, nays 6.

The motion prevailed.

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HR 256. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th and Houston of the 170th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher and dedicating an interchange in her memory; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A RESOLUTION
Dedicating certain portions of the state highway system; and for other purposes.
PART I WHEREAS, Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher was born on May 11, 2000, in Tifton, Georgia, the fourth child following three brothers; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Fisher was a member of the Tift County Show Choir, served as dance captain for Ladies' Choice Show Choir, and was a member of the Tift County Swim Team, where she was known for her competitive spirit and as an encouraging teammate; and
WHEREAS, a young woman of deep and abiding faith, Ms. Fisher was an active member of Northside Baptist Church, serving in her youth group, on mission trips, and volunteering in various areas of ministry; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Fisher's life was tragically cut short on June 30, 2018, when she and her mother were struck by a vehicle while cycling on Willis Still Road; and
WHEREAS, her sassy, red-headed personality brought life and laughter to those around her, and her "Be Happy" mantra was evident in all her endeavors; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in her memory.
PART II WHEREAS, Mr. John E. Brown has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, a son of Walter and Margaret Brown, Mr. Brown emigrated to the United States from Ireland with his family to Chester County, South Carolina, when he was three years old; and
WHEREAS, in 1780, Mr. Brown joined the South Carolina militia and fought at Rock Mount and the Battle of Hanging Rock; and

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WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Brown became a licensed Presbyterian minister in 1788; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brown diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service as the third president of the University of Georgia from 1811 to 1816; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement from the University of Georgia, Mr. Brown went on to serve as pastor of Mt. Zion Church in Hancock County and later served as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Washington, Georgia, serving there until his move to Fort Gaines in Clay County; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.
PART III WHEREAS, our nation's security continues to rely on patriotic men and women who put their personal lives on hold in order to place themselves in harm's way to protect the freedoms that all United States citizens cherish; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry was born on July 2, 1947, in Manchester, Georgia, the beloved son of Emmitt "Embo" and Mary B. Terry; and
WHEREAS, a 1946 graduate of Meriwether County Training School, Sergeant Terry served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, while a part of Company D 2nd Battalion 12 Calvary in Vietnam, Sergeant Terry perished when he dove into the waters of the San Rao Trach River in a heroic attempt to rescue one of his squad; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Terry demonstrated selfless service to this nation and his unyielding commitment to protecting the people and ideals of the United States in giving the ultimate sacrifice will be remembered always; and
WHEREAS, he embodied the spirit of service, willing to find meaning in something greater than himself and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.

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PART IV WHEREAS, Dr. Barbara Pulliam has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative service with the Clayton County School District as superintendent since 2004; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pulliam was the first female and first African American female to lead the Clayton County Public School District; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pulliam's significant organizational and leadership talents, her remarkable patience and diplomacy, her keen sense of vision, and her sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, Dr. Pulliam was named Superintendent of the Year by the State of Georgia PTA; and
WHEREAS, she has been recognized with numerous honors and accolades, including the Award for Positive Social Change in Education from the Fayette County NAACP, the 2007 National Council of Negro Women's Highest Honor Award, the Grass Roots Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and National Superintendent of the Year in 2010 from the National Association of Black School Educators; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, she won the Pinnacle Award from Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc., an organization for which she is a Golden Life Member; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pulliam's leadership has overseen the construction of four elementary, three middle, and two high schools that allowed students who were learning in trailers to move into school buildings with modern classrooms and the latest technology; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in her honor.
PART V WHEREAS, Mayor William "Pete" Bridges was born on August 4, 1941, in Tallapoosa, Georgia, the beloved son of Martha Mae Odom Bridges and Robert Franklin Bridges; and

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WHEREAS, Mayor Bridges served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army where he competed as a member of the U.S. Army Pistol Team, placing second overall in rapid fire; and
WHEREAS, he began his career in sales at Cannon Electric before moving to Boston Insulated Wire & Cable Company, where he was recognized with a Top Salesman Award and earned a fine reputation for his problem-solving and thoroughness; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement in 1971, Mayor Bridges moved to Tallapoosa and opened the West Georgia Golf Company in 1983; and
WHEREAS, he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service for two terms on the Tallapoosa City Council and then as the longest serving mayor of the city; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bridges was a long-time member of the Tallapoosa Lion's Club and served as a representative for Tallapoosa residents with the Georgia Municipal Association as a member of the association's board of directors; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mayor Bridges was an active member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Carrollton, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bridges embodied the spirit of service and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.
PART VI WHEREAS, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stands as one of the most prominent Georgians of the twentieth century; and
WHEREAS, Reverend King attended public school in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of 15, and received his bachelor's degree in 1948 from Morehouse College; and
WHEREAS, after three years of theological study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania, where he was elected president of the senior class, he was awarded a divinity degree in 1951, and, with a fellowship won at Crozer, he enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, completing his residence for the doctorate in 1953 and receiving his doctoral degree in 1955; and
WHEREAS, in 1957, Reverend King was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and, in the 11 years between 1957 and 1968, he traveled over six

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million miles and spoke over 2,500 times in support of civil rights and wrote five books as well as numerous articles; and
WHEREAS, he led a massive protest in Birmingham, Alabama, that caught the attention of the entire world, providing what he called a coalition of conscience and inspiring his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," a manifesto of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Reverend King also planned and participated in numerous protests and demonstrations for the cause of civil rights including the peaceful march on Washington, D.C., of 250,000 people to whom he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" address at the Lincoln Memorial; and
WHEREAS, he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and, at the age of 35, was the youngest man to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; and
WHEREAS, through his tireless work on behalf of civil rights for all people, he became not only the symbolic leader of African Americans in the United States but also a world figure in the fight for justice for all; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.
PART VII WHEREAS, Deputy Emory A. Rowland was highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Rowland diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service as a deputy in Johnson County; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Rowland led an exceptional career of public of service, always putting public safety and the citizens of Johnson County first, and his inspiring commitment to the welfare of others stands as a shining example of the positive effect law enforcement professionals have on the lives and well-being of others; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Rowland exhibited extraordinary devotion to public service, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all of his duties and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.

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PART VIII WHEREAS, our nation's security continues to rely on patriotic men and women who put their personal lives on hold in order to place themselves in harm's way to protect the freedoms that all United States citizens cherish; and
WHEREAS, United States military veterans have demonstrated a deep personal commitment to protecting democracy and a willingness to sacrifice their own personal safety and comfort to ensure the well-being of their fellow man; and
WHEREAS, they have served as guardians of this nation's freedom and liberty and have diligently and conscientiously undergone intensive and rigorous training in order to serve their country with honor and distinction during times of war and peace; and
WHEREAS, it is important that veterans are thanked for their selfless service to this nation and honored for their unyielding commitment to protecting the people and ideals of the United States; and
WHEREAS, veterans embody the spirit of service, willing to find meaning in something greater than themselves, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments and sacrifices of these remarkable and distinguished Americans be honored appropriately.
PART IV WHEREAS, Deputy Marshall Samual Ervin, Jr., graduated from East Paulding High School in 2002, where he met and fell in love with his wife Jodi; and
WHEREAS, he became a deputy with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office in 2012, where he was highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Ervin's life was tragically cut short on September 8, 2022, leaving behind a family that adored him, including two daughters; and
WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Deputy Ervin will long be remembered for his love of family and friendship, and this loyal husband, father, and friend will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him; and

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WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.
PART X WHEREAS, Mr. E. Raybon Anderson has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service to Bulloch County as member and former director of Statesboro Rotary Club and Forest Heights Country Club; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson's significant organizational and leadership talents, his remarkable patience and diplomacy, and his keen sense of vision were great assets in his service as chairman of the Bulloch County Hospital Authority and as director of First Bulloch Bank and Trust; and
WHEREAS, he served with honor and distinction on the Statesboro-Bulloch County Development Authority and the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce and during his tenure as Bulloch County Commissioner, the county hired its first county manager and voted for its first Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson was recognized with numerous honors and accolades, including 2008 Statesboro Herald Humanitarian of the Year, the Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award, and the 1995 Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.
PART XI WHEREAS, Mr. Lamar Eugene "Gene" Evans was born on March 22, 1945, a beloved son of Claude Jackson and Eunice Kennedy Evans; and
WHEREAS, he dedicated innumerable hours of his time and energy toward his career as owner of Great South Harley-Davidson in Newnan, Georgia, which opened its doors on May 4, 2007, and stands as one of the newest Harley-Davidson dealerships in the Southeast; and
WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Linda, and was blessed with three remarkable children, Sonya, Sherry, and Kevin; six wonderful grandchildren,

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Trenton, Tyler, Toby, Hunter, Kinsey, and Madison; and two outstanding greatgrandchildren, Noah and Bentely; and
WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and
WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.
PART XII WHEREAS, a long-time resident of DeKalb County, Senator Stephen B. Henson graduated from Henderson High School and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Senator Henson began his career in public service and politics in 1986 when he was appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris to the Asbestos Licensing Board, where he served as chairperson from 1988 to 1990; and
WHEREAS, he was elected to the Georgia Senate in 1990, ably and adeptly representing the citizens of the 55th Senate District until 1999 and serving as chairperson of the Senate Consumer Affairs Committee; and
WHEREAS, Senator Henson was elected to serve the 41st Senate District in 2002, serving until 2021 and holding such leadership positions as chairperson of the DeKalb Senate Delegation, Senate Democratic Whip, and Senate Minority Leader; and
WHEREAS, during his years with the Senate, Senator Henson earned a reputation for his significant organizational and leadership talents, where his remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and associates; and
WHEREAS, his work in the Senate advocating for the environment, improving education, and promoting programs that assist persons with disabilities were recognized with awards and honors from organizations such as Common Cause, Technology Association of Georgia, Conservation Voters, and the Georgia Association of Educators; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in his honor.

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PART XIII WHEREAS, Mr. Chester 'Coach' Forsh has been a pillar of the Douglas County community since the 1970s; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Forsh has served as an educator and athletics coach at Douglas County Comprehensive High School for 50 years; and
WHEREAS, he has inspired and guided young athletes in the sports of cross country, track and field, and basketball, with more than 100 of his student-athletes earning collegiate level athletic scholarships; and
WHEREAS, as head coach of Douglas County Comprehensive High School's girls basketball team, Mr. Forsh has amassed over 650 wins, an eight-year streak of more than 20 victories in a season, and 13 state championship appearances; and
WHEREAS, he established Douglas County Comprehensive High School's first girls cross country team in 1979 and was named Coach of the Year in track and field in 1975, 1976, and 1987; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Forsh has been recognized twice as Douglas County Comprehensive High School's Teacher of the Year and has directed and organized events for the Special Olympics for over 30 years; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his honor.
PART XIV WHEREAS, Mr. Sean P. Kornacki was a dedicated and faithful public servant whose life was tragically cut short in the line of duty as the District 6 highway maintenance foreman with the Georgia Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kornacki diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service after numerous severe weather incidents in this state; and
WHEREAS, he played a vital role in recovery efforts in Georgia after Hurricane Michael in 2018 and was known for his willingness to do whatever was necessary to ensure roads in this state were clear and safe for travel; and
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WHEREAS, he was known by his colleagues and others to be a very kind and generous person who was always willing to help and who never once hesitated when performing his job duties; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kornacki served with honor and distinction with the Georgia Department of Transportation for both Walker and Chattooga counties and his unyielding commitment set the standard for public service; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.
PART XV WHEREAS, Mrs. Minnie Melton Saxton was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest of 12 children to Reverend and Mrs. Aaron P. Melton; and
WHEREAS, a pioneer resident of the South Atlanta community, Mrs. Saxton graduated from Clark College in 1905, where she also later taught; and
WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Mrs. Saxton was an active member of the South Atlanta United Methodist Church, representing the church in numerous capacities at local and national conferences; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Saxton's significant organizational and leadership talents, her remarkable patience and diplomacy, and her keen sense of vision were great assets when she organized the first Rosenwald School for Black Children and spent 40 years ensuring quality education was provided; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in her memory.
PART XVI NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the interchange at Willis Still Road and Interstate 75 in Tift County is dedicated as the Sophia Ruth Fisher Interchange.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 39 over Cemochechobee Creek in Clay County is dedicated as the John E. Brown Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 190 over Lane Street in Meriwether County is dedicated as the Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry Memorial Bridge.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 138 from Tara Boulevard in Clayton County to Scarlett Drive in Clayton County is dedicated as the Dr. Barbara Pulliam Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of Highway 78 from the east boundary of the City of Tallapoosa to the west boundary of the City of Tallapoosa in Haralson County is dedicated as the Mayor William "Pete" Bridges Memorial Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of Georgia Business Route 10 within the city limits of Washington in Wilkes County is dedicated as the MLK Memorial Drive.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 57 East from Mile Marker 15 to the Johnson/Emanuel County Line in Johnson County, Georgia, is dedicated as the Deputy Emory Rowland Memorial Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that this body hereby joins in honoring military veterans and dedicates the SR 125 Bridge over Vanceville Road near the Berrien/Tift County line in Berrien County as the West Berrien Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Bridge and includes each of the following names: Scott Tucker, Homer Williams, Carroll Purvis, Jerry Castleberry, Darrell Danforth, Charles Nichols, Jimmy Grant, Roger Grant, Roger Walker, Johnny Gaskins, Dalton Purvis, Raliegh Tyson, Dewayne Lovett, Ray Pearson, Fred Ivey, Larry Taylor, James Griffin, Clifton Bryan, Ottis Weeks, Larry Purvis, Howard Womack, and Thomas Lokey.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of Hiram Acworth Highway and East Paulding Drive in Paulding County is dedicated as the Deputy Marshall Samual Ervin Jr. Memorial Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that State Route 46 from Highway 301 South to State Route 67 South in Bulloch County is dedicated as the E. Raybon Anderson Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 16 and Newnan Crossing Bypass is dedicated as the Gene Evans Memorial Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the interchange of Highway 78 at Mountain Industrial Boulevard in DeKalb County is dedicated as the Senator Stephen B. Henson Interchange.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 92 from Highway 78 to Interstate 20 in Douglas County is dedicated as the Coach Forsh Road.

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BET IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 193 at Chamberlain Road in Walker County is dedicated as the Sean P. Kornacki Memorial Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that State Route 54 from mile marker 58 to mile marker 61 in Clayton County is dedicated as the Minnie Melton Saxton Memorial Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the road facilities named in this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Department of Transportation; to Dr. Barbara Pulliam; Senator Stephen B. Henson; and Mr. Chester 'Coach' Forsh; and to the families of Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher; Mr. John E. Brown; Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry; Mayor William "Pete" Bridges; Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Deputy Emory A. Rowland; Scott Tucker; Homer Williams; Carroll Purvis; Jerry Castleberry; Darrell Danforth; Charles Nichols; Jimmy Grant; Roger Grant; Roger Walker; Johnny Gaskins; Dalton Purvis; Raliegh Tyson; Dewayne Lovett; Ray Pearson; Fred Ivey; Larry Taylor; James Griffin; Clifton Bryan; Ottis Weeks; Larry Purvis; Howard Womack; Thomas Lokey; Deputy Marshall Samual Ervin, Jr.; E. Raybon Anderson; Mr. Lamar Eugene "Gene" Evans; Mr. Sean P. Kornacki; and Mrs. Minnie Melton Saxton.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Representatives Pirkle of the 169th and Jasperse of the 11th offer the following amendment:
Amend the Senate substitute to HR 256 (HR 256/SCSFA) by striking lines 1 through the end and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Dedicating certain portions of the state highway system; repealing a previous dedication; repealing conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
PART I WHEREAS, Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher was born on May 11, 2000, in Tifton, Georgia, the fourth child following three brothers; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Fisher was a member of the Tift County Show Choir, served as dance captain for Ladies' Choice Show Choir, and was a member of the Tift County Swim Team, where she was known for her competitive spirit and as an encouraging teammate; and

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WHEREAS, a young woman of deep and abiding faith, Ms. Fisher was an active member of Northside Baptist Church, serving in her youth group, on mission trips, and volunteering in various areas of ministry; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Fisher's life was tragically cut short on June 30, 2018, when she and her mother were struck by a vehicle while cycling on Willis Still Road; and
WHEREAS, her sassy, red-headed personality brought life and laughter to those around her, and her "Be Happy" mantra was evident in all her endeavors; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in her memory.
PART II WHEREAS, Mr. John E. Brown has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, a son of Walter and Margaret Brown, Mr. Brown emigrated to the United States from Ireland with his family to Chester County, South Carolina, when he was three years old; and
WHEREAS, in 1780, Mr. Brown joined the South Carolina militia and fought at Rock Mount and the Battle of Hanging Rock; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Brown became a licensed Presbyterian minister in 1788; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brown diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service as the third president of the University of Georgia from 1811 to 1816; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement from the University of Georgia, Mr. Brown went on to serve as pastor of Mt. Zion Church in Hancock County and later served as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Washington, Georgia, serving there until his move to Fort Gaines in Clay County; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.

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PART III WHEREAS, our nation's security continues to rely on patriotic men and women who put their personal lives on hold in order to place themselves in harm's way to protect the freedoms that all United States citizens cherish; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry was born on July 2, 1947, in Manchester, Georgia, the beloved son of Emmitt "Embo" and Mary B. Terry; and
WHEREAS, a 1946 graduate of Meriwether County Training School, Sergeant Terry served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, while a part of Company D 2nd Battalion 12 Calvary in Vietnam, Sergeant Terry perished when he dove into the waters of the San Rao Trach River in a heroic attempt to rescue one of his squad; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Terry demonstrated selfless service to this nation and his unyielding commitment to protecting the people and ideals of the United States in giving the ultimate sacrifice will be remembered always; and
WHEREAS, he embodied the spirit of service, willing to find meaning in something greater than himself and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.
PART IV WHEREAS, Dr. Barbara Pulliam has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative service with the Clayton County School District as superintendent since 2004; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pulliam was the first female and first African American female to lead the Clayton County Public School District; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pulliam's significant organizational and leadership talents, her remarkable patience and diplomacy, her keen sense of vision, and her sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and

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WHEREAS, in 2007, Dr. Pulliam was named Superintendent of the Year by the State of Georgia PTA; and
WHEREAS, she has been recognized with numerous honors and accolades, including the Award for Positive Social Change in Education from the Fayette County NAACP, the 2007 National Council of Negro Women's Highest Honor Award, the Grass Roots Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and National Superintendent of the Year in 2010 from the National Association of Black School Educators; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, she won the Pinnacle Award from Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc., an organization for which she is a Golden Life Member; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pulliam's leadership has overseen the construction of four elementary, three middle, and two high schools that allowed students who were learning in trailers to move into school buildings with modern classrooms and the latest technology; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in her honor.
PART V WHEREAS, Mayor William "Pete" Bridges was born on August 4, 1941, in Tallapoosa, Georgia, the beloved son of Martha Mae Odom Bridges and Robert Franklin Bridges; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bridges served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army where he competed as a member of the U.S. Army Pistol Team, placing second overall in rapid fire; and
WHEREAS, he began his career in sales at Cannon Electric before moving to Boston Insulated Wire & Cable Company, where he was recognized with a Top Salesman Award and earned a fine reputation for his problem-solving and thoroughness; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement in 1971, Mayor Bridges moved to Tallapoosa and opened the West Georgia Golf Company in 1983; and
WHEREAS, he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service for two terms on the Tallapoosa City Council and then as the longest serving mayor of the city; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bridges was a long-time member of the Tallapoosa Lion's Club and served as a representative for Tallapoosa residents with the Georgia Municipal Association as a member of the association's board of directors; and

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WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mayor Bridges was an active member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Carrollton, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bridges embodied the spirit of service and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.
PART VI WHEREAS, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stands as one of the most prominent Georgians of the twentieth century; and
WHEREAS, Reverend King attended public school in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of 15, and received his bachelor's degree in 1948 from Morehouse College; and
WHEREAS, after three years of theological study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania, where he was elected president of the senior class, he was awarded a divinity degree in 1951, and, with a fellowship won at Crozer, he enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, completing his residence for the doctorate in 1953 and receiving his doctoral degree in 1955; and
WHEREAS, in 1957, Reverend King was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and, in the 11 years between 1957 and 1968, he traveled over six million miles and spoke over 2,500 times in support of civil rights and wrote five books as well as numerous articles; and
WHEREAS, he led a massive protest in Birmingham, Alabama, that caught the attention of the entire world, providing what he called a coalition of conscience and inspiring his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," a manifesto of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Reverend King also planned and participated in numerous protests and demonstrations for the cause of civil rights including the peaceful march on Washington, D.C., of 250,000 people to whom he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" address at the Lincoln Memorial; and
WHEREAS, he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and, at the age of 35, was the youngest man to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; and
WHEREAS, through his tireless work on behalf of civil rights for all people, he became not only the symbolic leader of African Americans in the United States but also a world figure in the fight for justice for all; and

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WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.
PART VII WHEREAS, Deputy Emory A. Rowland was highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Rowland diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service as a deputy in Johnson County; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Rowland led an exceptional career of public of service, always putting public safety and the citizens of Johnson County first, and his inspiring commitment to the welfare of others stands as a shining example of the positive effect law enforcement professionals have on the lives and well-being of others; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Rowland exhibited extraordinary devotion to public service, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all of his duties and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.
PART VIII WHEREAS, our nation's security continues to rely on patriotic men and women who put their personal lives on hold in order to place themselves in harm's way to protect the freedoms that all United States citizens cherish; and
WHEREAS, United States military veterans have demonstrated a deep personal commitment to protecting democracy and a willingness to sacrifice their own personal safety and comfort to ensure the well-being of their fellow man; and
WHEREAS, they have served as guardians of this nation's freedom and liberty and have diligently and conscientiously undergone intensive and rigorous training in order to serve their country with honor and distinction during times of war and peace; and
WHEREAS, it is important that veterans are thanked for their selfless service to this nation and honored for their unyielding commitment to protecting the people and ideals of the United States; and
WHEREAS, veterans embody the spirit of service, willing to find meaning in something greater than themselves, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments and sacrifices of these remarkable and distinguished Americans be honored appropriately.

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PART IX WHEREAS, Deputy Marshall Samual Ervin, Jr., graduated from East Paulding High School in 2002, where he met and fell in love with his wife Jodi; and
WHEREAS, he became a deputy with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office in 2012, where he was highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Ervin's life was tragically cut short on September 8, 2022, leaving behind a family that adored him, including two daughters; and
WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Deputy Ervin will long be remembered for his love of family and friendship, and this loyal husband, father, and friend will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.
PART X WHEREAS, Mr. E. Raybon Anderson has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service to Bulloch County as member and former director of Statesboro Rotary Club and Forest Heights Country Club; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson's significant organizational and leadership talents, his remarkable patience and diplomacy, and his keen sense of vision were great assets in his service as chairman of the Bulloch County Hospital Authority and as director of First Bulloch Bank and Trust; and
WHEREAS, he served with honor and distinction on the Statesboro-Bulloch County Development Authority and the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce and during his tenure as Bulloch County Commissioner, the county hired its first county manager and voted for its first Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson was recognized with numerous honors and accolades, including 2008 Statesboro Herald Humanitarian of the Year, the Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award, and the 1995 Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.
PART XI WHEREAS, Mr. Lamar Eugene "Gene" Evans was born on March 22, 1945, a beloved son of Claude Jackson and Eunice Kennedy Evans; and
WHEREAS, he dedicated innumerable hours of his time and energy toward his career as owner of Great South Harley-Davidson in Newnan, Georgia, which opened its doors on May 4, 2007, and stands as one of the newest Harley-Davidson dealerships in the Southeast; and
WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Linda, and was blessed with three remarkable children, Sonya, Sherry, and Kevin; six wonderful grandchildren, Trenton, Tyler, Toby, Hunter, Kinsey, and Madison; and two outstanding greatgrandchildren, Noah and Bentely; and
WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and
WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.
PART XII WHEREAS, a long-time resident of DeKalb County, Senator Stephen B. Henson graduated from Henderson High School and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Senator Henson began his career in public service and politics in 1986 when he was appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris to the Asbestos Licensing Board, where he served as chairperson from 1988 to 1990; and

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WHEREAS, he was elected to the Georgia Senate in 1990, ably and adeptly representing the citizens of the 55th Senate District until 1999 and serving as chairperson of the Senate Consumer Affairs Committee; and
WHEREAS, Senator Henson was elected to serve the 41st Senate District in 2002, serving until 2021 and holding such leadership positions as chairperson of the DeKalb Senate Delegation, Senate Democratic Whip, and Senate Minority Leader; and
WHEREAS, during his years with the Senate, Senator Henson earned a reputation for his significant organizational and leadership talents, where his remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and associates; and
WHEREAS, his work in the Senate advocating for the environment, improving education, and promoting programs that assist persons with disabilities were recognized with awards and honors from organizations such as Common Cause, Technology Association of Georgia, Conservation Voters, and the Georgia Association of Educators; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in his honor.
PART XIII WHEREAS, Mr. Chester 'Coach' Forsh has been a pillar of the Douglas County community since the 1970s; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Forsh has served as an educator and athletics coach at Douglas County Comprehensive High School for 50 years; and
WHEREAS, he has inspired and guided young athletes in the sports of cross country, track and field, and basketball, with more than 100 of his student-athletes earning collegiate level athletic scholarships; and
WHEREAS, as head coach of Douglas County Comprehensive High School's girls basketball team, Mr. Forsh has amassed over 650 wins, an eight-year streak of more than 20 victories in a season, and 13 state championship appearances; and
WHEREAS, he established Douglas County Comprehensive High School's first girls cross country team in 1979 and was named Coach of the Year in track and field in 1975, 1976, and 1987; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Forsh has been recognized twice as Douglas County Comprehensive High School's Teacher of the Year and has directed and organized events for the Special Olympics for over 30 years; and

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WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his honor.
PART XIV WHEREAS, Mr. Sean P. Kornacki was a dedicated and faithful public servant whose life was tragically cut short in the line of duty as the District 6 highway maintenance foreman with the Georgia Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kornacki diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service after numerous severe weather incidents in this state; and
WHEREAS, he played a vital role in recovery efforts in Georgia after Hurricane Michael in 2018 and was known for his willingness to do whatever was necessary to ensure roads in this state were clear and safe for travel; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kornacki obtained his commercial driver's license and completed tanker and hazmat endorsements; and
WHEREAS, he was known by his colleagues and others to be a very kind and generous person who was always willing to help and who never once hesitated when performing his job duties; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kornacki served with honor and distinction with the Georgia Department of Transportation for both Walker and Chattooga counties and his unyielding commitment set the standard for public service; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.
PART XV WHEREAS, the Honorable Thomas E. Brown in a graduate of the Fulton County Regional Law Enforcement Academy and began his law enforcement career in 1989 as county public safety director for DeKalb County, where he managed the county's police, fire, emergency medical services, and animal control departments, the 911 communications center, and emergency management; and
WHEREAS, after serving as the Deputy Fire Chief in Atlanta, Sheriff Brown became the first African American fire chief in DeKalb County, serving from 1985 until 1990; and

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WHEREAS, in 2001, he was elected DeKalb County's Sheriff, and after four terms had solidified his reputation as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, during his years with DeKalb County, he implemented community-oriented policing services, led the department of public safety in successful efforts to obtain national accreditation with the Commission of Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, and established fire safety programs taught in the county school system, which resulted in a large decrease in fire-related deaths in residential homes; and
WHEREAS, his leadership and guidance have been instrumental as a member of the National Sheriffs Association, the National Organization of Law Enforcement Executives, and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Thomas E. Brown was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden Jr., confirmed by the Senate, and appointed on October 17, 2022, to serve as the United States Marshal for the Northern District of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his honor.
PART XVI WHEREAS, Mr. R.T. Stanley, Jr., was born in 1943 to Louise Usher Stanley and Rodney Taylor Stanley, Sr.; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stanley and his father grew Vidalia onions together in the 1980s, the pivotal period when Georgia's now-famous sweet onion began to receive widespread recognition; and
WHEREAS, he was among the core group of onion growers who fought to attain legal status for the sweet onion, clearly defined the growing area, and advocated for the Vidalia onion to be named Georgia's official state vegetable; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stanley has been recognized with numerous honors and accolades, including being named the 2007 Grower of the Year by the Vidalia Onion Committee; and
WHEREAS, his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrates to his family and friends are admired by others; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his honor.

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PART XVII WHEREAS, Michael Allen "Mac" Collins was born in Butts County, Georgia, where he was educated in the local school system and later became a businessman and trucking company owner; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Collins began his career in public service and politics in 1977 when he served as chairman of the Butts County Board of Commissioners until 1980; and
WHEREAS, he served two terms in the Georgia Senate, where he established a reputation as a strong conservative leader; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Collins was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1992 and ably and adeptly represented the people of the Third Congressional District; and
WHEREAS, during his six terms in the House of Representatives, Congressman Collins earned a reputation for his significant organizational and leadership talents, where his remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and associates; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in his memory.
PART XVIII WHEREAS, Officer Paramhans Desai was highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Officer Desai diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service with the Georgia Department of Corrections, the DeKalb County Police Department, and the Henry County Police Department; and
WHEREAS, his life was tragically cut short in the line of duty after he was shot while responding to a domestic violence call on November 4, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Officer Desai led an exceptional career of public service and his inspiring commitment to the welfare of others stands as a shining example of the positive effect law enforcement professionals have on the lives and well-being of others; and
WHEREAS, his commitment to helping others extended beyond his days with us, as his gift of organ donation has saved the lives of 11 others; and

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WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Officer Desai will long be remembered for his love of family and friendship, and this loyal husband, father, and friend will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him; and
WHEREAS, Officer Desai exhibited extraordinary devotion to public service, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all of his duties and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.
PART XIX WHEREAS, the Honorable Calvin Ellis Black has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state, as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service as a member of the Georgia General Assembly for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, from 2001 to 2015, he served with honor and distinction with the Georgia House of Representatives, and from 2015 to 2021, he served as a member of the Georgia Senate, where his vision and unyielding commitment to representing the residents of his district set the standard for public service; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure with the General Assembly, he championed numerous causes, including those relating to agriculture, education, and the Retirement System of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, his leadership and guidance were instrumental in his work as chairman for the Lowndes County Board of Education and as a member of the board of directors for the Lowndes County Farm Bureau, the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce, the Southeast Ag Coalition, the Brooks County Airport Authority, the Regional Development Authority, the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority, and the Brooks County, Echols County, Lake Park, and Lowndes County historical societies; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in his honor.
PART XX WHEREAS, Mr. Kaleb Driggers graduated from Baconton Community Charter School in Baconton, Georgia, and attended East Mississippi Community College; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Driggers has long been recognized for his talent and passion in the amateur and professional rodeo communities; and
WHEREAS, prior to going pro, Mr. Driggers was recognized as the National High School Finals Rodeo All-Around Rookie of the Year in 2005; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, Mr. Driggers was honored by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association as Rookie of the Year in overall and team roping; and
WHEREAS, he is a two-time Team Roping World Champion, earning back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his honor.
PART XXI WHEREAS, Pastor Spencer T. O'Neal demonstrated his commitment to teaching the Gospel, witnessing Christ through word and deed, and addressing the physical, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual needs of others; and
WHEREAS, affectionately known as Pastor Spence, he was the lead pastor of Global Impact Christian Ministries in Stockbridge, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Spence was a man of deep and abiding faith who was licensed and ordained at Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Ellenwood, Georgia, by Reverend Ulysses Ponder; and
WHEREAS, a transformative leader with a unique and unorthodox approach to ministry, Pastor Spence held a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Georgia Southern University, a Master of Arts in Christian Counseling from Luther Rice Seminary, and an Executive Leadership Certification from Cornell University; and
WHEREAS, co-author of No Covenant No Cookie, Pastor Spence used his desire to teach and preach the Gospel to spread messages of empowerment, encouragement, and enlightenment; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.
PART XXII WHEREAS, Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr., has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and

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WHEREAS, Judge Lovett graduated cum laude with distinction from Yale University with a bachelor's degree in sociology, where he received the 1985 Roosevelt Thompson Prize for his commitment to public service, served as president of the African American Black Cultural Club, and was a member of the football team, Scroll and Key Society, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Zeta Chapter; and
WHEREAS, in 1988, Judge Lovett earned his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he served as a comments editor on the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, and in 1991 he earned a Master of Laws in litigation from Emory Law School; and
WHEREAS, Judge Lovett clerked for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, served as an assistant city attorney for the City of Atlanta's Law Department, and worked as an associate for the prestigious law firms Morris, Manning & Martin; Ford & Harrison; and Troutman Sanders; and
WHEREAS, with an illustrious legal career spanning over 25 years, Judge Lovett was a longtime advocate for children and youth, with children in his courtroom in Fulton County Juvenile Court often fondly referring to him as the "bow tie judge"; and
WHEREAS, Judge Lovett served as a member of the board of the National Association of Counsel for Children and president, member of the executive board, member of the judicial section of the Gate City Bar Association; and
WHEREAS, he served as chairman of the board for the Gate City Bar Foundation and volunteered his time to mentor young attorneys on the practice of law; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.
PART XXIII WHEREAS, Flau'jae Johnson was born on November 3, 2003, in Savannah, Georgia, and is one of the nation's youngest female hip-hop and athletic ambassadors; and
WHEREAS, she appeared on the third season of Lifetime Network's top ranked reality show "The Rap Game" and season 13 of NBC's "America's Got Talent," where the young star received the Golden Buzzer; and
WHEREAS, she obtained a top ten national ranking as a women's high school AllAmerican basketball player, received more than 20 NCAA full sports scholarship offers, was honored as a McDonald's All-American selectee, participated in the Michael Jordan Classic All Star event, and was selected as the only female participant in the Allen Iverson Classic; and

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WHEREAS, as a basketball player at Louisiana State University, Flau'jae was nominated for the 2023 SEC Freshman of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in her honor.
PART XXIV WHEREAS, Mr. E. Larry McDuffie was born in Wedgefield, South Carolina, and attended school in Savannah, Georgia, where he graduated from Woodville High School; and
WHEREAS, he earned a bachelor's degree from Savannah State University in elementary education; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McDuffie is the founder and director of the Savannah Community Choir, the Savannah Mass Choir, and the WSOK Youth and Young Adult Choir; and
WHEREAS, he established the Savannah chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America and served as the program and music director of WSOK radio station; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McDuffie uplifted listeners' spirits and brightened their days as the host of WSOK's "Joy in the Morning" radio show for 30 years before his retirement in 2007; and
WHEREAS, he dedicated 28 years to the Savannah school system, inspiring the future leaders of this state, and he was named Teacher of the Year three times; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his honor.
PART XXV WHEREAS, Mr. Vincent Joseph Dooley was born on September 4, 1932, in Mobile, Alabama, a beloved son of William and Ellen Dooley; and
WHEREAS, he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Marine Corps, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans; and
WHEREAS, following his distinguished service, he worked briefly as an assistant coach at Auburn University before being named head coach of the University of Georgia football team, where he would establish a decades-long record that would serve as a standard for excellence in college athletics, including in his service as athletic director; and
WHEREAS, among his professional accomplishments and accolades are his membership in the College Football Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and the Alabama

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Sports Hall of Fame; his record as the winningest coach in UGA history with 201 victories, six SEC titles, and the 1980 National Championship; and his status as a recipient of the 2016 Wooden Citizenship Cup; and
WHEREAS, while Mr. Dooley's professional accomplishments and accolades are extensive, the same can be said about his humanitarian nature, his love for gardening and flowers, and his reputation as a world renowned horticulturist; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.
PART XXVI WHEREAS, PFC John W. Adams was born in 1919 and was raised in Greshamville, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, PFC Adams served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army as a member of the 121st Infantry Regiment of the 8th U.S. Infantry Division during World War II; and
WHEREAS, he made the ultimate sacrifice for this nation on July 16, 1944, when he was killed in action near the village of Saint-Patrice-de-Claids in France; and
WHEREAS, PFC Adams was recognized with numerous honors and accolades for his sacrifice and service, including a Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.
PART XXVII WHEREAS, Mrs. Jamida Orange was born on August 25, 1969, the first of five children born to civil rights pioneer Reverend James Orange and civil rights historian Cleophas Orange; and
WHEREAS, born a natural leader and civil servant, she dedicated her life to serving the Atlanta community, working for the City of Atlanta and the DeKalb County Probate Court as well as part of numerous community groups, nonprofit boards, and youth agencies even in retirement; and
WHEREAS, she further served as the executive director of the MLK March Committee, dedicating countless hours in preparation of each year's Atlanta MLK March and other MLK weekend events; and

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WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Mrs. Orange was an energetic member of Enon Baptist Church, where she was active in the Media Ministry, August Birthmonth Ministry, and the EBC Women's Ministry; and
WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to her family and friends were admired by others; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in her memory.
PART XXVIII WHEREAS, Mr. Marshall Rancifer was born on August 13, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, and attended school in Atlanta, Georgia, where he began his life-long commitment to public service as a student crossing guard in fifth grade at E.R. Carter Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, as an adult and after struggling with addiction himself, Mr. Rancifer was inspired to help others through outreach; and
WHEREAS, since 1998, Mr. Rancifer has helped provide housing for 3,700 people who were living on the streets and helped enroll 2,000 people in addiction treatment programs; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, he became certified to provide HIV testing and linkage to care and since then has provided stigma free HIV and Hepatitis C testing across metropolitan Atlanta and distributed 10,000 safe sex kits through his organization, the Justice For All Coalition; and
WHEREAS, his compassion for others was evident in his outreach to unhoused individuals during severe cold weather, providing transport to warming centers, earning a reputation for his delicious soup, and distributing hand warmers, socks, and emergency blankets; and
WHEREAS, through the Justice For All Coalition, Mr. Rancifer also provided the unhoused population of Atlanta with assistance in obtaining identification cards and transitional housing and assisted with donations of tents, sleeping bags, and inflatable mattresses; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.
PART XXIX WHEREAS, the State of Georgia lost one of its finest citizens with the passing of Mrs. Opal Gibson Crawford Barron; and

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WHEREAS, Mrs. Barron was born on January 12, 1942, in Lumpkin County, Georgia, the beloved daughter of Frank Gibson and Lila Mae Odum Gibson; and
WHEREAS, she spoke often of her fond memories growing up on Highway 52 and operating her father's store; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Barron demonstrated great devotion, patience, and understanding to her students as a teacher's aide at Riverbend School for many years; and
WHEREAS, a talented cosmologist, Mrs. Barron owned a successful business in Dahlonega for over 40 years; and
WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life, she made this world a better place in which to live; and
WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Mrs. Barron was a pianist at Mill Creek Baptist Church for 50 years and uplifted the congregation with her beautiful voice as a Gospel singer; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an intersection in her memory.
PART XXX WHEREAS, Ms. Charlayne Hunter-Gault grew up in the Hunter Hills community of Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended Henry McNeal Turner High School and served as editor-in-chief of the school's newspaper, assistant yearbook editor, and was voted "Miss Turner High"; and
WHEREAS, she was a pioneer in the integration of the University of Georgia on January 9, 1961, as one of the first two African-American students to enroll in the university and graduated in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in journalism; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Hunter-Gault served as a correspondent for National Public Radio, CNN, and the Public Broadcasting Service; and
WHEREAS, during her prestigious career, she has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including two Emmys and a Peabody for excellence in broadcast journalism, the 1986 Journalist of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists, a Candace Award for Journalism from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, and the 1990 Sidney Hillman Award; and

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WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in her honor.
PART XXXI WHEREAS, Mrs. Minnie Melton Saxton was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest of 12 children to Reverend and Mrs. Aaron P. Melton; and
WHEREAS, a pioneer resident of the South Atlanta community, Mrs. Saxton graduated from Clark College in 1905, where she also later taught; and
WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Mrs. Saxton was an active member of the South Atlanta United Methodist Church, representing the church in numerous capacities at local and national conferences; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Saxton's significant organizational and leadership talents, her remarkable patience and diplomacy, and her keen sense of vision were great assets when she organized the first Rosenwald School for Black Children and spent 40 years ensuring quality education was provided; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in her memory.
PART XXXII NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the interchange at Willis Still Road and Interstate 75 in Tift County is dedicated as the Sophia Ruth Fisher Interchange.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 39 over Cemochechobee Creek in Clay County is dedicated as the John E. Brown Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 190 over Lane Street in Meriwether County is dedicated as the Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry Memorial Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 138 from Tara Boulevard in Clayton County to Scarlett Drive in Clayton County is dedicated as the Dr. Barbara Pulliam Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of Highway 78 from the east boundary of the City of Tallapoosa to the west boundary of the City of Tallapoosa in Haralson County is dedicated as the Mayor William "Pete" Bridges Memorial Highway.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of Georgia Business Route 10 within the city limits of Washington in Wilkes County is dedicated as the MLK Memorial Drive.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 57 East from Mile Marker 15 to the Johnson/Emanuel County Line in Johnson County, Georgia, is dedicated as the Deputy Emory Rowland Memorial Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that this body hereby joins in honoring military veterans and dedicates the SR 125 Bridge over Vanceville Road near the Berrien/Tift County line in Berrien County as the West Berrien Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Bridge and includes each of the following names: Scott Tucker, Homer Williams, Carroll Purvis, Jerry Castleberry, Darrell Danforth, Charles Nichols, Jimmy Grant, Roger Grant, Roger Walker, Johnny Gaskins, Dalton Purvis, Raliegh Tyson, Dewayne Lovett, Ray Pearson, Fred Ivey, Larry Taylor, James Griffin, Clifton Bryan, Ottis Weeks, Larry Purvis, Howard Womack, and Thomas Lokey.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of Hiram Acworth Highway and East Paulding Drive in Paulding County is dedicated as the Deputy Marshall Samual Ervin Jr. Memorial Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that State Route 46 from Highway 301 South to State Route 67 South in Bulloch County is dedicated as the E. Raybon Anderson Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 16 and Newnan Crossing Bypass is dedicated as the Gene Evans Memorial Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the interchange of Highway 78 at Mountain Industrial Boulevard in DeKalb County is dedicated as the Senator Stephen B. Henson Interchange.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 92 from Highway 78 to Interstate 20 in Douglas County is dedicated as the Coach Forsh Road.
BET IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 193 at Chamberlain Road in Walker County is dedicated as the Sean P. Kornacki Memorial Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 10 over I-285 in DeKalb County is dedicated as the Thomas E. Brown Bridge.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 178 from Highway 56 to Bud Clifton Road in Toombs County is dedicated as the R.T. Stanley, Jr. Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the interchange of Interstate 75 at State Route 16 (Exit 205) in Butts County is dedicated as the Congressman Mac Collins Memorial Interchange.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 81 from North Ola Road to Keys Ferry Road in Henry County is dedicated as the Officer Paramhans Desai Memorial Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 376 from State Route 31 to Loch Laurel Road in Lowndes County is dedicated as the Honorable Ellis Black Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 82 from 500 feet from the western boundary of Hoboken and 500 feet from the eastern boundary of Hoboken in Brantley County is dedicated as the Kaleb Driggers Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on Interstate 675 over Interstate 75 in Henry County is dedicated as the Pastor Spencer T. O'Neal Memorial Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 204 at Eisenhower Drive in Chatham County is dedicated as the Judge Willie Lovett Jr. Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 204 at West Montgomery Cross Road in Chatham County is dedicated as the Flau'jae Johnson Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 204 at Whitebluff Road in Chatham County is dedicated as the E. Larry McDuffie Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of U.S. Route 78 and Lumpkin Street in Clarke County is dedicated as the Vince Dooley Memorial Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of U.S. Route 278 from mile marker 59 to mile marker 64 in Greene County is dedicated as the PFC John W. Adams Memorial Highway.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the interchange of State Route 403 at Cleveland Avenue Southwest (Exit 76) in Fulton County is dedicated as the Jamida Orange Memorial Interchange.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 8/U.S. Route 278 and Piedmont Avenue in Fulton County is dedicated as the Marshall Rancifer Memorial Intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 9 and State Route 52 in Lumpkin County is dedicated as the Opal G. Crawford Barron Memorial Roundabout.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 9 South (Spring Street) from Peachtree Street to 14th Street in Fulton County is dedicated as the Charlayne Hunter-Gault Parkway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that State Route 54 from mile marker 58 to mile marker 61 in Clayton County is dedicated as the Minnie Melton Saxton Memorial Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the third clause of Part XXIX of House Resolution 820, (Ga. L. 2022, p. 476), is hereby repealed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the portion of State Route 54 from Highway 138 to Battle Creek Road in Clayton County is dedicated as the Arnold-Fountain Professional Club Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the road facilities named in this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Department of Transportation; to Dr. Barbara Pulliam; Senator Stephen B. Henson; Mr. Chester 'Coach' Forsh; the Honorable Thomas E. Brown; Mr. R.T. Stanley, Jr.; the Honorable Calvin Ellis Black; Mr. Kaleb Driggers; Flau'jae Johnson; Mr. E. Larry McDuffie; and Ms. Charlayne Hunter-Gault; and to the families of Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher; Mr. John E. Brown; Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry; Mayor William "Pete" Bridges; Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Deputy Emory A. Rowland; Scott Tucker; Homer Williams; Carroll Purvis; Jerry Castleberry; Darrell Danforth; Charles Nichols; Jimmy Grant; Roger Grant; Roger Walker; Johnny Gaskins; Dalton Purvis; Raliegh Tyson; Dewayne Lovett; Ray Pearson; Fred Ivey; Larry Taylor; James Griffin; Clifton Bryan; Ottis Weeks; Larry Purvis; Howard Womack; Thomas Lokey; Deputy Marshall Samual Ervin, Jr.; E. Raybon Anderson; Mr. Lamar Eugene "Gene" Evans; Mr. Sean P. Kornacki;

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Congressman Mac Collins; Officer Paramhans Desai; Pastor Spencer T. O'Neal; Mr. Willie Lovett, Jr.; Mr. Vincent Joseph Dooley; PFC John W. Adams; Mrs. Jamida Orange; Mr. Marshall Rancifer; Mrs. Opal Gibson Crawford Barron; and Mrs. Minnie Melton Saxton.

Representative Pirkle of the 169th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HR 256.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong E Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan
Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson Y Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn E Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 175, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

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HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Representative Meeks of the 178th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 189 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.
The motion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:
Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Jasperse of the 11th and Burchett of the 176th.
The Speaker announced the House in recess until 2:15 o'clock, this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION

The Speaker called the House to order.

Representative Jones of the 47th moved that the following Bill of the Senate be taken from the table:

SB 233. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Still of the 48th, Moore of the 53rd, Setzler of the 37th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,000.00 per school year for each participating student; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett E Barton N Bazemore N Bell N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B N Evans, S
Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard N Gladney

Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott

Y Martinez Y Mathiak N Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald
Meeks N Miller N Mitchell E Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger
Petrea Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves

Y Sainz N Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn E Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F.

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N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin

Y Rhodes Ridley, Jas
Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 90, nays 74.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Jones of the 25th moved that the following Bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Rules:

SB 233. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Still of the 48th, Moore of the 53rd, Setzler of the 37th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,000.00 per school year for each participating student; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

On the motion the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett E Barton N Bazemore N Bell N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin

Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger

Y Sainz N Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn

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Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin

E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 97, nays 73.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 3:05 o'clock, this afternoon.

The Speaker called the House to order.

The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

HB 591. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Tran of the 80th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that each resident of DeKalb County who is 65 years of age or over or disabled and whose net income together with the net income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at the homestead of such resident does not exceed $15,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County ad valorem taxes, except county school district taxes, in the amount of $14,000.00 of the value of the homestead of such resident, approved March 15, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4114), so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $37,500.00; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 593. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Tran of the 80th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend a former local constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1982, p. 2659), which former local constitutional amendment was continued in effect as statutory law pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia and which provided that each resident of the DeKalb County School District who is 62 years of age or over or who is disabled and whose gross income, together with the gross income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at and occupy the homestead of such resident, does not exceed $16,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes on $20,000.00 of the value of the homestead owned and occupied by such resident, so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $40,000.00; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 594. By Representatives Evans of the 89th, Drenner of the 85th, Tran of the 80th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that each resident of the DeKalb County School District who is 65 years of age or over or disabled and whose net income together with the net income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at the homestead of such resident does not exceed $15,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes in the amount of $14,000.00 of the value of the homestead of such resident, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4160), as amended, so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $37,500.00; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 698. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Dooly County, approved August 18, 1913 (Ga. L. 1913, p. 373), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 700. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the membership of the Board of Education of Dooly County, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2922), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office

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of current members for the remainder of the terms to which they were elected; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 711. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Efstration of the 104th, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $4,000.00 from all county school district ad valorem taxation, except taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness, which applies to the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County school district actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4199), so as to increase said homestead exemption to $8,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 717. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, McDonald of the 26th, Jones of the 25th, Jasperse of the 11th, Cox of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, through tax year 2035, in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 728. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of Webster County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3559), as amended; to thereby clarify that the governing authority of said county is the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for the devolution of all assets and obligations of said board of commissioners to the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 729. By Representatives Lupton of the 83rd, Roberts of the 52nd and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, particularly by an Act approved on May 7, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4439), so as to modify the amount of the base year homestead exemption; to provide for definitions; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 730. By Representatives Lott of the 131st, Fleming of the 125th, Newton of the 127th and Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections for Columbia County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved March 23, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4180), as amended, so as to revise provisions for the appointment of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain potential board members; to update provisions relating to the certification of such appointments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 731. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Lupton of the 83rd, Crawford of the 84th, Barnes of the 86th, Taylor of the 92nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to abolish the offices of taxreceiver and tax-collector of DeKalb County, Georgia, and to create the office of County Tax-Commissioner of DeKalb County, Georgia, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 558), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to the election and filling of vacancies for the office of tax commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 732. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Quitman County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 733. By Representatives Gladney of the 130th, Prince of the 132nd and Howard of the 129th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating public instruction for the County of Richmond, approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 456), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4077), so as to revise provisions relating to letting contracts and opening bids; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 734. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Preston in the County of Webster, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4127), as amended; to thereby clarify that the territory formerly included within the boundaries of the city is subject to governance by the governing authority of the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for the devolution of all assets and obligations of the City of Preston to the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 737. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to readopt and revise the laws pertaining to the Commission of the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for statutes as a municipal corporation and county; to provide for powers of the unified government; to provide for tax districts; to provide for the commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 740. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Hinesville to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 4813-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 742. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Clay County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 743. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Hart County and provide for its powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4215), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 744. By Representative Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Board of Commissioners of Hart County, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4232), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 748. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Efstration of the 104th, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, Mughal of the 105th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide an additional homestead exemption from Gwinnett County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are certain public service employees; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 749. By Representative Smith of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Haralson County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 750. By Representative Wiedower of the 121st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Watkinsville Public Facilities Authority; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership and the appointment of members of the authority and their terms of office, qualifications, duties, powers, and compensation; to provide for vacancies, organization, meetings, and expenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for the issuance and sale of revenue bonds and other obligations and their negotiability, sale, and use of proceeds from such sales; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 751. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 752. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over and whose gross household income exceeds $40,000.00, approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4132), so as to repeal such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 753. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Whitfield County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over,

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approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4538), so as to revise the exemption amount; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 754. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Whitfield County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $250,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 757. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Ludowici, approved August 18, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 701), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4246), so as to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 759. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd and Mathiak of the 74th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new city charter for Peachtree City, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4801), as amended, so as to annex certain properties into the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
HB 763. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 75 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and

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conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 764. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 765. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for the taxable year beginning on January 1, 1999, and $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, for certain residents of that county who have annual incomes not exceeding $15,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3576), so as to repeal such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 766. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $3,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; to provide for the automatic increase of such exemption to $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county on January 1, 2035; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum,

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effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 767. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 768. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over and whose gross household income does not exceed $40,000.00, approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4127), so as to close such exemption to new applications; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 769. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $3,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; to provide for the automatic increase of such exemption to $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county on January 1, 2035; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 770. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 771. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 772. By Representative Meeks of the 178th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the State Court of Bacon County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 773. By Representatives Barton of the 5th, Ridley of the 6th and Jasperse of the 11th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Ranger in the County of Gordon, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979 p. 4208); to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Gordon County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Gordon County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide

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for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 775. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Fleming of the 114th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the charter for the Academy of Social Circle and to create a body politic known as the School District of Social Circle, approved April 29, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4557), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4196), so as to provide new district boundaries; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 776. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, McDonald of the 26th, Cox of the 28th, Jones of the 25th, Jasperse of the 11th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Forsyth County Board of Registrations and Elections, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5381), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to the start and end date of board member terms; to eliminate time limitations on former board members holding elected office; to revise the compensation of the board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 777. By Representatives McClain of the 109th, Reeves of the 99th, Clark of the 108th, Mughal of the 105th, Bennett of the 94th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2003), as amended, so as to provide for the compensation of the chairperson; to update provisions related to the compensation of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 778. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Sainz of the 180th and DeLoach of the 167th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Glynn County, approved March 9, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 702), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3553), so as to change the compensation of the solicitor general; to provide that the solicitor general shall be a full-time position; to provide for staffing of such solicitor's office; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 780. By Representative LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Brooks County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 781. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Crowe of the 118th, Douglas of the 78th, Mathiak of the 74th, Lewis-Ward of the 115th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create and establish the Henry County Building and Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate certain projects, including buildings and facilities for use by Henry County or any municipality or political subdivision within Henry County for its governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 782. By Representative Anderson of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Dillard in the County of Rabun, approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2451), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 3762) so as to eliminate one council post in the city; to provide for continuation in office of current councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 783. By Representative Jenkins of the 136th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Moreland, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5053), as amended, so as to repeal provisions related to the Recorder's Court; to establish a municipal court; to provide for judges of such court; to provide for convening, jurisdiction, and powers of such court; to provide for appeals; to provide for rules of court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 784. By Representatives Holly of the 116th, Crowe of the 118th, Douglas of the 78th, Mathiak of the 74th, Lewis-Ward of the 115th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Henry County Airport Authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 785. By Representative Rhodes of the 124th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Greene County; provide for the dissolution and reactivation of districts under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 788. By Representative Meeks of the 178th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Blackshear, approved March 19, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4091), as amended, so as to decrease the size of the city council from six to five members; to update provisions relating to elections, meetings, organization, and voting of the city council; to change the description of the council districts; to revise provisions relating to city rules and regulations related to employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 790. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Kennard of the 101st, Clark of the 100th, Hong of the 103rd and Mughal of the 105th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Suwanee, approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3729), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3609), so as to change the corporate limits of said city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 791. By Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Gaines of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for the taxable year beginning on January 1, 1999, and $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $15,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3568), so as to repeal such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 792. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Holland of the 54th, Bruce of the 61st, Schofield of the 63rd, Jones of the 60th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Atlanta Independent School System under the management and control of the Atlanta Board of Education, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4154), as amended, so as to remove limitations on qualifications for membership on said board related to working for other boards of education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 802. By Representative Chastain of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Morganton; to provide for reincorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, prohibitions, election, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications of such authority; to provide for conflicts of interest and holding other offices; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 807. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Terrell County Land Bank Authority; to provide for a board of directors; to provide for the appointment, membership, terms of office, powers, duties, and authority of the board; to provide for the removal of board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute as amended by the Senate to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 13. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 9-13-161, 44-14-162, and 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The Senate insists on its amendment to the following bill of the House:
HB 52. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Barton of the 5th, Wiedower of the 121st, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to amend notice provisions relative to meetings for the election of board members; to provide for negotiations in request for proposals relative to public-private partnerships (P3s); to amend Code Section 45-16-23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to delegation of power by coroner or county medical examiner and qualifications of those authorized to perform examinations, to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the O.C.G.A., relating to when public disclosure not required by a state agency, so as to exempt certain records from public disclosure requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitutes as amended by the Senate to the following bills of the Senate:
SB 23. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st, Tillery of the 19th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to revise a committee name; to repeal provisions relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; to make conforming changes throughout the Code; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 246. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The Senate adheres to its amendment and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:
HB 142. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Collins of the 71st, Jackson of the 128th, Lumsden of the 12th, Crowe of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Payne of the 54th, Albers of the 56th, and Setzler of the 37th.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:
HB 77. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Cheokas of the 151st, Sampson of the 153rd and Yearta of the 152nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:
HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Goodman of the 8th, Dolezal of the 27th, and Gooch of the 51st.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has disagreed to the House substitute to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 63. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for setting of bonds and schedules of bails; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute as amended by the Senate to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 240. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th and Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to revise the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; to require certain social security coverage for all employees of a political subdivision who are members of the Public School Employees Retirement System; to prohibit the approval of certain plans; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitutes to the following bills of the Senate:
SB 107. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Still of the 48th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to enact "Izzy's Law"; to provide that the Department of Public Health shall develop and make available for download from its internet website a model aquatic safety plan based on national standards for private swim instructors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 121. By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
To be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local governments from denying the drilling, servicing, or repair of new or existing water wells on single-family residential and farm properties; to prohibit local governments from precluding or denying the installation of new water wells on single-family residential and farm properties situated on one acre of property or more; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 222. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 11th, Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 557. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Jones of the 47th, Parrish of the 158th, Powell of the 33rd, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
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advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe certain Schedule II controlled substances; to provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to execute affidavits certifying an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals for persons with disabilities; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit enforcement of restrictive covenants under certain circumstances; to provide a definition; to provide for an effective date; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to provide that professional programs that are established to address career fatigue and wellness in healthcare professionals are not obligated to report to licensing boards except in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for immunity; to provide that certain documents and information of professional programs are not discoverable; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds:
(1) Governor Kemp created the Georgia Healthcare Workforce Commission in 2022; (2) The commission recognized that Georgia is now in the minority of states with restrictions on certain healthcare occupations, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and that research also suggests that in appropriate circumstances, revising practice restrictions on certain healthcare occupations and granting increased practice authority have the potential to improve access to care without compromising quality or increasing costs; (3) The commission believes that exploring updating scope of practice limitations could potentially ease pressure on the healthcare workforce by allowing certain healthcare occupations to perform more advanced work in healthcare settings which could decrease work burden on other clinical providers; (4) Georgia is one of only three states that forbids physician assistants and nurse practitioners from prescribing any Schedule II medications; and (5) A more streamlined process at the Georgia Composite Medical Board will allow already licensed and certified practitioners to more quickly begin work.
SECTION 2. Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, is amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a), paragraph (10) of subsection (g), and subsections (k) and (m) of Code Section 43-34-25, relating to

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delegation of certain medical acts to advanced practice registered nurse, construction and limitations of such delegation, definitions, conditions of nurse protocol, and issuance of prescription drug orders, and by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(3) 'Controlled substance' means any controlled substance as defined in Code Section 16-13-21 but shall not include any Schedule I controlled substance included in Code Section 16-13-25 or any Schedule II controlled substance included in Code Section 1613-26, except as authorized pursuant to subsection (d.1) of this Code section." "(d.1) An advanced practice registered nurse who has at least one year of post-licensure clinical experience and is in good standing with the board may be authorized under a nurse protocol agreement to issue prescription drug orders for hydrocodone, oxycodone, or compounds thereof in emergency situations pursuant to the following requirements: (1) The authorization is specifically included in the nurse protocol agreement; (2) The advanced practice registered nurse has directly evaluated the patient; (3) The prescription drug order is limited to an initial prescription, not to exceed a fiveday supply; (4) The prescription drug order is for an individual 18 years of age or older; and (5) The advanced practice registered nurse completes one hour of continuing education biennially in the appropriate ordering and use of hydrocodone, oxycodone, and compounds thereof." "(10) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d.1) of this Code section, in In any emergency medical services system operated by, or on behalf of, any county, municipality, or hospital authority with a full-time physician medical director and who does not order drugs, except that he or she may order up to a 14 day supply of drugs as necessary in an emergency situation, excluding Schedule II controlled substances and benzodiazepines and all Schedule II controlled substances except hydrocodone, oxycodone, or compounds thereof; provided, however, that an advanced practice registered nurse shall not order radiographic imaging, diagnostic studies, or medical devices pursuant to this paragraph; and provided, further, that a patient shall be referred to a physician, a dentist, or a federally qualified health center." "(k) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to authorize an advanced practice registered nurse to issue a prescription drug order for a Schedule I or II controlled substance, except as otherwise authorized pursuant to subsection (d.1) of this Code section, or authorize refills of any drug for more than 12 months from the date of the original order except in the case of oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, or prenatal vitamins which may be refilled for a period of 24 months." "(m)(1) The board shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing a delegating physician in order to carry out the intents and purposes of this Code section.
(2)(A) Further, the board shall be authorized to: (1)(i) Require that a nurse protocol agreement shall be filed by the delegating physician with the board within a reasonable time from the date of execution;

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(2)(ii) Determine, after review of a filed nurse protocol agreement, if such nurse protocol agreement fails to meet accepted standards of medical practice as established by the board; and (3)(iii) Require the delegating physician to amend any such noncompliant nurse protocol agreement in order to meet such accepted standards. (B) If a medical practice has an existing approved nurse protocol agreement and an alternate delegating physician or a change in the delegating physician within the same or similar specialty, such new nurse protocol agreement for the new alternate delegating physician or a change in the delegating physician, upon submission, shall be automatically deemed approved by the board. (C) If a delegating physician submits a nurse protocol agreement for a new advanced practice registered nurse and such nurse protocol agreement that has substantially the same terms and provisions as a nurse protocol agreement previously submitted by such delegating physician for another advanced practice registered nurse and approved by the board, the nurse protocol agreement for the new advanced practice registered nurse, upon submission, shall be automatically deemed approved by the board."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsections (c) and (e.1) of Code Section 4334-103, relating to delegation of authority to physician assistants, as follows:
"(c)(1) At all times while providing patient services, a physician assistant shall have a signed job description submitted by his or her primary supervising physician and approved by the board. (2) Nothing in this article shall prevent a primary supervising physician from submitting to the board a new or amended physician assistant job description. (3) If a medical practice has an existing approved job description and an alternate supervising physician or a change in the supervising physician within the same or similar specialty, such new job description for the new alternate supervising physician or a change in the supervising physician, upon submission, shall be automatically deemed approved by the board. (4) If a primary supervising physician submits a job description for a new physician assistant and such job description that has substantially the same terms and provisions as a job description previously submitted by such primary supervising physician for another physician assistant and approved by the board, the job description for the new physician assistant, upon submission, shall be automatically deemed approved by the board."
"(e.1)(1)(A) In addition to and without limiting the authority granted by Code Section 43-34-23, a physician may delegate to a physician assistant, in accordance with a job description, the authority to issue a prescription drug order or orders for any device as defined in Code Section 26-4-5 or to issue any dangerous drug as defined in Code Section 16-13-71, hydrocodone, oxycodone, or compounds thereof in accordance with subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, or any Schedule III, IV, or V controlled

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substance as defined in Code Section 16-13-21 on a prescription drug order or prescription device order form as specified in paragraph (3) of this subsection. Delegation of such authority shall be contained in the job description required by this Code section. The delegating physician shall remain responsible for the medical acts of the physician assistant performing such delegated acts and shall adequately supervise the physician assistant. If an existing job description for a physician assistant does not contain such authority to order a prescription drug or device order as provided by this subsection, that physician assistant may not issue any such prescription drug or device order until a new job description delegating such authority is submitted to and approved by the board. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to authorize the written prescription drug order of a Schedule I or II controlled substance, except as authorized pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph. (B) A physician may delegate to a physician assistant who has at least one year of post-licensure clinical experience and is in good standing with the board the authority to issue prescription drug orders for hydrocodone, oxycodone, or compounds thereof in emergency situations pursuant to the following requirements:
(i) The authorization is specifically included in the job description; (ii) The physician assistant has directly evaluated the patient; (iii) The drug order is limited to an initial prescription not to exceed a five-day supply; and (iv) The prescription drug order is for an individual 18 years of age or older. (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to create a presumption of liability, either civil or criminal, on the part of a pharmacist who is duly licensed under Title 26 and who in good faith fills a prescription drug or device order presented by a patient pursuant to this subsection. The pharmacist shall presume that the prescription drug or device order was issued by a physician assistant duly licensed under this article who has qualified under this Code section to prescribe pharmaceutical agents. The pharmacist shall also presume that the pharmaceutical agent prescribed by the physician assistant is an approved pharmaceutical agent, unless the pharmacist has actual or constructive knowledge to the contrary. (3) The physician assistant shall only be authorized to exercise the rights granted under this subsection using a prescription drug or device order form which includes the name, address, and telephone number of the prescribing supervising or alternate supervising physician, the patient's name and address, the drug or device prescribed, the number of refills, and directions to the patient with regard to the taking and dosage of the drug. A prescription drug order which is transmitted either electronically or via facsimile shall conform to the requirements set out in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 26-4-80, respectively. Any form containing less information than that described in this paragraph shall not be offered to or accepted by any pharmacist who is duly licensed under Title 26.

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(4) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to authorize a physician assistant to authorize refills of any drug for more than 12 months from the date of the original prescription drug or device order. (5) A supervising physician or alternate supervising physician shall evaluate or examine, at least every three months, any patient receiving controlled substances. (6) In addition to the copy of the prescription drug or device order delivered to the patient, a record of such prescription shall be maintained in the patient's medical record in the following manner:
(A) The physician assistant carrying out a prescription drug or device order shall document such order either in writing or by electronic means; and (B) The supervising physician shall periodically review patient records. Such review may be achieved with a sampling of such records as determined by the supervising physician. (7) A physician assistant is not permitted to prescribe drugs or devices except as authorized in the physician assistant's job description and in accordance with this article. (8) The board shall adopt rules establishing procedures to evaluate an application for a job description containing the authority to order a prescription drug or device and any other rules the board deems necessary or appropriate to regulate the practice of physician assistants, to carry out the intent and purpose of this article, or to protect the public welfare. (9) A physician assistant authorized by a primary supervising physician to order controlled substances pursuant to this Code section is authorized to register with the federal United States Drug Enforcement Administration. (10)(A) A physician assistant delegated the authority by the primary supervising physician to issue a prescription drug or device order shall be required to complete a minimum of three hours of continuing education biennially in practice specific pharmaceuticals in which the physician assistant has prescriptive order privileges. (B) A physician assistant delegated the authority by the primary supervising physician to issue a prescription drug or device order for hydrocodone, oxycodone, or compounds thereof shall be required to complete one additional hour of continuing education biennially in the appropriate ordering and use of hydrocodone, oxycodone, or compounds thereof. (11) A managed care system, health plan, hospital, insurance company, or other similar entity shall not require a physician to be a party to a job description as a condition for participation in or reimbursement from such entity."
SECTION 4. Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, is amended by revising Code Section 40-2-74.1, relating to temporary, permanent, and special permanent parking permits for persons with disabilities, as follows:

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"40-2-74.1. (a) The department shall issue parking permits for persons with disabilities and may delegate to county tag agents the responsibility for issuance of such permits to residents of the county served by the tag agent. The department shall receive applications for and issue parking permits by mail to persons with disabilities upon presentation of an affidavit of a licensed doctor of medicine, licensed doctor of osteopathic medicine, licensed doctor of podiatric medicine, licensed optometrist, or licensed chiropractor, licensed advanced practice registered nurse acting pursuant to the authority of Code Section 43-34-25, or licensed physician assistant acting pursuant to the authority of subsection (e.1) of Code Section 43-34-103 stating that such person is a disabled person, the specific disability that limits or impairs the person's ability to walk, and that he or she is a person with disabilities as specified in paragraph (5) of Code Section 40-6-221. Permits shall be in such form as the department prescribes but shall be of sufficient size and sufficiently distinctively marked to be easily visible when placed on or affixed to the driver's side of the dashboard or hung from the rearview mirror of the parked vehicle. Permits shall be made of a substrate as determined by the commissioner and shall be of sufficient quality to ensure that the coloring of the permit and the ink used thereon will resist fading for a period of at least four years. Permits shall be issued to individuals, and the name of the individual and an identification number shall appear on the permit. The individual to whom a permit is issued may use the permit for any vehicle he or she is operating or in which he or she is a passenger. Permits shall also be issued to institutions when the primary purpose of a vehicle operated by the institution is to transport individuals with disabilities. The name of the institution, the license number of the particular vehicle, and an identification number shall appear on the permit. The institution shall use such permit only for a vehicle which is operated by the institution and which is used primarily to transport individuals with disabilities. (b) The department shall issue a temporary permit to any temporarily disabled person upon presentation of an affidavit of a licensed doctor of medicine, licensed doctor of osteopathic medicine, licensed doctor of podiatric medicine, licensed optometrist, or licensed chiropractor, licensed advanced practice registered nurse acting pursuant to the authority of Code Section 43-34-25, or licensed physician assistant acting pursuant to the authority of subsection (e.1) of Code Section 43-34-103 stating that such person is a temporarily disabled person, the specific disability that limits or impairs the person's ability to walk, that he or she is a person with disabilities as specified in paragraph (5) of Code Section 40-6-221, and a date until which such person is likely to remain disabled. The temporary permit shall show prominently on its face an expiration date the same as the date specified by such doctor for the likely termination of the disability, which date shall not be more than 180 days after the date the permit is issued. The expiration date shall be printed with permanent ink and in boldface type of sufficient size to be legible when the permit is displayed on the driver's side of the dashboard or hung from the rearview mirror. (c) The department shall issue a permanent permit to any permanently disabled person upon presentation of an affidavit of a licensed doctor of medicine, licensed doctor of

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osteopathic medicine, licensed doctor of podiatric medicine, licensed optometrist, or licensed chiropractor, licensed advanced practice registered nurse acting pursuant to the authority of Code Section 43-34-25, or licensed physician assistant acting pursuant to the authority of subsection (e.1) of Code Section 43-34-103 stating that such person is a permanently disabled person. The affidavit shall further state the specific disability that limits or impairs the person's ability to walk or that he or she is a person with disabilities as specified in paragraph (5) of Code Section 40-6-221. The department shall also issue a permanent permit to an institution which operates vehicles used primarily for the transportation of individuals with disabilities upon presentation of a certification from the institution regarding use of its vehicles. The institution shall receive permits only for the number of vehicles so used and shall affix the permits to the driver's side of the dashboards of such vehicles. The permanent permit shall be predominantly blue in color and shall show prominently on its face an expiration date four years from the date it is issued. The expiration date shall be machine printed, not handwritten, in boldface type of sufficient size to be legible when the permit is displayed on the driver's side of the dashboard or hung from the rearview mirror. (d) Any individual to whom a specially designated disabled veteran's license plate has been issued pursuant to Code Sections 40-2-69 through 40-2-72 and any individual to whom a specially designated disabled person's license plate has been issued pursuant to Code Section 40-2-74 shall be authorized to park the passenger motor vehicle on which the specially designated license plate is attached in a parking place for persons with disabilities without the necessity of obtaining a parking permit for persons with disabilities pursuant to this Code section. (e) The department shall issue a special permanent permit to any person who:
(1) Because of a physical disability drives a motor vehicle which has been equipped with hand controls for the operation of the vehicle's brakes and accelerator; or (2) Is physically disabled due to the loss of, or loss of use of, both upper extremities. This special permanent permit shall be gold in color and shall show prominently on its face an expiration date four years from the date it is issued. The expiration date shall be printed in a size of print that is legible when the permit is displayed on the driver's side of the dashboard or hung from the rearview mirror. Such a special permit shall be used in the same manner as, and shall be subject to the provisions of this Code section relating to, other permanent parking permits for persons with disabilities and shall also be used as provided in Code Section 10-1-164.1. In addition to any other required printing, the following shall be printed upon this special gold permit: 'Code Section 10-1-164.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated requires that any owner or operator of a gasoline station that sells full-service gasoline at one price and self-service at a lower price shall provide the service of dispensing gasoline at the selfservice price for the holder of this special permit when such holder requests such service and is the operator of the vehicle and is not accompanied by another person 16 years of age or older who is not mobility impaired or blind.' (f) The department and county tag agents shall not charge or collect any fee for issuing parking permits for persons with disabilities under this Code section.

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(g) Any special disabled person decal issued under the former provisions of this Code section shall be valid until its expiration date but shall not be reissued. (h) For purposes of this Code section, an active duty military physician shall be entitled to submit an affidavit in support of the application of active duty or retired military personnel for parking permits for persons with disabilities whether or not such physician is licensed to practice in Georgia. Such affidavit shall state that the applicant is in active military service and is stationed in Georgia pursuant to military orders or is retired from the military and is a resident of Georgia and that such person is a disabled person, the specific disability that limits or impairs the person's ability to walk, and that he or she is a person with disabilities as specified in paragraph (5) of Code Section 40-6-221. (i) For purposes of this Code section, the department shall accept, in lieu of an affidavit, a signed and dated statement from the doctor, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant which includes the same information as required in an affidavit written upon security paper as defined in paragraph (38.5) of Code Section 26-4-5."
SECTION 4A. Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-1-36.1 (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Healthcare professional' means a person licensed, registered, or certified by a licensing board or a student enrolled in a school of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, or pharmacy. (2) 'Licensing board' means:
(A) Georgia Board of Nursing; (B) Georgia Composite Medical Board; and (C) State Board of Pharmacy. (3) 'Professional program' means a program created to address issues related to career fatigue and wellness in healthcare professionals that is established or contracted for by a state-wide association, that is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that primarily represents healthcare professionals licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in multiple specialties. (b) No person or entity shall be obligated to report information regarding a healthcare professional who is a participant in a professional program to his or her respective licensing board unless the person or entity has determined that there is reasonable probability that such participant is not competent to continue in practice or is a danger to himself or herself or to the health and welfare of his or her patients or the public, unless such person or entity is otherwise under a duty to report such information. (c) Every member of, or healthcare professional consultant to, any committee, board, group, commission, or other entity that functions primarily to review, evaluate, or make recommendations on a professional program shall be immune from civil liability for any

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act, decision, omission, or utterance done or made in performance of his or her duties while serving as a member of or consultant to such committee, board, group, commission, or other entity. No active participant in a professional program shall be employed or engaged by such professional program or have a financial ownership interest in such professional program. (d) The proceedings, minutes, records, reports, analyses, findings, conclusions, recommendations, and the deliberative process, including opinions and reports of a professional program, both oral and written, originating in or provided to such professional program, shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil action, unless a court of competent jurisdiction, after a hearing in camera, determines that the evidence is not otherwise available and extraordinary circumstances exist such that the need for the evidence substantially outweighs the interest in protecting such evidence from disclosure and orders the disclosure of such proceedings, minutes, records, reports, or communications; provided, however that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as providing any privilege to any healthcare professional or healthcare facility or entity with respect to any factual information regarding specific patient healthcare or treatment, whether oral, electronic, or written. A person involved in the work of a professional program may not be questioned as a witness in a civil action regarding his or her knowledge of any factual information regarding specific patient healthcare or treatment by virtue of his or her involvement in the professional program. Exchange of information between professional programs shall not constitute a waiver of any privilege provided in this subsection."
SECTION 5. Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-1-36. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'hospital' means a hospital licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 31. (b) Notwithstanding Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 13, no restrictive covenant may be imposed or enforced by a hospital or hospital system against any physician, nurse, or other healthcare staff or contractor providing healthcare services at such hospital or for such hospital system if the hospital at which any such physician, nurse, or other healthcare staff on contractor is primarily providing healthcare services is permanently closed. In any action concerning enforcement of any such restrictive covenant, a court shall not enforce the restrictions contained in such restrictive covenant and such restrictive covenant shall be deemed void and unenforceable. (c) Notwithstanding Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 13, no restrictive covenant may be imposed or enforced by a hospital, hospital system, or physician practice which is purchased by, merged with, or otherwise acquired by a third-party entity against any physician, nurse, or other healthcare staff or contractor providing healthcare services if such third-party entity reduces the compensation of any such physician, nurse, or other

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healthcare staff or contractor providing healthcare services upon such purchase, merger, or other acquisition."

SECTION 6. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Stephens of the 164th offers the following amendment:

Amend the Senate substitute to HB 557 (HB 557/SCSFA) by deleting "to provide for an effective date;" on line 13.

By adding "to provide for an effective date;" after "related matters;" on line 19.

By deleting lines 367 through 373.

Representative Stephens of the 164th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 557.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran

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N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

N Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea
Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 173, nays 2.

The motion prevailed.

HB 35. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Stephens of the 164th, Lumsden of the 12th, Jackson of the 165th and Williams of the 168th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for powers of the authority; to expand the arrest authority of officers of the Georgia Ports Authority in certain circumstances; to provide for additional powers and duties of such officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for powers of the authority; to expand the arrest authority of officers of the Georgia Ports Authority in certain circumstances; to provide for additional powers and duties of such officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Ports Authority, is amended in Code Section 52-2-9, relating to powers of authority generally, by revising paragraph (22) as follows:

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"(22) To appoint and select employees designated as security guards personnel and peace officers who shall have a limited power to make arrests for certain offenses committed on any property under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority the responsibility of protecting and preserving the properties or projects of or under the management and control of the authority and, within such properties and projects and within the boundaries of any public street or sidewalk adjacent to any property or project under the management and control of the authority, other than an inland port, or which area is otherwise subject to regulation by the authority, have the powers of protecting persons, of enforcing law and order, of controlling pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and of prevention, detection, and investigation of offenses committed thereon."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 52-2-10, relating to applicability of traffic laws, enforcement by peace officers, traffic citations, issuance of bench warrant upon failure of offender to appear, enforcement of dock related city ordinances, and venue, as follows:
"52-2-10. (a)(1) The motor vehicle traffic laws for this state shall apply to all roads within the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority; provided, however, that the authority may determine and declare reasonable, safe, and lawful speed limits on all roads within its jurisdiction. (2) Those regular employees of the Georgia Ports Authority designated as peace officers shall have the power to arrest for traffic offenses committed and investigate motor vehicle accidents which occurred on any property under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority and upon any private or public property within one mile of any port, other than an inland port, under the jurisdiction of the authority. (3) Such arrest may be effected by issuance of a citation, provided the offense is committed in the presence of the arresting peace officer. (4) A citation issued by a peace officer that shall enumerate the specific charges against the offender and the date on which the offender is to appear and answer the charges. (5)(4) If the offender fails to appear as specified in the citation, the judge having jurisdiction of the offense may issue a warrant ordering the apprehension of such person and commanding that he or she be brought before the court to answer the charges contained in the citation and the charge of his or her failure to appear as required. The person shall be allowed to make a reasonable bond to appear on a given date before the court. (6)(5) Peace officers shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 40, relating to uniform traffic citation and complaint forms.
(b) Peace officers of the Georgia Ports Authority may arrest for violations of dock related city ordinances where applicable. (c) All powers of arrest granted in this Code section shall exist only on state law committed upon any property under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority or while in hot pursuit of one whom the peace officer observed committing an offense upon

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any public or private property within one mile of property, other than an inland port, under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority commit an offense within the jurisdiction of the authority as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section. (d)(c) All offenders apprehended for criminal and traffic related offenses committed within the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall be tried by the appropriate city, county, or state tribunal. (e)(d) All peace officers of the Georgia Ports Authority shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 8 of Title 35, the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.' (f)(e) While in the performance of their duties, peace officers of the Georgia Ports Authority shall have the same powers of arrest and the same powers to enforce law and order as the sheriff of the county and the chief of police of the county or municipality in this state wherein any such peace officer is performing his or her duty. While in the performance of their duties, any such peace officers shall be authorized to exercise such powers and duties as are authorized by law for members of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety. Such peace officers shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 8 of Title 35, the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act,' and are specifically required to complete the training required for peace officers by that chapter. (g)(f) While in the performance of their duties, peace officers of the Georgia Ports Authority shall have the right to issue citations to vehicles parked in areas not specifically designated for the parking of vehicles while on the properties under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority's terminals Authority. The issuance of any such parking citation shall require the person who parked said vehicle to respond by the payment of a fine in the amount of $25.00 or by appearing in the court which handles misdemeanor traffic offenses for the county in which the terminal property under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority is located, in which event the amount of the fine shall be fixed at the discretion of the judge of said court, but in no event shall the fine exceed $25.00. In addition to the right to issue parking citations, peace officers of the Georgia Ports Authority shall have the right to remove improperly parked cars or vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 44-1-13. (g) Peace officers of the Georgia Ports Authority shall have the following additional duties and powers:
(1) Maintain peace and order and enforce laws and regulations relating to controlling access to any building or property under the control or operation of the Georgia Ports Authority; (2) Investigate criminal incidents and activity occurring on Georgia Ports Authority property or having a nexus to Georgia Ports Authority interests relative to ports other than inland ports; (3) Apprehend and arrest any person upon property under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority who is a fugitive from justice; (4) Serve and execute warrants upon property under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority;

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(5) Take reasonable steps necessary to prevent or dispel acts of disorderly conduct upon property under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority, upon any public or private property within one mile of property, other than an inland port, which is under the jurisdiction of the authority, or at the direction of the Governor; (6) Provide security protection services, or transportation or escort services, or both, to officials in connection with Georgia Ports Authority matters and at special events, regardless of whether the event takes place on property under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority, when such security protection services, or transportation or escort services, or both, are necessary or appropriate to deter actual or potential threats to the safety of such officials; and (7) While working within an official capacity, make initial inquiries into any situation under circumstances where reasonable grounds exist to believe a criminal law has been, is being, or is about to be violated upon property under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority or on any public or private property within one mile of property, other than an inland port, under the jurisdiction of the authority. Any initial inquiry or arrest made shall be initiated only if a local law enforcement officer having primary jurisdiction is not readily available and the officer of the Georgia Ports Authority reasonably believes that a failure to act could result in the commission of a criminal act or the escape of a person who has committed a criminal act. In any action taken by an officer of the Georgia Ports Authority pursuant to this paragraph, such officer shall relinquish jurisdiction to the local law enforcement agency when feasible and as soon as practicable."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Hitchens of the 161st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 35.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald
Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin

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Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce E Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver
Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea
Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

SB 63.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for setting of bonds and schedules of bails; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Gaines of the 120th moved that the House insist on its position in substituting SB 63.

The motion prevailed.

HB 80. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Oliver of the 82nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding proof generally, so as to enact the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"; to provide for unsworn declarations to have the same effect as sworn declarations in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and construction; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of

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Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to include unsworn declarations in the offense of perjury; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding civil practice, so as to enact the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"; to provide for unsworn declarations to have the same effect as sworn declarations in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and construction; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to include unsworn declarations in the offense of perjury; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding civil practice, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"9-1-1. (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act.' (b) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Law' includes a statute, judicial decision or order, rule of court, executive order, and administrative rule, regulation, or order. (2) 'Record' means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (3) 'Sign' means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:
(A) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or (B) To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process. (4) 'Sworn declaration' means a declaration in a signed record given under oath. Such term includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate, and affidavit. (5) 'Unsworn declaration' means a declaration in a signed record not given under oath but given under penalty of perjury.

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(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section or otherwise precluded by

law, this Code section shall apply to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the

time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United

States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular

possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(d)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if a law of this

state requires or permits use of a sworn declaration in a court, administrative, or arbitral

proceeding, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of this Code section has

the same effect as a sworn declaration.

(2) This Code section shall not apply to:

(A) A deposition;

(B) An oath of office;

(C) An oath expressly required by statute to be given before a specified official other

than a notary public;

(D) An oath expressly required by statute to be made pursuant to the requirements of

Code Section 9-10-113;

(E) An instrument expressly required by statute to comply with Code Section 44-2-

15; or

(F) An oath required by Code Section 53-4-24.

(e) If a law of this state requires that a sworn declaration be presented in a particular

medium, an unsworn declaration must be presented in the same medium.

(f) An unsworn declaration under this Code section shall be in form and content

substantially as follows:

'I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of Georgia that the foregoing is true

and correct, and that I am physically located outside the geographic boundaries of the

United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular

possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Signed on the ___ day of _______,

at

_______ ________________.

Date

Month Year City or other location, and state or country

________________________

Printed name

________________________

Signature.'

(g) In applying and construing this Code section, consideration shall be given to the need

to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact

it.

(h) This Code section modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures

in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq., but does not

modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of such act, or authorize electronic delivery of

any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of such act."

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SECTION 2. Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-1070, relating to perjury, as follows:
"(a) A person to whom a lawful oath or affirmation has been administered or a person who executes an unsworn declaration as defined in Code Section 9-1-1 commits the offense of perjury when, in a judicial proceeding, he or she knowingly and willfully makes a false statement material to the issue or point in question."

SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective July 1, 2023.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Leverett of the 123rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 80.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron
Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A

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Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 175, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 87. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Jasperse of the 11th, Wade of the 9th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise and repeal certain provisions for alternative charter schools; to provide for the continued operation of state chartered special schools until no later than the expiration of each such school's current charter with the State Board of Education; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise and repeal certain provisions for alternative charter schools; to provide for the continued operation of state chartered special schools until no later than the expiration of each such school's current charter with the State Board of Education; to provide for funding of state chartered special schools; to require state chartered special schools to elect whether to be established as completion special schools or to cease operating as a state chartered special school upon the expiration of such school's current charter with the State Board of Education; to prohibit the expansion of attendance zones for state chartered special schools; to provide for the establishment of completion special schools; to provide for students enrolled in their resident school systems to attend programs at a completion special school on a part-time basis as program students, subject to certain conditions; to provide for waivers; to provide for the State Board of Education to establish policies, rules, regulations, and other requirements for the establishment, funding, and operation of completion special schools and for the dissolution and probationary dissolution of such schools; to provide for due process procedures; to provide for grants for the development of completion special schools; to provide for the governing boards of completion special schools; to allow for meetings of such governing

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boards by teleconference; to provide for the appointment, qualifications, and employment of superintendents for completion special schools; to provide for funding of completion special schools; to provide for the Department of Education to withhold a certain percentage of funds for administrative purposes; to authorize resident school systems to use local funds to compensate completion special schools for providing education programs and services to program students enrolled in such resident school system; to provide for attendance zones for completion special schools; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for comprehensive evaluations of completion special schools by the Department of Education; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended by revising subsection (l) of Code Section 20-2154.1, relating to alternative education programs, alternative charter schools, intent, description, requirements, designation, funding, and effectiveness, as follows:
"(l)(1) As used in this subsection, the term: (A) 'Alternative charter school' means a local charter school authorized by one or more local school systems, as provided for in Article 31 of this chapter, which provides an alternative education program, as provided for in this Code section, and which provides programs and services focused on dropout recovery or high school credit recovery. (B) 'Charter petitioner' means one or more private individuals, private organizations, state or local public entities, or adult learning providers, or any group of these working in cooperation, that submits or initiates a petition to establish an alternative charter school as a local charter school pursuant to Article 31 of this chapter. (C) 'System-collaborative state charter school' means a charter school previously authorized by the State Charter Schools Commission that, until or before June 30, 2021, provided provides programs and services for dropout recovery or high school credit recovery and is was governed by a board of directors which may include have included personnel of the local board or boards of education from the geographic region which the charter school serves served. (2)(A) The State Board of Education and the Department of Education, in consultation with authorizing local school system or systems, shall establish a process to designate alternative charter schools. Any designation process established pursuant to this subparagraph shall, in addition to meeting the requirements provided for in Code Section 20-2-2063, shall require the charter petitioner to demonstrate how the proposed alternative charter school will increase graduation opportunities for traditional high school students, decrease dropout rates in local school systems, and provide high school credit recovery opportunities.

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(B)(i) Not later than July 1, 2021, each Each system-collaborative charter school that has not transitioned did not transition to become an alternative charter school by July 1, 2021, shall operate as a state chartered special school, as defined in Code Section 20-2-2062, authorized directly by the State Board of Education, subject to the provisions of divisions (ii) through (v) of this subparagraph. (ii) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Charter Schools Commission and system-collaborative state charter schools, shall provide for the transfer and designation of existing system-collaborative state charter schools to state chartered special schools by July 1, 2021, except for those schools which have transitioned to become an alternative charter school pursuant to this subsection. (iii) For the duration of its current charter contract with the State Board of Education, each school that transitions transitioned from operating as a systemcollaborative state charter school to operating as a state chartered special school as provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph shall be permitted to continue operating as a state chartered special school until the expiration of its current charter with the State Board of Education; provided, however, that each such school shall operate subject to the provisions of Article 31 of this chapter and other applicable laws. For the duration of its current charter with the State Board of Education, each such school shall be eligible to receive funding directly from the State Board of Education in an amount equal to the amount such school would have received pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2089 had such school continued to operate as a system-collaborative state charter school, except as provided for in division (iii)(i) of subparagraph (C) of this paragraph; provided, however, that such funding eligibility shall be calculated pro rata based upon when such school commences commenced operating as a state chartered special school as determined by the State Board of Education. Such funding shall not increase in subsequent fiscal years. A system-collaborative state charter school that does not transition to operating as a state chartered special school by July 1, 2021, shall not be eligible for funding available to state charter schools pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2089 after June 30, 2021. (iii) On or before July 1, 2023, each school that transitioned from operating as a system-collaborative state charter school to operating as a state chartered special school as provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph shall elect either to be established as a completion special school as provided for in Article 31C of this chapter or to cease operating as a state chartered special school upon the expiration of its current charter with the State Board of Education. Upon being established as a completion special school as provided for in Article 31C of this chapter, a school that transitioned from operating as a system-collaborative state charter school to operating as a state chartered special school as provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph shall no longer operate as state chartered special school or receive funding as provided for in this subsection. (iv) The State Board of Education shall be authorized to not approve an any expansion of the current attendance zone for each state chartered special school

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provided for in this subparagraph that includes one or more local school systems, or any portion thereof, or a state-wide attendance zone. (v) The Department of Education shall provide administrative and technical support and shall be authorized to allocate funds, including state funds, federal funds, proceeds of general obligation debt, or any other available funds, for any school that transitions from operating as a system-collaborative state charter school to operating as a state chartered special school, as provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph, for purposes directly related to such transition to and operation as a state chartered special school for the duration of such school's current charter contract; provided, however, that such funding shall not continue after the expiration of each such school's charter with the State Board of Education. The Department of Education may withhold up to 2 percent of the amount determined of funding provided pursuant to division (iii)(ii) of this subparagraph for each school that transitions from operating as a system-collaborative state charter school to operating as a state chartered special school, as provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph, for use in administering the duties required pursuant to this subsection; provided, however, that any amount withheld pursuant to this subdivision shall be spent solely on expenses incurred by the Department of Education in performing the duties required by this subsection. (C)(i) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the authorizing local school system or systems, the State Charter Schools Commission, and systemcollaborative state charter schools, shall provide for the transfer and designation of existing system-collaborative state charter schools to alternative charter schools not later than the conclusion of each such school's current charter contract. (ii) Regardless of whether it is operating as a state chartered special school pursuant to Article 31 of this chapter or a state charter school pursuant to Article 31A of this chapter, each system-collaborative state charter school shall be eligible to petition one or more local school systems to become an alternative charter school. (iii) The State Board of Education shall not provide for the expansion, extension, renewal, or replication of former system-collaborative state charter schools as state chartered special schools; provided, however, that such schools may increase student enrollment by no more than 3 percent each school year and add no more than one school site each school year; provided, further, that any school site opened after July 1, 2021, shall be located within or contiguous to the same regional educational service agency service area where the former system-collaborative state charter school's headquarters were located on January 1, 2021. School sites opened by a former system-collaborative state charter school after July 1, 2021, pursuant to this division shall not be included in the calculation of such former systemcollaborative state charter school's funding provided for in division (iii)(ii) of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph; provided, however, that such school sites shall be eligible to receive QBE formula earnings, as that term is defined in Code Section 20-2-2062.

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(iv)(ii) Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, effective July 1, 2021, no system-collaborative state charter school shall be eligible for the extension or renewal of its charter with the State Charter Schools Commission, and no state chartered special school established pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall be eligible for the extension or renewal of its current charter with the State Board of Education. (3) The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Office of Student Achievement, shall be responsible for collecting and analyzing appropriate data from and about alternative charter schools on matters consisting of, but not limited to, alternative charter school effectiveness. (4) Pursuant to an intragovernmental agreement between a student's resident local school system and the local school system or systems which authorized the alternative charter school, alternative charter schools shall be authorized to enroll students from local school systems other than the local school system or systems which authorized the alternative charter school; provided, however, that students who reside in the authorizing local school system or systems of the alternative charter school shall be prioritized over students who reside outside of such system or systems. (5) This subsection shall stand repealed on June 30, 2024."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-167.1, relating to public meetings on proposed annual operating budget, notice, electronic copies, and exception for certain nonprofits, as follows:
"(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Governing body' means the local board of education, governing council, governing board, or other entity by whatever name responsible for creating and implementing the budget of a local education agency. (2) 'Local education agency' means any local school system and, any charter school subject to the provisions of Article 31 or 31A of this chapter, and any completion special school subject to the provisions of Article 31C of this chapter, except this shall not include college and career academies that are charter schools; conversion charter schools, as defined in Code Section 20-2-2062, whose charter is not held by a nonprofit corporation; or system charter schools, as defined in Code Section 202-2062."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 31C
20-2-2096. This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Completion Special Schools Act.'

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20-2-2096.1. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Collaborative operating agreement' means an agreement between a local board of education and a completion special school to provide for education programs and services focused on dropout recovery and prevention or high school credit recovery for students in grades nine through 12 residing in the local school system represented by such local board. (2) 'Completion special school' means a special school provided for in this article which meets the requirements provided in Code Section 20-2-2096.3. (3) 'Completion special school governing board' or 'governing board' means the board for a completion special school as provided for in Code Section 20-2-2096.4. (4) 'Department' means the Department of Education. (5) 'Dropout' means an individual who previously dropped out of school according to the uniform definition of 'dropout' provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 2014-33. (6) 'Enrollment eligible student' means:
(A) An individual 18 years of age or older who is eligible for enrollment in appropriate education programs as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2150, who meets the definition of dropout provided in paragraph (5) of this Code section, and who is not currently enrolled in a public school in this state; or (B) An individual who is attending a United States Department of Defense Youth Challenge Academy or who is in the custody of a correctional facility, detention facility, jail, prison, or other lawful place of confinement for the period of such attendance or custody. (7) 'Local board' means a county or independent board of education exercising control and management of a local school system pursuant to Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph II of the Constitution. (8) 'Local school system' means the system of public schools established and maintained by a local board within its limits pursuant to Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution. (9) 'Program student' means a student who attends a completion special school pursuant to a current collaborative operating agreement between such school and the student's resident school system but who is not enrolled in such school. Such term does not include enrollment eligible students. (10) 'QBE formula earnings' means funds earned for the Quality Basic Education Formula pursuant to Code Section 20-2-161 and shall include the portion of such funds that are calculated as the local five mill share in accordance with Code Section 20-2164. QBE formula earnings shall include the salary portion of direct instructional costs, the adjustment for training and experience, the nonsalary portion of direct instructional costs, and earnings for psychologists and school social workers, school administration, facility maintenance and operation, media centers, additional days of instruction in accordance with Code Section 20-2-184.1, and staff development, as determined by the department.

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(11) 'Resident school system' means the local school system in which a program student attending a completion special school is enrolled. (12) 'School level governance' means final decision-making authority in personnel decisions, financial decisions, curriculum, resource allocation, establishing and monitoring the achievement of school improvement goals, and school operations. (13) 'Special school' means a public school whose creation is authorized pursuant to Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph VII of the Constitution. (14) 'State board' means the State Board of Education. (15) 'System-collaborative state charter school' means a charter school previously authorized by the State Charter Schools Commission pursuant to Article 31A of this chapter that, until or before June 30, 2021, provided programs and services for dropout recovery or high school credit recovery.
20-2-2096.2. (a)(1) The state board shall adopt policies, procedures, regulations, and other such requirements for the establishment, funding, and operation of completion special schools under this article. (2)(A)(i) No later than July 1, 2023, each school operating as a state chartered special school and having previously operated as a system-collaborative state charter school that elected to be established as a completion special school, as provided in division (l)(1)(B)(iii) of Code Section 20-2-154.1, shall be so established for the 2023-2024 school year and continuing thereafter, subject to the provisions of this article and other applicable law. (ii) The state board shall assign each school provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph to a single attendance zone provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-2096.7 on the basis of each such school's current operations. (iii) The state board shall be authorized to allow each school provided for in division (i) of this subparagraph to continue for part or all of the 2023-2024 school year the employment of school administrators and other school personnel who were employed by such school prior to being established as completion special schools. (iv) Each student enrolled as of June 30, 2023, in a school operating as a state chartered special school and having previously operated as a system-collaborative state charter school shall be eligible to be enrolled in a completion special school notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-2096.3. (B) For each state chartered special school, having previously operated as a systemcollaborative state charter school, that does not timely make an election as provided in division (l)(1)(B)(iii) of Code Section 20-2-154.1, such school's current charter with the state board shall not be renewed or otherwise extended beyond its current expiration date; nor shall such school receive any state funds under Article 6 of this chapter beyond the expiration date of its current charter with the state board. (3) Subject to appropriations, the state board shall be authorized to provide up to $5 million in grant funding for the purpose of assisting and encouraging the development of new completion special schools; provided, however, that no current or

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former state chartered special school, having previously operated as a systemcollaborative state charter school, shall be eligible for such funds. (b) The state board shall adopt policies, procedures, regulations, and other such requirements for the dissolution or probationary dissolution of a completion special school upon the recommendation of the State School Superintendent for failure to comply with the requirements of this article or other applicable law or for other good cause as determined by the state board following an impartial due process procedure which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) A completion special school shall be notified in writing by the department of alleged noncompliance with provisions of this article or other applicable law, policy, rule, or regulation and shall be allowed no less than 30 days to respond in writing to such notice; (2) If the department provides a corrective action plan to a completion special school, such school shall have no less than 60 days to implement such corrective action plan or reach a resolution of such corrective action plan mutually with the department; (3) If a completion special school fails to timely implement a corrective action plan or reach a resolution of such corrective action plan mutually with the department, or for other good cause, the department shall submit to the State School Superintendent a written recommendation of dissolution or probationary dissolution of such school. The department shall provide a copy of such recommendation to such school, and such school shall be permitted to submit to the State School Superintendent a written response to such recommendation within ten days of the date of such recommendation; and (4) Upon receipt of a recommendation by the department of the dissolution or probationary dissolution of a completion special school, the State School Superintendent shall be authorized to:
(A) Require information from the department and such school regarding any alleged noncompliance with this article or other applicable law, any alleged noncompliance with any corrective action plan provided by the department to such school, or any other cause alleged in support of the department's recommendation; (B) Allow such school additional time not to exceed 60 days to demonstrate compliance with the corrective action plan referenced in the department's recommendation; (C) Determine that such school has adequately demonstrated compliance with the corrective action plan referenced in the department's recommendation; (D) Make a recommendation to the state board that such school shall be placed on probationary dissolution for a period of not less than 12 months, during which period such school must demonstrate continuous compliance with this article and other applicable laws and any corrective action plan provided by the department. During any such probationary period, the State School Superintendent shall, at his or her sole discretion, be authorized to recommend that the state board revoke such school's probationary status and proceed with the dissolution of such school; and

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(E) Make a recommendation to the state board that such completion special school shall be dissolved, effective on a date that ensures the least disruptive transition practicable for students who are enrolled or attending such school.
20-2-2096.3. (a) Each completion special school shall be a public school and shall:
(1) Provide education programs and services to students in grades nine through 12, including, but not limited to:
(A) Nontraditional education programs and services for students who are eligible to attend a traditional public school but are more likely to succeed in a nontraditional setting such as that provided in such completion special school; (B) Dropout prevention and academic intervention programs; (C) Programs for high school credit recovery; and (D) Opportunities for students to schedule classes on weekdays, evenings, and weekends; (2) Operate under the supervision and direction of a governing board as provided for in Code Section 20-2-2096.4; (3) Be treated as a single local education agency for administrative purposes, including data reporting, student enrollment counting procedures, student achievement reporting, funding allocations, and related purposes as defined by the state board and consistent with department rules and regulations; and (4) Be the subject of a school report card prepared and distributed by the Office of Student Achievement as provided in Code Section 20-14-34. (b) Only enrollment eligible students shall be enrolled in a completion special school. (c) Students in grades nine through 12 who are enrolled in a school in their resident school system shall be permitted to attend one or more classes in a completion special school's credit recovery, dropout prevention, or academic intervention program on a parttime basis as program students, subject to the following conditions: (1) The completion special school has available classroom space; (2) Such student shall not be included in the count provided for in Code Section 20-2161 of the completion special school; (3) Such student remains enrolled in his or her resident school system; and (4) Such student's resident school system is party to a current collaborative operating agreement with such completion special school which shall include, but shall not be limited to, provisions for the following: (A) Funding to be provided by the resident school system to the completion special school for program students who attend such school as provided in this subsection, which funding shall be no less than what is required in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-2096.6; (B) The number and qualifications of student liaisons to be employed by the resident school system to provide academic support and monitoring for program students who attend such school as provided in this subsection and the relevant terms and conditions for how such liaisons will provide such support and monitoring; and

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(C) Such other requirements as may be established by the state board consistent with this article. (d) The state board shall be authorized to approve a request by a completion special school for a waiver or variance of specifically identified state rules, regulations, policies, and procedures or provisions of this chapter. The goal for each waiver and variance shall be improvement of student performance. The state board shall not be authorized to waive or approve variances on any federal, state, and local rules, regulations, court orders, and statutes relating to civil rights; insurance; the protection of the physical health and safety of school students, employees, and visitors; conflicting interest transactions; the prevention of unlawful conduct; any laws relating to unlawful conduct in or near a public school; the early intervention program provided for in Code Section 20-2-153; any reporting requirements pursuant to Code Section 20-2-320 or Chapter 14 of this title; the requirements of Code Section 20-2-210; the requirements of Code Section 20-2-211.1; or the requirements in subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-327. A local school system that has received a waiver or variance shall remain subject to the provisions of Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 14 of this title, the requirement that it shall not charge tuition or fees to its students except as may be authorized for local boards by Code Section 20-2-133, and shall remain open to enrollment in the same manner as before the waiver request.
20-2-2096.4. (a) Each completion special school shall be governed by a governing board which shall be responsible for the school level governance of such school; provided, however, that the day-to-day management and operations of such school shall be delegated to the school superintendent.
(b)(1)(A) The superintendent of each local school system that is a party to a collaborative operating agreement with the completion special school shall serve as an ex officio member of such school's governing board.
(B)(i) Subject to the provisions of divisions (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph, the members of each completion special school's governing board shall elect from among themselves five members to be voting members of such governing board. (ii) If fewer than five local school systems are a party to a collaborative operating agreement with the completion special school, then the superintendents of each such local school system shall serve as voting members of such school's governing board. (iii) The governing board of each completion special school provided for in division (a)(2)(A)(i) of Code Section 20-2-2096.2 shall convene by January 15, 2024, to elect the voting members of such governing board who shall, thereupon, elect a chairperson. (C) The voting members of each completion special school's governing board shall serve staggered terms of two years concurrent with school years beginning July 1 and ending June 30; provided, however, that voting members shall serve until their successors are elected. The state board shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to provide for such terms, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations for the initial terms of each completion special school's governing board to accomplish the

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required staggering of terms, except as provided in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph. A voting member may serve multiple terms. (D) The voting members of each completion special school's governing board shall elect a chairperson from among themselves. The first chairperson shall serve an initial term ending June 30 of the year following his or her election, and each successive chairperson shall serve terms of two years concurrent with school years beginning July 1 and ending June 30; provided, however, that chairpersons shall serve until their successors are elected. A chairperson may serve multiple terms. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-51, a local school superintendent who is qualified to serve on the governing board of a completion special school pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be disqualified from such service due to an immediate family member serving as a principal, assistant principal, or on the administrative staff of such school; provided, however, that such local school superintendent shall be permitted to designate another official from his or her local school system to serve on such governing board in his or her place. (c) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations to provide for the filling of vacancies on the governing boards of completion special schools. (d) The governing board of each completion special school shall meet quarterly at such dates and times as it may by resolution provide and may hold additional meetings upon the call of the chairperson or the written request of a majority of the members of the governing board. A simple majority of the voting members of the governing board shall constitute a quorum. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (f) and (g) of Code Section 50-14-1, the governing boards of completion special schools shall be authorized to conduct meetings by teleconference; provided, however, that any such meeting is conducted in substantial compliance with the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 50. (e) The members of each completion special school governing board shall participate in initial training for boards of newly established completion special schools and annual training thereafter, conducted or approved by the state board. The state board shall provide for or approve such initial and annual training. The training shall include, but not be limited to, best practices on school level governance, the constitutional and statutory requirements relating to public records and meetings, and the requirements of applicable statutes and rules and regulations. The training shall also include two to three hours annually regarding sound fiscal management and monitoring the implementation of the budget in accordance with state laws and regulations which includes the following elements: (1) Governing board developed policies to ensure sound fiscal management, including, but not limited to, balanced budget requirements, spending level authorizations and permissions, deficit spending restrictions, establishment of special funds, and reserve maintenance requirements; (2) Holding the school superintendent accountable for the implementation of the budget in a manner consistent with the school's strategic plan; (3) Establishing, through policy, the level of spending beyond the budget for which the school superintendent must seek board approval;

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(4) Monitoring the school's audits, monthly financial reports, and additional financial reports needed to make informed decisions and to ensure execution of the budget in a manner consistent with the strategic plan and strategic goals of the school; (5) Reviewing and addressing annually audited financial records and audit findings, with a goal of proactively preventing audit exceptions; (6) Addressing fiscal matters in a manner consistent with state law, sound business practice, and ethical principles regarding conflicts of interest; and (7) Operating in a manner such that the governing board's financial decisions and actions do not provide unfair financial or other opportunistic advantages to any member of the governing board, their family members, associates, or individual constituents.
20-2-2096.5. (a) A superintendent shall be appointed for each completion special school by the state board upon consideration of one or more recommendations from the State School Superintendent and such school's governing board.
(b)(1) The superintendent for each completion special school shall be employed by the governing board of such school under a written contract for a term of not less than one year and not more than three years. (2) Any provision of any such contract which provides for an extension of the duration of employment thereunder, whether automatic or contingent upon the occurrence of one or more events, shall be void if that extension would result in employment under such contract, as extended, for a period which exceeds three years. (3) Such contract shall provide for a comprehensive evaluation of the superintendent by the governing board of such school at least annually. (c)(1) No person shall be eligible to be appointed, employed, or to serve as the superintendent of a completion special school unless such person is of good moral character, has never been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, and possesses acceptable business or management experience as specified by the Professional Standards Commission or the minimum valid certificate or a letter of eligibility for said certificate required by the Professional Standards Commission. (2) No person shall be eligible to be appointed, employed, or to serve as the superintendent of a completion special school who has an immediate family member sitting on the governing board of such school. (d) The superintendent of a completion special school shall have such additional qualifications as may be prescribed by policies of the governing board for such school, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. (e) The superintendent of a completion special school may concurrently serve as a principal, teacher, or in another staff position as directed by the governing board of such school in its sole discretion and in accordance with the terms of the contract between the superintendent and the governing board. (f) No substantive or procedural right regarding employment or termination of employment of a superintendent of a completion special school by the governing board of such school shall be created by this Code section. Rather, the terms and conditions of

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employment of the superintendent of a completion special school by the governing body of such school shall be determined exclusively by the contract between those parties and may include, without being limited to, the conditions under and procedures by which that contract may be terminated prior to the end of the term of that contract.
20-2-2096.6. (a) The department shall pay to each completion special school an amount equal to the sum of:
(1) QBE formula earnings and QBE grants earned by the completion special school based on the school's enrollment, school profile, and student characteristics; (2) A proportional share of earned state categorical grants, non-QBE state grants, transportation grants, school nutrition grants, and all other state grants, except state equalization grants, as determined by the department; (3) A proportional share of federal funds received by the State Board of Education for purposes contained in this chapter for which the completion special school is eligible to receive; and (4) An amount equal to the difference between:
(A) The actual QBE formula earnings amount earned by the completion special school based on such school's enrollment, school profile, and student characteristics; and (B) The amount that such school's QBE formula earnings would be if the program weight for the alternative education program provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-161 was substituted for the program weights for each respective instructional program provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-161 with a program weight that is less than the program weight for the alternative education program. (b)(1) For each program student who attends a completion special school pursuant to a current collaborative operating agreement between such completion special school and such student's resident school system, the resident school system shall pay to the completion special school an amount not less than a proportional share of QBE formula earnings, QBE grants, and federal funds earned by the resident school system. Such proportional share shall be calculated pro rata based on the number of one-sixth segments of the school day, or the block scheduling equivalent, such student attends the completion special school. (2) Each resident school system which enters into a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school shall: (A) Be authorized to use local funds to supplement the state and federal funds provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection to compensate such school for providing education programs and services to program students from such resident school system; and (B) Be strongly encouraged to provide, at no charge to such school, in-kind consideration for such collaborative operating agreement, including, but not limited to, the shared use of facilities owned by the resident school system, such as office

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space, meeting space, storage, and parking, and appropriate use of instructional technology and resources, including, but not limited to, network infrastructure, software, and other instructional materials. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a resident school system from paying a completion special school more than the amount provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection pursuant to a collaborative operating agreement. (c) The department may withhold up to 1/2 percent of the amount of funding provided pursuant to subsection (a) this subsection for each completion special school for use in administering the duties required pursuant to this article; provided, however, that any amount withheld pursuant to this subsection shall be spent solely on expenses incurred by the department in performing the duties required by this article.
20-2-2096.7. (a) The state board shall establish the following attendance zones:
(1) Zone 1 shall comprise the Northwest Georgia, North Georgia, and Pioneer regional education service agency service areas; (2) Zone 2 shall comprise the Metro regional education service agency service area; (3) Zone 3 shall comprise the Northeast Georgia, Griffin, and Middle Georgia regional education service agency service areas; (4) Zone 4 shall comprise the West Georgia and Chattahoochee-Flint regional education service agency service areas; (5) Zone 5 shall comprise the Oconee, Central Savannah River, and Heart of Georgia regional education service agency service areas; (6) Zone 6 shall comprise the First District and Okefenokee regional education service agency service areas; and (7) Zone 7 shall comprise the Southwest Georgia and Coastal Plains regional education service agency service areas. (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, only one completion special school may operate in each attendance zone provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section.
(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C) of this paragraph, upon being established as a completion special school, if such school is currently operating one or more programs outside the attendance zone assigned to such school by the state board then the state board shall be authorized to permit such school to continue to operate such program or programs until the earlier of June 30, 2028, or the establishment of a new completion special school that is assigned to the attendance zone where such program or programs are operating. (B) The state board shall be authorized to permit one or more completion special schools to operate one or more programs outside the attendance zone assigned to such school; provided, however, that such permitted program exclusively provides education programs and services for students in grades nine through 12 to individuals who are attending a United States Department of Defense Youth Challenge Academy or who are in the custody of a correctional facility, detention facility, jail, prison, or

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other lawful place of confinement; and provided, further, that the state board shall be authorized to designate which completion special school is authorized to provide such program or programs. (C) The state board shall be authorized to permit an enrollment eligible student to attend a completion special school outside of his or her attendance zone, provided that such student resides in a county that is contiguous to but outside of the attendance zone of such school; and provided, further, that such school is located closer to such student's residence than the completion special school with the attendance zone where such student's residence is located.

20-2-2096.8. The department shall provide for a comprehensive evaluation of each completion special school regarding the success, impact, and needs, if any, of such school and shall report in writing the results of such evaluation to the state board at least once every five years such school remains in operation under this article."

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Erwin of the 32nd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 87.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin
Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B

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Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade
Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 175, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 120. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Mathis of the 149th, Smith of the 138th, Wiedower of the 121st and Powell of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, so as to provide for standards for issuance of such permits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, so as to provide for standards for issuance of such permits; to provide for fees, duration, renewal, and replacement of such permits; to provide for standards for revocation; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, is amended by revising subsections (a), (e), and (g) as follows:

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"(a) To whom issued. (1) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Code section or Code Section 405-57, 40-5-57.2, 40-5-63, 40-5-75, 40-5-121, or 42-8-111, any person who has not been previously convicted or adjudicated delinquent for a violation of Code Section 40-6391 within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest, may apply for a limited driving permit when: (A) That that person's driver's license has been suspended in accordance with: (A) Code Section 40-5-54.1 and upon receipt of a record of such from a court or the agency within the Department of Human Services which is responsible for enforcing orders for child support; (i)(B) Subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-57; (ii)(C) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-57.2; (iii)(D) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-63; (iv)(E) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-67.2; or (v)(F) Subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-57.1, when the person is 18 years of age or older and his or her license was suspended for exceeding the speed limit by 24 miles per hour or more but less than 34 miles per hour;, and (B) The the sentencing judge, in his or her discretion, decides it is reasonable to issue a limited driving permit; or (G) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-75. (2) No person who has been granted an exemption from the ignition interlock device requirements of Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 due to undue financial hardship under Code Section 42-8-111 shall be eligible for a limited driving permit, an ignition interlock device limited driving permit, or any other driving privilege for a period of one year. (3) To the extent a person is subject to more than one suspension for which a limited driving permit may be issued, the department shall not issue such permit unless the suspensions are for a conviction for driving under the influence in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 imposed pursuant to Code Section 40-5-63 and an administrative suspension imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-567.2 arising from the same incident."
"(e) Fees, duration, renewal, and replacement of limited driving permit. (1) A limited driving permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall be $32.00 and shall become invalid upon: (A) The expiration of one year following issuance thereof in the case of a suspension: (i) For an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54; (ii) In accordance with Code Section 40-5-54.1; (ii)(iii) In accordance with Under Code Section 40-5-57; (iii)(iv) In accordance with Under Code Section 40-5-57.2; or (iv)(v) In accordance with paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-63 for a violation of Code Section 40-6-391; or (vi) In accordance with Code Section 40-5-75;

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(B) The expiration of 30 days in the case of an administrative license suspension in accordance with paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-67.2; or (C) Any earlier reinstatement of the driver's license. (2) A person may apply to the department for a limited driving permit immediately following such conviction if he or she has surrendered his or her driver's license to the court in which the conviction was adjudged or to the department if the department has processed the administrative driver's license suspension form or conviction. Upon the applicant's execution of an affidavit attesting to such facts and to the fact that the court had not imposed a suspension or revocation of his or her driver's license or driving privileges inconsistent with the driving privileges to be conferred by the limited driving permit applied for, the department may issue such person a limited driving permit. (3) Limited driving permits issued pursuant to this Code section are renewable upon payment of a renewal fee of $10.00. Such permits may be renewed one time after the person is eligible to reinstate his or her driver's license for the violation that was the basis of the issuance of the permit. (4) Upon payment of a fee in an amount the same as that provided by Code Section 405-25 for issuance of a Class C driver's license, a person may be issued a replacement for a lost or destroyed limited driving permit issued to him or her." "(g) Revocation of limited driving permit. (1)(A) The department shall revoke a limited driving permit upon notice from:
(i) A court of a conviction of the permittee for violating any state law relating to the movement of vehicles; (ii) A court of a conviction of the permittee for violating the conditions endorsed on the limited driving permit; or (iii) A court or the agency within the Department of Human Services which is responsible for enforcing orders for child support that the permittee is not in compliance with an order for child support. Any limited driving permittee who is convicted of violating any state law relating to the movement of vehicles or any limited driving permittee who is convicted of violating the conditions endorsed on his or her limited driving permit shall have such permit revoked by the department. (B) Any court in which such conviction is had shall require such permittee to surrender his or her limited driving permit to the court, and the court shall forward it to the department within ten days after the conviction, with a copy of the conviction. (2) Except for revocations based upon division (1)(A)(iii) of this subsection, any Any person whose limited driving permit has been revoked shall not be eligible to apply for a driver's license until six months from the date such permit was surrendered to the department. (3) In any case of revocation of a limited driving permit pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the department may impose an additional period of suspension for the conviction upon which revocation of the permit was based."

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SECTION 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Section, this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024. (b) Subparagraph (a)(1)(G) of Code Section 40-5-64 as enacted by Section 1 of this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Corbett of the 174th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 120.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston
Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan
Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell
Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R E Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

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On the motion, the ayes were 171, nays 1.
The motion prevailed.
HB 182. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Williams of the 148th, Leverett of the 123rd, Silcox of the 53rd and Evans of the 57th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, so as to revise provisions for curing defective deeds and other instruments; to comport with the legislative correction recommended by the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC, v. Scarver (In Re: Lindstrom); to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, so as to revise provisions for curing defective deeds and other instruments; to comport with the legislative correction recommended by the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC, v. Scarver (In Re: Lindstrom); to amend Part 7 of Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions regarding time-share projects and programs, so as to provide alternate procedures regarding nonjudicial foreclosure of time-share estates; to provide for notice; to provide for interests of mortgagees; to provide for trustees; to provide for recording of time-share interests; to provide for sales of encumbered time-share estates and proceeds of same; to provide for transfer of title; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, is amended by revising Code Section 44-2-18, relating to recording deed upon affidavit of subscribing witness and effect of substantial compliance, as follows:
"44-2-18. If a deed is neither not attested by nor acknowledged before one of the officers named in Code Section 44-2-15, it may be recorded upon the affidavit of a subscribing witness,

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which affidavit shall be made before any one of the officers named in Code Section 442-15 and shall testify to the execution of the deed and its attestation according to law. A substantial compliance with the requirements of this Code section shall be held sufficient in the absence of all suspicion of fraud."
SECTION 2. Part 7 of Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions regarding time-share projects and programs, is amended in Code Section 44-3-206, relating to foreclosure by owners' association, procedure, and effect of sale, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) An owners' association may foreclose its lien upon a time-share estate in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 44-3-109 or with Code Section 44-3-207 or may foreclose its lien under a power of sale that such owners' association shall have under this Code section in order to sell a time-share estate for the purpose of paying any or all unpaid assessments and other charges owed by the owner of such time-share estate."
SECTION 3. Said part is further amended by adding new Code section to read as follows:
"44-3-207. (a)(1)(A) In order to sell a time-share estate for the purpose of paying any or all unpaid assessments and other charges owed by the owner of such time-share estate, an owners' association, or its managing agent on behalf of the owner's association, may foreclose its lien for all assessments and other charges assessed by the owners' association upon a time-share estate pursuant to the time-share instrument or subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 44-3-109, in accordance with: (i) The judicial foreclosure procedure of subsection (c) of Code Section 44-3-109 or 44-3-232, as applicable; (ii) The trustee foreclosure procedure under this Code section; or (iii) The nonjudicial foreclosure procedure under Code Section 44-3-206. (B) If the time-share instrument contains any provision specifically prohibiting the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure, or if the owners' association otherwise determines that the time-share instrument should be amended to specifically provide for the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure, an amendment to the time-share instrument permitting the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure set forth in this Code section must be adopted and recorded prior to the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure. Prior to the owners' association's first use of the trustee foreclosure procedure, it shall notify all owners of time-share estates in the time-share program that, after the date of the notification, the owners' association has the right to elect to use the trustee foreclosure procedure with respect to any foreclosure of assessment liens as established in this Code section. The owners' association, or its managing agent on behalf of the owners' association, shall be deemed to have complied with this notice requirement if the owners of time-share estates in the time-share program are informed by mail sent to each owner's property address that was most recently

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provided to the owners' association, in the notice of an annual or special meeting of the owners, by posting on the website of the applicable time-share program, or by any other communication used by the owners' association. (2) A mortgagee may foreclose its mortgage upon a time-share estate in accordance with Part 2 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of this title or may foreclose its mortgage pursuant to the trustee foreclosure procedure under this Code section in order to sell a time-share estate for the purpose of satisfying any obligation of the owner of such time-share estate created by such mortgage; provided, however, that the mortgage, or an amendment to a mortgage executed by the owner of the time-share estate, permits the trustee foreclosure procedure. (b)(1) For the purpose of carrying out and effectuating a trustee foreclosure authorized by this Code section, the owners' association or mortgagee, as applicable, shall appoint a trustee or substitute trustee by recording a notice of appointment of trustee or notice of substitution of trustee in the official records of the county in which the time-share estate is located. The owners' association or mortgagee may appoint multiple trustees in a single appointment, and any appointed trustee may be used by the owners' association, its managing agent, or the mortgagee, as applicable, regarding the trustee foreclosure of any assessment lien or mortgage under any time-share project for which the trustee is appointed. The recorded notice of appointment of trustee or notice of substitution of trustee shall contain the name and address of the trustee or substitute trustee, the name and address of the owners' association or mortgagee, and the name and address of the time-share project. (2) For purposes of this Code section, an attorney who is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia and who has been practicing law for at least five years, or that attorney's law firm, or a title insurer, underwriter, or agent authorized to transact business in this state is permitted to serve as a trustee or substitute trustee. A trustee shall use good faith, skill, care, and diligence in discharging all of the trustee duties under this Code section and shall deal honestly and fairly with all parties. A trustee who intentionally violates the provisions of this Code section concerning the trustee foreclosure procedure shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than three years, or both. (c)(1) Before initiating the trustee foreclosure procedure against any time-share estate, a claim of lien or mortgage against the time-share estate shall have been recorded in the county in which the time-share estate is located. (2) In any trustee foreclosure proceeding, the trustee shall first deliver to the owner of the time-share estate a written notice of default sent by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested, to the owner's property address that was most recently provided to the owners' association or mortgagee and no later than 30 days prior to the initiation of the trustee foreclosure procedure. The notice of default shall be deemed delivered on the official postmark day or the day on which it is received for delivery by a commercial delivery firm. The notice of default shall state:

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(A) The intent of the owners' association or mortgagee to commence foreclosing on the assessment lien or mortgage, after the end of the 30 day period, using the trustee foreclosure procedure set forth in this Code section; (B) The address and telephone number of the trustee and owners' association, its managing agent, or the mortgagee, as applicable; (C) The legal description of the time-share estate; (D) The nature of the default; (E) The outstanding amounts secured by the assessment lien or mortgage and a per diem amount to account for further accrual of such amounts; (F) The method by which the owner of the time-share estate may cure the default; and (G) The right of the owner of the time-share estate to object to the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure and require the owners' association or mortgagee to proceed thereafter only with a judicial foreclosure action as to that specified default by delivering a written objection to the trustee within 20 days after the delivery date of the notice. (3) At any time before the trustee foreclosure sale of the encumbered time-share estate is consummated pursuant to subsection (e) of this Code section, the owner of the timeshare estate may cure the default and redeem the time-share estate by paying the amounts secured by the assessment lien or mortgage in cash or certified funds to the trustee. No right of redemption shall exist after the consummation of the sale. (d)(1) In order for a trustee to sell an encumbered time-share estate foreclosed under this Code section: (A) The trustee must have provided the written notice of default as required under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Code section, and a period of at least 30 calendar days must have elapsed after such notice of default is deemed delivered; (B) The trustee must not have received from the owner of the time-share estate a written objection to the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure prior to the end of the 20 day period provided for in the notice of default and the time-share estate was not redeemed under paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of this Code section; (C) The trustee must have delivered a notice of sale meeting the requirements of paragraph (4) of this subsection to the owner of the time-share estate, by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested, to the property address of the owner of the time-share estate most recently provided to the owners' association or mortgagee no later than 30 days prior to the date of the proposed sale and the notice of sale shall be deemed delivered on the official postmark day or the day on which it is received for delivery by a commercial delivery firm; (D) The trustee must have delivered a copy of the notice of sale to any junior lien holder of record by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested, no later than 30 days prior to the date of the proposed sale. The notice of sale shall be deemed delivered on the official postmark day or the day on which it is received for delivery by a commercial delivery firm;

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(E) The trustee must have recorded a copy of the notice of sale in the official records of the county in which the time-share estate is located not less than 30 days prior to the date of the proposed sale; and (F) The trustee must have published a notice in the legal organ for the county in which the time-share estate is located, or if there is no newspaper designated as such, then in the nearest newspaper having the largest general circulation in such county, once a week during the four calendar weeks immediately preceding the calendar week of the date of such sale. The last of such notices shall be published at least seven calendar days prior to the date of the sale. (2) If a notice of lis pendens has not previously been recorded, the recording of the notice of sale shall have the same force and effect as the filing of a lis pendens in a judicial proceeding. (3) Any trustee foreclosure sale pursuant to this subsection shall be conducted by the trustee, or by an agent of the trustee under the supervision of the trustee, and shall occur on a legal sale day within the legal hours of sale at the place of sale designated in the notice of sale, which must be accessible to the public in the county where the timeshare estate is located. The trustee foreclosure sale may also occur online at a specific website on the internet or in any other manner used for a judicial foreclosure sale procedure in the county in which the time-share estate is located. (4) The notice of sale required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be in writing and shall state: (A) The name of the owner of the time-share estate; (B) The legal description of the time-share estate; (C) The name and address of the trustee; (D) A description of the default that is the basis for the foreclosure; (E) The recording information for the assessment lien or mortgage; (F) The amounts secured by the assessment lien or mortgage and a per diem amount to account for further accrual of the amounts secured by the assessment lien or mortgage; and (G) The date, location, and starting time of the trustee foreclosure sale, which shall be between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., eastern standard time. (e)(1) At the trustee foreclosure sale, the trustee shall issue to the highest bidder, who has paid the price bid in cash or certified funds, as purchaser or purchasers, a certificate of sale stating that a foreclosure conforming to the requirements of this Code section has occurred, including the time, location, and date of the sale; a legal description of the time-share estate that was sold; the amounts secured by the assessment lien or mortgage; the amount of the highest bid; and the name of the purchaser. Within three days of the trustee foreclosure sale, a copy of the certificate of sale shall be sent by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested, to the owner of the time-share estate at the owner's property address that was most recently provided to the owners' association or mortgagee. Upon the issuance of a certificate of sale, all of the rights of redemption of the owner of the time-share estate that have been foreclosed under this Code section shall terminate.

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(2) Within ten calendar days after a sale, absent the prior filing and service on the trustee of a judicial action to enjoin issuance of the trustee foreclosure deed to the timeshare estate, the trustee shall issue a trustee foreclosure deed to the purchaser and deliver the trustee foreclosure deed to the clerk of the superior court for recording in the official records of the county in which the time-share estate is located. The trustee foreclosure deed shall include the name and address of the trustee, the name and address of the purchaser or purchasers, the name and address of the former owner of the timeshare estate, and a legal description of the time-share estate. The trustee foreclosure deed shall contain no warranties of title from the trustee. A certificate of compliance confirming that the notice and publication requirements of this Code section were met, that the default was not cured, that the trustee did not timely receive any written objection to the trustee foreclosure procedure from the owner of the time-share estate, and that the time-share estate was not timely redeemed shall be executed by the trustee and attached as an exhibit to the trustee foreclosure deed. (3) A sale and delivery of the trustee foreclosure undertaken as authorized by this Code section shall divest the owner of the time-share estate of all right, title, interest, and equity that such owner has in or to the time-share estate and shall vest fee simple title to the time-share estate in the purchaser or purchasers at the trustee foreclosure sale. The issuance and recording of the trustee foreclosure deed is presumed valid and may be relied upon by third parties without actual knowledge of irregularities in the trustee foreclosure proceedings. (4) The proceeds of the trustee foreclosure sale shall be applied first in accordance with the lien priorities set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 44-3-109, after which any remaining proceeds shall be applied to the payment in full of such unpaid assessments and other charges or mortgage obligations, as applicable, and next to the payment of all expenses actually incurred by the owners' association in connection with the trustee foreclosure proceedings, including attorneys' fees. Any remaining proceeds shall be paid to the prior owner of the time-share estate. The owners' association or mortgagee, as applicable, may bid at the sale and purchase the time-share estate and receive a credit up to the amount of unpaid assessments and other charges or mortgage obligations, as applicable, and all expenses actually incurred by the owners' association or mortgagee, as applicable, in connection with the trustee foreclosure proceedings, including attorney's fees. (5) A trustee foreclosure sale releases the prior owner of the time-share estate of liability for any and all amounts secured by the assessment lien or mortgage, as applicable. The owners' association or mortgagee, as applicable, has no right to any deficiency judgment against the prior owner of the time-share estate after the completion of the trustee foreclosure sale of the time-share estate under this Code section."
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without such approval and shall apply to all deeds and other instruments recorded pursuant to Code Section 44-14-61 from July 1, 2015.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Reeves of the 99th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 182.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley N Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S N Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R E Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 166, nays 9.

The motion prevailed.

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HB 188. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Burchett of the 176th, Mainor of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appellate practice, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, so as to enact "Mariam's Law"; to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide a definition; to provide that punishment for certain sexual offenses shall be life imprisonment and shall require such persons to wear a device capable of tracking the location of the probationer by electronic means, including global positioning satellite systems; to provide for the removal of an electronic monitoring device; to provide for determination of unit of prosecution with regard to visual media; to amend Code Section 17-10-6.2, relating to punishment for sexual offenders, and Code Section 35-3-4, relating to powers and duties of bureau generally, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to revise definitions; to require to location tracking for certain sexual offenders; to provide for procedure for removal of such requirement; to repeal and reenact a Code section relative to risk assessment, classification as "sexually dangerous predator," and electronic monitoring; to provide for risk assessment classification process, notice, timing, and procedure to request reclassification; to provide for presentence risk assessment classification of sexual offenders; to provide for termination of certain probated sentences; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as "Mariam's Law."

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PART II SECTION 2-1.
Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, is amended in Code Section 5-6-35, relating to cases requiring application for appeal, requirements for application, exhibits, response, issuance of appellate court order regarding appeal, procedure, supersedeas, jurisdiction of appeal, and appeals involving nonmonetary judgments in custody cases, by revising paragraph (5.1) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(5.1) Appeals from decisions of superior courts reviewing decisions of the Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board;"
PART III SECTION 3-1.
Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by revising subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21, relating to aggravated assault, as follows:
"(j)(1) Any person who commits the offense of aggravated assault with intent to rape against a child under the age of 14 years shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 25 nor more than 50 years.
(2)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term 'sexual felony' shall mean a felony conviction of:
(i) Aggravated assault with the intent to rape in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section; (ii) Kidnapping in violation of Code Section 16-5-40 which involves a victim who is under 14 years of age, except by a parent; (iii) Trafficking an individual for sexual servitude in violation of Code Section 165-46; (iv) Rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-1; (v) Aggravated sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2; (vi) Statutory rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-3, if the individual convicted of the offense is 21 years of age or older; (vii) Child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4; (viii) Aggravated child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4; (ix) Enticing a child for indecent purposes in violation of Code Section 16-6-5; (x) Improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first or second degree or improper sexual contact by a foster parent in the first or second degree in violation of Code Section 16-6-5.1, unless the punishment imposed was not subject to Code Section 17-10-6.2; (xi) Incest in violation of Code Section 16-6-22; (xii) Aggravated sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.2; or (xiii) Sexual exploitation of children in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.

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(B) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of aggravated assault with the intent to rape shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35. Any person convicted under this subsection paragraph shall, in addition, be subject to the sentencing and punishment provisions of Code Section 1710-6.2."
SECTION 3-2. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (d) of Code Section 16-5-40, relating to kidnapping, as follows:
"(d) A person convicted of the offense of kidnapping shall be punished by: (1) Imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years if the kidnapping involved a victim who was 14 years of age or older; (2) Imprisonment for life or by a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment for not less than 25 years and not exceeding life imprisonment, followed by probation for life, if the kidnapping involved a victim who is less than under 14 years of age; (2.1)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (B) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of kidnapping which involves a victim who is under 14 years of age, except by a parent, shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35; (3) Life imprisonment or death if the kidnapping was for ransom; or (4) Life imprisonment or death if the person kidnapped received bodily injury."
SECTION 3-3. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (f) of Code Section 16-5-46, relating to trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, as follows:
"(f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any person who commits the offense of trafficking an individual for labor servitude or sexual servitude shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years and a fine not to exceed $100,000.00. (2) Any person who commits the offense of trafficking an individual for labor servitude or sexual servitude against an individual who is under 18 years of age or if the offense is committed against an individual who has a developmental disability, the person shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 25 nor more than 50 years or life imprisonment and a fine not to exceed $100,000.00.

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(3)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (B) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-4. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-1, relating to rape, to read as follows:
"(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of rape shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-5. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-2, relating to sodomy, aggravated sodomy, and medical expenses, to read as follows:
"(e)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of aggravated sodomy shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-6. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-3, relating to statutory rape, to read as follows:
"(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of statutory rape when the individual convicted was 21 years of age or older, shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."

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SECTION 3-7. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-4, relating to child molestation and aggravated child molestation, to read as follows:
"(f)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of child molestation or aggravated child molestation shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-8. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-5, relating to enticing a child for indecent purposes, to read as follows:
"(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of enticing a child for indecent purposes shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-9. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-5.1, relating to improper sexual contact by employee, agent, or foster parent, consent not a defense, and penalty, to read as follows:
"(h)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of this Code section, any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of improper sexual contact by employee, agent, or foster parent in the first or second degree, shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-10. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-22, relating to incest, to read as follows:

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"(c)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of incest shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-11. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-6-22.2, relating to aggravated sexual battery, to read as follows:
"(e)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the offense of aggravated sexual battery shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life. As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
SECTION 3-12. Said title is further amended in Code Section 16-7-29, relating to interference with electronic monitoring devices, "electronic monitoring device" defined, and penalty, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and without authority remove, destroy, or circumvent the operation of an electronic monitoring device which is being used for the purpose of monitoring a person who is:
(1) Complying with a home arrest program as set forth in Code Section 42-1-8; (2) Wearing an electronic monitoring device as a condition of bond or pretrial release; (3) Wearing an electronic monitoring device as a condition of probation; or (4) Wearing an electronic monitoring device as a condition of parole; or (5) Wearing an electronic monitoring device as required in Code Section 42-1-14."
SECTION 3-13. Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 16-12-100, relating to sexual exploitation of children, reporting violation, civil forfeiture, and penalties, to read as follows:
"(g)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'sexual felony' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-5-21. (2) Any person having been previously convicted of a sexual felony who is convicted of the felony offense of sexual exploitation of children shall be punished by imprisonment for life or a split sentence that is a term of imprisonment followed by probation for life.

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As a condition of probation, the court shall impose the requirement of electronic monitoring as set forth in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-35."
PART IV SECTION 4-1.
Code Section 17-10-6.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to punishment for sexual offenders, is amended by revising subsection (d) as follows:
"(d) If the court imposes a probated sentence, the defendant shall submit to review by the Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board for purposes of risk assessment classification within ten 60 days of being sentenced and shall otherwise comply with Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42."
PART V SECTION 5-1.
Code Section 35-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of bureau generally, is amended by revising division (15)(B)(i) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(B) As used in this paragraph, the term: (i) 'Board' means the Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board."
PART VI SECTION 6-1.
Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, is amended in Code Section 42-1-12, relating to State Sexual Offender Registry, by revising paragraph (5) of subsection (a), by revising paragraphs (1) and (9) of subsection (b), and by revising paragraphs (11) through (13) of subsection (i) as follows:
"(5) 'Board' means the Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board." "(1) Inform the sexual offender of the obligation to register, the amount of the registration fee associated fees, and how to maintain registration;" "(9) If required by a court or by Code Section 42-1-14 42-1-13.1, place any required electronic monitoring system on the sexually dangerous predator location tracking device upon a sexual offender and explain its operation and cost." "(11) Determine the appropriate time of day for reporting by sexual offenders, which shall be consistent with the reporting requirements of this Code section; and (12) If required by Code Section 42-1-14, place any electronic monitoring system on the sexually dangerous predator and explain its operation and cost; and (13)(12) Provide current information on names and addresses of all registered sexual offenders to campus police with jurisdiction for the campus of an institution of higher education if the campus is within the sheriff's jurisdiction."

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SECTION 6-2. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 42-1-13, relating to Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, composition, appointment, administration and duties, and immunity from liability, as follows:
"42-1-13. (a) The Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board shall be composed of three professionals licensed under Title 43 and knowledgeable in the field of the behavior and treatment of sexual offenders; at least one representative from a victims' rights advocacy group or agency; and at least two representatives from law enforcement, each of whom is either employed by a law enforcement agency as a certified peace officer under Title 35 or retired from such employment. The members of the board shall be appointed by the commissioner of behavioral health and developmental disabilities for terms of four years. On and after July 1, 2006, successors to the members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor. Members of the board shall take office on the first day of September immediately following the expired term of that office and shall serve for a term of four years and until the appointment of their respective successors. No member shall serve on the board more than two consecutive terms. Vacancies occurring on the board, other than those caused by expiration of a term of office, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the position vacated for the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is appointed. Members shall be entitled to an expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement the same as members of certain other boards and commissions as provided in Code Section 45-7-21. (b) The board shall be attached to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities for administrative purposes and, provided there is adequate funding, shall:
(1) Exercise its quasi-judicial, rule-making, or policy-making functions independently of the department and without approval or control of the department; (2) Prepare its budget, if any, and submit its budgetary requests, if any, through the department; and (3) Hire its own personnel, including, but not limited to, administrative personnel and clinical evaluators. (c)(1) The board shall acquire, collect, and analyze information, including, but not limited to, criminal history record information, in determining a sexual offender's risk assessment as provided for under Code Section 42-1-14. (2) The board may employ investigators under the board's administration and supervision to complete the duties provided for under paragraph (1) of this subsection. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall maintain at least one position under the bureau's administration and supervision which shall facilitate the provision of summarized criminal history record information to the board from the Georgia Crime Information Center and the National Crime Information Center. (d) Members of the board shall be immune from liability for good faith conduct under this article."

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SECTION 6-2A. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"42-1-13.1. (a)(1) A sexual offender shall be fitted by the Department of Community Supervision with a device capable of tracking the location of the sexual offender by means including electronic surveillance or global positioning satellite systems while he or she is on probation or parole and awaiting risk assessment classification from the board and when: (A) Such offender has previously been convicted of a felony sexual offense in violation of Chapter 6 of Title 16; or (B) His or her assigned community supervision officer determines that a special need exists for an offender to be fitted with such device due to the immediate danger to society the offender poses based upon a substantial risk of perpetrating a future dangerous sexual offense. (2) Except when a petition for release has been granted pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section or location tracking has been issued as a condition of probation or term of parole, a sexual offender shall be released from the location tracking requirements of this Code section upon the conclusion of his or her term of probation or parole. (3) The costs relating to the fitting of a location tracking device and any monitoring thereof shall be borne by the sexual offender.
(b) A sexual offender required to be fitted by the department with a device capable of tracking the location of such offender pursuant to this Code section may petition the superior court of the county where the offender resides for release from such location tracking requirements within 30 days of the fitting. The court shall hold a hearing on the petition for release if requested by the petitioner. The court may issue an order suspending a sexual offender from the location tracking requirements of this Code section if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the offender does not pose an immediate danger to society due to substantial risk of perpetrating any future dangerous sexual offense. The court shall send a copy of any order suspending an individual from the location tracking requirements of this Code section to the Department of Community Supervision."
SECTION 6-3. Said title is further amended by repealing Code Section 42-1-14, relating to risk assessment classification, classification as "sexually dangerous predator," and electronic monitoring, in its entirety and enacting a new Code Section 42-1-14 to read as follows:
"42-1-14. (a)(1) The board shall determine the likelihood that a sexual offender will engage in another crime against a victim who is a minor or a dangerous sexual offense. Any sexual offender who changes residence from another state or territory of the United States or any other place to this state and who is not already designated under Georgia law as a sexually dangerous predator, sexual predator, or sexually violent predator shall

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have his or her required registration information forwarded by the sheriff of his or her county of registration to the board for the purpose of risk assessment classification. The board shall also make such risk assessment classification upon the request of a superior court judge for purposes of considering a petition to be released from registration requirements or residency or employment restrictions as provided for in Code Section 42-1-19. (2) A sexual offender shall be placed into Level I risk assessment classification, Level II risk assessment classification, or sexually dangerous predator classification based upon the board's assessment criteria and by information obtained and reviewed by the board. The sexual offender may provide the board with information, including, but not limited to, psychological evaluations, sexual history polygraph information, treatment history, and personal, social, educational, and work history. If the sexual offender has undergone treatment or supervision through the Department of Corrections or the Department of Community Supervision, such treatment records shall also be submitted to the board for evaluation. The prosecuting attorney shall provide the board with any information available to assist the board in rendering an opinion, including, but not limited to, criminal history and records related to previous criminal history and shall provide the same information to the sexual offender as was provided to the board. The board shall be authorized to obtain available information from supervision records prior to July 1, 2015, and all public records obtained and electronically retained by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles during its investigation of such sexual offender and shall provide the same information to such sexual offender as was provided to the board, but if such records are classified as confidential state secrets, such records shall remain confidential state secrets in accordance with Code Section 42-9-53 and shall not be made available to any other person or entity or be subject to subpoena unless declassified by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Any person divulging or causing to be divulged any confidential state secret shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The clerk of the court of the appropriate jurisdiction where the sexual offender resides shall send a copy of the order seeking classification for purposes of sentencing and a copy of the sexual offender's conviction to the board and notify the board that a sexual offender's risk assessment evaluation will need to be performed. The board shall render its recommendation for risk assessment classification within:
(A) Sixty days of receipt of a request for a risk assessment evaluation if the sexual offender is being sentenced pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 17-10-6.2 or as part of a presentence investigation pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 428-34; (B) Six months prior to the sexual offender's proposed release from confinement if the offender is incarcerated; (C) Sixty days of receipt of the required registration information from the sheriff when the sexual offender changes residence from another state or territory of the United States or any other place to this state and is not already classified; (D) Sixty days if the sexual offender is sentenced to a probated or suspended sentence; and

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(E) Ninety days if such classification is requested by the court pursuant to a petition filed under Code Section 42-1-19. (3) The board shall notify the sexual offender by first-class mail of its determination of risk assessment classification and shall send a copy of such classification to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Community Supervision, the sheriff of the county in which the sexual offender is registered, and to counsel for the sexual offender and the sentencing court, if applicable. (b) If the board determines that a sexual offender should be classified as a Level II risk assessment classification or as a sexually dangerous predator, the sexual offender may petition the board to reevaluate his or her classification. To file a petition for reevaluation, the sexual offender shall be required to submit his or her written petition for reevaluation to the board within 30 days from the date of the letter notifying the sexual offender of his or her classification. The sexual offender shall have 120 days from the date of the notification letter to submit information as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section in support of such sexual offender's petition for reevaluation. If the sexual offender fails to submit the petition or supporting documents within the time limits provided, the classification shall be final. The board shall notify the sexual offender by first-class mail of its decision on the petition for reevaluation of risk assessment classification and shall send a copy of such notification to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Community Supervision, the sheriff of the county in which the sexual offender is registered, and to counsel for the sexual offender and the sentencing court, if applicable. The sexual offender may request reevaluation after ten years following his or her initial classification and no more than once every five years thereafter. (c) A sexual offender who is classified by the board as a Level II risk assessment classification or as a sexually dangerous predator may file a petition for judicial review of his or her classification within 30 days of the date of the notification letter or, if the sexual offender has requested reevaluation pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, within 30 days of the date of the letter denying the petition for reevaluation. The petition for judicial review shall name the board as defendant, and the petition shall be filed in the superior court of the county in which the offices of the board are located. Within 30 days after service of the appeal on the board, the board shall submit a summary of its findings to the court and mail a copy, by first-class mail, to the sexual offender. The findings of the board shall be considered prima-facie evidence of the classification. The court shall also consider any relevant evidence submitted, and such evidence and documentation shall be mailed to the parties as well as submitted to the court. The court shall hold a hearing to determine the issue of classification. The court may uphold the classification of the board, or, if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the sexual offender is not placed in the appropriate classification level, the court shall place the sexual offender in the appropriate risk assessment classification. The court's determination shall be forwarded by the clerk of the court to the board, the sexual offender, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Corrections, the State

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Board of Pardons and Paroles, and the Department of Community Supervision, and the sheriff of the county in which the sexual offender is registered, and counsel for the sexual offender, if applicable. (d) Any individual who was classified as a sexually violent predator prior to July 1, 2006, shall be classified as a sexually dangerous predator on and after July 1, 2006. (e) In addition to the requirements of registration for all sexual offenders, a sexually dangerous predator shall report in person to the sheriff of the county in which such predator resides six months following his or her birth month and update or verify his or her required registration information."
SECTION 6-4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 42-8-34, relating to sentencing hearings and determinations, presentence investigations, payment of fees, fines, and cost, postconviction, presentence bond, continuing jurisdiction, and transferal of probation supervision, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) Prior to the sentencing hearing, the court may refer the case to an officer of the circuit in which the court is located for investigation and recommendation; provided, however, that the court shall refer such case when a life sentence may be imposed because of a previous conviction of a sexual felony, as such term is defined in Code Section 165-21. The court, upon such reference, shall direct an officer to make an investigation and to report to the court, in writing at a specified time, upon the circumstances of the offense and the criminal record, social history, and present condition of the defendant, together with the officer's recommendation, and when such reference is because of a previous conviction of a sexual felony, the court shall direct the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board to determine the classification level of the defendant in writing and report the board's recommendation to the court. It; and it shall be the duty of such officer to carry out the directive of the court. The officer's and the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board's written findings shall be provided to the prosecuting attorney and defendant no later than ten days prior to the sentencing hearing, or as otherwise ordered by the court."
SECTION 6-5. Said title is further amended in Code Section 42-8-37, relating to effect of termination of probated portion of sentence, review of cases of persons receiving probated sentence, and reports, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(e)(1) When a probationer is on probation for life for a sexual felony as defined in Code Section 16-5-21, DCS shall file a petition to terminate his or her probation if, after serving ten years on probation, the probationer has:
(A) Paid all restitution owed; (B) Not had his or her probation revoked during such period; (C) Not been arrested for anything other than a nonserious traffic offense as defined in Code Section 35-3-37; and (D) Not been classified as a sexually dangerous predator by the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board.

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Within 30 days before issuing an order terminating the offender's probation, the court or its clerk must provide written notice to the District Attorney and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding the court's intention to terminate such offender's term of probation. The prosecuting attorney shall be given an opportunity to be heard on the matter during the 30 days before the termination order is issued by the court. (2) When the court is presented with such petition, it shall take whatever action it determines to be for the best interest of justice and the welfare of society. When such petition is unopposed, the court shall issue an order as soon as possible or otherwise set the matter for a hearing within 90 days of receiving such petition. Such petition shall request an updated classification from the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board. Such classification shall be requested six months before the petition for removal is filed, and the board shall render such reclassification within five months of the petitioner's request. (3) This subsection is intended to be retroactive and applied to any probationer under the supervision of DCS. (4) If such petition is not granted, a petition shall be filed every five years thereafter until the probationer meets the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection."
SECTION 6-6. Said title is further amended in Code Section 42-9-53, relating to preservation of documents, classification of information and documents, divulgence of confidential state secrets, and conduct of hearings, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(2) The department may make supervision records of the department available to officials employed with the Department of Corrections and the Sexual Offender Registration Risk Review Board, and to the sexual offender as set forth in Code 42-114, provided that the same shall remain confidential and not available to any other person or subject to subpoena unless declassified by the commissioner of community supervision."
PART VII SECTION 7-1.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and the punishment provisions of this Act shall apply to all offenses committed on and after July 1, 2023.
SECTION 7-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Sainz of the 180th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 188.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes E Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 172, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 227. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Williamson of the 112th, Smith of the 18th, Anderson of the 10th, Burchett of the 176th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of criminal interference with critical infrastructure; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to amend Code Sections 35-2-36, 42-8-35.4, and 43-3410 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to composition of battalion, rank of battalion personnel, employment of recruits or cadets by commissioner, promulgation of rules and regulations as to enlistment and

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training of recruits or cadets, confinement in probation detention center, and notification of conviction, respectively, so as to provide for conforming crossreferences; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Code Section 10-1-359.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forfeiture and items declared contraband, so as to provide for a conforming cross reference; to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise the definition of critical infrastructure; to provide for definitions; to include critical infrastructure damages in the offense of criminal damage to property in the first degree; to provide for penalties; to clarify definitions regarding domestic terrorism; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 10-1-359.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forfeiture and items declared contraband, is amended by revising subparagraph (a)(1)(B) as follows:
"(B) Criminal damage to property in the first degree in violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) (b) of Code Section 16-7-22; or"
SECTION 2. Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by revising Code Section 16-7-22, relating to criminal damage to property in the first degree, as follows:
"16-7-22. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Critical infrastructure' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 16-11-220. (2) 'Electronic means' means any unauthorized transmission of fraudulent or unauthorized data, including data that is self-replicating or self-propagating, and any use of other technology that successfully modifies, alters, damages, destroys, records, or transmits information which disrupts normal operations. (3) 'Public transportation system' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 16-11-220. (4) 'Vital public service' includes water, sewerage, drainage, energy, electric, gas, natural gas, telecommunication, internet, cable, navigation, collision avoidance, public

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transportation systems, railroads, and other services the loss of which would have a debilitating impact on the health, safety, or financial security of the public. (b) A person commits the offense of criminal damage to property in the first degree when he or she: (1) Knowingly and without authority interferes with any property in a manner so as to endanger human life; or (2) Knowingly and without authority and by either force or violence or by electronic means interferes with the proper operation of any system of public communication, public transportation, sewerage, drainage, water supply, gas, power, or other public utility service or with any constituent property thereof critical infrastructure or any vital public service. (b)(c) A person convicted of the offense of criminal damage to property in the first degree shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years; provided, however, that a person convicted of a violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than 20 years."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 16-7-25, relating to damaging, injuring, or interfering with property of public utility companies, municipalities, or political subdivisions, as follows:
"16-7-25. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'critical infrastructure' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-220. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person intentionally and without authority to injure or destroy any meter, pipe, conduit, wire, line, post, lamp, or other apparatus belonging to a company, municipality, or political subdivision engaged in the manufacture or sale of electricity, gas, water, telephone, or other public services; intentionally and without authority alter or interfere with any critical infrastructure to prevent a meter from properly the proper registering of the quantity of such service supplied; in any way to interfere with the proper action of such a company, municipality, or political subdivision owning critical infrastructure; intentionally to divert any services of such company, municipality, or political subdivision; or otherwise intentionally and without authority to use or cause to be used, without the consent of the company, municipality, or political subdivision, any service manufactured, sold, or distributed by the company, municipality, or political subdivision. (b)(c) Where there is no evidence to the contrary, the person performing any of the illegal acts set forth in subsection (a) (b) of this Code section and the person who with knowledge of such violation receives the benefit of such service without proper charge as a result of the improper action shall be presumed to be responsible for the act of tampering or diversion. (c)(d) This Code section shall be cumulative to and shall not prohibit the enactment of any other general and local laws, rules, and regulations of state or local authorities or

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agencies and local ordinances prohibiting such activities which are more restrictive than this Code section. (d)(e) Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."

SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of and by adding a new paragraph to Code Section 16-11-220, relating to definitions regarding domestic terrorism, as follows:
"(1) 'Critical infrastructure' means publicly or privately owned facilities, systems, functions, or assets, whether physical or virtual, providing or distributing services for the benefit of the public, including, but not limited to, energy, fuel, water, agriculture, health care, finance, or communication, or any other vital public service." "(6) 'Vital public service' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 167-22."

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Leverett of the 123rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 227.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong
Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle

Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook

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Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese
Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 169, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:

HB 249. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, McDonald of the 26th and Gaines of the 120th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 453. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Sharper of the 177th, Hawkins of the 27th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal a requirement that every ambulance service pay an annual license fee; to repeal a requirement that ambulance service annual license fees be deposited into the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

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HB 302. By Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Smith of the 18th, Hitchens of the 161st, Miller of the 62nd and Silcox of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-94 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restraining orders and protective orders, so as to provide for the issuance of a temporary or permanent protective order by the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Bills and Resolutions of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 243. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Collins of the 71st, Smith of the 18th, Jenkins of the 136th, Huddleston of the 72nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an eighth judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an eighth judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of such circuit to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Coweta Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, is amended by revising paragraph (14) as follows:

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"(14) Coweta Circuit ..................................................................................... 7 8"
SECTION 2. One additional judge of the superior courts is added to the Coweta Judicial Circuit, thereby increasing to eight the number of judges of said circuit.
SECTION 3. Said additional judge shall be appointed by the Governor for a term beginning January 1, 2024, and continuing through December 31, 2026, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. His or her successor shall be elected in the manner provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of this state at the nonpartisan judicial election in 2026, for a term of four years beginning on January 1, 2027, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Future successors shall be elected at the nonpartisan judicial election each four years after such election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall take office on the first day of January following the date of the election.
SECTION 4. The additional judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignities, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this state. Any of the judges of the Coweta Judicial Circuit may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law.
SECTION 5. The qualifications of such additional judge and his or her successors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and his or her compensation, salary, and expense allowance from the State of Georgia and from the counties comprising the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall be the same as are now provided by law for the other superior court judges of such circuit. The provisions, if any, enacted for the supplementation by the counties of such circuit of the salary of the judges of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall also be applicable to the additional judge provided for by this Act.
SECTION 6. All writs and processes in the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall be returnable to the terms of such superior courts as they are now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafter be fixed or determined by law, and all terms of such courts shall be held in the same manner as though there were but one judge, it being the intent and purpose of this Act to provide eight judges equal in jurisdiction and authority to attend and perform the functions, powers, and duties of the judges of such superior courts and to direct and conduct all hearings and trials in such courts.

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SECTION 7. Upon and after qualification of the additional judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit, the eight judges of such circuit may adopt, promulgate, amend, and enforce such rules of practice and procedure in consonance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia as they deem suitable and proper for the effective transaction of the business of the court; and, in transacting the business of the court and in performing their duties and responsibilities, they shall share, divide, and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each. In the event of a disagreement among the judges in respect hereof, the decision of a majority shall control, or in the absence of a majority the decision of the chief judge shall be controlling. The eight judges of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall have and are clothed with full power, authority, and discretion to determine from time to time and term to term the manner of calling the dockets, fixing the calendars, and order of business in such courts. They may assign to one of such judges the hearing of trials by jury for a term and the hearing of all other matters not requiring a trial by jury to the other judges, and they may rotate such order of business at the next term. They may conduct trials by jury at the same time in the same county or otherwise within such circuit, or they may hear chambers business and motion business at the same time at any place within such circuit. They may provide in all respects for holding the superior courts of such circuit so as to facilitate the hearing and determination of all the business of such courts at any time pending and ready for trial or hearing. In all such matters relating to the fixing, arranging for, and disposing of the business of such courts and making appointments as authorized by law where the judges thereof cannot agree or shall differ, the opinion or order of the chief judge as provided for in this Act shall control.
SECTION 8. The drawing and impaneling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special, may be conducted by any of the judges of the superior courts of such circuit; and they, or any one of them, shall have full power and authority to draw and impanel jurors for service in such courts so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before any of such judges separately or before each of them at the same time.
SECTION 9. The eight judges of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall be authorized and empowered to appoint an additional court reporter for such circuit, whose compensation shall be as now or hereafter provided by law.
SECTION 10. All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper issuing out of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit may bear teste in the name of any judge of the Coweta Judicial Circuit and, when issued by and in the name of any judge of such circuit, shall be fully valid and may be heard and determined before the same or any other judge of such circuit. Any judge of such circuit may preside over any case therein and perform any official act as judge thereof.

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SECTION 11. Upon request of any judge of the circuit, the governing authorities of the counties comprising the Coweta Judicial Circuit shall be authorized to furnish the judges of such circuit with suitable courtrooms and facilities, office space, telephones, furniture, office equipment, supplies, and such personnel as may be considered necessary by the court to the proper functioning of the court. All of the expenditures authorized in this Act are declared to be an expense of the court and payable out of the county treasury as such.

SECTION 12. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to limit or restrict the inherent powers, duties, and responsibilities of superior court judges provided by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 13. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Smith of the 70th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 243.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey
Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong E Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M E Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal
New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R E Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson

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Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas E Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 163, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 268. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Powell of the 33rd, Ridley of the 6th, Mathis of the 149th and Barton of the 5th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal justice coordinating council, so as to provide for the establishment of a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces relative to motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives; to provide for standards and conditions for such grant program; to provide for recommendations and reporting; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; to provide for membership; to provide for clarifying changes relative to current boards and advisory boards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal justice coordinating council, so as to provide for the establishment of a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces relative to motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives; to provide for standards and conditions for such grant program; to provide for recommendations and reporting; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; to provide for membership; to provide for automatic repeal of such provisions; to provide for clarifying changes relative to current boards and advisory boards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal justice coordinating council, is amended by adding two new Code sections to read as follows:
"35-6A-16. (a) The council shall, subject to available funding:
(1) Establish a grant program for the provision of funds to local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces for the:
(A) Prevention, reduction, and investigation of motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts theft; (B) Prevention, reduction, and investigation of motor vehicle related crime; (C) Establishment of multi-jurisdiction task forces upon request of local law enforcement agencies; (D) Investigation of fraud related to motor vehicle insurance, motor vehicle dealer purchases, and motor vehicle rental transactions and other forms of financial fraud relating to motor vehicles; (E) Hiring of personnel by local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of preventing, reducing, and investigating motor vehicle related crime; (F) Purchase of equipment and technology for support in motor vehicle related crime prevention, reduction, and investigation; (G) Provision of training to local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces relative to motor vehicle related crime prevention, reduction, and investigation; and (H) Production of public awareness materials and programs relating to motor vehicle related crime prevention; (2) Promote state-wide planning and coordination of the investigation and prosecution of crimes relating to motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts theft; (3) Provide support to local prosecutors handling motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts theft related prosecutions; and (4) Provide support to multi-jurisdiction task forces established by local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of preventing, reducing, and investigating motor vehicle related crime. (b)(1) Any grant awarded pursuant to this Code section shall be upon recommendation from and after consideration by the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board. Each grant application shall describe the type of motor vehicle related crime prevention, reduction, investigation, enforcement, prosecution, or offender rehabilitation program to be implemented. Such programs may include, but shall not be limited to: (A) Multi-jurisdiction task forces and programs utilizing the National Insurance Crime Bureau task force which reduce motor vehicle related crime and increase the apprehension of motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts thieves and persons who attempt to defraud insurance companies;

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(B) Motor vehicle related crime prevention efforts, activities, and public awareness campaigns intended to reduce victimization by motor vehicle related crime and fraud; (C) The provision of specialized training for motor vehicle related crime investigation personnel, including, but not limited to, law enforcement personnel, local motor vehicle registration agents and title clerks, and port facility employees, in order to enhance knowledge, skills, procedures, and systems to detect, prevent, and combat motor vehicle related crime and fraud; (D) The provision of support and maintenance by one or more dedicated prosecutors who have the specific mission and expertise to provide legal guidance and prosecutorial continuity to complex criminal cases arising from the activities of a multi-jurisdiction task force; and (E) The prevention of future criminal behavior by first-time offenders who have been charged, convicted, or adjudicated for a motor vehicle related crime. (2) To the extent possible, grants awarded pursuant to this Code section shall be awarded to local law enforcement agencies, multi-jurisdiction task forces, or other qualified applicants in a variety of geographic areas of the state. The ability to contribute additional moneys or match funding for a program shall not be required as a condition of receipt of a grant pursuant to this Code section. (c) For the purposes of this Code section, the council may accept and use federal funds granted by Congress or executive order, as well as gifts and donations from individuals, private organizations, or foundations. The acceptance and use of federal funds shall not commit state funds and shall not place an obligation upon the General Assembly to continue the purposes for which the federal funds are made available. (d) The council shall prepare an annual report relative to activities and programs of the council and any funds received and grants awarded pursuant to this Code section. Such report may include recommendations for changes in state programs, statutes, policies, budgets, and standards relating to improving and supporting the motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives of local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces. Such report shall be submitted annually to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 1. (e) This Code section shall stand repealed on December 31, 2030.
35-6A-17. (a) There is established the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board which shall be composed of:
(1) The director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or his or her designee from within the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; (2) The state revenue commissioner or his or her designee from within the Department of Revenue; (3) The Commissioner of Insurance or his or her designee from within the Department of Insurance; (4) The Attorney General of Georgia or his or her designee from within the Office of the Attorney General;

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(5) A member of the Georgia State Patrol; (6) A representative from an insurance company authorized to issue motor vehicle coverage in this state; (7) A licensed new or used motor vehicle dealer; (8) A licensed used motor vehicle parts dealer; (9) A registered secondary metals recycler; and (10) One representative from each of the following:
(A) A judge of a superior court in Georgia; (B) The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police; (C) The Georgia Sheriffs' Association; (D) The District Attorneys Association of Georgia; (E) The National Insurance Crime Bureau; (F) The Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; (G) The motor vehicle rental industry; and (H) A consumer protection group. (b) The Governor shall appoint those members listed in paragraphs (5) through (10) of subsection (a) of this Code section. (c) Members of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board shall serve for terms of four years. The advisory board shall elect a chairperson from among its membership and may elect such other officers and committees as it considers appropriate. In the event of death, resignation, disqualification, or removal for any reason of any member of the advisory board, vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and successors shall serve for the unexpired term. Membership on the advisory board shall not constitute public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his or her membership on the advisory board. (d) Citizen members of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board shall receive a daily expense allowance in the amount specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21, as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state employees. Members of the advisory board who are state officials or state employees shall receive no compensation for their services on the advisory board but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the advisory board in the same manner as they are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or state employees. The funds necessary for the reimbursement of the expenses of state officials and state employees shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available to their respective departments. (e) The Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board shall solicit and review applications for grants authorized pursuant to Code Section 35-6A-15 and make recommendations to the council for the award thereof. (f) This Code section shall stand repealed on December 31, 2030."

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SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 35-6A-11, relating to advisory board created and membership, by revising the introductory language of subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) There is established an a juvenile justice advisory board to the council which shall consist of at least 15 and not more than 33 members appointed by the Governor who have training, experience, or special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency, the administration of juvenile justice, or the reduction of juvenile delinquency and shall be composed of:"

SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 35-6A-12, relating to role of the advisory board, by revising the undesignated introductory language as follows:
"The juvenile justice advisory board shall:"

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Corbett of the 174th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 268.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett E Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner E Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley N Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M E Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R E Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D
Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn E Werkheiser

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Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden E Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Pirkle Y Powell
Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman

Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 158, nays 5.

The motion prevailed.

HB 538. By Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Wade of the 9th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Gilliard of the 162nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; to require the State Board of Education to approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; to require the Department of Early Care and Learning to provide for developmentally appropriate evidence based literacy instruction training requirements for certain child care providers; to require the State Board of Education to establish a uniform standard for measuring literacy; to require the State Board of Education to approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for the approval and use of universal reading screeners for all public school students in this state in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for the Department of Education to develop or procure training for kindergarten through third grade teachers on the science of reading, structured literacy, and foundational literacy skills; to require all public school kindergarten through third grade teachers in this state to complete such training; to provide for annual reports by the Department of Education; to require local boards of education to approve high-quality instructional materials for students in kindergarten through third grade and to administer

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universal reading screeners multiple times each school year to students in kindergarten through third grade; to require reports of the results of such screeners to parents of students and to the Department of Education for analysis; to require reading intervention plans for students with significant reading deficiencies; to prohibit certain waivers; to provide for formative reading assessments for students in first and second grades; to require the Professional Standards Commission to revise standards for acquiring and maintaining teacher certification in all teaching fields to include requirements regarding developmentally appropriate evidence based literacy instruction; to require the Professional Standards Commission to ensure students completing teacher certification programs have the knowledge and skills to teach reading; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Third grade marks a pivotal point in reading, where students go from learning to read to reading to learn; (2) A comprehensive approach to early literacy can ensure early identification of struggling readers and establish intensive reading intervention for students in kindergarten through third grade who need more support to become successful readers; and (3) Reading proficiency at age eight is among the most accurate predictors for whether a student will graduate from high school and enjoy academic success thereafter. (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly: (1) That all students read on grade level by the end of third grade; and (2) To create a literate and workforce ready citizenry.
SECTION 2. Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended in Article 1 of Chapter 1A, relating to general provisions regarding early care and learning, by revising subsection (c) of Code Section 20-1A-10, relating to regulation of early care and education programs, as follows:
"(c)(1) All early care and education programs that care for children shall be licensed or commissioned annually, and all licenses and commissions issued by the department shall be subject to annual renewal by the department in accordance with procedures, standards, rules, and regulations to be established by the board. (2) Beginning July 1, 2025, the department shall require teachers in all programs licensed or commissioned by the department to receive training on developmentally appropriate evidence based literacy instruction, as provided for in Code Section 20-2984. Such training shall be aligned with content standards promulgated the department in collaboration with the Office of Student Achievement."

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SECTION 3. Said title is further amended in Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"20-2-153.1. (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Early Literacy Act.' (b) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Board' means the State Board of Education. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Education. (3) 'Foundational literacy skills' means phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, spelling, oral language, and the intersection of reading and writing. (4) 'High-quality instructional materials' means instructional materials aligned to the science of reading that instruct students in foundational literacy skills and gradeappropriate English language arts and reading standards approved by the State Board of Education. (5) 'Reading intervention' means evidence based strategies frequently used to remediate reading deficiencies and includes, but is not limited to, individual and small-group instruction, multisensory approaches, tutoring, mentoring, or the use of technology that targets specific reading skills and abilities. (6) 'Science of reading' means the body of research that identifies evidence based approaches of explicitly and systematically teaching students to read, including foundational literacy skills that enable students to develop reading skills required to meet state standards in literacy. (7) 'Significant reading deficiency' means for students in kindergarten through third grade that such student's score on a universal reading screener is within the range of scores determined by the department to demonstrate a lack of proficiency in foundational literacy skills. (8) 'Structured literacy' means an evidence based approach to teaching oral and written language aligned to the science of reading founded on the science of how children learn to read and characterized by explicit, systematic, cumulative, and diagnostic instruction in phonology, sound-symbol association, syllable instruction, morphology, syntax, and semantics. (9) 'Tiered reading intervention plan' means a plan that describes the evidence based reading intervention services a student will receive to remediate such student's reading deficit and to ensure that such student becomes proficient in foundational literacy skills. (10) 'Universal reading screener' means a uniform tool that screens and monitors a student's progress in foundational literacy skills that is administered to students multiple times during the school year. (c)(1) The board, in consultation with the department and the Office of Student Achievement, shall establish such policies, rules, and regulations as necessary to implement uniform grade-appropriate metrics for measuring literacy.

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(2)(A) As soon as practicable but not later than January 1, 2024, the board shall: (i) Approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade to read; and (ii) Establish a procedure for each public school and local school system to annually certify to the department that such school or school system's locally approved instructional materials and content, as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 202-1017, constitute high-quality instructional materials.
(3)(A) As soon as practicable but not later than January 1, 2024, the department shall establish qualifications, time lines, and submission procedures for education service providers to submit one or more universal reading screeners to be considered for inclusion on the board's list of approved universal reading screener providers provided for in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph. (B) As soon as practicable but not later than July 1, 2024, the board shall approve a list of universal reading screeners for use by public schools and local school systems as part of their comprehensive literacy programs which meet the following criteria:
(i) Capable of providing relevant information to assist teachers with targeting instruction based on student needs; (ii) Capable of measuring foundational literacy skills; (iii) Capable of identifying students who have a significant reading deficiency, including, but not limited to, identifying students with characteristics of dyslexia; (iv) Prescribed parameters on the time required to administer universal reading screener with the primary objective of such prescription being to minimize impacts on instructional time; and (v) Capable of progress monitoring. (4)(A) As soon as practicable but not later than August 1, 2024, the department shall publish on its website a list of board approved providers of universal reading screeners for use by public schools and local school systems, including the free universal reading screener provided by the department. (B) The department shall provide a universal reading screener that meets the criteria established by the board as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of this subsection. Such universal reading screener shall be made available for use free of charge to public schools and local school systems and shall be included on the list provided for in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (5) The department shall, in consultation with the University System of Georgia, the Professional Standards Commission, the Office of Student Achievement, Georgia's Regional Education Service Agencies, and literacy experts, develop or procure one or more training programs for kindergarten through third grade teachers on the science of reading, structured literacy, and foundational literacy skills that enable students to develop reading skills required to meet state standards in literacy. Such training programs shall be developed or procured to promote teachers' knowledge and skills for teaching all students to read, including students with dyslexia, and to ensure teachers have the knowledge and skills necessary to use approved universal reading screeners and to use assessment data to inform instruction based on student needs.

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(6) The department shall provide technical assistance to aid public schools and local school systems in implementing the provisions of this Code section. (7) Beginning April 1, 2026, the department shall provide an annual report on the impacts of the implementation of the provisions of this Code section, including, but not limited to, reporting the results by school and school system of:
(A) The research based formative assessments with a summative component that is tied to performance indicators in English language arts and reading in grades one and two provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-281; (B) The comprehensive summative assessment program for third grade students provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-281; (C) The nationally norm referenced instruments in reading for third grade students provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-281; and (D) The formative reading assessments for first and second grade students provided for in Code Section 20-2-280. Such report shall also include analyses of the the impact of use of universal reading screeners, the use of high-quality instructional materials, and instructional practices grounded in the science of reading. Such report shall be provided to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the chairperson of the House Committee on Education, the Senate Education and Youth Committee, the House Committee on Higher Education, the Senate Higher Education Committee, and the board, and shall be made available on the department's website for access by the public. (d)(1) Local boards of education and public school governing bodies shall: (A) By December 1, 2024, approve high-quality instructional materials for students in kindergarten through third grade; and (B) By December 15, 2024, and by August 1 each year thereafter, certify to the department that its locally approved instructional materials and content, as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-1017, constitute high-quality instructional materials. (2)(A) Each public school and local school system shall provide instructional support for kindergarten through third grade teachers that shall include:
(i) Onsite teacher training on the science of reading, structured literacy, foundational literacy skills, and evidence based decision making; (ii) Demonstrated lessons; and (iii) Prompt feedback for improving instruction. (B)(i) Any public school or local school system claiming that a lack of sufficient funding prevents such public school or local school system from providing instructional support as required in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall promptly and in writing notify the Department of Education and shall describe all efforts such school or school system has undertaken to secure sufficient funding from local, state, federal, and private sources. (ii) The Department of Education shall provide technical assistance and other guidance to public schools and local schools systems in identifying local, state,

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federal, and private funding sources to provide for instructional support as required in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (3)(A) Beginning August 1, 2024, three times each school year each public school and local school system shall administer a universal reading screener to each student in kindergarten through third grade, with the first administration occurring within 30 days of the beginning of the school year; provided, however, that for students in first and second grades such public school or local school system shall be authorized to substitute one administration of a universal reading screener with an administration of a formative reading assessment as provided for in Code Section 20-2-280. (B) Each public school or local school system shall be authorized to administer a free universal reading screener provided by the department or a universal reading screener approved by the board. (C) After each administration of a universal reading screener, each public school or local school system shall report the results to: (i) Parents and guardians of students who participated in the administration; and (ii) The department for analysis. (D) The results of the universal reading screeners administered to students shall not be used as part of any education assessment accountability program provided for in Article 2 of Chapter 14 of this title. (4)(A) Beginning August 1, 2024, public schools and local school systems shall implement tiered reading intervention plans for public school students in kindergarten through third grade who at any time during the school year exhibits a significant reading deficiency, as measured by performance on universal reading screener approved by the board. Each such tiered reading intervention plan shall be implemented no later than 30 days after a student has been identified as exhibiting a significant reading deficiency and shall describe the evidence based reading intervention services the student will receive to remedy the reading deficit and ensure the student becomes proficient in foundational literacy skills. Such tiered reading intervention plans may be incorporated into and included as part of the school's existing multi-tiered system of supports or response to intervention frameworks. (B) Each student who has been identified as exhibiting a significant reading deficiency shall receive intensive reading intervention until such student is no longer identified as exhibiting a significant reading deficiency. (C) The parent or guardian of any student in kindergarten through third grade who at any time during the school year exhibits a significant reading deficiency shall be notified in writing by the student's school no later than 15 days after the identification of the possible deficiency. Such written notification shall include: (i) That the student has been identified as exhibiting a significant reading deficiency; (ii) That a tiered reading intervention plan will be implemented by the student's teacher; (iii) Results of the student's performance on the universal reading screeners administered to date; (iv) A description of the current services provided to the student;

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(v) A description of proposed evidence based reading interventions and supplemental instructional services and supports to be provided to the student that are designed to remedy the identified area or areas of significant reading deficiency to ensure the student becomes proficient in foundational literacy skills; (vi) Notification that the parent or guardian will be informed in writing of the student's progress toward grade level reading; and (vii) Strategies for parents to use at home to help their child succeed in reading. (5) By July 1, 2025, all kindergarten through third grade teachers shall complete a training program developed or procured pursuant to paragraph (c)(5) of this Code section. (e) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to abrogate or otherwise affect the operation or application of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (f) This Code section shall not be subject to waivers pursuant to Code Section 20-2-82 for a strategic waivers school system, Code Section 20-2-244 for a local board of education, Code Section 20-2-2063.2 for a charter system, or Code Section 20-2-2065 for a charter school established pursuant to Article 31 or Article 31A of this chapter, a charter system, or schools within a charter system, or any state special school."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended Part 12 of Article 6, relating to effectiveness of educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by revising Code Section 20-2-280, which was previously reserved, as follows:
"20-2-280. (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt a formative reading assessment for students in first and second grades at the discretion of public schools and local school systems. (b) After each administration of such assessments, each public school or local school system shall report the results to:
(1) Parents and guardians of students who participated in the administration; and (2) The Department of Education for analysis and verification purposes. (c) The results of the assessments administered to students as provided for in subsection (b) this Code section shall not be used as part of any education assessment accountability program provided for in Article 2 of Chapter 14 of this title. Reserved."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended in Part 10 of Article 17, relating to professional standards, by revising subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 20-2-984, relating to Professional Standards Commission -- authority to create and implement standards and procedures for certifying educational personnel, recommending standards and procedures for certification, continuation of teaching certificates, and restrictions, to read as follows:
"(a) The commission shall create and implement standards and procedures for certifying educational personnel as qualified for a certificate to practice in the public schools of Georgia; provided, however, that such standards and procedures shall not require an

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individual to participate in or complete any training program in which divisive concepts, as such term is defined in Code Section 20-1-11, are advocated for; provided, further, that such standards shall include the following:
(1) Procedures for limiting the number and types of certificates to the fewest possible consistent with providing qualified teachers for Georgia's schools; (2) In-service training and related requirements needed to renew or maintain certification; (3) Multiple or alternative routes to professional teacher certification, including, but not limited to, the alternative and nontraditional teacher certification programs provided for in Code Section 20-2-206; provided, however, that the commission's standards and procedures consider for in-state certification nationally accredited teacher certification programs outside of this state which are state sponsored and meet the academic accreditation and certification requirements of the commission; and
(4)(A) Requirements, including appropriate examinations and assessments, for acquiring and maintaining certification pursuant to Code Section 20-2-200. (B) Beginning July 1, 2025, the Georgia Assessments for Certification of Educators (GACE), or any other assessment required by the commission for teacher certification, shall be aligned with developmentally appropriate evidence based literacy instruction. (b) The commission shall recommend to the board of regents and private colleges and universities standards and procedures for preparing educational personnel to qualify for initial and renewable certification to practice in the public schools of Georgia, including the following: (1) Pre-service preparation; (2) Approval of teacher education programs, both graduate and undergraduate, which shall include, at a minimum, mandatory coursework in: (A) Differentiated instruction, including the development and implementation of explicit curricula to effectively support and deliver differentiated instruction to students. As used in this subparagraph, the term 'differentiated instruction' means instruction that demonstrates a teacher's recognition of students as individuals in terms of their abilities, achievement, learning styles, and needs, including but not limited to, at-risk students, English language learners, students with special needs, and gifted students, and that gives greater emphasis to individualization in teaching by making adjustments to curricula, materials, learning activities, and assessment techniques to ensure that all students in a mixed-ability classroom can have equal access to appropriate avenues for processing new information and developing skills; and (B) Instruction related to the development of fundamental reading skills, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension; (3) Approval of programs of alternative certification; and (4) The creation of innovative programs designed to increase the number of minority teachers entering the profession, including, but not limited to, programs designed to

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promote increased student enrollment in and completion of teacher education programs offered at historically black colleges and universities in this state.; and (5) The creation of standards designed to ensure that postsecondary students completing teacher certification programs in this state graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach reading."

SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Ballard of the 147th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 538.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett E Bentley
Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner E Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C
Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D
Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M E Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn E Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
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On the motion, the ayes were 164, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.
HB 541. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st, Crowe of the 118th, Sainz of the 180th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for proper procedure for passing a postal service vehicle; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for proper procedure for passing stationary vehicles; to provide for proper procedure for passing a postal service vehicle; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, is amended by revising Code Section 40-6-16, relating to procedure for passing certain stationary vehicles, as follows:
"40-6-16. (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Spencer Pass Law.' (b) The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying flashing yellow, amber, white, red, or blue lights shall approach the authorized emergency vehicle with due caution and shall, absent any other direction by a peace officer, proceed as follows:
(1) Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the authorized emergency vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or (2) If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be less than the posted speed limit, and be prepared to stop.

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(c) The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a stationary towing or recovery vehicle, a stationary highway maintenance vehicle, or a stationary utility service vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle that is utilizing traffic cones, displaying flashing hazard lights, or displaying flashing yellow, amber, white, or red lights shall approach the vehicle with due caution and shall, absent any other direction by a peace officer, proceed as follows:
(1) Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the towing, recovery, highway maintenance, or utility service vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or (2) If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be less than the posted speed limit, and be prepared to stop. (d)(1) Violation of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00. (2) Violation of subsection (c) of this Code section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.00. (e) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Utility service vehicle' means any vehicle being used by an employee or contractor of any entity, including, but not limited to, a political subdivision of this state or a local authority or commission related thereto, an electric cooperative, or a public or private corporation, in connection with the provision of utility services. (2) 'Utility services' means and includes electric, natural gas, water, waste-water, cable, telephone, or telecommunication services or the repair, location, relocation, improvement, or maintenance of utility poles, transmission structures, pipes, wires, fibers, cables, easements, rights of way, and associated infrastructure."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 40-6-16.1, relating to procedure for passing vehicle with active sanitation workers, as follows:
"40-6-16.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Postal service vehicle' means any vehicle operated by an individual while delivering parcels or mail on behalf of the United States Postal Service. (2) 'Sanitation worker' 'sanitation worker' means an individual engaged in the collection and transport of residential or commercial solid waste and recyclables as authorized by a county or municipal governing authority. (b) The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a postal service vehicle or a vehicle with active sanitation workers that is displaying flashing yellow, amber, white, or red lights shall approach the such vehicle with due caution and shall, absent any other direction by a peace officer, proceed as follows: (1) Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or

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(2) If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be at least ten miles per hour less than the posted speed limit or 25 miles per hour, whichever is more, and be prepared to stop. (c) Violation of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.00."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Lumsden of the 12th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 541.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard
Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner E Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart
Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M E Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn E Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
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On the motion, the ayes were 168, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.
HR 157. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Vance of the 133rd, Pirkle of the 169th, Dunahoo of the 31st and Buckner of the 137th:
A RESOLUTION authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Appling County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Morgan, Newton, and Walton counties; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Rabun County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Taylor County; and authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Walton County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Appling County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Bacon County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Effingham County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Morgan, Newton, and Walton counties; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Muscogee County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Rabun County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Taylor County; and authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property in Walton County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Appling County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 4.16 acres located in the 2nd Land District of Appling County, Georgia, with 0.68 of an acre identified as the "Ground Lease Area," approximately 0.79 of an acre identified as "Ingress/Egress Access Easement," and approximately 2.69 acres identified as "Shared Parking," and more particularly described in that Deed, dated January 29, 1997, from Appling County, Georgia, being recorded in Deed Book 299, Page 460, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of

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Appling County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 008975; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia; and (4) By official action dated September 13, 2022, the Appling County Board of Education requested to enter into a lease of the Property for a term of 25 years for the construction and operation of Southern Pines College and Career Academy at the Baxley Campus of Coastal Pines Technical College; and (5) By official action dated October 6, 2022, the Technical College System of Georgia declared the Property surplus to its current and future need; and (6) The Technical College System of Georgia has no objection to the leasing of the Property; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Bacon County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 0.26 of an acre located in the 5th Land District of Bacon County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that General Warranty Deed, dated December 19, 2001, from the Downtown Development Authority of Alma, being recorded in Deed Book 311, Pages 265-267, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Bacon County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 009566.01; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Department of Human Services and is located at 426 and 428 W. 12th Street, Alma, Georgia; and (4) By official action dated August 17, 2022, the Department of Human Services resolved to seek legislation to surplus and convey the approximately 0.26 of an acre of real property by competitive bid for fair market value, or to a local government or state entity for fair market value; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Bacon County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 11,520 square feet being in part of the Alma Campus of Coastal Pines Technical College, being in Land Lot 282 of the 5th District, City of Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that General Warranty Deed, dated December 28, 2006, from the City of Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, being recorded in Deed Book 400, Page 259, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Bacon County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 010866; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia and is located at 203 W. 16th Street, Alma, Georgia; and (4) Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation is currently leasing the Property; and

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(5) Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation is desirous of entering into a new lease of the Property for a term of two years; and (6) By official action, the Technical College System of Georgia has no objection to the leasing of the Property; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Effingham County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is a portion of the property being approximately 16.0 acres located in the 9th G.M.D., Effingham County, Georgia, commonly known as the Savannah Technical College and Career Academy, and more particularly described in that Quit Claim Deed, dated July 19, 2004, from the Department of Technical and Adult Education, being recorded in Deed Book 1142, Pages 285-286 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Effingham County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Record as RPR 010009.02; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia; and (4) The Effingham County Board of Education is desirous of acquiring up to 16.0 acres; and (5) The Technical College System of Georgia has no objection to the conveyance of the above-described property to the Effingham County Board of Education; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain improved real property located in Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 93.9 acres of fee, 1.868 acres of permanent easement for construction and drainage maintenance, and 0.542 of an acre of permanent driveway easement, located in Land Lots 2, 3, 30, 31, 33, 34, 102, 105, 106, and 108 of the 1st and 19th Land District, Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Limited Warranty Deed, dated September 2, 2002, from the Joint Development Authority of Jasper County, Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County, being recorded in Deed Book 5204, Pages 170-216, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Walton County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 012780.01; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Department of Economic Development Authority; and (4) By official action dated December 8, 2022, the Department of Economic Development resolved to seek legislation to surplus and convey the approximately 93.9 acres of fee, 1.868 acres of permanent easement for construction and drainage maintenance, and 0.542 of an acre of permanent driveway easement by competitive bid for fair market value, or to a local government or state entity for fair market value; and

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WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain improved real property located in Muscogee County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is all of that improved parcel or tract lying west of the east side of Fourth Avenue and south of Fourth Street, and extending across the Chattahoochee River to the south boundary of the City of Columbus; and (3) By an Act of the General Assembly, the State of Georgia authorized to the Commissioners of Commons of the City of Columbus, as created by Act of the General Assembly, approved February 18, 1873, the conveyance of said real property to the City of Columbus on January 30, 1928, subject to the restrictions that said real property shall be kept open and used only for the purpose of a public park and playground and devoted to such amusement and pleasure as the corporate authority of the City of Columbus may designate, and that the City of Columbus shall have no power or authority to convey any part or portion of said real property without the assent of twothirds of the qualified voters of said city at a special election to be held for that purpose; and (4) The City of Columbus and Muscogee County are now a consolidated government known as the Columbus Consolidated Government; and (5) Said real property is currently used for the Golden Park baseball stadium, an auditorium, a civic center, and an ice rink; and (6) The Columbus Consolidated Government is desirous of removing the restrictions from said real property; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Rabun County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 1.12 acres located in Land Lot 162 of the 2nd District, 556th GMD, commonly known as the Dillard State Farmers' Market, and more particularly described in those Warranty Deeds, dated October 17, 1950, and September 30, 1954 from the Rabun Home Industries Co-Operative, Inc., being recorded in Deed Book Y-2, Page 61, and Deed Book E-4, Pages 147-148 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rabun County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 001089 and 004487, respectively; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Department of Agriculture and is located at 6500 Hwy 441 North, Dillard, Georgia; and (4) The City of Dillard, Georgia, is currently leasing the Property; and (5) By official action dated October 11, 2022, the City of Dillard is desirous of entering into a new lease of the Property for a term of 20 years for the continued operation of the local farmers' market and agritourism; and (6) By official action, the Department of Agriculture has no objection to the leasing of the Property; and

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WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain improved real property located in Taylor County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 10.01 acres located in Land Lot 2 of the 15th Land District of Taylor County, Georgia, commonly known as the Taylor Detention Center and more particularly described in that Fee Simple Deed, dated July 1, 1987, from Taylor County Development Authority, being recorded in Deed Book 60, Pages 406-410, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Taylor County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 007467; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Department of Corrections and is located on Industrial Park Road; and (4) By official action dated February 8, 2023, the Department of Corrections requested authorization to surplus and convey the approximately 10.01 acre of real property by competitive bid for fair market value, or to a local government or state entity for fair market value; and
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain improved real property located in Walton County, Georgia; and (2) Said real property is approximately 7.233 acres of fee, 4,750 square feet of easement for construction and drainage maintenance, and 938.492 of linear feet for access, located in Land Lots 106 and 108 of the 1st Land District, Walton County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Limited Warranty Deed, dated September 2, 2002, from the Joint Development Authority of Jasper County, Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County, being recorded in Deed Book 5204, Pages 170216, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Walton County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 012780.01; and (3) Said real property is under the custody of the Department of Economic Development Authority; and (4) The Department of Transportation is desirous of acquiring a portion totaling approximately 7.233 acres of fee, 4,750 square feet of easement for construction and drainage maintenance, and 938.492 of linear feet for access; and (5) By official action dated December 8, 2022, the Board of the Economic Development resolved to seek legislation to surplus and convey the approximately 7.233 acres of fee, 4,750 square feet of easement for construction and drainage maintenance, and 938.492 of linear feet for access by competitive bid for fair market value, or to a local government or state entity for fair market value.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I SECTION 1.

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That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Appling County, containing approximately 4.16 acres, and that in all matters relating to the leasing of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 2. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to lease the above-described property with the Appling County Board of Education for a term of 25 years for the consideration of $10.00 annually so long as the property is used for public purpose, and such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission as to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 3. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 4. That the authorization to lease the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 5. That the ground lease shall be recorded by the Grantor in the Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 6. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia during the term of the lease.
ARTICLE II SECTION 7.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Bacon County, containing approximately 0.26 of an acre, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 8. That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission by competitive bid for fair market value or to a local government entity or state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its

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discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose, and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 9. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 10. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 11. That the deed or deed and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Bacon County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 12. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Human Services until the property is conveyed.
ARTICLE III SECTION 13.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Bacon County, containing approximately 11,520 square feet, and that in all matters relating to the leasing of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 14. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to lease the above-described real property to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation for a term of two years for the consideration of $33,293.00 per annum, and such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission as to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 15. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

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SECTION 16. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 17. That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Lessee in the Superior Court of Bacon County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 18. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia during the term of the lease.
ARTICLE IV SECTION 19.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Effingham County, containing approximately 16.0 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 20. That the above-described improved real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission to the Effingham County Board of Education for fair market value or for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose in perpetuity; to a local government entity or state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose, and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 21. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 22. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

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SECTION 23. That the deed or deed and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Effingham County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 24. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia until the property is conveyed.
ARTICLE V SECTION 25.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described improved property located in Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County, containing approximately 93.9 acres of fee, 1.868 acres of permanent easement for construction and maintenance of drainage, and 0.542 of an acre of driveway easement, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 26. That the above-described improved real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission to the Joint Development Authority of Jasper County, Morgan County, Newton County, and Walton County for fair market value or for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose in perpetuity; to a local government entity or state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose, and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 27. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 28. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

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SECTION 29. That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance and easement documents shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Walton County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 30. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Economic Development until the property is conveyed.
ARTICLE VI SECTION 31.
The State of Georgia has an interest in the above-described property located in Muscogee County, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 32. That the above-described improved real property may be conveyed with the release of the current restrictions by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to the Columbus Consolidated Government for a consideration of $650.00 and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; to a local government entity or state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 33. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance and release of restrictions, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 34. That the authorization to convey the above-described property free of restrictions shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 35. That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance documents shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 36. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the City of Columbus until the property is conveyed.
ARTICLE VII SECTION 37.
The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Rabun County, containing approximately 1.12 acres, and that in all matters relating to the leasing of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 38. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to lease the above-described Property with the City of Dillard for a term of 20 years for the continual operation of a local farmers' market and agritourism for the consideration of $10.00 annually, so long as the property is used for public purpose, and such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission as to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 39. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 40. That the authorization to lease the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 41. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Agriculture during the term of the lease.
ARTICLE VIII SECTION 42.
The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described improved property located in Taylor County, containing approximately 10.01 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 43. That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission by competitive bid for fair market value, or to a local government entity or state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose, and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 44. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.
SECTION 45. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 46. That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Taylor County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 47. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Corrections until the property is conveyed.
ARTICLE IX SECTION 48.
The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described improved property located in Walton County, containing approximately 7.233 acres in fee, 4,750 square feet easement for construction and maintenance of drainage, and 938.492 linear feet for access, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 49. That the above-described improved real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to the Georgia Department of Transportation for a consideration of $10.00 and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; to a local government entity or

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state entity for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose, and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 50. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 51. That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 52. That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance and easement documents shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Walton County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 53. That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Economic Development until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE X SECTION 54.

That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 55. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.

Representative Greene of the 154th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HR 157.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz

Y Collins Cooper Corbett
Y Cox Y Crawford

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott

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Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner E Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M E Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T
Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin E Martin

Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance E Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 165, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HR 158. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Vance of the 133rd, Pirkle of the 169th, Dunahoo of the 31st and Buckner of the 137th:

A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Calhoun, Camden, Chatham, Clarke, Coffee, DeKalb, Emanuel, Fulton, Jeff Davis, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Tattnall, Towns, and Washington counties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

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A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Bacon, Calhoun, Camden, Chatham, Clarke, Coffee, DeKalb, Emanuel, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jeff Davis, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Tattnall, Towns, Washington, and Wheeler counties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Bacon, Calhoun, Camden, Chatham, Clarke, Coffee, DeKalb, Emanuel, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jeff Davis, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Tattnall, Towns, Washington, and Wheeler counties; and
WHEREAS, the Atlanta Gas Light Company, Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, City of Douglas, Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia Power Company, Georgia Transmission Corporation, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, Southern Company Gas, and Telesystem desire to construct, install, operate, and maintain facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a portion of said property; and
WHEREAS, these nonexclusive easements, facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the above-described state property have been requested or approved by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Corrections, Department of Economic Development, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, and Technical College System of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I SECTION 1.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Bacon County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Bacon Probation Detention Center; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 2. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve a new dormitory for the benefit of Bacon Probation Detention Center. Said easement area is located in Bacon County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.18 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 271, 5th Land District, City of Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer survey furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 3. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the relocation, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve a new dormitory for the benefit of Bacon Probation Detention Center.
SECTION 4. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 5. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 6. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.

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SECTION 7. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 8. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 9. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 10. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 11. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Bacon County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 12. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 13. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE II SECTION 14.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Calhoun County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Calhoun State Prison; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action dated January 5, 2023, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 15. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain five replacement cubicles and switchable bypass two 3-phase terminating cabinets and associated equipment. Said easement area is located in Calhoun County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 1.43 acres, lying and being in District 6, City of Morgan, Calhoun County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 16. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining five replacement cubicles and switchable bypass, two 3-phase terminating cabinets, and associated equipment.
SECTION 17. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of five replacement cubicles and switchable bypass, two 3-phase terminating cabinets, and associated equipment.

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SECTION 18. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use of the five replacement cubicles and switchable bypass, two 3-phase terminating cabinets, and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the five replacement cubicles and switchable bypass, two 3-phase terminating cabinets, and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 19. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 20. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 21. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

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SECTION 22. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 23. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 24. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Calhoun County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 25. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 26. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE III SECTION 27.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Camden County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Coastal Pines Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official action dated August 4, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 28. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Atlanta Gas Light Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground natural gas line and associated equipment to serve TCSG-265A MPP Precision Machining and Manufacturing

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Building. Said easement area is located in Camden County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.10 of an acre, lying and being in 1606th G.M. District, Camden County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by Atlanta Gas Light Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 29. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining the underground natural gas line and associated equipment.
SECTION 30. That Atlanta Gas Light Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground natural gas line and associated equipment.
SECTION 31. That, after Atlanta Gas Light Company has put into use the underground natural gas line and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Atlanta Gas Light Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground distribution line and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 32. That no title shall be conveyed to Atlanta Gas Light Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company.
SECTION 33. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the

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alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Atlanta Gas Light Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Atlanta Gas Light Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Atlanta Gas Light Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 34. That the easement granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 35. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Atlanta Gas Light Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 36. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 37. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Atlanta Gas Light Company in the Superior Court of Camden County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 38. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Atlanta Gas Light Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

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SECTION 39. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE IV SECTION 40.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Camden County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Coastal Pines Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official action dated April 13, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 41. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve TCSG-265A MPP Precision Machining and Manufacturing Building. Said easement area is located in Camden County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.90 of an acre, lying and being in 1606th G.M. District, Camden County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 42. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment.
SECTION 43. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment.
SECTION 44. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its

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successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 45. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 46. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 47. That the easement granted Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 48. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other

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required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 49. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 50. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Camden County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 51. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 52. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE V SECTION 53.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Savannah Farmers' Market; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Agriculture which, by official action dated June 2, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 54. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of underground distribution line and associated equipment. Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.092 of an acre, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a

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Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 55. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of underground distribution line and associated equipment.
SECTION 56. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of underground distribution line and associated equipment.
SECTION 57. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution line and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 58. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 59. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines,

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in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 60. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 61. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 62. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 63. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 64. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 65. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
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That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Wormsloe Visitors Center; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated February 21, 2023, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 67. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve the Wormsloe Visitors Center. Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.12 of an acre, lying and being in the 1st District, Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer survey furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 68. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining of overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve the Wormsloe Visitors Center.
SECTION 69. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 70. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

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SECTION 71. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 72. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 73. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 74. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.

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SECTION 75. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 76. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 77. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 78. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE VII SECTION 79.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Savannah River in Port Wentworth; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated June 28, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 80. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a replacement bridge and associated equipment on SR25 (PI 0013741). Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 4.829 acres, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a Right Away Plan furnished by the Georgia Department of Transportation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

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SECTION 81. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining a replacement bridge and associated equipment.
SECTION 82. That the Georgia Department of Transportation shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a replacement bridge and associated equipment.
SECTION 83 That, after the Georgia Department of Transportation has put into use the replacement bridge and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the replacement bridge and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 84. That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation and, except as herein specifically granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
SECTION 85. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Transportation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Department of Transportation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from the Georgia Department of Transportation or any third party, the State Properties Commission,

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in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 86. That the easement granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 87. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Department of Transportation shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 88. That the consideration for such easement shall be for $37,155.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 89. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Georgia Department of Transportation in the Superior Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 90. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 91. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
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That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Middle River in Port Wentworth; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated June 28, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 93. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a replacement bridge and associated equipment on SR25 (PI 0013742). Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 2.961 acres, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a Right Away Plan furnished by the Georgia Department of Transportation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 94. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a replacement bridge and associated equipment.
SECTION 95. That the Georgia Department of Transportation shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a replacement bridge and associated equipment.
SECTION 96. That, after the Georgia Department of Transportation has put into use the replacement bridge and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Georgia Department of Transportation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the replacement bridge and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

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SECTION 97. That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation and, except as herein specifically granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
SECTION 98. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Transportation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Department of Transportation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from the Georgia Department of Transportation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 99. That the easement granted to the Georgia Department of Transportation shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 100. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Department of Transportation shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.

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SECTION 101. That the consideration for such easement shall be for $22,163.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 102. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Georgia Department of Transportation in the Superior Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 103. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 104. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE IX SECTION 105.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Clarke County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Main Campus of Athens Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official action dated April 7, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 106. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Atlanta Gas Light Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground natural gas line and associated equipment to serve TCSG-365 Industrial Systems Building. Said easement area is located in Clarke County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.08 of an acre, lying and being in the 219th G.M.D., Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing and aerial furnished by Atlanta Gas Light Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

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SECTION 107. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining underground natural gas line and associated equipment.
SECTION 108. That Atlanta Gas Light Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground natural gas line and associated equipment.
SECTION 109. That, after Atlanta Gas Light Company has put into use the underground natural gas line and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Atlanta Gas Light Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground natural gas line and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 110. That no title shall be conveyed to Atlanta Gas Light Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company.
SECTION 111. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Atlanta Gas Light Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Atlanta Gas Light Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Atlanta Gas Light Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially

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equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 112. That the easement granted to Atlanta Gas Light Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 113. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Atlanta Gas Light Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 114. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 115. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Atlanta Gas Light Company in the Superior Court of Clarke County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 116. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Atlanta Gas Light Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 117. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE X SECTION 118.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Coffee County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Wiregrass Georgia Technical

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College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia dated October 25, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 119. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Douglas, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve TCSG-379 Commercial Truck and Diesel Tech Building. Said easement area is located in Coffee County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.06 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 149, 6th Land District, Coffee County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by the City of Douglas, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 120. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 121. That the City of Douglas shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 122. That, after the City of Douglas has put into use the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Douglas, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
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inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Douglas.
SECTION 124. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, the City of Douglas provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from the City of Douglas or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the City of Douglas.
SECTION 125. That the easement granted to the City of Douglas shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 126. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. The City of Douglas shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 127. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

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SECTION 128. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the City of Douglas in the Superior Court of Coffee County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 129. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the City of Douglas shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 130. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XI SECTION 131.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in DeKalb County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Georgia Piedmont Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official action dated August 8, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 132. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Southern Company Gas, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to relocate, construct, install, and maintain underground natural gas line and associated equipment. Said easement area is located in DeKalb County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.28 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 134, 16th Land District, City of Clarkston, DeKalb County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Southern Company Gas, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
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SECTION 134. That Southern Company Gas shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the relocation, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground natural gas line and associated equipment.
SECTION 135. That, after Southern Company Gas has put into use the underground natural gas line and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Southern Company Gas, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 136. That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Company Gas and, except as herein specifically granted to Southern Company Gas, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted Southern Company Gas.
SECTION 137. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Southern Company Gas shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Southern Company Gas provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Southern Company Gas or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.

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SECTION 138. That the easement granted to Southern Company Gas shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 139. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Southern Company Gas shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 140. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 141. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Southern Company Gas in the Superior Court of DeKalb County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 142. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Southern Company Gas shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 143. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XII SECTION 144.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Emanuel County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Emanuel Women's Facility; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action dated March 3, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 145. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment to serve a new building. Said easement area is located in Emanuel County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.41 of an acre, lying and being in 53rd G.M. District, City of Swainsboro, Emanuel County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 146. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining overhead and underground power distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 147. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the overhead and underground power lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 148. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground power distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead and underground distribution power lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 149. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.

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SECTION 150. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 151. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 152. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 153. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 154. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Emanuel County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 155. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 156. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XIII SECTION 157.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Fulton County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Atlanta Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official action dated August 4, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 158. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment. Said easement area is located in Fulton County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.306 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 89, 14th Land District, Fulton County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 159. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 160. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.

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SECTION 161. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 162. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 163. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 164. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

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SECTION 165. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 166. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 167. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Fulton County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 168. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 169. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XIV SECTION 170.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Phillips State Prison; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 171. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground sewer line and associated equipment for the Cascade Falls Gravity Sewer. Said easement area is located in Gwinnett County, and is more particularly described as follows:

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That approximately 0.846 of an acre of permanent easement and 0.409 of an acre of temporary construction easement, lying and being in Land Lot 001C, 1st District, 1397th G.M.D., Gwinnett County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an survey furnished by the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 172. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining the underground sewer line and associated equipment.
SECTION 173. That Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground sewer line and associated equipment.
SECTION 174. That, after Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources has put into use the underground sewer line and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground distribution line and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 175. That no title shall be conveyed to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources and, except as herein specifically granted to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources.
SECTION 176. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the

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alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 177. That the easement granted Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 178. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 179. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 180. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 181. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 182. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XV SECTION 183.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Bullard Creek Wildlife Management Area; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated August 23, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 184. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to relocate the electrical distribution lines. Said easement area is located in Jeff Davis County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.009 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 607, 2nd District, Jeff Davis County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 185. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of relocating electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 186. That The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the relocation of electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.

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SECTION 187. That, after The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the relocated electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the relocated electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 188. That no title shall be conveyed to The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation and, except as herein specifically granted to The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation.
SECTION 189. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 190. That the easement granted to The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement

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area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 191. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 192. That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value not less than $650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 193. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation in the Superior Court of Jeff Davis County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 194. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 195. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XVI SECTION 196.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Monroe County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Alternate Care Facility; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency which, by official action dated March 10, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 197. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve the Alternate Care Facility. Said easement area is located in Monroe County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.08 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 104, 6th District, Monroe County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 198. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 199. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 200. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 201. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.

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SECTION 202. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 203. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 204. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 205. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 206. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Monroe County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 207. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 208. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XVII SECTION 209.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Morgan County, Georgia, and is commonly known as State Patrol Post 8; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Public Safety which, by official action dated May 25, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 210. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to State Patrol Post 8. Said easement area is located in Morgan County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.15 of an acre, lying and being in 276th G.M.D., Morgan County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 211. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 212. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.

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SECTION 213. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead and underground power lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 214. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 215. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 216. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

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SECTION 217. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 218. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 219. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Morgan County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 220. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 221. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XVIII SECTION 222.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Morgan, County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Rivian site; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Economic Development which, by official action dated December 14, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 223. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Transmission Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain electric substations, overhead and underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment to serve the Rivian site.

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Said easement area is located in Morgan County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 20 acres, lying and being in the 282 and 283 G.M.D., Morgan County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by the Georgia Transmission Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 224. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining electric substations, overhead and underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment.
SECTION 225. That the Georgia Transmission Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of electric substations, overhead and underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment.
SECTION 226. That, after the Georgia Transmission Corporation has put into use electric substations, overhead and underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Georgia Transmission Corporation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event electric substations, overhead and underground electrical distribution lines, and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 227. That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Transmission Corporation and, except as herein specifically granted to the Georgia Transmission Corporation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the Georgia Transmission Corporation.
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state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia Transmission Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Transmission Corporation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from the Georgia Transmission Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 229. That the easement granted to the Georgia Transmission Corporation shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 230. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Transmission Corporation shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 231. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 232. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Georgia Transmission Corporation in the Superior Court of Morgan County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

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SECTION 233. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia Transmission Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 234. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XIX SECTION 235.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Polk County, Georgia, and is commonly known as J.L. Lester Wildlife Management Area; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated August 23, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 236. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment. Said easement area is located in Polk County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.026 of an acre, lying and being in Lot 77, 29th District, 3rd Section, City of Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 237. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.
SECTION 238. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.

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SECTION 239. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 240. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 241. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 242. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

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SECTION 243. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 244. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 245. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Polk County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 246. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 247. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XX SECTION 248.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Tattnall County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Jack Hill State Park; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated September 27, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 249. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the relocation of overhead distribution line for the construction of a new boat ramp. Said easement area is located in Tattnall County, and is more particularly described as follows:

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That approximately 0.72 of an acre, lying and being in 41st G.M.D., City of Reidsville, Tattnall County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 250. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of relocation of overhead distribution line for the construction of a new boat ramp.
SECTION 251. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper relocation of overhead distribution line.
SECTION 252. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the relocation of overhead distribution line for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead distribution line and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 253. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 254. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any

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construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 255. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 256. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 257. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 258. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Tattnall County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 259. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 260. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

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ARTICLE XXI SECTION 261.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Towns County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated April 18, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 262. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground fiber optic cables and associated equipment to serve Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa's cottages and cabins. Said easement area is located in Towns County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.25 of an acre, lying and being in 41st G.M.D., Towns County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 263. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground fiber optic cables and associated equipment to serve Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa's cottages and cabins.
SECTION 264. That Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground fiber optic cables and associated equipment.
SECTION 265. That, after Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the underground fiber optic cables and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground fiber

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optic cables and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 266. That no title shall be conveyed to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation and, except as herein specifically granted to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation.
SECTION 267. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 268. That the easement granted to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 269. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation

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shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 270. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 271. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation in the Superior Court of Tattnall County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 272. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 273. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.
ARTICLE XXII SECTION 274.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Washington County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Washington State Prison; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections which, by official action dated April 9, 2022, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 275. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain a terminating cabinet and 15-ft trench for a 3phase underground cable and associated equipment for reliability improvement for power supply to Washington State Prison. Said easement area is located in Washington County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 0.2 of an acre, lying and being in District 6, City of Davisboro, Washington County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing

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furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 276. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining a terminating cabinet and 15-ft trench for a 3-phase underground cable and associated equipment.
SECTION 277. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the terminating cabinet and 15-ft trench for a 3-phase underground cable and associated equipment.
SECTION 278. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the terminating cabinet and 15-ft trench for a 3-phase underground cable for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 279. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 280. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any

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construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 281. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 282. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.
SECTION 283. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 284. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Washington County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 285. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 286. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

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ARTICLE XXIII SECTION 287.
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and being in Wheeler County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Little Ocmulgee State Park; and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated February 21, 2023, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 288. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Telesystem, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground fiber optic cable and associated equipment to serve Little Ocmulgee State Park and Lodge. Said easement area is located in Wheeler County, and is more particularly described as follows:
That approximately 2,872 feet, lying and being in Land Lot 216, 10th Land District, Wheeler County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer survey furnished by Telesystem, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 289. That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining underground fiber optic cable and associated equipment to serve Little Ocmulgee State Park and Lodge.
SECTION 290. That Telesystem shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining underground fiber optic cable and associated equipment.
SECTION 291. That, after Telesystem has put into use the underground fiber optic cable and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Telesystem, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground fiber optic cable and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.

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SECTION 292. That no title shall be conveyed to Telesystem and, except as herein specifically granted to Telesystem, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted Telesystem.
SECTION 293. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Telesystem shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Telesystem provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Telesystem or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.
SECTION 294. That the easement granted to Telesystem shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 295. That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest, or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the city street system. Telesystem shall obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.

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SECTION 296. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 297. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Telesystem in the Superior Court of Wheeler County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 298. That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Telesystem shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 299. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.

ARTICLE XXIV SECTION 300.

That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 301. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.

Representative Greene of the 154th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HR 158.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens

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Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner E Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J
Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M E Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin E Martin

Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes E Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman

Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser
Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 166, nays 2.

The motion prevailed.

HB 163. By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Collins of the 71st, Gilliard of the 162nd, Powell of the 33rd, Barrett of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student

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loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for maximum student loan repayment amounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, is amended by adding a new subpart to read as follows:
"Subpart 7A
20-3-460. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Eligible applicant' means a person who: (A) Is a legal resident of the State of Georgia as established by rules and regulations of the authority; (B) Is a physician duly licensed and authorized to practice medicine in this state under Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43; and (C) Is currently employed as a full-time medical examiner by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and has been so employed for at least one year.
(2) 'Recipient' means an eligible applicant who applied for and was approved by the authority for student loan repayment under this Code section. (3) 'Student loan' means debt incurred by an eligible applicant that is:
(A) Evidenced by a promissory note which required the funds received to be used to pay for the cost of attendance for the undergraduate, graduate, or professional education of the eligible applicant; (B) Not in default at the time of application for repayment under this Code section; and (C) Not subject to an existing service obligation or to repayment through another student loan repayment or loan forgiveness program or as a condition of employment. (b) The authority is authorized to approve the applications of eligible applicants submitted in accordance with rules and regulations established by the authority governing the student loan repayment application process. (c) The authority is authorized to provide for the repayment of student loans held by recipients in consideration of the recipient performing services in the form of the practice of medicine as a full-time medical examiner employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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(d)(1) Each recipient, before being granted any student loan repayment, shall enter into a student loan repayment agreement with the authority agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the student loan repayment is granted, including such terms and conditions set forth in this Code section. (2) The authority shall have the power to terminate a student loan repayment agreement at any time for any cause deemed sufficient by the authority, provided that such power shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably exercised. (e) Each student loan repayment agreement entered into under the authority granted in this Code section shall be signed by the director of the authority and by the recipient and shall: (1) Provide for repayment of the recipient's student loans in a total amount as the authority shall determine, but not to exceed a maximum of $120,000.00 or the total student loan debt of the recipient, whichever is less, to be paid out over a term of not more than five years in installments made on an annual basis; (2) Provide that any payment made by the authority under a student loan repayment agreement shall be made in consideration of services rendered by the recipient practicing medicine as a full-time medical examiner employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; and (3) Require that the recipient shall remain a legal resident of the state as established by rules and regulations of the authority; maintain licensure as a physician authorized to practice medicine in this state under Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43; and be employed as a full-time medical examiner by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at all times during the term of the agreement. (f) The authority shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this Code section. (g) Student loan repayment for recipients having entered into a student loan repayment agreement with the authority pursuant to this Code section shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for the purposes of this Code section in annual appropriations Acts of the General Assembly."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative McDonald of the 26th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 163.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh

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Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner E Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize
Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M E Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

E Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes E Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 168, nays 1.

The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:

HB 340. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Ballard of the 147th, Parsons of the 44th, Greene of the 154th, Wilkerson of the 38th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for

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daily duty-free planning periods for teachers in grades six through 12; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 31. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Frye of the 122nd, Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 138th, Smith of the 70th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazardous site response, so as to dedicate the proceeds of certain hazardous waste fees to the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 309. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Fleming of the 114th, Dempsey of the 13th and LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to revise provisions relating to financial stability requirements for applicants and licensees of personal care homes and assisted living communities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 317. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Mathis of the 149th, Collins of the 71st, Seabaugh of the 34th, Mathiak of the 74th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Employees' Assurance Department, so as to provide for the assignment of certain group term life insurance benefits to pay for funeral services of a deceased individual who was a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, Georgia Legislative Retirement System, or Georgia Judicial Retirement System; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

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HB 230. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Prince of the 132nd, Frazier of the 126th, Gladney of the 130th and Howard of the 129th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a qualified consolidated government special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitutes to the following bills of the Senate:
SB 60. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 272. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th, Strickland of the 17th, Hatchett of the 50th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, is amended so as to supplement the duties of administrative judges; to reestablish the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board; to repeal Code Section 15-6-50.3, relating to Criminal Case Data Exchange Board created, membership, operation, role, and public access, in its entirety; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 and Code Section 50-25-7.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Crime Information Center and technology empowerment fund, appropriations, initiatives, steering committee, and release of funds, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 121. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Powell of the 33rd, McDonald of the 26th, Gunter of the 8th, Yearta of the 152nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and

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sale of watercraft generally, so as to provide for restrictions and requirements regarding wakesurfing and wakeboarding, including on certain state waters; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft generally, so as to provide for restrictions and requirements relative to wakesurfing and wakeboarding in certain instances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for the operation of multipurpose off-highway vehicles on certain highways; to provide for registration of such vehicles; to provide for issuance of license plates for multipurpose off-highway vehicles; to provide for an annual licensing fee; to provide for issuance of a certificate of title by the Department of Revenue; to provide for equipment and operating standards for multipurpose off-highway vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1.
Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft generally, is amended by revising Code Section 52-7-3, relating to definitions, by adding two new paragraphs to read as follows:
"(26.1) 'Wakeboarding' means the activity of: (A) Being towed on a board with or without foot bindings by a motorboat across the vessel's wake; or (B) Operating a motorboat in a manner that creates a wake while towing a person on a board with or without foot bindings.
(26.2) 'Wakesurfing' means the activity of: (A) Surfing a motorboat's wake, regardless of whether the person is being pulled by a tow rope attached to the motorboat that is producing the wake; or (B) Operating a motorboat in a manner that creates a wake that is capable of being surfed by another person."
SECTION 1-2. Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"52-7-13.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, no person shall engage in wakesurfing or wakeboarding upon waters of this state:
(1) Between sunset and sunrise; (2) Within 200 feet of any moored vessel; any wharf, dock, pier, piling, or bridge structure or abutment; or any shoreline adjacent to a full-time or part-time residence, public park, public beach, public swimming area, marina, restaurant, or other public use area; or (3) When surfing a wake or being towed on a board, without wearing a personal flotation device. (b) This Code section shall not apply to: (1) A regatta, boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition for which the commissioner has granted a marine event permit pursuant to Code Section 52-7-19; or (2) Intracoastal waterways, rivers, or private lakes."
PART II SECTION 2-1.
Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended in Code Section 40-1-1, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph (33.1) as follows:
"(33.1) 'Multipurpose off-highway vehicle' means any motorized vehicle having features specifically intended for utility use and having the following characteristics:
(A) Has the capability to transport persons or cargo or both; (B) Operates between 25 miles per hour (40.2 kilometers per hour) and 50 65 miles per hour (80.4 104.6 kilometers per hour); (C) Has an overall width of 80 inches (2,030 millimeters) or less, exclusive of accessories or attachments; (D) Is designed to travel on four or more wheels; (E) Uses a steering wheel for steering control; (F) Contains a nonstraddle seat; (G) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 4,000 pounds (1,814 kilograms); and (H) Has a minimum cargo capacity of 350 pounds (159 kilograms)."
SECTION 2-2. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 40-2-27, relating to registration of motor vehicles not manufactured to comply with federal emission and safety standards, certificate of registration for an assembled motor vehicle or motorcycle or a converted motor vehicle, and former military motor vehicles, as follows:
"40-2-27. (a) No application shall be accepted and no certificate of registration shall be issued to any motor vehicle which was not manufactured to comply with applicable federal

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emission standards issued pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. Section 7401 through Section 7642, known as the Clean Air Act, as amended, and applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards issued pursuant to 49 U.S.C.A. Section 30101, et seq., unless and until the United States Customs Service or the United States Department of Transportation has certified that the motor vehicle complies with such applicable federal standards and unless all documents required by the commissioner for processing an application for a certificate of registration or title are printed and filled out in the English language or are accompanied by an English translation. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to applications for certificates of registration for such motor vehicles that have a manufactured date that is 25 years or older at the time of application. Certification of compliance shall only be required at the time of application for the issuance of the initial Georgia certificate of registration. (c) Applications for registration of such motor vehicles shall be accompanied by a Georgia certificate of title, proof that an application for a Georgia certificate of title has been properly submitted, or such other information and documentation of ownership as the commissioner shall deem proper.
(d)(1) Before a certificate of registration is issued for an assembled motor vehicle or motorcycle as such term is defined in Code Section 40-3-30.1, such assembled motor vehicle or motorcycle shall have been issued a certificate of title in Georgia and shall comply with the provisions of such Code section. (2) Before a certificate of registration is issued for a converted motor vehicle as such term is defined in Code Section 40-3-30.1, such converted motor vehicle shall have been issued a certificate of title in Georgia upon compliance with the inspection provisions of such Code section. (e) The provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to applications for certificates of registration for former military motor vehicles that are less than 25 years old and manufactured for the United States military or multipurpose off-highway vehicles manufactured after January 1, 2000."
SECTION 2-3. Said title is further amended in Code Section 40-2-31, relating to license plate design and revalidation and county decals, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) License plates issued pursuant to this chapter Such license plates shall be at least six inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length, except that motorcycle license plates which shall be at least four inches wide and not less than seven inches in length, and license plates for low-speed vehicles and multipurpose off-highway vehicles shall be a size determined by the commissioner. All license plates shall show in boldface characters the month and year of expiration, the serial number, and either the full name or the abbreviation of the name of the state, shall designate the county from which the license plate was issued unless specifically stated otherwise in this chapter, and shall show such other distinctive markings as in the judgment of the commissioner may be deemed advisable, so as to indicate the class of weight of the vehicle for which the license plate

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was issued. Any ; and any license plate for a low-speed vehicle or multipurpose offhighway vehicle shall designate the vehicle as such. Such plates may also bear such figures, characters, letters, or combinations thereof as in the judgment of the commissioner will to the best advantage advertise, popularize, and otherwise promote Georgia as the 'Peach State.' Except for license plates issued pursuant to Article 2B of this chapter, the any license plate issued pursuant to this chapter shall be of such strength and quality that the plate shall provide a minimum service period of at least five years. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' for the design and issuance of new license plates and to implement the other provisions of this Code section."
SECTION 2-4. Said title is further amended in Code Section 40-2-33, relating to issuance of license plates and decals, transfer of registration to a digital license plate, compensation of tag agents, and required identification, by adding a new paragraph to subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(2.1) The commissioner may provide for the issuance of a temporary operating permit for any multipurpose off-highway vehicle, to be displayed until such time as a license plate of the design required by Code Section 40-2-31 has been issued to the registrant as a replacement for such temporary operating permit; provided, however, that any such temporary operating permit shall designate the multipurpose off-highway vehicle as such; and provided, further, that the commissioner shall make available for issuance multipurpose off-highway vehicle license plates of the design required by Code Section 40-2-31 not later than January 1, 2024."
SECTION 2-5. Said title is further amended in Code Section 40-2-151, relating to annual license fees for operation of vehicles, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(2) For each motorcycle or multipurpose off-highway vehicle ...................... 20.00"
SECTION 2-6. Said title is further amended in Code Section 40-3-30.1, relating to standards for issuance to assembled motor vehicle and motorcycle or converted motor vehicle and inspections, by revising subsection (f) as follows:
"(f) Unconventional motor vehicles or motorcycles shall not be titled or registered; provided, however, that a multipurpose off-highway vehicle manufactured after January 1, 2000, shall be registered upon proper application and payment of the required fee."
SECTION 2-7. Said title is further amended by revising Part 5 of Article 13 of Chapter 6, relating to lowspeed vehicles, as follows:

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"Part 5
40-6-359. Multipurpose off-highway vehicles shall be equipped with:
(1) Headlights; (2) Brake lights; (3) Taillights; (4) A rearview mirror; and (5) Safety belts.
40-6-360. Every person operating a low-speed vehicle or multipurpose off-highway vehicle shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this chapter except as to special regulations in this part and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application.
40-6-361. (a) All low-speed vehicles and multipurpose off-highway vehicles are entitled to full use of a lane, and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any lowspeed vehicle such vehicles of the full use of a lane. (b) The operator of a low-speed vehicle or multipurpose off-highway vehicle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. (c) No person shall operate a low-speed vehicle or multipurpose off-highway vehicle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles. (d) Low-speed vehicles and multipurpose off-highway vehicles shall not be operated two or more abreast in a single lane.
40-6-362. (a) Low-speed vehicles shall be operated only on any highway where the posted speed limit does not exceed 35 miles per hour. The operator of a low-speed vehicle shall not operate such vehicle on any highway where the posted speed limit exceeds 35 miles per hour. (b) Multipurpose off-highway vehicles shall be operated only on highways that are part of a county road system and shall be authorized to cross highways that are part of a municipal street system or are part of the state highway system."
PART III SECTION 3-1.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Anderson of the 10th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 121.

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On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter
Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D
Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M E Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin
Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes E Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox
Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower E Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 165, nays 2.

The motion prevailed.

SB 240. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th and Tillery of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to revise the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; to require certain social security coverage for all employees of a political subdivision who are members of the Public School Employees Retirement

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System; to prohibit the approval of certain plans; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate moves to amend the substitute to SB 240 (LC 43 2861S) by replacing lines 1 through 15 with the following: To amend Chapter 18 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social security coverage for employees of the state and its political subdivisions, so as to require certain social security coverage for all employees of a political subdivision who are members of the Public School Employees Retirement System; to prohibit the approval of certain plans; to provide for reporting; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to provide for a fiduciary duty to invest retirement assets solely in the financial interests of participants and their beneficiaries; to provide for duties; to provide for delegation of duties; to provide for objectives; to provide for proxy voting; to provide for conformance; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By deleting lines 18 through 33.
By replacing lines 101 through 118 with the following:
SECTION 2. Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"47-20-88. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'fiduciary' means any retirement system administration or any person that with respect to any retirement system subject to the provisions of this chapter:
(1) Exercises any discretionary authority or control relative to the management or disposition of a retirement system's assets; (2) Renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation, whether directly or indirectly, with respect to any moneys or other property of a retirement system, or has any authority or responsibility to do so; or (3) Has any discretionary authority or control in the management or administration of the retirement system. (b) With regard to the investments and assets of a retirement system, each fiduciary: (1) Shall discharge its duties:
(A) Solely in the interests of plan participants and their beneficiaries;

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(B) For the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to plan participants and their beneficiaries; and (C) In accordance with this Code section first and with the laws, resolutions, ordinances, and plan documents appurtenant to such retirement system second; (2) Shall only make investments with care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent expert acting in like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims; (3) Shall diversify the investments of the plan so as to minimize the risk of large losses, unless doing so is clearly not prudent under the circumstances; and (4) Shall not subordinate the interests of the participants and their beneficiaries or sacrifice investment returns or accept increased investment risks in the promotion of any nonpecuniary interests. Such nonpecuniary interests shall include, but shall not be limited to, the furtherance of any social, political, or ideological interests. (c) A fiduciary may delegate investment management responsibilities to qualified professional investment personnel; provided, however, that the fiduciary or fiduciaries making such delegation shall still be liable for a breach of its fiduciary duty if such delegation is shown to have been based upon influences other than the belief that the plan was best served by such delegation. (d) The investment objectives of a retirement system shall be to provide the greatest possible long-term benefits to members of the retirement system by maximizing the total rate of return on investment within prudent limits of risk for a retirement fund of its type and consistent with any investment return requirement assumed by the actuaries in determining the present and future soundness of the fund. (e) Each fiduciary shall vote and execute all voting proxies: (1) Solely and exclusively in the best economic interests or rights of the retirement system; (2) In favor of confidential proxy balloting; and (3) In support of management unless, in the opinion of the fiduciary, such a vote would be detrimental to the best economic interests or rights of the retirement system. (f) By November 1, 2023, any retirement system subject to the provisions of this chapter shall fully adhere to this Code section and conform, as necessary, any plan documents or contracts or local laws, ordinances, or resolutions that are not in compliance with this Code section."
SECTION 3.
Representative Carson of the 46th moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 240.
The motion prevailed.

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The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 40th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker.

Modified Open Rule

HR 651

Georgia Congressional Delegation; assist in finding reasonable solutions to protect North Atlantic right whales and coastal culture and economy; urge (Rules-Knight-134th)

Modified Structured Rule

SB 133 SB 233

Juvenile Code; a uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; create (Substitute)(JuvJ-Leverett-123rd) Strickland-17th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 49 1461S) 'The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act'; establishment of promise scholarship accounts (Substitute)(Ed-Jones-25th) Dolezal-27th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 49 1473S)

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Resolution of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HR 651. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Rhodes of the 124th, Meeks of the 178th, Stephens of the 164th, Sainz of the 180th and others:

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A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Congressional Delegation to assist in finding reasonable solutions to protect North Atlantic right whales and Georgia's coastal culture and economy; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron E Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley N Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes E Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser
Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 168, nays 2.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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The following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 611. By Representative Burchett of the 176th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to management of budgetary and financial affairs, so as to provide for the disposition of state funds derived from certain legal judgments or settlements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to management of budgetary and financial affairs, so as to provide for the disposition of all funds paid to the state from legal settlements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to management of budgetary and financial affairs, is amended by adding a new Code Section to read as follows:
"45-12-76.1. All funds paid to this state in accordance with legal settlements entered into by this state or on its behalf on or after June 1, 2023, shall be held in the state treasury until appropriated by the General Assembly, subject to, and in accordance with, any terms or conditions contained in a judgment, settlement agreement, or memorandum of understanding."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on June 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Burchett of the 176th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 611.

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On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron E Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 171, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

SB 13.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 9-13-161, 44-14-162, and 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, respectively, so as to authorize online public

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sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate moves to amend the House substitute to SB 13 (LC 43 2866S) by striking lines 1 through the end and inserting in lieu thereof the following: To amend Code Sections 9-13-161 and 44-14-162 and Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for procedures for an appointed levying officer to conduct certain sales; to require registration to participate in sales conducted in a certain manner; to provide for registration requirements; to replace constables with sheriffs as the proper officer for collecting and levying tax executions on behalf of the tax collector or tax commissioner; to revise the language required to be included in the notices of current assessment; to add hearing officer review for tax assessment of certain business personal property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 9-13-161 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, is amended by revising subsections (a) and (b) as follows:
"(a)(1) Unless otherwise provided, sales of property taken under execution shall be made by the sheriffs or coroners only at the courthouse of the county where the levy was made on the first Tuesday in each of the month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.; at a time and place ordered by the court; or at a time and place within the discretion of the sheriff, and at public outcry; provided, however, that, should if the first Tuesday of the month fall falls on New Year's Day or Independence Day, such sales shall take place on the immediately following Wednesday. A change in the time of such sales from the first Tuesday of the month to the first Wednesday of the month as provided in this subsection shall also apply to all public sales within the county required to be conducted at the time of the sheriff's sales.
(2)(A) Sales of property taken under execution, as provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection, may also, at the discretion of the sheriff, be conducted through internet enabled technology and digital media, including, but not limited to, websites and consumer applications accessible through computers, smartphones, or other electronic devices.

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(B) Sales conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall require a bidder to register prior to participation. Such registration shall require submission of:
(i) A completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9; and (ii) The name, address, and telephone number of the bidder. (C) Any fee, including, but not limited to, a buyer's premium, charged to any purchaser for a sale conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be applied at the time of the sale and shall not exceed $250.00. (b) In all cases where any sheriff, coroner, or other levying officer shall levy any execution or other legal process upon any corn, lumber, timber of any kind, bricks, machinery, or other articles difficult and expensive to transport, the officer may sell the property without carrying and exposing the same at the courthouse door on the day of sale, but the levying officer shall give a full description of the property and the place where it is located in the advertisement of the sale."
SECTION 2. Code Section 44-14-162 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, manner of advertisement and conduct necessary for validity, and filing, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) No sale of real estate under powers contained in mortgages, deeds, or other lien contracts shall be valid unless the sale shall be advertised and conducted at the time and place and in the usual manner of the sheriff's sales courthouse in the county in which such real estate or a part thereof is located and on the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., and at public outcry; provided, however, that, if the first Tuesday of the month falls on New Year's Day or Independence Day, such sale shall take place on the immediately following Wednesday; provided, further, that no such sale shall be valid unless notice of the sale shall have been given as required by Code Section 44-14-162.2. If the advertisement contains the street address, city, and ZIP Code of the property, such information shall be clearly set out in bold type. In addition to any other matter required to be included in the advertisement of the sale, if the property encumbered by the mortgage, security deed, or lien contract has been transferred or conveyed by the original debtor to a new owner and an assumption by the new owner of the debt secured by said mortgage, security deed, or lien contract has been approved in writing by the secured creditor, then the advertisement should also include a recital of the fact of such transfer or conveyance and the name of the new owner, as long as information regarding any such assumption is readily discernable by the foreclosing creditor. Failure to include such a recital in the advertisement, however, shall not invalidate an otherwise valid foreclosure sale."
SECTION 3. Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended in Code Section 48-4-1, relating to procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, by revising subsection (a) as follows:

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"(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, when a levy is made upon real or personal property, the property shall be advertised and sold in the same manner as provided for executions and judicial sales. Except as otherwise provided in this title, the sale of real or personal property under a tax execution shall be made in the same manner as provided for judicial sales; provided, however, that, in addition to such other notice as may be required by law, in any sale under a tax execution made pursuant to this chapter, the defendant shall be given ten days' written notice of such sale by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested. The notice required by this Code section shall be sent:
(A) In cases of executions issued by a county officer for ad valorem taxes, to the defendant's last known address as listed in the records of the tax commissioner of the county that issued the tax execution; (B) In cases of executions issued by a municipal officer for ad valorem taxes, to the defendant's last known address as listed in the records of the municipal officer of the municipality that issued the tax execution; or (C) In cases of executions issued by a state officer, to the defendant's last known address as listed in the records of the department headed by the issuing officer. (2) A copy of the notice provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall also be sent by the same tax officer sending the notice to the defendant to the appropriate tax official of the state, county, or municipality which also has issued an execution with respect to such property. (3)(A) A sale for taxes due may be conducted by the tax commissioner or tax collector or his or her duly authorized officer and may be held in the office of the tax commissioner or tax collector or at such other location as may be identified in the notice required by this Code section. Such notice shall also be posted in a conspicuous location in the appropriate courthouse. (B) Sales for taxes due pursuant to this subsection may also, at the discretion of the tax commissioner or tax collector, be conducted through internet enabled technology and digital media, including, but not limited to, websites and consumer applications accessible through computers, smartphones, or other electronic devices. Sales conducted pursuant to this subparagraph shall require a bidder to register prior to participation. Such registration shall require submission of:
(i) A completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9; and (ii) The name, address, and telephone number of the bidder."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 48-4-3, relating to duties of levying officers, as follows:
"48-4-3. The tax collector or tax commissioner may place his or her executions in the hands of any constable the sheriff of the county or a levying officer, who shall be authorized to collect or levy the executions in any part of the county. The constable sheriff or other levying officer to whom the tax collector or tax commissioner delivers the tax executions

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for collection shall proceed promptly to enforce by levy and sale the collection of the executions. Such sheriff or other levying officer shall be authorized to conduct any sale in the same manner and under the same conditions as set forth in subsection (a) of Code Section 48-4-1. The levying or collecting officer shall make prompt settlements with the tax collector or tax commissioner and in no event shall be allowed longer than 90 days from the time the executions are placed in his or her hands within which to make final settlement with the tax collector or tax commissioner and return to the tax collector or tax commissioner the tax collected and the uncollected executions with proper entries on the executions. Any constable sheriff or other levying officer who fails or refuses to make a final return or settlement within the time provided in this Code section shall forfeit all costs due him or her on the executions and shall be subject to be ruled before any court of competent jurisdiction and made to account as required by this Code section."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-5-306, relating to annual notice of current assessment, contents, posting notice, and new assessment description, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(2)(A) In addition to the items required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the notice shall contain a statement of the taxpayer's right to an appeal and an estimate of the current year's taxes for all levying authorities which shall be in substantially the following form: 'The amount of your ad valorem tax bill for this year will be based on the appraised and assessed values specified in this notice. You have the right to appeal these values to the county board of tax assessors. At the time of filing your appeal, you must select one of the following options:
(i) An appeal to the county board of equalization with appeal to the superior court; (ii) To arbitration without an appeal to the superior court; or (iii) To a hearing officer with appeal to the superior court for any:
(I) Parcel For a parcel of nonhomestead property with a fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under this Code section;, or for one (II) One or more account numbers of wireless property as defined in subparagraph (e.1)(1)(B) of Code Section 48-5-311 with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under this Code section, to a hearing officer with appeal to the superior court; or (III) One or more account numbers of any taxable tangible personal property other than wireless property as defined in subparagraph (e.1)(1)(B) of Code Section 485-311 with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $200,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under this Code section. If you wish to file an appeal, you must do so in writing no later than 45 days after the date of this notice. If you do not file an appeal by this date, your right to file an appeal will be lost. For further information on the proper method for filing an appeal, you

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may contact the county board of tax assessors which is located at: (insert address) and which may be contacted by telephone at: (insert telephone number).' (B) The notice shall also contain the following statements in bold print:
'The estimate of your ad valorem tax bill for the current year is based on the previous or most applicable year's millage rate and the fair market value contained in this notice. The actual tax bill you receive may be more or less than this estimate. This estimate may not include all eligible exemptions.'"
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended in Code Section 48-5-311, relating to creation of county boards of equalization, duties, review of assessments, and appeals, by revising subparagraph (e)(1)(A) of subsection (e) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (e.1) as follows:
"(e) Appeal. (1)(A) Any taxpayer or property owner as of the last date for filing an appeal may elect to file an appeal from an assessment by the county board of tax assessors to: (i) The county board of equalization as to matters of taxability, uniformity of assessment, and value, and, for residents, as to denials of homestead exemptions pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection; (ii) An arbitrator as to matters of value pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section; (iii) A hearing officer as to matters of value and uniformity of assessment for a parcel of nonhomestead real property with a fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, and any contiguous nonhomestead real property owned by the same taxpayer, pursuant to subsection (e.1) of this Code section; or (iv) A hearing officer as to matters of values or uniformity of assessment of one or more account numbers of wireless property as defined in subparagraph (e.1)(1)(B) of this Code section with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, pursuant to subsection (e.1) of this Code section; or (v) A hearing officer as to matters of values or uniformity of assessment of one or more account numbers of any taxable tangible personal property other than wireless property as defined in subparagraph (e.1)(1)(B) of this Code section with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $200,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, pursuant to subsection (e.1) of this Code section."
"(e.1) Appeals to hearing officer. (1)(A) For any dispute involving the value or uniformity of a parcel of nonhomestead real property with a fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, at the option of the taxpayer, an appeal may be submitted to a hearing officer in accordance with this subsection. If such taxpayer owns nonhomestead real property contiguous

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to such qualified nonhomestead real property, at the option of the taxpayer, such contiguous property may be consolidated with the qualified property for purposes of the hearing under this subsection.
(B)(i) As used in this subparagraph, the term 'wireless property' means tangible personal property or equipment used directly for the provision of wireless services by a provider of wireless services which is attached to or is located underneath a wireless cell tower or at a network data center location but which is not permanently affixed to such tower or data center so as to constitute a fixture. (ii) For any dispute involving the values or uniformity of one or more account numbers of wireless property as defined in this subparagraph with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $500,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, at the option of the taxpayer, an appeal may be submitted to a hearing officer in accordance with this subsection. (C) For any dispute involving the values or uniformity of one or more account
numbers of any taxable tangible personal property other than wireless property as defined in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $200,000.00 as shown on the taxpayer's annual notice of current assessment under Code Section 48-5-306, at the option of the taxpayer, an appeal may be submitted to a hearing officer in accordance with this subsection. (2)(A) Individuals desiring to serve as hearing officers and who are either: (i) State state certified general real property appraisers or state certified residential real property appraisers as classified by the Georgia Real Estate Commission and the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board for real property appeals; or are (ii) Designated designated appraisers by a nationally recognized appraiser's organization for wireless property appeals shall complete and submit an application, a list of counties the hearing officer is willing to serve, disqualification questionnaire, and resume and be approved by the Georgia Real Estate Commission and the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board to serve as a hearing officer. The Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board Such board shall annually publish a list of qualified and approved hearing officers for Georgia. (B)(i) Any individual who is a former or current Appraiser IV or chief appraiser and desires to serve as a hearing officer for tangible personal property other than wireless property shall complete and submit an application, a list of counties the hearing officer is willing to serve, a disqualification questionnaire, and a resume to the Georgia Real Estate Commission and the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board for review and approval to serve as a hearing officer with respect to tangible personal property appeals provided for in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection. (ii) The Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board shall annually publish a list of such qualified and approved hearing officers and a list of counties such hearing officers are willing to serve.

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(iii) With respect to this subparagraph and subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, no Appraiser IV or chief appraiser shall be eligible to serve as a hearing officer for any county for which such person served as an Appraiser IV or chief appraiser."
SECTION 7. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Martin of the 49th moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 13.
The motion prevailed.
HB 414. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Hatchett of the 155th, Williams of the 168th, Oliver of the 82nd and Mughal of the 105th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for a grant program within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to provide behavioral health services to military service members, veterans, and their families; to provide for definitions; to provide for program qualification requirements; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Veterans Service, so as to provide for a grant program to aid in the provision of behavioral health services to service members, veterans, and their families; to provide for definitions; to provide for program qualification requirements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Veterans Service, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"38-4-15. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Addictive disease' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 37-11. (2) 'Behavioral health services' means services which are designed to prevent or ameliorate the effects of mental illness or addictive disease. (3) 'Eligible person' means a service member, veteran, or a family member of such service member or veteran. (4) 'Family member' means an individual with a close familial relationship, including, but not limited to, a spouse, parent, child, stepchild, sibling, or grandparent. (5) 'Mental illness' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 37-1-1. (6) 'Program' means the Veterans Mental Health Services Program created pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section. (7) 'Service member' means an active duty member of the regular or reserve component of the United States armed forces, the United States Coast Guard, the Georgia National Guard, or the Georgia Air National Guard on ordered federal duty for a period of 90 days or longer. (8) 'Veteran' means a person who is a former member of the United States armed forces, the United States Coast Guard, the Georgia National Guard, or the Georgia Air National Guard, regardless of their role or discharge status. (b) The Department of Veterans Service shall create and administer a grant program, to be known as the Veterans Mental Health Services Program, to aid in the provision of behavioral health services through nonprofit community behavioral health programs to eligible persons. (c) Subject to the availability of funding, the Department of Veterans Service shall award competitive matching grants to establish and expand nonprofit community behavioral health programs that: (1) Provide behavioral health services to eligible persons in the community; (2) Utilize evidence based practices; (3) Integrate military cultural competency training for program staff members; and (4) Connect eligible persons to appropriate community based behavioral health services in a timely manner on discharge from the nonprofit community behavioral health program. (d) The Department of Veterans Service, in implementing the Veterans Mental Health Services Program, shall develop grant program qualification requirements for applicants, including, but not limited to, the provision: (1) That applicants must provide behavioral health services to service members, veterans, and their families;

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(2) Of priority status for program eligibility for locations within 50 miles of a military base; and (3) Of priority status for applicants seeking grants for operating costs attached to a qualifying project for which capital investments have already been made. (e) If taxpayer funded grants total fifty percent of non profits total funding with any combination of federal, state, or local grants non profit shall be subject to the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. (f) The Department of Veterans Service shall promulgate such other rules and regulations as necessary to implement this Code section."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Blackmon of the 146th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 414.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron E Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo E Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M
Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook

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Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J

Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin Y Martin

Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 169, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 196. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Daniel of the 117th, McCollum of the 30th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and open records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Agriculture, so as to provide for the study of the regulation of the production, distribution, and use of medical cannabis; to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act, laws governing open meetings and open records, and state purchasing laws; to provide for information to be provided to the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee unless exempt from public disclosure under open records laws; to authorize the location of retail outlets for the dispensing of low THC oil and products to registered patients at Class 1 and Class 2 production facilities; to authorize the dispensing of low THC oil and products from any Class 1 or Class 2 production licensee by any dispensing licensee; to provide for additional Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses; to provide for criteria; to provide for appeals to the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to require each commissioner to file an annual financial disclosure statement; to amend Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, so as to expand conditions for which low THC oil may be

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used for treatment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Agriculture, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"2-2-14. Prior to September 1, 2023, the Commissioner shall undertake a thorough study of issues and problems relating to regulation of the production, distribution, and use of medical cannabis in the State of Georgia. No later than December 1, 2023, the Commissioner shall submit a report to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives detailing any organizational, budgetary, or legislative changes the Commissioner may recommend in regard to these issues."
SECTION 2. Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, is amended by revising Code Section 16-12-202, relating to the creation of Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, terms, designation, meetings, vacancy, and compensation, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(f) The commission shall be subject to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 5, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, and Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, except as otherwise provided in this article."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by revising paragraphs (2) and (17) of Code Section 16-12203, relating to powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, as follows:
"(2) To execute a contract or contracts to purchase or obtain low THC oil, cannabis, cannabinoids, or any other derivative, compound, or substantially similar products from any available legal source and to provide logistics related thereto in accordance with this article. Such contract or contracts may be executed with one or more qualified corporations or with one or more governmental entities. Purchases made and contracts entered into pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to state purchasing laws contained in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 or in other provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated;" "(17) To levy fines for failure by a Class 1 production licensee, Class 2 production licensee, or dispensing licensee to operate in accordance with rules and regulations established by the commission within 14 days of written notice by the commission of specific violations. Such fines shall not exceed $25,000.00 for a first offense, $50,000.00 for a failure to remedy the offense within 60 days after written notice of a first offense, and $75,000.00 for subsequent failures to remedy noncompliance within

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90 days after written notice of a first offense. Following a third written notice of a recurring violation, the commission may also order a licensee to cease operations for a period of up to 30 days to correct the violation. Any such fines or orders to cease operations shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.';' provided, however, that any appeal from a final decision shall be made to the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 16-12221.1."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-206, relating to annual, nontransferable dispensing license, adoption of rules, and fees, as follows:
"16-12-206. (a)(1) Upon request by a licensed pharmacy in this state, the State Board of Pharmacy shall be authorized to develop an annual, nontransferable specialty dispensing license for an independent pharmacy with a registered office located within this state to dispense low THC oil and products to registered patients. The State Board of Pharmacy shall develop rules and regulations regarding dispensing pharmacies in this state in accordance with the requirements contained in subsection (b) of this Code section. (2) The commission shall be authorized to issue five dispensing licenses to each Class 1 production licensee and each Class 2 production licensee for retail outlets to dispense low THC oil and products to registered patients. In addition, the commission shall be authorized to issue a dispensing license for a retail outlet to each Class 1 production licensee and each Class 2 production licensee for the purpose of establishing a retail outlet for the dispensing of low THC oil and products to registered patients at the location of the Class 1 production licensee's production facility or at the location of the Class 2 production licensee's production facility. The commission shall ensure that dispensing licenses shall be issued so that retail outlets are dispersed throughout the state. The commission shall develop rules and regulations regarding retail dispensing licensees in this state in accordance with the requirements contained in subsection (b) of this Code section. The commission shall be authorized to issue one additional dispensing license to each Class 1 and Class 2 production licensee when the Low THC Oil Patient Registry established and maintained pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 reaches 25,000 75,000 patients and for every increase of 10,000 50,000 patients thereafter.
(b) The State Board of Pharmacy and the commission shall separately adopt rules relating to the dispensing of low THC oil and products, with the State Board of Pharmacy promulgating rules and regulations for pharmacies that dispense low THC oil and products and the commission promulgating rules and regulations for other retail outlets that dispense low THC oil and products. Such rules shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Standards, procedures, and protocols for the effective use of low THC oil and products as authorized by state law and related rules and regulations;

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(2) Standards, procedures, and protocols for the dispensing of low THC oil and products by a pharmacy with a dispensing license and by retail dispensing licensees and for the utilization of a tracking system; (3) Procedures and protocols to provide that no low THC oil or products may be sold to or transferred to a location outside of this state; (4) The establishment of standards, procedures, and protocols for determining the amount of usable low THC oil and products that is necessary to constitute an adequate supply for registered patients in this state to ensure uninterrupted availability for a period of one month, including amounts for topical treatments; (5) The establishment of standards, procedures, and protocols to ensure that all low THC oil and products dispensed are consistently pharmaceutical grade; (6) The establishment of standards and procedures for the revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of dispensing licenses; (7) The establishment of other licensing, renewal, and operational standards which are deemed necessary by the State Board of Pharmacy and the commission; (8) The establishment of standards and procedures for testing low THC oil and products for levels of tetrahydrocannabinol or other testing parameters deemed appropriate by the State Board of Pharmacy and the commission; (9) The establishment of health, safety, and security requirements for pharmacies and retail dispensing licensees dispensing low THC oil and products; and (10) Requirements for the issuance of dispensing licenses to pharmacies and Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees. (c) The commission shall be authorized, by rules and regulations, to establish fees for dispensing licenses to Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees commensurate with the location of the retail outlet and demand for low THC oil and products at such location. (d) Each dispensing location shall be authorized to sell low THC oil and products from any Class 1 or Class 2 production licensee in this state."
SECTION 5. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-207, relating to establishment of Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee, membership, inspections, provision of information, plan for accredited lab testing, and patient and physician input, as follows:
"16-12-207. (a) The General Assembly shall establish a Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee with two members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Any member of the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee shall be permitted to inspect any production facility upon request and after reasonable notice is provided to the production facility. (b) The commission shall promptly provide any document or information requested by the oversight committee that is in its possession, provided that the commission shall not be required to share documents containing data identifying individual patients or physicians, information marked as trade secrets by applicants or licensees, information

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that in the view of the commission would interfere with an ongoing licensing applicant selection process, or information that in the judgment of the commission would create law enforcement or security risks to the citizens of Georgia any information that would be exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Code Section 50-18-72 or pursuant to state or federal privacy laws. (c) No later than August 1, 2021, the oversight committee shall recommend to the commission a process and plan for providing accredited lab testing of products produced by licensees and for labeling such products. The commission shall consider the recommendations of the oversight committee in adopting policies, procedures, and regulations regarding such testing and labeling Reserved. (d) The oversight committee may regularly seek input from patients and physicians as to the availability and quality of products produced pursuant to this chapter, and recommend to the commission changes to policies, procedures, and regulations to improve availability and quality. The commission shall consider such recommendations in adopting policies, procedures, and regulations."
SECTION 6. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-220, relating to confidential nature of data, exclusion, and patient privacy, as follows:
"16-12-220. (a) All working papers, recorded information, documents, and copies produced by, obtained by, or disclosed to the commission pursuant to the activities conducted pursuant to this part, other than information published in an official commission report regarding the activities conducted pursuant to this article, shall be confidential data and shall not be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50; provided, however, that any contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative endeavor agreement entered into by the commission pursuant to this article shall be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to open records. (b) In no event shall the commission disclose any information that would reveal the identity or health information of any registered patient or violate the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191."
SECTION 7. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221, relating to contracts awarded through bids or proposals, minimum contract terms and renewals, subcontracting, and giving or receiving things of value limited, as follows:
"(a)(1) The commission shall grant initial licenses under this part pursuant to contracts awarded through competitive sealed bids or competitive sealed proposals as provided for in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50. After issuance of two initial Class 1 production licenses pursuant to Code Section 16-12-211 and four initial Class 2 production licenses pursuant to Code Section 16-12-212, and in the Department of Agriculture shall issue one additional class 2 production license for every increase of 50,000 patients provided that the Low THC Oil Patient Registry exceeds 250,000 patients, the current production

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licenses are inadequate to address the registry patient demand, and the grant of such licenses is ratified by the legislature. Thereafter, the initial increase in the number of production licenses in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry shall be based on the findings of the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture as provided in Code Section 22-14. (2) In the event that the commission revokes a Class 1 or Class 2 production license, a Class 1 or Class 2 production license is surrendered for any reason, or the commission issues an additional Class 1 production license pursuant to Code Section 16-12-214, the commission shall be authorized to issue any replacement Class 1 or Class 2 production licenses in accordance with rules and regulations established by the commission for such purpose. Such rules and regulations shall not otherwise conflict with this article, and to the extent practicable, such rules and regulations shall incorporate provisions and processes similar to Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50."
SECTION 8. Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"16-12-221.1. (a) The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction over any appeal by a party aggrieved by a final decision of the commission pursuant to this article. The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall conduct expedited hearings on any such appeals, and review by the court shall be confined to the record. (b) The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the commission as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact committed to the discretion of the commission. The court may affirm any decision of the commission in whole or in part. The court shall reverse or remand any case for further proceedings if material rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the commission's findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are:
(1) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions or applicable procurement rules; (2) Made upon unlawful procedures; (3) Affected by other error of law; (4) Not reasonably supported by substantial evidence in view of the reliable and probative evidence in the record as a whole; or (5) Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion."
SECTION 9. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (c) of Code Section 16-12-222, relating to transfer of ownership, appeals, meaning of license, and transfer fees, as follows:
"(c) A licensee who has been denied transfer approval by the commission may file an appeal in the Superior Court of Fulton County in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' with the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 16-12-221.1."

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SECTION 10. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 16-12-223, relating to revocation of license and appeal, as follows:
"(b) A licensee whose license has been revoked by the commission may file an appeal in the Superior Court of Fulton County in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' with the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 16-12-221.1."
SECTION 11. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-224, relating to limitation on ownership by member or former member of commission, limitation on physician's involvement, and identification when contributing to political campaigns, as follows:
"16-12-224. (a) No current member of the commission, or former member of the commission for a period of five years from the date such individual ceased to be a member, shall own, operate, have a financial interest in, or be employed by a low THC oil or product manufacturer or distributor, including any licensee under this part. (b) No physician who, presently or during the period of such business relationship, certifies individuals to the commission pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 for the use of low THC oil and products to treat certain conditions shall own, operate, have a financial interest in, or be employed by a low THC oil or product manufacturer or distributor, including any licensee under this part. This subsection shall not prohibit a physician from furnishing a registered patient or his or her caregiver, upon request, with the names of low THC oil and product manufacturers or distributors. Any physician violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) Each member of the commission shall file an annual financial disclosure statement for the preceding calendar year with the Office of Inspector General no later than July 1 of each year. Such financial disclosure shall include ownership interests in businesses, income, and source or sources of income for the previous calendar year. For any commissioner serving as of May 1, 2023, such disclosure for the 2022 calendar year shall be filed with the Office of Inspector General no later than May 31, 2023. (c)(d) A licensee that makes a campaign contribution pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 shall identify itself as a licensee under this part to the recipient of such campaign contribution."
SECTION 12. Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, is amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) as follows:
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(B) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (C) Seizure disorders related to a diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma related head injuries; (D) Multiple sclerosis, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (E) Crohn's disease; (F) Mitochondrial disease; (G) Parkinson's disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (H) Sickle cell disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (I) Tourette's syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe; (J) Autism spectrum disorder, when such disorder is diagnosed for a patient who is at least 18 years of age, or severe autism, when diagnosed for a patient who is less than 18 years of age; (K) Epidermolysis bullosa; (L) Alzheimer's disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (M) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (N) Peripheral neuropathy, when such symptoms are diagnosed as severe or end stage; (O) Post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from direct exposure to or the witnessing of a trauma for a patient who is at least 18 years of age; or (P) Intractable pain; (Q) Ulcerative colitis; or (R) Myasthenia Gravis."
SECTION 13. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 14. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Pirkle of the 169th, and Efstration of the 104th offer the following amendment:
Amend the Senate substitute to HB 196 (LC 36 5597S) by striking lines 1 through 280 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
To amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to transfer duties and responsibilities of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission to the Department of Agriculture; to

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abolish the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission; to revise definitions; to provide for legislative oversight; to authorize the location of retail outlets for the dispensing of low THC oil and products to registered patients at Class 1 and Class 2 production facilities; to authorize the dispensing of low THC oil and products from any Class 1 or Class 2 production licensee by any dispensing licensee; to provide for additional Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses; to provide for criteria; to provide for appeals to the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to amend Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, so as to expand conditions for which low THC oil may be used for treatment; to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hemp farming, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for license and permit fees, surety bonds, and eligibility; to provide for and require retail consumable hemp establishment licenses and wholesale consumable hemp establishment licenses; to allow persons convicted of any misdemeanor or a felony not related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years of the application date to grow and process industrial hemp; to provide for exemptions for criminal background checks, federal criminal history reports, and classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints upon permit and license renewals; to provide for compliance with applicable laws; to require package requirements, labeling, and certificates of analysis for hemp products; to provide for ongoing reporting; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the purchase of, sale of, and offering of samples of hemp products by or to any individual under the age of 21 years old; to provide for inspections, enforcement, and penalties for violations; to provide for venue; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PART I SECTION 1-1. Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, is amended by revising Code Section 16-12-200, relating to definitions, as follows: "16-12-200. As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Applicant' means a corporate entity applying for a license pursuant to this article. (2) 'Available capital' means corporate assets that are available to fund business operations in the event a license is awarded pursuant to Part 2 of this article. (3) 'Class 1 production license' means a license to produce and manufacture low THC oil and products issued pursuant to Code Section 16-12-211. (4) 'Class 2 production license' means a license to produce and manufacture low THC oil and products issued pursuant to Code Section 16-12-212.

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(5) 'Commission' means the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission created pursuant to Code Section 16-12-202 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Agriculture. (5.1) 'Department' means the Department of Agriculture of this state. (6) 'Designated universities' means the University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University. (7) 'Designated university license' means a license issued by the commission Commissioner pursuant to this article to a designated university to, separately or jointly, produce, manufacture, and purchase low THC oil and products in accordance with this article. (8) 'Dispense' means the sale or provision of low THC oil and products to registered patients by a dispensing licensee. (9) 'Dispensing license' means a specialty license issued by the State Board of Pharmacy or the commission Commissioner pursuant to Code Section 16-12-206 to dispense low THC oil and products to registered patients. (10) 'Grow' means cultivating and harvesting cannabis for use in producing low THC oil and products. (11) 'Licensee' means any business, or owner of such business, with a valid license issued pursuant to this article. (12) 'Low THC oil' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-12190. (13) 'Manufacture' means to process cannabis to produce low THC oil and products. (14) 'Owner' means any person who directly or indirectly owns, actually or beneficially, or controls 5 percent or greater of interests of the applicant or any licensee. In the event that one person owns a beneficial right to interests and another person holds the voting rights with respect to such interests, then both shall be considered an owner of such interests. (15) 'Product' means low THC oil delivered through an oil, tincture, transdermal patch, lotion, or capsule, except as prohibited by Code Section 16-12-234, but not including any food products infused with low THC oil, including, but not limited to, cookies, candies, or edibles. (16) 'Registered patient' means an individual who is legally authorized to possess and use low THC oil and products pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18. (17) 'Tracking system' means a seed-to-sale tracking system to track marijuana that is grown, processed, manufactured, transferred, stored, or disposed of and low THC oil and products that are transferred, stored, sold, dispensed, or disposed of pursuant to this article."
SECTION 1-2. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-202, relating to creation of Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, terms, designation, meetings, vacancy, and compensation, as follows:

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"16-12-202. (a) There is created the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission which is assigned to the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3 within the department a Medical Cannabis Division which shall specifically be subject to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 5, and Chapters 13 and 14 of Title 50 and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. The commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Three members appointed by the Governor; (2) Two members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; and (3) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (b) Members shall serve four-year terms of office. The Governor shall designate one of his or her appointees as the chairperson On May 10, 2023, the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be abolished and the terms of all members of the commission shall be terminated. All employees of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be transferred to the department on such date along with all equipment, supplies, office space, contracts and agreements, and appropriations. All licenses previously issued by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall become licenses of the department under the same terms and conditions as issued by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. The Commissioner shall be the successor to the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission on all contracts and agreements of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission in existence on May 10, 2023. All rules and regulations of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission in effect on such date shall become rules and regulations of the department until changed by the department pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50. (c) The commission shall meet upon the call of the chairperson or upon the request of three members. The commission shall organize itself as it deems appropriate and may elect additional officers from among its members. (d) Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the original appointing authority. (e) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall receive the same expense allowance per day as that received by a member of the General Assembly for each day such member of the commission is in attendance at a meeting of such commission, plus either reimbursement for actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier or the same mileage allowance for use of a personal car in connection with such attendance as members of the General Assembly receive. Such expense and travel allowance shall be paid in lieu of any per diem, allowance, or other remuneration now received by any such member for such attendance. (c) Any activities conducted by the Commissioner pursuant to this article shall be subject to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 5, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, and Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50."

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SECTION 1-3. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-203, relating to powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, as follows:
"16-12-203. The commission Commissioner shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:
(1) To apply for, receive, and administer state funds appropriated to the commission department, private grants and donations, and other funds and donations. The commission's department's annual distributions shall be capped and limited to funds received from the sources specified in this paragraph. The commission Commissioner shall ensure that its funds are not used as a supplement or secondary payor to any other third-party payor; (2) To execute a contract or contracts to purchase or obtain low THC oil, cannabis, cannabinoids, or any other derivative, compound, or substantially similar products from any available legal source and to provide logistics related thereto in accordance with this article. Such contract or contracts may be executed with one or more qualified corporations or with one or more governmental entities. Purchases made and contracts entered into pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to state purchasing laws contained in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 or in other provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; (3) To utilize funds appropriated to the commission department as may be necessary to purchase and transport low THC oil and products to the State of Georgia for use by registered patients; (4) To develop, establish, maintain, and administer a low THC oil and products distribution network to obtain and distribute low THC oil and products to registered patients in this state and to coordinate the best use of facilities and resources to operate such distribution network; (5) To establish procedures for inspecting production facilities operated by designated universities; (6) To establish requirements and procedures to ensure quality control, security, and oversight of low THC oil and products production in this state, including, but not limited to, testing for purity and dosage levels and verification that product labels accurately reflect product content; (7) To provide for oversight of tracking systems; (8) To coordinate and assist in the collection of data to evaluate the provision of low THC oil and products in this state; (9) To study the provision of low THC oil and products in this state to determine the best practices and methods of providing such services, to determine what changes are needed to improve the provision of low THC oil and products, and to report any proposed legislative changes to the General Assembly each year; (10) To coordinate its activities with the Department of Public Health;

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(11) To employ an executive director and other staff and to establish duties and responsibilities of such persons; (12) To employ and manage consultants, as deemed necessary, in order to fulfill its duties and responsibilities under this article; (13) To review new treatment and delivery methods for low THC oil and products that may result from medical research and are not otherwise inconsistent with this article, and recommend statutory changes to the General Assembly to authorize such treatment and delivery methods and products; (14) To be responsible for the noncriminal enforcement of the provisions of this article and to have all of the necessary duties, power, and authority to carry out such responsibility; (15) To be authorized to draft, adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the administration and enforcement of this article in the protection of public health, safety, and welfare pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50; (16) To enforce qualifications for licensure; and (17) To levy fines for failure by a Class 1 production licensee, Class 2 production licensee, or dispensing licensee to operate in accordance with rules and regulations established by the commission Commissioner within 14 days of written notice by the commission Commissioner of specific violations. Such fines shall not exceed $25,000.00 for a first offense, $50,000.00 for a failure to remedy the offense within 60 days after written notice of a first offense, and $75,000.00 for subsequent failures to remedy noncompliance within 90 days after written notice of a first offense. Following a third written notice of a recurring violation, the commission Commissioner may also order a licensee to cease operations for a period of up to 30 days to correct the violation. Any such fines or orders to cease operations shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'; provided, however, that any appeal from a final decision regarding such fines or orders shall be made to the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 16-12-221.1."
SECTION 1-4. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-204, relating to issuance of nontransferable designated university licenses for production of low THC oil and products, research on therapeutic use, reporting, collected information, and license revocation, as follows:
"16-12-204. (a) Upon request by a designated university, the commission Commissioner shall issue nontransferable designated university licenses for the production of low THC oil and products. The licenses granted to designated universities pursuant to this Code section shall be in addition to any licenses issued pursuant to Part 2 of this article. The designated universities shall have the option to be licensed as a production facility, either separately or jointly. The designated universities shall be authorized to contract with private entities

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to fulfill the terms of the license, including contracting for the production of low THC oil and products. All contracts shall be approved by the commission Commissioner. (b) Each designated university may conduct research on marijuana for therapeutic use if such university is licensed as a production facility pursuant to this Code section. Effective January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, the designated universities shall submit a report to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the House Committee on Health and Human Services, to include data and outcomes of the research conducted pursuant to this paragraph.
(c)(1) The commission Commissioner shall collect the following information from each licensee:
(A) The amount of low THC oil and products produced by the licensee during each calendar year; (B) The details of all production costs, including but not limited to seed, fertilizer, labor, advisory services, construction, and irrigation; (C) The details of any items or services for which the licensee subcontracted and the costs of each subcontractor directly or indirectly working for the licensee; (D) The amount of therapeutic chemicals produced resulting from the low THC oil and products manufactured pursuant to this article; (E) The amounts paid each year to the licensee related to the licensee's production of low THC oil and products manufactured pursuant to this article; and (F) The amount of low THC oil and products distributed to each dispensing licensee to dispense low THC oil and products in this state during each calendar year. (2) The commission Commissioner shall provide the information collected pursuant to this subsection for the previous calendar year in the form of a written report to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the House Committee on Health and Human Services no later than February 1 of each year. The commission Commissioner shall also make a copy of such report available to the public by posting such report on the commission's department's website. (d) The commission Commissioner may revoke the license of a designated university if it is found by the commission Commissioner to have violated any of the requirements established pursuant to this article."
SECTION 1-5. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-206, relating to annual, nontransferable dispensing license, adoption of rules, and fees, as follows:
"16-12-206. (a)(1) Upon request by a licensed pharmacy in this state, the State Board of Pharmacy shall be authorized to develop an annual, nontransferable specialty dispensing license for an independent pharmacy with a registered office located within this state to dispense low THC oil and products to registered patients. The State Board of Pharmacy shall develop rules and regulations regarding dispensing pharmacies in this state in accordance with the requirements contained in subsection (b) of this Code section.

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(2) The commission Commissioner shall be authorized to issue five dispensing licenses to each Class 1 production licensee and each Class 2 production licensee for retail outlets to dispense low THC oil and products to registered patients. In addition, the Commissioner shall be authorized to issue a dispensing license for a retail outlet to each Class 1 production licensee and each Class 2 production licensee for the purpose of establishing a retail outlet for the dispensing of low THC oil and products to registered patients at the location of the Class 1 production licensee's production facility or at the location of the Class 2 production licensee's production facility. The commission Commissioner shall ensure that dispensing licenses shall be issued so that retail outlets are dispersed throughout the state. The commission Commissioner shall develop rules and regulations regarding retail dispensing licensees in this state in accordance with the requirements contained in subsection (b) of this Code section. The commission Commissioner shall be authorized to issue one additional dispensing license to each Class 1 and Class 2 production licensee when the Low THC Oil Patient Registry established and maintained pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 reaches 25,000 patients and for every increase of 10,000 patients thereafter. (b) The State Board of Pharmacy and the commission Commissioner shall separately adopt rules relating to the dispensing of low THC oil and products, with the State Board of Pharmacy promulgating rules and regulations for pharmacies that dispense low THC oil and products and the commission Commissioner promulgating rules and regulations for other retail outlets that dispense low THC oil and products. Such rules shall include but not be limited to: (1) Standards, procedures, and protocols for the effective use of low THC oil and products as authorized by state law and related rules and regulations; (2) Standards, procedures, and protocols for the dispensing of low THC oil and products by a pharmacy with a dispensing license and by retail dispensing licensees and for the utilization of a tracking system; (3) Procedures and protocols to provide that no low THC oil or products may be sold to or transferred to a location outside of this state; (4) The establishment of standards, procedures, and protocols for determining the amount of usable low THC oil and products that is necessary to constitute an adequate supply for registered patients in this state to ensure uninterrupted availability for a period of one month, including amounts for topical treatments; (5) The establishment of standards, procedures, and protocols to ensure that all low THC oil and products dispensed are consistently pharmaceutical grade; (6) The establishment of standards and procedures for the revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of dispensing licenses; (7) The establishment of other licensing, renewal, and operational standards which are deemed necessary by the State Board of Pharmacy and the commission Commissioner; (8) The establishment of standards and procedures for testing low THC oil and products for levels of tetrahydrocannabinol or other testing parameters deemed appropriate by the State Board of Pharmacy and the commission Commissioner;

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(9) The establishment of health, safety, and security requirements for pharmacies and retail dispensing licensees dispensing low THC oil and products; and (10) Requirements for the issuance of dispensing licenses to pharmacies and Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees. (c) The commission Commissioner shall be authorized, by rules and regulations, to establish fees for dispensing licenses to Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees commensurate with the location of the retail outlet and demand for low THC oil and products at such location. (d) Each dispensing location shall be authorized to sell low THC oil and products from any Class 1 or Class 2 production licensee in this state."
SECTION 1-6. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-207, relating to establishment of Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee, membership, inspections, provision of information, plan for accredited lab testing, and patient and physician input, as follows:
"16-12-207. (a) The There is created as a joint committee of the General Assembly shall establish a the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission Legislative Oversight Committee with two members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to be composed of the chairpersons of the House Committee on Regulated Industries, the House Committee on Agriculture, the House Committee on Health, the Senate Economic Development Committee, the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, and the Senate Agriculture Committee and an additional member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and an additional senator appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one of the representatives and the Lieutenant Governor shall appoint one of the senators to serve as cochairpersons of the legislative oversight committee. The oversight committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of the department with regard to medical cannabis, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which the Commissioner is accomplishing the statutory duties and functions as provided in this article. The oversight committee may conduct any independent audit or investigation of the department with regard to medical cannabis that it deems necessary. Any member of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission Legislative Oversight Committee shall be permitted to inspect any production facility upon request and after reasonable notice is provided to the production facility. (b) The commission Commissioner shall promptly provide any document or information requested by the legislative oversight committee that is in its his or her possession, provided that the commission Commissioner shall not be required to share documents containing data identifying individual patients or physicians, information marked as trade secrets by applicants or licensees, information that in the view of the commission would interfere with an ongoing licensing applicant selection process, or information that in the

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judgment of the commission would create law enforcement or security risks to the citizens of Georgia any information that would be exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Code Section 50-18-72 or pursuant to state or federal privacy laws. (c) No later than August 1, 2021, the oversight committee shall recommend to the commission a process and plan for providing accredited lab testing of products produced by licensees and for labeling such products. The commission shall consider the recommendations of the oversight committee in adopting policies, procedures, and regulations regarding such testing and labeling Reserved. (d) The legislative oversight committee may regularly seek input from patients and physicians as to the availability and quality of products produced pursuant to this chapter article, and recommend to the commission Commissioner changes to policies, procedures, and regulations to improve availability and quality. The commission Commissioner shall consider such recommendations in adopting policies, procedures, and regulations."
SECTION 1-7. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-210, relating to powers, duties, and responsibilities of commission, no undue burden on patients, and remission of fees, as follows:
"16-12-210. (a) The commission Commissioner shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities to implement the provisions of this part:
(1) Issue licenses related to the production, growing, and manufacturing of low THC oil and products in accordance with the provisions of this part; (2) Coordinate with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to implement security plans and enforce the provisions of this part; (3) Establish procedures for granting licenses, testing products, and inspecting facilities; (4) Establish requirements and procedures to ensure quality control, security, and oversight of all low THC oil and product production in this state, including, but not limited to, conducting testing for purity and dosage levels and verifying that product labels accurately reflect product content. The commission Commissioner is authorized to contract with private laboratories to perform the functions described in this paragraph; (5) Establish procedures and ensure sufficient resources are available to receive and resolve complaints from registered patients; (6) Establish applications and forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this part; (7) Establish criteria for applicants and licensees as necessary to ensure market stability and adequate supply; (8) Provide for the selection, implementation, and oversight of tracking systems; (9) Provide oversight of licensee reporting, data collection, and analysis; (10) Establish requirements and procedures for marketing and signage; and

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(11) Promulgate rules and regulations and adopt policies and procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of this part. (b) The commission Commissioner shall not promulgate any rules or regulations that would unduly burden access to low THC oil or products by registered patients. (c) All fees collected by the commission Commissioner shall be remitted to the general fund of the state treasury."
SECTION 1-8. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-211, relating to Class 1 production licenses, application fees, revocation, and limitation of ownership, as follows:
"16-12-211. (a) The commission may issue up to two Class 1 production licenses. In addition to the two initial Class 1 production licenses issued by the former Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, the Commissioner shall be authorized to issue, no later than December 31, 2023, up to nine additional Class 1 production licenses pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221, provided that the total number of Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses issued pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221 shall not exceed 20 production licenses. A Class 1 production licensee shall be authorized to:
(1) Grow cannabis only in indoor facilities for use in producing low THC oil, limited to 100,000 square feet of cultivation space; and (2) Manufacture low THC oil and products. (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 1612-221, Class 1 production licenses shall be issued to applicants selected by the commission Commissioner following a competitive application and review process in accordance with the requirements set forth in this part. An applicant must be a Georgia corporation or entity and shall maintain a bank account with a bank or credit union located in this state. An applicant for a Class 1 production license shall submit an application on a form established by the commission Commissioner, together with the following information: (1) Proof of available capital to make the investments needed to safely, securely, and promptly perform all required functions of a licensee. Prior to issuance of a Class 1 production license, the applicant shall provide written documentation showing that on the date of application and award such applicant holds at least $2 million in available cash reserves to invest in operations in this state; (2) A written production plan detailing the production processes that, at a minimum, includes details describing how the chain of custody will be maintained, documented, and made available for review by the commission Commissioner or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Production processes shall include compliance with all production standards, laws, and regulations needed to protect public safety and ensure product purity; (3) A comprehensive security plan that ensures compliance with the applicable laws of this state. At a minimum, a security plan shall include a 24 hours per day, seven days

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per week interior and exterior video monitoring and intrusion detection monitoring system, recording and video storage capabilities for all facilities, and licensed security personnel. The entire premises of licensees shall be equipped with a centralized access control system capable of generating detailed reports of access logs for a minimum of one year. All videos, access logs, and any other monitoring data shall be available to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation upon request. The commission Commissioner is authorized to set requirements for the minimum technology, resolution, and storage capacity of at least 45 days for the video recording capabilities of licensees; (4) A written plan detailing specific security measures to ensure secured transportation and tracking of delivered products for intrafacility transportation; (5) A detailed employment plan specifying the jobs and salaries of employees and demonstrating the expected economic impact of proposed activities in Georgia; (6) A written plan to ensure that no pesticides are used at any point in the production process other than those certified organic by the Organic Materials Review Institute or another similar standards organization; (7) Detailed designs of all production facilities; (8) Letters of support from one or more local governmental entities where the primary facilities will be located; (9) A demonstration of significant involvement in the business by one or more minority business enterprises as defined in Code Section 50-5-131, either as co-owners of the business or as significant suppliers of goods and services for the business. Such applicants shall be encouraged to form business relationships with Georgia agricultural businesses and military veterans; (10) Documentation of the applicant's industry capabilities and management experience. The commission Commissioner shall consider the relevant industry experience and strength of the applicant's management team and board of directors when considering its merits; (11) Sufficient documentation to prove that a $1.5 million cash bond or for any licenses that are applied for on or after July 1, 2021, other comparable surety as determined by the commission Commissioner, payable to the State of Georgia or an irrevocable letter of credit can be obtained within 30 days of license award. Failure to provide the requisite bond or letter of credit within 30 days of the license award date shall be cause for revocation of the license; (12) At least one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints submitted to the commission Commissioner in accordance with the fingerprint system of identification established by the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The commission Commissioner shall transmit the fingerprints to the Georgia Crime Information Center, which shall submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a search of bureau records and an appropriate report and shall promptly conduct a search of state records based upon the fingerprints. After receiving the report from the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the commission Commissioner shall review the record for all owners, officers, and employees of the applicant demonstrating a lack of convictions, except for

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felony convictions that are greater than ten years old, are not drug related, or have been expunged or pardoned; and (13) A description of any efforts made by the applicant to create jobs or locate facilities in tier one or tier two counties as defined in Code Section 48-7-40. (c) An applicant for a Class 1 production license shall submit a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $25,000.00 concurrent with submission of the application. (d) Upon award of a Class 1 production license, an applicant shall be required to submit an initial license fee of $200,000.00, and upon annual renewal, a license renewal fee of $100,000.00. (e) A Class 1 production license shall be revoked if the licensee is not operational within 12 months of the award date. (f)(1) No person or entity holding an ownership interest in a license issued under this Code section may hold an ownership interest in any other type of license issued under this part. (2) No person or entity or director or officer of such entity may hold an ownership interest in more than one Class 1 production license at any one time. (3) Ownership interests in more than one license shall be cause for revocation of all licenses."
SECTION 1-9. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-212, relating to Class 2 production licenses, application fees, revocation, and limitation of ownership, as follows:
"16-12-212. (a) The commission may issue up to four Class 2 production licenses. In addition to the four initial Class 2 production licenses authorized by the former Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, the Commissioner shall be authorized to issue, no later than December 31, 2023, up to 12 additional Class 2 production licenses pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221, provided that the total number of Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses issued pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221 shall not exceed 20 production licenses. A Class 2 production licensee shall be authorized to:
(1) Grow cannabis only in indoor facilities for use in producing low THC oil, limited to 50,000 square feet of cultivation space; and (2) Manufacture low THC oil and products. (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 1612-221, Class 2 production licenses shall be issued to applicants selected by the commission Commissioner following a competitive application and review process in accordance with the requirements set forth in this part. An applicant must be a Georgia corporation or entity and shall maintain a bank account with a bank or credit union located in this state. An applicant for a Class 2 production license shall submit an application on a form established by the commission Commissioner, together with the following information:

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(1) Proof of available capital to make the investments needed to safely, securely, and promptly perform all required functions of a licensee. Prior to issuance of a Class 2 production license, the applicant shall provide written documentation showing that on the date of application and award such applicant holds at least $1.25 million in available cash reserves to invest in operations in this state; (2) A written production plan detailing the production processes that, at a minimum, includes details describing how the chain of custody will be maintained, documented, and made available for review by the commission Commissioner or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Production processes shall include compliance with all production standards, laws, and regulations needed to protect public safety and ensure product purity; (3) A comprehensive security plan that ensures compliance with the applicable laws of this state. At a minimum, a security plan shall include a 24 hours per day, seven days per week interior and exterior video monitoring and intrusion detection monitoring system, recording and video storage capabilities for all facilities, and licensed security personnel. The entire premises of licensees shall be equipped with a centralized access control system capable of generating detailed reports of access logs for a minimum of one year. All videos, access logs, and any other monitoring data shall be available to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation upon request. The commission Commissioner is authorized to set requirements for the minimum technology, resolution, and storage capacity of at least 45 days for the video recording capabilities of licensees; (4) A written plan detailing specific security measures to ensure secured transportation and tracking of delivered products for intrafacility transportation; (5) A detailed employment plan specifying the jobs and salaries of employees and demonstrating the expected economic impact of proposed activities in Georgia; (6) A written plan to ensure that no pesticides are used at any point in the production process other than those certified organic by the Organic Materials Review Institute or another similar standards organization; (7) Detailed designs of all production facilities; (8) Letters of support from one or more local governmental entities where the primary facilities will be located; (9) A demonstration of significant involvement in the business by one or more minority business enterprises as defined in Code Section 50-5-131, either as co-owners of the business or as significant suppliers of goods and services for the business. Such applicants shall be encouraged to form business relationships with Georgia agricultural businesses and military veterans; (10) Documentation of the applicant's industry capabilities and management experience. The commission Commissioner shall consider the relevant industry experience and strength of the applicant's management team and board of directors when considering its merits; (11) Sufficient documentation to prove that a $625,000.00 cash bond or for any licenses that are applied for on or after July 1, 2021, other comparable surety as determined by the commission Commissioner, payable to the State of Georgia or an irrevocable letter

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of credit can be obtained within 30 days of license award. Failure to provide the requisite bond or letter of credit within 30 days of the license award date shall be cause for revocation of the license; (12) At least one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints submitted to the commission Commissioner in accordance with the fingerprint system of identification established by the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The commission Commissioner shall transmit the fingerprints to the Georgia Crime Information Center, which shall submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a search of bureau records and an appropriate report and shall promptly conduct a search of state records based upon the fingerprints. After receiving the report from the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the commission Commissioner shall review the record for all owners, officers, and employees of the applicant demonstrating a lack of convictions, except for felony convictions that are greater than ten years old, are not drug related, or have been expunged or pardoned; and (13) A description of any efforts made by the applicant to create jobs or locate facilities in tier one or tier two counties as defined in Code Section 48-7-40. (c) An applicant for a Class 2 production license shall submit a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $5,000.00 concurrent with submission of the application. (d) Upon award of a Class 2 production license, an applicant shall be required to submit an initial license fee of $100,000.00, and upon annual renewal, a license renewal fee of $50,000.00. (e) A Class 2 production license shall be revoked if the licensee is not operational within 12 months of the award date. (f)(1) No person or entity holding an ownership interest in a license issued under this Code section may hold an ownership interest in any other type of license issued under this part. (2) No person or entity or director or officer of such entity may hold an ownership interest in more than one Class 2 production license at any one time. (3) Ownership interests in more than one license shall be cause for revocation of all licenses."
SECTION 1-10. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-213, relating to tracking systems required, as follows:
"16-12-213. (a) The commission Commissioner shall require that each Class 1 production licensee and Class 2 production licensee establish, maintain, and utilize, directly or by contract, a tracking system. The commission Commissioner shall approve one or more vendors to provide or operate tracking systems. (b) A tracking system shall have the functions and capabilities described in subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section and shall be operated in compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191.

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(c) The tracking system shall be hosted on a platform that allows for: (1) Dynamic allocation of resources; (2) Data redundancy; and (3) Recovery from natural disaster within 12 hours.
(d) The tracking system shall be capable of: (1) Tracking all plants, products, packages, and registered patients' purchase totals, waste, transfers, conversions, sales, and returns that, if practicable, are linked to unique identification numbers; (2) Tracking lot and batch information throughout the entire chain of custody; (3) Tracking all marijuana, low THC oil, and products throughout the entire chain of custody; (4) Tracking plant, batch, and marijuana, low THC oil, and product destruction; (5) Tracking transportation of marijuana, low THC oil, and products; (6) Performing complete batch recall tracking that clearly identifies all of the following details relating to the specific batch subject to the recall: (A) Amount of low THC oil and products sold; (B) Amount of low THC oil and products inventory that is finished and available for sale; (C) Amount of low THC oil and products that is in the process of transfer; (D) Amount of low THC oil and products being processed into another form; and (E) Amount of postharvest raw marijuana, such as marijuana that is in the drying, trimming, or curing process; (7) Reporting and tracking loss, theft, or diversion of marijuana, low THC oil, or products; (8) Reporting and tracking all inventory discrepancies; (9) Reporting and tracking adverse patient responses or dose related efficacy issues; (10) Reporting and tracking all sales and refunds; (11) Tracking purchase limits and flagging purchases in excess of authorized limits; (12) Receiving electronically submitted information required to be reported under this Code section; (13) Receiving testing results electronically from a laboratory via a secured application program interface into the tracking system and directly linking the testing results to each applicable source batch and sample; (14) Flagging test results that have characteristics indicating that they may have been altered; (15) Providing information to cross-check that low THC oil and product sales are made to a registered patient, caregiver, or designated caregiver and that the low THC oil and products received the required testing; (16) Providing the commission Commissioner with real-time access to information in the tracking system; and (17) Providing real-time information to the commission Commissioner regarding key performance indicators, including: (A) Total low THC oil and products daily sales;

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(B) Total marijuana plants in production; (C) Total marijuana plants destroyed; and (D) Total inventory adjustments. (e) A Class 1 production licensee or Class 2 production licensee shall supply the relevant tracking or testing information regarding each plant, product, package, batch, test, transfer, conversion, sale, recall, or disposition of marijuana, low THC oil, or products in or from such licensee's possession or control on forms created by the commission Commissioner."
SECTION 1-11. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-214, relating to study on minority and women participation and addressing discrimination, as follows:
"16-12-214. (a) Beginning January 1, 2022 2026, the commission Commissioner shall undertake a retrospective study of the participation of minority and women owned businesses as licensees under this part for the period from January 1, 2020 2022, through December 31, 2021 2025. Thereafter, the commission Commissioner shall conduct such study every four years for the immediately preceding four-year period. (b) The initial and subsequent studies conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall identify any proof of discrimination based on race or gender in the issuance of licenses under this part. (c) In the event that any proof of discrimination based on race or gender in the issuance of licenses under this part is identified, the commission Commissioner shall be authorized to address such proof of discrimination by:
(1) Issuing one additional Class 1 production license and two additional Class 2 production licenses to minority and women owned businesses; (2) Reissuing any licenses that have been surrendered or revoked to minority or women owned businesses; or (3) A combination of the above. (d) This Code section shall not require the commission Commissioner to issue a license to any applicant unless such applicant otherwise meets all requirements for licensure under this part."
SECTION 1-12. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-215, relating to limitation on locations, advertising or marketing prohibited, and information available to physicians, as follows:
"16-12-215. (a) No licensee shall operate in any location, whether for cultivation, harvesting, and processing of marijuana or for processing, manufacturing, packaging, or distributing low THC oil or products, within a 3,000 foot radius of a covered entity, measured from property boundary to property boundary. No dispensing licensee may operate in any location within a 1,000 foot radius of a covered entity, measured from property boundary

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to property boundary. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, local governments may, via use of existing zoning powers otherwise provided by law, allow dispensing licensees only to locate in places other than those provided in this subsection so long as such modification is needed to allow retail outlets to be established to service registered patients residing within such local jurisdiction. As used in this subsection, the term 'covered entity' means a public or private school; an early care and education program as defined in Code Section 20-1A-2; or a church, synagogue, or other place of public religious worship, in existence prior to the date of licensure of such licensee by the commission Commissioner or State Board of Pharmacy. (b) No licensee shall advertise or market low THC oil or products to registered patients or the public; provided, however, that a licensee shall be authorized to provide information regarding its low THC oil and products directly to physicians."
SECTION 1-13. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-216, relating to Bureau of Investigation, Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, and Composite Medical Board to jointly establish procedures to ensure compliance, as follows:
"16-12-216. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall be responsible for investigating any alleged criminal activities related to the activities of the licensees, and shall work with the commission Commissioner and the Georgia Composite Medical Board to develop procedures to ensure that all activities of licensees are conducted in accordance with this part and the laws of this state. In addition to other powers and duties, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the commission Commissioner, and the Georgia Composite Medical Board shall jointly establish procedures to ensure that no activities conducted under this part result in the illegal or recreational use of low THC oil, products, or manufacturing by-products and jointly establish any other procedures necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities pursuant to this part."
SECTION 1-14. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-217, relating to on-demand access to facilities, provision of samples, testing, and secured transportation, as follows:
"16-12-217. (a) All licensees shall provide on-demand access to facilities for inspection when requested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the commission Commissioner, or the local law enforcement agency for the jurisdiction in which the facility is located. The commission Commissioner and the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency may each conduct one annual inspection. Upon request by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the commission Commissioner, the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, or the local law enforcement agency for the jurisdiction in which the facility is located, a licensee shall immediately provide product samples for the purposes of laboratory testing. (b) Each Class 1 production licensee and Class 2 production licensee shall contract with a laboratory on the commission's Commissioner's approved list of independent

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laboratories, subject to any requirements set by the commission Commissioner, for purposes of testing low THC oil and products manufactured by such licensees. Low THC oil and products shall be analyzed for potency, foreign matter, microbial presence, pesticides, heavy metals, and residual solvents. The commission Commissioner shall establish limits for each item tested to verify that such low THC oil and products meet the requirements of this part. The commission Commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the operations of laboratories for the testing of low THC oil and products. The costs of laboratory testing shall be paid by the licensees. Each low THC oil product shall be required to pass all requirements established by the commission Commissioner before being distributed. Products that do not pass the commission's Commissioner's requirements shall be destroyed by the licensee and proof of such destruction shall be sent to the commission Commissioner upon request. (c) This Code section shall not apply to intrafacility transportation of low THC oil or products; provided, however, that licensees engaging in such transportation shall maintain secured transportation and tracking of product delivery."
SECTION 1-15. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-220, relating to confidential nature of data, exclusion, and patient privacy, as follows:
"16-12-220. (a) All working papers, recorded information, documents, and copies produced by, obtained by, or disclosed to the commission Commissioner pursuant to the activities conducted pursuant to this part, other than information published in an official commission report regarding the activities conducted pursuant to this article, shall be confidential data and shall not be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50; provided, however, that any contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative endeavor agreement entered into by the commission pursuant to this article shall be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to open records. (b) In no event shall the commission Commissioner disclose any information that would reveal the identity or health information of any registered patient or violate the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191."
SECTION 1-16. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-221, relating to contracts awarded through bids or proposals, minimum contract terms and renewals, subcontracting, and giving or receiving things of value limited, as follows:
"(a)(1) The commission Commissioner shall grant initial licenses under this part pursuant to contracts awarded through competitive sealed bids or competitive sealed proposals as provided for in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50. After issuance of two initial Class 1 production licenses pursuant to Code Section 16-12-211 and four initial Class 2 production licenses pursuant to Code Section 16-12-212, and in the Commissioner shall, not later than May 31, 2023, engage in mediation with the

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applicants that participated in the competitive application request for proposals issued on November 23, 2020, for Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses and:
(A) Filed post-award and administrative protests of such notices of intent to award; and (B) Appealed the administrative decisions denying such protests to the superior court and, where appropriate, state appellate court. Such mediation shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 17 of Title 9, the 'Georgia Uniform Mediation Act.' In accordance with such mediation, the Commissioner shall be authorized to issue additional Class 1 or Class 2 production licenses as provided in Code Sections 16-12-211 and 16-12-212, provided that the acceptance of any contract for a license issued pursuant to this Code section shall be deemed a waiver and release of any further right to pursue judicial review of any decision denying any post-award administrative protest of, or any other judicial relief related to, a prior notice of intent to award. The Commissioner may engage in mediation with other interested parties at his or her discretion. Subject to the limits contained in subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-211 and subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-212, the Commissioner shall be authorized to issue additional licenses no later than December 31, 2023, pursuant to this subsection to applicants that participated in the competitive application process or to other interested parties pursuant to a subsequent competitive application process. (2) Thereafter, the Commissioner shall be authorized to issue one additional Class 2 production license for every increase of 25,000 patients in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry established and maintained pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 and one additional Class 1 production license for every increase of 50,000 patients in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry. The initial increase in the number of patients in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry shall be based on the number of patients in the registry as of January 1, 2024. (3) In the event that the commission Commissioner revokes a Class 1 or Class 2 production license, a Class 1 or Class 2 production license is surrendered for any reason, or the commission Commissioner issues an additional Class 1 production license pursuant to Code Section 16-12-214, the commission Commissioner shall be authorized to issue any replacement Class 1 or Class 2 production licenses in accordance with rules and regulations established by the commission for such purpose. Such rules and regulations shall not otherwise conflict with this article, and to the extent practicable, such rules and regulations shall incorporate provisions and processes similar to Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50."
SECTION 1-17. Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"16-12-221.1. (a) The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction over any appeal by a party aggrieved by a final decision of the Commissioner pursuant to this article for any appeal filed on and after May 10, 2023. The Georgia State-wide Business

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Court shall conduct expedited hearings on any such appeals, and review by the court shall be confined to the record. (b) The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the Commissioner as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact committed to the discretion of the Commissioner. The court may affirm any decision of the Commissioner in whole or in part. The court shall reverse or remand any case for further proceedings if material rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the Commissioner's findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are:
(1) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions or applicable procurement rules; (2) Made upon unlawful procedures; (3) Affected by other error of law; (4) Not reasonably supported by substantial evidence in view of the reliable and probative evidence in the record as a whole; or (5) Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion. (c) The court shall require a litigation bond or other form of surety payable to the state from any protesting party in an amount determined by the court, which shall be forfeited if the court affirms, in whole, the decision of the Commissioner."
SECTION 1-18. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-222, relating to transfer of ownership, appeals, meaning of license, and transfer fees, as follows:
"16-12-222. (a) No license issued under this part shall transfer ownership within five years of issuance. (b) All subsequent transfers of license ownership shall be approved by the commission Commissioner to become valid. The commission Commissioner shall not unreasonably withhold approval of a license transfer when the parties adequately demonstrate that a proposed new owner satisfies all requirements necessary to obtain a license and that the transfer is in the best interest of registered patients in this state. (c) A licensee who has been denied transfer approval by the commission Commissioner may file an appeal with the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 16-12-221.1. in the Superior Court of Fulton County in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (d) A license issued pursuant to this article:
(1) Is effective for a single business entity; (2) Vests no property or right in the holder of the license except to conduct the licensed business during the period the license is in effect; (3) Is nontransferable, nonassignable by and between owners or location owners and location operators, and not subject to execution; and (4) Expires upon the death of an individual holder of a license or upon the dissolution of any other holder of a license.

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(e) Upon the sale of a licensee's business in its entirety, the buyer shall pay to the commission Commissioner, subject to approval, a transfer fee for the license that accompanies the business in the following amounts:
(1) For the first sale of a: (A) Class 1 production license business, a transfer fee for the license in the amount of $100,000.00; and (B) Class 2 production license business, a transfer fee for the license in the amount of $12,500.00;
(2) For the second sale of a: (A) Class 1 production license business, a transfer fee for the license in the amount of $150,000.00; and (B) Class 2 production license business, a transfer fee for the license in the amount of $62,500.00;
(3) For the third sale of a: (A) Class 1 production license business, a transfer fee for the license in the amount of $200,000.00; and (B) Class 2 production license business, a transfer fee for the license in the amount of $112,500.00; and
(4) For the fourth or subsequent sale of a: (A) Class 1 production license business, a transfer fee for the license in an amount to be established by the commission Commissioner, which shall be not less than $200,000.00; and (B) Class 2 production license business, a transfer fee for the license in an amount to be established by the commission Commissioner, which shall be not less than $112,500.00."
SECTION 1-19. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-223, relating to revocation of license and appeal, as follows:
"16-12-223. (a) A license shall be revoked by the commission Commissioner if the licensee:
(1) Holds ownership interest in more than one category of license issued under this article; (2) Knowingly employs individuals convicted of a felony within the previous ten years unless the conviction has been expunged or the individual has been pardoned or had his or her civil rights restored; (3) Utilizes pesticides other than pest management products that have been certified organic by the Organic Materials Review Institute or another similar standards organization; (4) Fails to comply with inspection and access requirements in accordance with this part; (5) Fails to be fully operational within 12 months of the date a license is awarded; or (6) Fails to comply with any other provision or requirement of this part.

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(b) A licensee whose license has been revoked by the commission Commissioner may file an appeal with the Georgia State-wide Business Court in accordance with Code Section 16-12-221.1. in the Superior Court of Fulton County in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'"
SECTION 1-20. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-224, relating to limitation on ownership by member or former member of commission, limitation on physician's involvement, and identification when contributing to political campaigns, as follows:
"16-12-224. (a) No current member of the commission, or former member of the commission Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission for a period of five years from the date such individual ceased to be a member, shall own, operate, have a financial interest in, or be employed by a low THC oil or product manufacturer or distributor, including any licensee under this part. (b) No physician who, presently or during the period of such business relationship, certifies individuals to the former commission pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18 for the use of low THC oil and products to treat certain conditions shall own, operate, have a financial interest in, or be employed by a low THC oil or product manufacturer or distributor, including any licensee under this part. This subsection shall not prohibit a physician from furnishing a registered patient or his or her caregiver, upon request, with the names of low THC oil and product manufacturers or distributors. Any physician violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) A licensee that makes a campaign contribution pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 shall identify itself as a licensee under this part to the recipient of such campaign contribution."
SECTION 1-21. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-230, relating to requirements for dispensing low THC oil and products, as follows:
"16-12-230. (a) Low THC oil and products shall only be dispensed to registered patients in this state by a dispensing licensee or directly from the commission Commissioner pursuant to this article. (b) A pharmacist who dispenses low THC oil or products shall seek and review information on a registered patient from the prescription drug monitoring program data base established pursuant to Code Section 16-13-57 prior to dispensing low THC oil or products to the registered patient."
SECTION 1-22. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-231, relating to exemptions from arrest, prosecutions, or penalty, as follows:

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"16-12-231. The following persons and entities, when acting in accordance with the provisions of this article, shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or any civil or administrative penalty, including a civil penalty or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, or be denied any right or privilege, for the medical use, prescription, administration, manufacture, distribution, or transport of low THC oil or products:
(1) A registered patient who is in possession of an amount of low THC oil or products authorized under Code Section 16-12-191 or such patient's caregiver, parent, or guardian; (2) A physician who certifies a patient to the Department of Public Health as being diagnosed with a condition or in a hospice program and authorized to use low THC oil or products for treatment pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18; (3) A pharmacist or pharmacy that dispenses or provides low THC oil or products to a registered patient; (4) The commission Commissioner or its his or her employees or contractors associated with the production of low THC oil or products in accordance with this article; (5) A designated university, an employee of a designated university, or any other person associated with the production of low THC oil or products in accordance with this article; and (6) An employee, contractor, or agent of a licensee with proper identification associated with the production, manufacture, distribution, transport, or sale of low THC oil or products in accordance with this article."
SECTION 1-23. Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 16-12-235.1, relating to possession of THC oil and products by colleges and universities for research purposes, permitting requirements, and inspection, as follows:
"16-12-235.1. (a) The commission Commissioner shall issue permits for colleges and universities located within the State of Georgia to possess limited quantities of low THC oil and products for purposes of conducting medical research via a bona fide partnership with a Class 1 or Class 2 licensee. Such permits shall be for a Georgia based college or university that:
(1) Is a member of the University System of Georgia, or an independent college or university accredited by a higher education accrediting body with comparable academic standards to those utilized by member institutions of the University System of Georgia; (2) Has a campus that has been located at a physical location within the state for at least 20 years, and a full-time enrollment of at least 200 Georgia students during the past year; (3) Is proposing a research partnership that is, in the sole judgment of the commission Commissioner, fully compliant with the laws of this article; and (4) Is proposing a research partnership that has been approved by the primary institutional review board located at such institution.

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(b) Any such permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall specify: (1) The individuals at the institution authorized to work with low THC oil; (2) The primary objectives of the research study; (3) The physical location on campus where the low THC oil will be stored, and security measures in place to prevent unauthorized use of such low THC oil; (4) The method of transporting low THC oil from a licensed production facility to the campus; (5) The method of returning low THC oil to a licensed production facility at the conclusion of the study; and (6) The beginning and end date of the study.
(c) Any institution which receives a permit pursuant to this Code section shall provide on-demand access to facilities for inspection when requested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the commission Commissioner or his or her duly appointed agents, or the local law enforcement agency for the jurisdiction in which the facility is located."
SECTION 1-24. Said article is further amended by repealing Code Section 16-12-236, relating to regulation by the Department of Agriculture.
SECTION 1-25. Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, is amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(3) 'Condition' means: (A) Cancer, when such disease is diagnosed as end stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness or recalcitrant nausea and vomiting; (B) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (C) Seizure disorders related to a diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma related head injuries; (D) Multiple sclerosis, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (E) Crohn's disease; (F) Mitochondrial disease; (G) Parkinson's disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (H) Sickle cell disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (I) Tourette's syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe; (J) Autism spectrum disorder, when such disorder is diagnosed for a patient who is at least 18 years of age, or severe autism, when diagnosed for a patient who is less than 18 years of age; (K) Epidermolysis bullosa; (L) Alzheimer's disease, when such disease is diagnosed as severe or end stage; (M) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe or end stage;

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(N) Peripheral neuropathy, when such symptoms are diagnosed as severe or end stage; (O) Post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from direct exposure to or the witnessing of a trauma for a patient who is at least 18 years of age; or (P) Intractable pain; or (Q) Ulcerative colitis."
PART II SECTION 2-1. Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hemp farming, is amended in Code Section 2-23-3, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph (6) and paragraph (12) and by adding new paragraphs to read as follows: "(1.2) 'Consumable hemp products' means a hemp product intended to be ingested, absorbed, or inhaled by humans or animals." "(3.1) 'Full panel certificate of analysis' means a document, produced by a laboratory which is unaffiliated with the processor and which has been accredited pursuant to the standards of the International Organization for Standardization for the competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of laboratories, attesting to the composition of a product, and which shall include a designation indicating whether the product passed or failed." "(6) 'Hemp products' means all products with the federally defined THC level for hemp derived from, or made by, processing hemp plants or plant parts that are prepared in a form available for legal commercial sale, but not including food products infused with THC unless approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration all finished products with a concentration of delta-9-THC of not more than 0.3 percent on a dryweight basis that is derived from or made by processing a hemp plant or plant part and prepared in a form available for commercial sale. Hemp products shall not be considered controlled substances solely due to the presence of hemp or hemp derived cannabinoids. (6.1) 'Industrial hemp product' means any hemp product that is not a consumable hemp product." "(8.1) 'Passing,' with regard to a full-panel certificate of analysis, means that the fullpanel certificate of analysis attests to the final packaged product's composition of the following grouping of assays and, where applicable, that the final packaged product contains equal to or less than the maximum acceptable contaminant levels set forth: (A) Cannabinoids: (i) Total tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) sum percentage by weight of Delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol; and Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolicacid: (ii) Cannabidiol (CBD); (iii) Cannabidiolic Acid (CBDA); (iv) Cannabigerol (CBG); (v) Cannabigerol Acid (CBGA); (vi) Cannabinol (CBN);

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(vii) Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8-THC); (viii) Any isomer of Delta-9-THC, (e.g., Delta-8-THC, Delta-10-THC, Delta-11THC); and (ix) Any ester of Delta-9-THC (e.g. THC-O) or Delta-9(11) exotetrahydrocannabinol (Exo-THC); (B) Heavy metals: (i) Arsenic, in an amount less than 1.5 parts per million; (ii) Cadmium, in an amount less than 0.5 parts per million; (iii) Chromium, in an amount less than 0.5 parts per million; (iv) Lead, in an amount less than 0.5 parts per million; and (v) Mercury, in an amount less than 0.3 parts per million; (C) Residual pesticides: (i) Abamectin, in an amount less than 0.3 parts per million; (ii) Acephate, in an amount less than 5 parts per million; (iii) Acequinocyl, in an amount less than 4 parts per million; (iv) Acetamiprid, in an amount less than 5 parts per million; (v) Aldicarb, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (vi) Azoxystrobin, in an amount less than 40 parts per million; (vii) Bifenazate, in an amount less than 5 parts per million; (viii) Bifenthrin, in an amount less than 0.5 parts per million; (ix) Chlormequat Chloride, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (x) Chlordane, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xi) Chlorpyrifos, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xii) Cyfluthrin, in an amount less than 1 parts per million; (xiii) Daminozide, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xiv) Diazinon, in an amount less than 0.2 parts per million; (xv) Dichlorvos, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xvi) Dimethoate, in an amount less than 0.2 parts per million; (xvii) Etoxazole, in an amount less than 1.5 parts per million; (xviii) Fenoxycarb, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xix) Fenhexamid, in an amount less than 10 parts per million; (xx) Fluoxastrobin, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xxi) Fipronil, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xxii) Imazalil, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xxiii) Imidacloprid, in an amount less than 3 parts per million; (xxiv) Malathion, in an amount less than 5 parts per million; (xxv) Myclobutanil, in an amount less than 9 parts per million; (xxvi) Paclobutrazol, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; (xxvii) Permethrin, in an amount less than 20 parts per million; (xxviii) Spirotetramat, in an amount less than 13 parts per million; (xxix) Thiacloprid, in an amount less than 0.01 parts per million; and (xxx) Trifloxystrobin, in an amount less than 30 parts per million; (D) Residual solvents:

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(i) Acetones, in an amount less than 5000 parts per million; (ii) Butanes, in an amount less than 5000 parts per million; (iii) Benzene, in an amount less than 1.0 parts per million; (iv) Methanol, in an amount less than 3000 parts per million; (v) Ethanol, in an amount less than 5000 parts per million; (vi) Heptanes, in an amount less than 5000 parts per million; (vii) Hexane, in an amount less than 10 parts per million; (viii) Toluene, in an amount less than 890 parts per million; and (ix) Total Xylenes (m,o,p-xylene), in an amount less than 1.0 parts per million; (E) Any visible foreign or extraneous material that is not intended to be part of the product being produced, including, but not limited to, mold, hair, insects, metal, or plastic; (F) Microbiological impurities, meeting the following colony-forming unit in per gram (CFU/g) levels: (i) Total viable aerobic bacteria, not exceeding 105 CFU/g; (ii) Total Yeast and Mold, not exceeding 10,000 CFU/g; (iii) Total Coliforms, not exceeding 103 CFU/g; (iv) Bile-tolerant Gram Negative Bacteria, not exceeding 103 CFU/g; (v) E. coli (pathogenic strains) and Salmonella, not detected in 1 gram; and (vi) Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, less than 1 CFU/g; (G) Mycotoxins: (i) Aflatoxin B1 at less than 20 g (micrograms) of any mycotoxin per kg of material; (ii) Aflatoxin B2 at less than 20 g (micrograms) of any mycotoxin per kg of material; (iii) Aflatoxin G1 at less than 20 g (micrograms) of any mycotoxin per kg of material; (iv) Aflatoxin G 2at less than 20 g (micrograms) of any mycotoxin per kg of material; and (v) Ochratoxin A at less than 20 g (micrograms) of any mycotoxin per kg of material; (H) Vitamin E acetate in an amount less than 100 parts per million in an inhalable hemp product." "(10.1) 'QR code' means a quick response code that is a type of machine-readable, twodimensional barcode that stores information about a product." "(12) 'Retail consumable hemp establishment license' means a license issued by the department under the authority of this chapter to an establishment that prepares or sells prepackaged consumable hemp products to an end consumer. (13) 'THC' means tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, or a combination of tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. (14) 'Wholesale consumable hemp establishment license' means a license issued by the department under the authority of this chapter to an establishment that manufactures,

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processes, packs, holds, or prepares consumable hemp products for sale to other businesses."
SECTION 2-2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 2-23-5, relating to procedure for licensing, fees, licensing requirements, and limitations on licenses, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and subsection (c) as follows:
"(2) Hemp grower licenses shall be issued for one calendar year at an annual license fee of $50.00 per acre cultivated up to a maximum license fee of $5,000.00 $1,000.00." "(c)(1) Upon receipt of an application for a hemp grower license, the department shall conduct a criminal background check and is authorized to obtain a federal criminal history report in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection for an individual or, if the applicant is a business entity, all key participants seeking to obtain a hemp grower license. For renewal of any previously issued license, a background check shall be required every three years. (2) At least one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints of the individual applicant or, if the applicant is a business entity, one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints of each key participant shall be submitted to the department in accordance with the fingerprint system of identification established by the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The department shall transmit the fingerprints to the Georgia Crime Information Center, which shall submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a search of bureau records and an appropriate report and shall promptly conduct a search of state records based upon the fingerprints. After receiving the report from the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the department shall review the record for all individuals or key participants, as applicable. For renewal of any previously issued license, such set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints shall not be required for any individual applicant or key participant who has already submitted such. (3) No license shall be issued to any applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving sale of or trafficking in a controlled substance or a felony related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years of the date of application or who materially falsifies any information contained in a license application. (4) Upon receipt of an application for renewal of any previously issued license, the department may require a signed affidavit stating that the licensee has not had a material change to his or her permit eligibility."
SECTION 2-3. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 2-23-6, relating to procedure for permitting and limitations on permits and interests, by revising subsections (c) through (g) as follows:
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history report in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection for an individual or, if the applicant is a business entity, all key participants seeking to obtain a hemp processor permit. For renewal of any previously issued permit, such criminal background check or federal criminal history report shall be required every three years for each individual applicant or key participant who has previously undergone such. (2) At least one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints of the individual applicant or, if the applicant is a business entity, one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints of each key participant shall be submitted to the department in accordance with the fingerprint system of identification established by the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The department shall transmit the fingerprints to the Georgia Crime Information Center, which shall submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a search of bureau records and an appropriate report and shall promptly conduct a search of state records based upon the fingerprints. After receiving the report from the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the department shall review the record for all individuals or key participants, as applicable. For renewal of any previously issued permit, such set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints shall not be required for any individual applicant or key participant who has already submitted such. (3) No permit shall be issued to any applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving sale of or trafficking in a controlled substance or a felony related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years of the date of application or who materially falsifies any information contained in a license application. (d) The department shall annually accept applications for hemp processor permits to be issued by the department and renew on an annual basis. (e) Hemp processor permits shall be issued for one five calendar year years at an annual a permit fee of $25,000.00, to be paid in annual installments of $5,000.00, so long as no administrative action has been taken by the department regarding such permittee under this chapter. If annual permit fee installments are not paid according to the preapproved schedule, the department may revoke the permit. The department may annually require a signed affidavit stating that the permittee has not had a material change to his or her permit eligibility. (f) Issuance of any hemp processor permit shall be conditioned upon the permittee's compliance with Code Section 2-23-7 prior to initiating hemp processing activities. (g) A permittee may also apply for and be issued no more than one hemp grower license."
SECTION 2-4. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 2-23-6.1, relating to procedure for permitting and limitations on permits and interests, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
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Insurance. If any company issuing a bond shall be removed from doing business in this state, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Insurance to notify the Commissioner within 30 days. The bond shall be in such amount as the Commissioner may determine, not exceeding an amount equal to 2 percent of the amount of hemp purchased from licensees by the permittee in the most recent calendar year; provided, however, that the minimum amount of such bond shall be $300,000.00 and the maximum amount shall be $1 million $50,000.00. Such bond shall be upon a form prescribed or approved by the Commissioner and shall be conditioned to secure the faithful accounting for and payment to licensees for hemp purchased by such permittee as well as to secure the permittee's compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Whenever the Commissioner shall determine that a previously approved bond has for any cause become insufficient, the Commissioner may require an additional bond or bonds to be given in compliance with this Code section. Unless the additional bond or bonds are given within the time fixed by written demand therefor, or if the bond of a permittee is canceled, the permit of such permittee shall be immediately revoked by operation of law without notice or hearing, and such permittee shall be ineligible to reapply for such permit for a period of four years after such revocation."
SECTION 2-5. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"2-23-6.2. (a) A retail consumable hemp establishment license shall be issued by the department. Such license shall be issued for one calendar year at an annual permit fee of $250.00. (b) A wholesale consumable hemp establishment license shall be issued by the department. Such license shall be issued for one calendar year at an annual permit fee of $1,500.00. (c) No retail establishment shall sell or offer for sale any consumable hemp product in this state without first obtaining a retail consumable hemp establishment license issued by the department. (d) No person shall act as a wholesaler or distributer of consumable hemp products in this state without first obtaining a wholesale consumable hemp establishment license issued by the department."
SECTION 2-6. Said chapter is further amended by adding new Code sections to read as follows:
"2-23-9.1. (a) No consumable hemp product shall be sold or otherwise distributed in this state unless the manufacturer has, within the last 12 months, contracted for a full-panel certificate of analysis to be conducted on such product and such analysis has been designated as passing. (b) Any consumable hemp product sold or otherwise distributed in this state shall bear conspicuous labeling providing the information from a passing certificate of analysis

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conducted on the product within the last 12 months or allowing a consumer to access such information using a QR code. (c) The department shall randomly test consumable hemp products available for purchase at retail consumable hemp establishments to ensure compliance with this Code section. Such testing shall be conducted in compliance with this chapter and with regulations promulgated by the department. (d) In the event that a test sample reveals a concentration of delta-9-THC and esters of delta-9-THC of more than 0.3 percent on a dry-weight basis, all related hemp products shall be disposed of in compliance with this chapter and with regulations promulgated by the department.
2-23-9.2. Any consumable hemp product shall have a maximum total concentration of any combination of delta-9-THC, isomers of delta-9-THC, and esters of delta-9-THC of 25mg per individual dose and 500mg per individual package."
SECTION 2-7. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 2-23-11, relating to plan for regulation and approval, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(c) The department may submit an amended plan to the secretary of agriculture of the United States if or when required by any amendment to this chapter, the rules and regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to this chapter, or any federal law or regulation."
SECTION 2-8. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 2-23-12, relating to rules and regulations, as follows:
"2-23-12. The department, in consultation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, shall may promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall include the plan provided for in Code Section 2-23-11 upon the approval of such plan by the secretary of agriculture of the United States."
SECTION 2-9. Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
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(1) 'Community service' means a public service which an individual under the age of 21 years might appropriately be required to perform as punishment for certain offenses provided for in this article as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) 'Consumable hemp products' has the same meaning as provided in Code Section 223-3. (3) 'Person' means any natural person or any firm, partnership, company, corporation, or other entity. (4) 'Proper identification' means any document issued by a governmental agency that contains a description of an individual, such individual's photograph, or both; provides such individual's date of birth; and includes, without being limited to, a passport, military identification card, driver's license, or an identification card authorized under Code Sections 40-5-100 through 40-5-104. Proper identification shall not include a birth certificate.
16-12-241. (a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly: (A) Sell or barter, directly or indirectly, any consumable hemp product to any individual under the age of 21 years; (B) Purchase any consumable hemp product for any individual under the age of 21 years; or (C) Advise, counsel, or compel any individual under the age of 21 years to smoke, inhale, chew, or use consumable hemp products. (2)(A) The prohibition contained in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply with respect to the sale of consumable hemp products by a person when such person has been furnished with proper identification showing that the individual to whom the consumable hemp products are sold is 21 years of age or older. (B) In any case where a reasonable or prudent person could reasonably be in doubt as to whether or not the individual to whom consumable hemp products are to be sold or otherwise furnished is 21 years of age or older, it shall be the duty of the person selling or otherwise furnishing such consumable hemp products to request to see and to be furnished with proper identification in order to verify the age of such individual. The failure to make such request and verification in any case where the individual to whom the consumable hemp products are sold or otherwise furnished is less than 21 years of age may be considered by the trier of fact in determining whether the person who sold or otherwise furnished such consumable hemp products did so knowingly. (3) Any person that violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b)(1) It shall be unlawful for any individual under the age of 21 years to: (A) Purchase, attempt to purchase, or possess for personal use any consumable hemp products; or (B) Misrepresent his or her identity or age or use any false identification for the purpose of purchasing or procuring any consumable hemp products. (2) In addition to the sentence authorized by Code Section 17-10-3, an individual under the age of 21 years who commits an offense provided for in paragraph (1) of this

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subsection or in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be punished by requiring the performance of community service not to exceed 20 hours that may be related to the awareness of the health hazards of consumable hemp product use.
16-12-242. (a) Any person owning or operating a place of business in which consumable hemp products are sold or offered for sale shall post in a conspicuous place a sign which shall contain the following statement:
'SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.' Such sign shall be printed in letters of at least one-half inch in height. (b) Any person that fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
16-12-243. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'consumable hemp product sample' means a consumable hemp product distributed to members of the general public at no cost for purposes of promoting the product. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute any consumable hemp product sample to any individual under the age of 21 years. (c) A person distributing consumable hemp product samples shall require proof of age from a prospective recipient in any case where a reasonable or prudent person could conclude on the basis of appearance that such prospective recipient may be under the age of 21 years. (d) It shall be unlawful for any individual under the age of 21 years to receive or attempt to receive any consumable hemp product sample. (e) No person shall distribute consumable hemp product samples on any public street, sidewalk, or park within 500 feet of any school or playground when such facilities are being used primarily by individuals under the age of 21 years. (f) A violation of subsection (b), (c), or (e) of this Code section shall be punished as a misdemeanor. A violation of subsection (d) of this Code section shall be punished as provided for in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-12-171.
16-12-244. (a) The provisions of this article shall be enforced through actions brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by the prosecuting district attorney or solicitor general for the county in which the alleged violation occurred as well as through administrative citations issued by special agents or enforcement officers of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Any fine collected for a violation of such provisions shall be paid to the clerk of the court of the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred. Upon receipt of a fine for any violation of such provision, such clerk shall promptly notify the Commissioner of Agriculture of the violation.

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(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture, acting through special agents or enforcement officers, shall annually conduct random, unannounced inspections at locations where consumable hemp products are sold or distributed to ensure compliance with this article. Individuals under the age of 21 years may be enlisted to test compliance with this article; provided, however, that such individuals may be used to test compliance with this article only if the testing is conducted under the direct supervision of such special agents or enforcement officers and written parental consent for such individuals has been provided. Any other use of individuals under the age of 21 years to test compliance with this article or any other similar provisions shall be unlawful, and the person or persons responsible for such use shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in this article.
16-12-245. The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to make reasonable rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of this article. The Commissioner of Agriculture may designate employees of the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of administering and enforcing this article and may delegate to employees of such department any of the duties required of the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to this article."
PART III SECTION 3-1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) Section 2-5 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.
SECTION 3-2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Powell of the 33rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 196.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes E Barrett

Y Collins Cooper
Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach

Hatchett Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan

N Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M

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Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly N Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron E Camp
Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D E Clark, J

Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper Y Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S N Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward
Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor Y Marin E Martin

N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn N Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 154, nays 13.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Camp of the 135th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

SB 291 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Camp of the 135th
Chairman

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:

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SB 246. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate moves to amend SB 246 by deleting lines 34 and 35 and replacing them with the following:
"Georgia, an institution subject to subparagraph (10) of paragraph (a) of Code Section 203-250.3, or a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia that offers an authorized IPSE program."
by deleting lines 87-90 and replacing them with the following:
"(D) Is currently employed and has been employed for at least one year as a faculty member of a nursing program at a postsecondary institution that is a unit of the University System of Georgia, an institution subject to subparagraph (10) of paragraph (a) of Code Section 20-3-250.3, or a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia in a position that requires an advanced degree in professional nursing."
Representative Gambill of the 15th moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 246.
The motion prevailed.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 133. By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to create a

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uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to create a uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, is amended by revising paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-442, relating to disposition hearing, time limitations, and disposition of a child in need of services, to read as follows:
"(8) Any order authorized for the disposition of a dependent child; provided, however, that the court shall comply with Code Section 15-11-12 for the dual designation of a child;"
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"15-11-442.1. (a)(1) As used in this Code section, the term 'CHINS' means a child in need of services. (2) Prior to placing a child in the custody of DFCS on a nonemergency basis or in the absence of exceptional circumstances based on evidence adduced at a disposition hearing, the court shall: (A) Comply with Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title; (B) Consider on the record what services have been provided to the child or his or her parent or guardian; (C) Consider on the record what services are available to the child or his or her parent or guardian which could allow the child to remain in his or her home; (D) Consider on the record what efforts have been made to secure placement of the child other than in the custody of DFCS; and (E) Consider on the record whether a child protective services report was made in accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection and if not, the court shall notify DFCS through the county director, the court liaison, or the attorney representing DFCS by phone or email that the court will be considering placing the child into the

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custody of DFCS. DFCS shall have an opportunity to be present at the case disposition hearing of the child in need of services to provide information to the court as to the availability of services for the child. (3) In any CHINS case in which DJJ or any county operated probation office serving the court determines that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the child is dependent, it shall make a child protective services report to the Statewide Child Protective Services Communication Center (CICC) and shall notify the county director of the DFCS office in the county in which disposition is to be made in the CHINS case. (4) Once a child has been ordered into the custody of DFCS, the court shall comply with Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title, including conducting a preliminary protective hearing not later than 72 hours after the child is placed in DFCS custody as required by Code Section 15-11-145. (5) All parties to the CHINS case shall provide copies of all medical, psychological, and educational assessments and reports pertaining to the child and the child's parent or guardian in their possession to DFCS no later than 72 hours after a child has been ordered into the custody of DFCS by the court. (A) The court shall make an inquiry as to whether any parties to the CHINS case or court personnel, including the court clerk's file, have either possession of or immediate access to such records. The parties or personnel in possession of such records or with access to such records shall provide copies of all such records to DFCS; (B) Each county DFCS office shall designate at least one county DFCS employee to receive such documents via email; and (C) The court shall also inquire of all parties to the CHINS case as to the existence of assessments, evaluations, and reports pertaining to the child that are not in the possession of the parties. If any such records exist, the court shall immediately order the production of said records to DFCS. (6) Nothing contained in this Code section shall abrogate the authority of the court to order a child into protective custody in accordance with Code Section 15-11-133."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-601, relating to disposition of delinquent act, and by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(1) Any order authorized for the disposition of a dependent child other than placement in the temporary custody of DFCS unless such child is also adjudicated as a dependent child in compliance with Code Section 15-11-12 for the dual designation of a child;"
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"15-11-601.1. (a)(1) Prior to placing a child in the custody of DFCS on a nonemergency basis or in the absence of exceptional circumstances based on evidence adduced at a disposition hearing, the court shall: (A) Comply with Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title; (B) Consider on the record what services have been provided to the child or his or her parent or guardian; (C) Consider on the record what efforts have been made to secure placement of the child other than in the custody of DFCS; and (D) Consider on the record whether a child protective services report was made in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection and if not, the court shall notify DFCS through the county director, the court liaison, or the attorney representing DFCS by phone or email that the court will be considering placing the child into the custody of DFCS. DFCS shall have an opportunity to be present at the delinquency hearing to provide information to the court as to the availability of services for the child. (2) In any delinquency case in which DJJ or any county operated probation office serving the court determines that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the child is dependent, it shall make a child protective services report to the Statewide Child Protective Services Communication Center (CICC) and shall notify the county director of the DFCS office in the county in which disposition is to be made in the delinquency case. (3) Once a child has been ordered into the custody of DFCS, the court shall comply with Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title, including conducting a preliminary protective hearing to be held not later than 72 hours after the child is placed in DFCS custody as required by Code Section 15-11-145. (4) All parties to the delinquency case shall provide copies of all medical, psychological, and educational assessments and reports pertaining to the child and the child's parent or guardian in their possession to DFCS no later than 72 hours after a child has been ordered into the custody of DFCS by the court. (A) The court shall make an inquiry as to whether any parties to the delinquency case or court personnel, including the court clerk's file, have either possession of or immediate access to such records. The parties or personnel in possession of such records or with access to such records shall provide copies of all such records to DFCS; (B) Each county DFCS office shall designate at least one county DFCS employee to receive such documents via email; and (C) The court shall also inquire as to the existence of assessments, evaluations, and reports pertaining to the child that are not in the possession of the parties. If any such records exist, the court shall immediately order the production of said records to DFCS. (5) Nothing contained in this Code section shall abrogate the authority of the court to order a child into protective custody in accordance with Code Section 15-11-133."

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to create a uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, is amended by revising paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-442, relating to disposition hearing, time limitations, and disposition of a child in need of services, to read as follows:
"(8) Any order authorized for the disposition of a dependent child; provided, however, that the court shall comply with Code Section 15-11-12 for the dual designation of a child;"

SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"15-11-442.1. (a)(1) As used in this Code section, the term 'CHINS' means a child in need of services. (2) Prior to placing a child in the custody of DFCS on a nonemergency basis or in the absence of exceptional circumstances based on evidence adduced at a disposition hearing, the court shall: (A) Comply with Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title; (B) Consider on the record what services have been provided to the child or his or her parent or guardian; (C) Consider on the record what services are available to the child or his or her parent or guardian which could allow the child to remain in his or her home; (D) Consider on the record what efforts have been made to secure placement of the child other than in the custody of DFCS; (E) Consider on the record whether a child protective services report was made in accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection and if not, the court shall notify DFCS through the county director, the court liaison, or the attorney representing

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DFCS by phone or email that the court will be considering placing the child into the custody of DFCS. DFCS shall have an opportunity to be present at the case disposition hearing of the child in need of services to provide information to the court as to the availability of services for the child. Notice to the DFCS county office via, phone, email, or other means shall be considered sufficient; and (F) As used in this paragraph, the term 'consider on the record' means the court's foundational inquiry regarding the possible services available to a dependent child. (3) In any CHINS case in which DJJ or any county operated probation office serving the court determines that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the child is dependent, it shall make a child protective services report to the Statewide Child Protective Services Communication Center (CICC) and shall notify the county director of the DFCS office in the county in which disposition is to be made in the CHINS case. (4) Once a child has been ordered into the custody of DFCS, the court shall comply with Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title, including conducting a preliminary protective hearing not later than 72 hours after the child is placed in DFCS custody as required by Code Section 15-11-145. (5) All parties to the CHINS case shall provide copies of all medical, psychological, and educational assessments and reports pertaining to the child and the child's parent or guardian in their possession to DFCS no later than 72 hours after a child has been ordered into the custody of DFCS by the court. (A) The court shall make an inquiry as to whether any parties to the CHINS case or court personnel, including the court clerk's file, have either possession of or immediate access to such records. The parties or personnel in possession of such records or with access to such records shall provide copies of all such records to DFCS; (B) Each county DFCS office shall designate at least one county DFCS employee to receive such documents via email; and (C) The court shall also inquire of all parties to the CHINS case as to the existence of assessments, evaluations, and reports pertaining to the child that are not in the possession of the parties. If any such records exist, the court shall immediately order the production of said records to DFCS. (6) Nothing contained in this Code section shall abrogate the authority of the court to order a child into protective custody in accordance with Code Section 15-11-133."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-601, relating to disposition of delinquent act, and by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(1) Any order authorized for the disposition of a dependent child other than placement in the temporary custody of DFCS unless such child is also adjudicated as a dependent child in compliance with Code Section 15-11-12 for the dual designation of a child;"

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SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"15-11-601.1. (a)(1) Prior to placing a child in the custody of DFCS on a nonemergency basis or in the absence of exceptional circumstances based on evidence adduced at a disposition hearing, the court shall: (A) Comply with Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title; (B) Consider on the record what services have been provided to the child or his or her parent or guardian; (C) Consider on the record what efforts have been made to secure placement of the child other than in the custody of DFCS; (D) Consider on the record whether a child protective services report was made in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection and if not, the court shall notify DFCS through the county director, the court liaison, or the attorney representing DFCS by phone or email that the court will be considering placing the child into the custody of DFCS. DFCS shall have an opportunity to be present at the delinquency hearing to provide information to the court as to the availability of services for the child. Notice to the DFCS county office via, phone, email, or other means shall be considered sufficient; and (E) As used in this paragraph, the term 'consider on the record' means the court's foundational inquiry regarding the possible services available to a dependent child. (2) In any delinquency case in which DJJ or any county operated probation office serving the court determines that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the child is dependent, it shall make a child protective services report to the Statewide Child Protective Services Communication Center (CICC) and shall notify the county director of the DFCS office in the county in which disposition is to be made in the delinquency case. (3) Once a child has been ordered into the custody of DFCS, the court shall comply with Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title, including conducting a preliminary protective hearing to be held not later than 72 hours after the child is placed in DFCS custody as required by Code Section 15-11-145. (4) All parties to the delinquency case shall provide copies of all medical, psychological, and educational assessments and reports pertaining to the child and the child's parent or guardian in their possession to DFCS no later than 72 hours after a child has been ordered into the custody of DFCS by the court. (A) The court shall make an inquiry as to whether any parties to the delinquency case or court personnel, including the court clerk's file, have either possession of or immediate access to such records. The parties or personnel in possession of such records or with access to such records shall provide copies of all such records to DFCS; (B) Each county DFCS office shall designate at least one county DFCS employee to receive such documents via email; and

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(C) The court shall also inquire as to the existence of assessments, evaluations, and reports pertaining to the child that are not in the possession of the parties. If any such records exist, the court shall immediately order the production of said records to DFCS. (5) Nothing contained in this Code section shall abrogate the authority of the court to order a child into protective custody in accordance with Code Section 15-11-133."

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore E Bell N Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner E Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron E Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley Y Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward
Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Sainz N Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn E Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson Y Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 102, nays 69.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 514. By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Bazemore of the 69th, Reeves of the 99th, Lim of the 98th, Ridley of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for the length and renewal of moratoriums related to zoning decisions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide procedures for the levy, collection, use, and waiver of fees related to zoning decisions and related permits; to revise notice and hearing requirements for certain zoning decisions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for the length and renewal of certain moratoriums related to zoning decisions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide procedures for the levy, collection, use, and waiver of fees related to zoning decisions and related permits; to revise notice and hearing requirements for certain zoning decisions; to provide a short title; to amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, so as to modify the required revenue source for a development project involving workforce housing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Housing Regulation Transparency Act."
SECTION 2. Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, is amended in Code Section 36-66-4, relating to hearings on proposed zoning

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decisions, notice of hearing, nongovernmental initiated actions, reconsideration of defeated actions, and procedure on zoning, by adding new subsections to read as follows:
"(i)(1) An ordinance or resolution that would result in the enactment of a temporary moratorium on one or more types of zoning decisions associated with property proposed to be used or developed for residential purposes or on the issuance or approval of one or more types of permits associated with property proposed to be used or developed for residential purposes shall only be valid for a period of 180 days or less. No such moratorium shall be continued or renewed beyond 180 days, and a new moratorium over the same type or types of zoning decisions or permits may only be enacted if more than 180 days have elapsed from the termination date of an earlier moratorium. (2) The limitation on temporary moratoriums set forth in this subsection shall not apply to any temporary moratorium that is adopted after the local government adopting the ordinance or resolution finds the adoption thereof is a necessary and proper response to any of the following:
(A) A state of emergency declared by any federal, state, or local emergency management agency, official, or authority; (B) A natural disaster; (C) Any set of conditions or circumstances that poses a danger to the health or safety of any person or property; (D) The order of any federal, state, or local agency or court with jurisdiction over the local government; or (E) The local government has engaged a professional third-party contractor or inhouse planner to conduct specific engineering, infrastructure, utility, future land use plans, or environmental studies relating to public utilities, works, or services to be supplied in whole or in part by the local government and such studies cannot be completed in the time provided in the temporary moratorium; provided, however, that any extension of such moratorium shall lapse upon the completion of such studies and any recommendations of such studies. (j)(1) The General Assembly finds that an equitable program for financing the development and enforcement of local planning, land use, and zoning ordinances is necessary in order to promote and accommodate orderly growth and development and to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the State of Georgia. (2) Local governments are authorized to levy and collect application, review, and other fees associated with the exercise of their zoning powers and the issuance of permits related to the exercise of such powers. All such fees for a local government shall be provided for in the local government's zoning ordinances. The proceeds of such fees shall be used to fund the administration and enforcement of zoning ordinances and not the general operations of the local government, provided that the local government shall not be required to establish separate accounts for such proceeds. (3) Local governments are authorized to abate, exempt, or waive any fees authorized pursuant to this subsection that relate to zoning decisions and related permits for single-

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family housing developments or projects when the residential units associated with such development or project consist of single-family houses with less than 2,500 square feet of conditioned space per unit, provided that such development or project is consistent with the local government's comprehensive plan."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (c) of Code Section 36-66-5, relating to adoption of hearing policies and procedures and standards for exercise of zoning power, as follows:
"(c) The policies and procedures required by subsection (a) of this Code section and the adoption of standards required by subsection (b) and permitted by subsection (b.1) of this Code section shall be included in and adopted as part of the zoning ordinance. Prior to the adoption of any zoning ordinance decision under subparagraphs (A) or (B) of paragraph (4) of Code Section 36-66-3 enacted on or after July 1, 2022 2023, a local government shall conduct a public hearing on a proposed action which may be advertised and held concurrent with the hearing required by subsection (a) of Code Section 36-664 for the adoption of a zoning ordinance. The provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 36-66-4 relating to notices of public hearings for the purposes of that subsection shall also apply to public hearings required by this subsection."
SECTION 4. Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, is amended by revising subsection (l) of Code Section 36-71-4, relating to calculation of development impact fees, as follows:
"(l) A municipal or county development impact fee ordinance may exempt all or part of particular development projects from development impact fees if:
(1) Such projects are determined to create extraordinary economic development and employment growth, workforce housing, or affordable housing; (2) The public policy which supports the exemption is contained in the municipality's or county's comprehensive plan; and (3) The exempt development project's proportionate share of the system improvement is funded through a revenue source other than development impact fees; provided, however, that if a development project creates workforce housing and otherwise meets the requirements of this subsection, then a municipal or county development impact fee ordinance may waive the requirements of this paragraph."
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Washburn of the 144th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 514.
The motion prevailed.

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HB 374. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Anderson of the 10th, Carson of the 46th, Wilkerson of the 38th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to municipal annexation of territory, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to authority, procedures, identification, and status of lands relative to municipal deannexation; to provide for municipal deannexation of property by application of 100 percent of property owners; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Titles 36 and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to prohibit certain regulations and policies concerning the use of certain equipment; to prohibit local regulations that create differing standards for or distinguish gasoline-powered leaf blowers from similar equipment; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to prohibit governmental entities from adopting any policy that prohibits the connection or reconnection of any utility service or sales of certain fuels based upon the appliance to be used by a customer; to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal annexation of territory, so as to provide for municipal deannexation of property by application of 100 percent of property owners; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for ad valorem taxes; to prohibit deannexations where there is outstanding municipal bond obligations; to authorize municipalities to continue to provide services to deannexed properties in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"36-60-30. (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Landscape Equipment and Agricultural Fairness (LEAF) Act.' (b) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Prudent regulation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers is crucial to the welfare of Georgia's economy;

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(2) Urban agriculture, homeowners, and landscape service professionals are sensitive to the costs and regulation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers; and (3) If individual political subdivisions of the state regulate gasoline-powered leaf blowers, there exists the potential for confusing and varying regulations which could lead to unnecessary increased costs for urban agriculture, homeowners, and landscape service professionals to comply with such regulations. (c) As used in this Code section, the term 'gasoline-powered leaf blowers' means any machine that is powered by a two-stroke or four-stroke engine and uses as fuel gasoline or a blend of gasoline and oil, used to blow leaves, dirt, or other debris off of sidewalks, driveways, lawns, or other surfaces. (d) Any local prohibition or regulation regarding the use, disposition, or sale or any imposition of any restriction, fee imposition, or taxation at the retail, manufacturer, or distributor setting shall not create differing standards for or distinguish gasoline-powered leaf blowers from any other gasoline-powered, electric, or similar such equipment or any other type of leaf blower. Nothing in this subsection shall apply to the use of gasolinepowered leaf blowers on property owned by a county or municipality. (e) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit or limit any county or municipal program to encourage the use of alternative leaf blower equipment, such as battery powered tools."
SECTION 2. Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, is amended by revising Code Section 46-1-6, relating to governmental entities prohibited from restricting utility service connection or sale of fuels based on type and the ability to choose utility service, as follows:
"46-1-6. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Governmental entity' means any: (A) Municipality, public corporation, political subdivision, instrumentality, body politic, authority, district, consolidated government, county, or any board, commission, agency, department, or board of any such entity; (B) State board, commission, agency, department, or board; or (C) Other form of government.
(2) 'Policy' means an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, or any other requirement imposed by a governmental entity. (b) No governmental entity of this state shall adopt any policy that restricts or prohibits, or has the effect of restricting or prohibiting, based on the type or source of energy or fuel to be delivered or the appliance to be used: (1) The connection or reconnection of a customer to an electric utility, gas company, or natural, manufactured, or liquefied petroleum gas service; (2) Sales of liquefied petroleum gas, including, but not limited to, directly to a consumer by a retail establishment; or (3) Sales of other liquefied petroleum products.

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(c) Nothing in this Code section shall limit the ability of a governmental entity to choose utility services for properties owned by such governmental entity."
SECTION 3. Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal annexation of territory, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 8
36-36-130. The procedures of this article shall apply to deannexations pursuant to this article but shall not apply to deannexations by local Acts of the General Assembly.
36-36-131. (a) Authority is granted to the governing authority of any municipality to deannex an area or areas of the existing corporate limits thereof, in accordance with the procedures provided in this article and in Article 1 of this chapter, upon the written and signed applications of all of the owners of all of the land, except the owners of any public street, road, highway, or right of way, proposed to be deannexed, containing a complete description of the lands to be deannexed; provided, however, that no more than ten parcels of property may be deannexed in one action and only upon the adoption of a resolution by the governing authority of the county in which such property is located consenting to such deannexation. If the governing authority of the county consents to the deannexation and the deannexation conforms with the requirements of this article, the governing authority of the municipal corporation shall approve such deannexation unless it finds that the deannexation would be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and property owners of the area to be deannexed or to the area remaining within the municipality. (b) Lands to be deannexed at any one time under this article shall be treated as one body, regardless of the number of owners, and all parts shall be considered as adjoining the limits of the municipality when any one part of the entire body abuts such limits; provided, however, that at least one-eighth of the aggregate external boundary or 50 feet of the area to be deannexed, whichever is less, either abuts directly on the municipal boundary or would directly abut on the municipal boundary if it were not otherwise separated from the municipal boundary by lands owned by the municipal corporation or some other political subdivision, by lands owned by this state, or by the definite width of:
(1) Any street or street right of way; (2) Any creek or river; or (3) Any right of way of a railroad or other public service corporation which divides the municipal boundary and any area proposed to be deannexed. (c) When such application is acted upon by the municipal governing authority and the land is, by ordinance, deannexed from the municipality, an identification of the property

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so deannexed shall be filed with the Department of Community Affairs and with the governing authority of the county in which the property is located in accordance with Code Section 36-36-3. (d) When so deannexed, such lands shall cease to constitute a part of the lands within the corporate limits of the municipality as completely and fully as if the limits had been marked and defined by local Act of the General Assembly.
(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and Code Section 36-36133, when so deannexed, the land shall be deannexed from the municipality effective for ad valorem tax purposes on December 31 of the year during which such application is submitted and for all other purposes on the first day of the next calendar quarter that begins at least one month after the month during which the requirements of this article have been met. (2) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the governing authority of the county and a municipal governing authority, where property zoned and used for commercial purposes is deannexed from a municipality with an independent school system, the effective date for the purposes of ad valorem taxes levied for educational purposes shall be December 31 of the year after the year in which the requirements of this article have been met. (f) Property that has been deannexed from a municipality under this article shall not be annexed again until at least two calendar years after the effective date of such deannexation unless such annexation is accomplished by local Act of the General Assembly.
36-36-132. There shall be no deannexation under this article that results in the formation of one or more unincorporated islands or in part of the area remaining in the municipal corporation no longer being a contiguous area of such municipal corporation.
36-36-133. In the event that a municipality has outstanding general obligation bond or revenue bond indebtedness, property in such municipality is ineligible for deannexation pursuant to this article.
36-36-134. In the event of a deannexation pursuant to this article, a municipality may, but is not required to, continue to provide any services to the property which it was providing immediately prior to the deannexation, provided that the county and municipality have agreed to terms and conditions for the municipality continuing to provide such services."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Thomas of the 21st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 374.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes N Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore E Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner E Burchett N Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper N Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S N Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett
Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor N Marin E Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn E Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 101, nays 66.

The motion prevailed.

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The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 750. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Williams of the 168th, Mitchell of the 88th, Crawford of the 84th, Reese of the 140th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Tommy Dortch; and for other purposes.
HR 751. By Representatives Gladney of the 130th, Howard of the 129th, Prince of the 132nd and Frazier of the 126th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Commen Shultz; and for other purposes.
HR 752. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Holly of the 116th, Douglas of the 78th, Crowe of the 118th and Daniel of the 117th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mary Ann Mitcham for her more than 15 years of extraordinary contributions and devotion to the betterment of others in the City of Hampton and Henry County; and for other purposes.
HR 753. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Mitchell of the 88th and Willis of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the J.C. Murphy High School Class of 1973; and for other purposes.
HR 754. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th and Dempsey of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 2023 Heart of the Community Award recipient, Melissa Rutledge; and for other purposes.
HR 755. By Representatives Bell of the 75th, Beverly of the 143rd, Scott of the 76th, Burnough of the 77th, Douglas of the 78th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 21, 2023, as Mayor Donya L. Sartor Day; and for other purposes.
HR 756. By Representatives Bennett of the 94th, Mitchell of the 88th, Carter of the 93rd, Kendrick of the 95th, Taylor of the 92nd and others:

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A RESOLUTION congratulating and honoring Lithonia Chapter #3280 of AARP Inc.; and for other purposes.
HR 757. By Representative Lumsden of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending David Yarbrough, Chattooga High School's 2023 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
HR 758. By Representative Lumsden of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending Laura Bryant, Trion High School's 2023 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
HR 759. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th and Dempsey of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION commending Jacob Travis, Model High School's 2023 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
HR 760. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th and Dempsey of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION commending Laura Windom, Coosa High School's 2023 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
HR 761. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, McClain of the 109th, Barnes of the 86th, Lupton of the 83rd and Holly of the 116th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Stingray Allstars - Scarlet for winning the Atlanta Athletic Championship; and for other purposes.
Representative Panitch of the 51st asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Resolution of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HR 749. By Representatives Panitch of the 51st, Carson of the 46th and Cox of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION condemning Jew-hatred in all of its forms and resolving to end the persecution and discrimination against the Jewish community; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Rules.
Representative Leverett of the 123rd asked unanimous consent that the Rules be temporarily suspended in order that a Bill of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee:
HB 846. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to annually notify employees whether social security taxes will be withheld from their pay and whether they are eligible to be included in certain benefits, pension, or retirement plans; to provide for public school employees to receive information regarding pension and retirement plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
The Speaker announced the House in recess until 7:30 o'clock, this evening.
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate adheres to its disagreement to the House substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following bill of the Senate:
SB 63. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for setting of bonds and

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schedules of bails; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, and Gooch of the 51st.
The Senate has disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:
HB 557. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Jones of the 47th, Parrish of the 158th, Powell of the 33rd, Schofield of the 63rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 44. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for mandatory minimum penalties for violations of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:
HB 19. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political

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subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 291. By Senator Kennedy of the 18th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Forsyth, approved May 5, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3542), so as to revise provisions related to the powers of the city manager related to appointment of department heads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett
Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell
Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett
Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach
Dempsey Y Dickey
Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill

E Hatchett Y Hawkins
Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland
Holly Y Hong
Horner E Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Kendrick Y Kennard Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis
McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald
Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince

Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson

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Y Carpenter Carson
Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas
Clark, D Clark, J

Y Gilliard Y Gladney
Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 147, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:

SB 63.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for setting of bonds and schedules of bails; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Gaines of the 120th moved that the House adhere to its position in insisting on its substitute to SB 63 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes E Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bell
Bennett Y Bentley
Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin

E Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland
Holly Y Hong Y Horner E Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M E Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J

Y Martinez Y Mathiak
Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald
Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise
Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch

Sainz N Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L
Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M

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Y Burchett Burnough
N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier
Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill
Gilliard N Gladney
Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

N Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton N Mainor E Marin Y Martin

N Paris N Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 91, nays 62.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:

Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Efstration of the 104th and Collins of the 71st.

HB 557. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Jones of the 47th, Parrish of the 158th, Powell of the 33rd, Schofield of the 63rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Stephens of the 164th moved that the House insist on its position in amending the Senate substitute to HB 557 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:

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Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Parrish of the 158th and Jones of the 47th.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate, having previously been read, was again taken up for consideration:
SB 233. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Still of the 48th, Moore of the 53rd, Setzler of the 37th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,000.00 per school year for each participating student; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Committee substitute was previously read and withdrawn.
The Rules Committee Substitute, previously read, was withdrawn.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,500.00 per school year for each participating student; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualified education expenses; to provide for qualifications for students to participate in the promise scholarship account program; to provide for requirements for participating schools and service providers; to provide for accounts and account funds; to establish a parent review committee to review expenditures upon request; to authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission to participate in the promise scholarship account program; to authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for an annual report on the program by the Georgia Student Finance Commission; to provide for annual testing of participating students; to provide for audits by the Department of Audits and Accounts; to provide for an annual report by the Office of Student Achievement; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 2B
20-2B-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Promise Scholarship Act.'
20-2B-2. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Account' or 'promise scholarship account' means a consumer directed account established pursuant to this chapter and composed of state funds deposited on behalf of a participating student and which may be used for qualified education expenses. (2) 'Account funds' means the funds awarded on behalf of a participating student. (3) 'Commission' means the Georgia Student Finance Commission. (4) 'Curriculum' or 'curricula' means a complete course of study for a particular content area or grade level, including any supplemental materials required by the course of study. (5) 'Educationally disadvantaged students' means all or a subset of the following: students who are economically disadvantaged, students with disabilities, limited English proficient students, neglected or delinquent students, and homeless students, as each such subset is defined by the State Board of Education in accordance with federal education guidelines and regulations. (6) 'Parent' means a biological parent, legal guardian, custodian, or other person with legal authority to act on behalf of a student. (7) 'Participating school' means a private school that has notified the commission of its intention to participate in the program, that complies with the commission's requirements, and meets the requirements provided for in Code Section 20-2B-4. (8) 'Participating student' means a student for whom an account has been established pursuant to this chapter. (9) 'Private school' means a nonpublic school, sectarian or nonsectarian, which is accredited or in the process of becoming accredited by one or more of the entities listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 20-3-519. (10) 'Program' means the account program provided pursuant to this chapter. (11) 'Qualified education expenses' means any one or more of the following:
(A) Tuition, fees, and required textbooks for eligible core courses and eligible CTAE courses, as such terms are defined in Code Section 20-2-161.3, at a participating school, accredited community college or postsecondary education institution, or nonpublic online learning program or course; (B) Tutoring services provided by an educator certified by the Professional Standards Commission;

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(C) Payment for the purchase of a curriculum, including any supplemental materials required by the curriculum; (D) Services from a physician or therapist licensed pursuant to Chapter 10A, 28, 33, 34, or 44 of Title 43, including, but not limited to, for occupational, behavioral, physical, or speech-language therapies; (E) No more than $500.00 per year to a fee-for-service transportation provider for transportation to or from a participating school or service provider; (F) Fees for the management of account funds in accordance with subsection (e) of Code Section 20-2B-7; (G) Other expenses authorized by the State Board of Education or the commission; or (H) Individual education expenses authorized by a majority of the parent review committee provided for in Code Section 20-2B-6. (12) 'Resident school system' means the public school system in which the student would be enrolled based on his or her residence. (13) 'Service provider' means a person or entity that provides services that are covered as qualified education expenses other than a participating school.
20-2B-3. (a) A student shall qualify for a promise scholarship account under this chapter if:
(1) The student's parent resides within Georgia and has been a Georgia resident for at least one year; provided, however, that the one-year requirement shall not apply if the student's parent is an active duty military service member stationed in Georgia within the previous year; (2) The student is currently enrolled and has been continuously enrolled in a Georgia public school for a period of time that includes at least two consecutive enrollment counts conducted pursuant to Code Section 20-2-160. (3) The student resides in the attendance zone of a public school that is included on the list of public schools provided for in Code Section 20-2B-10; (4) The student does not meet any of the ineligibility criteria provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-3-519.1; (5) The student is not the recipient or beneficiary of a scholarship or other benefit provided for under Article 33 of Chapter 2 of this title, the 'Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act,' nor shall the student or the student's parent seek to receive such scholarship or other benefit at any time during which such student is a participating student; (6) The student is not the recipient or beneficiary of a scholarship, tuition grant, or other benefit from a student scholarship organization, as such term is defined in Code Section 20-2A-1, nor shall the student or the student's parent seek to receive such scholarship, tuition grant, or other benefit at any time during which such student is a participating student; (7) The student's parent signs an agreement promising:

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(A) To provide an education for the participating student in at least the subjects of reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies, and science; (B) Not to enroll the student in a local school system school, local charter school, or state charter school while participating in the program; provided, however, that this subparagraph shall not be construed to prohibit participating students from part-time enrollment in a college and career academy, as such term is defined in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-4-37, which has been approved by the commission to be a service provider; and (C) To use account funds only for qualified education expenses of the participating student; and (8) The student's parent submits an application for an account to the commission no later than the deadline established by the commission; provided, however, that the commission shall provide quarterly application periods that correspond with quarterly funding dates pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2B-5. (b) Upon acceptance of the account, the parent assumes full financial responsibility for the education of the participating student, including transportation to and from the participating school or service provider. (c) Students enrolled in a school operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice are not eligible for the program. (d) A participating student shall continue to be eligible to receive account funds until the student returns to a public school, graduates from high school, or reaches the age of 20 years, or for special education students, reaches the age of 21 years; provided, however, that a student who participated in the program for any length of time before returning to a public school must submit a new application for an account in order to participate in the program for a second or subsequent time. (e) The creation of the program or the granting of an account pursuant to this chapter shall not be construed to imply that a public school did not provide a free and appropriate public education for a student or constitute a waiver or admission by the state. A participating student's resident school system shall not be obligated to provide services to such student that would be required if such student were enrolled in such resident school system unless such student re-enrolls in such school system. (f) Any account funds directed to a participating school or service provider are so directed on behalf of the participating student's parent, the recognized recipient of such participating student's account funds, and wholly as a result of the genuine and independent private choice of the parent. (g) The parent of each student participating in the program shall comply fully with the participating school or service provider's rules and policies. (h) Any parent who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter and commission regulations relating to the program shall forfeit the account and all account funds therein.
20-2B-4. (a) To be eligible to enroll a participating student, a participating school shall:

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(1) Demonstrate fiscal soundness by having been in operation for one school year or by submitting a financial information report for the school that complies with uniform financial accounting standards established by the commission and conducted by a certified public accountant. The report must confirm that the school desiring to participate is insured and the owner or owners have sufficient capital or credit to operate the school for the upcoming school year serving the number of students anticipated with expected revenues from tuition and other sources that may be reasonably expected. The report shall be limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the commission to make a determination on fiscal soundness of the school;
(2)(A) Beginning on August 1 of the first year following the year in which this chapter becomes effective and by August 1 each year thereafter, submit to the commission and the Department of Education a report of:
(i) The aggregate data of student attendance rates and course completion rates for eligible core courses and eligible CTAE courses, as such terms are defined in Code Section 20-2-161.3, of all participating students enrolled in such participating school; (ii) The dates of enrollment for each participating student enrolled in such participating school during the previous school year; and (iii) The amount of account funds, if any, received on behalf of each participating student during the previous school year; and (B) Beginning on August 1 of the fourth year following the year in which this chapter becomes effective and by August 1 each year thereafter, submit to the commission and the Department of Education a report of the on-time graduation rate of participating students enrolled in such participating school. For purposes of this subparagraph, the on-time graduate rate shall be calculated using the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate criteria which are used by the Department of Education for state and federal accountability purposes. (3) Comply with the antidiscrimination provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 2000d; (4) Comply with all health and safety laws or codes that apply to private schools; (5) Comply with all provisions of Code Section 20-2-690 and any other state law applicable to private schools; and (6) Be located in Georgia. (b) A participating school or service provider may apply to the commission to participate in the program and accept account funds for providing services covered as qualified education expenses. (c) The commission shall, not later than 60 days after receiving a participating school's or service provider's application for approval, notify such school or service provider as to whether its application has been approved or denied. If the commission denies an application, the commission shall provide a reason and notify the school or service provider that it may appeal the decision to the parent review committee created pursuant to Code Section 20-2B-6. (d) A participating school and service provider shall not refund, rebate, or share account funds with a parent or student in any manner.

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(e) The creation of the program shall not be construed to expand the regulatory authority of the state, its officers, or any local school system to impose any additional regulation of nonpublic schools beyond those reasonably necessary to enforce the requirements of this chapter. (f) The commission shall not require a participating school or service provider to alter such school's or provider's creed, practices, admissions policies, employment policies, or curricula in order to receive funds under the program. (g) A participating school or service provider shall not be deemed an agent of the state or federal government as a result of participating in the program or accepting account funds.
20-2B-5. (a) Upon this chapter becoming effective, the account funds granted to each participating student pursuant to this chapter shall be $6,500.00 for the first school year. Each subsequent school year, the amount of account funds granted to each participating student shall reflect austerity adjustments, if any, and shall be adjusted by an amount equal to the difference between:
(1) The product of multiplying the base amount provided for in Code Section 20-2-161 for the current school year by the percentage at which the Quality Basic Education Formula is initially funded for such school year; and (2) The base amount provided for in Code Section 20-2-161 for the previous school year. (b)(1) When a student enters the program, the commission shall receive all documentation required for the student's participation during a quarterly enrollment period provided for in paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2B-3 before the first quarterly account payment is made for the student. (2) Upon proper documentation received by the commission, the commission shall make quarterly payments to the account of a participating student, beginning with the first quarterly payment that corresponds with the enrollment period in which the student's application was received. As nearly as practical, such quarterly payments shall be equal. The state auditor shall cite as an audit exception any failure by the commission to meet any payment deadlines and shall include such audit exceptions on the website established pursuant to Code Section 50-6-32. (3) The commission shall develop a system for parents to direct account funds to participating schools and service providers by electronic funds transfer, automated clearing-house transfer, or another system that the commission finds to be commercially viable, cost-effective, and easy for parents of participating students to use. The commission shall not adopt a system that relies solely on reimbursing parents for out-of-pocket expenses, but may determine certain qualified education expenses that must require reimbursement or preapproval for purchase. The commission is authorized to qualify private financial management firms to manage the payment system. The commission, at its discretion, shall be authorized to create a system of individually funded accounts or notional accounts funded through a single state omnibus account.

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(4) If the participating school requires partial payment of tuition prior to the start of the academic year to reserve space for students admitted to the school, such partial payment may be paid by the commission prior to the first quarterly payment of the year in which the account is awarded, up to a maximum of $1,000.00, and deducted from subsequent account payments. If a student decides not to attend the participating school, the partial reservation payment must be returned to the commission by such school. Only one reservation payment per student may be made per year. (c) Funds received pursuant to this Code section shall not constitute taxable income of the parent of the participating student. (d) Funds deposited into an account shall be used only for qualified education expenses for the participating student. Unused funds in an account, up to an amount not greater than 50 percent of the total funds deposited into the account for the current school year, shall roll over to the following school year; provided, however, that, if an account has been inactive for two consecutive years or the participating student graduates from high school, the funds in such account shall be returned to the state general fund and the account shall be closed. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit a parent or student from making a payment for any tuition, fee, service, or product described in this chapter from a source other than the account funds of the student.
20-2B-6. (a) To assist in the determination of whether certain expenses meet the requirements to be considered a qualified education expense under this chapter, a parent review committee shall be established.
(b)(1) The committee shall comprise one person with relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities and eight parents of participating students appointed by the president of the commission. Four of the parents shall reside in local school systems with student enrollment greater than 10,000, and four of the parents shall reside in local school systems with student enrollment less than 10,000.
(2)(A) Members of the committee shall serve for staggered three-year terms and may be reappointed; provided, however, that no individual shall be permitted to serve more than three terms. (B) The commission shall adopt rules for staggering the terms of members as required in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (3) The president of the commission or his or her designee shall serve as the chair of the committee and shall only vote in the event of a tie. (c) The commission may request the committee to determine whether an expenditure of account funds from an account qualifies as a qualified education expense under this chapter. (d) The commission may request the committee review appeals of participating schools or service provider application denials pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2B4.

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20-2B-7. (a) The commission shall adopt rules and regulations as necessary for the administration of the program and shall include rules and regulations prioritizing the selection of educationally disadvantaged students if either the number of participating students or the number of applications for accounts exceeds the funds available for the program; provided, however, that continued participation in the program by participating students shall be prioritized over new applications for accounts. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations regarding eligibility and participation of participating schools and service providers, including, but not limited to, timelines that will maximize student and private school participation, the calculation and distribution of accounts to participating students, and the application and approval procedures for participating students, participating schools, and service providers. The commission shall develop and utilize a compliance form for completion by participating schools and service providers. The commission shall be authorized to require any pertinent information as it deems necessary from participating schools and service providers for the purpose of implementing the program. Participating schools and service providers shall be required to complete such forms and certify their accuracy. (b) No liability shall arise on the part of the commission or the state or of any local board of education based on the award or use of an account awarded pursuant to this chapter. (c) The commission shall have the authority to conduct or contract for the auditing of accounts and shall, at a minimum, conduct random audits on an annual basis. The commission shall have the authority to make any parent or participating student ineligible for the program in the event of misuse of account funds. (d) The commission shall have the authority to refer cases of substantial misuse of account funds to the Attorney General for investigation if evidence of fraudulent use is obtained. (e) The commission may deduct an amount from accounts to cover the costs of overseeing and administering the program, up to a maximum of 5 percent annually. (f) The commission may contract with a qualified organization to administer the program or specific functions of the program. (g) The commission shall provide parents of participating students with an explanation of the allowable uses of account funds, the responsibilities of parents, and the duties of the commission.
20-2B-8. (a)(1) In order to allow parents and taxpayers to measure the achievements of the program, the commission shall annually approve no fewer than three nationally normreferenced tests that measure student academic progress in math and language arts. (2) Private schools enrolling participating students shall ensure that at least one of the following is administered each school year to each participating student: (A) A nationally norm-referenced test approved by the commission, as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection; or

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(B) A state-wide assessment administered pursuant to Code Section 20-2-281, if such participating student is enrolled in a grade for which such state-wide assessment is administered. Such state-wide assessment shall be made available to such participating student by his or her resident school system. (3) The commission shall develop a process for the annual administration of the nationally norm-referenced tests and the state-wide assessments provided for in paragraph (2) of this subsection and for the collection of results for participating students not enrolled full time in a private school. (b) The results of such norm-referenced tests and state-wide assessments shall be provided to and collected by the commission or an organization chosen by the commission on an annual basis. (c) Student information shall be reported and collected in a manner that allows the state to aggregate data by grade level, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and English language proficiency. (d) The commission or an organization chosen by the commission shall collect information regarding the high school graduation rate of all participating students.
20-2B-9. (a) The commission shall provide the General Assembly not later than December 1 of each year with a report regarding the program for the previous fiscal year. Such report shall also be posted on the commission's website. (b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, numbers and demographics of participating students and numbers of participating schools. The report shall also include:
(1) Participating student performance on nationally norm-referenced tests or state-wide assessments, including aggregate information on long-term performance gains; (2) The level of satisfaction with the program from parents of participating students; (3) The percentage of funds used for each type of qualified education expense included in paragraph (11) of Code Section 20-2B-2; and (4) The fiscal impact to the state and resident school systems of the program, taking into consideration both the impact on revenue and the impact on expenses. The fiscal savings associated with students departing public schools shall be explicitly quantified, even if the public school losing the student or students does not reduce its spending. (c) The report shall apply appropriate analytical and behavioral science methodologies to ensure public confidence in such report. (d) The report shall protect the identity of participating students through whatever means the commission deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, by keeping anonymous all disaggregated data and complying with state and federal guidelines for student privacy. The names of participating schools and the number of participating students at each such school shall be included in the report. (e) The Department of Audits and Accounts shall audit the program annually. Audit reports, including, but not limited to, any findings and recommendations by the Department of Audits and Accounts, shall be included in the first annual report submitted by the commission pursuant to this Code section following completion of each audit of

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the program by the Department of Audits and Accounts. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Department of Audits and Accounts to conduct an audit at any time.
20-2B-10. (a) In the annual report required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 2014-27, the Office of Student Achievement shall include a separate list of public schools that performed in the lowest 25 percent of all public schools based on the cumulative individual school ratings, as provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 20-14-33, for the two most recent school years for which the Office of Student Achievement issued such ratings; provided, however, that in the event of a tied rating, the public school with the lower performance in student achievement shall be prioritized; provided, further, however, that such list shall not include any school with more than 50 percent of its enrolled students assigned to an education program provided for in Code Section 20-2154.1. (b) By December 1 of each year, the Office of Student Achievement shall publish on its website the list provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section.
20-2B-11. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply or be construed to apply to any student in a home study program provided for in Code Section 20-2-690 unless such student is a participating student as such term is defined in Code section 20-2B-2."
SECTION 2. Said title is amended further in Code Section 20-3-231, relating to legislative findings and purposes of commission, by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) Purpose of commission. The purpose of the commission shall be to help improve the higher educational opportunities of citizens and persons in this state by serving as an agency and budget unit within the executive branch of state government for the purpose of carrying out and effectuating the powers, duties, and functions set forth in this part and in Chapter 2B of this title."
SECTION 3. (a) This Act shall become effective only if the "Quality Basic Education Act," as provided for in Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, is fully funded in an appropriations Act making specific reference to the full funding of the "Quality Basic Education Act" and shall become effective when funds so appointed become available for expenditure. (b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section, this Act shall be applicable beginning on July 1, 2024.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett N Barton N Bazemore N Bell N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron N Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

N Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T N Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize N Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins N Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard N Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott N Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak N Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park N Parrish N Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Sainz N Sampson E Schofield N Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L N Smith, M Y Smith, R N Smith, T.P. N Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin N Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran N Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis N Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 85, nays 89.

The Bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Representative Jones of the 25th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to SB 233.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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N Adesanya N Adeyina
Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz N Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore N Bell N Bennett N Bentley N Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner N Bruce N Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson N Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox N Crawford Y Crowe N Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B N Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill N Gilliard N Gladney N Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins
Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens N Holcomb N Holland N Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston N Howard Y Huddleston N Hugley N Hutchinson N Jackson, E N Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J N Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick N Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett N Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks N Miller N Mitchell Y Momtahan E Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal Y New Y Newton N Okoye N Olaleye N Oliver N Panitch N Paris N Park N Parrish N Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell N Prince N Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

Y Sainz N Sampson E Schofield N Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh N Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens N Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B N Thomas, M Y Townsend N Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A N Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson N Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 98, nays 73.

The motion prevailed.

The following messages were received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate insists on its Senate amendment to the House substitute to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 246. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate insists on its amendment to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 13. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 9-13-161, 44-14-162, and 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has disagreed to the House substitute to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 145. By Senators Still of the 48th, Dolezal of the 27th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local regulations that create differing standards for or distinguish gasoline-powered leaf blowers from similar equipment; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 133. By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to create a uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:
HB 514. By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Bazemore of the 69th, Reeves of the 99th, Lim of the 98th, Ridley of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for the length and renewal of moratoriums related to zoning decisions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide procedures for the levy, collection, use, and waiver of fees related to zoning decisions and related permits; to revise notice and hearing requirements for certain zoning decisions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to the following resolution of the House:
HR 256. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th and Houston of the 170th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher and dedicating an interchange in her memory; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 760. By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd and Mathiak of the 74th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to repeal and replace the charter of the Town of Tyrone, in Fayette County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3876), as amended, so as to deannex certain properties; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 800. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Olaleye of the 59th, Thomas of the 65th, Evans of the 57th, Jones of the 60th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Fulton Technology and Energy Enhancement Authority, approved May 3, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 3612), so as to revise the short title; to rename the authority; to provide for a new board for the authority; to terminate the terms of existing board members; to revise provisions related to the appointment of board members; to provide for the removal of board members; to revise definitions; to provide for a student advisory panel; to provide for eligibility and application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 805. By Representative Mathis of the 149th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a $15,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Twiggs County School District for residents who are 62 years of age or older and whose net income does not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 17, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6502), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4834), so as to increase the income cap on the homestead exemption granted to certain residents of the school district who are 62 years of age or older; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 806. By Representative Mathis of the 149th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act restating and reenacting a certain homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes levied for county and school purposes and a certain homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes levied for county purposes in Twiggs County, approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3935), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4359), so as to increase the amount of the income cap on the exemption granted to certain residents 62 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Speaker called the House to order for the purpose of receiving the Governor of Georgia, the Honorable Brian P. Kemp.
The Honorable Brian P. Kemp appeared upon the floor of the House and addressed the members.
The Speaker called the House to order.

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The following Bills of the Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:

SB 246. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Gambill of the 15th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 246.

The motion prevailed.

SB 145. By Senators Still of the 48th, Dolezal of the 27th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local regulations that create differing standards for or distinguish gasoline-powered leaf blowers from similar equipment; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Gullett of the 19th moved that the House insist on its position in substituting SB 145.

The motion prevailed.

SB 23.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st, Tillery of the 19th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to revise a committee name; to repeal provisions relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions,

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committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; to make conforming changes throughout the Code; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate moves to amend the House substitute to SB 23 (LC 39 3806S) by inserting after "Code;" on line 4 the following: to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Data Analytic Center, so as to provide for definitions; to establish the Georgia Data Analytic Center as an agent of all executive state agencies; to provide for resolution of data sharing disputes between state agencies; to provide for statutory construction;
By inserting between lines 292 and 293 the following:
PART XIIIA Georgia Data Analytic Center
SECTION 13A-1. Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Data Analytic Center, is amended by adding two new paragraphs to Code Section 45-12-150, relating to definitions, to read as follows:
"(2.1)(A) 'Executive state agency' means any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, division, office, or other unit of the executive branch of state government whether established by or pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the Official Code of Georgia, any administrative rule or regulation, or any executive order. (B) Such term shall not include:
(i) The legislative or judicial branches of state government; (ii) Any political subdivision; (iii) The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission; or (iv) The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia." "(3.1)(A) 'Government information' means any information created, received, maintained, or stored by, or otherwise in the control of, an executive state agency, regardless of the form or the media on which the information is recorded. (B) Such term shall not include: (i) Investigative records of law enforcement agencies; (ii) Confidential investigative records related to an ongoing investigation and any related information classified as confidential; or (iii) Confidential advisory opinions requested or given by the office of the inspector general."

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SECTION 13A-2. Said part is further amended by revising Code Section 45-12-153, relating to access to data, as follows:
"45-12-153. (a) Any state agency or department that creates, receives, or maintains publicly supported program, fiscal, or health data shall, only after execution of an enforceable data use, data sharing, or other similar agreement that is acceptable to the state agency or department, transmit or allow access to such data as is necessary and appropriate to further the purposes of this part and shall cooperate with GDAC Project requests for receipt of or access to such data. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any state agency or department shall not be required to transmit data which it creates, receives, or maintains to the GDAC Project or to allow access to such data if the Attorney General's review or the applicable state agency's or department's review determines that such transmission or access would violate state or federal law. The Attorney General's review shall include consideration of an analysis from the state agency or department whose data are being requested, and shall include the reason, if any, that the requested data cannot be transmitted or allowed for access to the Georgia Data Analytic Center as an agent of the state agency or department as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section. (b) This Code section shall not prohibit the office or any agency or department from creating, receiving, maintaining, or transmitting data in data systems that are separate and distinct from the GDAC Project. (c) The Georgia Data Analytic Center is considered to be an agent of all executive state agencies sharing government information and is an authorized receiver of government information under the statutory or administrative law that governs such government information. (d) Interagency and intra-agency data sharing under this part does not constitute a disclosure or release under any statutory or administrative law that governs the government information. In no event shall government information accessed, received, or obtained by the Georgia Data Analytic Center, which is protected by any form of confidentiality or privilege, cause such information to be subject to disclosure, including, but not limited to, disclosure pursuant to Code Sections 50-18-70 and 50-18-72. (e) The director of the Office of Planning and Budget shall have the authority to review data sharing disputes between executive state agencies where a data request made by one agency to another is denied following a department or agency's finding that transmission or access would violate state or federal law. At the request of an agency, such director shall perform a review of a data request and issue a final determination as to whether such transmission or access to data from one agency to another would violate state or federal law. The director's review shall include consideration of an analysis from the state agency or department whose data are being requested. The director shall consult with the chairpersons of the Senate and House appropriations committees prior to making a final determination. In the event that the director's final determination concludes that such transmission or access to data does not violate state or federal law, the final

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determination shall have the effect of overturning the agency's finding and compelling it to cooperate with the data transfer as requested by the requesting agency. (f) Nothing in this part is intended to or shall be construed to limit the authority of the state auditor pursuant to Chapter 6 of Title 50 to obtain information directly from executive state agencies."

Representative Hilton of the 48th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 23.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett N Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach
Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Hatchett Y Hawkins E Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald E Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes N Ridley, Jas E Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L E Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion the ayes were 156, nays 7.

The motion prevailed.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:
HB 183. By Representatives Barton of the 5th, Corbett of the 174th, Wiedower of the 121st, Momtahan of the 17th and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-112 and Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vehicles with false or secret compartments and registration and licensing of motor vehicles, respectively, so as to revise terminology relating to temporary license plates and temporary operating permits; to provide standards for the issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles failing to comply with vehicle emission standards upon vehicle registration renewal; to remove outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:
HB 528. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Sainz of the 180th, Smith of the 18th, Wiedower of the 121st, Burchett of the 176th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deceptive or unfair trade practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 497. By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Williams of the 148th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Lumsden of the 12th and Hitchens of the 161st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to authorize the use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 607. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Jones of the 47th, Martin of the 49th and Dubnik of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise the definition of "Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar" by changing the ACT score requirement for certain students; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:

SB 13.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 9-13-161, 44-14-162, and 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Martin of the 49th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment, to the House substitute, to SB 13.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 9:30 o'clock, this evening.

The Speaker called the House to order.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 557. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Jones of the 47th, Parrish of the 158th, Powell of the 33rd, Schofield of the 63rd and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Walker III of the 20th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, and Hufstetler of the 52nd.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 139. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, McCollum of the 30th, Mathis of the 149th and Barrett of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to discovery in criminal procedure, so as to provide for restrictions of the disclosure of certain personally identifiable information of nonsworn employees of a law enforcement agency who are witnesses in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 219. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Leverett of the 123rd, Ballard of the 147th, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to records and reports of currency transactions, so as to provide for venue for the offense of money laundering; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for venue for the offense of theft of money held in a financial institution; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:
HB 340. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Ballard of the 147th, Parsons of the 44th, Greene of the 154th, Wilkerson of the 38th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for daily duty-free planning periods for teachers in grades six through 12; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendments were read:
Senate Amendment #1
The Senate moves to amend HB 340 (LC 49 1385S) by deleting "Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of " from lines 1 and 8.
By inserting "to provide for appeals and arbitration;" after "definition;" on line 4.
By deleting "conditions of employment in elementary and secondary" from lines 2 and 9.
By inserting after line 60 the following: Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"20-14-97. (a) In the event of a dispute between an accrediting agency and a public school or school system regarding the findings and recommendations of an assessment by the accrediting agency, the public school or school system shall have the right to appeal as follows:
(1) The public school or school system may appeal the findings and recommendations within 70 days to an accreditation committee established by the State Board of Education for such appeal and may provide evidence in support of such appeal. The accrediting agency's findings and recommendations which are the subject of such appeal shall be suspended from public access or disclosure during the pendency of such appeal and any arbitration or subsequent appeal; (2) The accreditation committee shall work with the parties to seek a resolution; and (3) Should the parties fail to agree to a resolution, the appealing public school or school system shall have the right to submit the dispute to arbitration under the provisions of Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 9, the 'Georgia Arbitration Code.' The public school or school system and the accrediting agency shall be the parties to such arbitration. The accrediting agency shall be responsible for the costs of such arbitration. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an arbitrator's decision rendered pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section may be appealed by either party to the State Board of Education, the ruling of which shall be binding on the parties."

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SECTION 3.
Senate Amendment #2
The Senate moves to amend HB 340 (LC 49 1385S) by renumbering Sections 1 and 2 as Sections 2 and 3, respectively, and by replacing lines 1 through 3 with the following: To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to prohibit the discussion of certain personnel matters; to provide for planning periods for teachers in kindergarten
By inserting after line 6 the following: SECTION 1.
Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating elementary and secondary education, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-61, relating to fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents, as follows:
"(a) The fundamental role of a local board of education shall be to establish policy for the local school system with the focus on student achievement. The fundamental role of a local school superintendent shall be to implement the policy established by the local board. It shall not be the role of the local board of education or individual members of such board to micromanage the superintendent in executing his or her duties, but it shall be the duty of the local board to hold the local school superintendent accountable in the performance of his or her duties; provided, however, that requesting and reviewing financial data and documents shall not constitute micromanaging. No individual member shall discuss any individual personnel matter with the superintendent or other school personnel except as provided for in Code Section 20-2-943, Code Section 20-2-989.7, Code Section 20-2-989.8, Code Section 20-2-1160, Code Section 50-14-3, or Code Section 50-14-4 or as otherwise authorized by law; provided, however, that the mere referral of a personnel matter to the superintendent shall not be prohibited. Local board of education members should work together with the entire local board of education and shall not have authority as independent elected officials but shall only be authorized to take official action as members of the board as a whole. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter, limit, expand, or enlarge any powers, duties, or responsibilities of local boards of education, local board members, or local school superintendents."
By replacing lines 8 and 9 with "Said chapter is further".
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Representative Corbett of the 174th offers the following amendment:
Amend the Senate floor amendment 1 (AM 49 0122) to HB 340 (LC 49 1385S) by deleting lines 1 through 27.

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Amend the Senate floor amendment 2 (AM 49 0113) to HB 340 (LC 49 1385S) by deleting lines 1 through 30 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Amend HB 340 (LC 49 1385S) by replacing lines 1 through 5 with the following: To amend Code Section 48-7-29.21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for qualified education donations for the purpose of awarding grants to public schools, so as to provide for a sunset date; to amend an Act relating to education and to revenue and taxation to authorize the Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; to provide for grant criteria; to provide for an income tax credit for qualified education donations; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to such donations, approved April 27, 2017 (Ga L. 2017, p. 100), so as to repeal a sunset provision; to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to prohibit the discussion of certain personnel matters; to provide for planning periods for teachers in kindergarten through 12; to provide for a definition; to provide for appeals and arbitration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By replacing lines 7 through 61 with the following:
SECTION 1. Code Section 48-7-29.21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for qualified education donations for the purpose of awarding grants to public schools, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(j) This Code section shall stand repealed and reserved on December 31, 2026."
SECTION 2. An Act relating to education and to revenue and taxation to authorize the Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; to provide for grant criteria; to provide for an income tax credit for qualified education donations; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to such donations, approved April 27, 2017 (Ga L. 2017, p. 100), is amended by repealing Section 3.
SECTION 3. Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating education, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-61, relating to fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents, as follows:
"(a) The fundamental role of a local board of education shall be to establish policy for the local school system with the focus on student achievement. The fundamental role of a local school superintendent shall be to implement the policy established by the local board. It shall not be the role of the local board of education or individual members of such board to micromanage the superintendent in executing his or her duties, but it shall

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be the duty of the local board to hold the local school superintendent accountable in the performance of his or her duties; provided, however, that requesting and reviewing financial data and documents shall not constitute micromanaging. No individual member shall discuss any individual personnel matter with the superintendent or other school personnel except as provided for in Code Section 20-2-943, Code Section 20-2-989.7, Code Section 20-2-989.8, Code Section 20-2-1160, Code Section 50-14-3, or Code Section 50-14-4 or as otherwise authorized by law; provided, however, that the mere referral of a personnel matter to the superintendent shall not be prohibited. Local board of education members should work together with the entire local board of education and shall not have authority as independent elected officials but shall only be authorized to take official action as members of the board as a whole. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter, limit, expand, or enlarge any powers, duties, or responsibilities of local boards of education, local board members, or local school superintendents."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 20-2-218, relating to duty-free lunch period, exchange of lunch period for compensation or other benefit, length of school day not affected, exemption for extenuating circumstances, and funding, as follows:
"20-2-218. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'planning period' means a block of time when a teacher is not responsible for the direct supervision of student safety or conduct or for providing instruction to students and is responsible for participating in activities that are part of the established duties of a teacher, including, but not limited to, instructional lesson design, grading and assessment, data analysis of student achievement, and growing skills and knowledge in the profession of teaching.
(b)(1) Every teacher who is employed in grades kindergarten through five for a period of time of more than one-half of the class periods of the regular school day shall be provided a daily lunch period of not less than 30 consecutive minutes, and such employee shall not be assigned any responsibilities during this such lunch period. Such lunch period shall be included in the number of hours worked, and no local board of education shall increase the number of hours to be worked by an employee as a result of such employee's being granted a lunch period under the provisions of this Code section. This duty-free lunch period shall not be calculated under any circumstances as a part of any daily planning period or other noninstructional time. (2) Every teacher who is employed in grades kindergarten through 12 for a period of time of more than one-half of the class periods of the regular school day shall be provided a daily planning period. Such planning period shall be included in the number of hours worked, and no local board of education shall increase the number of hours to be worked by an employee as a result of such employee's being granted a planning period under the provisions of this Code section. This planning period shall not be calculated under any circumstances as a part of any daily lunch period or other noninstructional time.

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(b)(c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prevent any teacher from exchanging that teacher's lunch period or planning period for any compensation or benefit mutually agreed upon by the employee and the local superintendent of schools or such superintendent's agent, except that a teacher and the superintendent or agent may not agree to terms which are different from those available to any other teacher granted rights under this Code section within the individual school or to terms which in any way discriminate among such teachers within the individual school. (c)(d) The implementation of this Code section may not result in a lengthened school day. (d)(e) If necessary where due to extreme economic conditions or an unforeseen and unavoidable personnel shortage, a local unit of administration may:
(1) Require require a teacher otherwise entitled to a duty-free lunch period to supervise students during such lunch period but for no more than one day in any school week; and (2) Require a teacher otherwise entitled to a planning period to supervise students during such planning period but for no more than one day in any school week except when necessary to ensure the safety of students and staff. (f) During planning periods teachers are encouraged to review the school safety plan and incorporate it into lesson plans as appropriate. (e)(g) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this Code section to the contrary, nothing in this Code section shall require the General Assembly to appropriate funds for the implementation of the planning period and duty-free lunch program; provided, however, that any such funds appropriated for this purpose shall be used by local school systems for duty-free lunch periods for classroom teachers in grades kindergarten through five and planning periods for classroom teachers in grades kindergarten through 12."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"20-14-97. (a) In the event of a dispute between an accrediting agency and a public school or school system regarding the findings and recommendations of an assessment by the accrediting agency, the public school or school system shall have the right to appeal as follows:
(1) The public school or school system may appeal the findings and recommendations within 70 days to an accreditation committee established by the State Board of Education for such appeal and may provide evidence in support of such appeal. The accrediting agency's findings and recommendations which are the subject of such appeal shall be suspended from public access or disclosure during the pendency of such appeal and any arbitration or subsequent appeal; (2) The accreditation committee shall work with the parties to seek a resolution; and (3) Should the parties fail to agree to a resolution, the appealing public school or school system shall have the right to submit the dispute to arbitration under the provisions of Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 9, the 'Georgia Arbitration Code.' The public

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school or school system and the accrediting agency shall be the parties to such arbitration. The accrediting agency shall be responsible for the costs of such arbitration. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an arbitrator's decision rendered pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section may be appealed by either party to the State Board of Education, the ruling of which shall be binding on the parties."

SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Corbett of the 174th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments, as amended by the House, to HB 340.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron
Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin E Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance
Wade Y Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

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On the motion, the ayes were 171, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.
HB 514. By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Bazemore of the 69th, Reeves of the 99th, Lim of the 98th, Ridley of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for the length and renewal of moratoriums related to zoning decisions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide procedures for the levy, collection, use, and waiver of fees related to zoning decisions and related permits; to revise notice and hearing requirements for certain zoning decisions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Representative Washburn of the 144th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 514 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.
The motion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:
Representatives Washburn of the 144th, LaHood of the 175th and Powell of the 33rd.
HB 86. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Stephens of the 164th, Corbett of the 174th, Williams of the 148th and Sainz of the 180th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to exempt sales of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of certain aquariums for a certain period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to exempt sales of tangible personal property used

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for or in the renovation or expansion of certain aquariums or zoological institutions for a certain period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, is amended by revising paragraph (76) as follows:
"(76)(A) The sale or use of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of an aquarium located in this state that charges for admission and that is owned or operated by an organization which is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to the extent provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph. (B) This exemption shall apply from July 1, 2018, until January 1, 2022 July 1, 2023, until December 31, 2026, or until the aggregate state sales and use tax refunded pursuant to this paragraph exceeds $4.5 million, whichever occurs first. A qualifying aquarium must pay sales and use tax on all purchases and uses of tangible personal property and may obtain the benefit of this exemption from state sales and use tax by filing a claim for refund of tax paid on qualifying items. All refunds made pursuant to this paragraph will not include interest. (C) This exemption shall apply from July 1, 2018, until January 1, 2022, to any local sales and use tax levied or imposed at any time in any area consisting of less than the entire state, however authorized, including, but not limited to, such taxes authorized by or pursuant to Section 25 of an Act approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, the 'Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965,' or such taxes as authorized by or pursuant to Article 2, 2A, 3, 4, 5, or 5A of this chapter. (D) Notwithstanding any provision of Code Section 48-8-63 to the contrary, purchases by a contractor may qualify for the exemption provided for in this paragraph. However, when a contractor purchases qualifying tangible personal property, the contractor shall pay the tax at the time of purchase or at the time of first use in this state; and the ultimate owner of the property may file a claim for refund of the tax paid on the qualifying property. (E)(D) Items qualifying for exemption include all tangible personal property that will remain at the aquarium facility after completion of construction and all tangible personal property that becomes incorporated into the real property structures of the aquarium facility. The exemption excludes all items that remain tangible personal property in the possession of a contractor after the completion of construction. (F)(E) Notwithstanding Code Sections 48-2-15, 48-7-60, and 48-7-61, by June 30 each year, any taxpayer seeking to claim the exemption provided for in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall electronically submit to the department, at the time of application for the exemption and any such annual renewal, the total number of

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visitors admitted, the average monthly number of full-time employees, and the total amount of exempt purchases made by the taxpayer in the preceding calendar year. The department shall then issue a report to the chairpersons of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committee containing such information;"
SECTION 2. Said Code section is further amended by revising paragraph (87) as follows:
"(87)(A) The sale or use of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of a zoological institution to the extent provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph. (B) As used in this paragraph, the term 'zoological institution' means a nonprofit wildlife park, terrestrial institution, or facility which:
(i) Is open to the public, charges for admission, exhibits and cares for a collection consisting primarily of animals other than fish, and has received accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; and (ii) Is located in this state and owned or operated by an organization which is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. (B)(C) This exemption shall apply from July 1, 2016 2023, until June 30, 2018 December 31, 2026, or until the aggregate state sales and use tax refunded pursuant to this paragraph exceeds $350,000.00 $800,000.00, whichever occurs first. A qualifying zoological institution shall pay sales and use tax on all purchases and uses of tangible personal property and may obtain the benefit of this exemption from state sales and use tax by filing a claim for refund of tax paid on qualifying items. All refunds made pursuant to this paragraph shall not include interest. (C)(i) This exemption shall apply from July 1, 2016, until June 30, 2018. A qualifying zoological institution shall pay sales and use tax on all purchases and uses of tangible personal property and may obtain the benefit of this exemption from local sales and use tax by filing a claim for refund of tax paid on qualifying items. All refunds made pursuant to this paragraph shall not include interest. (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, local sales and use tax shall be defined as any local sales and use tax levied or imposed at any time in any area consisting of less than the entire state, however authorized, including, but not limited to, such taxes authorized by or pursuant to Section 25 of an Act approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, the 'Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965,' or such taxes as authorized by or pursuant to Article 2, 2A, 3, 4, or 5 of this chapter. (D) Notwithstanding any provision of Code Section 48-8-63 to the contrary, purchases by a contractor may qualify for the exemption provided for in this paragraph. However, when a contractor purchases qualifying tangible personal property, the contractor shall pay the tax at the time of purchase or at the time of first use in this state; and the ultimate owner of the property may file a claim for refund of the tax paid on the qualifying property.

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(E) Items qualifying for exemption include all tangible personal property that will remain at the zoological institution after completion of construction and all tangible personal property that becomes incorporated into the real property structures of the zoological institution. This exemption excludes all items that remain tangible personal property in the possession of a contractor after the completion of construction;"

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Rhodes of the 124th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 86.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes N Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner
Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron
Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D
Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel N Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E
Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S N Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald
Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle
Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner N Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance
Wade Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

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On the motion, the ayes were 156, nays 10.

The motion prevailed.

HB 52. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Barton of the 5th, Wiedower of the 121st, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to amend notice provisions relative to meetings for the election of board members; to provide for negotiations in request for proposals relative to public-private partnerships (P3s); to amend Code Section 45-16-23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to delegation of power by coroner or county medical examiner and qualifications of those authorized to perform examinations, to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the O.C.G.A., relating to when public disclosure not required by a state agency, so as to exempt certain records from public disclosure requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Thomas of the 21st moved that the House recede from its position in amending the Senate amendment to HB 52.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp

Collins Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance
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Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Frazier Y Frye
Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor E Marin Y Martin

E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 453. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Sharper of the 177th, Hawkins of the 27th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal a requirement that every ambulance service pay an annual license fee; to repeal a requirement that ambulance service annual license fees be deposited into the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal a requirement that every ambulance service pay an annual license fee; to repeal a requirement that ambulance service annual license fees be deposited into the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to provide for a conforming change; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended by revising Code Section 31-8-159, relating to reporting requirements for the Indigent Care Trust Fund, as follows:

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"31-8-159. (a) The department shall annually report to the General Assembly on its use of trust funds appropriated to the department pursuant to this article. (b) The department shall also provide an annual report no later than September 30 of each year which shall provide the following information for the immediately preceding fiscal year:
(1) The amount of ambulance service license fees received by the department pursuant to Code Section 31-11-31.1; (2) The amount of federal funds received as matching funds to the corresponding ambulance service license fees received; and (3) The total amount of funds disbursed to emergency ambulance services from the Indigent Care Trust Fund. The report required by this subsection shall be made available to the public free of charge by electronic means and in such other manner as the department deems appropriate."

SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by repealing and reserving Code Section 31-11-31.1, relating to license fees for ambulance services.

SECTION 3. Said title is further amended in Code Section 31-11-31.2, relating to ambulance service provider matching payments, segregated account, appropriations from segregated account, audits, and rules and regulations, by repealing subsection (g) in its entirety.

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Hilton of the 48th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 453.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach

Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott E Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M

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Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin
Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson
Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor E Marin
Martin

Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B
Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade
Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson
Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 162, nays 1.

The motion prevailed.

House of Representatives

Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 511 H Atlanta, Georgia 30334

March 29, 2023

Clerk's Office 309 State Capitol Building Atlanta, GA 30334

Dear Clerk of the House:

On March 29, 2023, due to my machine not capturing my vote, I missed the vote on HB 453.

Thank you,

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/s/ Mandisha A. Thomas Representative Mandisha A. Thomas House District 65
HB 76. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Bennett of the 94th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing provisions regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to revise provisions relating to education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Titles 43 and 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to certain occupations and appointments; to repeal Chapter 1A of Title 43, relating to occupational regulation legislation review; to provide for the regulation of bare knuckle boxing matches; to provide for definitions; to authorize the commission to promulgate rules and regulations; to revise provisions relating to education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy; to provide for the filling of vacancies in certain executive branch positions that were appointed by the Governor; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by repealing and reserving Chapter 1A, relating to occupational regulation legislation review.
SECTION 1A. Said title is further amended in Code Section 43-4B-1, relating to definitions, by adding a new paragraph (1.1), by adding a new division to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (20), and by revising paragraph (2) to read as follows:
"(1.1) 'Bare knuckle boxing match' means combat between two individuals in which contestants score points in rounds of two or three minutes by striking with wrapped

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hands, but without padded fists, the head and upper torso of the opponent or by knocking the opponent down and rendering the opponent unconscious or incapable of continuing the contest by such blows, which contest is held in a ring supervised by a referee and scored by three judges. (2) 'Boxing match' means a contest between two individuals in which contestants score points in rounds of two or three minutes by striking with padded fists the head and upper torso of the opponent or by knocking the opponent down and rendering the opponent unconscious or incapable of continuing the contest by such blows, which contest is held in a square ring supervised by a referee and scored by three judges. Such term shall not include a bare knuckle boxing match."
"(vi.1) Any bare knuckle boxing match;"
SECTION 1B. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-4B-18.1. (a) For purposes of this Code section, the term 'qualifying experience' means that an individual has competed in a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing, kickboxing, martial arts, or wrestling for cash as a salary, purse, or prize for such participation. (b) The commission shall have jurisdiction over any bare knuckle boxing match which occurs or is held within this state, is filmed in this state, or is broadcast or transmitted in this state. (c) Only an individual that has qualifying experience may participate in a bare knuckle boxing match. (d) Contestants in a bare knuckle boxing match shall be prohibited from strikes with any part of the body other than the hands. (e) Contestants in a bare knuckle boxing match may be allowed, at the discretion of the referee, to clinch one another while standing, provided that striking is active. (f) The commission shall have the authority to license organizations that govern, authorize, and promote bare knuckle boxing matches, to inquire as to compliance, to require license and match fees, and to enforce noncompliance and violations. (g) The commission shall have the duty to safeguard the public health, protect competitors, and provide for competitive matches by determining basic minimum medical and safety requirements based on the nature of the activity and the anticipated level of physical conditioning and training of competitors in bare knuckle boxing matches. (h) In addition to the powers and duties set out in this article, the commission is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to accomplish the purposes of this Code section in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and to enforce the provisions of this Code section."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 43-10A-13, relating to requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy, as follows:

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"(a) The education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy are as follows:
(1) For licensure as an associate marriage and family therapist, a master's degree in from a program in marriage and family therapy or a program including a master's degree and additional post-master's degree coursework, both of which programs shall include three courses in marriage and family studies, three courses in marriage and family therapy, three courses in human development, one course in marriage and family therapy ethics, and one course in research coursework as set forth on July 1, 2023, by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, or from any program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, which degree shall have been granted by a recognized educational institution; completion of a one-year practicum in marriage and family therapy under supervision before or after the granting of the master's degree, which practicum shall include 500 hours of direct clinical experience in marriage and family therapy and 100 hours of supervision of such experience meet the minimum number of direct clinical contact hours and supervision hours as set forth on July 1, 2023, by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education; and registration with the board of an acceptable contract for obtaining the post-master's experience under direction and supervision required for licensure as a marriage and family therapist; and (2) For licensure as a marriage and family therapist:
(A) Licensure as an associate marriage and family therapist and two years of fulltime post-master's experience or its equivalent in the practice of marriage and family therapy under direction and supervision as an associate marriage and family therapist, which shall include a minimum of 2,000 1,500 hours of direct clinical experience and 100 hours of supervision of such experience and which shall be completed within a period of not less than two years and not more than five years; (B) A master's degree from:
(i) A a program in any specialty marriage and family therapy; (ii) A program in clinical counseling, clinical social work, any allied profession, applied child and family development, or applied sociology,; provided, however, that, on and after July 1, 2025, any such degree program or additional post-master's degree coursework shall include courses equivalent to those of a marriage and family therapy degree program; or (iii) Any from any program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, which degree shall have been granted by a recognized educational institution, and shall include, as part of the degree program or as additional post-master's degree coursework, at least two courses in marriage and family studies, two courses in marriage and family therapy, and, after July 1, 2000, one course in marriage and family therapy ethics; and three years' full-time post-master's experience or its equivalent under direction and supervision in the practice of any specialty, which shall include a minimum of 2,500 1,800 hours of direct clinical experience, one year of which may have been in an approved practicum before or after the granting of the

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master's degree which shall include a minimum of 500 hours of direct clinical experience meet the minimum number of direct clinical contact hours and supervision hours as set forth on July 1, 2023, by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, and two years of which shall have been in the practice of marriage and family therapy which shall include a minimum of 2,000 1,500 hours of direct clinical experience, and 200 hours of supervision of such experience all of which shall be completed within a period of not less than three years and not more than five years; or (C) A doctorate degree from:
(i) A a program in any specialty marriage and family therapy; (ii) A program in clinical counseling, clinical social work, any allied profession, applied child and family development, or applied sociology,; provided, however, that, on and after July 1, 2025, any such doctorate degree program or additional post-master's degree coursework shall include courses equivalent to those of a marriage and family therapy degree program; or (iii) Any from any program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, which degree shall have been granted by a recognized educational institution; and shall include, as part of a master's or doctoral degree program or as additional postgraduate degree coursework, at least two courses in marriage and family studies, two courses in marriage and family therapy, and, after July 1, 2000, one course in marriage and family therapy ethics; two years' full-time post-master's experience under direction in the practice of marriage and family therapy which shall include a minimum of 1,500 1,000 hours of direct clinical experience, one year of which may have been in an approved internship program before or after the granting of the doctoral degree, which shall include a minimum of 500 hours of direct clinical experience meet the minimum number of direct clinical contact hours and supervision hours as set forth on July 1, 2023, by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, and one year of which shall have been full-time postmaster's experience, which shall include a minimum of 1,000 700 hours of direct clinical experience; and 100 hours of supervision of such experience in the practice of marriage and family therapy, 50 hours of which may have been obtained while a student or intern in an accredited doctoral program."
SECTION 3. Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, is amended by revising Code Section 45-5-1, relating to when offices deemed vacated, filling vacancy, notice, and appeal, as follows:
"45-5-1. (a) All offices in the state shall be vacated:
(1) By the death of the incumbent; (2) By resignation, when accepted; (3) By decision of a competent tribunal declaring the office vacant;

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(4) By voluntary act or misfortune of the incumbent whereby he or she is placed in any of the specified conditions of ineligibility to office; (5) By the incumbent ceasing to be a resident of the state or of the county, circuit, or district for which he or she was elected; (6) By failing to apply for and obtain commissions or certificates or by failing to qualify or give bond, or both, within the time prescribed by the laws and Constitution of Georgia; or (7) By abandoning the office or ceasing to perform its duties, or both. (b) Upon the occurrence of a vacancy in any office in the state, the officer or body authorized to fill the vacancy or call for an election to fill the vacancy shall do so without the necessity of a judicial determination of the occurrence of the vacancy. Before doing so, however, the officer or body shall give at least ten days' notice to the person whose office has become vacant, except that such notice shall not be required in the case of a vacancy caused by death, final conviction of a felony, or written resignation. The decision of the officer or body to fill the vacancy or call an election to fill the vacancy shall be subject to an appeal to the superior court; and nothing in this subsection shall affect any right of any person to seek a judicial determination of the eligibility of any person holding office in the state. The provisions of this subsection shall apply both to vacancies occurring under this Code section and to vacancies occurring under other laws of this state. (c) Any Governor appointed seat of an executive branch board, commission, or council shall be filled by appointment of the Governor as provided by law when the seat becomes vacant upon term expiration or when declared vacant by the Governor pursuant to this Code section."
SECTION 4. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) Section 2 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.
SECTION 5. Nothing in this bill shall add any additional requirements or restrictions to clinical pastoral counselors.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Powell of the 33rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 76.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz Y Au
Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly
Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J N Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D N Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin N Evans, B Y Evans, S
Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney
Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

N Hatchett Y Hawkins E Henderson N Hilton
Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly N Hong N Horner N Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J N Jones, S E Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight N LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward N Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden N Lupton
Mainor E Marin N Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald N Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan N Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton
Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris N Park
Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger N Petrea N Pirkle Y Powell N Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor N Roberts N Romman

N Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins
Scott N Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V
Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin N Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade Y Washburn N Werkheiser
Westbrook Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 128, nays 31.

The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:

HB 175. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Mathiak of the 74th, Crowe of the 118th, Jasperse of the 11th and Corbett of the 174th:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR #2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 40th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Pursuant to House Rule 33.3, debate shall be limited to one hour on all legislation. Time to be allocated by the Speaker

Modified Structured Rule

SB 115

Georgia National Guard; the adjutant general to be the official sponsor of the state sponsored life insurance program; provide (D&VA-Hitchens-161st) McLaurin-14th (Rules Committee Substitute LC 44 2405S))

Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 139th
Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 115. By Senators McLaurin of the 14th, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, Moore of the 53rd, Dolezal of the 27th and others:

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights, privileges, and prohibitions, so as to provide for the adjutant general to be the official sponsor of the state sponsored life insurance program for the Georgia National Guard; to provide for duties for the adjutant general regarding the program; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following substitute, offered by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Code Section 44-8-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights of adjoining landowners in navigable streams, so as to provide for intent, title to, and public use of navigable waters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 44-8-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights of adjoining landowners in navigable streams, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(c) The General Assembly finds that the state procured ownership of all navigable stream beds within its jurisdiction upon statehood and, as sovereign, is trustee of its peoples' rights to use and enjoy all navigable streams capable of use for fishing, hunting, passage, navigation, commerce, and transportation, pursuant to the common law public trust doctrine. The state continues to hold title to all such stream beds, except where title in a private party originates from a valid Crown or state grant before 1863. The General Assembly further finds that the public retained the aforementioned rights under such doctrine even where private title to beds originates from a valid grant."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, by substitute.
On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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N Adesanya N Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson N Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger N Barnes N Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough N Byrd N Cameron N Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P N Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter N Chastain Y Cheokas N Clark, D N Clark, J

N Collins N Cooper N Corbett N Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings N Daniel N Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey N Douglas N Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart N Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S N Fleming, B N Fleming, T N Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines N Gambill N Gilliard Y Gladney N Glaize N Greene N Gullett N Gunter N Hagan

Y Hatchett N Hawkins Y Henderson N Hilton N Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly N Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson N Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T N Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

N Martinez N Mathiak N Mathis N McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore N Mughal E Naghise N Neal N New Y Newton Y Okoye N Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch N Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons N Persinger N Petrea N Pirkle
Powell N Prince Y Reese
Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas N Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman

N Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins N Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V
Stephens Stoner N Tarvin N Taylor, D N Taylor, R N Thomas, B Y Thomas, M N Townsend Y Tran N Vance N Wade E Washburn N Werkheiser N Westbrook Y Wiedower N Wilkerson N Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N N Williamson N Willis N Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 93, nays 75.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:

HB 183. By Representatives Barton of the 5th, Corbett of the 174th, Wiedower of the 121st, Momtahan of the 17th and Ridley of the 6th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-112 and Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vehicles with false or secret compartments and registration and licensing of motor vehicles,

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respectively, so as to revise terminology relating to temporary license plates and temporary operating permits; to provide standards for the issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles failing to comply with vehicle emission standards upon vehicle registration renewal; to remove outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendments were read:
Senate Amendment #1
The Senate moves to amend HB 183 (LC 39 3624) by replacing lines 1 through 6 with the following: To amend Code Section 16-11-112 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vehicles with false or secret compartments and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to revise terminology relating to temporary license plates and temporary operating permits; to provide standards for the issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles failing to comply with vehicle emission standards upon vehicle registration renewal; to revise penalties for failure to pay civil monetary penalties relative to illegal passing of a school bus; to remove outdated provisions; to provide for
By replacing lines 25 and 26 with the following: Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended in Code Section 40-2-8, relating to operation of
By replacing "chapter" with "title" on lines 71, 89, and 126.
By inserting between lines 158 and 159 the following: Said title is further amended in Code Section 40-6-163, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, by revising paragraphs (7) through (10) of subsection (d) as follows:
"(7) If a violation has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, the agent or governing body shall send to the person who is the registered owner of the motor vehicle a final notice of any unpaid civil monetary penalty authorized by this Code section, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The notice shall inform the registered owner that the agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue if the assessed penalty and any late fee is not paid within 30 days after the final notice was mailed and that such referral shall result in the nonrenewal of the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such motor vehicle within this state of the consequences for failure to pay such penalty and any late fee.

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(8) The agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue not sooner than 30 days after the final notice required under paragraph (7) of this subsection was mailed if a violation of an ordinance or resolution adopted under this article has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The referral to the Department of Revenue shall include the following:
(A) Any information known or available to the agent or governing body concerning the license plate number, year of registration, and the name of the owner of the motor vehicle; (B) The date on which the violation occurred; (C) The citation number issued for the violation; and (C)(D) The date when the notice required under this Code section was mailed; and (D) The seal, logo, emblem, or electronic seal of the governing body. (9) If the Department of Revenue receives a referral under paragraph (8) of this subsection, such referral shall be entered into the motor vehicle data base within five days of receipt and the Department of Revenue shall refuse to renew the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such vehicle within this state unless and until the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee is paid to the agent or governing body. The Department of Revenue shall mail a notice to the registered owner of such motor vehicle that informs such owner: (A) That the registration of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be renewed; (B) That the title of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be transferred in this state; (C) That the aforementioned penalties are being imposed due to the failure to pay the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee for an ordinance violation adopted under the authority of this Code section; and (D) Of the procedure that the person may follow to remove the penalties. (10) The Department of Revenue shall remove the penalties penalty on a vehicle registration if any person presents the Department of Revenue with adequate proof from the agent or governing body that the penalty and any late fee, if applicable, has been paid."
SECTION 7.
Senate Amendment #2
The Senate moves to amend HB 183 (LC 39 3624) by replacing lines 1 through 6 with the following: To amend Code Section 16-11-112 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vehicles with false or secret compartments and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to revise terminology relating to temporary license plates and temporary

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operating permits; to provide standards for the issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles failing to comply with vehicle emission standards upon vehicle registration renewal; to revise penalties for failure to pay civil monetary penalties relative to illegal speeding in a school zone; to remove outdated provisions; to provide for
By replacing lines 25 and 26 with the following: Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended in Code Section 40-2-8, relating to operation of
By replacing "chapter" with "title" on lines 71, 89, and 126.
By inserting between lines 158 and 159 the following: Said title is further amended in Code Section 40-14-18, relating to enforcement of speed limit in school zones with recorded images, civil monetary penalty, and vehicle registration and transfer of title restrictions for failure to pay penalty, by revising subsections (g) through (j) as follows:
"(g) If a violation has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, the agent or governing body shall send to the person who is the registered owner of the motor vehicle a final notice of any unpaid civil monetary penalty authorized by this Code section, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The notice shall inform the registered owner that the agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue if the assessed penalty is not paid within 30 days after the final notice was mailed and such that such referral shall result in the nonrenewal of the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such motor vehicle within this state of the consequences for failure to pay such penalty and any late fee. (h) The agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue not sooner than 30 days after the final notice required under subsection (g) was mailed if a violation of an ordinance or resolution adopted under this article has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The referral to the Department of Revenue shall include the following:
(1) Any information known or available to the agent or governing body concerning the license plate number, year of registration, and the name of the owner of the motor vehicle; (2) The date on which the violation occurred; (3) The citation number issued for the violation; and (3)(4) The date when the notice required under this Code section was mailed; and (4) The seal, logo, emblem, or electronic seal of the governing body. (i) If the Department of Revenue receives a referral under subsection (h) of this Code section, such referral shall be entered into the motor vehicle database data base within

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five days of receipt and the Department of Revenue shall refuse to renew the registration of the motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such vehicle within this state unless and until the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee is paid to the agent or governing body. The Department of Revenue shall mail a notice to the registered owner:
(1) That the registration of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be renewed; (2) That the title of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be transferred in this state; (3) That the aforementioned penalties are being imposed due to the failure to pay the civil monetary penalty and any late fee for an ordinance violation adopted under the authority of this Code section; and (4) Of the procedure that the person may follow to remove the penalties. (j) The Department of Revenue shall remove the penalties penalty on a vehicle registration if any person presents the Department of Revenue with adequate proof from the agent or governing body that the penalty and any late fee, if applicable, has been paid."
SECTION 7.
Senate Amendment #3
The Senate moves to amend HB 183 (LC 39 3624) by inserting before "to provide for related matters;" on line 7 the following: to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties for failure to pay civil monetary penalties relative to illegal passing of a school bus;
By inserting between lines __ and __ the following: SECTION __.
Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, is amended by revising paragraphs (7) through (10) of subsection (d) as follows:
"(7) If a violation has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, the agent or governing body shall send to the person who is the registered owner of the motor vehicle a final notice of any unpaid civil monetary penalty authorized by this Code section, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The notice shall inform the registered owner that the agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue if the assessed penalty and any late fee is not paid within 30 days after the final notice was mailed and that such referral

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shall result in the nonrenewal of the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such motor vehicle within this state of the consequences for failure to pay such penalty and any late fee. (8) The agent or governing body shall send a referral to the Department of Revenue not sooner than 30 days after the final notice required under paragraph (7) of this subsection was mailed if a violation of an ordinance or resolution adopted under this article has not been contested and the assessed penalty has not been paid, except in cases where there is an adjudication that no violation occurred or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. The referral to the Department of Revenue shall include the following:
(A) Any information known or available to the agent or governing body concerning the license plate number, year of registration, and the name of the owner of the motor vehicle; (B) The date on which the violation occurred; (C) The citation number issued for the violation; and (C)(D) The date when the notice required under this Code section was mailed; and (D) The seal, logo, emblem, or electronic seal of the governing body. (9) If the Department of Revenue receives a referral under paragraph (8) of this subsection, such referral shall be entered into the motor vehicle data base within five days of receipt and the Department of Revenue shall refuse to renew the registration of such motor vehicle and shall prohibit the title transfer of such vehicle within this state unless and until the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee is paid to the agent or governing body. The Department of Revenue shall mail a notice to the registered owner of such motor vehicle that informs such owner: (A) That the registration of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be renewed; (B) That the title of the vehicle involved in the violation will not be permitted to be transferred in this state; (C) That the aforementioned penalties are being imposed due to the failure to pay the civil monetary penalty plus any late fee for an ordinance violation adopted under the authority of this Code section; and (D) Of the procedure that the person may follow to remove the penalties. (10) The Department of Revenue shall remove the penalties penalty on a vehicle registration if any person presents the Department of Revenue with adequate proof from the agent or governing body that the penalty and any late fee, if applicable, has been paid."
By renumbering the remaining sections accordingly.
Representative Barton of the 5th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments to HB 183.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore
Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain
Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett
Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis
DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik N Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton
Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak
Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell N Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese
Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper
Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance N Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 156, nays 4.

The motion prevailed.

HB 528. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Sainz of the 180th, Smith of the 18th, Wiedower of the 121st, Burchett of the 176th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deceptive or unfair trade practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair trade practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act" and the "Georgia Online Third-Party Delivery Service Transparency Act"; to provide for short titles; to provide for legislative purpose and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for regulation of certain acts and practices of businesses that offer paid subscriptions or purchasing agreements online subject to automatic renewal or continuous service; to provide for online cancellation; to provide for exceptions; to provide for limitations; to provide that certain automatic online renewal offers and online continuous service offers shall be unlawful; to provide that terms shall be clear and conspicuous; to provide for customer consent prior to any debit card, credit card, or third-party consumer account charge authorization; to provide for notice and requirements; to provide for consumers to opt out of renewal notice; to provide for unconditional gifts; to provide for exclusions; to provide for construction; to provide for enforcement; to provide for severability; to prohibit a third-party delivery service from taking orders for or arranging for the pickup, transportation, or delivery of ready-to-eat food from a food service establishment without prior written consent from such establishment; to prohibit a third-party delivery service from using a food service establishment's name, likeness, registered trademark, or intellectual property in a manner that implies association, sponsorship, or endorsement without prior written consent from such establishment; to provide for a private cause of action; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair trade practices, is amended by adding a new part to read as follows:
"Part 8
10-1-439.5. This part shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act.'
10-1-439.6. (a) The purpose of this part shall be to stop the practice of creating unnecessary barriers for customers who wish to cancel automatic renewal or continuous service subscriptions

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online, particularly when such subscriptions are offered online. It is the intent of the General Assembly that such practice be swiftly stopped, and this part shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies. (b) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that this part be interpreted and construed consistently with interpretations given by the Federal Trade Commission in the federal courts pursuant to Section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. Section 45(a)(1)), as from time to time amended.
10-1-439.7. As used in this part, the term:
(1) 'Automatic renewal' means a plan or arrangement in which an online paid subscription or purchasing agreement is automatically renewed at the end of a definite term of more than 31 days for a subsequent definite term of more than 31 days. (2) 'Consumer' means a natural person residing in this state who enters into a transaction primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. (3) 'Continuous service' means a plan or arrangement for a paid definite term of more than 31 days renewing for a subsequent definite term of more than 31 days in which an online subscription or purchasing agreement continues until the consumer cancels such service. (4) 'Offer terms' means the following clear and conspicuous disclosures to the consumer:
(A) The description of the cancellation policy as applicable to the automatic renewal offer or arrangement; (B) The recurring charges to be charged to the consumer's credit or debit card or payment account with a third-party payment account as part of the online automatic renewal plan or arrangement, and that the amount of such charge may change, and the amount to which such charge will change, if known; (C) The length of the automatic renewal term or an indication that the service is continuous, unless the length of the term is chosen by the consumer; and (D) The minimum purchase obligation, if any.
10-1-439.8. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online shall allow a consumer to cancel the automatic renewal or continuous service online. The business shall provide a method of cancellation that is available online, which may include:
(1) A clear and conspicuous link to a website or other online cancellation service; or (2) A cancellation email formatted and provided by the business that a consumer can send to the business without additional information. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, a business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online may require a consumer to enter account information or otherwise authenticate their account online before online cancellation of the automatic renewal or continuous service if the consumer

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has an account with the business. A consumer who is unwilling or unable to enter account information or otherwise authenticate online before online cancellation of the automatic renewal or continuous service shall not be precluded from cancelling the automatic renewal or continuous service offline using an alternate method pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section. (c) A business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online shall provide a toll-free telephone number, email address, postal address if the seller directly bills the consumer, or another cost-effective, timely, and easy-to-use mechanism for cancellation that shall be described in an acknowledgment that includes the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms, cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel. (d) The requirements of this Code section apply to the automatic renewal terms and continuous service terms of the contract entered into online, and the remaining provisions of the contract shall continue to be governed by all applicable laws and regulations.
10-1-439.9. (a) It shall be unlawful in this state for any business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online to:
(1) Fail to present the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms in a clear and conspicuous manner before the subscription or purchasing agreement is fulfilled and in visual proximity, or in the case of an offer conveyed by voice, in temporal proximity, to the request for consumer consent to the offer; (2) Charge the consumer's credit or debit card, or the consumer's third-party payment account for an automatic renewal or continuous service without first obtaining the consumer's consent to the agreement containing such automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms; (3) Fail to provide an acknowledgment that includes the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms. Such acknowledgment may be from the business's own website or it may be provided via a link to a separate resource that provides instructions for unique platforms and services or other means that provide such offer terms in a manner easily retained by the consumer; or (4) Fail to provide a consumer with notice pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section. (b) A business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online shall provide the consumer with a notice prior to or within three days after charging the consumer's credit or debit card or payment account with a third party, provided that the consumer has not opted out of receiving such notice. Such notice shall clearly and conspicuously state: (1) That the automatic renewal or continuous service shall automatically renew unless it is canceled by the consumer; (2) The length and any additional terms of the renewal period; (3) If sent electronically, the notice shall include either a link or another reasonably accessible electronic method that directs the consumer to the cancellation process; and

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(4) Contact information for the business. (c) In the case of a material change in the terms of the online automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer that has been accepted by a consumer in this state, a business shall provide the consumer with a clear and conspicuous notice of the material change and shall provide information to the consumer regarding how to cancel such automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer in a manner that is easily retained by the consumer.
10-1-439.10. When a business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online sends any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to a consumer under an automatic renewal of purchase or a continuous service agreement, without first obtaining the consumer's consent pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-439.9, such goods, wares, merchandise, or products shall for all purposes be deemed an unconditional gift to the consumer, who may use or dispose of such goods, wares, merchandise, and products in any manner he or she sees fit without obligation to the business, including, but not limited to, bearing the cost of, or responsibility for shipping any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to the business.
10-1-439.11. The requirements of this part shall apply only prior to the completion of the initial order for the online automatic renewal or continuous service; provided, however, that an acknowledgment that includes the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms, cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel, and the notice required pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-439.9 may be fulfilled after the completion of the initial order.
10-1-439.12. The following are exempt from the requirements of this part:
(1) Any service provided by a business or its affiliate when either the business or its affiliate is doing business as a franchise issued by a political subdivision of this state; (2) Any service provided by a business or its affiliate when either the business or its affiliate is regulated by the Georgia Public Service Commission, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Federal Communications Commission, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; (3) Any entity regulated by the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner; (4) Any financial institution as defined in Code Section 7-1-4 or any subsidiary or affiliate of such institution, or any bank holding company as defined in Code Section 71-605; and (5) Any foreign bank maintaining a branch or agency licensed under federal law or under the laws of any state of the United States.

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10-1-439.13. (a) The Attorney General shall be authorized to bring an action under this part to obtain a temporary or permanent injunction prohibiting the use of any method, act, or practice in violation of this part and to obtain restitution for consumers who are residents of this state and who incurred a loss of money or property as the direct result of a violation of this part. (b) If a business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online complies with the provisions of this article in good faith, it shall not be subject to civil penalty or damages. (c) There shall be no private right of action for a violation of this part, nor shall a violation of this part serve as the basis for a private right of action under any other provision of law. (d) If any provision of this part or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this part that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end, the provisions of this part are severable."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by adding a new part to read as follows:
"Part 9
10-1-439.15. This part shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Online Third-Party Delivery Service Transparency Act.'
10-1-439.16. The purpose of this part shall be to stop the practice of third-party delivery services taking orders for or arranging for the pickup, transportation, or delivery of ready-to-eat food from a food service establishment and from using such establishment's name, likeness, registered trademark, or intellectual property without prior written consent from such establishment.
10-1-439-17. As used in this part, the term:
(1) 'Customer' means the person, business, or other entity placing or receiving an order, for remuneration, for the pickup, transportation, or delivery of ready-to-eat food from a food service establishment through a third-party delivery service. (2) 'Food service establishment' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 26-2-370. (3) 'Ready-to-eat food' means food in a form that is edible without additional preparation to render it safe for consumption.

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(4) 'Third-party delivery service' means a business, other than a food service establishment, that, for remuneration, operates a platform, website, mobile application, or other electronic service through which the order, pickup, transportation, or delivery of ready-to-eat food from a food service establishment to a customer is arranged.
10-1-439.18. A third-party delivery service shall not:
(1) Take an order for or arrange for the pickup, transportation, or delivery of an order from a food service establishment to a customer without such establishment's prior written consent expressly authorizing such service to take such orders or arrange for the pickup, transportation, and delivery of such orders from such establishment to a customer; or (2) Use a food service establishment's name, likeness, registered trademark, or intellectual property on such service's platform, website, mobile application, or other electronic service or other public-facing materials in a manner that implies association, sponsorship, or endorsement without obtaining such establishment's prior written consent.
10-1-439.19. (a) An aggrieved food service establishment alleging a third-party delivery service is in violation of this part may seek judicial enforcement of the requirements of this part in an action brought against such service in the county in which the violation occurred. The following civil penalties shall be imposed for a violation of this part: for the first violation, $1,000.00; for the second violation, $2,000.00; and for a third and any subsequent violation, $10,000.00. (b) In addition to the penalties provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section, an aggrieved food service establishment may bring an action to enjoin a third-party delivery service's violation of this part. If the court finds a violation of this part, the court shall issue an injunction against such service and may require such service to pay the injured establishment all profits derived from or damages resulting from the wrongful acts; provided, however, that, if the court finds that such service committed a wrongful act in bad faith, in the court's discretion, the court shall enter a judgment in an amount not to exceed three times the amount of profits derived and damages resulting from such wrongful acts and award reasonable attorney's fees to such establishment."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024. Section 1 of this Act shall apply to any automatic renewal or continuous service plan or arrangement entered into on or after that date. Section 2 of this Act shall apply to any acts, practices, or transactions occurring on or after that date.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Representative Gaines of the 120th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 528.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough N Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton
Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong N Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden
Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons
Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese
Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N E Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 163, nays 2.

The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

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The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House:
HB 88. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Powell of the 33rd, Crowe of the 118th, Evans of the 57th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 294. By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Lumsden of the 12th, Williams of the 148th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for rehabilitation, so as to provide for the administration of contracts reinsuring life, disability income or long-term care policies or annuities issued by a ceding insurer that has been placed into liquidation; to provide for the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association to elect to assume the rights and obligations of a ceding insurer; to provide for duties, rights, and obligations of such association, the reinsurer, and the receiver; to provide for time restrictions for certain actions; to provide for mandatory negotiation; to provide for arbitration; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 543. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Smith of the 18th, Silcox of the 53rd, Leverett of the 123rd and Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to demand of jury panels from which to select jury in civil actions in the state courts and the superior courts, so as to revise an exception to six-person jury trials in civil actions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House:

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HB 295. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Bennett of the 94th, Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th, Jones of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to revise certain procedures, timelines, and other matters concerning consumer protections against surprise billing; to provide grounds for new violations of unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for payments by insurers; to provide for Commissioner authority; to provide for penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:
HB 142. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Collins of the 71st, Jackson of the 128th, Lumsden of the 12th, Crowe of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:
HB 142. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Collins of the 71st, Jackson of the 128th, Lumsden of the 12th, Crowe of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

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COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 142

The Committee of Conference on HB 142 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 142 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Chuck Payne Senator, 54th District

/s/ Mainor Representative, 56th District

/s/ Ed Setzler Senator, 37th District

/s/ Eddie Lumsden Representative, 12th District

/s/ John Albers Senator, 56th District

/s/ J. Collins Representative, 71st District

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campus policemen, is amended by revising Code Section 20-8-1, relating to definitions, as follows:
"20-8-1. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Campus' means the grounds and buildings owned or occupied by a college or university, the grounds and buildings owned or occupied by any college or university that has entered into a united police force agreement, or the grounds and buildings of a school or training facility operated by or under the authority of the State Board of Education. The term 'campus' shall also include any public or private property within 500 yards of the property of an educational facility and one-quarter mile of any public street or public sidewalk connecting different buildings of the same educational facility

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when the property or buildings of the educational facility are located within any county in this state having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census. (2) 'Campus policeman' means an employee of an educational facility whose duties include the enforcement of the laws of this state; the preservation of public order; the protection of life and property; the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime; or any combination thereof. (3) 'College or university' means an accredited, nonproprietary, public or private educational institution of higher learning located in this state. (4) 'Educational facility' means a college or university or a school or training facility operated by or under the authority of the State Board of Education. (5) 'United police force agreement' means a contract entered into by two or more colleges or universities for the purpose of sharing campus policemen and related resources."

SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 20-8-2, relating to law enforcement powers of campus policemen, as follows:
"20-8-2. (a) On the campus of an educational facility, a campus policeman employed by such educational facility who is certified in accordance with Code Section 20-8-3 and when authorized by the governing body or authority of such educational facility shall have the same law enforcement powers, including the power of arrest, as a law enforcement officer of the local government with police jurisdiction over such campus. (b) On any campus of an educational facility for any college or university which has entered into a united police force agreement, a campus policeman employed by any of the colleges or universities participating in the united police force agreement who is certified in accordance with Code Section 20-8-3 shall have the same law enforcement powers, including the power of arrest, as a law enforcement officer of any local government with police jurisdiction over such campuses."

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Mainor of the 56th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 142.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina N Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott

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Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger
Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton N Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett N Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C N Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson
Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D
Clark, J

Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas
Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin N Frazier N Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard
Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

N Holcomb N Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S E Jones, T Y Kelley N Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward
Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y McDonald E Meeks
Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore N Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton
Okoye Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Reese Y Reeves Rhodes Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts N Romman

Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens
Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A E Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 145, nays 12.

The motion prevailed.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:

HB 249. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, McDonald of the 26th and Gaines of the 120th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to industry services training program, so as to provide for certain tuition-free programs that relate to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle for veterans; to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for a maximum single payment amount; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to industry services training program, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"20-4-43.1. Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly for such purposes, the training programs under this article entered into on or before June 30, 2025, by a qualified participant that relate to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle shall be tuition free. For purposes of this Code section, a qualified participant shall be a veteran of the United States armed forces who was honorably discharged as evidenced by United States Department of Defense Form 214 or National Guard Bureau Form 22."
SECTION 2. Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of Code Section 20-3-360, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(1) 'Eligible student' means a person: (A) Whose family income is considered economically disadvantaged, based on criteria established by the commission, or who has a financial aid gap; (B) Who meets any academic or other standards established by the commission; (C) Who is eligible for a scholarship or grant pursuant to Code Section 20-3-519.1; (D) Who has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and (E) Who has completed: (i) Seventy 80 percent of the credit requirements toward the credential of his or her program of study, if such program is a four-year program; or (ii) Forty-five percent of the credit requirements toward the credential of his or her program of study, if such program is a two-year program."

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SECTION 3. Said subpart is further amended by revising Code Section 20-3-361, relating to grants, individualized eligibility criteria, and criteria for retention, as follows:
"20-3-361. Subject to appropriations, the commission shall establish a needs based financial aid program to provide grants to eligible students for undergraduate level postsecondary education at qualified institutions. The maximum award amount per eligible student shall be $2,500 $3,500.00 in total, provided that no single payment for an eligible student shall exceed $2,500.00. The commission may provide for individualized eligibility criteria and grant amounts as determined to be the most appropriate for the particular qualified institution and its student population in accordance with this subpart and the rules and regulations of the commission. The commission shall also establish criteria necessary for eligible students to retain and continue to receive such grants in accordance with this subpart."

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Martin of the 49th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 249.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris

Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend

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Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard E Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward
Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A E Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 175. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Mathiak of the 74th, Crowe of the 118th, Jasperse of the 11th and Corbett of the 174th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for the design and issuance of a distinctive license plate for state constitutional officers and members of the Public Service Commission; to provide a definition; to provide for the design of special license plates issued to retired members of the active reserve components and the Georgia National Guard; to establish a specialty license plate honoring Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; to establish a specialty license plate honoring Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; to amend Code Section 48-5-478 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to constitutional exemption from motor vehicle ad valorem taxation for disabled veterans, so as to remove a requirement that a motor vehicle display a certain

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license plate in order to qualify for an exemption from ad valorem taxation; to limit applicability of such exemption to a single vehicle; to provide for clarification that such exemption applies to alternative title ad valorem taxes; to authorize the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, is amended by revising Code Section 40-2-61, relating to special license plates for U.S. Senators and Congressmen, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of House of Representatives, Justices of Supreme Court, and Judges of Court of Appeals, as follows:
"40-2-61. The commissioner shall design and issue distinctive license plates to each United States Senator and Congressman elected from the State of Georgia, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor each state constitutional officer, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each Justice of the Supreme Court and each Judge of the Court of Appeals, and each member of the Public Service Commission to be placed on such official's personal motor vehicle. Each such distinctive license plate shall indicate the individual's elected office and no county name decal need be affixed to such plate as required pursuant to Code Section 40-2-9. The special license plate authorized by this Code section shall be issued to such elected official upon application and payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 and upon compliance with the state laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and shall be transferred as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. Distinctive license plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be renewed annually, and revalidation decals shall be issued upon compliance with the laws relating to registration and licensing and upon payment of an additional registration fee of $35.00 which shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time for collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 402-34. For purposes of this Code section, the term 'state constitutional officer' means the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, or Commissioner of Labor."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended in Code Section 40-2-65, relating to special license plates for members of active reserve components of the United States, by adding a new paragraph to subsection (a) to read as follows:

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"(3) The license plates issued pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall contain the word 'RETIRED' in the location of and in lieu of the name of the county of issuance."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended in Code Section 40-2-66, relating to special license plates for members of Georgia National Guard, by adding a new paragraph to subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(3) The license plates issued pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall contain the word 'RETIRED' in the location of and in lieu of the name of the county of issuance."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended in Code Section 40-2-86, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, by adding two new paragraphs to subsection (l) to read as follows:
"(69) A special license plate to support members of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. The funds raised by the sale of this special license plate shall be disbursed to Southeastern Education & Leadership Foundation (SELF). (70) A special license plate honoring Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The funds raised by the sale of this special license plate shall be disbursed to the Alpha Georgia Education Foundation, Inc."
SECTION 5. Code Section 48-5-478 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to constitutional exemption from motor vehicle ad valorem taxation for disabled veterans, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) A motor vehicle owned by or leased to a disabled veteran who is a citizen and resident of this state and on which such disabled veteran actually places the free disabled veteran motor vehicle license plate he or she receives pursuant to Code Section 40-2-69 is hereby exempted from all ad valorem taxes for state, county, municipal, and school purposes, including any alternative title ad valorem tax assessed pursuant to Code Section 48-5C-1. Such exemption shall be applicable to a single motor vehicle owned by or leased to a disabled veteran. As used in this Code section, the term 'disabled veteran' shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-48. The department may issue such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement this subsection."
SECTION 6. In accordance with the requirements of Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, this Act shall not become law unless it receives the requisite two-thirds' majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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SECTION 7. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.

SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Wiedower of the 121st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 175.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett
Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D
Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M
Jasperse Y Jenkins
Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim E Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton
Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger E Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves
Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A E Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

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The House stood at ease until 11:10 o'clock, this evening.
The Speaker called the House to order.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Cook, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate adheres to the Senate amendment to the House substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the Senate:
SB 13. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 9-13-161, 44-14-162, and 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Albers of the 56th, Strickland of the 17th, and Tillery of the 19th.
The Senate has disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:
HB 196. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Daniel of the 117th, McCollum of the 30th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and open records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Senate adheres to Senate amendment to the House substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the Senate:

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SB 246. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Kennedy of the 18th, Hodges of the 3rd, and Hickman of the 4th.

The following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate action thereon:

SB 13.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 9-13-161, 44-14-162, and 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, and procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide a time frame for sales of real estate under foreclosure powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Representative Martin of the 49th moved that the House adhere to its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 13 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:

Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Smith of the 18th and Martin of the 49th.

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SB 246. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Representative Martin of the 49th moved that the House adhere to its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 246 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.
The motion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:
Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Martin of the 49th and Gaines of the 120th.
HB 543. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Smith of the 18th, Silcox of the 53rd, Leverett of the 123rd and Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to demand of jury panels from which to select jury in civil actions in the state courts and the superior courts, so as to revise an exception to six-person jury trials in civil actions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Code Section 15-12-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to demand of jury panels from which to select jury in civil actions in the state courts and the superior courts, so as to revise an exception to six-person jury trials in civil actions; to

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provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Code Section 15-12-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to demand of jury panels from which to select jury in civil actions in the state courts and the superior courts, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"15-12-122.

(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this Code section subsection, in all civil actions in the state courts, each party may demand a full panel of 12 competent and impartial jurors from which to select a jury. When one or more of the regular panel of trial jurors is absent or for any reason disqualified, the judge, at the request of counsel for either party, shall cause the panel to be filled by additional competent and impartial jurors to the number of 12 before requiring the parties or their counsel to strike a jury. In all cases the parties or their attorneys may strike alternately, with the plaintiff exercising the first strike, until a jury of six persons is impaneled to try the case. (2) In all civil actions in the state courts in which the claim for damages is greater than $25,000.00 $50,000.00, either party may demand in writing prior to the commencement of the trial term that the case be tried by a jury of 12. If such a demand is made, the judge shall follow the procedures for superior courts of subsection (b) of this Code section."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. This Act shall apply to all civil actions that may be brought or are pending in state courts on or after the effective date.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Reeves of the 99th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 543.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox

Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins

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Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Crawford Crowe
Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter Y Hagan

Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T
Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard Y Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New
Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas E Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn
Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson
Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 165, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 295. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Bennett of the 94th, Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th, Jones of the 47th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to revise certain procedures, timelines, and other matters concerning consumer protections against surprise billing; to provide grounds for new violations of unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for payments by insurers; to provide for Commissioner authority; to provide for penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

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The Senate moves to amend HB 295

by deleting "or facility" on lines 36, 37, 39, 44, 45, and 62

Representative Hawkins of the 27th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 295.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo
Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett Y Gunter
Hagan

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor E Marin Y Martin

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald
Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New
Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes
Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper
Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis Y Yearta
Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 166, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

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HB 294. By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, Lumsden of the 12th, Williams of the 148th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for rehabilitation, so as to provide for the administration of contracts reinsuring life, disability income or long-term care policies or annuities issued by a ceding insurer that has been placed into liquidation; to provide for the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association to elect to assume the rights and obligations of a ceding insurer; to provide for duties, rights, and obligations of such association, the reinsurer, and the receiver; to provide for time restrictions for certain actions; to provide for mandatory negotiation; to provide for arbitration; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for additional value-added products or services that are excluded from being unfair trade practices and unlawful inducements in insurance; to allow an insurer or insurance producer to offer or provide a value-added product or service that enhances the health or financial wellness of a customer, incentivizes behavioral changes of a customer, or assists in the administration of employee or retiree benefit insurance coverage; to provide for the administration of contracts reinsuring life, disability income, health, or long-term care policies or annuities issued by a ceding insurer that has been placed into liquidation; to provide for a guaranty association to elect to assume the rights and obligations of a ceding insurer; to provide for duties, rights, and obligations of such association, the reinsurer, and the receiver; to provide for time restrictions for certain actions; to provide for mandatory negotiation; to provide for arbitration; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. "33-24-59.31.
(a) For purposes of this Code section, the term 'customer' means a policyholder, potential policyholder, certificate holder, potential certificate holder, insured, potential insured, or applicant.

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(b) The following shall not be construed as an unfair trade practice under subsection (b) of Code Section 33-6-4 or an unlawful inducement under subsection (c) of Code Section 33-9-36:
(1) An insurer or insurance producer, by or through employees, affiliates, or third-party representatives, may offer or provide a value-added product or service to a customer at no or reduced cost when such product or service is not specified in the policy of insurance when:
(A) The value-added product or service relates to the insurance coverage; (B) The value-added product or service is offered in a manner that is not unfairly discriminatory, and the availability of the value-added product or service is based on documented objective criteria that is maintained by the insurer or insurance producer and produced upon request by the Commissioner; (C) The cost to the insurer or insurance producer for offering or providing the valueadded product or service is reasonable in comparison to the premiums or insurance coverage for the policy class; and (D) The value-added product or service is primarily designed to:
(i) Provide loss mitigation or loss control; (ii) Reduce claim costs or claim settlement costs; (iii) Provide education about liability risks or risk of loss to persons or property; (iv) Monitor or assess risk, identify sources of risk, or develop strategies for eliminating or reducing risk; (v) Enhance the health of a customer; (vi) Enhance the financial wellness of a customer through items such as education or financial planning services; (v)(vii) Provide post-loss services; or (vi)(viii) Incentivize Encourage behavioral changes to improve the health or reduce the risk of death or disability of a customer or potential customer that is a policyholder, potential policyholder, certificate holder, potential certificate holder, insured, potential insured or applicant; or (ix) Assist in the administration of employee or retiree benefit insurance coverage; and (2) When an insurer or insurance producer does not have sufficient evidence but has a good-faith belief that the value-added product or service meets the criteria in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of this Code section, the insurer or insurance producer may offer or provide a value-added product or service in a manner that is not unfairly discriminatory as part of a pilot program for no more than a one year. An insurer or insurance producer must notify the Commissioner prior to implementing the pilot program and may proceed with such program unless the Commissioner objects in writing within 21 days of notice."
SECTION 2. Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

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"33-37-31.1. (a)(1) For purposes of this Code section, 'guaranty association' means the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association created by Chapter 38 of this title or any foreign guaranty association as defined in paragraph (10) of Code Section 33-37-3, unless context clearly requires a different construction. (2) Contracts reinsuring life, disability income, health, or long-term care insurance policies or annuities issued by a ceding insurer that has been placed into liquidation pursuant to this chapter shall be continued, subject to the provisions of this Code section; provided, however, that, contracts terminated pursuant to contractual terms prior to the date of the order of liquidation or terminated pursuant to the order of liquidation shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (i) of this Code section. (b)(1) At any time within 180 days of the date of the order of liquidation, a guaranty association covering life, disability income, health, or long-term care insurance policies or annuities, in whole or in part, may elect to assume the rights and obligations of the ceding insurer related to such policies under any one or more reinsurance contracts between the ceding insurer and its reinsurers. Any such assumption shall be effective as of the date of the order of liquidation. The election shall be made by a guaranty association or the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations on its behalf by sending written notice, return receipt requested, to the affected reinsurers. (2) To facilitate the decision, the receiver and each affected reinsurer shall make available upon request to any affected guaranty association or to the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations on their behalf copies of in-force reinsurance contracts and all related files and records relevant to the determination of whether such contracts should be assumed, and notices of any defaults under the reinsurance contracts or any known event or condition which with the passage of time may become a default under the reinsurance contracts. (3) For reinsurance contracts assumed by a guaranty association, the following provisions shall apply: (A) The guaranty association shall be responsible for all unpaid premiums due under the reinsurance contracts, for periods both before and after the date of the order of liquidation and shall be responsible for the performance of all other obligations to be performed after the date of the order of liquidation; (B) The guaranty association shall be entitled to any amounts payable by the reinsurer under the reinsurance contracts with respect to losses or events that occur in periods on or after the date of the order of liquidation; (C) The guaranty association and the reinsurer shall, within 30 days following the date of such guaranty association's election to assume a reinsurance contract, calculate the balance due to or from such association under each reinsurance contract as of the date of such election, and such association or reinsurer shall pay any remaining balance due the other within 35 days of the date of such election. Any disputes over the amounts due to such association or reinsurer shall be resolved by arbitration pursuant to the terms of the affected reinsurance contract, or, if the contract contains

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no arbitration clause, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection (i) of this Code section; and (D) If the guaranty association or receiver on behalf of such association, within 60 days of the date such association's election to assume a reinsurance contract, pays the unpaid premiums due for periods both before and after the date of such election that are due pursuant to the reinsurance contract, the reinsurer shall not be entitled to terminate the reinsurance contract for failure to pay premiums and shall not be entitled to set off any unpaid amounts due under other contracts, or unpaid amounts due from parties other than such association, against amounts due the such association. (c) When, pursuant to court approval provided for in Code Section 33-37-17, a receiver continues insurance policies or annuities following an order of liquidation, and the policies or annuities are not covered in whole or in part by one or more guaranty associations, the receiver may, within 180 days of the date of the order of liquidation, elect to assume the rights and obligations of the ceding insurer under any one or more of the reinsurance contracts that relate to the policies or annuities; provided, however, that the contracts have not been terminated as provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section. Such election shall be made by sending written notice, return receipt requested, to the affected reinsurers. After such notification to affected reinsurers has been made, payment of premiums on the reinsurance contracts for the policies and annuities, for periods both before and after the date of the order of liquidation, shall be chargeable against the estate as a Class 1 administrative expense. Amounts paid by the reinsurer on account of losses on the policies and annuities shall be to the estate of the ceding insurer. (d) During the period from the date of the order of liquidation until the date a guaranty association or the receiver elects to assume the rights and obligations of the ceding insurer under any one or more of the reinsurance contracts that relate to the policies or annuities as provided for in subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section, the guaranty association, the receiver, and the reinsurer shall not have any rights or obligations under any reinsurance contract that is eligible for assumption by such association or the receiver. (e) When a guaranty association or the receiver timely elected to assume a reinsurance contract as provided for in subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section, the parties' rights and obligations shall be governed by subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section as applicable. (f) When a guaranty association or the receiver does not timely elect to assume a reinsurance contract pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section, the reinsurance contract shall be terminated retroactively effective on the date of the order of liquidation and subsection (i) of this Code section shall apply. (g) When policies of life, disability income, health, or long-term care insurance or annuities, or the guaranty association's obligations with respect thereto, are transferred to an assuming insurer, reinsurance on the policies or annuities may also be transferred by such association for contracts assumed as provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section, or by the receiver for contracts assumed as provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section; provided, however, that all of the following conditions are met:

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(1) Unless the reinsurer and the assuming insurer agree otherwise, the reinsurance contract transferred shall not cover any new policies or annuities in addition to those transferred; (2) The obligations described in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section shall no longer apply with respect to matters arising after the effective date of the transfer; and (3) Notice shall be given in writing, return receipt requested, by the transferring party to the affected reinsurer not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of the transfer. (h) The provisions of this Code section shall, to the extent provided in this Code section, supersede the provisions of law or of any affected reinsurance contract that provides for or requires any payment of reinsurance proceeds, on account of losses or events that occur in periods after the date of the order of liquidation, to the receiver of the ceding insurer or any other person. The receiver shall remain entitled to any amounts payable by the reinsurer under the reinsurance contracts with respect to losses or events that occur in periods prior to the date of the order of liquidation, subject to provisions of this chapter including applicable setoff provisions. (i) When a reinsurance contract is terminated pursuant to this Code section, the reinsurer and the receiver shall commence a mandatory negotiation procedure in accordance with the following procedures: (1) No later than 30 days after the date of termination, each party shall appoint an actuary to determine an estimated sum due as a result of the termination of the reinsurance contract calculated in a way expected to make the parties economically indifferent as to whether the reinsurance contract continues or terminates, giving due regard to the economic effects of the insolvency. The sum shall take into account the present value of future cash flows expected under the reinsurance contract and be based on a gross premium valuation of net liability using current assumptions that reflect postinsolvency experience expectations, with no additional margins, net of any amounts payable and receivable, with a market value adjustment to reflect premature sale of assets to fund the settlement; (2) Within 90 days of the date of termination, each party shall provide the other party with its estimate of the sum due as a result of the termination of the reinsurance contract, together with all relevant documents and other information supporting the estimate. The parties shall make a good faith effort to reach an agreement on the sum due; (3) If the parties are unable to reach agreement within 90 days following the submission of materials as provided for in paragraph (2) of this subsection, either party may initiate arbitration proceedings as provided in the reinsurance contract. When the reinsurance contract does not contain an arbitration clause, either party may initiate arbitration pursuant to this paragraph by providing the other party with a written demand for arbitration. Such arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the following procedures:
(A) Venue for the arbitration shall be within the county of the court's jurisdiction or another location agreed to by the parties; (B) Within 30 days of the responding party's receipt of the arbitration demand, each party shall appoint an arbitrator who is a disinterested active or retired officer or executive of a life or health insurance or reinsurance company, or other professional

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with no less than ten years' experience in or relating to the field of life or health insurance or reinsurance. The two arbitrators shall appoint an independent, impartial, disinterested umpire who is an active or retired officer or executive of a life or health insurance or reinsurance company, or other professional with no less than ten years' experience in the field of life or health insurance or reinsurance. If the arbitrators are unable to agree on an umpire, each arbitrator shall provide the other with the names of three qualified individuals, each arbitrator shall strike two names for the other's list, and the umpire shall be chosen by drawing lots from the remaining individuals; (C) Within 60 days following the appointment of the umpire, the parties shall submit to the arbitration panel, unless otherwise order by the panel, their estimates of the sum due as a result of the termination of the reinsurance contract, together with all relevant documents and other information supporting the estimate; (D) The time periods set forth in these subsections may be extended upon mutual agreement of the parties; and (E) The panel shall have all powers necessary to conduct the arbitration proceedings in a fair and appropriate manner, including the power to request additional information from the parties, authorize discovery, hold hearings and hear testimony. The panel also may appoint independent actuarial experts, the expense of which shall be shared equally between the parties; (4) An arbitration panel considering the matters set forth in this subsection shall apply the standards set forth in this subsection and shall issue a written award specifying a net settlement amount due from one party or the other as a result of the termination of the reinsurance contract. The receivership court shall confirm that award absent proof of statutory grounds for vacating or modifying arbitration awards under the Federal Arbitration Act, P.L. 68-401; and (5) If the net settlement amount agreed or awarded as provided for in this subsection is payable by the reinsurer, the reinsurer shall pay the amount due to the estate, subject to any applicable setoff as provided for in Code Section 33-37-29. If the net settlement amount agreed or awarded pursuant to this subsection is payable by the ceding insurer, the reinsurer shall be deemed to have a timely filed claim against the estate for that amount, which claim shall be paid pursuant to the priority provided for in Code Section 33-37-41. The guaranty associations shall not be entitled to receive the net settlement amount, except to the extent they are entitled to share in the estate assets as creditors of the estate, and shall have no responsibility for the net settlement amount. (j) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, nothing in this Code section shall alter or modify the terms and conditions of any reinsurance contract. Nothing in this Code section shall abrogate or limit any rights of any reinsurer to claim that it is entitled to rescind a reinsurance contract. Nothing in this Code section shall give a policyholder or beneficiary an independent cause of action against a reinsurer that is not otherwise set forth in the reinsurance contract. Nothing in this Code section shall limit or affect any guaranty association's rights as a creditor of the estate against the assets of the estate. Nothing in this Code section shall apply to reinsurance contracts covering property or casualty risks.

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(k) This Code section and paragraph (20) of Code Section 33-38-7 shall be construed together in a manner that is consistent with each other and with the purpose provided for in Code Section 33-38-1."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative DeLoach of the 167th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 294.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell Y Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas

Y Collins Y Cooper
Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett

Y Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner
Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald
Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince Y Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M
Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran Y Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F.
Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis

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Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Marin Y Martin

Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 167, nays 0.

The motion prevailed.

HB 88. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Powell of the 33rd, Crowe of the 118th, Evans of the 57th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows:

"CHAPTER 21

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17-21-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Coleman-Baker Act.'
17-21-2. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Agency' means a law enforcement agency with the jurisdiction to engage in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a cold case murder. (2) 'Cold case' means a homicide:
(A) That was committed more than three years prior to the date of an application by a designated person under subsection (c) of this Code section; and (B) That was previously investigated by an agency; and (C) For which all probative leads have been exhausted; or (D) For which no likely perpetrator has been identified. (3) 'Designated person' means an immediate family member or their designated legal representative who shall be a member in good standing with the Georgia State Bar. (4) 'Immediate family member' means a parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, sibling, spouse, child, or stepchild of a victim or any person who exercised in loco parentis control over a victim under the age of 18 years. (5) 'Murder' means any criminal offense provided under Code Section 16-5-1. (6) 'Probative lead' means evidence which is sufficiently useful to prove an element of the crime, which was not identified or determined as part of the previous investigation by the agency. (7) 'Victim' means a natural person who died as a result of a cold case murder.
17-21-3. (a) The head of an agency or his or her designee shall review the case file regarding a cold case murder upon written application by one designated person to determine if a full reinvestigation would result in:
(1) The identification of probative investigative leads; or (2) A likely perpetrator. (b) The review conducted under subsection (a) of this Code section shall include: (1) An analysis of what investigative procedures may have been missed in the initial investigation; (2) An assessment of whether witnesses should be interviewed or reinterviewed; (3) An examination of physical evidence to see if all appropriate forensic testing and analysis was performed in the first instance or if additional testing might produce information relevant to the investigation; and (4) An update of the case file using the most current investigative standards as of the date of the review to the extent it would help develop probative leads. (c)(1) The agency shall conduct a full reinvestigation of the cold case murder at issue if in the agency's sole discretion the review of the case file concludes that a full reinvestigation of such cold case murder would result in additional, previously unidentified, probative leads or a likely perpetrator.

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(2) A full reinvestigation shall include reviewing all evidence and analyzing those items which may contain forensic value collected in the cold case murder at issue for the purpose of developing probative leads or a likely perpetrator. (3) The conclusion of a review of a cold case file conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation under this Code section is subject to judicial review in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Any result following the conclusion of the reinvestigation of a cold case by any sheriff or police department shall not be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act as pursuant to Code Section 50-13-1. (d)(1) A reinvestigation required under subsection (c) of this Code section shall not be solely conducted by a person who previously investigated the homicide at issue. (2) Only one full reinvestigation shall be undertaken at any one time with respect to the same victim. (3) If a full reinvestigation of a cold case murder is completed and a likely perpetrator is not identified at its conclusion, no additional case file review or full reinvestigation shall be undertaken with regard to that cold case murder for a period of five years beginning on the date of the conclusion of the reinvestigation, unless there is newly discovered, materially significant evidence. (e)(1) Each agency shall develop a written application to be used by a designated person to request a case file review under subsection (a) of this Code section. (2) Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this chapter, the head of each agency or his or her designee shall promulgate procedures to ensure compliance by the agency with the provisions described in this chapter. (f) The agency shall provide in writing to the designated person who made the application as soon as reasonably possible confirmation of the agency's receipt of the application. The agency's written confirmation shall include the process to submit a complaint to and contact information for the agency's unit responsible for internal investigations involving misconduct allegations. (g)(1) In any case in which a written application for review has been received under this chapter by the investigating agency, review shall be declined where the case does not satisfy any criteria under paragraph (2) of Code Section 17-21-2 for a cold case murder. (2) In such a case, the head of the agency or his or her designee shall issue a written letter, with a copy provided to the designated person who made the application under paragraph (1) of this subsection, stating that final review is not necessary. (h) Not later than six months after the receipt of the written application, the agency shall complete its case file review and conclude whether or not a full reinvestigation is warranted as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. (i) The agency may extend the time limit under subsection (h) of this Code section once for a period of time not to exceed six months if the agency makes a finding that the number of case files to be reviewed make it impracticable to comply with such limit without unreasonably taking resources from other law enforcement activities. For cases

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for which the time limit is extended, the agency shall provide notice and an explanation of its reasoning to one designated person who filed the written application for review. (j) The procedures promulgated under subsection (e) of this Code section shall require a course of training by an instructor certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council as provided in Code Section 35-8-8 for appropriate employees and officers within the agency regarding the procedures, responsibilities, and obligations required under this chapter. (k) The Carl Vinson Institute of Government of the University of Georgia shall establish and maintain a case tracking system and searchable public website that includes the following information about cold case murder investigations provided under this chapter:
(1) The number of written applications filed with the agency as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section; (2) The number of extensions granted and an explanation of reasons provided under subsection (i) of this Code section; (3) The number of full reinvestigations initiated and closed as provided in subsection (h) of this Code section; and (4) Statistical information on the aggregate number of cold cases, suspects, arrests, indictments, and convictions. (l)(1) If more than one agency conducted the initial investigation of a cold case murder, each agency shall coordinate their case file review or full reinvestigation such that there is only one joint case file review or full reinvestigation occurring at a time as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of this Code section. (2) If more than one agency conducted the initial investigation of a cold case murder, if any involved agency conducts a full reinvestigation and a likely perpetrator is not identified at its conclusion, no additional case file review or full reinvestigation is required to be undertaken with regard to that cold case murder for a period of five years by any involved agency beginning on the date of the conclusion of the reinvestigation, unless there is newly discovered, materially significant evidence. (m) The provisions of this chapter are subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated by the General Assembly, or other relevant political subdivision of the state, for this purpose, for all costs incurred by state and local authorities.
17-21-4. (a) This Code section shall apply in the case of any cold case murder occurring on or after January 1, 1970. (b) This chapter shall authorize a coroner or medical examiner to issue a death certificate as provided by Code Section 45-16-24, with a nonspecific cause of death and manner of homicide if, at the sole discretion of the coroner or medical examiner, the release of such information would not hinder the homicide investigation. (c) In a case where the cause of death is listed as nonspecific homicidal means or undetermined and subsequent investigative information is provided sufficient to determine a specific cause of death, the coroner or medical examiner shall have six

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months from the date of final disposition of the investigation to file an amended death certificate to include the official cause of death. (d) Nothing in this Code section shall prevent the probate or administration of the estate of a homicide victim or the distribution of any death benefits to the beneficiaries due to the withholding of the cause of death of a homicide victim."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Gaines of the 120th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 88.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Adesanya Y Adeyina Y Alexander Y Anderson Y Anulewicz Y Au Y Ballard Y Ballinger Y Barnes Y Barrett Y Barton Y Bazemore Y Bell
Bennett Y Bentley Y Beverly Y Blackmon Y Bonner Y Bruce Y Buckner Y Burchett Y Burnough Y Byrd Y Cameron Y Camp Y Campbell, J Y Campbell, L Y Cannon, C Y Cannon, P Y Carpenter Y Carson Y Carter Y Chastain Y Cheokas

Y Collins Y Cooper Y Corbett Y Cox Y Crawford Y Crowe Y Cummings Y Daniel Y Davis Y DeLoach Y Dempsey Y Dickey Y Douglas Y Draper E Drenner Y Dubnik Y Dunahoo Y Efstration Y Ehrhart Y Erwin Y Evans, B Y Evans, S Y Fleming, B Y Fleming, T Y Franklin Y Frazier Y Frye Y Gaines Y Gambill Y Gilliard Y Gladney Y Glaize Y Greene Y Gullett

Hatchett Y Hawkins Y Henderson Y Hilton Y Hitchens Y Holcomb Y Holland Y Holly Y Hong Y Horner Y Houston Y Howard Y Huddleston Y Hugley Y Hutchinson Y Jackson, E Y Jackson, M Y Jasperse Y Jenkins Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jones, T Y Kelley Y Kendrick Y Kennard
Knight Y LaHood Y Leverett Y Lewis-Ward Y Lim Y Lott Y Lumsden Y Lupton Y Mainor

Y Martinez Y Mathiak Y Mathis Y McClain Y McCollum Y McDonald Y Meeks Y Miller Y Mitchell Y Momtahan Y Moore Y Mughal E Naghise Y Neal Y New Y Newton Y Okoye Y Olaleye Y Oliver Y Panitch Y Paris Y Park Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Persinger Y Petrea Y Pirkle Y Powell Y Prince
Reese Y Reeves Y Rhodes Y Ridley, Jas Y Ridley, Jor

Y Sainz Y Sampson E Schofield Y Scoggins Y Scott Y Seabaugh Y Sharper Y Silcox Y Smith, L Y Smith, M Y Smith, R Y Smith, T.P. Y Smith, V Y Stephens Y Stoner Y Tarvin Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Thomas, B Y Thomas, M Y Townsend Y Tran E Vance Y Wade E Washburn Y Werkheiser Y Westbrook Y Wiedower Y Wilkerson Y Williams, A Y Williams, M.F. Y Williams, N Y Williamson Y Willis

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Y Clark, D Y Clark, J

Y Gunter Y Hagan

E Marin Y Martin

On the motion, the ayes were 169, nays 0.

Y Roberts Y Romman

Y Yearta Burns, Speaker

The motion prevailed.

The following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the reports of the Committees of Conference thereon:

HB 19. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 19

The Committee of Conference on HB 19 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 19 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Blake Tillery Senator, 19th District

/s/ Matt Hatchett Representative, 155th District

/s/ Senator, 18th District

/s/ Jan Jones Representative, 47th District

/s/ Steve Gooch Senator, 51st District

/s/ Chuck Efstration Representative, 104th District

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE TO H.B. 19 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: PART I
The sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year:

HB 19 (FY 2024G)

Governor

House

Senate

CC

Revenue Sources Available for Appropriation TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Lottery Proceeds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund State Children's Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Fireworks Trust Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds

$32,449,793,008 $32,449,793,008 $32,449,793,008 $32,449,793,008

$27,834,996,434 $27,834,996,434 $27,834,996,434 $27,834,996,434

$2,128,011,671 $2,128,011,671 $2,128,011,671 $2,128,011,671

$1,514,645,315 $1,514,645,315 $1,514,645,315 $1,514,645,315

$148,564,951 $148,564,951 $148,564,951 $148,564,951

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

$15,088,506 $15,088,506 $15,088,506 $15,088,506

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

$23,597,313 $23,597,313 $23,597,313 $23,597,313

$202,324,801 $202,324,801 $202,324,801 $202,324,801

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Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$200,199

$200,199

$200,199

$200,199

Ambulance Provider Fees

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

Nursing Home Provider Fees

$152,685,494 $152,685,494 $152,685,494 $152,685,494

Hospital Provider Fee

$385,573,177 $385,573,177 $385,573,177 $385,573,177

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$17,718,981,483 $17,576,831,252 $17,931,939,427 $17,943,235,596

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,757,958,239 $5,757,958,239 $5,757,958,239 $5,757,958,239

CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596

$92,749,020 $92,749,020 $92,749,020 $92,749,020

Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575

$227,917,447 $227,917,447 $227,917,447 $227,917,447

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958

$14,163,709 $14,163,709 $14,163,709 $14,163,709

Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569

$16,369,615 $16,369,615 $16,369,615 $16,369,615

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 $1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$82,668,619 $82,668,619 $82,668,619 $82,668,619

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568

$56,650,544 $56,650,544 $56,650,544 $56,650,544

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$16,977,107 $16,977,107 $16,977,107 $16,977,107

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$9,107,503,916 $8,965,317,801 $9,319,083,234 $9,330,379,403

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 $47,852,222 $47,852,222 $47,852,222 $47,852,222

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991

$2,206,829

$2,206,829

$2,206,829

$2,206,829

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$52,315,999 $52,315,999 $52,315,999 $52,315,999

State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767

$466,832,133 $466,868,017 $468,210,759 $468,210,759

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$348,774,615 $348,774,615 $348,774,615 $348,774,615

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $347,846,650 $347,846,650 $347,846,650 $347,846,650

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604 $927,965

$927,965

$927,965

$927,965

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,459,884,680 $5,461,152,349 $5,467,185,179 $5,465,275,199

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

$1,745,256

Reserved Fund Balances

$17,505,689 $19,128,554 $19,128,554 $19,128,554

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$17,505,689 $19,128,554 $19,128,554 $19,128,554

Interest and Investment Income

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

$8,171,262

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,486,381,141 $1,486,381,141 $1,486,381,141 $1,486,381,141

Hospital Authorities

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$897,220,558 $897,220,558 $897,220,558 $897,220,558

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$375,102,755 $375,102,755 $375,102,755 $375,102,755

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized
Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments Liability Funds Merit System Assessments Optional Medicaid Services Payments Retirement Payments Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS Changes in Fund Availability TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Lottery Proceeds

$479,865,347 $479,865,347 $479,865,347 $479,865,347

$479,865,347 $479,865,347 $479,865,347 $479,865,347

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$1,042,315

$3,461,353,763 $3,460,998,567 $3,467,031,397 $3,465,121,417

$714,000

$714,000

$714,000

$714,000

$954,774,318 $954,419,122 $960,451,952 $958,541,972

$2,505,865,445 $2,505,865,445 $2,505,865,445 $2,505,865,445

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$3,819,907

$5,520,470,563 $5,523,034,058 $5,523,034,058 $5,523,034,058

$5,516,928,436 $5,519,491,931 $5,519,491,931 $5,519,491,931

$113,702,327 $113,702,327 $113,702,327 $113,702,327

$23,430,390 $25,993,885 $25,993,885 $25,993,885

$11,868,022 $11,868,022 $11,868,022 $11,868,022

$4,841,705,870 $4,841,705,870 $4,841,705,870 $4,841,705,870

$46,692,570 $46,692,570 $46,692,570 $46,692,570

$7,279,672

$7,279,672

$7,279,672

$7,279,672

$280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262

$78,382,188 $78,382,188 $78,382,188 $78,382,188

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$109,092,571 $109,092,571 $109,092,571 $109,092,571

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,565,000

$1,977,127

$1,977,127

$1,977,127

$1,977,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$55,628,659,171 $55,487,776,609 $55,848,917,614 $55,858,303,803

$2,247,312,298 $1,956,867,906
$119,123,790 $95,918,364

$2,247,312,298 $1,956,867,906
$119,123,790 $95,918,364

$2,247,312,298 $1,956,867,906
$119,123,790 $95,918,364

$2,247,312,298 $1,956,867,906
$119,123,790 $95,918,364

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Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund State Children's Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Fireworks Trust Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Ambulance Provider Fees Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances
Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers
Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments

$39,607

$39,607

$39,607

$39,607

$302,169

$302,169

$302,169

$302,169

$184,926

$184,926

$184,926

$184,926

$242,954

$242,954

$242,954

$242,954

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

($24,945)

($24,945)

($24,945)

($24,945)

$37,698

$37,698

$37,698

$37,698

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

$422,872

$422,872

$422,872

$422,872

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

$51,347,452 $51,347,452 $51,347,452 $51,347,452

$89,613

$89,613

$89,613

$89,613

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

($9,703,085) ($9,703,085) ($9,703,085) ($9,703,085)

$4,656,610

$4,656,610

$4,656,610

$4,656,610

$6,909,125 ($135,241,106) $219,867,069 $231,163,238

($3,336,400) ($3,336,400) ($3,336,400) ($3,336,400)

($1,654,598) ($1,654,598) ($1,654,598) ($1,654,598)

$19,135,638 ($123,050,477) $230,714,956 $242,011,125

($7,235,515) ($7,199,631) ($5,856,889) ($5,856,889)

($609,674)

$657,995

$6,690,825

$4,780,845

($163,097) $1,459,768

$1,459,768

$1,459,768

($163,097) $1,459,768

$1,459,768

$1,459,768

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

$0

($355,196) $5,677,634

$3,767,654

$0

($355,196) $5,677,634

$3,767,654

$1,107,732,361 $1,110,295,856 $1,110,295,856 $1,110,295,856

$1,108,532,361 $1,111,095,856 $1,111,095,856 $1,111,095,856

$30,575,282 $30,575,282 $30,575,282 $30,575,282

$1,964,981

$4,528,476

$4,528,476

$4,528,476

$107,065

$107,065

$107,065

$107,065

$1,075,114,935 $1,075,114,935 $1,075,114,935 $1,075,114,935

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

3891

Merit System Assessments Agency Funds Transfers
Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS Reconciliation of Fund Availability to Fund Application
Section 1: Georgia Senate
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Lieutenant Governor's Office
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$770,098

$770,098

$770,098

$770,098

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

$3,361,344,110 $3,223,025,043 $3,584,166,048 $3,593,552,237

Section Total - Continuation

$14,298,089 $14,298,089 $14,298,089

$14,298,089 $14,298,089 $14,298,089

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$14,378,041 $14,378,041 $14,378,041

$14,298,089 $14,298,089
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $14,378,041

Section Total - Final

$14,298,089 $14,298,089

$14,298,089 $14,298,089

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$14,378,041 $14,378,041

$15,918,856 $15,918,856
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $15,998,808

$15,918,856 $15,918,856
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $15,998,808

Continuation Budget

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

1.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,131

$27,131

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1.2 Increase funds for user licenses for a constituent relationship management system. State General Funds

$70,000

$70,000

1.100 -Lieutenant Governor's Office TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Secretary of the Senate's Office
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100
$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

$1,694,100 $1,694,100 $1,694,100

Appropriation (HB 19)

$1,791,231

$1,791,231

$1,791,231

$1,791,231

$1,791,231

$1,791,231

Continuation Budget

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

2.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$30,523

$30,523

2.2 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds

$30,000

$30,000

2.100 -Secretary of the Senate's Office TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Senate
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

$1,425,813 $1,425,813 $1,425,813

Appropriation (HB 19)

$1,486,336

$1,486,336

$1,486,336

$1,486,336

$1,486,336

$1,486,336

Continuation Budget

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$79,952 $11,258,128

$79,952 $11,258,128

$79,952 $11,258,128

$79,952 $11,258,128

3.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$376,453

$376,453

3.2 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds

$447,660

$447,660

3.3 Increase funds for user licenses for a constituent relationship management system. State General Funds

$450,000

$450,000

3.4 Increase funds for personnel initiatives. State General Funds

$189,000

$189,000

3.100 -Senate TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Section 2: Georgia House of Representatives
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $11,258,128

$11,178,176 $11,178,176
$79,952 $79,952 $79,952 $11,258,128

Appropriation (HB 19)

$12,641,289 $12,641,289

$12,641,289 $12,641,289

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$79,952

$12,721,241 $12,721,241

Section Total - Continuation

$22,956,854 $22,956,854 $22,956,854

$22,956,854 $22,956,854 $22,956,854

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$446,577

$23,403,431 $23,403,431 $23,403,431

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
House of Representatives
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$23,329,514 $24,235,039 $23,329,514 $24,235,039 $23,329,514 $24,235,039

$24,235,039 $24,235,039 $24,235,039

$24,410,039 $24,410,039 $24,410,039

Continuation Budget

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

$22,956,854 $22,956,854
$446,577 $446,577 $446,577 $23,403,431

4.1 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds

$372,660

$372,660

$372,660

$547,660

4.2 Reduce other funds based on projected expenditures. Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

($446,577)

4.3 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$905,525

$905,525

$905,525

4.100 -House of Representatives TOTAL STATE FUNDS
State General Funds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Section 3: Georgia General Assembly Joint Offices
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$23,329,514 $23,329,514 $23,329,514

$24,235,039 $24,235,039 $24,235,039

Appropriation (HB 19)
$24,235,039 $24,410,039 $24,235,039 $24,410,039 $24,235,039 $24,410,039

Section Total - Continuation
$15,909,905 $15,909,905 $15,909,905 $15,909,905 $15,909,905 $15,909,905

$15,909,905 $15,909,905

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,073,002

$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,073,002

$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,073,002

$163,097 $163,097 $163,097 $16,073,002

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$17,909,905 $18,292,346 $17,909,905 $18,292,346 $17,909,905 $18,292,346

$18,292,346 $18,292,346 $18,292,346

$18,292,346 $18,292,346 $18,292,346

Ancillary Activities

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the legislative branch of government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,229,906 $9,229,906 $9,229,906

$9,229,906 $9,229,906 $9,229,906

$9,229,906 $9,229,906 $9,229,906

$9,229,906 $9,229,906 $9,229,906

5.1 Increase funds for legislative operations. State General Funds

$2,000,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

5.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$68,722

$68,722

$68,722

5.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$62,246

$62,246

$62,246

5.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$14,856

$14,856

$14,856

5.100 -Ancillary Activities The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the legislative branch of government.

Appropriation (HB 19)

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,229,906 $11,229,906 $11,229,906

$11,475,730 $11,475,730 $11,475,730

$11,475,730 $11,475,730 $11,475,730

$11,475,730 $11,475,730 $11,475,730

Legislative Fiscal Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-comptroller for the legislative branch of government and maintain an

account of legislative expenditures and commitments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,473,965 $1,473,965 $1,473,965

$1,473,965 $1,473,965 $1,473,965

$1,473,965 $1,473,965 $1,473,965

$1,473,965 $1,473,965 $1,473,965

6.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$22,907

$22,907

$22,907

6.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$18,808

$18,808

$18,808

6.100 -Legislative Fiscal Office

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-comptroller for the legislative branch of government and maintain an

account of legislative expenditures and commitments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,473,965

$1,515,680

$1,515,680

$1,515,680

State General Funds

$1,473,965

$1,515,680

$1,515,680

$1,515,680

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,473,965

$1,515,680

$1,515,680

$1,515,680

Office of Legislative Counsel

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services, advice and counsel for members of the General Assembly.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances

$5,206,034 $5,206,034
$163,097 $163,097

$5,206,034 $5,206,034
$163,097 $163,097

$5,206,034 $5,206,034
$163,097 $163,097

$5,206,034 $5,206,034
$163,097 $163,097

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Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$163,097 $5,369,131

$163,097 $5,369,131

$163,097 $5,369,131

$163,097 $5,369,131

7.1 Reduce other funds based on projected expenditures. Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

($163,097)

($163,097)

($163,097)

($163,097)

7.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$94,902

$94,902

$94,902

7.100 -Office of Legislative Counsel

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services, advice and counsel for members of the General Assembly.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,206,034

$5,300,936

$5,300,936

$5,300,936

State General Funds

$5,206,034

$5,300,936

$5,300,936

$5,300,936

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,206,034

$5,300,936

$5,300,936

$5,300,936

Section 4: Audits and Accounts, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$43,930,447 $43,930,447 $43,930,447

$43,930,447 $43,930,447 $43,930,447

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$43,990,447 $43,990,447 $43,990,447

$43,930,447 $43,930,447
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $43,990,447

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$45,090,923 $44,891,338

$45,090,923 $44,891,338

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$45,150,923 $44,951,338

$44,891,338 $44,891,338
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $44,951,338

$44,891,338 $44,891,338
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $44,951,338

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Audit and Assurance Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance services for State Agencies, Authorities, Commissions, Bureaus,

and higher education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the

State of Georgia Single Audit Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct audits of public school

systems in Georgia; to conduct performance audits; to perform special examinations at the request of the General Assembly; to

conduct reviews of audits reports conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit organizations

contracting with the State; and to provide state financial information online to promote transparency in government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,923,997 $35,923,997
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $35,983,997

$35,923,997 $35,923,997
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $35,983,997

$35,923,997 $35,923,997
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $35,983,997

$35,923,997 $35,923,997
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $35,983,997

8.1 Increase funds for retention of personnel. State General Funds

$912,736

$0

$0

$0

8.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$833,896

$833,896

$833,896

8.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$126

$126

$126

8.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$7,153

$7,153

$7,153

8.5 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,013

$1,013

$1,013

8.6 Transfer funds from the Audit and Assurance Services program to the Departmental Administration (DOAA) program.

State General Funds

($86,000)

($86,000)

($86,000)

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8.100 -Audit and Assurance Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance services for State Agencies, Authorities, Commissions, Bureaus,

and higher education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the

State of Georgia Single Audit Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct audits of public school

systems in Georgia; to conduct performance audits; to perform special examinations at the request of the General Assembly; to

conduct reviews of audits reports conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit organizations

contracting with the State; and to provide state financial information online to promote transparency in government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$36,836,733 $36,680,185 $36,680,185 $36,680,185

State General Funds

$36,836,733 $36,680,185 $36,680,185 $36,680,185

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$36,896,733 $36,740,185 $36,740,185 $36,740,185

Departmental Administration (DOAA)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all Department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,958,464 $2,958,464 $2,958,464

$2,958,464 $2,958,464 $2,958,464

$2,958,464 $2,958,464 $2,958,464

$2,958,464 $2,958,464 $2,958,464

9.1 Increase funds for retention of personnel. State General Funds

$165,226

$0

$0

$0

9.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$53,102

$53,102

$53,102

9.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7

$7

$7

9.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$399

$399

$399

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9.5 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$57

$57

$57

9.6 Transfer funds from the Audit and Assurance Services program to the Departmental Administration (DOAA) program.

State General Funds

$86,000

$86,000

$86,000

9.100 -Departmental Administration (DOAA)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all Department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,123,690

$3,098,029

State General Funds

$3,123,690

$3,098,029

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,123,690

$3,098,029

Appropriation (HB 19)

$3,098,029 $3,098,029 $3,098,029

$3,098,029 $3,098,029 $3,098,029

Legislative Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation affecting state retirement systems for fiscal impact and review

actuarial investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation having a significant impact on state revenues

and/or expenditures.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,243,000 $2,243,000 $2,243,000

$2,243,000 $2,243,000 $2,243,000

$2,243,000 $2,243,000 $2,243,000

$2,243,000 $2,243,000 $2,243,000

10.100 -Legislative Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation affecting state retirement systems for fiscal impact and review

actuarial investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation having a significant impact on state revenues

and/or expenditures.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

State General Funds

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

$2,243,000

Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized adjusted property tax digest for each county and for the State as a whole

for use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax

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Assessor compliance with requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to establish the appropriate level of assessment for centrally assessed public utility companies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

$2,804,986 $2,804,986 $2,804,986

11.1 Increase funds for retention of personnel. State General Funds

$82,514

$0

$0

$0

11.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$64,483

$64,483

$64,483

11.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$10

$10

$10

11.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$565

$565

$565

11.5 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$80

$80

$80

11.100 -Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized adjusted property tax digest for each county and for the State as a whole

for use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax

Assessor compliance with requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to establish the appropriate

level of assessment for centrally assessed public utility companies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,887,500

$2,870,124

$2,870,124

$2,870,124

State General Funds

$2,887,500

$2,870,124

$2,870,124

$2,870,124

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,887,500

$2,870,124

$2,870,124

$2,870,124

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Section 5: Appeals, Court of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$26,618,947 $26,618,947 $26,618,947

$26,618,947 $26,618,947 $26,618,947

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$26,768,947 $26,768,947 $26,768,947

$26,618,947 $26,618,947
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $26,768,947

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$28,355,900 $27,502,560

$28,355,900 $27,502,560

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$28,505,900 $27,652,560

$27,419,560 $27,419,560
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $27,569,560

$27,419,560 $27,419,560
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $27,569,560

Court of Appeals

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction pursuant to the

Constitution of the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to the Supreme Court of Georgia or

conferred on other courts by law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,812,200 $24,812,200
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $24,962,200

$24,812,200 $24,812,200
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $24,962,200

$24,812,200 $24,812,200
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $24,962,200

$24,812,200 $24,812,200
$150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $24,962,200

12.1 Increase funds to provide a 3% salary adjustment for recruitment and retention of all Court of Appeals employees. (CC:Increase funds to provide a 3% salary adjustment for recruitment and retention of all Court of Appeals attorneys)

State General Funds

$504,953

$159,428

$159,428

$159,428

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12.2 Increase funds to reflect an increase in annual cyber insurance premiums. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$83,000

$83,000

$0

$0

12.3 Increase funds to reflect an increase in the employer's share of health insurance premiums associated with the increase in judges' per diem.

State General Funds

$26,000

$26,000

$26,000

$26,000

12.4 Increase funds to annualize increases in Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates for judges.

State General Funds

$223,000

$223,000

$223,000

$223,000

12.5 Increase funds to upgrade the Court of Appeals docket system. (H and S:NO; Reflect funds in Amended FY2023 (HB18, 2023 Session))

State General Funds

$900,000

$0

$0

$0

12.6 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$369,671

$369,671

$369,671

12.7 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($3,530)

($3,530)

($3,530)

12.8 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($4,356)

($4,356)

($4,356)

12.9 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$3,268

$3,268

$3,268

12.100 -Court of Appeals

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction pursuant to the

Constitution of the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to the Supreme Court of Georgia or

conferred on other courts by law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$26,549,153 $25,668,681 $25,585,681 $25,585,681

State General Funds

$26,549,153 $25,668,681 $25,585,681 $25,585,681

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$150,000 $150,000 $26,699,153

$150,000 $150,000 $25,818,681

$150,000 $150,000 $25,735,681

$150,000 $150,000 $25,735,681

Georgia State-wide Business Court

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business court in matters of resolving commercial dispute and litigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,806,747 $1,806,747 $1,806,747

$1,806,747 $1,806,747 $1,806,747

$1,806,747 $1,806,747 $1,806,747

$1,806,747 $1,806,747 $1,806,747

13.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,132

$27,132

$27,132

13.100 -Georgia State-wide Business Court

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business court in matters of resolving commercial dispute and litigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,806,747

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

State General Funds

$1,806,747

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,806,747

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

Section 6: Judicial Council
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

Section Total - Continuation

$19,248,576 $19,248,576 $19,248,576

$19,248,576 $19,248,576 $19,248,576

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$19,248,576 $19,248,576
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$500,000 $23,572,254

$500,000 $23,572,254

$500,000 $23,572,254

$500,000 $23,572,254

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$20,919,462 $21,192,896

$20,919,462 $21,192,896

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$2,196,311

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$25,243,140 $25,516,574

$20,187,869 $20,187,869
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $24,511,547

$20,187,869 $20,187,869
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,196,311 $2,196,311 $2,196,311
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $24,511,547

Council of Accountability Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$812,318 $812,318 $812,318

$812,318 $812,318 $812,318

$812,318 $812,318 $812,318

$812,318 $812,318 $812,318

14.1 Increase funds for personnel for one Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Statewide Coordinator position.

State General Funds

$97,331

$97,331

$97,331

$97,331

14.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$16,957

$16,957

$16,957

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14.100 -Council of Accountability Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$909,649

$926,606

$926,606

$926,606

State General Funds

$909,649

$926,606

$926,606

$926,606

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$909,649

$926,606

$926,606

$926,606

Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services by promoting

the establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and

ethical standards, registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training, administering statewide grants, and collecting

statistical data to monitor program effectiveness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$0 $0 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$0 $0 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$0 $0 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

15.100 -Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services by promoting

the establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and

ethical standards, registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training, administering statewide grants, and collecting

statistical data to monitor program effectiveness.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

$354,203 $354,203 $354,203 $354,203

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Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and continuing education for Superior Court Judges, Juvenile Court

Judges, State Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks,

Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court Clerks, and other court personnel.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$642,932 $642,932 $953,203 $953,203 $953,203 $1,596,135

$642,932 $642,932 $953,203 $953,203 $953,203 $1,596,135

$642,932 $642,932 $953,203 $953,203 $953,203 $1,596,135

$642,932 $642,932 $953,203 $953,203 $953,203 $1,596,135

16.1 Increase funds for personnel to true-up the cost-of-living adjustment to account for one additional employee.

State General Funds

$7,300

$7,300

$7,300

$7,300

16.2 Increase funds for operations to fully fund administrative expenses with state funds.

State General Funds

$148,980

$148,980

$148,980

$148,980

16.3 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$23,140

$23,140

$23,140

16.100 -Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and continuing education for Superior Court Judges, Juvenile Court

Judges, State Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks,

Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court Clerks, and other court personnel.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$799,212

$822,352

$822,352

$822,352

State General Funds

$799,212

$822,352

$822,352

$822,352

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

Sales and Services

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

$953,203

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,752,415

$1,775,555

$1,775,555

$1,775,555

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Judicial Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the

councils of the Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court Judges, the State Court Judges, and the

Georgia Council of Court Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child Support Guidelines Commission,

and the Commission on Interpreters; and to support the Committee on Justice for Children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,761,955 $15,761,955
$1,627,367 $1,627,367
$888,905 $888,905 $888,905 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $18,778,227

$15,761,955 $15,761,955
$1,627,367 $1,627,367
$888,905 $888,905 $888,905 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $18,778,227

$15,761,955 $15,761,955
$1,627,367 $1,627,367
$888,905 $888,905 $888,905 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $18,778,227

$15,761,955 $15,761,955
$1,627,367 $1,627,367
$888,905 $888,905 $888,905 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $18,778,227

17.1 Increase funds for personnel for one policy counsel position and one policy coordinator position. (S:Increase funds for personnel for one policy council position and to coordinate policy)(CC:Increase funds for personnel for one policy counsel position and to coordinate policy)

State General Funds

$228,924

$228,924

$142,897

$142,897

17.2 Increase funds for the on-going costs associated with the Automated Data Collection Project.

State General Funds

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

17.3 Increase funds to establish a grant program for legal self-help centers. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$500,000

$500,000

$0

$0

17.4 Increase funds for grants for civil legal services for medical-legal partnerships. (S and CC:Increase funds for grants for civil legal services for medical-legal partnerships and utilize portion of existing funds from carryover reserve to $1,600,000)

State General Funds

$619,000

$619,000

$200,000

$200,000

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17.5 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$196,706

$196,706

$196,706

17.6 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($1,382)

($1,382)

($1,382)

17.7 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$19,212

$19,212

$19,212

17.8 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,844

$1,844

$1,844

17.100 -Judicial Council

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the

councils of the Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court Judges, the State Court Judges, and the

Georgia Council of Court Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child Support Guidelines Commission,

and the Commission on Interpreters; and to support the Committee on Justice for Children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,129,879 $17,346,259 $16,341,232 $16,341,232

State General Funds

$17,129,879 $17,346,259 $16,341,232 $16,341,232

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

$1,627,367

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

Sales and Services

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

$888,905

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

State Funds Transfers

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,146,151 $20,362,531 $19,357,504 $19,357,504

Judicial Qualifications Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed against a judicial officer, impose and recommend disciplinary

sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or

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hearing. The purpose of this appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions; provide training and guidance to judicial candidates regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,231,371 $1,231,371 $1,231,371

$1,231,371 $1,231,371 $1,231,371

$1,231,371 $1,231,371 $1,231,371

$1,231,371 $1,231,371 $1,231,371

18.1 Increase funds for personnel to increase one staff attorney position to an investigative counsel position.

State General Funds

$49,351

$49,351

$49,351

$49,351

18.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$16,957

$16,957

$16,957

18.100 -Judicial Qualifications Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed against a judicial officer, impose and recommend disciplinary

sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or

hearing. The purpose of this appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions; provide training and guidance

to judicial candidates regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,280,722

$1,297,679

$1,297,679

$1,297,679

State General Funds

$1,280,722

$1,297,679

$1,297,679

$1,297,679

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,280,722

$1,297,679

$1,297,679

$1,297,679

Resource Center

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation to death penalty sentenced inmates and to recruit and assist

private attorneys to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$800,000 $800,000 $800,000

$800,000 $800,000 $800,000

$800,000 $800,000 $800,000

$800,000 $800,000 $800,000

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19.100 -Resource Center

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation to death penalty sentenced inmates and to recruit and assist

private attorneys to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

State General Funds

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

Section 7: Juvenile Courts
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$9,659,249

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$9,726,735

$9,726,735

$9,726,735

$9,659,249 $9,659,249
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,726,735

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$9,684,249

$9,701,119

$9,684,249

$9,701,119

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$9,751,735

$9,768,605

$9,501,119 $9,501,119
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,568,605

$9,501,119 $9,501,119
$67,486 $67,486 $67,486 $9,568,605

Council of Juvenile Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to represent all the juvenile judges in Georgia.

Jurisdiction in cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and deprivation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$1,944,652 $1,944,652
$67,486 $67,486

$1,944,652 $1,944,652
$67,486 $67,486

$1,944,652 $1,944,652
$67,486 $67,486

$1,944,652 $1,944,652
$67,486 $67,486

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$67,486 $2,012,138

$67,486 $2,012,138

$67,486 $2,012,138

$67,486 $2,012,138

20.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$40,064

$40,064

$40,064

20.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($198)

($198)

($198)

20.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,581

$1,581

$1,581

20.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$423

$423

$423

20.100 -Council of Juvenile Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to represent all the juvenile judges in Georgia.

Jurisdiction in cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and deprivation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,944,652

$1,986,522

$1,986,522

$1,986,522

State General Funds

$1,944,652

$1,986,522

$1,986,522

$1,986,522

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

Sales and Services

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

$67,486

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,012,138

$2,054,008

$2,054,008

$2,054,008

Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges salaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,714,597 $7,714,597 $7,714,597

$7,714,597 $7,714,597 $7,714,597

$7,714,597 $7,714,597 $7,714,597

$7,714,597 $7,714,597 $7,714,597

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21.1 Increase funds for grants to counties for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-11-52 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$25,000

$0

$0

$0

21.2 Reduce funds due to utilization and reporting levels concerning dependency case backlog. State General Funds

($200,000)

($200,000)

21.100 -Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges salaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,739,597

$7,714,597

$7,514,597

$7,514,597

State General Funds

$7,739,597

$7,714,597

$7,514,597

$7,514,597

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,739,597

$7,714,597

$7,514,597

$7,514,597

Section 8: Prosecuting Attorneys
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$102,675,321 $102,675,321 $102,675,321

$102,675,321 $102,675,321 $102,675,321

$2,021,640

$2,021,640

$2,021,640

$219,513

$219,513

$219,513

$219,513

$219,513

$219,513

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$104,696,961 $104,696,961 $104,696,961

$102,675,321 $102,675,321
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $104,696,961

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$114,559,893 $116,935,920

$114,559,893 $116,935,920

$2,128,705

$2,128,705

$326,578

$326,578

$326,578

$326,578

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$1,802,127

$116,688,598 $119,064,625

$115,216,879 $115,216,879
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $117,345,584

$116,266,535 $116,266,535
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $118,395,240

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Conflict Case
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

22.1 Increase funds for personnel and operations to establish the new Conflict Case program.

State General Funds

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

22.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist District Attorneys in the execution of their duties when a District Attorney is disqualified from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution per OCGA 15-18-5. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist District Attorneys in the execution of their duties when a District Attorney is disqualified from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution per OCGA 15-18-5. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist District Attorneys in the execution of their duties when a District Attorney is disqualified from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution per OCGA 15-18-5.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

22.100 -Conflict Case

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist District Attorneys in the execution of their duties when a District Attorney is disqualified

from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution per OCGA 15-18-5.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

State General Funds

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

$1,801,727

Council of Superior Court Clerks

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks throughout the state in the execution of their duties and to promote

and assist in the training of superior court clerks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$185,166 $185,166 $185,166

$185,166 $185,166 $185,166

$185,166 $185,166 $185,166

$185,166 $185,166 $185,166

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23.1 Increase funds to accommodate ongoing training and IT support for all courts and agencies reporting data to the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$199,998

$199,998

$0

$0

23.100 -Council of Superior Court Clerks

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks throughout the state in the execution of their duties and to promote

and assist in the training of superior court clerks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$385,164

$385,164

$185,166

$185,166

State General Funds

$385,164

$385,164

$185,166

$185,166

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$385,164

$385,164

$185,166

$185,166

Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this special project is to fund the technology resources required to implement SB441 (2022 Session).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$345,000 $345,000 $345,000

$345,000 $345,000 $345,000

$345,000 $345,000 $345,000

$345,000 $345,000 $345,000

24.1 Increase funds to develop CDX Hub to support all courts and agencies filing into the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) database. (S and CC:NO; The CDX Board voted against creating CDX Hub at this time)

State General Funds

$1,155,000

$1,155,000

$0

$0

24.2 Eliminate funds for Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project. State General Funds

($345,000)

($345,000)

24.100 -Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this special project is to fund the technology resources required to implement SB441 (2022 Session).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$0

$0

State General Funds

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$0

$0

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$0

$0

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District Attorneys

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to represent the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal

cases in the Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para

I and OCGA 15-18.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$94,153,071 $94,153,071
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $96,174,711

$94,153,071 $94,153,071
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $96,174,711

$94,153,071 $94,153,071
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $96,174,711

$94,153,071 $94,153,071
$2,021,640 $219,513 $219,513
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $96,174,711

25.1 Increase funds for one step increase for assistant district attorneys to support recruitment and retention efforts. (H and S:Increase funds for one step increase and to align the salary scale for assistant district attorneys to support recruitment and retention efforts)

State General Funds

$2,050,815

$1,554,040

$1,554,040

$1,554,040

25.2 Increase funds for personnel for one victim advocate in each Judicial Circuit.

State General Funds

$4,945,135

$4,945,135

$4,945,135

$4,945,135

25.3 Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

State General Funds

$934,234

$934,234

$934,234

$934,234

25.4 Increase funds for technology upgrades to support prosecutors statewide.

State General Funds

$133,829

$133,829

$133,829

$133,829

25.5 Increase funds to annualize additional assistant district attorney positions for new judgeships in Blue Ridge, Mountain, and South Georgia Judicial Circuits.

State General Funds

$231,360

$231,360

$231,360

$231,360

25.6 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for conflict case travel to support Circuits and Prosecuting Attorneys' Council. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$434,977

$0

$0

$0

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25.7 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for conflict case trial-related expenses. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$165,023

$0

$0

$0

25.8 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for private attorneys to support prosecution of conflict cases. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$60,000

$0

$0

$0

25.9 Increase funds to reflect change in Department of Human Services Child Support Services contract.

Agency to Agency Contracts

$107,065

$107,065

$107,065

$107,065

25.10 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$2,123,567

$2,123,567

$2,123,567

25.11 Increase to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$4,177

$4,177

$4,177

25.12 Increase to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$16,555

$16,555

$16,555

25.13 Increase funds for three additional assistant district attorney positions for new judgeships in Atlantic, Coweta, and Dougherty Judicial Circuits starting January 1, 2024.

State General Funds

$226,031

$226,031

$226,031

25.14 Increase funds for an additional district attorney position for a new judgeship in Augusta Circuit effective January 1, 2024. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$75,344

$0

25.100 -District Attorneys

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to represent the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal

cases in the Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para

I and OCGA 15-18.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Federal Funds Transfers Federal Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$103,108,444 $103,108,444
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $105,237,149

$104,321,999 $104,321,999
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $106,450,704

$104,397,343 $104,397,343
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $106,526,048

$104,321,999 $104,321,999
$2,128,705 $326,578 $326,578
$1,802,127 $1,802,127 $106,450,704

Prosecuting Attorneys' Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District Attorneys and State Court Solicitors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,992,084 $7,992,084 $7,992,084

$7,992,084 $7,992,084 $7,992,084

$7,992,084 $7,992,084 $7,992,084

$7,992,084 $7,992,084 $7,992,084

26.1 Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates.

State General Funds

$83,476

$83,476

$83,476

$83,476

26.2 Increase funds for personnel for victim advocate director position.

State General Funds

$160,223

$160,223

$160,223

$160,223

26.3 Increase funds for personnel for two training specialist positions. (S and CC:Increase funds for personnel for one training specialist position)

State General Funds

$188,775

$188,775

$94,388

$94,388

26.4 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personnel for three conflict case prosecutors. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$738,272

$0

$0

$0

26.5 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personnel for one conflict case investigator. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$169,012

$0

$0

$0

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26.6 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personnel for one conflict case victim advocate. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$137,708

$0

$0

$0

26.7 Increase funds to establish new Conflict Case program to provide funds for personnel for one conflict case legal assistant. (H and S:YES; Reflect funding in new Conflict Case program)

State General Funds

$96,735

$0

$0

$0

26.8 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$243,047

$243,047

$243,047

26.9 Increase to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$129

$129

$129

26.10 Increase to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$30,167

$30,167

$30,167

26.11 Increase to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$1,129

$1,129

$1,129

26.12 Increase funds for ongoing support and maintenance of the Tracker E-Discovery and Criminal Justice E-Filing Projects.

State General Funds

$228,000

$228,000

$228,000

26.13 Increase funds for the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, pursuant to SB92 (2023 Session).

State General Funds

$1,125,000

26.100 -Prosecuting Attorneys' Council

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District Attorneys and State Court Solicitors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,566,285

$8,927,030

$8,832,643

$9,957,643

State General Funds

$9,566,285

$8,927,030

$8,832,643

$9,957,643

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,566,285

$8,927,030

$8,832,643

$9,957,643

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Section 9: Superior Courts
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$84,873,450 $84,873,450 $84,873,450

$84,873,450 $84,873,450 $84,873,450

$139,595

$139,595

$139,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$85,013,045 $85,013,045 $85,013,045

$84,873,450 $84,873,450
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $85,013,045

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$88,382,434 $89,499,255

$88,382,434 $89,499,255

$139,595

$139,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$88,522,029 $89,638,850

$89,004,572 $89,004,572
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $89,144,167

$88,790,503 $88,790,503
$139,595 $19,595 $19,595
$120,000 $120,000 $88,930,098

Council of Superior Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council of Superior Court Judges and is to further the improvement of

the Superior Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy development and budgetary and fiscal

administration.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

$1,824,955 $1,824,955
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $1,944,955

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27.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$36,620

$36,620

$36,620

27.2 Increase to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$259

$259

$259

27.100 -Council of Superior Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council of Superior Court Judges and is to further the improvement of

the Superior Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy development and budgetary and fiscal

administration.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,824,955

$1,861,834

$1,861,834

$1,861,834

State General Funds

$1,824,955

$1,861,834

$1,861,834

$1,861,834

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

Sales and Services

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,944,955

$1,981,834

$1,981,834

$1,981,834

Judicial Administrative Districts

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional administrative support to the judges of the superior court. This support

includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison between local and state courts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,319,813 $3,319,813
$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,339,408

$3,319,813 $3,319,813
$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,339,408

$3,319,813 $3,319,813
$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,339,408

$3,319,813 $3,319,813
$19,595 $19,595 $19,595 $3,339,408

28.1 Increase funds for the addition of a 6th step to the Judicial Administrative District secretary salary step plan.

State General Funds

$12,959

$12,959

$9,688

$9,688

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28.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$66,581

$66,581

$66,581

28.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$674

$674

$674

28.100 -Judicial Administrative Districts

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional administrative support to the judges of the superior court. This support

includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison between local and state courts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,332,772

$3,400,027

$3,396,756

$3,396,756

State General Funds

$3,332,772

$3,400,027

$3,396,756

$3,396,756

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

Intergovernmental Transfers

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

$19,595

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,352,367

$3,419,622

$3,416,351

$3,416,351

Superior Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial court and exercise

exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding title to land, provided that law clerks over

the fifty provided by law are to be allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$79,728,682 $79,728,682 $79,728,682

$79,728,682 $79,728,682 $79,728,682

$79,728,682 $79,728,682 $79,728,682

$79,728,682 $79,728,682 $79,728,682

29.1 Reduce funds to reflect a decrease in the employer contribution rate for Judicial Retirement System from 8.03% to 6.90%.

State General Funds

($350,678)

($350,678)

($350,678)

($350,678)

29.2 Increase funds to annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the South Georgia Circuit created in HB624 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$210,400

$210,400

$210,400

$210,400

29.3 Increase funds to annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the Blue Ridge Circuit created in HB56 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$210,400

$210,400

$210,400

$210,400

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29.4 Increase funds to annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the Mountain Circuit created in SB395 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$210,400

$210,400

$210,400

$210,400

29.5 Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Dougherty Circuit effective July 1, 2023. (H and S:Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Dougherty Circuit effective January 1, 2024)

State General Funds

$428,138

$214,069

$214,069

$214,069

29.6 Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Coweta Circuit effective July 1, 2023. (H and S:Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Coweta Circuit effective January 1, 2024)

State General Funds

$428,138

$214,069

$214,069

$214,069

29.7 Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Atlantic Circuit effective July 1, 2023. (H and S:Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Atlantic Circuit effective January 1, 2024)

State General Funds

$428,138

$214,069

$214,069

$214,069

29.8 Increase funds to provide an additional six Senior Judge days per active judge. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional two Senior Judge days per active judge)

State General Funds

$834,238

$834,238

$278,079

$278,079

29.9 Increase funds for the addition of a 6th step to the Judicial Assistant salary step plan.

State General Funds

$691,281

$691,281

$541,959

$541,959

29.10 Increase funds to increase the Court Reporter Contingent Expense and Travel Allowance.

State General Funds

$496,320

$496,320

$496,320

$496,320

29.11 Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Ogeechee Circuit new judgeship created in HB786 (2020 Session).

State General Funds

($30,250)

($30,250)

($30,250)

($30,250)

29.12 Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Flint Circuit new judgeship created in HB786 (2020 Session).

State General Funds

($30,250)

($30,250)

($30,250)

($30,250)

29.13 Reduce funds for the initial equipment set-up for the Cobb Circuit new judgeship created in HB786 (2020 Session).

State General Funds

($30,250)

($30,250)

($30,250)

($30,250)

29.14 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,609,496

$1,609,496

$1,609,496

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29.15 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($1,514)

($1,514)

($1,514)

29.16 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$37,478

$37,478

$37,478

29.17 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$9,434

$9,434

$9,434

29.18 Increase funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Augusta Circuit effective January 1, 2024. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$214,069

$0

29.100 -Superior Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial court and exercise

exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding title to land, provided that law clerks over

the fifty provided by law are to be allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$83,224,707 $84,237,394 $83,745,982 $83,531,913

State General Funds

$83,224,707 $84,237,394 $83,745,982 $83,531,913

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$83,224,707 $84,237,394 $83,745,982 $83,531,913

Section 10: Supreme Court
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$17,557,045 $17,557,045 $17,557,045

$17,557,045 $17,557,045 $17,557,045

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$19,416,868 $19,416,868 $19,416,868

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$19,162,617 $18,491,529

$19,162,617 $18,491,529

$1,859,823

$1,859,823

$18,272,137 $18,272,137
$1,859,823

$18,272,137 $18,272,137
$1,859,823

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $21,022,440

$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $20,351,352

$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $20,131,960

$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $20,131,960

Supreme Court of Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all

cases involving: the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the United States, the constitutionality of a

law, ordinance, or constitutional provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per Ga. Const. Art. VI,

Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction

in cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of

Decisions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

$17,557,045 $17,557,045
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $19,416,868

30.1 Increase funds to true-up GBA annual rent. State General Funds

$8,057

$8,057

$8,057

$8,057

30.2 Increase funds to reflect a 29.454% increase in the employer share of health insurance premiums for Amended FY2023 and FY2024.

State General Funds

$15,892

$15,892

$15,892

$15,892

30.3 Increase funds to annualize increase for Employees' Retirement System employer contributions for justices.

State General Funds

$158,447

$169,467

$169,467

$169,467

30.4 Increase funds to reflect an increase in National Center for State Courts (NCSC) dues.

State General Funds

$15,076

$15,076

$15,076

$15,076

30.5 Increase funds for one floating staff attorney position. State General Funds

$159,708

$163,071

$163,071

$163,071

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30.6 Increase funds for one central staff attorney position.

State General Funds

$216,030

$219,392

$0

$0

30.7 Increase funds to provide a 3% salary adjustment for Law Clerks for retention and recruitment purposes.

State General Funds

$170,676

$79,146

$79,146

$79,146

30.8 Increase funds to provide a 3% salary adjustment for Administrative Assistants for retention and recruitment purposes.

State General Funds

$29,686

$0

$0

$0

30.9 Increase funds to upgrade Supreme Court docket system. (H and S:NO; Reflect funds in Amended FY2023 (HB18, 2023 Session))

State General Funds

$832,000

$0

$0

$0

30.10 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$265,583

$265,583

$265,583

30.11 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$9,486

$9,486

$9,486

30.12 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($15,028)

($15,028)

($15,028)

30.13 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings. State General Funds

$4,342

$4,342

$4,342

30.100 -Supreme Court of Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all

cases involving: the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the United States, the constitutionality of a

law, ordinance, or constitutional provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per Ga. Const. Art. VI,

Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction

in cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of

Decisions.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,162,617 $19,162,617
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $21,022,440

$18,491,529 $18,491,529
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $20,351,352

$18,272,137 $18,272,137
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $20,131,960

$18,272,137 $18,272,137
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $1,859,823 $20,131,960

Section 11: Accounting Office, State
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$8,359,150

$22,057,689 $22,057,689 $22,057,689

$22,057,689 $22,057,689 $22,057,689

$21,465,409 $21,465,409 $21,465,409

$592,280

$592,280

$592,280

$30,416,839 $30,416,839 $30,416,839

$8,359,150 $8,359,150 $22,057,689 $22,057,689 $21,465,409
$592,280 $30,416,839

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$7,915,072

$7,951,047

$7,915,072

$7,951,047

$24,022,670 $26,586,165

$24,022,670 $26,586,165

$23,430,390 $25,993,885

$592,280

$592,280

$31,937,742 $34,537,212

$7,951,047 $7,951,047 $26,586,165 $26,586,165 $25,993,885
$592,280 $34,537,212

$7,951,047 $7,951,047 $26,586,165 $26,586,165 $25,993,885
$592,280 $34,537,212

Administration (SAO)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

$339,879 $339,879 $913,372 $913,372

$339,879 $339,879 $913,372 $913,372

$339,879 $339,879 $913,372 $913,372

$339,879 $339,879 $913,372 $913,372

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Accounting System Assessments TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$913,372 $1,253,251

$913,372 $1,253,251

$913,372 $1,253,251

$913,372 $1,253,251

31.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$5,120

$14,928

$14,928

$14,928

31.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$61

$61

$61

$61

31.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$164

$378

$378

$378

31.100 -Administration (SAO)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$345,224

$355,246

State General Funds

$345,224

$355,246

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$913,372

$913,372

State Funds Transfers

$913,372

$913,372

Accounting System Assessments

$913,372

$913,372

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,258,596

$1,268,618

Appropriation (HB 19)

$355,246 $355,246 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,268,618

$355,246 $355,246 $913,372 $913,372 $913,372 $1,268,618

Financial Systems

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor, and improve the State's enterprise financial accounting, payroll,

and human capital management systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$587,671 $587,671 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,733,445

$587,671 $587,671 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,733,445

$587,671 $587,671 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,733,445

$587,671 $587,671 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,145,774 $19,733,445

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32.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of this program are funded through the agency's enterprise cost model for managing the state's accounting and human capital systems, and the program does not receive state funding. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($587,671)

($587,671)

($587,671)

($587,671)

32.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks Billings to reflect the cost of operating and maintaining the statewide financial and human capital management systems. (H and S:Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks Billings to reflect the cost of operating and maintaining the statewide financial and human capital management systems and for personnel)

Accounting System Assessments

$1,964,981

$4,528,476

$4,528,476

$4,528,476

32.100 -Financial Systems

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor, and improve the State's enterprise financial accounting, payroll,

and human capital management systems.

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,110,755 $21,110,755 $21,110,755 $21,110,755

$23,674,250 $23,674,250 $23,674,250 $23,674,250

$23,674,250 $23,674,250 $23,674,250 $23,674,250

$23,674,250 $23,674,250 $23,674,250 $23,674,250

Shared Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in processing payroll and other financial transactions and to

implement and support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$901,914 $901,914 $1,863,786 $1,863,786 $1,271,506 $592,280 $2,765,700

$901,914 $901,914 $1,863,786 $1,863,786 $1,271,506 $592,280 $2,765,700

$901,914 $901,914 $1,863,786 $1,863,786 $1,271,506 $592,280 $2,765,700

$901,914 $901,914 $1,863,786 $1,863,786 $1,271,506 $592,280 $2,765,700

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33.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$16,949

$42,902

$42,902

$42,902

33.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($6,426)

($6,426)

($6,426)

($6,426)

33.100 -Shared Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in processing payroll and other financial transactions and to

implement and support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$912,437

$938,390

$938,390

$938,390

State General Funds

$912,437

$938,390

$938,390

$938,390

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

State Funds Transfers

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

$1,863,786

Accounting System Assessments

$1,271,506

$1,271,506

$1,271,506

$1,271,506

Agency to Agency Contracts

$592,280

$592,280

$592,280

$592,280

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,776,223

$2,802,176

$2,802,176

$2,802,176

Statewide Accounting and Reporting

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting, accounting policy, business process improvement, and compliance

with state and federal fiscal reporting requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Accounting System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,736,508 $2,736,508
$134,757 $134,757 $134,757 $2,871,265

$2,736,508 $2,736,508
$134,757 $134,757 $134,757 $2,871,265

$2,736,508 $2,736,508
$134,757 $134,757 $134,757 $2,871,265

$2,736,508 $2,736,508
$134,757 $134,757 $134,757 $2,871,265

34.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$55,840

$55,840

$55,840

$55,840

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34.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$70

$70

$70

$70

34.3 Utilize existing funds for accounting and reporting software. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

34.100 -Statewide Accounting and Reporting

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting, accounting policy, business process improvement, and compliance

with state and federal fiscal reporting requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,792,418

$2,792,418

$2,792,418

$2,792,418

State General Funds

$2,792,418

$2,792,418

$2,792,418

$2,792,418

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

State Funds Transfers

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

Accounting System Assessments

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

$134,757

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,927,175

$2,927,175

$2,927,175

$2,927,175

Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the democratic process and ensure compliance by candidates, public

officials, non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's Campaign and Financial Disclosure

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,924,336 $2,924,336 $2,924,336

$2,924,336 $2,924,336 $2,924,336

$2,924,336 $2,924,336 $2,924,336

$2,924,336 $2,924,336 $2,924,336

35.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$57,655

$57,655

$57,655

$57,655

35.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($51)

($51)

($51)

($51)

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35.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$509

$509

$509

$509

35.100 -Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the democratic process and ensure compliance by candidates, public

officials, non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's Campaign and Financial Disclosure

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

State General Funds

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

$2,982,449

Georgia State Board of Accountancy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial, fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants

and public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal

and disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$868,842 $868,842 $868,842

$868,842 $868,842 $868,842

$868,842 $868,842 $868,842

$868,842 $868,842 $868,842

36.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$13,566

$13,566

$13,566

$13,566

36.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$136

$136

$136

$136

36.100 -Georgia State Board of Accountancy

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial, fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants

and public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal

and disciplinary actions when warranted.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Section 12: Administrative Services, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Liability Funds Merit System Assessments Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$882,544 $882,544 $882,544

$882,544 $882,544 $882,544

$882,544 $882,544 $882,544

$882,544 $882,544 $882,544

Section Total - Continuation

$59,603,819 $59,603,819 $59,603,819

$59,603,819 $59,603,819 $59,603,819

$40,270,198 $40,270,198 $40,270,198

$224,829

$224,829

$224,829

$224,829

$224,829

$224,829

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$5,576,613

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$7,831,262

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$2,465,219

$20,003,754 $20,003,754 $20,003,754

$20,003,754 $20,003,754 $20,003,754

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$4,168,521

$186,410,503 $186,410,503 $186,410,503

$186,410,503 $186,410,503 $186,410,503

$20,198,224 $20,198,224 $20,198,224

$46,692,570 $46,692,570 $46,692,570

$6,509,574

$6,509,574

$6,509,574

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$109,092,571 $109,092,571 $109,092,571

$286,284,520 $286,284,520 $286,284,520

$59,603,819 $59,603,819 $40,270,198
$224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $186,410,503 $186,410,503 $20,198,224 $46,692,570 $6,509,574 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $286,284,520

Section Total - Final

$4,502,564

$4,520,988

$4,502,564

$4,520,988

$9,520,988 $9,520,988

$6,520,988 $6,520,988

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Liability Funds Merit System Assessments Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$40,270,198 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $217,755,883 $217,755,883 $50,773,506 $46,692,570 $7,279,672 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $262,528,645

$40,270,198 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $217,755,883 $217,755,883 $50,773,506 $46,692,570 $7,279,672 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $262,547,069

$40,270,198 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $217,755,883 $217,755,883 $50,773,506 $46,692,570 $7,279,672 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $267,547,069

$40,270,198 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $2,465,219 $2,465,219 $20,003,754 $20,003,754 $4,168,521 $4,168,521 $217,755,883 $217,755,883 $50,773,506 $46,692,570 $7,279,672 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $264,547,069

Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the Department of Community Health on Certificate of Need

applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

37.100 -Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the Department of Community Health on Certificate of Need

applications.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

$39,506 $39,506 $39,506

Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to purchase annuities and other products for wrongfully convicted inmates when directed by the

General Assembly upon passage of the required House Resolution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

38.1 Eliminate funds for one-time funding to purchase annuities for wrongfully convicted individuals pursuant to the favorable passage of HR594 and HR626 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

($1,500,000) ($1,500,000) ($1,500,000) ($1,500,000)

38.2 Increase funds in FY2024 to purchase annuities for wrongfully convicted individuals pursuant to the favorable passage of HR45, HR49, HR55 and HR70 (2023 Session). (H:YES)(S:NO; Resolutions have not met final passage)(CC:YES; Increase funds in FY2024 to purchase annuities for wrongfully convicted individuals pursuant to the favorable passage of HR48, HR49, HR55 and HR70 (2023 Session))

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

Departmental Administration (DOAS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services

$1,748,239 $1,748,239 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602

$1,748,239 $1,748,239 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602

$1,748,239 $1,748,239 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602

$1,748,239 $1,748,239 $3,848,914
$141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Merit System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,853,129

$598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,853,129

$598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,853,129

$598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $8,853,129

39.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($456,239)

($456,239)

($456,239)

($456,239)

39.2 Reduce funds from HB911 (2022 Session) for intergovernmental contracts.

State General Funds

($482,000)

($482,000)

($482,000)

($482,000)

39.100 -Departmental Administration (DOAS)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$810,000

$810,000

State General Funds

$810,000

$810,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,848,914

$3,848,914

Intergovernmental Transfers

$141,467

$141,467

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$141,467

$141,467

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,108,845

$3,108,845

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,108,845

$3,108,845

Sales and Services

$598,602

$598,602

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$598,602

$598,602

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$3,255,976

$3,255,976

State Funds Transfers

$3,255,976

$3,255,976

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$1,650,079

$1,650,079

Merit System Assessments

$1,605,897

$1,605,897

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,914,890

$7,914,890

Appropriation (HB 19)

$810,000 $810,000 $3,848,914 $141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602 $598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $7,914,890

$810,000 $810,000 $3,848,914 $141,467 $141,467 $3,108,845 $3,108,845 $598,602 $598,602 $3,255,976 $3,255,976 $1,650,079 $1,605,897 $7,914,890

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Fleet Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel card program for state and local governments, to implement the

Motor Vehicle Contract Maintenance Program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and maintenance for state and local

government fleets, and to establish a motor pool for traveling state employees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,789 $70,789 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,440,435

$70,789 $70,789 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,440,435

$70,789 $70,789 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,440,435

$70,789 $70,789 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,440,435

40.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($70,789)

($70,789)

($70,789)

($70,789)

40.100 -Fleet Management

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel card program for state and local governments, to implement the

Motor Vehicle Contract Maintenance Program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and maintenance for state and local

government fleets, and to establish a motor pool for traveling state employees.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646

$1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646 $1,369,646

Human Resources Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services for statewide human resources in support of state agencies, the

State Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job descriptions and classification, develop fair and

consistent compensation practices, and administer the employee benefits program.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Merit System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$310,791 $310,791 $5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $11,015,910

$310,791 $310,791 $5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $11,015,910

$310,791 $310,791 $5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $11,015,910

$310,791 $310,791 $5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829 $5,576,613 $5,576,613 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $4,903,677 $11,015,910

41.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($310,791)

($310,791)

($310,791)

($310,791)

41.2 Increase funds to recognize additional revenue from merit system assessments and utilize additional revenue to implement statewide recruitment and retention initiatives.

Merit System Assessments

$770,098

$770,098

$770,098

$770,098

41.100 -Human Resources Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services for statewide human resources in support of state agencies, the

State Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job descriptions and classification, develop fair and

consistent compensation practices, and administer the employee benefits program.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $5,673,775

$5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $5,673,775

$5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $5,673,775

$5,801,442 $224,829 $224,829
$5,576,613 $5,576,613 $5,673,775

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State Funds Transfers Merit System Assessments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,673,775 $5,673,775 $11,475,217

$5,673,775 $5,673,775 $11,475,217

$5,673,775 $5,673,775 $11,475,217

$5,673,775 $5,673,775 $11,475,217

Risk Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability insurance program to protect state government and employees from

work-related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public school personnel in case of disability or death, to

identify and control risks and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property against damage or destruction,

to partner with the Department of Labor in administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers Compensation

Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Liability Funds Unemployment Compensation Funds Workers Compensation Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$662,652 $662,652 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $175,175,749 $175,175,749 $15,473,044 $46,692,570 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $178,162,153

$662,652 $662,652 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $175,175,749 $175,175,749 $15,473,044 $46,692,570 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $178,162,153

$662,652 $662,652 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $175,175,749 $175,175,749 $15,473,044 $46,692,570 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $178,162,153

$662,652 $662,652 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $2,323,752 $175,175,749 $175,175,749 $15,473,044 $46,692,570 $3,917,564 $109,092,571 $178,162,153

42.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($232,652)

($232,652)

($232,652)

($232,652)

42.2 Increase funds for billings for property insurance premiums to reflect excess insurance and claims expenses.

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$30,575,282 $30,575,282 $30,575,282 $30,575,282

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42.3 Increase funds to pay negotiated Workers' Compensation settlements to reduce outstanding claims and associated costs.

State General Funds

$5,000,000

$2,000,000

42.100 -Risk Management

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability insurance program to protect state government and employees from

work-related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public school personnel in case of disability or death, to

identify and control risks and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property against damage or destruction,

to partner with the Department of Labor in administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers Compensation

Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$430,000

$430,000

$5,430,000

$2,430,000

State General Funds

$430,000

$430,000

$5,430,000

$2,430,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

$2,323,752

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$205,751,031 $205,751,031 $205,751,031 $205,751,031

State Funds Transfers

$205,751,031 $205,751,031 $205,751,031 $205,751,031

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$46,048,326 $46,048,326 $46,048,326 $46,048,326

Liability Funds

$46,692,570 $46,692,570 $46,692,570 $46,692,570

Unemployment Compensation Funds

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

$3,917,564

Workers Compensation Funds

$109,092,571 $109,092,571 $109,092,571 $109,092,571

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$208,504,783 $208,504,783 $213,504,783 $210,504,783

State Purchasing

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government contract opportunities on the Georgia Procurement Registry; to

maintain a comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to

provide and oversee Purchasing Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services valued above $100,000;

to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small

and/or minority business vendors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$780,618 $780,618 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

$780,618 $780,618 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

$780,618 $780,618 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

$780,618 $780,618 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,380,263 $16,160,881

$15,380,263 $16,160,881

$15,380,263 $16,160,881

$15,380,263 $16,160,881

43.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($780,618)

($780,618)

($780,618)

($780,618)

43.100 -State Purchasing

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government contract opportunities on the Georgia Procurement Registry; to

maintain a comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to

provide and oversee Purchasing Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services valued above $100,000;

to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small

and/or minority business vendors.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

$15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

$15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

$15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263 $15,380,263

Surplus Property

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through maximization of the useful life of state-owned equipment and

redistribution of property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the public through auction.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$99,980 $99,980 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,206,899

$99,980 $99,980 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,206,899

$99,980 $99,980 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,206,899

$99,980 $99,980 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,206,899

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44.1 Eliminate state general funds provided for a $5,000 cost-of-living adjustment due to the availability of other agency revenues to meet this need, as employees of the department are funded through revenues generated through enterprise support services provided to other state agencies, and the department does not receive direct state funding for those activities. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($99,980)

($99,980)

($99,980)

($99,980)

44.100 -Surplus Property

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through maximization of the useful life of state-owned equipment and

redistribution of property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the public through auction.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919

$2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919

$2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919

$2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919 $2,106,919

Administrative Hearings, Office of State

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent forum for the impartial and timely resolution of disputes between the

public and state agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,621,990 $2,621,990 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $5,697,091

$2,621,990 $2,621,990 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $5,697,091

$2,621,990 $2,621,990 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $5,697,091

$2,621,990 $2,621,990 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $3,075,101 $5,697,091

45.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$50,147

$50,147

$50,147

$50,147

45.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($62)

($62)

($62)

($62)

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45.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,234

45.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$321

$2,844 $321

$2,844 $321

$2,844 $321

45.100 -Administrative Hearings, Office of State

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent forum for the impartial and timely resolution of disputes between the

public and state agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,673,630

$2,675,240

$2,675,240

$2,675,240

State General Funds

$2,673,630

$2,675,240

$2,675,240

$2,675,240

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

State Funds Transfers

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

$3,075,101

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,748,731

$5,750,341

$5,750,341

$5,750,341

Georgia Tax Tribunal

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax matters involving the

Georgia Department of Revenue.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

$539,254 $539,254 $539,254

46.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,174

$10,174

$10,174

$10,174

46.2 Utilize existing funds ($9,000) to pay for Department of Administrative Services overhead charges. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

46.3 Increase funds for salary adjustments. State General Funds

$16,814

$16,814

$16,814

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46.100 -Georgia Tax Tribunal

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax matters involving the

Georgia Department of Revenue.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$549,428

$566,242

$566,242

$566,242

State General Funds

$549,428

$566,242

$566,242

$566,242

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$549,428

$566,242

$566,242

$566,242

State Treasurer, Office of the

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies for state agencies; assist agencies with bank services and

accounts; monitor agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local entities; to track warrants, fund

agency allotments, and pay state debt service; and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529 Plan.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$0 $0 $9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$0 $0 $9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$0 $0 $9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262 $145,000 $145,000 $1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

47.100 -State Treasurer, Office of the

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies for state agencies; assist agencies with bank services and

accounts; monitor agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local entities; to track warrants, fund

agency allotments, and pay state debt service; and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529 Plan.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262
$145,000 $145,000

$9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262
$145,000 $145,000

$9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262
$145,000 $145,000

$9,439,262 $7,831,262 $7,831,262
$145,000 $145,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

$1,463,000 $1,463,000 $9,439,262

Payments to Georgia Technology Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to set the direction for the state's use of technology and promote efficient, secure, and cost-

effective delivery of information technology services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$51,230,000 $51,230,000 $51,230,000

$51,230,000 $51,230,000 $51,230,000

$51,230,000 $51,230,000 $51,230,000

$51,230,000 $51,230,000 $51,230,000

48.1 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for the NextGen ERP Cloud Modernization project ($50,000,000) to reduce state financial system costs and improve service delivery, and the All-Payer Claims Database ($1,230,000) to enable analysis and public reporting of health care costs and utilization for medical, dental, and pharmaceutical services.

State General Funds

($51,230,000) ($51,230,000) ($51,230,000) ($51,230,000)

48.2 Utilize existing funds to cover the cost of cloud migration for the State Accounting Office. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

The Department is authorized to assess state agencies the equivalent of .176% of salaries for the cost of departmental operations and may roll forward any unexpended prior years Merit System Assessment balance to be expended in the current fiscal year.

Section 13: Agriculture, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

Section Total - Continuation

$57,523,947 $57,523,947 $57,523,947

$55,639,173 $55,639,173 $55,639,173

$1,884,774

$1,884,774

$1,884,774

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$2,544,771

$2,544,771

$2,544,771

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

$57,523,947 $55,639,173
$1,884,774 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771
$725,000

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Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Royalties and Rents
Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $69,100,793

$725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $69,100,793

Section Total - Final

$59,234,714 $61,666,984

$57,106,986 $59,539,256

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$8,601,145

$2,544,771

$2,544,771

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

$1,585,748

$1,585,748

$1,585,748

$1,585,748

$430,930

$430,930

$230,930

$230,930

$230,930

$230,930

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$70,811,560 $73,243,830

$725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $69,100,793
$60,743,086 $58,615,358
$2,127,728 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771
$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $72,319,932

$725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $69,100,793
$61,743,086 $59,615,358
$2,127,728 $8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,544,771
$725,000 $725,000 $234,023 $234,023 $1,585,748 $1,585,748 $430,930 $230,930 $230,930 $200,000 $200,000 $73,319,932

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Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board of Regents for diagnostic laboratory testing, for veterinary

consultation and assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal industries, and pet owners within the

State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,704,106 $3,704,106 $3,704,106

$3,704,106 $3,704,106 $3,704,106

$3,704,106 $3,704,106 $3,704,106

$3,704,106 $3,704,106 $3,704,106

49.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$94,446

$94,446

$94,446

$94,446

49.2 Increase funds for planning for a new veterinary lab in Athens. State General Funds

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

49.3 Replace funds for two veterinary lab technicians at the Tifton veterinary diagnostic lab due to the loss of federal funds.

State General Funds

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

49.100 -Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board of Regents for diagnostic laboratory testing, for veterinary

consultation and assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal industries, and pet owners within the

State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,798,552

$4,048,552

$4,048,552

$4,048,552

State General Funds

$3,798,552

$4,048,552

$4,048,552

$4,048,552

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,798,552

$4,048,552

$4,048,552

$4,048,552

Consumer Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation,

processing, and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite

consumption, food warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms, and food banks; by certifying organic

products, shellfish, and bottled water; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and equine industries

(including reports of abuse by private owners); by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries, including

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performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure accurate commercial transactions by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures and fuel sales.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,740,756 $31,740,756
$7,751,145 $7,751,145 $1,920,000
$725,000 $725,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

$31,740,756 $31,740,756
$7,751,145 $7,751,145 $1,920,000
$725,000 $725,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

$31,740,756 $31,740,756
$7,751,145 $7,751,145 $1,920,000
$725,000 $725,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

$31,740,756 $31,740,756
$7,751,145 $7,751,145 $1,920,000
$725,000 $725,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $41,411,901

50.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,058,417

$1,058,417

$1,058,417

$1,058,417

50.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$23,503

$23,503

$23,503

$23,503

50.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,738

$4,006

$4,006

$4,006

50.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$4,926

$4,926

$4,926

$4,926

50.5 Increase funds to implement the 'Georgia Raw Dairy Act' (HB1175, 2022 Session). (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$637,232

$0

$0

50.6 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$260,869

$0

$0

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50.7 Increase funds for the State Agricultural Response Team (SART). State General Funds

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

50.8 Increase funds for two compliance specialist positions, equipment, and vehicles to administer and enforce soil amendment rules.

State General Funds

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

50.9 The agency is directed and authorized to submit to federal authorizers for funds for the benefit of federal and other-funded employees to provide for a cost-of-living adjustment pay increase to begin no later than July 1, 2023. (S:YES)(CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

50.10 The agency is directed to assess vacant positions for restructuring and apply savings to pay scale changes. (S:YES)(CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

50.11 Increase funds for operations. State General Funds

$850,000

50.100 -Consumer Protection

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation,

processing, and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite

consumption, food warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms, and food banks; by certifying organic

products, shellfish, and bottled water; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and equine industries

(including reports of abuse by private owners); by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries, including

performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by

monitoring, inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure accurate

commercial transactions by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures and fuel sales.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$32,829,340 $34,619,709 $33,721,608 $34,571,608

State General Funds

$32,829,340 $34,619,709 $33,721,608 $34,571,608

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

$7,751,145

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,920,000

$1,920,000

$1,920,000

$1,920,000

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

$725,000

Sales and Services

$1,195,000

$1,195,000

$1,195,000

$1,195,000

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,195,000 $42,500,485

$1,195,000 $44,290,854

$1,195,000 $43,392,753

$1,195,000 $44,242,753

Departmental Administration (DOA)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,411,305 $7,411,305
$850,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,461,305

$7,411,305 $7,411,305
$850,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,461,305

$7,411,305 $7,411,305
$850,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,461,305

$7,411,305 $7,411,305
$850,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $8,461,305

51.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$145,867

$145,867

$145,867

$145,867

51.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$4,860

$4,860

$4,860

$4,860

51.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$359

$828

$828

$828

51.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,018

$1,018

$1,018

$1,018

51.5 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$37,273

$0

$0

51.6 Increase funds for the Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank Program. State General Funds

$25,000

$25,000

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51.7 Increase funds for operations. State General Funds

$75,000

51.100 -Departmental Administration (DOA)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,563,409

$7,601,151

$7,588,878

$7,663,878

State General Funds

$7,563,409

$7,601,151

$7,588,878

$7,663,878

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

Agency Funds Transfers

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,613,409

$8,651,151

$8,638,878

$8,713,878

Marketing and Promotion

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically

and internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry and livestock commodity data, to administer surety

bonds, to provide information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,607,126 $5,722,352 $1,884,774
$624,771 $234,023 $234,023 $390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

$7,607,126 $5,722,352 $1,884,774
$624,771 $234,023 $234,023 $390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

$7,607,126 $5,722,352 $1,884,774
$624,771 $234,023 $234,023 $390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

$7,607,126 $5,722,352 $1,884,774
$624,771 $234,023 $234,023 $390,748 $390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,462,827

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52.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$101,254

$101,254

$101,254

$101,254

52.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$2,468

$2,468

$2,468

$2,468

52.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$183

$422

$422

$422

52.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$517

$517

$517

$517

52.5 Increase funds for the Agricultural Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of the Agricultural Tax Exemption fee pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds

$242,954

$242,954

$242,954

$242,954

52.6 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$31,014

$0

$0

52.7 Increase funds for operations. State General Funds

$75,000

52.100 -Marketing and Promotion

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically

and internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry and livestock commodity data, to administer surety

bonds, to provide information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,954,502

$7,985,755

$7,954,741

$8,029,741

State General Funds

$5,826,774

$5,858,027

$5,827,013

$5,902,013

Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

$2,127,728

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$624,771

$624,771

$624,771

$624,771

Royalties and Rents

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

$234,023

Sales and Services

$390,748

$390,748

$390,748

$390,748

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,810,203

$390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,841,456

$390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,810,442

$390,748 $230,930 $230,930 $230,930 $8,885,442

Marketing and Promotion - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a one-time repair of the state monument codified by O.C.G.A. 50-3-72 damaged by

Hurricane Michael.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,000 $55,000 $55,000

$55,000 $55,000 $55,000

$55,000 $55,000 $55,000

$55,000 $55,000 $55,000

53.1 Eliminate funds for one-time funding to eliminate the Marketing and Promotion Special Project program for the repair of the state monument codified by O.C.G.A. 50-3-72 damaged by Hurricane Michael.

State General Funds

($55,000)

($55,000)

($55,000)

($55,000)

Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which conduct disease diagnoses

and monitoring.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,049,057 $3,049,057 $3,049,057

$3,049,057 $3,049,057 $3,049,057

$3,049,057 $3,049,057 $3,049,057

$3,049,057 $3,049,057 $3,049,057

54.100 -Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which conduct disease diagnoses

and monitoring.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

State General Funds

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

$3,049,057

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Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for youth and

livestock events.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$899,778 $899,778 $899,778

$899,778 $899,778 $899,778

$899,778 $899,778 $899,778

$899,778 $899,778 $899,778

55.1 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. (S and CC:Increase funds for one-time salary adjustment to provide parity for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees not directly state funded to address agency retention needs)

State General Funds

$224,400

$224,400

$224,400

55.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$98,400

$98,400

$98,400

55.100 -Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for youth and

livestock events.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$899,778

$1,222,578

$1,222,578

$1,222,578

State General Funds

$899,778

$1,222,578

$1,222,578

$1,222,578

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$899,778

$1,222,578

$1,222,578

$1,222,578

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia by

administering the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide assistance to owners of USDA flood control

structures in order to comply with the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to landowners and local

governments on water management, erosion, and sedimentation control.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,056,819 $3,056,819 $3,056,819

$3,056,819 $3,056,819 $3,056,819

$3,056,819 $3,056,819 $3,056,819

$3,056,819 $3,056,819 $3,056,819

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56.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$84,255

$84,255

$101,745

$101,745

56.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($998)

($998)

($998)

($998)

56.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$106

$106

$106

56.100 -State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia by

administering the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide assistance to owners of USDA flood control

structures in order to comply with the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to landowners and local

governments on water management, erosion, and sedimentation control.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,140,076

$3,140,182

$3,157,672

$3,157,672

State General Funds

$3,140,076

$3,140,182

$3,157,672

$3,157,672

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,140,076

$3,140,182

$3,157,672

$3,157,672

Section 14: Banking and Finance, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation
$13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446

$13,915,446 $13,915,446 $13,915,446

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$14,212,158 $14,266,948 $14,212,158 $14,266,948 $14,212,158 $14,266,948

$14,266,948 $14,266,948 $14,266,948

$14,266,948 $14,266,948 $14,266,948

Departmental Administration (DBF)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

$2,829,311 $2,829,311 $2,829,311

57.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$47,481

$47,481

$47,481

$47,481

57.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($148)

($148)

($148)

($148)

57.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$848

$1,954

$1,954

$1,954

57.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$319

$319

$319

$319

57.100 -Departmental Administration (DBF)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,877,811

$2,878,917

State General Funds

$2,877,811

$2,878,917

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,877,811

$2,878,917

Appropriation (HB 19)

$2,878,917 $2,878,917 $2,878,917

$2,878,917 $2,878,917 $2,878,917

Financial Institution Supervision

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate depository financial institutions, state-chartered banks, trust companies,

credit unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to track performance of financial service providers

operating in Georgia, to monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating guidelines; and to collaborate

with law enforcement, federal regulators, and other regulatory agencies on examination findings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,001,107 $8,001,107 $8,001,107

$8,001,107 $8,001,107 $8,001,107

$8,001,107 $8,001,107 $8,001,107

$8,001,107 $8,001,107 $8,001,107

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58.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$172,965

$172,965

$172,965

$172,965

58.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($417)

($417)

($417)

($417)

58.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$876

$876

$876

$876

58.100 -Financial Institution Supervision

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate depository financial institutions, state-chartered banks, trust companies,

credit unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to track performance of financial service providers

operating in Georgia, to monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating guidelines; and to collaborate

with law enforcement, federal regulators, and other regulatory agencies on examination findings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

State General Funds

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

$8,174,531

Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service businesses and

residential mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable

laws and regulations, and provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification procedures for non-depository

financial institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,085,028 $3,085,028 $3,085,028

$3,085,028 $3,085,028 $3,085,028

$3,085,028 $3,085,028 $3,085,028

$3,085,028 $3,085,028 $3,085,028

59.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$74,613

$74,613

$74,613

$74,613

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59.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($159)

($159)

($159)

($159)

59.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$334

$334

$334

$334

59.4 Increase funds for software to automate licensing processes. State General Funds

$53,684

$53,684

$53,684

59.100 -Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service businesses and

residential mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable

laws and regulations, and provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification procedures for non-depository

financial institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,159,816

$3,213,500

$3,213,500

$3,213,500

State General Funds

$3,159,816

$3,213,500

$3,213,500

$3,213,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,159,816

$3,213,500

$3,213,500

$3,213,500

Section 15: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of

Section Total - Continuation

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,381,037,863 $1,381,037,863 $1,381,037,863

State General Funds

$1,370,782,725 $1,370,782,725 $1,370,782,725

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$10,255,138 $10,255,138 $10,255,138

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$149,263,138 $149,263,138 $149,263,138

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,081,397

$5,081,397

$5,081,397

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958

$14,163,709 $14,163,709 $14,163,709

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$29,958,095 $29,958,095 $29,958,095

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 $47,482,075 $47,482,075 $47,482,075

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$40,481,142 $40,481,142 $40,481,142

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$12,096,720 $12,096,720 $12,096,720

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $12,096,720

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,771,962 $25,771,962 $25,771,962

Intergovernmental Transfers

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$1,381,037,863 $1,370,782,725
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,771,962
$200,000

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Royalties and Rents
Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,558,492,673

$200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,558,492,673

$200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,558,492,673

$200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,646,902 $24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $1,558,492,673

Section Total - Final

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,449,664,528 $1,500,972,813

State General Funds

$1,439,409,390 $1,490,717,675

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$10,255,138 $10,255,138

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$149,263,138 $149,263,138

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,081,397

$5,081,397

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 $14,163,709 $14,163,709

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$29,958,095 $29,958,095

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959$47,482,075 $47,482,075

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$40,481,142 $40,481,142

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$12,096,720 $12,096,720

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $12,096,720 $12,096,720

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,771,962 $25,971,962

Intergovernmental Transfers

$200,000

$200,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$200,000

$200,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$257,036

$257,036

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$257,036

$257,036

Royalties and Rents

$668,024

$668,024

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$668,024

$668,024

Sales and Services

$24,646,902 $24,846,902

$1,492,501,956 $1,482,246,818
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,971,962
$200,000 $200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,846,902

$1,498,212,940 $1,487,957,802
$10,255,138 $149,263,138
$5,081,397 $14,163,709 $29,958,095 $47,482,075 $40,481,142 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $25,971,962
$200,000 $200,000 $257,036 $257,036 $668,024 $668,024 $24,846,902

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,646,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130 $62,580
$1,627,119,338

$24,846,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130 $62,580
$1,678,627,623

$24,846,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130 $62,580
$1,670,156,766

$24,846,902 $2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130 $62,580
$1,675,867,750

Adult Addictive Diseases Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and

other drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive gambling.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $44,254,231
$50,000 $29,607,511
$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $44,254,231
$50,000 $29,607,511
$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $44,254,231
$50,000 $29,607,511
$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

$53,704,029 $53,704,029 $44,254,231
$50,000 $29,607,511
$2,500,000 $12,096,720 $12,096,720
$434,903 $200,000 $200,000 $234,903 $234,903 $98,393,163

60.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$29,382

$29,382

$29,382

$29,382

60.2 Increase funds for two peer recovery coaches and one team leader for the Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist (CARES) Warm Line.

State General Funds

$200,000

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60.3 Increase funds for peer workforce to support additional Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist (CARES) academies.

State General Funds

$200,000

60.4 Increase funds to expand addiction recovery support centers. State General Funds

$2,000,000

60.100 -Adult Addictive Diseases Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and

other drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive gambling.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$53,733,411 $53,733,411 $53,733,411 $56,133,411

State General Funds

$53,733,411 $53,733,411 $53,733,411 $56,133,411

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$44,254,231 $44,254,231 $44,254,231 $44,254,231

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 $29,607,511 $29,607,511 $29,607,511 $29,607,511

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$12,096,720 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $12,096,720

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $12,096,720 $12,096,720

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$434,903

$434,903

$434,903

$434,903

Intergovernmental Transfers

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$234,903

$234,903

$234,903

$234,903

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$234,903

$234,903

$234,903

$234,903

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$98,422,545 $98,422,545 $98,422,545 $100,822,545

Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase funds for respite services for individuals with intellectual and developmental

disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000

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61.1 Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services.

State General Funds

$1,600,000

$1,600,000

$1,600,000

$1,600,000

61.2 Change the name of the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services - Special Project program to Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services program. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

61.100 -Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase funds for respite services for individuals with intellectual and developmental

disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

State General Funds

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

Adult Developmental Disabilities Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of adults with significant development disabilities through institutional

care, community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and access line.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$404,968,634 $394,713,496 $10,255,138 $50,317,724 $12,336,582 $37,981,142 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $477,946,358

$404,968,634 $394,713,496 $10,255,138 $50,317,724 $12,336,582 $37,981,142 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $477,946,358

$404,968,634 $394,713,496 $10,255,138 $50,317,724 $12,336,582 $37,981,142 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $477,946,358

$404,968,634 $394,713,496 $10,255,138 $50,317,724 $12,336,582 $37,981,142 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $22,660,000 $477,946,358

62.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,982,822

$1,982,822

$1,982,822

$1,982,822

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62.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($492,693)

($492,693)

($492,693)

($492,693)

62.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$40,339

$93,148

$93,148

$93,148

62.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$19,832

$19,832

$19,832

$19,832

62.5 Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services Special Project program to consolidate funds for respite services.

State General Funds

($1,600,000) ($1,600,000) ($1,600,000) ($1,600,000)

62.6 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds

$2,530,852

$2,530,852

$2,530,852

$2,530,852

62.7 Increase funds to annualize the cost of 513 New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) slots for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

State General Funds

$10,178,507 $10,950,021 $10,950,021 $10,950,021

62.8 Increase funds for 250 additional slots for the New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (H:Increase funds for 375 additional slots for the New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provide administrative workload support)(S and CC:Increase funds for 500 additional slots for the New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provide administrative workload support)

State General Funds

$4,199,684

$8,056,825

$9,399,368

$9,399,368

62.9 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$1,112,791

$1,112,791

$1,112,791

62.10 Begin implementation of the 2022-2023 provider rate study pending approval by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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62.11 Increase funds for Citizen Advocacy to restore previous cuts and expand services.

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$200,000 $200,000 $400,000

$200,000 $200,000 $400,000

$200,000 $200,000 $400,000

62.100 -Adult Developmental Disabilities Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of adults with significant development disabilities through institutional

care, community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and access line.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$421,827,977 $427,822,232 $429,164,775 $429,164,775

State General Funds

$411,572,839 $417,567,094 $418,909,637 $418,909,637

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$10,255,138 $10,255,138 $10,255,138 $10,255,138

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$50,317,724 $50,317,724 $50,317,724 $50,317,724

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$12,336,582 $12,336,582 $12,336,582 $12,336,582

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$37,981,142 $37,981,142 $37,981,142 $37,981,142

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$22,660,000 $22,860,000 $22,860,000 $22,860,000

Sales and Services

$22,660,000 $22,860,000 $22,860,000 $22,860,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$22,660,000 $22,860,000 $22,860,000 $22,860,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$494,805,701 $500,999,956 $502,342,499 $502,342,499

Adult Forensic Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations,

inpatient mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation services, and supportive housing for forensic

consumers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$132,678,234 $132,678,234
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $132,704,734

$132,678,234 $132,678,234
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $132,704,734

$132,678,234 $132,678,234
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $132,704,734

$132,678,234 $132,678,234
$26,500 $26,500 $26,500 $132,704,734

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63.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,264,926

$3,264,926

$3,264,926

$3,264,926

63.2 Increase funds for an additional five forensic evaluators and four forensic peer mentors. (S:NO; Utilize existing funds provided to fill 13 vacant forensic evaluator and peer mentor positions)(CC:Increase funds to market rate and fill nine vacant forensic evaluator positions and 23 peer mentor positions)

State General Funds

$1,218,343

$0

$1,218,343

63.3 Increase funds to increase salaries for forensic peer mentors. State General Funds

$277,027

$277,027

$277,027

63.4 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$4,376,950

$4,376,950

$4,376,950

63.100 -Adult Forensic Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations,

inpatient mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation services, and supportive housing for forensic

consumers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$135,943,160 $141,815,480 $140,597,137 $141,815,480

State General Funds

$135,943,160 $141,815,480 $140,597,137 $141,815,480

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$26,500

$26,500

$26,500

$26,500

Sales and Services

$26,500

$26,500

$26,500

$26,500

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$26,500

$26,500

$26,500

$26,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$135,969,660 $141,841,980 $140,623,637 $141,841,980

Adult Mental Health Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate

rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

$528,474,599 $528,474,599 $11,858,953
$3,062,355

$528,474,599 $528,474,599 $11,858,953
$3,062,355

$528,474,599 $528,474,599 $11,858,953
$3,062,355

$528,474,599 $528,474,599 $11,858,953
$3,062,355

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Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,726,178 $2,070,420 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $541,423,647

$6,726,178 $2,070,420 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $541,423,647

$6,726,178 $2,070,420 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $541,423,647

$6,726,178 $2,070,420 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $1,090,095 $541,423,647

64.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$20,759,043 $20,759,043 $20,759,043 $20,759,043

64.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$88,935

$88,935

$88,935

$88,935

64.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$47,560

$109,608

$109,608

$109,608

64.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$57,730

$57,730

$57,730

$57,730

64.5 Increase funds for additional mobile crisis teams to address increasing demand.

State General Funds

$6,288,973

$6,288,973

$6,288,973

$6,288,973

64.6 Increase funds to annualize the operations of a 24-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center at Serenity Behavioral Health Systems in Augusta.

State General Funds

$1,985,803

$7,030,171

$7,030,171

$7,030,171

64.7 Increase funds for a 15-bed and 18 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center in Fulton County. (H:Increase funds for a 24-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center in Fulton County)(S:Increase funds for a 15bed and 18 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center in Fulton County)(CC:Increase funds for a 24-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center in Fulton County)

State General Funds

$5,688,919

$6,651,470

$5,688,919

$6,651,470

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64.8 Increase funds to convert a crisis stabilization unit at the Community Service Board of Middle Georgia in Dublin to a 24-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center.

State General Funds

$5,413,476 $10,823,084 $10,823,084 $10,823,084

64.9 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds

$425,974

$425,974

$425,974

$425,974

64.10 Reduce funds for one-time funding for a study on reimbursement rates for behavioral health providers.

State General Funds

($932,324)

($932,324)

($932,324)

($932,324)

64.11 Increase funds for additional program and administrative support to manage the national '988' hotline.

State General Funds

$2,251,420

$2,251,420

$2,251,420

64.12 Increase funds to convert a crisis stabilization unit at Highland Rivers to a 32-bed and 16 temporary observation chair behavioral health crisis center. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$4,558,493

$0

$0

64.13 Increase funds for the Georgia Housing Voucher program to support the requirements of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement.

State General Funds

$1,902,500

$1,902,500

$1,902,500

64.14 Increase funds for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network for peer services. (S:Utilize existing funds to maintain current funding levels for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network respite centers)(CC:Increase funds for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network for peer services)

State General Funds

$2,774,013

$0

$1,407,609

64.15 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$2,735,431

$2,735,431

$2,735,431

64.16 Increase funds to support private psychiatric contract beds. State General Funds

$8,066,106

$8,066,106

$8,066,106

64.17 Increase funds for one-time funding to coordinate outreach to address homelessness in the Atlanta area.

State General Funds

$825,000

$825,000

$825,000

64.18 Increase funds to create a crisis response team at View Point Health. (S:Increase funds for crisis response teams)(CC:NO)

State General Funds

$277,519

$277,519

$0

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64.100 -Adult Mental Health Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate

rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$568,298,688 $603,167,745 $594,872,688 $596,965,329

State General Funds

$568,298,688 $603,167,745 $594,872,688 $596,965,329

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,858,953 $11,858,953 $11,858,953 $11,858,953

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,062,355

$3,062,355

$3,062,355

$3,062,355

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 $6,726,178 $6,726,178 $6,726,178 $6,726,178

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$2,070,420

$2,070,420

$2,070,420

$2,070,420

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

Sales and Services

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

$1,090,095

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$581,247,736 $616,116,793 $607,821,736 $609,914,377

Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances

and promote a transition to productive living.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,322,350 $3,322,350 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,250,499

$3,322,350 $3,322,350 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,250,499

$3,322,350 $3,322,350 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,250,499

$3,322,350 $3,322,350 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,250,499

65.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

65.100 -Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances

and promote a transition to productive living.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,325,741

State General Funds

$3,325,741

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,928,149

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$50,000

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 $7,878,149

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,253,890

$3,325,741 $3,325,741 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,253,890

$3,325,741 $3,325,741 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,253,890

$3,325,741 $3,325,741 $7,928,149
$50,000 $7,878,149 $11,253,890

Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, residential, support, and education services to promote independence for

children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,151,929 $16,151,929
$3,285,496 $3,285,496 $19,437,425

$16,151,929 $16,151,929
$3,285,496 $3,285,496 $19,437,425

$16,151,929 $16,151,929
$3,285,496 $3,285,496 $19,437,425

$16,151,929 $16,151,929
$3,285,496 $3,285,496 $19,437,425

66.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$74,582

$74,582

$74,582

$74,582

66.100 -Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, residential, support, and education services to promote independence for

children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,226,511 $16,226,511 $16,226,511 $16,226,511

State General Funds

$16,226,511 $16,226,511 $16,226,511 $16,226,511

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

$3,285,496

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,512,007 $19,512,007 $19,512,007 $19,512,007

Child and Adolescent Forensic Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment and residential services to children and adolescents clients

referred by Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,017,488 $7,017,488 $7,017,488

$7,017,488 $7,017,488 $7,017,488

$7,017,488 $7,017,488 $7,017,488

$7,017,488 $7,017,488 $7,017,488

67.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$98,353

$98,353

$98,353

$98,353

67.2 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$69,190

$69,190

$69,190

67.100 -Child and Adolescent Forensic Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment and residential services to children and adolescents clients

referred by Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,115,841

$7,185,031

$7,185,031

$7,185,031

State General Funds

$7,115,841

$7,185,031

$7,185,031

$7,185,031

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,115,841

$7,185,031

$7,185,031

$7,185,031

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and

adolescents with mental illness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,433,370 $55,433,370 $10,324,515
$7,437,531 $2,886,984
$85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,842,885

$55,433,370 $55,433,370 $10,324,515
$7,437,531 $2,886,984
$85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,842,885

$55,433,370 $55,433,370 $10,324,515
$7,437,531 $2,886,984
$85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,842,885

$55,433,370 $55,433,370 $10,324,515
$7,437,531 $2,886,984
$85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,842,885

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68.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$45,073

$45,073

$45,073

$45,073

68.2 The department is directed to work with the Department of Community Health (DCH) to increase Medicaid PRTF rates up to 75% of Medicare Inpatient Facility Rates, contingent upon Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval and agreement by facilities to follow DCH-defined payment polices that prioritize Georgia's youth for placement. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

68.3 Increase funds for one-time gap funding for Georgia psychiatric residential treatment facilities receiving less than $500 per patient per day while under current cost report reimbursement methodology.

State General Funds

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

68.4 Reduce funds for delayed contract implementation. State General Funds

($100,000)

($100,000)

($100,000)

68.5 Increase funds for the Multi-Agency Treatment for Children (MATCH) teams to support collaboration across state agencies to meet the treatment needs of children.

State General Funds

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

68.6 Utilize funds in the Adult Mental Health Services program for mobile crisis for children and family response. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

68.7 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$6,162

$6,162

$6,162

68.100 -Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and

adolescents with mental illness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,478,443 $56,984,605 $56,984,605 $56,984,605

State General Funds

$55,478,443 $56,984,605 $56,984,605 $56,984,605

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$10,324,515 $10,324,515 $10,324,515 $10,324,515

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.958 $7,437,531 $7,437,531 $7,437,531 $7,437,531

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$2,886,984

$2,886,984

$2,886,984

$2,886,984

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$85,000 $85,000 $65,887,958

$85,000 $85,000 $67,394,120

$85,000 $85,000 $67,394,120

$85,000 $85,000 $67,394,120

Departmental Administration (DBHDD)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive

diseases programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,698,107 $30,698,107
$9,278,613 $9,278,613
$22,133 $22,133 $22,133 $39,998,853

$30,698,107 $30,698,107
$9,278,613 $9,278,613
$22,133 $22,133 $22,133 $39,998,853

$30,698,107 $30,698,107
$9,278,613 $9,278,613
$22,133 $22,133 $22,133 $39,998,853

$30,698,107 $30,698,107
$9,278,613 $9,278,613
$22,133 $22,133 $22,133 $39,998,853

69.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$934,971

$934,971

$934,971

$934,971

69.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($61,888)

($61,888)

($61,888)

($61,888)

69.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,095

$4,645

$4,645

$4,645

69.4 Reduce funds associated with HB1321 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($261,823)

($261,823)

($261,823)

($261,823)

69.5 Increase funds to support operations personnel for the administration of federal opioid settlement funds. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$300,000

$0

$0

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69.6 Increase funds to support agency operations. State General Funds
69.7 Utilize opioid funds for an addiction treatment locator site. (CC:YES) State General Funds

$650,000

$650,000

$650,000 $0

69.100 -Departmental Administration (DBHDD)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive

diseases programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$31,311,462 $32,264,012 $31,964,012 $31,964,012

State General Funds

$31,311,462 $32,264,012 $31,964,012 $31,964,012

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

$9,278,613

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

$22,133

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$40,612,208 $41,564,758 $41,264,758 $41,264,758

Direct Care Support Services The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and operated hospitals.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$146,226,104 $146,226,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $150,099,145

$146,226,104 $146,226,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $150,099,145

$146,226,104 $146,226,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $150,099,145

$146,226,104 $146,226,104
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $150,099,145

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70.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,719,431

$3,719,431

$3,719,431

$3,719,431

70.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$464,822

$464,822

$464,822

$464,822

70.3 Increase funds for capital maintenance and repairs. (H and S:Increase funds for capital maintenance and repairs and recognize $3,000,000 provided in HB911 (2023 Session))

State General Funds

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

70.4 Increase funds to increase salaries for state psychiatric hospital staff to address agency recruitment and retention.

State General Funds

$1,844,751

$1,844,751

$1,844,751

70.100 -Direct Care Support Services

The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and operated hospitals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$152,410,357 $154,255,108

State General Funds

$152,410,357 $154,255,108

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,453,331

$1,453,331

Royalties and Rents

$668,024

$668,024

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$668,024

$668,024

Sales and Services

$785,307

$785,307

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$785,307

$785,307

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$2,419,710

$2,419,710

State Funds Transfers

$2,419,710

$2,419,710

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$2,357,130

$2,357,130

Agency to Agency Contracts

$62,580

$62,580

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$156,283,398 $158,128,149

Appropriation (HB 19)

$154,255,108 $154,255,108
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $158,128,149

$154,255,108 $154,255,108
$1,453,331 $668,024 $668,024 $785,307 $785,307
$2,419,710 $2,419,710 $2,357,130
$62,580 $158,128,149

Substance Abuse Prevention

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-being of children, youth, families and communities through

preventing the use and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$350,365 $350,365 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,346,780

$350,365 $350,365 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,346,780

$350,365 $350,365 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,346,780

$350,365 $350,365 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $10,346,780

71.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$2,013

$2,013

$2,013

$2,013

71.100 -Substance Abuse Prevention

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-being of children, youth, families and communities through

preventing the use and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$352,378

$352,378

$352,378

$352,378

State General Funds

$352,378

$352,378

$352,378

$352,378

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$9,996,415

$9,996,415

$9,996,415

$9,996,415

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $9,996,415 $9,996,415

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,348,793 $10,348,793 $10,348,793 $10,348,793

Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Council on

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their

families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$577,815 $577,815 $2,019,042 $2,019,042 $2,596,857

$577,815 $577,815 $2,019,042 $2,019,042 $2,596,857

$577,815 $577,815 $2,019,042 $2,019,042 $2,596,857

$577,815 $577,815 $2,019,042 $2,019,042 $2,596,857

72.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,149

$3,149

$3,149

$3,149

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72.2 Increase funds to expand the Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) program.

State General Funds

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

72.100 -Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Council on

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their

families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$580,964

$780,964

$780,964

$780,964

State General Funds

$580,964

$780,964

$780,964

$780,964

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

$2,019,042

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,600,006

$2,800,006

$2,800,006

$2,800,006

Sexual Offender Review Board

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest

risk of sexually reoffending.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$934,839 $934,839 $934,839

$934,839 $934,839 $934,839

$934,839 $934,839 $934,839

$934,839 $934,839 $934,839

73.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$24,294

$24,294

$24,294

$24,294

73.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$462

$462

$462

$462

73.100 -Sexual Offender Review Board

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest

risk of sexually reoffending.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$959,595

$959,595

$959,595

$959,595

State General Funds

$959,595

$959,595

$959,595

$959,595

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$959,595

$959,595

$959,595

$959,595

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Section 16: Community Affairs, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

Section Total - Continuation

$99,246,124 $99,246,124 $99,246,124

$98,894,645 $98,894,645 $98,894,645

$351,479

$351,479

$351,479

$169,081,824 $169,081,824 $169,081,824

$169,081,824 $169,081,824 $169,081,824

$14,758,057 $14,758,057 $14,758,057

$467,418

$467,418

$467,418

$467,418

$467,418

$467,418

$13,141,147 $13,141,147 $13,141,147

$13,141,147 $13,141,147 $13,141,147

$1,149,492

$1,149,492

$1,149,492

$1,149,492

$1,149,492

$1,149,492

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$283,276,928 $283,276,928 $283,276,928

$99,246,124 $98,894,645
$351,479 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418 $467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923 $190,923 $283,276,928

Section Total - Final

$96,320,573 $57,163,460

$96,320,573 $57,163,460

$169,081,824 $169,081,824

$169,081,824 $169,081,824

$14,758,057 $14,758,057

$467,418

$467,418

$467,418

$467,418

$13,141,147 $13,141,147

$13,141,147 $13,141,147

$1,149,492

$1,149,492

$1,149,492

$1,149,492

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$73,372,566 $73,372,566 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418 $467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923

$68,793,084 $68,793,084 $169,081,824 $169,081,824 $14,758,057
$467,418 $467,418 $13,141,147 $13,141,147 $1,149,492 $1,149,492 $190,923 $190,923

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$190,923

$280,351,377 $241,194,264 $257,403,370 $252,823,888

Building Construction

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum building construction standards for all new structures built in

the state; to inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum construction codes are met; to review proposed

enhancements to local government construction codes; and to provide professional training to building inspectors and builders on

Georgia's construction codes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$297,870 $297,870 $232,353 $232,353 $232,353 $530,223

$297,870 $297,870 $232,353 $232,353 $232,353 $530,223

$297,870 $297,870 $232,353 $232,353 $232,353 $530,223

$297,870 $297,870 $232,353 $232,353 $232,353 $530,223

74.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$7,887

$7,887

$7,887

$7,887

74.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$86

$86

$86

$86

74.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$181

$417

$417

$417

74.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$75

$75

$75

$75

74.100 -Building Construction

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum building construction standards for all new structures built in

the state; to inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum construction codes are met; to review proposed

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enhancements to local government construction codes; and to provide professional training to building inspectors and builders on

Georgia's construction codes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$306,099

$306,335

$306,335

$306,335

State General Funds

$306,099

$306,335

$306,335

$306,335

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

Sales and Services

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

$232,353

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$538,452

$538,688

$538,688

$538,688

Coordinated Planning

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city governments meet the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of

1989 by establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing plans submitted by local governments; to

provide training and assistance to local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by offering mapping and

Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts

of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia cities to the U.S. Census Bureau.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,713,351 $3,713,351 $3,713,351

$3,713,351 $3,713,351 $3,713,351

$3,713,351 $3,713,351 $3,713,351

$3,713,351 $3,713,351 $3,713,351

75.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$29,416

$29,416

$29,416

$29,416

75.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$468

$468

$468

$468

75.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$987

$2,275

$2,275

$2,275

75.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$408

$408

$408

$408

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75.100 -Coordinated Planning

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city governments meet the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of

1989 by establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing plans submitted by local governments; to

provide training and assistance to local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by offering mapping and

Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts

of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia cities to the U.S. Census Bureau.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,744,630

$3,745,918

$3,745,918

$3,745,918

State General Funds

$3,744,630

$3,745,918

$3,745,918

$3,745,918

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,744,630

$3,745,918

$3,745,918

$3,745,918

Departmental Administration (DCA)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,627,761 $1,627,761 $2,933,711 $2,933,711 $2,945,396
$228,827 $228,827 $2,645,435 $2,645,435
$71,134 $71,134 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $7,536,196

$1,627,761 $1,627,761 $2,933,711 $2,933,711 $2,945,396
$228,827 $228,827 $2,645,435 $2,645,435
$71,134 $71,134 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $7,536,196

$1,627,761 $1,627,761 $2,933,711 $2,933,711 $2,945,396
$228,827 $228,827 $2,645,435 $2,645,435
$71,134 $71,134 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $7,536,196

$1,627,761 $1,627,761 $2,933,711 $2,933,711 $2,945,396
$228,827 $228,827 $2,645,435 $2,645,435
$71,134 $71,134 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $7,536,196

76.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$151,574

$151,574

$151,574

$151,574

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76.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$2,269

$2,269

$2,269

$2,269

76.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,310

$7,628

$7,628

$7,628

76.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,407

$1,407

$1,407

$1,407

76.5 Maintain existing cost allocation structure for administrative salaries to preserve transparency of the full cost of federally funded programs. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

76.100 -Departmental Administration (DCA)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,786,321

$1,790,639

$1,790,639

$1,790,639

State General Funds

$1,786,321

$1,790,639

$1,790,639

$1,790,639

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

$2,933,711

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,945,396

$2,945,396

$2,945,396

$2,945,396

Reserved Fund Balances

$228,827

$228,827

$228,827

$228,827

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$228,827

$228,827

$228,827

$228,827

Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

$2,645,435

Sales and Services

$71,134

$71,134

$71,134

$71,134

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$71,134

$71,134

$71,134

$71,134

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

State Funds Transfers

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

Agency to Agency Contracts

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

$29,328

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,694,756

$7,699,074

$7,699,074

$7,699,074

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Federal Community and Economic Development Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and loan programs to promote volunteerism and community and

economic development among local governments, development authorities, and private entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,980,586 $1,980,586 $47,503,822 $47,503,822
$631,978 $460,580 $460,580 $171,398 $171,398 $50,116,386

$1,980,586 $1,980,586 $47,503,822 $47,503,822
$631,978 $460,580 $460,580 $171,398 $171,398 $50,116,386

$1,980,586 $1,980,586 $47,503,822 $47,503,822
$631,978 $460,580 $460,580 $171,398 $171,398 $50,116,386

$1,980,586 $1,980,586 $47,503,822 $47,503,822
$631,978 $460,580 $460,580 $171,398 $171,398 $50,116,386

77.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$39,727

$39,727

$39,727

$39,727

77.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$481

$481

$481

$481

77.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,014

$2,337

$2,337

$2,337

77.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$419

$419

$419

$419

77.5 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs to the Department of Education for the AmeriCorps Math Corps and Reading Corps programs.

State General Funds

($240,894)

($240,894)

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77.100 -Federal Community and Economic Development Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and loan programs to promote volunteerism and community and

economic development among local governments, development authorities, and private entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,022,227

$2,023,550

$1,782,656

$1,782,656

State General Funds

$2,022,227

$2,023,550

$1,782,656

$1,782,656

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$47,503,822 $47,503,822 $47,503,822 $47,503,822

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$47,503,822 $47,503,822 $47,503,822 $47,503,822

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$631,978

$631,978

$631,978

$631,978

Intergovernmental Transfers

$460,580

$460,580

$460,580

$460,580

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$460,580

$460,580

$460,580

$460,580

Sales and Services

$171,398

$171,398

$171,398

$171,398

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$171,398

$171,398

$171,398

$171,398

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,158,027 $50,159,350 $49,918,456 $49,918,456

Homeownership Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of affordable housing through rehabilitation and construction financing,

and to promote homeownership for low and moderate-income individuals by providing sustainable housing grants to local

governments, administering mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate-income homebuyers, and

offering homeownership counseling and home buyer education programs through a partnership with private providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033 $46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$0 $0 $2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033 $46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$0 $0 $2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033 $46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$0 $0 $2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033 $46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

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78.100 -Homeownership Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of affordable housing through rehabilitation and construction financing,

and to promote homeownership for low and moderate-income individuals by providing sustainable housing grants to local

governments, administering mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate-income homebuyers, and

offering homeownership counseling and home buyer education programs through a partnership with private providers.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033
$46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033
$46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033
$46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

$2,518,296 $2,518,296 $5,600,238 $5,554,033 $5,554,033
$46,205 $46,205 $8,118,534

Regional Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department services and assistance through a statewide network of regional

representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community

and economic development projects and services that are in-line with the community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership

infrastructure across local governments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,228,466 $1,228,466
$200,000 $200,000 $140,752 $123,752 $123,752
$17,000 $17,000 $1,569,218

$1,228,466 $1,228,466
$200,000 $200,000 $140,752 $123,752 $123,752
$17,000 $17,000 $1,569,218

$1,228,466 $1,228,466
$200,000 $200,000 $140,752 $123,752 $123,752
$17,000 $17,000 $1,569,218

$1,228,466 $1,228,466
$200,000 $200,000 $140,752 $123,752 $123,752
$17,000 $17,000 $1,569,218

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79.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$33,817

$33,817

$33,817

$33,817

79.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$369

$369

$369

$369

79.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$778

$1,793

$1,793

$1,793

79.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$322

$322

$322

$322

79.100 -Regional Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department services and assistance through a statewide network of regional

representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community

and economic development projects and services that are in-line with the community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership

infrastructure across local governments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,263,752

$1,264,767

$1,264,767

$1,264,767

State General Funds

$1,263,752

$1,264,767

$1,264,767

$1,264,767

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$140,752

$140,752

$140,752

$140,752

Intergovernmental Transfers

$123,752

$123,752

$123,752

$123,752

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$123,752

$123,752

$123,752

$123,752

Sales and Services

$17,000

$17,000

$17,000

$17,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$17,000

$17,000

$17,000

$17,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,604,504

$1,605,519

$1,605,519

$1,605,519

Rental Housing Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental housing to very low, and moderate-income households by allocating

federal and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, by administering low-interest loans for affordable rental housing, by

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researching affordable housing issues, and by providing tenant-based assistance to low-income individuals and families allowing them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the private rental market.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $111,873,539 $111,873,539 $4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738 $379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$0 $0 $111,873,539 $111,873,539 $4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738 $379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$0 $0 $111,873,539 $111,873,539 $4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738 $379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$0 $0 $111,873,539 $111,873,539 $4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738 $379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

80.100 -Rental Housing Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental housing to very low, and moderate-income households by allocating

federal and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, by administering low-interest loans for affordable rental housing, by

researching affordable housing issues, and by providing tenant-based assistance to low-income individuals and families allowing

them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the private rental market.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$111,873,539 $111,873,539
$4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738
$379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$111,873,539 $111,873,539
$4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738
$379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$111,873,539 $111,873,539
$4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738
$379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

$111,873,539 $111,873,539
$4,145,738 $3,766,738 $3,766,738
$379,000 $379,000 $116,019,277

Research and Surveys

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect financial and management data from local governments and

authorities in accordance with Georgia law.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

$392,304 $392,304
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $442,304

81.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$4,706

$4,706

$4,706

$4,706

81.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$93

$214

$214

$214

81.100 -Research and Surveys

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect financial and management data from local governments and

authorities in accordance with Georgia law.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$397,103

$397,224

$397,224

$397,224

State General Funds

$397,103

$397,224

$397,224

$397,224

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Sales and Services

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$447,103

$447,224

$447,224

$447,224

Special Housing Initiatives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust Fund; to provide grants for providers of shelter and services to

the homeless; to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local communities collaboration and technical

assistance in the development and implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special housing initiatives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,231,329 $3,231,329 $3,050,864 $3,050,864

$3,231,329 $3,231,329 $3,050,864 $3,050,864

$3,231,329 $3,231,329 $3,050,864 $3,050,864

$3,231,329 $3,231,329 $3,050,864 $3,050,864

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$289,993 $238,591 $238,591
$51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595 $6,733,781

$289,993 $238,591 $238,591
$51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595 $6,733,781

$289,993 $238,591 $238,591
$51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595 $6,733,781

$289,993 $238,591 $238,591
$51,402 $51,402 $161,595 $161,595 $161,595 $6,733,781

82.1 Increase funds for the Home Access Program to increase the number of awarded grants to individuals requiring home accessibility modifications.

State General Funds

$200,000

$1,000,000

$800,000

82.100 -Special Housing Initiatives

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust Fund; to provide grants for providers of shelter and services to

the homeless; to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local communities collaboration and technical

assistance in the development and implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special housing initiatives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,231,329

$3,431,329

$4,231,329

$4,031,329

State General Funds

$3,231,329

$3,431,329

$4,231,329

$4,031,329

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

$3,050,864

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$289,993

$289,993

$289,993

$289,993

Reserved Fund Balances

$238,591

$238,591

$238,591

$238,591

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$238,591

$238,591

$238,591

$238,591

Sales and Services

$51,402

$51,402

$51,402

$51,402

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$51,402

$51,402

$51,402

$51,402

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$161,595

$161,595

$161,595

$161,595

State Funds Transfers

$161,595

$161,595

$161,595

$161,595

Agency to Agency Contracts

$161,595

$161,595

$161,595

$161,595

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,733,781

$6,933,781

$7,733,781

$7,533,781

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State Community Development Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small towns, and neighborhoods in the development of their core

commercial areas, and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,783,432 $2,783,432 $1,001,592 $1,001,592
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,885,024

$2,783,432 $2,783,432 $1,001,592 $1,001,592
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,885,024

$2,783,432 $2,783,432 $1,001,592 $1,001,592
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,885,024

$2,783,432 $2,783,432 $1,001,592 $1,001,592
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,885,024

83.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$43,056

$43,056

$43,056

$43,056

83.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$443

$443

$443

$443

83.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$933

$2,150

$2,150

$2,150

83.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$386

$386

$386

$386

83.5 Reduce funds for one-time funds. State General Funds

($45,000)

($45,000)

($45,000)

83.6 Increase funds for the Helping Hands Ending Hunger program expansion to increase access to food, reduce food waste, and encourage better educational outcomes and sustainability. (S:NO; Recognize $200,000 in base funds for Helping Hands Ending Hunger)(CC:Increase funds for the Helping Hands Ending Hunger program expansion to increase access to food, reduce food waste, and encourage better educational outcomes and sustainability)

State General Funds

$200,000

$0

$200,000

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83.7 Increase funds for enhanced services in McIntosh County. (CC:NO) State General Funds
83.8 Increase funds to expand 2-1-1 in rural Georgia. State General Funds

$250,000

$200,000

$0 $200,000

83.100 -State Community Development Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small towns, and neighborhoods in the development of their core

commercial areas, and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,828,250

$3,234,467

$2,984,467

$3,184,467

State General Funds

$2,828,250

$3,234,467

$2,984,467

$3,184,467

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

$1,001,592

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,929,842

$4,336,059

$4,086,059

$4,286,059

State Economic Development Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to local governments and businesses and to leverage private

investment in order to attract and promote economic development and job creation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,688,867 $13,688,867
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,164,955

$13,688,867 $13,688,867
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,164,955

$13,688,867 $13,688,867
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,164,955

$13,688,867 $13,688,867
$476,088 $345,088 $345,088 $131,000 $131,000 $14,164,955

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84.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$15,176

$15,176

$15,176

$15,176

84.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$201

$201

$201

$201

84.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$424

$977

$977

$977

84.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$175

$175

$175

$175

84.100 -State Economic Development Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to local governments and businesses and to leverage private

investment in order to attract and promote economic development and job creation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,704,843 $13,705,396 $13,705,396 $13,705,396

State General Funds

$13,704,843 $13,705,396 $13,705,396 $13,705,396

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$476,088

$476,088

$476,088

$476,088

Intergovernmental Transfers

$345,088

$345,088

$345,088

$345,088

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$345,088

$345,088

$345,088

$345,088

Sales and Services

$131,000

$131,000

$131,000

$131,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$131,000

$131,000

$131,000

$131,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,180,931 $14,181,484 $14,181,484 $14,181,484

Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water, wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land conservation projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,569,922 $1,569,922 $1,569,922

$1,569,922 $1,569,922 $1,569,922

$1,569,922 $1,569,922 $1,569,922

$1,569,922 $1,569,922 $1,569,922

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85.1 Reduce funds for one-time funds. State General Funds

($316,427)

($316,427)

($316,427)

85.2 Increase funds for the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District for ongoing planning and technical assistance to local governments. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$100,000

$0

$0

85.100 -Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water, wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land conservation projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,569,922

$1,353,495

$1,253,495

$1,253,495

State General Funds

$1,569,922

$1,353,495

$1,253,495

$1,253,495

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,569,922

$1,353,495

$1,253,495

$1,253,495

85.101 Special Project - Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a
grant program for natural gas pipeline expansion and capacity expansion for non-Universal Service Fund (USF) eligible entities.

State General Funds

$15,000,000 $10,420,518

Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve Georgia's mobility, air quality, and land use practices by conducting transportation

improvement studies, producing an annual Air Quality Report, and reviewing Development of Regional Impact.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$351,479 $0
$351,479 $351,479

$351,479 $0
$351,479 $351,479

$351,479 $0
$351,479 $351,479

$351,479 $0
$351,479 $351,479

86.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Transportation Trust Funds

$7,800

$7,800

$7,800

$7,800

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86.98 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to the Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority at the Department of Transportation to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

($359,279)

($359,279)

($359,279)

($359,279)

Payments to OneGeorgia Authority The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the OneGeorgia Authority.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

$68,380,757 $68,380,757
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $68,526,278

87.1 Transfer Center of Innovation indirect program funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Department of Economic Development Innovation and Technology program to match program budgets with agency activities.

State General Funds

($2,449,742) ($2,449,742) ($2,449,742) ($2,449,742)

87.2 Transfer Rural Development Initiative indirect program funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Department of Economic Development Rural Development program to match program budgets with agency activities. (H:Transfer Center of Innovation indirect program funds to the Innovation and Technology program at the Department of Economic Development to match program budgets with agency activities)(S and CC:Transfer Rural Development Initiative indirect program funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Department of Economic Development Innovation and Technology program to match program budgets with agency activities)

State General Funds

($214,918)

($214,918)

($214,918)

($214,918)

87.3 Transfer Defense Community Economic Development Fund indirect program funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Technical College System of Georgia Workforce Development program to match program budgets with agency activities.

State General Funds

($250,000)

($250,000)

($250,000)

($250,000)

87.4 Reduce funds for grants. State General Funds

($39,555,757) ($39,555,757) ($39,555,757)

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87.5 Increase funds. State General Funds

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

87.100 -Payments to OneGeorgia Authority

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the OneGeorgia Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$65,466,097

State General Funds

$65,466,097

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$145,521

Intergovernmental Transfers

$145,521

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$145,521

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$65,611,618

$25,910,340 $25,910,340
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $26,055,861

Appropriation (HB 19)

$26,910,340 $26,910,340
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $27,055,861

$26,910,340 $26,910,340
$145,521 $145,521 $145,521 $27,055,861

Section 17: Community Health, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts

Section Total - Continuation

$4,460,399,657 $4,460,399,657 $4,460,399,657

$3,793,032,160 $3,793,032,160 $3,793,032,160

$124,062,351 $124,062,351 $124,062,351

$162,388,579 $162,388,579 $162,388,579

$380,916,567 $380,916,567 $380,916,567

$9,473,345,840 $9,473,345,840 $9,473,345,840

$26,684,102 $26,684,102 $26,684,102

$8,972,594,090 $8,972,594,090 $8,972,594,090

$474,067,648 $474,067,648 $474,067,648

$220,774,078 $220,774,078 $220,774,078

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716

$4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$4,460,399,657 $3,793,032,160
$124,062,351 $162,388,579 $380,916,567 $9,473,345,840 $26,684,102 $8,972,594,090 $474,067,648 $220,774,078 $214,057,828 $214,057,828
$3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $4,048,616,716 $4,048,616,716 $1,168,519

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Health Insurance Payments Optional Medicaid Services Payments TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,766,590,935 $3,766,590,935 $3,766,590,935 $3,766,590,935 $280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262
$18,203,136,291 $18,203,136,291 $18,203,136,291 $18,203,136,291

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Ambulance Provider Fees Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$4,834,192,301 $4,764,636,321 $4,743,035,023 $4,755,971,201

$4,163,101,964 $4,093,545,984 $4,071,944,686 $4,084,880,864

$124,062,351 $124,062,351 $124,062,351 $124,062,351

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$152,685,494 $152,685,494 $152,685,494 $152,685,494

$385,573,177 $385,573,177 $385,573,177 $385,573,177

$9,485,245,963 $9,343,095,732 $9,676,637,713 $9,687,933,882

$26,684,102 $26,684,102 $26,684,102 $26,684,102

$8,991,729,728 $8,849,543,613 $9,181,742,852 $9,193,039,021

$466,832,133 $466,868,017 $468,210,759 $468,210,759

$220,774,078 $220,774,078 $220,774,078 $220,774,078

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828 $214,057,828

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$5,123,731,651 $5,123,731,651 $5,123,731,651 $5,123,731,651

$5,123,731,651 $5,123,731,651 $5,123,731,651 $5,123,731,651

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$4,841,705,870 $4,841,705,870 $4,841,705,870 $4,841,705,870

$280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262 $280,857,262

$19,663,943,993 $19,452,237,782 $19,764,178,465 $19,788,410,812

Departmental Administration (DCH)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Health Insurance Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$97,758,610 $97,758,610 $376,976,734 $17,778,946 $329,743,048 $29,454,740
$3,116,250 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $1,168,519 $21,311,585 $500,331,698

$97,758,610 $97,758,610 $376,976,734 $17,778,946 $329,743,048 $29,454,740
$3,116,250 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $1,168,519 $21,311,585 $500,331,698

$97,758,610 $97,758,610 $376,976,734 $17,778,946 $329,743,048 $29,454,740
$3,116,250 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $1,168,519 $21,311,585 $500,331,698

$97,758,610 $97,758,610 $376,976,734 $17,778,946 $329,743,048 $29,454,740
$3,116,250 $3,116,250 $3,116,250 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $1,168,519 $21,311,585 $500,331,698

88.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$564,103

$564,103

$564,103

$564,103

88.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$106,368

$106,368

$106,368

$106,368

88.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($18,291)

($42,154)

($42,154)

($42,154)

88.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($3,292)

($3,292)

($3,292)

($3,292)

88.5 Reduce funds to replace the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) with the Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation (MEST). (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($6,505,200) ($6,505,200) ($6,505,200) ($6,505,200)

88.6 Reduce one-time funds for a study on reimbursement rates for mental health care providers.

State General Funds

($1,000,000) ($1,000,000) ($1,000,000) ($1,000,000)

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88.7 Transfer funds from the Departmental Administration (DCH) program to the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination (OHSC) program to establish operational funds for the All-Payer Claims Database pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-53-43.

State General Funds

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

($800,000)

88.8 The Department shall submit a State Plan Amendment (SPA) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to change any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to allow for reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) providing services for Medicaid members receiving Children's Intervention Services (CIS). (S:YES)(CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

88.9 Establish the Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) designation for non-family-based placements to serve children in a trauma-informed model of care designed to address the needs, including clinical needs, of children with serious emotional or behavioral disorders or disturbances, and request necessary approvals with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by December 31, 2023. (S:YES)(CC:YES; Establish the Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) designation for non-familybased placements to serve children in a trauma-informed model of care designed to address the needs, including clinical needs, of children with serious emotional or behavioral disorders or disturbances, and request necessary approvals with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS))

State General Funds

$0

$0

88.10 The Department shall implement a remote maternal/fetal health monitoring program for Medicaid eligible high-risk pregnant mothers. The Department of Community Health (DCH) will work with Medicaid Care Management Organizations (CMOs) to develop a model for potential recipient program eligibility and requirements. (S:YES)(CC:Increase funds to implement a remote maternal/fetal health monitoring program for Medicaid eligible high-risk pregnant mothers. The Department of Community Health (DCH) will work with Medicaid Care Management Organizations (CMOs) to develop a model for potential recipient program eligibility and requirements)

State General Funds

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

88.11 The Department shall work with the Department of Human Services to submit a 1915(i) State Plan Amendment (SPA) providing youth with behavioral and mental health conditions access to Home and Community Based Services. (CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

88.12 The Department of Community Health shall submit a State Plan Amendment (SPA) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to change any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to allow for Medicaid reimbursement for services provided by

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licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and certified peer support specialists in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). (CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

88.13 The Department of Community Health shall conduct a needs assessment on the establishment of one or more Programs of AllInclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs. (CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

88.14 Extend coverage for cochlear implants beyond 21 years of age for those Medicaid recipients who already have them prior to age 21. (CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

88.100 -Departmental Administration (DCH)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$90,102,298 $90,078,435 $91,078,435 $91,078,435

State General Funds

$90,102,298 $90,078,435 $91,078,435 $91,078,435

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$376,976,734 $376,976,734 $376,976,734 $376,976,734

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$17,778,946 $17,778,946 $17,778,946 $17,778,946

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$329,743,048 $329,743,048 $329,743,048 $329,743,048

State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767

$29,454,740 $29,454,740 $29,454,740 $29,454,740

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

$3,116,250

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$22,480,104 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $22,480,104

State Funds Transfers

$22,480,104 $22,480,104 $22,480,104 $22,480,104

Agency to Agency Contracts

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

$1,168,519

Health Insurance Payments

$21,311,585 $21,311,585 $21,311,585 $21,311,585

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$492,675,386 $492,651,523 $493,651,523 $493,651,523

Georgia Board of Dentistry

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified applicants as dentists and dental hygienists,

regulating the practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary action when warranted.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$852,963 $852,963 $852,963

$852,963 $852,963 $852,963

$852,963 $852,963 $852,963

$852,963 $852,963 $852,963

89.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

89.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$725

$725

$725

$725

89.100 -Georgia Board of Dentistry

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified applicants as dentists and dental hygienists,

regulating the practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary action when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$874,037

$874,037

$874,037

$874,037

State General Funds

$874,037

$874,037

$874,037

$874,037

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$874,037

$874,037

$874,037

$874,037

Georgia State Board of Pharmacy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, regulating the

practice of pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$825,330 $825,330 $825,330

$825,330 $825,330 $825,330

$825,330 $825,330 $825,330

$825,330 $825,330 $825,330

90.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$23,740

$23,740

$23,740

$23,740

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90.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$362

$362

$362

$362

90.100 -Georgia State Board of Pharmacy

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, regulating the

practice of pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary actions when warranted.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$849,432

$849,432

$849,432

$849,432

State General Funds

$849,432

$849,432

$849,432

$849,432

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$849,432

$849,432

$849,432

$849,432

Health Care Access and Improvement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other support services for programs that seek to improve health access and

outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office

of Health Improvement, and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$18,070,262 $18,070,262
$172,588 $172,588 $18,242,850

$18,070,262 $18,070,262
$172,588 $172,588 $18,242,850

$18,070,262 $18,070,262
$172,588 $172,588 $18,242,850

$18,070,262 $18,070,262
$172,588 $172,588 $18,242,850

91.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$12,590

$12,590

$12,590

$12,590

91.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$997

$997

$997

$997

91.3 Reduce funds for Rural Hospital Stabilization Grants in anticipation of the new hospital directed payment program.

State General Funds

($3,000,000) ($6,000,000) ($5,000,000)

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91.4 Eliminate one-time start-up funding for federally qualified health centers. State General Funds

($500,000)

($500,000)

($500,000)

91.5 Increase funds for three federally qualified health center start-up grants for primary care in Union County, behavioral health expansion at Christ Community Health Services of Augusta, and a school-based health center in Emanuel County. (S:Increase funds for two federally qualified health center start-up grants)(CC:Increase funds for two federally qualified health center start-up grants for behavioral health expansion at Christ Community Health Services of Augusta and a school-based health center in Emanuel County)

State General Funds

$750,000

$500,000

$500,000

91.6 Increase funds for charity clinics statewide. State General Funds

$250,000

$500,000

$500,000

91.7 Increase funds for Mercy Care Atlanta to support increased patient volume. State General Funds

$500,000

$950,000

$950,000

91.8 Increase funds to support existing and new housing with the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC).

State General Funds

$409,000

$409,000

$409,000

91.9 Increase funds for one-time funding for Colquitt Regional Medical Center for medical education training equipment and clinical space. (S:NO; Utilize anticipated increased funds from Directed Payment Program funding which exceeds requested amount for Colquitt Regional Medical Center for medical education training equipment and clinical space)(CC:NO)

State General Funds

$1,237,910

$0

$0

91.10 Increase funds for one-time funding for St. Francis Hospital to support graduate medical education facility expansion. (S:NO; Fund residency capitation for St. Francis Hospital in Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce: Graduate Medical Education Program)(CC:NO)

State General Funds

$425,000

$0

$0

91.11 Increase funds for Archbold Medical Center for infrastructure support for new residency programs. (S:NO; Utilize anticipated increased funds from Directed Payment Program funding which exceeds requested amount for Archbold Medical Center for medical education training equipment and clinical space)(CC:NO)

State General Funds

$1,097,538

$0

$0

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91.12 Utilize anticipated increased funds from Directed Payment Program funding which exceeds requested amount for St. Francis Hospital for medical education training equipment and clinical space. (S:YES)(CC:NO)

State General Funds

$0

$0

91.13 Increase funds for one-time grants up to $1,000,000 for hospitals with graduate medical education programs to fund medical education training equipment and infrastructure needs to support new and expanding residency programs, with priority given to new and rural sites and including Colquitt Regional Medical Center and Archbold Medical Center.

State General Funds

$4,000,000

91.14 Increase funds for the Georgia Council of Lupus Education and Awareness to support research, data collection, awareness, and education.

State General Funds

$50,000

91.100 -Health Care Access and Improvement

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other support services for programs that seek to improve health access and

outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office

of Health Improvement, and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$18,083,849 $19,253,297 $13,942,849 $18,992,849

State General Funds

$18,083,849 $19,253,297 $13,942,849 $18,992,849

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$172,588

$172,588

$172,588

$172,588

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$172,588

$172,588

$172,588

$172,588

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$18,256,437 $19,425,885 $14,115,437 $19,165,437

Healthcare Facility Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term care and health care facilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$26,588,167 $26,588,167 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000

$26,588,167 $26,588,167 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000

$26,588,167 $26,588,167 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000

$26,588,167 $26,588,167 $12,005,577
$5,945,354 $6,060,223
$100,000 $100,000

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$100,000 $38,693,744

$100,000 $38,693,744

$100,000 $38,693,744

$100,000 $38,693,744

92.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$298,798

$298,798

$298,798

$298,798

92.2 Increase funds to implement and regulate the new licensure category for adult residential mental health programs as established by HB1069 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

92.100 -Healthcare Facility Regulation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term care and health care facilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$26,886,965 $27,136,965 $27,136,965 $27,136,965

State General Funds

$26,886,965 $27,136,965 $27,136,965 $27,136,965

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$12,005,577 $12,005,577 $12,005,577 $12,005,577

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,945,354

$5,945,354

$5,945,354

$5,945,354

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$6,060,223

$6,060,223

$6,060,223

$6,060,223

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$38,992,542 $39,242,542 $39,242,542 $39,242,542

Indigent Care Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that serve medically indigent

Georgians.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $142,586,524 $139,386,524

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $142,586,524 $139,386,524

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $142,586,524 $139,386,524

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $142,586,524 $139,386,524

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Hospital Authorities Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$139,386,524 $3,200,000 $3,200,000
$552,269,739

$139,386,524 $3,200,000 $3,200,000
$552,269,739

$139,386,524 $3,200,000 $3,200,000
$552,269,739

$139,386,524 $3,200,000 $3,200,000
$552,269,739

93.1 Increase funds to replace the Ambulance Licensing Fee, pursuant to HB453 (2023 Session). State General Funds

$2,000,000

93.100 -Indigent Care Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that serve medically indigent

Georgians.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $50,882,042 $52,882,042

State General Funds

$50,882,042 $50,882,042 $50,882,042 $52,882,042

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$358,801,173 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $358,801,173

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$358,801,173 $358,801,173 $358,801,173 $358,801,173

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$142,586,524 $142,586,524 $142,586,524 $142,586,524

Intergovernmental Transfers

$139,386,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524

Hospital Authorities

$139,386,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524 $139,386,524

Sales and Services

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$552,269,739 $552,269,739 $552,269,739 $554,269,739

Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access primarily to elderly and disabled individuals. There is also hereby

appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care

Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for payments for nursing homes

pursuant to Article 6A.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Fee

$2,179,667,833 $1,972,254,406
$6,191,806 $162,388,579 $38,833,042

$2,179,667,833 $1,972,254,406
$6,191,806 $162,388,579 $38,833,042

$2,179,667,833 $1,972,254,406
$6,191,806 $162,388,579 $38,833,042

$2,179,667,833 $1,972,254,406
$6,191,806 $162,388,579 $38,833,042

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4005

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Hospital Authorities
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,310,145,001 $2,787,214
$4,307,357,787 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632
$6,819,444,454

$4,310,145,001 $2,787,214
$4,307,357,787 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632
$6,819,444,454

$4,310,145,001 $2,787,214
$4,307,357,787 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632
$6,819,444,454

$4,310,145,001 $2,787,214
$4,307,357,787 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632
$6,819,444,454

94.1 Increase funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization. (H:Reduce funds)(S and CC:Increase funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization)

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$79,158,364 $153,130,871 $232,289,235

($32,365,351) ($62,603,402) ($94,968,753)

$79,158,364 $153,130,871 $232,289,235

$79,158,364 $153,130,871 $232,289,235

94.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$102,313,915 $102,313,915 $102,313,915 $102,313,915

($102,313,915) ($102,313,915) ($102,313,915) ($102,313,915)

$0

$0

$0

$0

94.3 Reduce funds for the hold harmless provision in Medicare Part B premiums.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($8,072,906) ($15,616,936) ($23,689,842)

($8,072,906) ($15,616,936) ($23,689,842)

($8,072,906) ($15,616,936) ($23,689,842)

($8,072,906) ($15,616,936) ($23,689,842)

94.4 Increase funds for the Medicare Part D Clawback payment.

State General Funds

$14,481,439

$14,481,439

$14,481,439

$14,481,439

94.5 Replace $9,703,085 in nursing home provider fees with state general funds.

State General Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Total Public Funds:

$9,703,085 ($9,703,085)
$0

$9,703,085 ($9,703,085)
$0

$9,703,085 ($9,703,085)
$0

$9,703,085 ($9,703,085)
$0

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94.6 Replace $465,661 in state general funds with hospital provider fees.

State General Funds Hospital Provider Fee Total Public Funds:

($465,661) $465,661
$0

($465,661) $465,661
$0

($465,661) $465,661
$0

($465,661) $465,661
$0

94.7 Increase funds to recognize $8,769,315 in Ambulance Provider Fees pursuant to HB271 (2021 Session).

Ambulance Provider Fees

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

94.8 Utilize $82,090,053 in existing state general funds for skilled nursing centers to reflect 2021 cost reports (Total Funds: $240,892,240). (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

94.9 Recognize $74,646,745 reduction from HB81 (2021 Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through December 31, 2023. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S and CC:YES; Recognize $74,646,745 reduction from HB81 (2021 Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through September 30, 2021)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

94.10 Increase funds for adult coverage of dental services.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$1,390,850 $2,690,283 $4,081,133

$1,390,850 $2,690,283 $4,081,133

$1,390,850 $2,690,283 $4,081,133

94.11 Increase funds for a 5% increase to emergency medical services (EMS) reimbursement rates.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$650,651 $1,258,535 $1,909,186

$650,651 $1,258,535 $1,909,186

$650,651 $1,258,535 $1,909,186

94.12 Increase funds for a 2% rate increase for home and community-based service providers. (CC:Increase funds for a 4% rate increase for home and community-based service providers)

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$5,255,948 $10,166,435 $15,422,383

$5,255,948 $10,166,435 $15,422,383

$10,511,896 $20,332,870 $30,844,766

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94.13 Increase funds for a 5% rate increase for Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP) providers.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$854,167 $1,652,191 $2,506,358

$854,167 $1,652,191 $2,506,358

$854,167 $1,652,191 $2,506,358

94.14 Increase funds to increase the dispensing fee to $11.50 for low-volume pharmacies that fill under 65,000 prescriptions per year.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$308,666 $597,044 $905,710

$308,666 $597,044 $905,710

$308,666 $597,044 $905,710

94.15 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$2,195,707 $4,247,095 $6,442,802

$2,195,707 $4,247,095 $6,442,802

$2,195,707 $4,247,095 $6,442,802

94.16 Submit a State Plan Amendment to adjust psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) rates up to 75% of Medicare Inpatient Facility Rates, contingent upon CMS approval and agreement by facilities to follow DCH defined payment policies that prioritize Georgia's youth for placement. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

94.17 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for developmental and behavioral screening and testing.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$28,136 $54,429 $82,565

$28,136 $54,429 $82,565

94.18 Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through December 31, 2023.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($63,069,010) $63,069,010
$0

($63,069,010) $63,069,010
$0

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94.19 Add funds for reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) providing services for Medicaid members receiving Children's Intervention Services (CIS).

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$466,926 $903,263 $1,370,189

$466,926 $903,263 $1,370,189

94.100 -Medicaid: Aged, Blind, and Disabled

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access primarily to elderly and disabled individuals. There is also hereby

appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care

Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for payments for nursing homes

pursuant to Article 6A.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,376,317,960 $2,275,450,234 $2,324,400,001 $2,329,655,949

State General Funds

$2,169,372,642 $2,068,504,916 $2,117,454,683 $2,122,710,631

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,191,806

$6,191,806

$6,191,806

$6,191,806

Ambulance Provider Fees

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

$8,769,315

Nursing Home Provider Fees

$152,685,494 $152,685,494 $152,685,494 $152,685,494

Hospital Provider Fee

$39,298,703 $39,298,703 $39,298,703 $39,298,703

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$4,345,345,021 $4,150,222,331 $4,429,983,306 $4,440,149,741

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,787,214

$2,787,214

$2,787,214

$2,787,214

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$4,342,557,807 $4,147,435,117 $4,427,196,092 $4,437,362,527

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988

Intergovernmental Transfers

$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988

Hospital Authorities

$62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988 $62,342,988

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632

State Funds Transfers

$267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632

Optional Medicaid Services Payments

$267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632 $267,288,632

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,051,294,601 $6,755,304,185 $7,084,014,927 $7,099,437,310

Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access primarily to low-income individuals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$1,881,745,190 $1,881,745,190 $1,881,745,190 $1,881,745,190 $1,421,791,120 $1,421,791,120 $1,421,791,120 $1,421,791,120

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Tobacco Settlement Funds Hospital Provider Fee TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers
Hospital Authorities TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$117,870,545 $342,083,525 $3,970,627,294 $3,970,627,294 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $5,878,117,647

$117,870,545 $342,083,525 $3,970,627,294 $3,970,627,294 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $5,878,117,647

$117,870,545 $342,083,525 $3,970,627,294 $3,970,627,294 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $5,878,117,647

$117,870,545 $342,083,525 $3,970,627,294 $3,970,627,294 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $5,878,117,647

95.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$115,091,077 $115,091,077 $115,091,077 $115,091,077

($115,091,077) ($115,091,077) ($115,091,077) ($115,091,077)

$0

$0

$0

$0

95.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (e-FMAP) from 76.21% to 76.12%.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$1,996,413 ($1,996,413)
$0

$1,996,413 ($1,996,413)
$0

$1,996,413 ($1,996,413)
$0

$1,996,413 ($1,996,413)
$0

95.3 Recognize $65,460,836 from HB81 (2021 Session) and increase funds to implement the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program established by the Patients First Act (SB106, 2019 Session), effective July 1, 2023.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$52,222,154 $101,023,108 $153,245,262

$52,222,154 $101,023,108 $153,245,262

$52,222,154 $101,023,108 $153,245,262

$52,222,154 $101,023,108 $153,245,262

95.4 Replace $4,190,949 in state general funds with hospital provider fees.

State General Funds Hospital Provider Fee Total Public Funds:

($4,190,949) $4,190,949
$0

($4,190,949) $4,190,949
$0

($4,190,949) $4,190,949
$0

($4,190,949) $4,190,949
$0

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95.5 Recognize $74,254,122 reduction from HB81 (2021 Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through December 31, 2023. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S and CC:YES; Recognize $74,254,122 reduction from HB81 (2021 Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through September 30, 2021)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

95.6 Increase funds for adult coverage of dental services.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$1,401,214 $2,710,328 $4,111,542

$1,401,214 $2,710,328 $4,111,542

$1,401,214 $2,710,328 $4,111,542

95.7 Increase funds for a 5% increase to emergency medical services (EMS) reimbursement rates.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$442,464 $855,845 $1,298,309

$442,464 $855,845 $1,298,309

$442,464 $855,845 $1,298,309

95.8 Increase funds to reimburse for family psychological and therapy services.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$871,029 $1,684,807 $2,555,836

$871,029 $1,684,807 $2,555,836

$871,029 $1,684,807 $2,555,836

95.9 Increase funds to remove the five-year waiting period for pregnant women and children who are lawful permanent residents. (S:YES; Utilize $698,571 from HB911 (2022 Session) to remove the five-year waiting period for pregnant women and children who are lawful permanent residents)(CC:Increase funds to remove the five-year waiting period for pregnant women and children who are lawful permanent residents)

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$584,061 $1,129,734 $1,713,795

$0

$584,061

$0

$1,129,734

$0

$1,713,795

95.10 Increase funds to increase the dispensing fee to $11.50 for low-volume pharmacies that fill under 65,000 prescriptions per year.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$312,630 $604,712 $917,342

$312,630 $604,712 $917,342

$312,630 $604,712 $917,342

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95.11 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$5,037,452 $9,743,804 $14,781,256

$5,037,452 $9,743,804 $14,781,256

$5,037,452 $9,743,804 $14,781,256

95.12 Increase funds to increase select primary care and OB/GYN codes to 2021 Medicare levels.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$18,718,846 $36,207,345 $54,926,191

$18,718,846 $36,207,345 $54,926,191

$18,718,846 $36,207,345 $54,926,191

95.13 The department shall require Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse at no less than 100% of the state Medicaid program Durable Medical Equipment fee schedule for the same service or item of durable medical equipment, complex rehab technology, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. This shall also apply to managed care contractor subcontractors and third-part administrators. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

95.14 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for developmental and behavioral screening and testing.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$159,455 $308,463 $467,918

$159,455 $308,463 $467,918

95.15 Reduce funds for delayed implementation.
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($4,298,743) ($8,315,865) ($12,614,608)

($4,298,743) ($8,315,865) ($12,614,608)

95.16 Reduce funds to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through December 31, 2023.

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

($60,784,719) $60,784,719
$0

($60,784,719) $60,784,719
$0

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95.17 Add funds for reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) providing services for Medicaid members receiving Children's Intervention Services (CIS).

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$408,729 $790,681 $1,199,410

$408,729 $790,681 $1,199,410

95.18 Utilize existing state general funds of $44,156,830 added in FY2023 and match federal funds to implement value-based purchasing. (S:YES)(CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

95.100 -Medicaid: Low-Income Medicaid

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access primarily to low-income individuals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,051,054,834 $2,078,422,530 $2,013,323,191 $2,013,907,252

State General Funds

$1,586,909,815 $1,614,277,511 $1,549,178,172 $1,549,762,233

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$117,870,545 $117,870,545 $117,870,545 $117,870,545

Hospital Provider Fee

$346,274,474 $346,274,474 $346,274,474 $346,274,474

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,954,562,912 $4,007,499,487 $4,059,937,751 $4,061,067,485

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$3,954,562,912 $4,007,499,487 $4,059,937,751 $4,061,067,485

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316

Intergovernmental Transfers

$12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316

Hospital Authorities

$12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316 $12,328,316

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847

State Funds Transfers

$13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847

Optional Medicaid Services Payments

$13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847 $13,416,847

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,031,362,909 $6,111,667,180 $6,099,006,105 $6,100,719,900

PeachCare

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance coverage for qualified low-income Georgia children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$93,285,632 $93,285,632 $444,617,473
$4,565

$93,285,632 $93,285,632 $444,617,473
$4,565

$93,285,632 $93,285,632 $444,617,473
$4,565

$93,285,632 $93,285,632 $444,617,473
$4,565

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State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Optional Medicaid Services Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$444,612,908 $151,783 $151,783 $151,783
$538,054,888

$444,612,908 $151,783 $151,783 $151,783
$538,054,888

$444,612,908 $151,783 $151,783 $151,783
$538,054,888

$444,612,908 $151,783 $151,783 $151,783
$538,054,888

96.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (e-FMAP) from 76.21% to 76.12%.

State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

$7,235,515 ($7,235,515)
$0

$7,235,515 ($7,235,515)
$0

$7,235,515 ($7,235,515)
$0

$7,235,515 ($7,235,515)
$0

96.2 Recognize $624,566 reduction from HB81 (2021 Session) to reflect the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through December 31, 2023. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

96.3 Increase funds for a 5% increase to emergency medical services (EMS) reimbursement rates.

State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

$11,243 $35,884 $47,127

$11,243 $35,884 $47,127

$11,243 $35,884 $47,127

96.4 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for developmental and behavioral screening and testing.

State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

$11,988 $38,261 $50,249

$11,988 $38,261 $50,249

96.5 Add funds for reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) providing services for Medicaid members receiving Children's Intervention Services (CIS).

State General Funds State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767 Total Public Funds:

$408,729 $1,304,481 $1,713,210

$408,729 $1,304,481 $1,713,210

96.6 Utilize existing state general funds of $2,324,158 added in FY2023 and match federal funds to implement value-based purchasing. (S:YES)(CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

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96.100 -PeachCare

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance coverage for qualified low-income Georgia children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$100,521,147 $100,532,390 $100,953,107 $100,953,107

State General Funds

$100,521,147 $100,532,390 $100,953,107 $100,953,107

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$437,381,958 $437,417,842 $438,760,584 $438,760,584

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$4,565

$4,565

$4,565

$4,565

State Children's Insurance Program CFDA93.767

$437,377,393 $437,413,277 $438,756,019 $438,756,019

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

State Funds Transfers

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

Optional Medicaid Services Payments

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

$151,783

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$538,054,888 $538,102,015 $539,865,474 $539,865,474

State Health Benefit Plan

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit for teachers and state employees that is competitive with other

commercial benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the efficient management of provider fees and

utilization rates.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Health Insurance Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350

$0 $0 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350

$0 $0 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350

$0 $0 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350 $3,745,279,350

97.1 Increase funds to recognize employer contribution per-member, per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

Health Insurance Payments

$846,122,505 $846,122,505 $846,122,505 $846,122,505

97.2 Increase funds to recognize employer contribution per-member, per-month (PMPM) rate for non-certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2024. (H and S:Reflect a $500 increase in employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) for noncertified school employees phased in over two years, effective January 1, 2024, and reflect a minimum employer contribution of $1,580 PMPM to maintain the fiscal soundness of the plan, effective January 1, 2026)

Health Insurance Payments

$228,992,430 $228,992,430 $228,992,430 $228,992,430

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97.3 It is the intent of the General Assembly that the department shall make annual recommendations to adjust State Health Benefit Plan employer and employee contributions as needed to maintain the financial stability of the plan and report to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office by September 1. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

97.100 -State Health Benefit Plan

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit for teachers and state employees that is competitive with other

commercial benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the efficient management of provider fees and

utilization rates.

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Health Insurance Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285

$4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285

$4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285

$4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Board Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all agency programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

$1,478,652 $1,478,652 $1,478,652

98.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

98.2 Increase funds for additional staff and technology to assist with loan repayment program expansion.

State General Funds

$180,000

$180,000

$180,000

$180,000

98.3 Increase funds for one-time funding for a statewide Neurology assessment to evaluate current and future needs.

State General Funds

$100,000

$100,000

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98.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Board Administration

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all agency programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,679,001

$1,679,001

State General Funds

$1,679,001

$1,679,001

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,679,001

$1,679,001

Appropriation (HB 19)

$1,779,001 $1,779,001 $1,779,001

$1,779,001 $1,779,001 $1,779,001

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Graduate Medical Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and

development of medical education programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,532,048 $30,532,048 $30,532,048

$30,532,048 $30,532,048 $30,532,048

$30,532,048 $30,532,048 $30,532,048

$30,532,048 $30,532,048 $30,532,048

99.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds

$186,774

$186,774

$245,995

$245,995

99.2 Increase funds for 102 new residency slots in primary care medicine. (H and S:Increase funds for 116 new residency slots in primary care medicine)

State General Funds

$1,772,192

$2,014,498

$2,014,498

$2,014,498

99.3 Increase funds for five Graduate Medical Education (GME) feasibility grants to assist hospitals in establishing or expanding GME programs. (CC:Increase funds for three Graduate Medical Education (GME) feasibility grants to assist hospitals in establishing or expanding GME programs)

State General Funds

$375,000

$375,000

$0

$225,000

99.4 Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant program to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education program for nine psychiatry residency slots and provide funds for one additional psychiatry resident position.

State General Funds

$153,352

$153,352

$153,352

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99.5 Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant program to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education program for child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship positions.

State General Funds

$240,000

$240,000

$240,000

99.6 Eliminate one-time funds for a statewide dental workforce assessment. State General Funds

($35,000)

($35,000)

($35,000)

99.7 Increase funds for six child and adolescent psychiatry fellows at the Medical College of Georgia. (CC:Increase funds for child and adolescent psychiatry fellows at the Medical College of Georgia)

State General Funds

$648,507

$216,169

$432,338

99.8 Increase funds for a Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia.

State General Funds

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

99.9 Increase funds to support the start-up of a new rural OB/GYN graduate medical education program to address maternity care deserts in rural Georgia at Morehouse School of Medicine.

State General Funds

$240,000

$240,000

99.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Graduate Medical Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and

development of medical education programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$32,866,014 $34,265,179 $33,757,062 $34,198,231

State General Funds

$32,866,014 $34,265,179 $33,757,062 $34,198,231

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,866,014 $34,265,179 $33,757,062 $34,198,231

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Mercer School of Medicine Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Mercer University School of Medicine to help ensure an adequate

supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

$31,265,438 $31,265,438 $31,265,438

100.1 Increase funds for the fourth year of the seven-year plan for Mercer School of Medicine's medical school campus in Columbus.

State General Funds

$663,114

$663,114

$663,114

$663,114

100.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Mercer School of Medicine Grant

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Mercer University School of Medicine to help ensure an adequate

supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$31,928,552 $31,928,552 $31,928,552 $31,928,552

State General Funds

$31,928,552 $31,928,552 $31,928,552 $31,928,552

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,928,552 $31,928,552 $31,928,552 $31,928,552

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to help ensure

an adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

$32,307,713 $32,307,713 $32,307,713

101.1 Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant program to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education program for nine psychiatry residency slots.

State General Funds

($138,017)

($138,017)

($138,017)

101.2 Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant program to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education program for child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship positions.

State General Funds

($240,000)

($240,000)

($240,000)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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101.3 Increase funds to support the start-up of a new rural OB/GYN graduate medical education program to address maternity care deserts in rural Georgia. (S and CC:YES; Reflect funds in Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education)

State General Funds

$240,000

$0

$0

101.4 Increase funds to support the increase of the Morehouse School of Medicine class size and expand rural clinical training.

State General Funds

$1,500,000

$0

$1,000,000

101.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to help ensure

an adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$32,307,713 $33,669,696 $31,929,696 $32,929,696

State General Funds

$32,307,713 $33,669,696 $31,929,696 $32,929,696

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,307,713 $33,669,696 $31,929,696 $32,929,696

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Physicians for Rural Areas

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of physicians in rural areas of the state, and to provide a program

of aid to promising medical students.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,215,000 $2,215,000 $2,215,000

$2,215,000 $2,215,000 $2,215,000

$2,215,000 $2,215,000 $2,215,000

$2,215,000 $2,215,000 $2,215,000

102.1 Increase funds to establish a loan repayment program for mental health professionals.

State General Funds

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

102.2 Increase funds to establish the medical examiner loan repayment program. (H and S:NO; Reflect in the Georgia Student Finance Commission's Service Cancelable Loans program)

State General Funds

$190,000

$0

$0

$0

102.3 Increase funds for the physician loan repayment program to increase award amount and update program guidelines. (H:Increase funds for the rural physician loan repayment program to increase award amount and update program guidelines)(S:Increase funds for the rural physician loan repayment program to increase award amount and utilize existing funds to

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update program guidelines)(CC:Increase funds for the rural physicians loan repayment program to increase award amount and update program guidelines)

State General Funds

$2,040,000

$1,560,000

$1,955,000

$1,560,000

102.4 Increase funds for additional loan repayments for five physician assistants and 39 advanced practice registered nurses.

State General Funds

$440,000

$440,000

$440,000

$440,000

102.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Physicians for Rural Areas

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of physicians in rural areas of the state, and to provide a program

of aid to promising medical students.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,735,000

$5,065,000

$5,460,000

$5,065,000

State General Funds

$5,735,000

$5,065,000

$5,460,000

$5,065,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,735,000

$5,065,000

$5,460,000

$5,065,000

Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Undergraduate Medical Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician specialists through a

public/private partnership with medical schools in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

$7,195,783 $7,195,783 $7,195,783

103.1 Increase funds to establish the nursing faculty loan repayment program.

State General Funds

$1,050,000

$500,000

$250,000

$250,000

103.2 Increase funds for Georgia medical student capitation payments to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$636,341

$0

$0

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103.3 Increase funds for equipment and operating grants for nursing programs with wait lists and additional student capacity. (CC:NO; Recognize $3,000,000 in existing base funds for equipment and operating grants for nursing programs with wait lists and additional student capacity)

State General Funds

$1,000,000

$0

103.100 -Health Care Workforce, Georgia Board of: Undergraduate Medical Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician specialists through a

public/private partnership with medical schools in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,245,783

$8,332,124

$8,445,783

$7,445,783

State General Funds

$8,245,783

$8,332,124

$8,445,783

$7,445,783

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,245,783

$8,332,124

$8,445,783

$7,445,783

Georgia Composite Medical Board

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants as physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory care

professionals, perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear) detoxification specialists. Also, investigate

complaints and discipline those who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional behavior of the Board

licensees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,641,510 $2,641,510
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $2,941,510

$2,641,510 $2,641,510
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $2,941,510

$2,641,510 $2,641,510
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $2,941,510

$2,641,510 $2,641,510
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $2,941,510

104.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$78,004

$78,004

$78,004

$78,004

104.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$60

$60

$60

$60

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104.3 Increase funds for personnel to support increased licensure application volume.

State General Funds

$314,373

$431,836

$431,836

104.100 -Georgia Composite Medical Board

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants as physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory care

professionals, perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear) detoxification specialists. Also, investigate

complaints and discipline those who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional behavior of the Board

licensees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,719,574

$3,033,947

$3,151,410

$3,151,410

State General Funds

$2,719,574

$3,033,947

$3,151,410

$3,151,410

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

Sales and Services

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,019,574

$3,333,947

$3,451,410

$3,451,410

Drugs and Narcotics Agency, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public by providing an enforcement

presence to oversee all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous drugs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,087,484 $3,087,484 $3,087,484

$3,087,484 $3,087,484 $3,087,484

$3,087,484 $3,087,484 $3,087,484

$3,087,484 $3,087,484 $3,087,484

105.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$50,872

$50,872

$50,872

$50,872

105.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($809)

($809)

($809)

($809)

105.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$553

$553

$553

$553

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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105.4 Utilize existing funds to digitize all existing licenses, complaints, inspections, and investigative records into the data management system. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

105.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for special agents to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$45,360

$45,360

$45,360

105.6 Reduce funds for one-time funding to purchase vehicles for additional agents. State General Funds

($40,000)

($40,000)

105.100 -Drugs and Narcotics Agency, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public by providing an enforcement

presence to oversee all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous drugs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,138,100

$3,183,460

$3,143,460

$3,143,460

State General Funds

$3,138,100

$3,183,460

$3,143,460

$3,143,460

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,138,100

$3,183,460

$3,143,460

$3,143,460

Section 18: Community Supervision, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers

Section Total - Continuation

$189,996,820 $189,996,820 $189,996,820

$189,996,820 $189,996,820 $189,996,820

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$289,944

$289,944

$289,944

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$176,215

$176,215

$176,215

$176,215

$176,215

$176,215

$846,118

$846,118

$846,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$189,996,820 $189,996,820
$1,250,346 $1,250,346
$289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000

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Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$192,383,228 $192,383,228 $192,383,228 $192,383,228

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$195,823,238 $201,088,382

$195,823,238 $201,088,382

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$1,250,346

$289,944

$289,944

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$176,215

$176,215

$176,215

$176,215

$846,118

$846,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$198,209,646 $203,474,790

$206,256,998 $206,256,998
$1,250,346 $1,250,346
$289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $208,643,406

$206,256,998 $206,256,998
$1,250,346 $1,250,346
$289,944 $113,729 $113,729 $176,215 $176,215 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $208,643,406

Departmental Administration (DCS) The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

$10,507,286 $10,507,286
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,508,486

106.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$220,446

$220,446

$220,446

$220,446

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106.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($1,013)

($1,013)

($1,013)

($1,013)

106.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,088

$2,507

$2,507

$2,507

106.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$842

$842

$842

$842

106.5 Utilize existing funds to conduct annual projections of the state-supervised adult offender population in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Corrections and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

106.6 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for supervision enforcement officers and criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$40,698

$40,698

$40,698

106.100 -Departmental Administration (DCS)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,728,649 $10,770,766

State General Funds

$10,728,649 $10,770,766

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,200

$1,200

Sales and Services

$1,200

$1,200

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,200

$1,200

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,729,849 $10,771,966

Appropriation (HB 19)

$10,770,766 $10,770,766
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,771,966

$10,770,766 $10,770,766
$1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $10,771,966

Field Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia citizens through effective and efficient offender supervision in

communities, while providing opportunities for successful outcomes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$174,031,519 $174,031,519 $174,031,519 $174,031,519 $174,031,519 $174,031,519 $174,031,519 $174,031,519

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,062,222 $1,062,222
$127,515 $113,729 $113,729
$13,786 $13,786 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

$1,062,222 $1,062,222
$127,515 $113,729 $113,729
$13,786 $13,786 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

$1,062,222 $1,062,222
$127,515 $113,729 $113,729
$13,786 $13,786 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

$1,062,222 $1,062,222
$127,515 $113,729 $113,729
$13,786 $13,786 $846,118 $201,118 $201,118 $645,000 $645,000 $176,067,374

107.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$5,463,189

$5,463,189

$5,463,189

$5,463,189

107.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($16,273)

($16,273)

($16,273)

($16,273)

107.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$17,480

$40,284

$40,284

$40,284

107.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$13,532

$13,532

$13,532

$13,532

107.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for supervision enforcement officers and criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$5,168,616 $10,337,232 $10,337,232

107.6 Reflect and utilize $940,000 from FY2023 for ongoing capital maintenance and repair. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

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107.100 -Field Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia citizens through effective and efficient offender supervision in

communities, while providing opportunities for successful outcomes.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$179,509,447 $184,700,867 $189,869,483 $189,869,483

State General Funds

$179,509,447 $184,700,867 $189,869,483 $189,869,483

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

$1,062,222

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$127,515

$127,515

$127,515

$127,515

Intergovernmental Transfers

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

$113,729

Sales and Services

$13,786

$13,786

$13,786

$13,786

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$13,786

$13,786

$13,786

$13,786

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$846,118

$846,118

$846,118

$846,118

State Funds Transfers

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

Agency to Agency Contracts

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

$201,118

Agency Funds Transfers

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

$645,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$181,545,302 $186,736,722 $191,905,338 $191,905,338

Governor's Office of Transition, Support and Reentry

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to develop and

execute a systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of services to reduce recidivism and support the

success of returning citizens.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,859,624 $3,859,624 $3,859,624

$3,859,624 $3,859,624 $3,859,624

$3,859,624 $3,859,624 $3,859,624

$3,859,624 $3,859,624 $3,859,624

108.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$84,787

$84,787

$84,787

$84,787

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108.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($280)

($280)

($280)

($280)

108.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$301

$694

$694

$694

108.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$233

$233

$233

$233

108.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for supervision enforcement officers and criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$6,782

$6,782

$6,782

108.100 -Governor's Office of Transition, Support and Reentry

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to develop and

execute a systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of services to reduce recidivism and support the

success of returning citizens.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,944,665

$3,951,840

$3,951,840

$3,951,840

State General Funds

$3,944,665

$3,951,840

$3,951,840

$3,951,840

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,944,665

$3,951,840

$3,951,840

$3,951,840

Misdemeanor Probation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all governmental and private misdemeanor probation providers through

inspection and investigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$941,454 $941,454 $941,454

$941,454 $941,454 $941,454

$941,454 $941,454 $941,454

$941,454 $941,454 $941,454

109.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,132

$27,132

$27,132

$27,132

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109.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($88)

($88)

($88)

($88)

109.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$94

$217

$217

$217

109.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$73

$73

$73

$73

109.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for supervision enforcement officers and criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$10,174

$10,174

$10,174

109.100 -Misdemeanor Probation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all governmental and private misdemeanor probation providers through

inspection and investigation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$968,665

$978,962

$978,962

$978,962

State General Funds

$968,665

$978,962

$978,962

$978,962

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$968,665

$978,962

$978,962

$978,962

Family Violence, Georgia Commission on

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and evaluation of needs and services relating to family violence in

Georgia, develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training and continuing education on the dynamics of

family violence, and develop standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence Intervention Programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$656,937 $656,937 $188,124 $188,124 $161,229 $161,229

$656,937 $656,937 $188,124 $188,124 $161,229 $161,229

$656,937 $656,937 $188,124 $188,124 $161,229 $161,229

$656,937 $656,937 $188,124 $188,124 $161,229 $161,229

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$161,229 $1,006,290

$161,229 $1,006,290

$161,229 $1,006,290

$161,229 $1,006,290

110.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$15,136

$29,271

$29,271

$29,271

110.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($13)

($13)

($13)

($13)

110.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($248)

($248)

($248)

($248)

110.100 -Family Violence, Georgia Commission on

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and evaluation of needs and services relating to family violence in

Georgia, develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training and continuing education on the dynamics of

family violence, and develop standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence Intervention Programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$671,812

$685,947

$685,947

$685,947

State General Funds

$671,812

$685,947

$685,947

$685,947

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$188,124

$188,124

$188,124

$188,124

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$188,124

$188,124

$188,124

$188,124

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

Sales and Services

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

$161,229

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,021,165

$1,035,300

$1,035,300

$1,035,300

Section 19: Corrections, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

Section Total - Continuation

$1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728

$1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728

$170,555

$170,555

$170,555

$170,555

$170,555

$170,555

$1,281,501,728 $1,281,501,728
$170,555 $170,555

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
County Correctional Institutions
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,295,236,886

$13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,295,236,886

$13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,295,236,886

$13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,295,236,886

Section Total - Final

$1,319,480,388 $1,331,304,206

$1,319,480,388 $1,331,304,206

$170,555

$170,555

$170,555

$170,555

$13,564,603 $12,659,407

$13,564,603 $12,659,407

$13,564,603 $12,659,407

$1,333,215,546 $1,344,134,168

$1,329,528,125 $1,329,528,125
$170,555 $170,555 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,343,263,283

$1,329,528,125 $1,329,528,125
$170,555 $170,555 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,343,263,283

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

111.98 Transfer funds from the Offender Management program to the County Correctional Institutions program to establish a new budget program and to align the budget with program expenditures.

State General Funds

$37,787,968

$0

$0

$0

111.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with Georgia counties to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety. (H:NO)(S:NO) Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with Georgia counties to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety. (H:NO)(S:NO) House: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with Georgia counties to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety. (H:NO) Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with Georgia counties to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

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111.100 -County Correctional Institutions

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with Georgia counties to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public

safety. (H:NO)(S:NO)

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$37,787,968

$0

$0

$0

State General Funds

$37,787,968

$0

$0

$0

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$37,787,968

$0

$0

$0

County Jail Subsidy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to reimburse counties for the costs of incarcerating state prisoners in their local facilities after

sentencing.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

$5,000 $5,000 $5,000

112.1 Transfer funds from the County Jail Subsidy program to the Offender Management program and eliminate program.

State General Funds

($5,000)

($5,000)

($5,000)

112.100 -County Jail Subsidy

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to reimburse counties for the costs of incarcerating state prisoners in their local facilities after

sentencing.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,000

$0

$0

$0

State General Funds

$5,000

$0

$0

$0

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,000

$0

$0

$0

Departmental Administration (DOC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by providing an effective and efficient department

that administers a balanced correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $35,642,347

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $35,642,347

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $35,642,347

$35,642,347 $35,642,347 $35,642,347

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113.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$627,424

$742,337

$742,337

$742,337

113.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$111,059

$111,059

$111,059

$111,059

113.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,778

$8,707

$8,707

$8,707

113.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($662)

($662)

($662)

($662)

113.5 Utilize existing funds to conduct annual projections of the state-supervised adult offender population in collaboration with the Department of Community Supervision and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

113.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Departmental Administration (DOC) program to the Engineering and Construction Services ($3,653,795), Investigations and Interdiction ($238,335), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($1,734,082) programs to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds

($5,626,212)

$0

$0

$0

113.100 -Departmental Administration (DOC)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by providing an effective and efficient department

that administers a balanced correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$30,757,734 $36,503,788 $36,503,788 $36,503,788

State General Funds

$30,757,734 $36,503,788 $36,503,788 $36,503,788

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,757,734 $36,503,788 $36,503,788 $36,503,788

Detention Centers

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, vocational training, work details, counseling, and

substance abuse treatment for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community

supervision.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$59,795,598 $59,795,598
$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $2,453,500 $62,249,098

$59,795,598 $59,795,598
$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $2,453,500 $62,249,098

$59,795,598 $59,795,598
$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $2,453,500 $62,249,098

$59,795,598 $59,795,598
$2,453,500 $2,453,500 $2,453,500 $62,249,098

114.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,892,446

$2,209,848

$2,209,848

$2,209,848

114.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$201,593

$201,593

$201,593

$201,593

114.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$6,857

$15,803

$15,803

$15,803

114.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($1,202)

($1,202)

($1,202)

($1,202)

114.5 Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

114.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Detention Centers program to the Engineering and Construction Services ($1,444,339), Food and Farm Operations ($2,640,621), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($7,359,561) programs to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

($11,444,521)

$0

$0

$0

($2,453,500)

($905,196)

$0

$0

($13,898,021)

($905,196)

$0

$0

114.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, vocational training, work details, counseling, and substance abuse treatment for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community supervision.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4035

Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide secure and efficiently administered housing for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community supervision. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide secure and efficiently administered housing for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community supervision. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide secure and efficiently administered housing for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community supervision.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

114.100 -Detention Centers

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, vocational training, work details, counseling, and

substance abuse treatment for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community

supervision.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$50,450,771 $62,221,640 $62,221,640 $62,221,640

State General Funds

$50,450,771 $62,221,640 $62,221,640 $62,221,640

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$0

$1,548,304

$2,453,500

$2,453,500

Sales and Services

$0

$1,548,304

$2,453,500

$2,453,500

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$0

$1,548,304

$2,453,500

$2,453,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,450,771 $63,769,944 $64,675,140 $64,675,140

Engineering and Construction Services

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

115.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,309,808

$0

$0

$0

115.2 Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to the Engineering and Construction Services program to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center.

State General Funds

$181,441

$0

$0

$0

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115.3 Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison.

State General Funds

$1,629,757

$0

$0

$0

115.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Departmental Administration ($3,653,795), Detention Centers ($1,444,339), State Prisons ($80,113,727), and Transition Centers ($481,304) programs to the Engineering and Construction Services program to establish a new budget program and to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$85,693,165

$0

$0

$0

$4,862,709

$0

$0

$0

$90,555,874

$0

$0

$0

115.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities, and to provide offender work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities. (H:NO)(S:NO) Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities, and to provide offender work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities. (H:NO)(S:NO) House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities, and to provide offender work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities. (H:NO) Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities, and to provide offender work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

115.100 -Engineering and Construction Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of state prison, detention center, and

transition center facilities, and to provide offender work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.

(H:NO)(S:NO)

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$88,814,171

$0

$0

$0

State General Funds

$88,814,171

$0

$0

$0

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$4,862,709

Sales and Services

$4,862,709

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,862,709

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$93,676,880

$0

$0

$0

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4037

Food and Farm Operations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, and produce dairy items used in preparing meals for

offenders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

$27,693,991 $27,693,991 $27,693,991

116.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$949,615

$54,264

$54,264

$54,264

116.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$5,375

$5,375

$5,375

$5,375

116.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$183

$422

$422

$422

116.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($32)

($32)

($32)

($32)

116.5 Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to the Food and Farm Operations program to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center.

State General Funds

$132,055

$0

$0

$0

116.6 Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison.

State General Funds

$1,186,164

$0

$0

$0

116.7 Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

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116.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Detention Centers ($2,640,621), State Prisons ($21,245,845), and Transition Centers ($936,899) programs to the Food and Farm Operations program to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds

$24,823,365

$0

$0

$0

116.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, and produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders, and to provide meals and related food service operations at state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders, and to provide meals and related food service operations at state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders, and to provide meals and related food service operations at state prison, detention center, and transition center facilities.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

116.100 -Food and Farm Operations

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, and produce dairy items used in preparing meals for

offenders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$54,790,716 $27,754,020 $27,754,020 $27,754,020

State General Funds

$54,790,716 $27,754,020 $27,754,020 $27,754,020

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$54,790,716 $27,754,020 $27,754,020 $27,754,020

Health

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental health care to all

inmates of the state correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$247,998,764 $247,998,764
$70,555 $70,555 $390,000

$247,998,764 $247,998,764
$70,555 $70,555 $390,000

$247,998,764 $247,998,764
$70,555 $70,555 $390,000

$247,998,764 $247,998,764
$70,555 $70,555 $390,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$390,000 $390,000 $248,459,319

$390,000 $390,000 $248,459,319

$390,000 $390,000 $248,459,319

$390,000 $390,000 $248,459,319

117.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$90,156

$90,156

$90,156

$90,156

117.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$17,048

$17,048

$17,048

$17,048

117.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$580

$1,337

$1,337

$1,337

117.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($102)

($102)

($102)

($102)

117.5 Increase funds for the physical health and pharmacy service contracts.

State General Funds

$25,150,491

$25,150,491

$25,150,491

$25,150,491

117.100 -Health

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental health care to all

inmates of the state correctional system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$273,256,937 $273,257,694 $273,257,694 $273,257,694

State General Funds

$273,256,937 $273,257,694 $273,257,694 $273,257,694

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$70,555

$70,555

$70,555

$70,555

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$70,555

$70,555

$70,555

$70,555

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$390,000

$390,000

$390,000

$390,000

Sales and Services

$390,000

$390,000

$390,000

$390,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$390,000

$390,000

$390,000

$390,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$273,717,492 $273,718,249 $273,718,249 $273,718,249

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Investigations and Interdiction
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

118.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$705,428

$0

$0

$0

118.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Departmental Administration ($238,335), Offender Management ($50,213), and State Prisons ($20,098,929) programs to the Investigations and Interdiction program to establish a new program and to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds

$20,387,477

$0

$0

$0

118.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and investigate crimes occurring within the prison system, including the introduction of contraband and criminal gang activity. The purpose of this appropriation is also to operate the Office of the Inmate Ombudsman. (H:NO)(S:NO) Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and investigate crimes occurring within the prison system, including the introduction of contraband and criminal gang activity. The purpose of this appropriation is also to operate the Office of the Inmate Ombudsman. (H:NO)(S:NO) House: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and investigate crimes occurring within the prison system, including the introduction of contraband and criminal gang activity. The purpose of this appropriation is also to operate the Office of the Inmate Ombudsman. (H:NO) Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and investigate crimes occurring within the prison system, including the introduction of contraband and criminal gang activity. The purpose of this appropriation is also to operate the Office of the Inmate Ombudsman.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

118.100 -Investigations and Interdiction

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and investigate crimes occurring within the prison system, including the introduction

of contraband and criminal gang activity. The purpose of this appropriation is also to operate the Office of the Inmate Ombudsman.

(H:NO)(S:NO)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,092,905

$0

$0

$0

$21,092,905

$0

$0

$0

$21,092,905

$0

$0

$0

Offender Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety:

canine units, the County Correctional Institutions program, Correctional Emergency Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate

diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,667,376 $44,667,376
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $44,697,376

$44,667,376 $44,667,376
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $44,697,376

$44,667,376 $44,667,376
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $44,697,376

$44,667,376 $44,667,376
$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $44,697,376

119.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$674,905

$176,357

$176,357

$176,357

119.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$16,579

$16,579

$16,579

$16,579

119.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$564

$1,300

$1,300

$1,300

119.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($99)

($99)

($99)

($99)

119.5 Increase funds for a $3 per diem increase for County Correctional Institutions. (S and CC:Increase funds for a $2 per diem increase for County Correctional Institutions)

State General Funds

$5,327,175

$3,551,094

$3,551,094

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119.6 Transfer funds from the County Jail Subsidy program to the Offender Management program.

State General Funds

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

119.97 Transfer funds and associated positions from State Prisons program to Offender Management program to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds

$12,528,821

$0

$0

$0

119.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from Offender Management program to County Correctional Institutions ($37,787,968) and Investigations and Interdiction ($50,213) programs to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations (Total Funds: $37,868,181).

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

($37,838,181)

$0

$0

$0

($30,000)

$0

$0

$0

($37,868,181)

$0

$0

$0

119.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: canine units, the County Correctional Institutions program, Correctional Emergency Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and inmate transportation operations. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and inmate transportation operations. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and inmate transportation operations.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

119.100 -Offender Management

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety:

canine units, the County Correctional Institutions program, Correctional Emergency Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate

diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$20,049,965 $50,193,688 $48,417,607 $48,417,607

State General Funds

$20,049,965 $50,193,688 $48,417,607 $48,417,607

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $0 $20,049,965

$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $50,223,688

$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $48,447,607

$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $48,447,607

Private Prisons

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public

safety.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

$131,456,593 $131,456,593 $131,456,593

120.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, currently employed correctional officers to maintain salary parity. (H and S:Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time employees effective July 1, 2023 to address recruitment and retention needs)

State General Funds

$948,000

$3,888,000

$3,888,000

$3,888,000

120.2 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$2,967,000

$2,967,000

$2,967,000

120.100 -Private Prisons

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public

safety.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$132,404,593 $138,311,593 $138,311,593 $138,311,593

State General Funds

$132,404,593 $138,311,593 $138,311,593 $138,311,593

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$132,404,593 $138,311,593 $138,311,593 $138,311,593

Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

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121.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,857,350

$0

$0

$0

121.2 Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to the Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction program to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center.

State General Funds

$379,113

$0

$0

$0

121.3 Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison.

State General Funds

$3,405,311

$0

$0

$0

121.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Departmental Administration ($1,734,082), Detention Centers ($7,359,561), State Prisons ($44,537,753), and Transition Centers ($3,596,489) programs to the Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction program to establish a new program and to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds Federal Funds Not Itemized Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$57,227,885

$0

$0

$0

$100,000

$0

$0

$0

$7,806,894

$0

$0

$0

$65,134,779

$0

$0

$0

121.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide rehabilitative services to offenders to reduce the risk of recidivism, including academic education, vocational training, behavioral counseling, substance abuse treatment, chaplaincy, and reentry services. (H:NO)(S:NO) Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide rehabilitative services to offenders to reduce the risk of recidivism, including academic education, vocational training, behavioral counseling, substance abuse treatment, chaplaincy, and reentry services. (H:NO)(S:NO) House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide rehabilitative services to offenders to reduce the risk of recidivism, including academic education, vocational training, behavioral counseling, substance abuse treatment, chaplaincy, and reentry services. (H:NO) Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide rehabilitative services to offenders to reduce the risk of recidivism, including academic education, vocational training, behavioral counseling, substance abuse treatment, chaplaincy, and reentry services.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

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121.100 -Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide rehabilitative services to offenders to reduce the risk of recidivism, including academic

education, vocational training, behavioral counseling, substance abuse treatment, chaplaincy, and reentry services. (H:NO)(S:NO)

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$62,869,659

$0

$0

$0

State General Funds

$62,869,659

$0

$0

$0

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$100,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$100,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$7,806,894

Sales and Services

$7,806,894

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$7,806,894

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,776,553

$0

$0

$0

State Prisons

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, religious support, vocational training, counseling, and

substance abuse treatment for violent and/or repeat offenders, or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of

punishment in a secure, well-supervised setting; to assist in the reentry of these offenders back into society; and to provide fire

services and work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$703,402,336 $703,402,336
$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $714,193,439

$703,402,336 $703,402,336
$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $714,193,439

$703,402,336 $703,402,336
$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $714,193,439

$703,402,336 $703,402,336
$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $714,193,439

122.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$11,827,548 $16,503,721 $16,503,721 $16,503,721

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122.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,773,491

$1,773,491

$1,773,491

$1,773,491

122.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$60,325

$139,025

$139,025

$139,025

122.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($10,574)

($10,574)

($10,574)

($10,574)

122.5 Reduce funds to reflect the closure of Georgia State Prison.

State General Funds

($20,878,439) ($20,878,439) ($20,878,439) ($20,878,439)

122.6 Reduce funds to reflect the closure of Lee Arrendale State Prison.

State General Funds

($18,742,671) ($18,742,671) ($18,742,671) ($18,742,671)

122.7 Transfer funds from the State Prisons program to the Food and Farm Operations ($132,055), Engineering and Construction Services ($181,441), Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($379,113), and Transition Centers ($2,163,797) programs to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center.

State General Funds

($2,856,406)

$0

$0

$0

122.8 Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison.

State General Funds

$19,435,914

$25,657,146

$25,657,146

$25,657,146

122.9 Increase funds to continue investing in technology projects to improve safety and security in state prison facilities.

State General Funds

$2,684,270

$2,684,270

$2,684,270

$2,684,270

122.10 Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

122.11 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$490,684

$490,684

$490,684

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122.12 Reflect and utilize $42,456,560 from FY2023 for ongoing maintenance and repairs. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

122.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to the Engineering and Construction Services ($80,113,727), Food and Farm Operations ($21,245,845), Investigations and Interdiction ($20,098,929), Offender Management ($12,528,821), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($44,537,753) programs to reflect new budget programs and align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds Federal Funds Not Itemized Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

($178,525,075)

$0

$0

$0

($100,000)

$0

$0

$0

($10,186,103)

$0

$0

$0

($188,811,178)

$0

$0

$0

122.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, religious support, vocational training, counseling, and substance abuse treatment for violent and/or repeat offenders, or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well-supervised setting; to assist in the reentry of these offenders back into society; and to provide fire services and work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide efficiently administered housing for violent and/or repeat offenders or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well supervised setting. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide fire services to local communities. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide efficiently administered housing for violent and/or repeat offenders or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well supervised setting. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide fire services to local communities. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide efficiently administered housing for violent and/or repeat offenders or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well supervised setting. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide fire services to local communities.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

122.100 -State Prisons

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, religious support, vocational training, counseling, and

substance abuse treatment for violent and/or repeat offenders, or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of

punishment in a secure, well-supervised setting; to assist in the reentry of these offenders back into society; and to provide fire

services and work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$518,170,719 $711,018,989 $711,018,989 $711,018,989

State General Funds

$518,170,719 $711,018,989 $711,018,989 $711,018,989

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $505,000 $505,000 $505,000 $518,675,719

$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $721,810,092

$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $721,810,092

$100,000 $100,000 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $10,691,103 $721,810,092

Transition Centers

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the

community, while still receiving housing, academic education, counseling, and substance abuse treatment in a structured center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

$30,839,723 $30,839,723 $30,839,723

123.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$932,657

$1,090,654

$1,090,654

$1,090,654

123.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$104,824

$104,824

$104,824

$104,824

123.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,566

$8,218

$8,218

$8,218

123.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($625)

($625)

($625)

($625)

123.5 Transfer funds and associated positions from the State Prisons program to the Transition Centers program to maintain the existing operations of the 112-bed Lee Arrendale Transition Center.

State General Funds

$2,163,797

$0

$0

$0

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123.6 Utilize existing funds to establish a Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

123.98 Transfer funds and associated positions from the Transition Centers program to the Engineering and Construction Services ($481,304), Food and Farm Operations ($936,899), and Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction ($3,596,489) programs to reflect new budget programs and to align program budgets with agency operations.

State General Funds

($5,014,692)

$0

$0

$0

123.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community, while still receiving housing, academic education, counseling, and substance abuse treatment in a structured center. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community while still receiving housing in structured center. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community while still receiving housing in structured center. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community while still receiving housing in structured center.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

123.100 -Transition Centers

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the

community, while still receiving housing, academic education, counseling, and substance abuse treatment in a structured center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$29,029,250 $32,042,794 $32,042,794 $32,042,794

State General Funds

$29,029,250 $32,042,794 $32,042,794 $32,042,794

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,029,250 $32,042,794 $32,042,794 $32,042,794

Section 20: Defense, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

Section Total - Continuation
$12,113,262 $12,113,262 $12,113,262 $12,113,262 $12,113,262 $12,113,262 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $18,296,862 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061 $17,081,061

$12,113,262 $12,113,262 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents
Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,081,061 $75,103 $75,103
$1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,583,085

$17,081,061 $75,103 $75,103
$1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,583,085

$17,081,061 $75,103 $75,103
$1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,583,085

$17,081,061 $75,103 $75,103
$1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,583,085

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$12,385,214 $12,393,076

$12,385,214 $12,393,076

$98,172,961 $98,172,961

$98,172,961 $98,172,961

$18,296,862 $18,296,862

$17,081,061 $17,081,061

$17,081,061 $17,081,061

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

$1,140,698

$1,140,698

$1,140,698

$1,140,698

$128,855,037 $128,862,899

$12,393,076 $12,393,076 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,862,899

$12,393,076 $12,393,076 $98,172,961 $98,172,961 $18,296,862 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,140,698 $1,140,698 $128,862,899

Departmental Administration (DOD)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the organized militia in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,360,440 $1,360,440
$740,299 $740,299 $2,100,739

$1,360,440 $1,360,440
$740,299 $740,299 $2,100,739

$1,360,440 $1,360,440
$740,299 $740,299 $2,100,739

$1,360,440 $1,360,440
$740,299 $740,299 $2,100,739

124.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$33,886

$33,886

$33,886

$33,886

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124.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,285

$3,285

$3,285

$3,285

124.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,014

$2,337

$2,337

$2,337

124.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$248

$248

$248

$248

124.100 -Departmental Administration (DOD)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the organized militia in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,398,873

$1,400,196

$1,400,196

$1,400,196

State General Funds

$1,398,873

$1,400,196

$1,400,196

$1,400,196

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$740,299

$740,299

$740,299

$740,299

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$740,299

$740,299

$740,299

$740,299

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,139,172

$2,140,495

$2,140,495

$2,140,495

Military Readiness

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain facilities for the training of Army National Guard, Air National Guard,

and State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be activated and deployed at the direction of the

President or Governor for a man-made crisis or natural disaster.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services

$5,905,585 $5,905,585 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $18,292,984 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,136,820

$5,905,585 $5,905,585 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $18,292,984 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,136,820

$5,905,585 $5,905,585 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $18,292,984 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,136,820

$5,905,585 $5,905,585 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $18,292,984 $17,081,061 $17,081,061
$75,103 $75,103 $1,136,820

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$104,767,377 $104,767,377 $104,767,377 $104,767,377

125.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$87,260

$87,260

$87,260

$87,260

125.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$9,183

$9,183

$9,183

$9,183

125.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,836

$6,536

$6,536

$6,536

125.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$693

$693

$693

$693

125.100 -Military Readiness

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain facilities for the training of Army National Guard, Air National Guard,

and State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be activated and deployed at the direction of the

President or Governor for a man-made crisis or natural disaster.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,005,557

$6,009,257

$6,009,257

$6,009,257

State General Funds

$6,005,557

$6,009,257

$6,009,257

$6,009,257

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$80,568,808 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $80,568,808

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$80,568,808 $80,568,808 $80,568,808 $80,568,808

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$18,292,984 $18,292,984 $18,292,984 $18,292,984

Intergovernmental Transfers

$17,081,061 $17,081,061 $17,081,061 $17,081,061

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$17,081,061 $17,081,061 $17,081,061 $17,081,061

Royalties and Rents

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

$75,103

Sales and Services

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

$1,136,820

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$104,867,349 $104,871,049 $104,871,049 $104,871,049

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Youth Educational Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and vocational opportunities to at-risk youth through Youth Challenge

Academies and Starbase programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,847,237 $4,847,237 $16,863,854 $16,863,854
$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,714,969

$4,847,237 $4,847,237 $16,863,854 $16,863,854
$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,714,969

$4,847,237 $4,847,237 $16,863,854 $16,863,854
$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,714,969

$4,847,237 $4,847,237 $16,863,854 $16,863,854
$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,714,969

126.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$123,789

$123,789

$123,789

$123,789

126.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7,050

$7,050

$7,050

$7,050

126.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,176

$5,015

$5,015

$5,015

126.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$532

$532

$532

$532

126.100 -Youth Educational Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and vocational opportunities to at-risk youth through Youth Challenge

Academies and Starbase programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,980,784

$4,983,623

$4,983,623

$4,983,623

State General Funds

$4,980,784

$4,983,623

$4,983,623

$4,983,623

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$16,863,854 $16,863,854 $16,863,854 $16,863,854

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$16,863,854 $16,863,854 $16,863,854 $16,863,854

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,848,516

$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,851,355

$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,851,355

$3,878 $3,878 $3,878 $21,851,355

Section 21: Driver Services, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$74,949,614 $74,949,614 $74,949,614

$74,949,614 $74,949,614 $74,949,614

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$77,793,735 $77,793,735 $77,793,735

$74,949,614 $74,949,614
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $77,793,735

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$78,421,251 $80,774,172

$78,421,251 $80,774,172

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$2,844,121

$81,265,372 $83,618,293

$80,774,172 $80,774,172
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $83,618,293

$80,774,172 $80,774,172
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $2,844,121 $83,618,293

Departmental Administration (DDS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license issuance, motor vehicle registration, and commercial truck

compliance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,190,026 $10,190,026
$500,857 $500,857 $500,857 $10,690,883

$10,190,026 $10,190,026
$500,857 $500,857 $500,857 $10,690,883

$10,190,026 $10,190,026
$500,857 $500,857 $500,857 $10,690,883

$10,190,026 $10,190,026
$500,857 $500,857 $500,857 $10,690,883

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127.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$176,357

$176,357

$176,357

$176,357

127.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($1,055)

($1,055)

($1,055)

($1,055)

127.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,264

$9,827

$9,827

$9,827

127.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,515

$1,515

$1,515

$1,515

127.100 -Departmental Administration (DDS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license issuance, motor vehicle registration, and commercial truck

compliance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,371,107 $10,376,670 $10,376,670 $10,376,670

State General Funds

$10,371,107 $10,376,670 $10,376,670 $10,376,670

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

Sales and Services

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

$500,857

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,871,964 $10,877,527 $10,877,527 $10,877,527

License Issuance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers' licenses, maintain driver records, operate Customer Service Centers,

provide online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver manuals, and investigate driver's license

fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$63,823,651 $63,823,651
$1,827,835 $1,827,835

$63,823,651 $63,823,651
$1,827,835 $1,827,835

$63,823,651 $63,823,651
$1,827,835 $1,827,835

$63,823,651 $63,823,651
$1,827,835 $1,827,835

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,827,835 $65,651,486

$1,827,835 $65,651,486

$1,827,835 $65,651,486

$1,827,835 $65,651,486

128.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$2,503,790

$2,503,790

$2,503,790

$2,503,790

128.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($6,855)

($6,855)

($6,855)

($6,855)

128.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$27,697

$63,829

$63,829

$63,829

128.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$9,839

$9,839

$9,839

$9,839

128.5 Utilize $1.2 million in existing funds provided for in HB81 (2021 Session) and increase funds for positions and ongoing operations and technology expenses at the Douglasville, Forsyth, and Hazlehurst customer service centers.

State General Funds

$488,831

$488,831

$488,831

$488,831

128.6 Increase funds for two CDL analyst positions to improve the auditing and certification operations for commercial driver's license testing programs.

State General Funds

$131,561

$131,561

$131,561

$131,561

128.7 Increase funds for increased Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) fees.

State General Funds

$105,433

$105,433

$105,433

$105,433

128.8 Increase funds for salary adjustments to address high turnover. State General Funds

$2,310,516

$2,310,516

$2,310,516

128.100 -License Issuance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers' licenses, maintain driver records, operate Customer Service Centers,

provide online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver manuals, and investigate driver's license

fraud.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$67,083,947 $67,083,947
$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $1,827,835 $68,911,782

$69,430,595 $69,430,595
$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $1,827,835 $71,258,430

$69,430,595 $69,430,595
$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $1,827,835 $71,258,430

$69,430,595 $69,430,595
$1,827,835 $1,827,835 $1,827,835 $71,258,430

Regulatory Compliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and education programs for both novice and problem drivers by

approving driver education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for compliance with state laws and

regulations; and to certify ignition interlock device providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$935,937 $935,937 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,451,366

$935,937 $935,937 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,451,366

$935,937 $935,937 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,451,366

$935,937 $935,937 $515,429 $515,429 $515,429 $1,451,366

129.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$29,658

$29,658

$29,658

$29,658

129.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($135)

($135)

($135)

($135)

129.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$544

$1,254

$1,254

$1,254

129.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$193

$193

$193

$193

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129.100 -Regulatory Compliance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and education programs for both novice and problem drivers by

approving driver education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for compliance with state laws and

regulations; and to certify ignition interlock device providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$966,197

$966,907

$966,907

$966,907

State General Funds

$966,197

$966,907

$966,907

$966,907

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$515,429

$515,429

$515,429

$515,429

Sales and Services

$515,429

$515,429

$515,429

$515,429

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$515,429

$515,429

$515,429

$515,429

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,481,626

$1,482,336

$1,482,336

$1,482,336

Section 22: Early Care and Learning, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596 Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$462,337,698 $462,337,698 $462,337,698

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $61,436,817

$400,900,881 $400,900,881 $400,900,881

$475,649,841 $475,649,841 $475,649,841

$155,736,804 $155,736,804 $155,736,804

$92,749,020 $92,749,020 $92,749,020

$227,164,017 $227,164,017 $227,164,017

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$199,500

$938,487,039 $938,487,039 $938,487,039

$462,337,698 $61,436,817 $400,900,881 $475,649,841 $155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $938,487,039

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$498,144,523 $510,074,057 $62,534,365 $62,534,475 $435,610,158 $447,539,582 $475,649,841 $475,649,841

$506,324,539 $62,534,475 $443,790,064 $475,649,841

$506,324,539 $62,534,475 $443,790,064 $475,649,841

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Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596 Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $974,293,864

$155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $986,223,398

$155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $982,473,880

$155,736,804 $92,749,020 $227,164,017
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $982,473,880

Child Care Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and

afterschool networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596 Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $266,559,519
$3,840,220 $92,749,020 $169,970,279 $327,996,336

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $266,559,519
$3,840,220 $92,749,020 $169,970,279 $327,996,336

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $266,559,519
$3,840,220 $92,749,020 $169,970,279 $327,996,336

$61,436,817 $61,436,817 $266,559,519
$3,840,220 $92,749,020 $169,970,279 $327,996,336

130.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$51,848

$51,848

$51,848

$51,848

130.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$85

$195

$195

$195

130.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$71

$71

$71

$71

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130.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds

$1,045,544

$1,045,544

$1,045,544

$1,045,544

130.100 -Child Care Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and

afterschool networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$62,534,365 $62,534,475 $62,534,475 $62,534,475

State General Funds

$62,534,365 $62,534,475 $62,534,475 $62,534,475

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$266,559,519 $266,559,519 $266,559,519 $266,559,519

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,840,220

$3,840,220

$3,840,220

$3,840,220

CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds CFDA93.596

$92,749,020 $92,749,020 $92,749,020 $92,749,020

Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575

$169,970,279 $169,970,279 $169,970,279 $169,970,279

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$329,093,884 $329,093,994 $329,093,994 $329,093,994

Nutrition Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care

settings and to eligible youth during the summer.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$0 $0 $148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$0 $0 $148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$0 $0 $148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

131.100 -Nutrition Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care

settings and to eligible youth during the summer.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

$148,000,000 $148,000,000 $148,000,000

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Pre-Kindergarten Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training, technical assistance, and oversight of Pre-Kindergarten programs

operated by public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of early learning and increase school

readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$400,900,881 $0
$400,900,881 $175,000 $175,000
$401,075,881

$400,900,881 $0
$400,900,881 $175,000 $175,000
$401,075,881

$400,900,881 $0
$400,900,881 $175,000 $175,000
$401,075,881

$400,900,881 $0
$400,900,881 $175,000 $175,000
$401,075,881

132.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Lottery Proceeds

$202,326

$202,326

$202,326

$202,326

132.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

Lottery Proceeds

$2,782

$2,782

$2,782

$2,782

132.3 Reduce formula funds for training and experience for Pre-K teachers.

Lottery Proceeds

($178,981)

($178,981)

($178,981)

($178,981)

132.4 Increase formula funds for classroom operations and redirect existing funding to Pre-K lead teacher salaries. (H and S:YES; Increase formula funds for classroom operations and redirect existing funds to ensure Pre-K lead teachers receive 100% of salaries)

Lottery Proceeds

$14,035,636 $14,035,636 $14,035,636 $14,035,636

132.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified Pre-K teachers and assistant teachers by $2,000.

Lottery Proceeds

$20,647,514 $20,647,514 $20,647,514 $20,647,514

132.6 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for lead and assistant teachers at public Pre-K providers effective January 1, 2023. (S:Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution for State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) from 18.534% to 29.454% of salary to maintain formula fidelity)(CC:Increase funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution for State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) and provide a

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report to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office to determine actual participation in SHBP by September 30, 2023)

Lottery Proceeds

$11,929,424

$8,179,906

$8,179,906

132.100 -Pre-Kindergarten Program

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training, technical assistance, and oversight of Pre-Kindergarten programs

operated by public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of early learning and increase school

readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$435,610,158 $447,539,582 $443,790,064 $443,790,064

Lottery Proceeds

$435,610,158 $447,539,582 $443,790,064 $443,790,064

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$435,785,158 $447,714,582 $443,965,064 $443,965,064

Quality Initiatives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative strategies and programs that focus on improving the quality of and

access to early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $60,915,322 $3,721,584 $57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

$0 $0 $60,915,322 $3,721,584 $57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

$0 $0 $60,915,322 $3,721,584 $57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

$0 $0 $60,915,322 $3,721,584 $57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500 $61,414,822

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133.100 -Quality Initiatives

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative strategies and programs that focus on improving the quality of and

access to early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$60,915,322 $3,721,584
$57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500
$61,414,822

$60,915,322 $3,721,584
$57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500
$61,414,822

$60,915,322 $3,721,584
$57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500
$61,414,822

$60,915,322 $3,721,584
$57,193,738 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $199,500 $199,500 $199,500
$61,414,822

Section 23: Economic Development, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$44,622,652 $44,622,652 $44,622,652

$44,622,652 $44,622,652 $44,622,652

$926,190

$926,190

$926,190

$926,190

$926,190

$926,190

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$48,663,502 $48,663,502 $48,663,502

$44,622,652 $44,622,652
$926,190 $926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $48,663,502

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

Section Total - Final

$37,751,202 $38,106,120

$37,751,202 $38,106,120

$926,190

$926,190

$926,190

$926,190

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$3,114,660

$39,811,574 $39,811,574
$926,190 $926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660

$37,668,877 $37,668,877
$926,190 $926,190 $3,114,660 $3,114,660

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,114,660 $41,792,052

$3,114,660 $42,146,970

$3,114,660 $43,852,424

$3,114,660 $41,709,727

Departmental Administration (DEcD)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance economic development in Georgia and provide information to

people and companies to promote the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,336,779 $5,336,779 $5,336,779

$5,336,779 $5,336,779 $5,336,779

$5,336,779 $5,336,779 $5,336,779

$5,336,779 $5,336,779 $5,336,779

134.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$87,666

$87,666

$87,666

$87,666

134.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($238)

($238)

($238)

($238)

134.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$11,243

$25,910

$25,910

$25,910

134.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($276)

($276)

($276)

($276)

134.100 -Departmental Administration (DEcD)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance economic development in Georgia and provide information to

people and companies to promote the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,435,174

$5,449,841

$5,449,841

$5,449,841

State General Funds

$5,435,174

$5,449,841

$5,449,841

$5,449,841

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,435,174

$5,449,841

$5,449,841

$5,449,841

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4065

Film, Video, and Music

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness of Georgia business opportunities, financial incentives,

infrastructure resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and electronic gaming industry projects and

businesses to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,116,915 $1,116,915 $1,116,915

$1,116,915 $1,116,915 $1,116,915

$1,116,915 $1,116,915 $1,116,915

$1,116,915 $1,116,915 $1,116,915

135.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

135.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$673

$673

$673

$673

135.100 -Film, Video, and Music

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness of Georgia business opportunities, financial incentives,

infrastructure resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and electronic gaming industry projects and

businesses to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

State General Funds

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

$1,137,937

Arts, Georgia Council for the

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council operations and maintain the Georgia State Art Collection and Capitol

Galleries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

$579,534 $579,534 $579,534

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136.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,175

$10,175

$10,175

$10,175

136.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$347

$347

$347

$347

136.100 -Arts, Georgia Council for the

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council operations and maintain the Georgia State Art Collection and Capitol

Galleries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$590,056

$590,056

$590,056

$590,056

State General Funds

$590,056

$590,056

$590,056

$590,056

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$590,056

$590,056

$590,056

$590,056

Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation and support throughout the state with grants for non-profit arts and

cultural organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and the 'Grassroots' arts program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$976,356 $976,356 $659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

$976,356 $976,356 $659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

$976,356 $976,356 $659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

$976,356 $976,356 $659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

137.1 Increase funds for grants. (CC:NO) State General Funds

$2,372,697

$0

137.100 -Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation and support throughout the state with grants for non-profit arts and

cultural organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and the 'Grassroots' arts program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$976,356

$976,356

$3,349,053

$976,356

State General Funds

$976,356

$976,356

$3,349,053

$976,356

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4067

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

$659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

$659,400 $659,400 $4,008,453

$659,400 $659,400 $1,635,756

Global Commerce

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state that is appealing to businesses along with being competitive in the

international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia through a network of statewide and regional project

managers, foreign and domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop international markets for Georgia

products and attract international companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of

overseas offices and representatives, and by providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

$10,298,038 $10,298,038 $10,298,038

138.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$142,442

$142,442

$142,442

$142,442

138.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$4,415

$4,415

$4,415

$4,415

138.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($216)

($216)

($216)

($216)

138.100 -Global Commerce

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state that is appealing to businesses along with being competitive in the

international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia through a network of statewide and regional project

managers, foreign and domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop international markets for Georgia

products and attract international companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of

overseas offices and representatives, and by providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Innovation and Technology
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$10,444,679 $10,444,679 $10,444,679

$10,444,679 $10,444,679 $10,444,679

$10,444,679 $10,444,679 $10,444,679

$10,444,679 $10,444,679 $10,444,679

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

139.1 Transfer funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Innovation and Technology program for the Center of Innovation to match program budgets with agency activities.

State General Funds

$2,449,742

$2,664,660

$2,664,660

$2,664,660

139.2 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,132

$27,132

139.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential Georgia businesses. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential Georgia businesses. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential Georgia businesses. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential Georgia businesses.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

139.100 -Innovation and Technology

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential Georgia businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,449,742

$2,664,660

$2,691,792

$2,691,792

State General Funds

$2,449,742

$2,664,660

$2,691,792

$2,691,792

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,449,742

$2,664,660

$2,691,792

$2,691,792

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4069

International Relations and Trade

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets for Georgia products and to attract international companies to

the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing

technical and educational assistance to businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,798,164 $2,798,164
$266,790 $266,790 $3,064,954

$2,798,164 $2,798,164
$266,790 $266,790 $3,064,954

$2,798,164 $2,798,164
$266,790 $266,790 $3,064,954

$2,798,164 $2,798,164
$266,790 $266,790 $3,064,954

140.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$37,306

$37,306

$37,306

$37,306

140.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$852

$852

$852

$852

140.3 Reduce funds for international contracts. State General Funds

($200,000)

($200,000)

($200,000)

140.100 -International Relations and Trade

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets for Georgia products and to attract international companies to

the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing

technical and educational assistance to businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,836,322

$2,636,322

$2,636,322

$2,636,322

State General Funds

$2,836,322

$2,636,322

$2,636,322

$2,636,322

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$266,790

$266,790

$266,790

$266,790

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$266,790

$266,790

$266,790

$266,790

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,103,112

$2,903,112

$2,903,112

$2,903,112

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Rural Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic development opportunities and to recruit, retain and expand

businesses in rural communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$954,069 $954,069 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,068,729

$954,069 $954,069 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,068,729

$954,069 $954,069 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,068,729

$954,069 $954,069 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,068,729

141.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$11,865

$11,865

$11,865

$11,865

141.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$379

$379

$379

$379

141.3 Transfer funds from the Payments to OneGeorgia Authority program to the Department of Economic Development Rural Development program for the Rural Development Initiative to match program budgets with agency activities. (H and S:NO; Reflect in the Innovation and Technology program)

State General Funds

$214,918

$0

$0

$0

141.4 Increase funds for one dedicated workforce liaison to support the Hyundai economic development project. (S and CC:YES; Utilize existing funds for unfilled position funded in HB911 (2022 session) for one dedicated workforce liaison to support the Hyundai economic development project)

State General Funds

$224,124

$224,124

$0

$0

141.100 -Rural Development

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic development opportunities and to recruit, retain and expand

businesses in rural communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,405,355

$1,190,437

$966,313

$966,313

State General Funds

$1,405,355

$1,190,437

$966,313

$966,313

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4071

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,520,015

$3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,305,097

$3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,080,973

$3,114,660 $3,114,660 $3,114,660 $4,080,973

Small and Minority Business Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and small and minority businesses by providing technical assistance on

planning, advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and to provide assistance to local communities

in growing small businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,030,917 $1,030,917 $1,030,917

$1,030,917 $1,030,917 $1,030,917

$1,030,917 $1,030,917 $1,030,917

$1,030,917 $1,030,917 $1,030,917

142.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$23,740

$23,740

$23,740

$23,740

142.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$512

$512

$512

$512

142.100 -Small and Minority Business Development

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and small and minority businesses by providing technical assistance on

planning, advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and to provide assistance to local communities

in growing small businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

State General Funds

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

$1,055,169

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Tourism

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to visitors about tourism opportunities throughout the state, operate and

maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to

develop and market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,531,880 $21,531,880 $21,531,880

$21,531,880 $21,531,880 $21,531,880

$21,531,880 $21,531,880 $21,531,880

$21,531,880 $21,531,880 $21,531,880

143.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$156,008

$156,008

$156,008

$156,008

143.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

143.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($145)

($145)

($145)

($145)

143.4 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for the National Infantry Museum.

State General Funds

($2,800,000) ($2,800,000) ($2,800,000) ($2,800,000)

143.5 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for Georgia World Congress Center Authority renovations. (S and CC:Eliminate funds for one-time funding for Georgia World Congress Center Authority renovations as part of stepdown funding)

State General Funds

($7,000,000) ($7,000,000) ($7,000,000) ($7,000,000)

143.6 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change for facilities improvements and educational exhibits. (H:NO; Utilize $470,251 in existing funds for grounds and exhibit space enhancement)(S:Reduce funds for one-time funding for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change for facilities improvements and educational exhibits, and recognize $270,000 available in base funding)(CC:Reduce funds for one-time funding for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and utilize $500,000 in existing funds for ongoing facility improvements and educational exhibits)

State General Funds

($470,251)

$0

($470,251)

($240,251)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4073

143.7 Increase funds for the Georgia Historical Society to maintain markers. State General Funds

$70,000

$70,000

$70,000

143.100 -Tourism

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to visitors about tourism opportunities throughout the state, operate and

maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to

develop and market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$11,420,412 $11,960,663 $11,490,412 $11,720,412

State General Funds

$11,420,412 $11,960,663 $11,490,412 $11,720,412

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,420,412 $11,960,663 $11,490,412 $11,720,412

Section 24: Education, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904

$10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904 $10,696,316,904

$2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714

$2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

$30,211,020 $30,211,020 $30,211,020 $30,211,020

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

$12,825,676,638 $12,825,676,638 $12,825,676,638 $12,825,676,638

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$11,864,635,931 $11,861,507,618 $11,858,586,425 $11,860,383,900 $11,864,635,931 $11,861,507,618 $11,858,586,425 $11,860,383,900
$2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714 $2,099,148,714

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Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213 $2,099,036,213

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$30,211,020 $30,211,020 $30,211,020 $30,211,020

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

$144,885

Intergovernmental Transfers

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018 $11,798,018

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

$228,510

Sales and Services

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607 $18,039,607

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,993,995,665 $13,990,867,352 $13,987,946,159 $13,989,743,634

Agricultural Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems with developing and funding agricultural education programs, and

to provide afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,493,721 $13,493,721
$482,773 $482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,037,081

$13,493,721 $13,493,721
$482,773 $482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,037,081

$13,493,721 $13,493,721
$482,773 $482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,037,081

$13,493,721 $13,493,721
$482,773 $482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,037,081

144.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$11,870

$11,870

$11,870

$11,870

144.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,029

$1,029

$1,029

$1,029

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4075

144.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$163

$376

$376

$376

144.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$174

$174

$174

$174

144.5 Reduce funds and maintain certified staff positions on the state salary schedule. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($55,734)

($55,734)

($55,734)

($55,734)

144.6 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for a greenhouse in Calhoun County.

State General Funds

($90,000)

($90,000)

($90,000)

($90,000)

144.7 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$342,614

$410,045

$411,136

$410,045

144.8 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$253,635

$506,730

$253,635

144.9 Increase funds for 18 new extended day/year programs. (S:Increase funds for 12 new extended day/year programs)(CC:Increase funds for 18 new extended day/year programs)

State General Funds

$171,000

$114,000

$171,000

144.10 Increase funds for three young farmer positions in Barrow, Lowndes, and Hall counties. (S:Increase funds for an oversight position)(CC:Increase funds for two young farmer positions in Barrow and Hall Counties, and for an oversight position)

State General Funds

$288,000

$96,000

$288,000

144.100 -Agricultural Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems with developing and funding agricultural education programs, and

to provide afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,703,837 $14,484,116 $14,489,302 $14,484,116

State General Funds

$13,703,837 $14,484,116 $14,489,302 $14,484,116

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$482,773

$482,773

$482,773

$482,773

4076

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $17,247,197

$482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $18,027,476

$482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $18,032,662

$482,773 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $3,060,587 $18,027,476

Business and Finance Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,725,549 $7,725,549
$426,513 $426,513 $9,207,077 $8,089,181 $8,089,181 $168,810 $168,810 $949,086 $949,086 $17,359,139

$7,725,549 $7,725,549
$426,513 $426,513 $9,207,077 $8,089,181 $8,089,181 $168,810 $168,810 $949,086 $949,086 $17,359,139

$7,725,549 $7,725,549
$426,513 $426,513 $9,207,077 $8,089,181 $8,089,181 $168,810 $168,810 $949,086 $949,086 $17,359,139

$7,725,549 $7,725,549
$426,513 $426,513 $9,207,077 $8,089,181 $8,089,181 $168,810 $168,810 $949,086 $949,086 $17,359,139

145.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$164,690

$164,690

$164,690

$164,690

145.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$11,217

$11,217

$11,217

$11,217

145.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$10,968

$25,277

$25,277

$25,277

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145.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,603

$1,603

$1,603

$1,603

145.5 Increase funds for a completion state special school program coordinator position pursuant to HB87 (2023 Session).

State General Funds

$60,000

$120,000

$120,000

145.100 -Business and Finance Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,914,027

$7,988,336

$8,048,336

$8,048,336

State General Funds

$7,914,027

$7,988,336

$8,048,336

$8,048,336

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$426,513

$426,513

$426,513

$426,513

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$426,513

$426,513

$426,513

$426,513

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$9,207,077

$9,207,077

$9,207,077

$9,207,077

Intergovernmental Transfers

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

$8,089,181

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$168,810

$168,810

$168,810

$168,810

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$168,810

$168,810

$168,810

$168,810

Sales and Services

$949,086

$949,086

$949,086

$949,086

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$949,086

$949,086

$949,086

$949,086

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,547,617 $17,621,926 $17,681,926 $17,681,926

Central Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the State Board of Education, Departmental programs, and

local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,488,604 $4,488,604 $24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

$4,488,604 $4,488,604 $24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

$4,488,604 $4,488,604 $24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

$4,488,604 $4,488,604 $24,472,585 $24,472,585
$487,859 $487,859 $487,859 $29,449,048

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146.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$69,141

$69,141

$69,141

$69,141

146.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$5,747

$5,747

$5,747

$5,747

146.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,476

$10,315

$10,315

$10,315

146.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$811

$811

$811

$811

146.5 Reduce funds to remove one-time funds. (S and CC:NO; Recognize $75,000 in base funds for outdoor learning grants)

State General Funds

($75,000)

$0

$0

146.6 The Department of Education is authorized to establish a pilot program consisting of a representative sample of schools and school systems to study whether the use of advanced technologies capable of reliably detecting children at potential risk of harming themselves or others based on their internet use patterns is effective at reducing rates of youth suicide and violence; provided, however, that such study is limited to internet use of school-issued devices. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

146.7 Increase funds for Plasma Games statewide rollout and evaluate usage and effectiveness after one year. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$3,000,000

$0

$0

146.8 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs to the Department of Education for the AmeriCorps Math Corps and Reading Corps programs.

State General Funds

$481,786

$481,786

146.9 Increase funds for one-time funding to conduct study and host meetings with House and Senate committees and stakeholders concerning Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) formula funding.

State General Funds

$100,000

$50,000

146.10 Reduce funds. State General Funds

($60,000)

($60,000)

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146.100 -Central Office

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the State Board of Education, Departmental programs, and

local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,568,779

$7,499,618

$5,096,404

$5,046,404

State General Funds

$4,568,779

$7,499,618

$5,096,404

$5,046,404

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$24,472,585 $24,472,585 $24,472,585 $24,472,585

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$24,472,585 $24,472,585 $24,472,585 $24,472,585

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$487,859

$487,859

$487,859

$487,859

Sales and Services

$487,859

$487,859

$487,859

$487,859

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$487,859

$487,859

$487,859

$487,859

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,529,223 $32,460,062 $30,056,848 $30,006,848

Charter Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and charter systems and to provide funds for competitive grants for

planning, implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,141,969 $8,141,969 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $31,616,969

$8,141,969 $8,141,969 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $31,616,969

$8,141,969 $8,141,969 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $31,616,969

$8,141,969 $8,141,969 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $31,616,969

147.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,052

$10,052

$10,052

$10,052

147.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$511

$511

$511

$511

147.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$232

$535

$535

$535

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147.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$85

147.5 Increase funds for charter facility grants pursuant to HB430 (2017 Session). State General Funds

$85 $1,700,000

$85 $1,700,000

$85 $1,700,000

147.100 -Charter Schools

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and charter systems and to provide funds for competitive grants for

planning, implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,152,849

$9,853,152

$9,853,152

$9,853,152

State General Funds

$8,152,849

$9,853,152

$9,853,152

$9,853,152

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,475,000 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $23,475,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,475,000 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $23,475,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,627,849 $33,328,152 $33,328,152 $33,328,152

Communities in Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance Learning Centers and maintain a network of local affiliate organizations

across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to support student success in school and beyond.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,428,100 $1,428,100 $1,428,100

$1,428,100 $1,428,100 $1,428,100

$1,428,100 $1,428,100 $1,428,100

$1,428,100 $1,428,100 $1,428,100

148.1 Increase funds for additional affiliates. State General Funds

$262,000

$0

$262,000

148.100 -Communities in Schools

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance Learning Centers and maintain a network of local affiliate organizations

across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to support student success in school and beyond.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,428,100

$1,690,100

$1,428,100

$1,690,100

State General Funds

$1,428,100

$1,690,100

$1,428,100

$1,690,100

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,428,100

$1,690,100

$1,428,100

$1,690,100

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Curriculum Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide, standards-based curriculum to guide instruction and assessment, and to

provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this curriculum.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,631,148 $6,631,148 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,435,869

$6,631,148 $6,631,148 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,435,869

$6,631,148 $6,631,148 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,435,869

$6,631,148 $6,631,148 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,435,869

149.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$87,867

$87,867

$87,867

$87,867

149.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$4,832

$4,832

$4,832

$4,832

149.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,403

$10,147

$10,147

$10,147

149.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$699

$699

$699

$699

149.5 Increase funds for life science industry certification for rural school districts. (S and CC:YES; Utilize $323,000 in base funds)

State General Funds

$200,000

$0

$0

149.100 -Curriculum Development

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide, standards-based curriculum to guide instruction and assessment, and to

provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this curriculum.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,728,949 $6,728,949 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,533,670

$6,934,693 $6,934,693 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,739,414

$6,734,693 $6,734,693 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,539,414

$6,734,693 $6,734,693 $2,745,489 $2,745,489
$59,232 $59,232 $59,232 $9,539,414

Federal Programs

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded programs and allocate federal funds to school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

$0 $0 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

$0 $0 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

$0 $0 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

150.100 -Federal Programs

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded programs and allocate federal funds to school systems.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003 $1,195,922,003

Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS), which provides

services, education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or severe emotional behavioral problems and

their families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$54,104,943 $54,104,943

$54,104,943 $54,104,943

$54,104,943 $54,104,943

$54,104,943 $54,104,943

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,322,802 $11,322,802 $65,427,745

$11,322,802 $11,322,802 $65,427,745

$11,322,802 $11,322,802 $65,427,745

$11,322,802 $11,322,802 $65,427,745

151.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

151.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$177

$177

$177

$177

151.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$87

$201

$201

$201

151.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$33

$33

$33

$33

151.5 Reduce formula funds for enrollment and training and experience decline.

State General Funds

($4,709,656) ($4,709,656) ($4,709,656) ($4,709,656)

151.6 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$2,407,920

$2,407,920

$2,407,920

$2,407,920

151.7 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$1,401,409

$1,401,409

$1,401,409

$1,401,409

151.8 Reduce funds. State General Funds

($904,903)

($400,000)

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151.100 -Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS), which provides

services, education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or severe emotional behavioral problems and

their families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$53,208,304 $53,208,418 $52,303,515 $52,808,418

State General Funds

$53,208,304 $53,208,418 $52,303,515 $52,808,418

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,322,802 $11,322,802 $11,322,802 $11,322,802

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$11,322,802 $11,322,802 $11,322,802 $11,322,802

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$64,531,106 $64,531,220 $63,626,317 $64,131,220

Georgia Virtual School

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and breadth of course offerings so that Georgia students can recover

credits, access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional credits in a manner not involving on-site

interaction with a teacher.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,876,839 $2,876,839 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

$2,876,839 $2,876,839 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

$2,876,839 $2,876,839 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

$2,876,839 $2,876,839 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,393,141

152.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$81,792

$81,792

$81,792

$81,792

152.100 -Georgia Virtual School

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and breadth of course offerings so that Georgia students can recover

credits, access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional credits in a manner not involving on-site

interaction with a teacher.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,958,631

$2,958,631

$2,958,631

$2,958,631

State General Funds

$2,958,631

$2,958,631

$2,958,631

$2,958,631

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,474,933

$9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,474,933

$9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,474,933

$9,516,302 $9,516,302 $9,516,302 $12,474,933

Information Technology Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise technology for the department, provide internet access to local school

systems, support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs that assist local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,342,068 $20,342,068
$409,267 $409,267 $20,751,335

$20,342,068 $20,342,068
$409,267 $409,267 $20,751,335

$20,342,068 $20,342,068
$409,267 $409,267 $20,751,335

$20,342,068 $20,342,068
$409,267 $409,267 $20,751,335

153.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$256,284

$256,284

$256,284

$256,284

153.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$17,347

$17,347

$17,347

$17,347

153.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$15,172

$34,966

$34,966

$34,966

153.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$2,497

$2,497

$2,497

$2,497

153.100 -Information Technology Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise technology for the department, provide internet access to local school

systems, support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs that assist local school systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$20,633,368 $20,653,162 $20,653,162 $20,653,162

State General Funds

$20,633,368 $20,653,162 $20,653,162 $20,653,162

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$409,267 $409,267 $21,042,635

$409,267 $409,267 $21,062,429

$409,267 $409,267 $21,062,429

$409,267 $409,267 $21,062,429

Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives including: children in residential education facilities and sparsity

grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,475,266 $16,475,266 $16,475,266

$16,475,266 $16,475,266 $16,475,266

$16,475,266 $16,475,266 $16,475,266

$16,475,266 $16,475,266 $16,475,266

154.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

154.2 Increase formula funds for Sparsity Grants based on enrollment data.

State General Funds

$211,250

$211,250

$211,250

$211,250

154.3 Reduce formula funds for Residential Treatment Facilities based on attendance.

State General Funds

($406,177)

($152,463)

($152,463)

($152,463)

154.4 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023, for Sparsity Grants.

State General Funds

$359,641

$359,641

$359,641

$359,641

154.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023, for Residential Treatment Facilities.

State General Funds

$326,560

$347,648

$347,648

$347,648

154.6 Increase funds for feminine hygiene grants due to inflation and increased enrollment. (S:NO; Utilize existing funds of $1,450,000 in base for Feminine Hygiene Grants)(CC:Increase funds for feminine hygiene grants due to inflation and increased enrollment)

State General Funds

$200,000

$0

$50,000

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154.7 Increase funds for Dyslexia Screening pursuant to SB48 (2019 Session). State General Funds

$4,970,000

$3,500,000

154.100 -Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives including: children in residential education facilities and sparsity

grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,969,931 $17,444,733 $22,214,733 $20,794,733

State General Funds

$16,969,931 $17,444,733 $22,214,733 $20,794,733

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,969,931 $17,444,733 $22,214,733 $20,794,733

Nutrition

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources, so local program personnel

can deliver meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and comply with federal standards.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $757,469,531 $757,469,531
$184,000 $184,000 $184,000 $788,988,033

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $757,469,531 $757,469,531
$184,000 $184,000 $184,000 $788,988,033

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $757,469,531 $757,469,531
$184,000 $184,000 $184,000 $788,988,033

$31,334,502 $31,334,502 $757,469,531 $757,469,531
$184,000 $184,000 $184,000 $788,988,033

155.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,680

$10,680

$10,680

$10,680

155.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$16

$16

$16

$16

155.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,157

$2,666

$2,666

$2,666

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155.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$33

$33

$33

$33

155.5 Increase funds for school nutrition. (H and S:Increase funds for the cost of breakfast and lunch for reduce-paying students)

State General Funds

$1,582,263

$6,333,713

$3,958,915

$6,333,713

155.6 Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase. State General Funds

$1,583,322

$1,497,633

$1,581,217

$1,581,217

155.100 -Nutrition

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources, so local program personnel

can deliver meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and comply with federal standards.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$34,511,973 $39,179,243 $36,888,029 $39,262,827

State General Funds

$34,511,973 $39,179,243 $36,888,029 $39,262,827

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$757,469,531 $757,469,531 $757,469,531 $757,469,531

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$757,469,531 $757,469,531 $757,469,531 $757,469,531

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$184,000

$184,000

$184,000

$184,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$184,000

$184,000

$184,000

$184,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$184,000

$184,000

$184,000

$184,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$792,165,504 $796,832,774 $794,541,560 $796,916,358

Preschool Disabilities Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational services to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities so that

they enter school better prepared to succeed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$37,994,205 $37,994,205 $37,994,205

$37,994,205 $37,994,205 $37,994,205

$37,994,205 $37,994,205 $37,994,205

$37,994,205 $37,994,205 $37,994,205

156.1 Increase funds based on formula earnings. State General Funds

$4,471,380

$4,471,380

$4,471,380

$4,471,380

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156.2 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$3,268,855

$3,268,855

$3,268,855

$3,268,855

156.3 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$1,046,450

$1,046,450

$1,046,450

$1,046,450

156.100 -Preschool Disabilities Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational services to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities so that

they enter school better prepared to succeed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$46,780,890 $46,780,890 $46,780,890 $46,780,890

State General Funds

$46,780,890 $46,780,890 $46,780,890 $46,780,890

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$46,780,890 $46,780,890 $46,780,890 $46,780,890

Pupil Transportation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in their efforts to provide safe and efficient transportation for

students to and from school and school related activities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

$142,760,526 $142,760,526 $142,760,526

157.1 Increase funds for transportation grants based on formula growth.

State General Funds

$1,617,884

157.2 Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase. State General Funds

$4,321,002

$1,341,500 $4,648,169

$1,341,500 $4,651,424

$1,341,500 $4,648,169

157.100 -Pupil Transportation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in their efforts to provide safe and efficient transportation for

students to and from school and school related activities.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$148,699,412 $148,699,412 $148,699,412

$148,750,195 $148,750,195 $148,750,195

$148,753,450 $148,753,450 $148,753,450

$148,750,195 $148,750,195 $148,750,195

Quality Basic Education Equalization

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial assistance to local school systems ranking below the statewide

average of per pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

$633,783,028 $633,783,028 $633,783,028

158.1 Increase formula funds for Equalization grants. State General Funds

$122,278,636 $122,277,553 $122,277,553 $122,277,553

158.100 -Quality Basic Education Equalization

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial assistance to local school systems ranking below the statewide

average of per pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$756,061,664 $756,060,581 $756,060,581 $756,060,581

State General Funds

$756,061,664 $756,060,581 $756,060,581 $756,060,581

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$756,061,664 $756,060,581 $756,060,581 $756,060,581

Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local portion of the Quality Basic Education program as outlined in

O.C.G.A. 20-2-164.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047) ($2,312,940,047)

159.1 Adjust funds for the Local Five Mill Share. State General Funds

($256,642,840) ($256,581,503) ($256,581,503) ($256,581,503)

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159.100 -Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local portion of the Quality Basic Education program as outlined in

O.C.G.A. 20-2-164.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

($2,569,582,887) ($2,569,521,550) ($2,569,521,550) ($2,569,521,550)

State General Funds

($2,569,582,887) ($2,569,521,550) ($2,569,521,550) ($2,569,521,550)

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

($2,569,582,887) ($2,569,521,550) ($2,569,521,550) ($2,569,521,550)

Quality Basic Education Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to school systems based on full time equivalent students for the

instruction of students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123 $11,881,866,123

160.1 Increase funds for enrollment growth and training and experience.

State General Funds

$154,938,830 $154,932,166 $154,932,166 $154,932,166

160.2 Increase formula funds for the State Commission Charter School supplement.

State General Funds

$20,673,182 $13,282,332

$13,282,332

$13,282,332

160.3 Reduce funds for State Charter Supplement funds for Mountain Education (($20,937,214)) and Coastal Plains (($11,110,101)) and increase formula funds for Foothills Charter High School based on enrollment pursuant to SB153 (2021 Session). (H and S:Reduce State Charter Supplement funds for Mountain Education (($18,543,435)) and Coastal Plains (($9,447,172)) and Foothills Charter High School (($15,874,465)))

State General Funds

($26,070,426) ($43,865,072) ($43,865,072) ($43,865,072)

160.4 Reduce funds for Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula due to expiration of state charter contracts for Mountain Education and Coastal Plains pursuant to SB153 (2021 Session).

State General Funds

($27,758,808) ($27,754,402) ($27,754,402) ($27,754,402)

160.5 Increase formula funds for the charter system grant. State General Funds

$296,034

$296,034

$296,034

$296,034

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160.6 Increase formula funds for the local charter school grant. State General Funds

$188,511

$27,154

$27,154

$27,154

160.7 Reduce formula funds for differentiated pay for newly-certified math and science teachers.

State General Funds

($665,079)

($464,969)

($464,969)

($464,969)

160.8 Increase funds to fully fund school counselor ratio at 1:450 for all Quality Basic Education (QBE) student categories pursuant to HB283 (2013 Session).

State General Funds

$26,933,036 $26,933,029 $26,933,029 $26,933,029

160.9 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$840,105,000 $840,105,000 $840,105,000 $840,105,000

160.10 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$289,976,739 $289,970,724 $289,970,724 $289,970,724

160.11 Utilize existing funds to provide a military counselor to Chattahoochee County and evaluate the utilization of existing grants for military counselors. (G:YES)(H and S:Increase funds for a military counselor in Chattahoochee County)

State General Funds

$0

$49,493

$49,493

$49,493

160.12 Increase funds to provide a salary supplement of $1,000 to all custodians. State General Funds

$8,750,869

$8,636,781

$8,636,781

160.13 Reflect a $500 increase in employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) for non-certified school employees phased in over two years, effective January 1, 2024, and reflect a minimum employer contribution of $1,580 PMPM to maintain the fiscal soundness of the State Health Benefit Plan, effective January 1, 2026. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

160.100 -Quality Basic Education Program

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to school systems based on full time equivalent students for the

instruction of students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,160,483,142 $13,144,128,481 $13,144,014,393 $13,144,014,393 $13,160,483,142 $13,144,128,481 $13,144,014,393 $13,144,014,393 $13,160,483,142 $13,144,128,481 $13,144,014,393 $13,144,014,393

Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local

school systems with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing curriculum consultation, skill

enhancement, professional development, technology training, and other shared services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,127,145 $15,127,145 $15,127,145

$15,127,145 $15,127,145 $15,127,145

$15,127,145 $15,127,145 $15,127,145

$15,127,145 $15,127,145 $15,127,145

161.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

161.2 Increase funds for Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) based on enrollment growth.

State General Funds

$36,944

$73,853

$73,853

$73,853

161.3 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month rate for certified employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$340,730

$340,730

$340,730

$340,730

161.4 Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase for certified staff. State General Funds

$481,282

$482,496

$482,496

$482,496

161.100 -Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local

school systems with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing curriculum consultation, skill

enhancement, professional development, technology training, and other shared services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$15,989,492 $16,027,615 $16,027,615 $16,027,615

State General Funds

$15,989,492 $16,027,615 $16,027,615 $16,027,615

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,989,492 $16,027,615 $16,027,615 $16,027,615

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School Improvement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and

leadership training for low- performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design and implement school

improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and overall student achievement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,479,007 $10,479,007
$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,381,308

$10,479,007 $10,479,007
$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,381,308

$10,479,007 $10,479,007
$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,381,308

$10,479,007 $10,479,007
$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,381,308

162.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$166,127

$166,127

$166,127

$166,127

162.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$9,837

$9,837

$9,837

$9,837

162.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,263

$5,215

$5,215

$5,215

162.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,663

$1,663

$1,663

$1,663

162.100 -School Improvement

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and

leadership training for low- performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design and implement school

improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and overall student achievement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,658,897 $10,661,849 $10,661,849 $10,661,849

State General Funds

$10,658,897 $10,661,849 $10,661,849 $10,661,849

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,561,198

$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,564,150

$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,564,150

$6,886,251 $6,886,251
$16,050 $16,050 $16,050 $17,564,150

School Nurse

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

$39,727,024 $39,727,024 $39,727,024

163.1 Increase funds for a 5.1% salary increase for school nurses. State General Funds

$1,817,180

$1,817,180

$1,817,180

$1,817,180

163.2 Maintain current funding and hold harmless for formula reduction for school nurse funding. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

163.100 -School Nurse

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$41,544,204 $41,544,204 $41,544,204 $41,544,204

State General Funds

$41,544,204 $41,544,204 $41,544,204 $41,544,204

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$41,544,204 $41,544,204 $41,544,204 $41,544,204

State Charter School Commission Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and support of state charter schools in order to better meet the

growing and diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter schools of the highest academic quality are

approved and supported throughout the state in an efficient manner.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

164.100 -State Charter School Commission Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and support of state charter schools in order to better meet the

growing and diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter schools of the highest academic quality are

approved and supported throughout the state in an efficient manner.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

$6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282 $6,449,282

State Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired and multi-disabled students to become productive citizens by

providing a learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$36,114,700 $36,114,700
$1,146,556 $1,034,055
$112,501 $540,631
$69,603 $69,603 $59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $37,801,887

$36,114,700 $36,114,700
$1,146,556 $1,034,055
$112,501 $540,631
$69,603 $69,603 $59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $37,801,887

$36,114,700 $36,114,700
$1,146,556 $1,034,055
$112,501 $540,631
$69,603 $69,603 $59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $37,801,887

$36,114,700 $36,114,700
$1,146,556 $1,034,055
$112,501 $540,631
$69,603 $69,603 $59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $37,801,887

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165.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$483,521

$483,521

$483,521

$483,521

165.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$51,137

$51,137

$51,137

$51,137

165.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$442

$1,019

$1,019

$1,019

165.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$9,466

$9,466

$9,466

$9,466

165.5 Increase funds for training and experience. State General Funds

$495,703

$495,703

$495,703

$495,703

165.6 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$388,419

$388,419

$388,419

$388,419

165.7 Recognize $2,000,000 for major repairs and renovations. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

165.100 -State Schools

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired and multi-disabled students to become productive citizens by

providing a learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$37,543,388 $37,543,965 $37,543,965 $37,543,965

State General Funds

$37,543,388 $37,543,965 $37,543,965 $37,543,965

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,146,556

$1,146,556

$1,146,556

$1,146,556

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,034,055

$1,034,055

$1,034,055

$1,034,055

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

$112,501

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$540,631

$540,631

$540,631

$540,631

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$69,603

$69,603

$69,603

$69,603

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$69,603

$69,603

$69,603

$69,603

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $39,230,575

$59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $39,231,152

$59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $39,231,152

$59,700 $59,700 $411,328 $411,328 $39,231,152

Technology/Career Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic, vocational, technical, and leadership skills and to extend

learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,207,058 $20,207,058 $50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000 $464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $71,552,518

$20,207,058 $20,207,058 $50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000 $464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $71,552,518

$20,207,058 $20,207,058 $50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000 $464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $71,552,518

$20,207,058 $20,207,058 $50,655,460 $50,655,460
$690,000 $464,250 $464,250 $225,750 $225,750 $71,552,518

166.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$38,271

$38,271

$38,271

$38,271

166.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$2,427

$2,427

$2,427

$2,427

166.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,302

$5,305

$5,305

$5,305

166.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$639

$639

$639

$639

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166.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries to certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$1,197,890

$1,437,468

$1,437,468

$1,437,468

166.6 Increase funds for construction industry certification. State General Funds

$711,000

$0

$711,000

166.7 Increase funds for a construction ready pre-apprenticeship program. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$0

166.100 -Technology/Career Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic, vocational, technical, and leadership skills and to extend

learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$21,448,587 $23,402,168 $22,691,168 $22,402,168

State General Funds

$21,448,587 $23,402,168 $22,691,168 $22,402,168

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$50,655,460 $50,655,460 $50,655,460 $50,655,460

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$50,655,460 $50,655,460 $50,655,460 $50,655,460

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$690,000

$690,000

$690,000

$690,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$464,250

$464,250

$464,250

$464,250

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$464,250

$464,250

$464,250

$464,250

Sales and Services

$225,750

$225,750

$225,750

$225,750

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$225,750

$225,750

$225,750

$225,750

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$72,794,047 $74,747,628 $74,036,628 $73,747,628

Testing

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide student assessment program and provide related testing instruments

and training to local schools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $46,337,964

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $46,337,964

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $46,337,964

$22,603,480 $22,603,480 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $46,337,964

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167.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$66,937

$66,937

$66,937

$66,937

167.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,919

$3,919

$3,919

$3,919

167.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,544

$8,168

$8,168

$8,168

167.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$568

$568

$568

$568

167.5 Reduce funds to reflect testing contract. (CC:Reduce funds to reflect testing contract, and continue all PSAT and AP testing)

State General Funds

($873,215)

($450,000)

167.100 -Testing

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide student assessment program and provide related testing instruments

and training to local schools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$22,678,448 $22,683,072 $21,809,857 $22,233,072

State General Funds

$22,678,448 $22,683,072 $21,809,857 $22,233,072

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,734,484 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $23,734,484

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,734,484 $23,734,484 $23,734,484 $23,734,484

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$46,412,932 $46,417,556 $45,544,341 $45,967,556

Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school systems for private residential placements when the school system is

unable to provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,551,946 $1,551,946 $1,551,946

$1,551,946 $1,551,946 $1,551,946

$1,551,946 $1,551,946 $1,551,946

$1,551,946 $1,551,946 $1,551,946

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168.100 -Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school systems for private residential placements when the school system is

unable to provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

State General Funds

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

$1,551,946

The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base unit cost of $3,022.47. In addition, all local school system allotments for Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated by this Act.

Section 25: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$38,040,388 $38,040,388 $38,040,388

$38,040,388 $38,040,388 $38,040,388

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

$70,035,669 $70,035,669 $70,035,669

$38,040,388 $38,040,388
$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $70,035,669

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$38,040,388 $61,910,561

$38,040,388 $61,910,561

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$5,119,075

$26,876,206 $26,876,206

$26,876,206 $26,876,206

$26,876,206 $26,876,206

$70,035,669 $93,905,842

$61,910,561 $61,910,561
$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $93,905,842

$61,910,561 $61,910,561
$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $93,905,842

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Deferred Compensation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to participants in the deferred compensation program for all

employees of the state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$0 $0 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$0 $0 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$0 $0 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

169.100 -Deferred Compensation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to participants in the deferred compensation program for all

employees of the state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

$5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075 $5,119,075

Georgia Military Pension Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

170.1 Reduce funds for the actuarially determined employer contribution in accordance with the most recent actuarial report.

State General Funds

($47,827)

($47,827)

($47,827)

170.100 -Georgia Military Pension Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,840,988 $2,840,988 $2,840,988

$2,793,161 $2,793,161 $2,793,161

$2,793,161 $2,793,161 $2,793,161

$2,793,161 $2,793,161 $2,793,161

Public School Employees Retirement System

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of retirement contributions, ensure sound investing of system funds, and

provide timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

$35,182,000 $35,182,000 $35,182,000

171.1 Utilize existing funds to increase the Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) multiplier from $16.00 per year of service to $16.50 per year of service. (G:YES)(H and S:Increase funds to increase the PSERS multiplier from $16.00 per year of service to $16.50 per year of service)

State General Funds

$0

$2,826,000

$2,826,000

$2,826,000

171.2 Reduce funds for the actuarially determined employer contribution in accordance with the most recent actuarial report.

State General Funds

($5,651,000) ($5,651,000) ($5,651,000)

171.100 -Public School Employees Retirement System

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of retirement contributions, ensure sound investing of system funds, and

provide timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,182,000 $32,357,000 $32,357,000 $32,357,000

State General Funds

$35,182,000 $32,357,000 $32,357,000 $32,357,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,182,000 $32,357,000 $32,357,000 $32,357,000

System Administration (ERS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and employer contributions, invest the accumulated funds, and disburse

retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$17,400 $17,400

$17,400 $17,400

$17,400 $17,400

$17,400 $17,400

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TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,893,606

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,893,606

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,893,606

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,893,606

172.1 Increase funds to provide for an annual benefit adjustment to retired state employees. (S:Increase funds to provide for a onetime benefit adjustment and reflect prefunding of cost-of-living adjustments for eligible retired state employees)(CC:Increase funds to provide for an annual benefit adjustment to retired state employees)

State General Funds

$26,750,000 $26,750,000 $26,750,000

172.2 Eliminate funds associated with HB780 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law.

State General Funds

($7,000)

($7,000)

($7,000)

172.100 -System Administration (ERS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and employer contributions, invest the accumulated funds, and disburse

retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,400 $26,760,400 $26,760,400 $26,760,400

State General Funds

$17,400 $26,760,400 $26,760,400 $26,760,400

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

State Funds Transfers

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

Retirement Payments

$26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206 $26,876,206

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,893,606 $53,636,606 $53,636,606 $53,636,606

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Employees' Retirement System shall not exceed 29.35% for New Plan employees and 24.60% for Old Plan employees. For the GSEPS employees, the employer contribution rate shall not exceed 25.51% for the pension portion of the benefit and 9.0% in employer match contributions for the 401(k) portion of the benefit. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution for Public School Employees Retirement System shall not exceed $918.35 per member for State Fiscal Year 2024.

Section 26: Forestry Commission, State
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Section Total - Continuation
$42,697,100 $42,697,100 $42,697,100 $42,697,100 $42,697,100 $42,697,100

$42,697,100 $42,697,100

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $59,160,636

$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $59,160,636

Section Total - Final

$44,238,526 $47,806,084

$44,238,526 $47,806,084

$6,986,349

$6,986,349

$6,986,349

$6,986,349

$8,914,100

$8,914,100

$2,572,500

$2,572,500

$2,572,500

$2,572,500

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

$6,241,600

$6,241,600

$6,241,600

$6,241,600

$80,000

$80,000

$80,000

$80,000

$563,087

$563,087

$563,087

$563,087

$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $59,160,636
$47,560,484 $47,560,484
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087

$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087 $563,087 $59,160,636
$50,030,321 $50,030,321
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $8,914,100 $2,572,500 $2,572,500
$20,000 $20,000 $6,241,600 $6,241,600 $80,000 $80,000 $563,087 $563,087

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$563,087 $60,702,062

$563,087 $64,269,620

$563,087 $64,024,020

$563,087 $66,493,857

Commission Administration (SFC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs, handle purchasing, accounts receivable and payable, meet

information technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and process innovation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,338,874 $4,338,874
$123,800 $123,800 $507,780 $507,780 $507,780 $4,970,454

$4,338,874 $4,338,874
$123,800 $123,800 $507,780 $507,780 $507,780 $4,970,454

$4,338,874 $4,338,874
$123,800 $123,800 $507,780 $507,780 $507,780 $4,970,454

$4,338,874 $4,338,874
$123,800 $123,800 $507,780 $507,780 $507,780 $4,970,454

173.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$13,623

$122,800

$122,800

$122,800

173.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,356

$3,356

$3,356

$3,356

173.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,401

$3,229

$3,229

$3,229

173.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$872

$872

$872

$872

173.5 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$245,600

$0

$122,800

173.6 Increase funds for grants pursuant to O.C.G.A. 48-14-1. State General Funds

$2,347,037

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173.100 -Commission Administration (SFC)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs, handle purchasing, accounts receivable and payable, meet

information technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and process innovation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,358,126

$4,714,731

$4,469,131

$6,938,968

State General Funds

$4,358,126

$4,714,731

$4,469,131

$6,938,968

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$123,800

$123,800

$123,800

$123,800

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$123,800

$123,800

$123,800

$123,800

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$507,780

$507,780

$507,780

$507,780

Sales and Services

$507,780

$507,780

$507,780

$507,780

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$507,780

$507,780

$507,780

$507,780

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,989,706

$5,346,311

$5,100,711

$7,570,548

Forest Management

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of forest lands; to collect and analyze state forestry inventory data; to

administer federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and invasive species control issues; to manage state-

owned forests; to educate private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management practices; to assist communities

with management of forested greenspace; to promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon Registry; to

promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during

extreme fire danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance to the Forest Protection program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,063,714 $4,063,714 $3,682,151 $3,682,151
$798,145 $187,000 $187,000 $611,145 $611,145 $341,587 $341,587 $341,587 $8,885,597

$4,063,714 $4,063,714 $3,682,151 $3,682,151
$798,145 $187,000 $187,000 $611,145 $611,145 $341,587 $341,587 $341,587 $8,885,597

$4,063,714 $4,063,714 $3,682,151 $3,682,151
$798,145 $187,000 $187,000 $611,145 $611,145 $341,587 $341,587 $341,587 $8,885,597

$4,063,714 $4,063,714 $3,682,151 $3,682,151
$798,145 $187,000 $187,000 $611,145 $611,145 $341,587 $341,587 $341,587 $8,885,597

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174.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$33,076

$150,289

$150,289

$150,289

174.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,559

$3,559

$3,559

$3,559

174.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,485

$3,422

$3,422

$3,422

174.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$925

$925

$925

$925

174.5 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$300,578

$300,578

$300,578

174.100 -Forest Management

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of forest lands; to collect and analyze state forestry inventory data; to

administer federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and invasive species control issues; to manage state-

owned forests; to educate private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management practices; to assist communities

with management of forested greenspace; to promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon Registry; to

promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during

extreme fire danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance to the Forest Protection program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,102,759

$4,522,487

$4,522,487

$4,522,487

State General Funds

$4,102,759

$4,522,487

$4,522,487

$4,522,487

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

$3,682,151

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$798,145

$798,145

$798,145

$798,145

Intergovernmental Transfers

$187,000

$187,000

$187,000

$187,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$187,000

$187,000

$187,000

$187,000

Sales and Services

$611,145

$611,145

$611,145

$611,145

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$611,145

$611,145

$611,145

$611,145

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$341,587

$341,587

$341,587

$341,587

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State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$341,587 $341,587 $8,924,642

$341,587 $341,587 $9,344,370

$341,587 $341,587 $9,344,370

$341,587 $341,587 $9,344,370

Forest Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and efficient response and suppression of forest fires in the

unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to provide statewide education in the

prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and protection through

cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and

support to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers; and to support the Forest Management program

during periods of low fire danger.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$34,294,512 $34,294,512
$3,046,681 $3,046,681 $6,541,312 $2,385,500 $2,385,500
$20,000 $20,000 $4,055,812 $4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $44,097,505

$34,294,512 $34,294,512
$3,046,681 $3,046,681 $6,541,312 $2,385,500 $2,385,500
$20,000 $20,000 $4,055,812 $4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $44,097,505

$34,294,512 $34,294,512
$3,046,681 $3,046,681 $6,541,312 $2,385,500 $2,385,500
$20,000 $20,000 $4,055,812 $4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $44,097,505

$34,294,512 $34,294,512
$3,046,681 $3,046,681 $6,541,312 $2,385,500 $2,385,500
$20,000 $20,000 $4,055,812 $4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $44,097,505

175.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,047,728

$1,275,146

$1,275,146

$1,275,146

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175.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$24,823

$24,823

$24,823

$24,823

175.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$10,359

$23,873

$23,873

$23,873

175.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$6,450

$6,450

$6,450

$6,450

175.5 Increase funds and utilize savings ($120,000) from the purchase of 28 leased vehicles for fuel expenses for fire protection services.

State General Funds

$393,769

$393,769

$393,769

$393,769

175.6 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$2,550,293

$2,550,293

$2,550,293

175.100 -Forest Protection

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and efficient response and suppression of forest fires in the

unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to provide statewide education in the

prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and protection through

cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and

support to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers; and to support the Forest Management program

during periods of low fire danger.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,777,641 $38,568,866 $38,568,866 $38,568,866

State General Funds

$35,777,641 $38,568,866 $38,568,866 $38,568,866

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

$3,046,681

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,541,312

$6,541,312

$6,541,312

$6,541,312

Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

$2,385,500

Royalties and Rents

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

Sales and Services

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

$4,055,812

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Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000
$215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $45,580,634

$4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000
$215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $48,371,859

$4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000
$215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $48,371,859

$4,055,812 $80,000 $80,000
$215,000 $215,000 $215,000 $48,371,859

Tree Seedling Nursery

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity of high quality forest tree seedlings for sale at reasonable cost to

Georgia landowners.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$0 $0 $133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$0 $0 $133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$0 $0 $133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

176.100 -Tree Seedling Nursery

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity of high quality forest tree seedlings for sale at reasonable cost to

Georgia landowners.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized

$133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863

$133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863

$133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863

$133,717 $133,717 $1,066,863 $1,066,863 $1,066,863

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TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Section 27: Governor, Office of the
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

$6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $1,207,080

Section Total - Continuation

$55,737,930 $55,737,930 $55,737,930

$55,737,930 $55,737,930 $55,737,930

$30,552,612 $30,552,612 $30,552,612

$29,799,182 $29,799,182 $29,799,182

$753,430

$753,430

$753,430

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$87,898,398 $87,898,398 $87,898,398

Section Total - Final

$56,454,823 $58,411,723

$56,454,823 $58,411,723

$30,552,612 $30,552,612

$29,799,182 $29,799,182

$753,430

$753,430

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$87,815,291 $89,772,191

$60,622,396 $60,622,396 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $91,982,864

$55,737,930 $55,737,930 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $87,898,398
$59,577,302 $59,577,302 $30,552,612 $29,799,182
$753,430 $807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $90,937,770

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Governor's Emergency Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to draw on when disasters create extraordinary demands on

government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

177.100 -Governor's Emergency Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to draw on when disasters create extraordinary demands on

government.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

State General Funds

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041 $11,062,041

Governor's Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties including, but not limited to: granting commissions, appointments

and vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance

per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall be $60,000.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,629,466 $6,629,466 $6,629,466

$6,629,466 $6,629,466 $6,629,466

$6,629,466 $6,629,466 $6,629,466

$6,629,466 $6,629,466 $6,629,466

178.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$86,691

$86,691

$86,691

$86,691

178.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,892

$1,892

$1,892

$1,892

178.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$388

$388

$388

$388

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178.4 Increase funds for the Governor's Office of American Sign Language Interpretation. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$146,406

$0

178.100 -Governor's Office

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties including, but not limited to: granting commissions, appointments

and vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance

per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall be $60,000.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,718,437

$6,718,437

$6,864,843

$6,718,437

State General Funds

$6,718,437

$6,718,437

$6,864,843

$6,718,437

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,718,437

$6,718,437

$6,864,843

$6,718,437

Planning and Budget, Governor's Office of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government operations and services by leading and assisting in the evaluation,

development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

$10,479,227 $10,479,227 $10,479,227

179.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$173,636

$173,636

$173,636

$173,636

179.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,883

$3,883

$3,883

$3,883

179.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$12,012

$27,683

$27,683

$27,683

179.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$2,004

$2,004

$2,004

$2,004

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179.5 Transfer funds from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to reflect funds appropriated for the Georgia Data Analytic Center.

State General Funds

($1,947,072) ($1,947,072) ($1,947,072) ($1,947,072)

179.100 -Planning and Budget, Governor's Office of

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government operations and services by leading and assisting in the evaluation,

development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,723,690

$8,739,361

$8,739,361

$8,739,361

State General Funds

$8,723,690

$8,739,361

$8,739,361

$8,739,361

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,723,690

$8,739,361

$8,739,361

$8,739,361

Georgia Data Analytic Center

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

180.1 Transfer funds from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to reflect funds appropriated for the Georgia Data Analytic Center.

State General Funds

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

$1,947,072

180.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and analytics from across state government to provide transparency and accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and analytics from across state government to provide transparency and accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and analytics from across state government to provide transparency and accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and analytics from across state government to provide transparency and accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

180.100 -Georgia Data Analytic Center

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and analytics from across state government to provide transparency and

accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,947,072 $1,947,072 $1,947,072

$1,947,072 $1,947,072 $1,947,072

$1,947,072 $1,947,072 $1,947,072

$1,947,072 $1,947,072 $1,947,072

Office of Health Strategy and Coordination

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information and coordinate policy between state agencies, healthcare

providers, and the public; coordinate the state's healthcare system; and develop innovative approaches for lowering costs while

improving access to quality healthcare.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,162,900 $1,162,900
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $1,962,900

$1,162,900 $1,162,900
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $1,962,900

$1,162,900 $1,162,900
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $1,962,900

$1,162,900 $1,162,900
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $1,962,900

181.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$13,566

$13,566

$13,566

$13,566

181.2 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Health Departmental Administration (DCH) program to the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination program to establish operational funds for the All-Payer Claims Database pursuant to O.C.G.A. 31-53-43.

State General Funds Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$800,000 ($800,000)
$0

$800,000 ($800,000)
$0

$800,000 ($800,000)
$0

$800,000 ($800,000)
$0

181.3 The Office of Health Strategy and Coordination is directed to support the transition of Child Caring Institutions (CCIs) to Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs). (S:YES)(CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

181.4 The Office of Health Strategy and Coordination is directed to coordinate and facilitate inter-agency cooperation in developing a 1915(i) State Plan Amendment (SPA) to support youth with behavioral and mental health conditions. (CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

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181.100 -Office of Health Strategy and Coordination

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information and coordinate policy between state agencies, healthcare

providers, and the public; coordinate the state's healthcare system; and develop innovative approaches for lowering costs while

improving access to quality healthcare.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

State General Funds

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

$1,976,466

Equal Opportunity, Georgia Commission on

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair

Housing Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,285,401 $1,285,401
$31,000 $31,000 $1,316,401

$1,285,401 $1,285,401
$31,000 $31,000 $1,316,401

$1,285,401 $1,285,401
$31,000 $31,000 $1,316,401

$1,285,401 $1,285,401
$31,000 $31,000 $1,316,401

182.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$41,830

$41,830

$41,830

$41,830

182.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$764

$764

$764

$764

182.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$412

$412

$412

$412

182.100 -Equal Opportunity, Georgia Commission on

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair

Housing Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,328,407 $1,328,407
$31,000 $31,000 $1,359,407

$1,328,407 $1,328,407
$31,000 $31,000 $1,359,407

$1,328,407 $1,328,407
$31,000 $31,000 $1,359,407

$1,328,407 $1,328,407
$31,000 $31,000 $1,359,407

Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating

federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to

coordinate state resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism and to serve as the State's point of

contact for the federal Department of Homeland Security.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,754,575 $3,754,575 $29,703,182 $29,703,182
$807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $34,265,613

$3,754,575 $3,754,575 $29,703,182 $29,703,182
$807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $34,265,613

$3,754,575 $3,754,575 $29,703,182 $29,703,182
$807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $34,265,613

$3,754,575 $3,754,575 $29,703,182 $29,703,182
$807,856 $807,856 $807,856 $34,265,613

183.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$79,763

$209,924

$209,924

$209,924

183.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,564

$3,564

$3,564

$3,564

183.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,087

$1,087

$1,087

$1,087

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183.4 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for construction of additional warehouse space for emergency response equipment and supplies on the Macon Farmers Market property. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($704,841)

($704,841)

($704,841)

($704,841)

183.5 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$704,841

$0

$352,420

183.6 Increase funds for operations and maintenance for GEMA/HS South building at Georgia Public Safety Training Center.

State General Funds

$40,000

$58,000

$58,000

183.7 Increase funds for the service and location tracking of 16 generators. State General Funds

$66,227

$66,227

$66,227

183.8 Increase funds to deploy Formulytics in gang database statewide. State General Funds

$2,500,000

$1,250,000

183.100 -Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating

federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to

coordinate state resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism and to serve as the State's point of

contact for the federal Department of Homeland Security.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,134,148

$4,075,377

$5,888,536

$4,990,956

State General Funds

$3,134,148

$4,075,377

$5,888,536

$4,990,956

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$29,703,182 $29,703,182 $29,703,182 $29,703,182

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$29,703,182 $29,703,182 $29,703,182 $29,703,182

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

Sales and Services

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

$807,856

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$33,645,186 $34,586,415 $36,399,574 $35,501,994

Professional Standards Commission, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of, certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce

standards regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,113,438 $8,113,438
$818,430 $65,000
$753,430 $8,931,868

$8,113,438 $8,113,438
$818,430 $65,000
$753,430 $8,931,868

$8,113,438 $8,113,438
$818,430 $65,000
$753,430 $8,931,868

$8,113,438 $8,113,438
$818,430 $65,000
$753,430 $8,931,868

184.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$223,502

$223,502

$223,502

$223,502

184.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$77

$77

$77

$77

184.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,106

$1,106

$1,106

$1,106

184.4 Increase funds and utilize existing funds ($56,808) for annual cloud operations (Total Funds: $125,838).

State General Funds

$69,030

$69,030

$69,030

$69,030

184.100 -Professional Standards Commission, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of, certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce

standards regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,407,153

$8,407,153

$8,407,153

$8,407,153

State General Funds

$8,407,153

$8,407,153

$8,407,153

$8,407,153

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$818,430

$818,430

$818,430

$818,430

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$65,000

$65,000

$65,000

$65,000

Child Care & Development Block Grant CFDA93.575

$753,430

$753,430

$753,430

$753,430

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,225,583

$9,225,583

$9,225,583

$9,225,583

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Student Achievement, Governor's Office of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of

standards of state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education report card and scoreboard, and education

research to inform policy and budget efforts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

$5,911,992 $5,911,992 $5,911,992

185.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$54,264

$54,264

$54,264

$54,264

185.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7,355

$7,355

$7,355

$7,355

185.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($1,008)

($1,008)

($1,008)

($1,008)

185.4 Increase funds to support the implementation of a digital learning-based Pre-K through 5 program that teaches language and literacy curriculum for all students to increase their ability to meet grade-level reading standards. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$1,000,000

$0

$0

185.5 Increase funds for the Literacy Lab's Leading Men Fellowship program. State General Funds

$250,000

$250,000

185.100 -Student Achievement, Governor's Office of

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of

standards of state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education report card and scoreboard, and education

research to inform policy and budget efforts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,972,603

$6,972,603

$6,222,603

$6,222,603

State General Funds

$5,972,603

$6,972,603

$6,222,603

$6,222,603

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,972,603

$6,972,603

$6,222,603

$6,222,603

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185.101 Special Project - Student Achievement, Governor's Office of: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide personnel and
operations for the Georgia Council on Literacy ($251,000) pursuant to SB211 (2023 Session) and support the implementation of effective literacy methods, including digital curriculum for Pre-K through 5 ($749,000).

State General Funds

$1,001,108

$1,000,000

Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school students a summer program of challenging and enriching

educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,629,278 $1,629,278 $1,629,278

$1,629,278 $1,629,278 $1,629,278

$1,629,278 $1,629,278 $1,629,278

$1,629,278 $1,629,278 $1,629,278

186.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,174

$10,174

$10,174

$10,174

186.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$919

$919

$919

$919

186.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($126)

($126)

($126)

($126)

186.100 -Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school students a summer program of challenging and enriching

educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

State General Funds

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

$1,640,245

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Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School Leadership Academy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality, selective, statewide leadership preparation and support designed to

develop high-capacity school leaders across Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,533,251 $2,533,251 $2,533,251

$2,533,251 $2,533,251 $2,533,251

$2,533,251 $2,533,251 $2,533,251

$2,533,251 $2,533,251 $2,533,251

187.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

187.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,676

$3,676

$3,676

$3,676

187.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($504)

($504)

($504)

($504)

187.100 -Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School Leadership Academy

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality, selective, statewide leadership preparation and support designed to

develop high-capacity school leaders across Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

State General Funds

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

$2,566,946

Child Advocate, Office of the

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for the

protection and well-being of children.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,399,763 $1,399,763 $1,399,763

$1,399,763 $1,399,763 $1,399,763

$1,399,763 $1,399,763 $1,399,763

$1,399,763 $1,399,763 $1,399,763

188.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

188.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($149)

($149)

($149)

($149)

188.100 -Child Advocate, Office of the

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for the

protection and well-being of children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

State General Funds

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

$1,430,137

Office of the State Inspector General

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and

preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,776,598 $1,776,598 $1,776,598

$1,776,598 $1,776,598 $1,776,598

$1,776,598 $1,776,598 $1,776,598

$1,776,598 $1,776,598 $1,776,598

189.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$33,914

$33,914

$33,914

$33,914

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189.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7,486

$7,486

$7,486

$7,486

189.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$788

$788

$788

$788

189.4 Reduce funds associated with HB960 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($271,308)

($271,308)

($271,308)

($271,308)

189.100 -Office of the State Inspector General

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and

preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,547,478

$1,547,478

$1,547,478

$1,547,478

State General Funds

$1,547,478

$1,547,478

$1,547,478

$1,547,478

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,547,478

$1,547,478

$1,547,478

$1,547,478

The Mansion allowance shall be $60,000.

Section 28: Human Services, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Children's Trust Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Section Total - Continuation

$920,040,060 $920,040,060 $920,040,060

$918,828,941 $918,828,941 $918,828,941

$1,100,533

$1,100,533

$1,100,533

$110,586

$110,586

$110,586

$1,089,338,800 $1,089,338,800 $1,089,338,800

$509,973,652 $509,973,652 $509,973,652

$16,369,615 $16,369,615 $16,369,615

$83,323,217 $83,323,217 $83,323,217

$56,650,544 $56,650,544 $56,650,544

$85,816,093 $85,816,093 $85,816,093

$11,834,857 $11,834,857 $11,834,857

$325,370,822 $325,370,822 $325,370,822

$920,040,060 $918,828,941
$1,100,533 $110,586
$1,089,338,800 $509,973,652 $16,369,615 $83,323,217 $56,650,544 $85,816,093 $11,834,857 $325,370,822

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $324,442,857

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604 $927,965

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$26,904,663

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$2,141,750

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$2,141,750

Sales and Services

$24,762,913

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$24,762,913

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$1,321,949

State Funds Transfers

$601,949

Agency to Agency Contracts

$601,949

Agency Funds Transfers

$720,000

Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$720,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,037,605,472

$324,442,857 $927,965
$26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750
$24,762,913 $24,762,913
$1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,037,605,472

$324,442,857 $927,965
$26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750
$24,762,913 $24,762,913
$1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,037,605,472

$324,442,857 $927,965
$26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750
$24,762,913 $24,762,913
$1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,037,605,472

Section Total - Final

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$947,822,546 $964,183,013

State General Funds

$946,336,888 $962,697,355

State Children's Trust Funds

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$200,199

$200,199

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,084,347,802 $1,084,347,802

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$506,637,252 $506,637,252

Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569

$16,369,615 $16,369,615

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$81,668,619 $81,668,619

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568

$56,650,544 $56,650,544

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$85,816,093 $85,816,093

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$11,834,857 $11,834,857

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$325,370,822 $325,370,822

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $324,442,857 $324,442,857

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604 $927,965

$927,965

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$26,904,663 $26,904,663

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$2,141,750

$2,141,750

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$2,141,750

$2,141,750

Sales and Services

$24,762,913 $24,762,913

$987,619,688 $986,134,030
$1,285,459 $200,199
$1,105,913,996 $506,637,252 $16,369,615 $81,668,619 $56,650,544 $107,382,287 $11,834,857 $325,370,822 $324,442,857 $927,965 $26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750 $24,762,913

$985,477,516 $983,991,858
$1,285,459 $200,199
$1,105,913,996 $506,637,252 $16,369,615 $81,668,619 $56,650,544 $107,382,287 $11,834,857 $325,370,822 $324,442,857 $927,965 $26,904,663 $2,141,750 $2,141,750 $24,762,913

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,060,396,960

$24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,076,757,427

$24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,121,760,296

$24,762,913 $1,321,949 $601,949 $601,949 $720,000 $720,000
$2,119,618,124

Adoptions Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe permanent placement of children by prescreening families and

providing support and financial services after adoption.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$43,150,181 $43,150,181 $75,109,065 $65,987,664
$9,121,401 $9,121,401 $118,259,246

$43,150,181 $43,150,181 $75,109,065 $65,987,664
$9,121,401 $9,121,401 $118,259,246

$43,150,181 $43,150,181 $75,109,065 $65,987,664
$9,121,401 $9,121,401 $118,259,246

$43,150,181 $43,150,181 $75,109,065 $65,987,664
$9,121,401 $9,121,401 $118,259,246

190.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$81,082

$81,082

$81,082

$81,082

190.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,148

$1,148

$1,148

$1,148

190.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$240

$240

$240

$240

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190.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds Federal Funds Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$3,336,400 ($3,336,400)
$0

$3,336,400 ($3,336,400)
$0

$3,336,400 ($3,336,400)
$0

$3,336,400 ($3,336,400)
$0

190.100 -Adoptions Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe permanent placement of children by prescreening families and

providing support and financial services after adoption.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$46,569,051 $46,569,051 $46,569,051 $46,569,051

State General Funds

$46,569,051 $46,569,051 $46,569,051 $46,569,051

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$71,772,665 $71,772,665 $71,772,665 $71,772,665

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$62,651,264 $62,651,264 $62,651,264 $62,651,264

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

$9,121,401

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $9,121,401 $9,121,401 $9,121,401 $9,121,401

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$118,341,716 $118,341,716 $118,341,716 $118,341,716

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and neglect prevention programs and support child victims of abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Children's Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,628,646 $1,528,113 $1,100,533 $7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,740,648

$2,628,646 $1,528,113 $1,100,533 $7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,740,648

$2,628,646 $1,528,113 $1,100,533 $7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,740,648

$2,628,646 $1,528,113 $1,100,533 $7,112,002 $4,145,912 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $9,740,648

191.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$29,145

$29,145

$29,145

$29,145

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191.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($109)

($109)

($109)

($109)

191.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$53

$53

$53

$53

191.4 Increase funds to reflect FY2022 collections of marriage and divorce filing fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

State Children's Trust Funds

$184,926

$184,926

$184,926

$184,926

191.5 Increase funds to expand services for at-risk girls. State General Funds

$400,000

$400,000

$400,000

191.100 -Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and neglect prevention programs and support child victims of abuse.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,842,661

$3,242,661

$3,242,661

$3,242,661

State General Funds

$1,557,202

$1,957,202

$1,957,202

$1,957,202

State Children's Trust Funds

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

$1,285,459

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,112,002

$7,112,002

$7,112,002

$7,112,002

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$4,145,912

$4,145,912

$4,145,912

$4,145,912

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$2,966,090

$2,966,090

$2,966,090

$2,966,090

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $2,966,090 $2,966,090

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,954,663 $10,354,663 $10,354,663 $10,354,663

Child Support Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the parental responsibility of paying financial support.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $89,275,285 $89,275,285
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $89,275,285 $89,275,285
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $89,275,285 $89,275,285
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000

$31,674,130 $31,674,130 $89,275,285 $89,275,285
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000

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TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$395,760 $395,760 $395,760 $124,745,175

$395,760 $395,760 $395,760 $124,745,175

$395,760 $395,760 $395,760 $124,745,175

$395,760 $395,760 $395,760 $124,745,175

192.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$586,098

$586,098

$586,098

$586,098

192.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($3,988)

($3,988)

($3,988)

($3,988)

192.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,086

$1,086

$1,086

$1,086

192.100 -Child Support Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the parental responsibility of paying financial support.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$32,257,326 $32,257,326 $32,257,326 $32,257,326

State General Funds

$32,257,326 $32,257,326 $32,257,326 $32,257,326

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$89,275,285 $89,275,285 $89,275,285 $89,275,285

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$89,275,285 $89,275,285 $89,275,285 $89,275,285

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

Sales and Services

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

State Funds Transfers

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

Agency to Agency Contracts

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

$395,760

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$125,328,371 $125,328,371 $125,328,371 $125,328,371

Child Welfare Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and to provide services to

protect the child and strengthen the family.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$223,379,051

State General Funds

$223,379,051

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$229,070,483

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$34,664,881

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$38,293,943

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$312,011

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$2,604,975

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$153,194,673

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $152,266,708

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604 $927,965

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$171,724

State Funds Transfers

$171,724

Agency to Agency Contracts

$171,724

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$452,621,258

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $229,070,483 $34,664,881 $38,293,943
$312,011 $2,604,975 $153,194,673 $152,266,708
$927,965 $171,724 $171,724 $171,724 $452,621,258

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $229,070,483 $34,664,881 $38,293,943
$312,011 $2,604,975 $153,194,673 $152,266,708
$927,965 $171,724 $171,724 $171,724 $452,621,258

$223,379,051 $223,379,051 $229,070,483 $34,664,881 $38,293,943
$312,011 $2,604,975 $153,194,673 $152,266,708
$927,965 $171,724 $171,724 $171,724 $452,621,258

193.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$5,233,972

$5,233,972

$5,233,972

$5,233,972

193.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$205,193

$205,193

$205,193

$205,193

193.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$6,465

$21,295

$21,295

$21,295

193.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$18,245

$18,245

$18,245

$18,245

193.5 Increase funds to the court appointed special advocates (CASA) to enhance statewide capacity.

State General Funds

$1,000,000

$500,000

$750,000

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193.100 -Child Welfare Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and to provide services to

protect the child and strengthen the family.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$228,842,926 $229,857,756 $229,357,756 $229,607,756

State General Funds

$228,842,926 $229,857,756 $229,357,756 $229,607,756

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$229,070,483 $229,070,483 $229,070,483 $229,070,483

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$34,664,881 $34,664,881 $34,664,881 $34,664,881

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$38,293,943 $38,293,943 $38,293,943 $38,293,943

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$312,011

$312,011

$312,011

$312,011

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$2,604,975

$2,604,975

$2,604,975

$2,604,975

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$153,194,673 $153,194,673 $153,194,673 $153,194,673

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $152,266,708 $152,266,708 $152,266,708 $152,266,708

TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant per 42 USC 604 $927,965

$927,965

$927,965

$927,965

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

State Funds Transfers

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

Agency to Agency Contracts

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

$171,724

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$458,085,133 $459,099,963 $458,599,963 $458,849,963

Community Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and activities through local agencies to assist low-income Georgians with

employment, education, nutrition, and housing services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$0 $0 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$0 $0 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

$0 $0 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

194.100 -Community Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and activities through local agencies to assist low-income Georgians with

employment, education, nutrition, and housing services.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137 $16,110,137

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Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,110,137 $16,110,137

$16,110,137 $16,110,137

$16,110,137 $16,110,137

$16,110,137 $16,110,137

Departmental Administration (DHS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and support for the Divisions and Operating Office in meeting the

needs of the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$61,730,188 $61,730,188 $48,906,352 $30,633,514
$215,134 $6,707,807
$895,200 $6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $124,216,592

$61,730,188 $61,730,188 $48,906,352 $30,633,514
$215,134 $6,707,807
$895,200 $6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $124,216,592

$61,730,188 $61,730,188 $48,906,352 $30,633,514
$215,134 $6,707,807
$895,200 $6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $124,216,592

$61,730,188 $61,730,188 $48,906,352 $30,633,514
$215,134 $6,707,807
$895,200 $6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $124,216,592

195.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,421,758

$1,421,758

$1,421,758

$1,421,758

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195.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($2,910)

($2,910)

($2,910)

($2,910)

195.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($31,558)

($73,543)

($73,543)

($73,543)

195.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,519

$1,519

$1,519

$1,519

195.5 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (eFMAP) from 76.21% to 76.12%.

State General Funds

$28,908

$28,908

$28,908

$28,908

195.6 Increase funds to operate the Georgia Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

State General Funds

$20,000

$20,000

$20,000

195.7 The Department shall work with the Department of Community Health to transition Child Caring Institutions (CCIs) to Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) by December 31, 2023. (S:YES)(CC:YES; The Department shall work with the Department of Community Health to transition Child Caring Institutions (CCIs) to Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs))

State General Funds

$0

$0

195.8 The Department shall work with the Department of Community Health to develop a 1915(i) State Plan Amendment (SPA) providing youth with behavioral and mental health conditions access to Home and Community Based Services. (CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

195.100-Departmental Administration (DHS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and support for the Divisions and Operating Office in meeting the

needs of the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$63,147,905 $63,125,920 $63,125,920 $63,125,920

State General Funds

$63,147,905 $63,125,920 $63,125,920 $63,125,920

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$48,906,352 $48,906,352 $48,906,352 $48,906,352

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$30,633,514 $30,633,514 $30,633,514 $30,633,514

Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569

$215,134

$215,134

$215,134

$215,134

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4135

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$6,707,807

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568

$895,200

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$6,507,871

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$3,946,826

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $3,946,826

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$13,545,587

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$1,500,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$1,500,000

Sales and Services

$12,045,587

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$12,045,587

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$34,465

State Funds Transfers

$34,465

Agency to Agency Contracts

$34,465

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$125,634,309

$6,707,807 $895,200
$6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $125,612,324

$6,707,807 $895,200
$6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $125,612,324

$6,707,807 $895,200
$6,507,871 $3,946,826 $3,946,826 $13,545,587 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $12,045,587 $12,045,587
$34,465 $34,465 $34,465 $125,612,324

Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and elder persons from abuse, exploitation and neglect, and investigate

situations where it might have occurred.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,833,216 $26,833,216
$3,868,926 $1,589,387 $2,279,539 $30,702,142

$26,833,216 $26,833,216
$3,868,926 $1,589,387 $2,279,539 $30,702,142

$26,833,216 $26,833,216
$3,868,926 $1,589,387 $2,279,539 $30,702,142

$26,833,216 $26,833,216
$3,868,926 $1,589,387 $2,279,539 $30,702,142

196.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$986,088

$986,088

$986,088

$986,088

196.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($2,950)

($2,950)

($2,950)

($2,950)

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196.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$884

196.4 Increase funds for the Long-term Care Ombudsman program. State General Funds

$884 $295,000

$884 $295,000

$884 $590,000

196.100 -Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and elder persons from abuse, exploitation and neglect, and investigate

situations where it might have occurred.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$27,817,238 $28,112,238 $28,112,238 $28,407,238

State General Funds

$27,817,238 $28,112,238 $28,112,238 $28,407,238

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,868,926

$3,868,926

$3,868,926

$3,868,926

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,589,387

$1,589,387

$1,589,387

$1,589,387

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$2,279,539

$2,279,539

$2,279,539

$2,279,539

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,686,164 $31,981,164 $31,981,164 $32,276,164

Elder Community Living Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need nursing home level of care the option of remaining in their own

communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$45,604,660 $45,604,660 $37,318,008 $30,367,665
$6,950,343 $82,922,668

$45,604,660 $45,604,660 $37,318,008 $30,367,665
$6,950,343 $82,922,668

$45,604,660 $45,604,660 $37,318,008 $30,367,665
$6,950,343 $82,922,668

$45,604,660 $45,604,660 $37,318,008 $30,367,665
$6,950,343 $82,922,668

197.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$48,023

$48,023

$48,023

$48,023

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197.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($255)

($255)

($255)

($255)

197.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$76

$76

$76

$76

197.4 Increase funds for respite for those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

State General Funds

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

197.5 Increase funds for non-Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS).

State General Funds

$5,464,800

$5,464,800

$5,464,800

197.100 -Elder Community Living Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need nursing home level of care the option of remaining in their own

communities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$45,652,504 $52,117,304 $52,117,304 $52,117,304

State General Funds

$45,652,504 $52,117,304 $52,117,304 $52,117,304

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$37,318,008 $37,318,008 $37,318,008 $37,318,008

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$30,367,665 $30,367,665 $30,367,665 $30,367,665

Social Services Block Grant CFDA93.667

$6,950,343

$6,950,343

$6,950,343

$6,950,343

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$82,970,512 $89,435,312 $89,435,312 $89,435,312

Energy Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$0 $0 $55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$0 $0 $55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$0 $0 $55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

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198.100 -Energy Assistance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

$55,320,027 $55,320,027 $55,320,027

Federal Eligibility Benefit Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp, and Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569 Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568 Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$130,951,020 $130,951,020 $202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $333,944,601

$130,951,020 $130,951,020 $202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $333,944,601

$130,951,020 $130,951,020 $202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $333,944,601

$130,951,020 $130,951,020 $202,351,831 $87,511,645
$44,344 $7,893,411
$435,317 $77,659,246 $28,807,868 $28,807,868
$641,750 $641,750 $641,750 $333,944,601

199.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$5,939,665

$5,939,665

$5,939,665

$5,939,665

199.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$209,663

$209,663

$209,663

$209,663

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199.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($5,642)

($18,584)

($18,584)

($18,584)

199.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$20,957

$20,957

$20,957

$20,957

199.5 Increase funds for 300 additional Medicaid eligibility caseworkers to process Medicaid redetermination cases due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration. (H and S:Increase funds to annualize funds provided in Amended FY2023 to support the staffing of 450 case managers, 75 supervisors, and one district manager for Medicaid redeterminations due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration)

State General Funds Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778 Total Public Funds:

$3,244,889 $3,244,889

$11,047,676 $11,047,676

$11,148,272 $21,566,194 $32,714,466

$11,148,272 $21,566,194 $32,714,466

199.100 -Federal Eligibility Benefit Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp, and Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$140,360,552 $148,150,397 $148,250,993 $148,250,993

State General Funds

$140,360,552 $148,150,397 $148,250,993 $148,250,993

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$202,351,831 $202,351,831 $223,918,025 $223,918,025

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$87,511,645 $87,511,645 $87,511,645 $87,511,645

Community Services Block Grant CFDA93.569

$44,344

$44,344

$44,344

$44,344

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$7,893,411

$7,893,411

$7,893,411

$7,893,411

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance CFDA93.568

$435,317

$435,317

$435,317

$435,317

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$77,659,246 $77,659,246 $99,225,440 $99,225,440

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$28,807,868 $28,807,868 $28,807,868 $28,807,868

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $28,807,868 $28,807,868 $28,807,868 $28,807,868

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$641,750

$641,750

$641,750

$641,750

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$641,750

$641,750

$641,750

$641,750

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$641,750

$641,750

$641,750

$641,750

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$343,354,133 $351,143,978 $372,810,768 $372,810,768

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Out-of-Home Care

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate temporary homes for children removed from their families due to

neglect, abuse, or abandonment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$312,352,631 $312,352,631 $91,226,163
$180,826 $29,859,206 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

200.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658 Total Public Funds:

$1,654,598 ($1,654,598)
$0

$1,654,598 ($1,654,598)
$0

$1,654,598 ($1,654,598)
$0

$1,654,598 ($1,654,598)
$0

200.2 Provide alternative housing options for youth with complex needs. (H:YES)(S and CC:Increase funds for alternative housing options for youth with complex needs)

State General Funds

$0

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

200.3 Increase funds to provide state funds for loss of federal Foster Care Title IV-E funds to Child Caring Institutions for a portion of the year.

State General Funds

$18,168,579 $15,223,907

200.100 -Out-of-Home Care

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate temporary homes for children removed from their families due to

neglect, abuse, or abandonment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$314,007,229 $314,007,229 $337,175,808 $334,231,136

State General Funds

$314,007,229 $314,007,229 $337,175,808 $334,231,136

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$89,571,565 $89,571,565 $89,571,565 $89,571,565

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$180,826

$180,826

$180,826

$180,826

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Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$28,204,608

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$61,186,131

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $61,186,131

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$403,578,794

$28,204,608 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $403,578,794

$28,204,608 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $426,747,373

$28,204,608 $61,186,131 $61,186,131 $423,802,701

Out-of-School Care Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of out-of-school services and draw down TANF maintenance of effort

funds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $19,500,000

201.1 Reduce funds for non-programmatic expenditures. State General Funds
201.2 Increase funds to bridge the education gap. State General Funds 201.3 Increase funds for community center after school programs. State General Funds

($500,000)

($500,000)

($500,000)

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$160,000

$160,000

201.100 -Out-of-School Care Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of out-of-school services and draw down TANF maintenance of effort

funds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,000,000

$3,500,000

$4,660,000

$4,660,000

State General Funds

$4,000,000

$3,500,000

$4,660,000

$4,660,000

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000 $15,500,000

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $15,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,500,000

$15,500,000 $19,000,000

$15,500,000 $20,160,000

$15,500,000 $20,160,000

Refugee Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health screening, medical, cash, and social services assistance to

refugees.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$0 $0 $5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$0 $0 $5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$0 $0 $5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

202.100 -Refugee Assistance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health screening, medical, cash, and social services assistance to

refugees.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

$5,035,754 $5,035,754 $5,035,754

Residential Child Care Licensing

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety of children who receive full-time care outside of their homes by

licensing, monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,256,662 $2,256,662
$568,850 $568,850 $2,825,512

$2,256,662 $2,256,662
$568,850 $568,850 $2,825,512

$2,256,662 $2,256,662
$568,850 $568,850 $2,825,512

$2,256,662 $2,256,662
$568,850 $568,850 $2,825,512

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203.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$84,787

$84,787

$84,787

$84,787

203.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($264)

($264)

($264)

($264)

203.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$80

$80

$80

$80

203.100 -Residential Child Care Licensing

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety of children who receive full-time care outside of their homes by

licensing, monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,341,265

$2,341,265

$2,341,265

$2,341,265

State General Funds

$2,341,265

$2,341,265

$2,341,265

$2,341,265

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$568,850

$568,850

$568,850

$568,850

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$568,850

$568,850

$568,850

$568,850

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,910,115

$2,910,115

$2,910,115

$2,910,115

Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to needy families in compliance with Georgia's state plan for the

federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

204.100 -Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to needy families in compliance with Georgia's state plan for the

federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$70,000

State General Funds

$70,000

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$36,453,008

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$36,453,008

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $36,453,008

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$36,523,008

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

$70,000 $70,000 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,453,008 $36,523,008

Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian families in achieving self-sufficiency by obtaining and keeping

employment as well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$100,000 $100,000 $20,235,330 $6,040,505 $14,194,825 $14,194,825 $20,335,330

$100,000 $100,000 $20,235,330 $6,040,505 $14,194,825 $14,194,825 $20,335,330

$100,000 $100,000 $20,235,330 $6,040,505 $14,194,825 $14,194,825 $20,335,330

$100,000 $100,000 $20,235,330 $6,040,505 $14,194,825 $14,194,825 $20,335,330

205.100 -Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian families in achieving self-sufficiency by obtaining and keeping

employment as well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

State General Funds

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$20,235,330 $20,235,330 $20,235,330 $20,235,330

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$6,040,505

$6,040,505

$6,040,505

$6,040,505

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$14,194,825 $14,194,825 $14,194,825 $14,194,825

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $14,194,825 $14,194,825 $14,194,825 $14,194,825

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,335,330 $20,335,330 $20,335,330 $20,335,330

Council On Aging

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-risk adults, persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers

in achieving safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$349,652 $349,652 $349,652

$349,652 $349,652 $349,652

$349,652 $349,652 $349,652

$349,652 $349,652 $349,652

206.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$6,783

$6,783

$6,783

$6,783

206.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$94

$94

$94

$94

206.3 Increase funds to improve meeting technology. (S:Increase funds for one technology license with large meeting capacity)(CC:Increase funds to improve meeting technology)

State General Funds

$20,000

$2,500

$10,000

206.100 -Council On Aging

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-risk adults, persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers

in achieving safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$356,529

$376,529

$359,029

$366,529

State General Funds

$356,529

$376,529

$359,029

$366,529

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$356,529

$376,529

$359,029

$366,529

Family Connection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network of county collaboratives that work to improve conditions for

children and families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,763,639 $9,763,639 $1,336,965 $1,336,965 $11,100,604

$9,763,639 $9,763,639 $1,336,965 $1,336,965 $11,100,604

$9,763,639 $9,763,639 $1,336,965 $1,336,965 $11,100,604

$9,763,639 $9,763,639 $1,336,965 $1,336,965 $11,100,604

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207.100 -Family Connection

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network of county collaboratives that work to improve conditions for

children and families.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

State General Funds

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

$9,763,639

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

$1,336,965

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,100,604 $11,100,604 $11,100,604 $11,100,604

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in becoming successful contributors to the state's economy.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

$314,025 $314,025 $2,443,269 $2,443,269 $2,757,294

208.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$12,270

$12,270

$12,270

$12,270

208.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($154)

($154)

($154)

($154)

208.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in becoming successful contributors to the state's economy.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$326,141

$326,141

$326,141

$326,141

State General Funds

$326,141

$326,141

$326,141

$326,141

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,443,269

$2,443,269

$2,443,269

$2,443,269

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,443,269 $2,769,410

$2,443,269 $2,769,410

$2,443,269 $2,769,410

$2,443,269 $2,769,410

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving

independence and meaningful employment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,140,310 $2,140,310 $7,846,048 $7,846,048
$304,597 $304,597 $304,597 $10,290,955

$2,140,310 $2,140,310 $7,846,048 $7,846,048
$304,597 $304,597 $304,597 $10,290,955

$2,140,310 $2,140,310 $7,846,048 $7,846,048
$304,597 $304,597 $304,597 $10,290,955

$2,140,310 $2,140,310 $7,846,048 $7,846,048
$304,597 $304,597 $304,597 $10,290,955

209.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$227,229

$227,229

$227,229

$227,229

209.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($50,324)

($50,324)

($50,324)

($50,324)

209.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$52,190

$120,277

$120,277

$120,277

209.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($705)

($705)

($705)

($705)

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209.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving

independence and meaningful employment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,368,700

$2,436,787

$2,436,787

$2,436,787

State General Funds

$2,368,700

$2,436,787

$2,436,787

$2,436,787

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

$7,846,048

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

Sales and Services

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

$304,597

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,519,345 $10,587,432 $10,587,432 $10,587,432

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process applications for federal disability programs so that eligible Georgia citizens

can obtain support.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$0 $0 $70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$0 $0 $70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$0 $0 $70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

210.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process applications for federal disability programs so that eligible Georgia citizens

can obtain support.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

$70,300,638 $70,300,638 $70,300,638

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Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind in manufacturing and packaging facilities in Bainbridge and

Griffin.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$0 $0 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$0 $0 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$0 $0 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

211.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind in manufacturing and packaging facilities in Bainbridge and

Griffin.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

$4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691 $4,669,691

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities so that they may go to work.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized

$22,631,463 $22,631,463 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038

$22,631,463 $22,631,463 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038

$22,631,463 $22,631,463 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038

$22,631,463 $22,631,463 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038

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TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Agency Funds Transfers Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,645,160

$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,645,160

$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,645,160

$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $101,645,160

212.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$753,624

$753,624

$753,624

$753,624

212.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($90,549)

($90,549)

($90,549)

($90,549)

212.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$154,638

$356,378

$356,378

$356,378

212.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($5,495)

($5,495)

($5,495)

($5,495)

212.5 Reduce funds for the Georgia Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

State General Funds

($20,000)

($20,000)

($20,000)

($20,000)

212.6 Increase funds for the Georgia Radio Reading Service. (S and CC:Increase funds and recognize base funds of $361,500 for Georgia Radio Reading Services)

State General Funds

$128,150

$128,150

$128,150

212.7 Increase funds for services. State General Funds

$200,000

$0

$150,000

212.8 Increase funds for independent living services. (S:NO; Recognize full Home Access waitlist funds in Department of Community Affairs)(CC:Increase funds for independent living services)

State General Funds

$300,000

$0

$100,000

212.9 Increase funds for employment services to transplant recipients. State General Funds

$25,000

$25,000

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212.100 -Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational

Rehabilitation Program

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities so that they may go to work.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$23,423,681 $24,253,571

State General Funds

$23,423,681 $24,253,571

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$73,950,659 $73,950,659

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$73,950,659 $73,950,659

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$4,343,038

$4,343,038

Sales and Services

$4,343,038

$4,343,038

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,343,038

$4,343,038

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$720,000

$720,000

Agency Funds Transfers

$720,000

$720,000

Agency Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$720,000

$720,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$102,437,378 $103,267,268

Appropriation (HB 19)

$23,778,571 $23,778,571 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038
$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $102,792,268

$24,028,571 $24,028,571 $73,950,659 $73,950,659
$4,343,038 $4,343,038 $4,343,038
$720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $103,042,268

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the

purposes of providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited

children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$110,586 $0
$110,586 $110,586

$110,586 $0
$110,586 $110,586

$110,586 $0
$110,586 $110,586

$110,586 $0
$110,586 $110,586

213.1 Increase funds to reflect FY2022 collections. Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$89,613

$89,613

$89,613

213.2 Increase funds to assist in the rehabilitation of children, youth, and adult victims of sexual trafficking.

State General Funds

$3,375,000

$3,375,000

$3,375,000

$89,613 $3,375,000

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213.100 -Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the

purposes of providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited

children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

State General Funds

$3,375,000

$3,375,000

$3,375,000

$3,375,000

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$200,199

$200,199

$200,199

$200,199

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

$3,575,199

All Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefit payments are calculated utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such payments shall be made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and the following maximum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply: For an assistance group of one, the standard of need is $235, and the maximum monthly amount is $155. For an assistance group of two, the standard of need is $356, and the maximum monthly amount is $235. For an assistance group of three, the standard of need is $424, and the maximum monthly amount is $280. For an assistance group of four, the standard of need is $500, and the maximum monthly amount is $330. For an assistance group of five, the standard of need is $573, and the maximum monthly amount is $378. For an assistance group of six, the standard of need is $621, and the maximum monthly amount is $410. For an assistance group of seven, the standard of need is $672, and the maximum monthly amount is $444. For an assistance group of eight, the standard of need is $713, and the maximum monthly amount is $470. For an assistance group of nine, the standard of need is $751, and the maximum monthly amount is $496. For an assistance group of ten, the standard of need is $804, and the maximum monthly amount is $530. For an assistance group of eleven, the standard of need is $860, and the maximum monthly amount is $568. Provided, the Department of Human Services is authorized to make supplemental payments on these maximum monthly amounts up to the amount that is equal to the minimum hourly wage for clients who are enrolled in subsidized work experience and subsidized employment.

Section 29: Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

Section Total - Continuation

$163,996,665 $163,996,665 $163,996,665

$163,996,665 $163,996,665 $163,996,665

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$163,996,665 $163,996,665
$853,494 $853,494

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894
$8,283,283 $8,283,283
$868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $174,592,786

$8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894
$8,283,283 $8,283,283
$868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $174,592,786

$8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894
$8,283,283 $8,283,283
$868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $174,592,786

$8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894
$8,283,283 $8,283,283
$868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $174,592,786

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$256,993,492 $227,030,531

$256,993,492 $227,030,531

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$8,874,177

$8,874,177

$590,894

$590,894

$590,894

$590,894

$8,283,283

$8,283,283

$8,283,283

$8,283,283

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

$267,589,613 $237,626,652

$338,600,150 $338,600,150
$853,494 $853,494 $8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $349,196,271

$211,588,455 $211,588,455
$853,494 $853,494 $8,874,177 $590,894 $590,894 $8,283,283 $8,283,283 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $222,184,576

Departmental Administration (COI)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance and maintain a fire-

safe environment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

$2,332,901 $2,332,901
$259,600 $49,600

$2,332,901 $2,332,901
$259,600 $49,600

$2,332,901 $2,332,901
$259,600 $49,600

$2,332,901 $2,332,901
$259,600 $49,600

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$49,600 $210,000 $210,000 $2,592,501

$49,600 $210,000 $210,000 $2,592,501

$49,600 $210,000 $210,000 $2,592,501

$49,600 $210,000 $210,000 $2,592,501

214.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$68,525

$68,525

$68,525

$68,525

214.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$58,769

$58,769

$58,769

$58,769

214.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,095

$7,133

$7,133

$7,133

214.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$175

$175

$175

$175

214.5 Transfer funds from the Departmental Administration (COI) program to the Fire Safety program for four additional manufactured housing safety compliance specialists and associated operations.

Sales and Services Not Itemized

($150,000)

($150,000)

($150,000)

($150,000)

214.100-Departmental Administration (COI)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance and maintain a fire-

safe environment.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,463,465

$2,467,503

$2,467,503

$2,467,503

State General Funds

$2,463,465

$2,467,503

$2,467,503

$2,467,503

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$109,600

$109,600

$109,600

$109,600

Intergovernmental Transfers

$49,600

$49,600

$49,600

$49,600

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$49,600

$49,600

$49,600

$49,600

Sales and Services

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,573,065

$2,577,103

$2,577,103

$2,577,103

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Enforcement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to initiate legal proceedings with regard to enforcement of specific

provisions of state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$660,501 $660,501 $660,501

$660,501 $660,501 $660,501

$660,501 $660,501 $660,501

$660,501 $660,501 $660,501

215.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$23,740

$23,740

$23,740

$23,740

215.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$10,321

$10,321

$10,321

$10,321

215.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$600

$1,383

$1,383

$1,383

215.4 Transfer funds from the Enforcement program to the Fire Safety program for four additional manufactured housing safety compliance specialists and associated operations.

State General Funds

($30,000)

($30,000)

($30,000)

($30,000)

215.100 -Enforcement

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to initiate legal proceedings with regard to enforcement of specific

provisions of state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$665,162

$665,945

$665,945

$665,945

State General Funds

$665,162

$665,945

$665,945

$665,945

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$665,162

$665,945

$665,945

$665,945

Fire Safety

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness through education and training, and to protect the public from

fire and limit the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the state, enforcing and regulating fire safety

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rules for public buildings and manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,101,095 $9,101,095
$853,494 $853,494 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $13,118,314

$9,101,095 $9,101,095
$853,494 $853,494 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $13,118,314

$9,101,095 $9,101,095
$853,494 $853,494 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $13,118,314

$9,101,095 $9,101,095
$853,494 $853,494 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $2,295,275 $868,450 $868,450 $868,450 $13,118,314

216.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$237,606

$237,606

$237,606

$237,606

216.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$144,441

$144,441

$144,441

$144,441

216.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$8,088

$18,640

$18,640

$18,640

216.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$381

$381

$381

$381

216.5 Transfer funds from the Departmental Administration (COI), Enforcement, and Insurance Regulation programs to the Fire Safety program for four additional manufactured housing safety compliance specialists and associated operations.

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$330,000 $150,000 $480,000

$330,000 $150,000 $480,000

$330,000 $150,000 $480,000

$330,000 $150,000 $480,000

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216.6 Increase funds for two arson investigators, three building inspectors, three elevator inspectors, and three manufactured housing inspectors. (S:Increase funds for one arson investigator, one building inspector, one elevator inspector, and one manufactured housing inspector)(CC:Increase funds for two arson investigators, one building inspector, one elevator inspector, and one manufactured housing inspector)

State General Funds

$845,572

$322,191

$403,496

216.7 Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention.

State General Funds

$88,116

216.100 -Fire Safety

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness through education and training, and to protect the public from

fire and limit the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the state, enforcing and regulating fire safety

rules for public buildings and manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous

materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,821,611 $10,677,735 $10,154,354 $10,323,775

State General Funds

$9,821,611 $10,677,735 $10,154,354 $10,323,775

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

$853,494

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

Sales and Services

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

$2,445,275

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

State Funds Transfers

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

Agency to Agency Contracts

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

$868,450

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,988,830 $14,844,954 $14,321,573 $14,490,994

Insurance Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed insurance entities maintain solvency and conform to state law by

conducting financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints, monitoring for compliance with state laws and

regulations, reviewing and approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the insurance industry about

the state's insurance laws and regulations.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,124,242 $5,124,242 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $10,902,250

$5,124,242 $5,124,242 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $10,902,250

$5,124,242 $5,124,242 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $10,902,250

$5,124,242 $5,124,242 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $5,778,008 $10,902,250

217.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$201,630

$201,630

$201,630

$201,630

217.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$104,512

$104,512

$104,512

$104,512

217.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$5,392

$12,427

$12,427

$12,427

217.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$254

$254

$254

$254

217.5 Transfer funds from the Insurance Regulation program to the Fire Safety program for four additional housing safety compliance specialists and associated operations.

State General Funds

($300,000)

($300,000)

($300,000)

($300,000)

217.100 -Insurance Regulation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed insurance entities maintain solvency and conform to state law by

conducting financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints, monitoring for compliance with state laws and

regulations, reviewing and approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the insurance industry about

the state's insurance laws and regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,136,030

$5,143,065

$5,143,065

$5,143,065

State General Funds

$5,136,030

$5,143,065

$5,143,065

$5,143,065

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

Sales and Services

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

$5,778,008

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,778,008 $10,914,038

$5,778,008 $10,921,073

$5,778,008 $10,921,073

$5,778,008 $10,921,073

Reinsurance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for

individuals to review and enroll in healthcare insurance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$139,855,766 $139,855,766 $139,855,766

$139,855,766 $139,855,766 $139,855,766

$139,855,766 $139,855,766 $139,855,766

$139,855,766 $139,855,766 $139,855,766

218.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

218.2 Increase funds for the state reinsurance program. State General Funds

$92,000,000 $61,000,000 $173,093,000 $46,000,000

218.100 -Reinsurance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for

individuals to review and enroll in healthcare insurance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$231,859,157 $200,859,157 $312,952,157 $185,859,157

State General Funds

$231,859,157 $200,859,157 $312,952,157 $185,859,157

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$231,859,157 $200,859,157 $312,952,157 $185,859,157

Special Fraud

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate action to deter insurance fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

$6,922,160 $6,922,160
$541,294 $541,294

$6,922,160 $6,922,160
$541,294 $541,294

$6,922,160 $6,922,160
$541,294 $541,294

$6,922,160 $6,922,160
$541,294 $541,294

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$541,294 $7,463,454

$541,294 $7,463,454

$541,294 $7,463,454

$541,294 $7,463,454

219.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$79,706

$79,706

$79,706

$79,706

219.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$43,797

$43,797

$43,797

$43,797

219.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,296

$5,291

$5,291

$5,291

219.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$108

$108

$108

$108

219.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$166,064

$166,064

$77,948

219.100 -Special Fraud

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate action to deter insurance fraud.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,048,067

$7,217,126

$7,217,126

$7,129,010

State General Funds

$7,048,067

$7,217,126

$7,217,126

$7,129,010

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

Intergovernmental Transfers

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

$541,294

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,589,361

$7,758,420

$7,758,420

$7,670,304

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$198,119,971 $198,119,971 $198,119,971

$198,119,971 $198,119,971 $198,119,971

$88,560,663 $88,560,663 $88,560,663

$87,658,119 $87,658,119 $87,658,119

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

$34,109,091 $34,109,091 $34,109,091

$1,728,451

$1,728,451

$1,728,451

$1,728,451

$1,728,451

$1,728,451

$32,380,640 $32,380,640 $32,380,640

$32,380,640 $32,380,640 $32,380,640

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$321,053,028 $321,053,028 $321,053,028

$198,119,971 $198,119,971 $88,560,663 $87,658,119
$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $321,053,028

Section Total - Final

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$199,307,810 $210,797,562

State General Funds

$199,307,810 $210,797,562

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$88,560,663 $88,560,663

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$87,658,119 $87,658,119

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$902,544

$902,544

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $902,544

$902,544

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$34,109,091 $34,109,091

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,728,451

$1,728,451

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$1,728,451

$1,728,451

Sales and Services

$32,380,640 $32,380,640

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$32,380,640 $32,380,640

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$263,303

$263,303

State Funds Transfers

$263,303

$263,303

$210,435,762 $210,435,762 $88,560,663 $87,658,119
$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303

$214,684,733 $214,684,733 $88,560,663 $87,658,119
$902,544 $902,544 $34,109,091 $1,728,451 $1,728,451 $32,380,640 $32,380,640 $263,303 $263,303

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$322,240,867 $333,730,619 $333,368,819 $337,617,790

Bureau Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality investigative, scientific, information services, and resources for the

purpose of maintaining law and order and protecting life and property.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,126,853 $10,126,853
$12,600 $12,600 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

$10,126,853 $10,126,853
$12,600 $12,600 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

$10,126,853 $10,126,853
$12,600 $12,600 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

$10,126,853 $10,126,853
$12,600 $12,600 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $263,303 $263,303 $263,303 $10,477,756

220.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$125,535

$125,535

$125,535

$125,535

220.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$14,198

$14,198

$14,198

$14,198

220.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,283

$2,957

$2,957

$2,957

220.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,787

$1,787

$1,787

$1,787

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220.5 Eliminate funds for one-time start-up funding associated with a new position funded for FY2023.

State General Funds

($13,501)

($13,501)

($13,501)

($13,501)

220.6 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for special agents to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$7,016

$14,032

$14,032

220.7 Reflect and utilize $1,100,000 from FY2023 to continue facility security upgrades. (H:YES)(S:Reduce funds and recognize $550,000 in existing funds to continue facility security upgrades)(CC:YES; Reflect and utilize $1,100,000 from FY2023 to continue facility security upgrades)

State General Funds

$0

($550,000)

$0

220.100 -Bureau Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality investigative, scientific, information services, and resources for the

purpose of maintaining law and order and protecting life and property.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,256,155 $10,264,845

$9,721,861 $10,271,861

State General Funds

$10,256,155 $10,264,845

$9,721,861 $10,271,861

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$12,600

$12,600

$12,600

$12,600

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$12,600

$12,600

$12,600

$12,600

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

State Funds Transfers

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

Agency to Agency Contracts

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

$263,303

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,607,058 $10,615,748 $10,072,764 $10,622,764

Criminal Justice Information Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia with essential information and identification services through the

operation of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System, Criminal Justice Information Services

network, Protective Order Registry, Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,344,378 $2,344,378 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $13,844,378

$2,344,378 $2,344,378 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $13,844,378

$2,344,378 $2,344,378 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $13,844,378

$2,344,378 $2,344,378 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $13,844,378

221.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$73,805

$73,805

$73,805

$73,805

221.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$5,651

$5,651

$5,651

$5,651

221.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$511

$1,178

$1,178

$1,178

221.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$711

$711

$711

$711

221.5 Increase funds for maintenance and collaboration of Georgia Crime Information Center.

State General Funds

$4,925,155

$4,925,155

$4,925,155

221.100 -Criminal Justice Information Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia with essential information and identification services through the

operation of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System, Criminal Justice Information Services

network, Protective Order Registry, Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,425,056

$7,350,878

$7,350,878

$7,350,878

State General Funds

$2,425,056

$7,350,878

$7,350,878

$7,350,878

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000

Sales and Services

$11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,925,056 $18,850,878 $18,850,878 $18,850,878

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Forensic Scientific Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification),

firearms, digital imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned documents, photography, toxicology,

implied consent, and trace evidence in support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy) services; and to

analyze and enter samples into national databases such as AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$55,387,473 $55,387,473
$2,302,180 $2,302,180
$5,856 $5,856 $5,856 $57,695,509

$55,387,473 $55,387,473
$2,302,180 $2,302,180
$5,856 $5,856 $5,856 $57,695,509

$55,387,473 $55,387,473
$2,302,180 $2,302,180
$5,856 $5,856 $5,856 $57,695,509

$55,387,473 $55,387,473
$2,302,180 $2,302,180
$5,856 $5,856 $5,856 $57,695,509

222.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,089,702

$1,089,702

$1,089,702

$1,089,702

222.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$105,720

$105,720

$105,720

$105,720

222.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$9,556

$22,023

$22,023

$22,023

222.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$13,304

$13,304

$13,304

$13,304

222.5 Eliminate funds for one-time start-up funding associated with new crime lab positions funded for FY2023.

State General Funds

($887,808)

($887,808)

($887,808)

($887,808)

222.6 Reduce one-time start-up funds associated with new medical examiner office positions funded for FY2023.

State General Funds

($54,099)

($54,099)

($54,099)

($54,099)

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222.7 Recognize existing funds ($170,000) to outsource training new scientists. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

222.8 Increase funds and stagger start dates for 14 scientists, two crime lab assistant managers, two crime lab technicians, two evidence receiving technicians, one IT business analyst and associated operations in the Firearms, Chemistry, and Toxicology sections to process incoming evidence.

State General Funds

$1,497,368

$1,497,368

$1,497,368

222.100 -Forensic Scientific Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification),

firearms, digital imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned documents, photography, toxicology,

implied consent, and trace evidence in support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy) services; and to

analyze and enter samples into national databases such as AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,663,848 $57,173,683 $57,173,683 $57,173,683

State General Funds

$55,663,848 $57,173,683 $57,173,683 $57,173,683

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

$2,302,180

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

Sales and Services

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

$5,856

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$57,971,884 $59,481,719 $59,481,719 $59,481,719

Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner office in Macon and increase funds for three medical examiners, one

administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to

address increased workload.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$975,000 $975,000 $975,000

$975,000 $975,000 $975,000

$975,000 $975,000 $975,000

$975,000 $975,000 $975,000

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223.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

$3,391

223.2 Eliminate funds for one-time start-up funding associated with new positions funded for FY2023.

State General Funds

($18,197)

($18,197)

($18,197)

($18,197)

223.100 -Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner office in Macon and increase funds for three medical examiners, one

administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to

address increased workload.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$960,194

$960,194

$960,194

$960,194

State General Funds

$960,194

$960,194

$960,194

$960,194

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$960,194

$960,194

$960,194

$960,194

Regional Investigative Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve, and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and

to assist in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The purpose of this appropriation is also to

coordinate and operate the following specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal unit, high

technology investigations unit, communications center, regional drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$60,952,390 $60,952,390
$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451
$71,199 $71,199 $64,489,193

$60,952,390 $60,952,390
$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451
$71,199 $71,199 $64,489,193

$60,952,390 $60,952,390
$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451
$71,199 $71,199 $64,489,193

$60,952,390 $60,952,390
$1,812,153 $1,812,153 $1,724,650 $1,653,451 $1,653,451
$71,199 $71,199 $64,489,193

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224.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,277,461

$1,386,633

$1,386,633

$1,386,633

224.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$134,344

$134,344

$134,344

$134,344

224.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$12,143

$27,985

$27,985

$27,985

224.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$16,905

$16,905

$16,905

$16,905

224.5 Eliminate funds for one-time start-up funding associated with new positions funded for FY2023.

State General Funds

($1,492,107) ($1,492,107) ($1,492,107) ($1,492,107)

224.6 Increase funds, including $304,700 in one-time funds, to upgrade the investigation unit's case management system to a cloudbased system. (H and S:Increase funds to upgrade the investigation unit's case management system to a cloud-based system)

State General Funds

$577,100

$110,205

$110,205

$110,205

224.7 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for special agents to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$1,097,904

$2,195,808

$2,195,808

224.8 Add funds for new leads tracking system to increase efficiency and enhance technological investigative capabilities.

State General Funds

$705,000

$705,000

$705,000

224.9 Increase funds to establish and operate a cold case specialty unit. State General Funds

$2,745,149

$2,745,149

$5,490,298

224.100 -Regional Investigative Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve, and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and

to assist in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The purpose of this appropriation is also to

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coordinate and operate the following specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal unit, high

technology investigations unit, communications center, regional drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$61,478,236 $65,684,408 $66,782,312 $69,527,461

State General Funds

$61,478,236 $65,684,408 $66,782,312 $69,527,461

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,812,153

$1,812,153

$1,812,153

$1,812,153

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,812,153

$1,812,153

$1,812,153

$1,812,153

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,724,650

$1,724,650

$1,724,650

$1,724,650

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,653,451

$1,653,451

$1,653,451

$1,653,451

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$1,653,451

$1,653,451

$1,653,451

$1,653,451

Sales and Services

$71,199

$71,199

$71,199

$71,199

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$71,199

$71,199

$71,199

$71,199

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$65,015,039 $69,221,211 $70,319,115 $73,064,264

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and

secure communities, and award grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,798,414 $17,798,414 $84,133,730 $83,231,186
$902,544 $902,544 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $122,735,729

$17,798,414 $17,798,414 $84,133,730 $83,231,186
$902,544 $902,544 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $122,735,729

$17,798,414 $17,798,414 $84,133,730 $83,231,186
$902,544 $902,544 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $122,735,729

$17,798,414 $17,798,414 $84,133,730 $83,231,186
$902,544 $902,544 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $122,735,729

225.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$61,954

$418,321

$418,321

$418,321

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225.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$5,558

$5,558

$5,558

$5,558

225.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($879)

($879)

($879)

($879)

225.4 Increase funds for one position to administer the sexual assault kit tracking system in accordance with HB255 (2021 Session).

State General Funds

$94,250

$94,250

$94,250

$94,250

225.5 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$890,924

$0

$890,924

225.6 Increase funds for personnel and operations for the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund.

State General Funds

$4,566,146

$4,566,146

$4,566,146

225.7 Reduce funds for one-time funding for training grants. State General Funds

($7,500,000) ($5,000,000) ($6,250,000)

225.8 Increase funds for drug abuse resistance education training. State General Funds

$50,000

225.100 -Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and

secure communities, and award grants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,959,297 $16,272,734 $17,881,810 $17,572,734

State General Funds

$17,959,297 $16,272,734 $17,881,810 $17,572,734

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$84,133,730 $84,133,730 $84,133,730 $84,133,730

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$83,231,186 $83,231,186 $83,231,186 $83,231,186

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $902,544

$902,544

$902,544

$902,544

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585

Sales and Services

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585 $20,803,585

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$122,896,612 $121,210,049 $122,819,125 $122,510,049

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Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$35,873,515 $35,873,515
$300,000 $300,000 $36,173,515

$35,873,515 $35,873,515
$300,000 $300,000 $36,173,515

$35,873,515 $35,873,515
$300,000 $300,000 $36,173,515

$35,873,515 $35,873,515
$300,000 $300,000 $36,173,515

226.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,132

$27,132

$27,132

$27,132

226.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$2,886

$2,886

$2,886

$2,886

226.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($457)

($457)

($457)

($457)

226.100 -Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency

treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds

shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and

fees collected by such court.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$35,903,076 $35,903,076 $35,903,076 $35,903,076

State General Funds

$35,903,076 $35,903,076 $35,903,076 $35,903,076

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$300,000 $36,203,076

$300,000 $36,203,076

$300,000 $36,203,076

$300,000 $36,203,076

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers with funds so as to

provide the necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault statewide.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,661,948 $14,661,948 $14,661,948

$14,661,948 $14,661,948 $14,661,948

$14,661,948 $14,661,948 $14,661,948

$14,661,948 $14,661,948 $14,661,948

227.1 Increase funds for sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinators and improve access to SANE resources for sexual assault centers.

State General Funds

$2,525,796

$0

$1,262,898

227.100 -Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers with funds so as to

provide the necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault statewide.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,661,948 $17,187,744 $14,661,948 $15,924,846

State General Funds

$14,661,948 $17,187,744 $14,661,948 $15,924,846

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,661,948 $17,187,744 $14,661,948 $15,924,846

Section 31: Juvenile Justice, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

Section Total - Continuation

$350,946,653 $350,946,653 $350,946,653

$350,946,653 $350,946,653 $350,946,653

$6,418,775

$6,418,775

$6,418,775

$5,418,775

$5,418,775

$5,418,775

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$350,946,653 $350,946,653
$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000

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Federal Funds Transfers FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$175,000 $175,000 $357,600,428

$175,000 $175,000 $357,600,428

$175,000 $175,000 $357,600,428

$175,000 $175,000 $357,600,428

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Federal Funds Transfers FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$359,919,053 $360,723,576

$359,919,053 $360,723,576

$6,418,775

$6,418,775

$5,418,775

$5,418,775

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$366,572,828 $367,377,351

$360,723,576 $360,723,576
$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $367,377,351

$360,723,576 $360,723,576
$6,418,775 $5,418,775 $1,000,000
$60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $367,377,351

Community Service

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-

abiding citizens and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following alternative detention options: non-secure

detention shelters, housebound detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement, tracking services,

wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises

youth directly in the community according to their risk and need levels, provides transitional and treatment services to those youth

either directly or by brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-wide services, including intake,

court services, and case management.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000

$100,694,935 $100,694,935
$1,182,047 $182,047
$1,000,000 $60,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS Federal Funds Transfers FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

$60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

$60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

$60,000 $60,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $102,111,982

228.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$2,156,545

$2,156,545

$2,156,545

$2,156,545

228.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$56,216

$56,216

$56,216

$56,216

228.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$12,404

$28,586

$28,586

$28,586

228.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($2,140)

($2,140)

($2,140)

($2,140)

228.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$9,425

$9,425

$9,425

$9,425

228.6 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$379,940

$379,940

$379,940

228.100 -Community Service

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-

abiding citizens and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following alternative detention options: non-secure

detention shelters, housebound detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement, tracking services,

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wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises

youth directly in the community according to their risk and need levels, provides transitional and treatment services to those youth

either directly or by brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-wide services, including intake,

court services, and case management.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$102,927,385 $103,323,507 $103,323,507 $103,323,507

State General Funds

$102,927,385 $103,323,507 $103,323,507 $103,323,507

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,182,047

$1,182,047

$1,182,047

$1,182,047

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$182,047

$182,047

$182,047

$182,047

Foster Care Title IV-E CFDA93.658

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Sales and Services

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

Federal Funds Transfers

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

FF Medical Assistance Program CFDA93.778

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

$175,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$104,344,432 $104,740,554 $104,740,554 $104,740,554

Departmental Administration (DJJ)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their

actions through the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

$26,725,482 $26,725,482 $26,725,482

229.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$562,985

$562,985

$562,985

$562,985

229.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$22,010

$22,010

$22,010

$22,010

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229.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,857

$11,193

$11,193

$11,193

229.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($838)

($838)

($838)

($838)

229.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$104,230

$104,230

$104,230

229.6 The department shall study recruitment and retention strategies to reduce turnover and report back to the Office of Planning and Budget and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by July 1, 2023. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

229.100-Departmental Administration (DJJ)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their

actions through the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$27,314,496 $27,425,062 $27,425,062 $27,425,062

State General Funds

$27,314,496 $27,425,062 $27,425,062 $27,425,062

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$27,314,496 $27,425,062 $27,425,062 $27,425,062

Secure Commitment (YDCs)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and

supervision of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health, counseling, and religious services for those

youth committed to the Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$87,057,718 $87,057,718
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $89,668,031

$87,057,718 $87,057,718
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $89,668,031

$87,057,718 $87,057,718
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $89,668,031

$87,057,718 $87,057,718
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $89,668,031

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230.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$2,201,396

$2,201,396

$2,201,396

$2,201,396

230.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$58,602

$58,602

$58,602

$58,602

230.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$12,931

$29,800

$29,800

$29,800

230.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($2,231)

($2,231)

($2,231)

($2,231)

230.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$179,076

$179,076

$179,076

$179,076

230.6 Utilize existing funds to implement required teacher step increases. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

230.7 Utilize existing funds to establish a Juvenile Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

230.8 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$127,766

$127,766

$127,766

230.100 -Secure Commitment (YDCs)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and

supervision of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health, counseling, and religious services for those

youth committed to the Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$89,507,492 $89,507,492
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $92,117,805

$89,652,127 $89,652,127
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $92,262,440

$89,652,127 $89,652,127
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $92,262,440

$89,652,127 $89,652,127
$2,610,313 $2,610,313 $92,262,440

Secure Detention (RYDCs)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure

care, and supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of

their cases by juvenile courts or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or facilities, or sentenced to the

Short Term Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

$136,468,518 $136,468,518
$2,626,415 $2,626,415 $139,094,933

231.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,335,916

$3,335,916

$3,335,916

$3,335,916

231.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$88,355

$88,355

$88,355

$88,355

231.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$19,496

$44,930

$44,930

$44,930

231.4 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($3,364)

($3,364)

($3,364)

($3,364)

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231.5 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$260,759

$260,759

$260,759

$260,759

231.6 Utilize existing funds to implement required teacher step increases. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

231.7 Utilize existing funds to establish a Juvenile Correctional Officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical employees. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

231.8 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$127,766

$127,766

$127,766

231.100 -Secure Detention (RYDCs)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure

care, and supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of

their cases by juvenile courts or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or facilities, or sentenced to the

Short Term Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$140,169,680 $140,322,880 $140,322,880 $140,322,880

State General Funds

$140,169,680 $140,322,880 $140,322,880 $140,322,880

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,626,415

$2,626,415

$2,626,415

$2,626,415

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,626,415

$2,626,415

$2,626,415

$2,626,415

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$142,796,095 $142,949,295 $142,949,295 $142,949,295

Section 32: Labor, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$6,100,666

$41,189,283 $41,189,283 $41,189,283

$41,189,283 $41,189,283 $41,189,283

$3,761,000

$3,761,000

$3,761,000

$6,100,666 $6,100,666 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000

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Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $51,582,718

$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $51,582,718

$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $51,582,718

$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $51,582,718

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$6,134,574

$6,135,054

$6,134,574

$6,135,054

$41,189,283 $41,189,283

$41,189,283 $41,189,283

$3,761,000

$3,761,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$3,161,000

$3,161,000

$3,161,000

$3,161,000

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

$531,769

$51,616,626 $51,617,106

$8,135,054 $8,135,054 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000
$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $53,617,106

$8,135,054 $8,135,054 $41,189,283 $41,189,283 $3,761,000
$600,000 $600,000 $3,161,000 $3,161,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $53,617,106

Departmental Administration (DOL)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for the Labor Market Information and Unemployment Insurance

programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,730,221 $1,730,221 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000

$1,730,221 $1,730,221 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000

$1,730,221 $1,730,221 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000

$1,730,221 $1,730,221 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000

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Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,002,059

$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,002,059

$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,002,059

$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,002,059

232.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$4,967

$4,967

$4,967

$4,967

232.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,417

$1,417

$1,417

$1,417

232.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$368

$848

$848

$848

232.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$397

$397

$397

$397

232.5 Increase funds for salary adjustments. State General Funds

$50,000

$50,000

232.6 The Department is directed to work expeditiously to enter their workforce payroll into TeamWorks for ability to also conduct labor distribution analysis. (S:YES)(CC:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

232.100-Departmental Administration (DOL)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for the Labor Market Information and Unemployment Insurance

programs.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,737,370 $1,737,370 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000
$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,009,208

$1,737,850 $1,737,850 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000
$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,009,688

$1,787,850 $1,787,850 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000
$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,059,688

$1,787,850 $1,787,850 $14,314,069 $14,314,069 $3,426,000
$600,000 $600,000 $2,826,000 $2,826,000 $531,769 $531,769 $531,769 $20,059,688

Labor Market Information

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish a wide array of information about the state's labor market.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$0 $0 $1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$0 $0 $1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$0 $0 $1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

233.100 -Labor Market Information

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish a wide array of information about the state's labor market.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

$1,383,448 $1,383,448 $1,383,448

Unemployment Insurance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic strength by collecting unemployment insurance taxes from

Georgia's employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,370,445 $4,370,445 $25,491,766 $25,491,766
$335,000 $335,000 $335,000 $30,197,211

$4,370,445 $4,370,445 $25,491,766 $25,491,766
$335,000 $335,000 $335,000 $30,197,211

$4,370,445 $4,370,445 $25,491,766 $25,491,766
$335,000 $335,000 $335,000 $30,197,211

$4,370,445 $4,370,445 $25,491,766 $25,491,766
$335,000 $335,000 $335,000 $30,197,211

234.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$26,697

$26,697

$26,697

$26,697

234.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$62

$62

$62

$62

234.3 Increase funds for salary adjustments to reflect loss of Wagner-Peyser grant funding. State General Funds

$1,950,000

$1,950,000

234.100 -Unemployment Insurance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic strength by collecting unemployment insurance taxes from

Georgia's employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,397,204

$4,397,204

$6,347,204

$6,347,204

State General Funds

$4,397,204

$4,397,204

$6,347,204

$6,347,204

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$25,491,766 $25,491,766 $25,491,766 $25,491,766

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$25,491,766 $25,491,766 $25,491,766 $25,491,766

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

Sales and Services

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,223,970 $30,223,970 $32,173,970 $32,173,970

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Section 33: Law, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$35,426,574 $35,426,574 $35,426,574

$35,426,574 $35,426,574 $35,426,574

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761

$97,946,818 $97,946,818 $97,946,818

$35,426,574 $35,426,574
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151 $850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $97,946,818

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$36,473,200 $39,823,876

$36,473,200 $39,823,876

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$3,729,332

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$850,151

$57,940,761 $57,940,761

$57,940,761 $57,940,761

$57,940,761 $57,940,761

$98,993,444 $102,344,120

$40,148,876 $40,148,876
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151 $850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $102,669,120

$40,478,274 $40,478,274
$3,729,332 $3,729,332
$850,151 $850,151 $850,151 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $102,998,518

Law, Department of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the

Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all

contracts and agreements regarding any matter in which the state of Georgia is involved.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$33,870,698 $33,870,698
$96,000 $96,000 $848,040 $848,040 $848,040 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

$33,870,698 $33,870,698
$96,000 $96,000 $848,040 $848,040 $848,040 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

$33,870,698 $33,870,698
$96,000 $96,000 $848,040 $848,040 $848,040 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

$33,870,698 $33,870,698
$96,000 $96,000 $848,040 $848,040 $848,040 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $92,755,499

235.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$899,825

$899,825

$899,825

$899,825

235.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($170)

($170)

($170)

($170)

235.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$19,310

$44,503

$44,503

$44,503

235.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$2,970

$2,970

$2,970

$2,970

235.5 Increase funds for one business operations analyst position in the human trafficking unit.

State General Funds

$90,787

$90,787

$90,787

$90,787

235.6 Increase funds for a digital evidence management system. State General Funds

$875,000

$1,200,000

$1,529,398

235.7 Increase funds for a three-year merit-based retention initiative for attorney positions.

State General Funds

$1,624,964

$1,624,964

$1,624,964

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235.8 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$633,445

$633,445

$633,445

235.9 Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employees' Retirement System employer contribution rates (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$174,253

$174,253

$174,253

235.100 -Law, Department of

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the

Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all

contracts and agreements regarding any matter in which the state of Georgia is involved.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$34,883,420 $38,216,275 $38,541,275 $38,870,673

State General Funds

$34,883,420 $38,216,275 $38,541,275 $38,870,673

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$96,000

$96,000

$96,000

$96,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$96,000

$96,000

$96,000

$96,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

Sales and Services

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

$848,040

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761

State Funds Transfers

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761

State Fund Transfers Not Itemized

$57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761 $57,940,761

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$93,768,221 $97,101,076 $97,426,076 $97,755,474

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services

and patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$1,555,876 $1,555,876 $3,633,332 $3,633,332
$2,111 $2,111

$1,555,876 $1,555,876 $3,633,332 $3,633,332
$2,111 $2,111

$1,555,876 $1,555,876 $3,633,332 $3,633,332
$2,111 $2,111

$1,555,876 $1,555,876 $3,633,332 $3,633,332
$2,111 $2,111

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,111 $5,191,319

$2,111 $5,191,319

$2,111 $5,191,319

$2,111 $5,191,319

236.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$33,067

$33,067

$33,067

$33,067

236.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($6)

($6)

($6)

($6)

236.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$731

$1,685

$1,685

$1,685

236.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$112

$112

$112

$112

236.5 Increase funds to draw down a 75% federal match for two vehicles for investigator positions.

State General Funds

$16,867

$16,867

$16,867

236.100 -Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services

and patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,589,780

$1,607,601

$1,607,601

$1,607,601

State General Funds

$1,589,780

$1,607,601

$1,607,601

$1,607,601

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

$3,633,332

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

Sales and Services

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

$2,111

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,225,223

$5,243,044

$5,243,044

$5,243,044

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There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Law the sum of $500,000 of the moneys collected in accordance with O.C.G.A. Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 28. The sum of money is appropriated for use by the Department of Law for consumer protection for all the purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 28.

Section 34: Natural Resources, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$160,531,541 $160,531,541 $160,531,541

$143,553,877 $143,553,877 $143,553,877

$1,728,350

$1,728,350

$1,728,350

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

$7,628,938

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

$7,620,376

$70,726,663 $70,726,663 $70,726,663

$70,726,663 $70,726,663 $70,726,663

$96,385,632 $96,385,632 $96,385,632

$280,542

$280,542

$280,542

$280,542

$280,542

$280,542

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

$45,165

$45,165

$45,165

$45,165

$45,165

$45,165

$96,005,696 $96,005,696 $96,005,696

$96,005,696 $96,005,696 $96,005,696

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$327,773,836 $327,773,836 $327,773,836

$160,531,541 $143,553,877
$1,728,350 $7,628,938 $7,620,376 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $327,773,836

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

Section Total - Final

$174,637,899 $175,727,713

$147,774,290 $148,864,104

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

$176,420,726 $149,557,117
$1,703,405

$176,520,726 $149,657,117
$1,703,405

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4189

Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures
Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers
Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents
Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,666,636 $17,493,568 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $341,880,194

$7,666,636 $17,493,568 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $342,970,008

$7,666,636 $17,493,568 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $343,663,021

$7,666,636 $17,493,568 $70,726,663 $70,726,663 $96,385,632
$280,542 $280,542
$50,572 $50,572 $45,165 $45,165 $96,005,696 $96,005,696
$3,657 $3,657 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $343,763,021

Coastal Resources

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural, environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of

the state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring

coastal wetlands, by regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations to protect

the coastal wetlands, by monitoring the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and developing fishery

management plans, by providing fishing education, and by constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$3,143,234 $3,143,234 $5,096,144 $5,096,144
$107,925 $70,760

$3,143,234 $3,143,234 $5,096,144 $5,096,144
$107,925 $70,760

$3,143,234 $3,143,234 $5,096,144 $5,096,144
$107,925 $70,760

$3,143,234 $3,143,234 $5,096,144 $5,096,144
$107,925 $70,760

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Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Royalties and Rents
Royalties and Rents Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,760 $37,165 $37,165 $8,347,303

$70,760 $37,165 $37,165 $8,347,303

$70,760 $37,165 $37,165 $8,347,303

$70,760 $37,165 $37,165 $8,347,303

237.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$88,992

$88,992

$88,992

$88,992

237.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$11,600

$11,600

$11,600

$11,600

237.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$645

$645

$645

$645

237.100 -Coastal Resources

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural, environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of

the state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring

coastal wetlands, by regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations to protect

the coastal wetlands, by monitoring the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and developing fishery

management plans, by providing fishing education, and by constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,244,471

$3,244,471

$3,244,471

$3,244,471

State General Funds

$3,244,471

$3,244,471

$3,244,471

$3,244,471

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

$5,096,144

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$107,925

$107,925

$107,925

$107,925

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$70,760

$70,760

$70,760

$70,760

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$70,760

$70,760

$70,760

$70,760

Royalties and Rents

$37,165

$37,165

$37,165

$37,165

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$37,165

$37,165

$37,165

$37,165

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,448,540

$8,448,540

$8,448,540

$8,448,540

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Departmental Administration (DNR)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

$12,898,629 $12,898,629 $12,898,629

238.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$227,229

$227,229

$227,229

$227,229

238.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$35,146

$35,146

$35,146

$35,146

238.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$51,390

$118,433

$118,433

$118,433

238.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,699

$1,699

$1,699

$1,699

238.100-Departmental Administration (DNR)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,214,093 $13,281,136 $13,281,136 $13,281,136

State General Funds

$13,214,093 $13,281,136 $13,281,136 $13,281,136

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,214,093 $13,281,136 $13,281,136 $13,281,136

Environmental Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from

large, small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and

by participating in the Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and planning for solid waste

facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies, by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage

Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its

citizens from hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

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to manage the state's hazardous sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to remediate abandoned sites, to respond to environmental emergencies, and to monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by regulating the amount of water used.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,981,348 $32,981,348 $29,694,911 $29,694,911 $55,393,856
$209,782 $209,782 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $118,200,115

$32,981,348 $32,981,348 $29,694,911 $29,694,911 $55,393,856
$209,782 $209,782 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $118,200,115

$32,981,348 $32,981,348 $29,694,911 $29,694,911 $55,393,856
$209,782 $209,782 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $118,200,115

$32,981,348 $32,981,348 $29,694,911 $29,694,911 $55,393,856
$209,782 $209,782 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $118,200,115

239.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$627,763

$627,763

$627,763

$627,763

239.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$94,625

$94,625

$94,625

$94,625

239.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$4,602

$4,602

$4,602

$4,602

239.4 Increase funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$250,000

$250,000

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239.100 -Environmental Protection

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from

large, small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and

by participating in the Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and planning for solid waste

facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies, by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage

Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its

citizens from hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

to manage the state's hazardous sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to remediate abandoned sites, to

respond to environmental emergencies, and to monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of

dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by regulating the amount of water used.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$33,708,338 $33,708,338 $33,958,338 $33,958,338

State General Funds

$33,708,338 $33,708,338 $33,958,338 $33,958,338

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$29,694,911 $29,694,911 $29,694,911 $29,694,911

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$29,694,911 $29,694,911 $29,694,911 $29,694,911

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$55,393,856 $55,393,856 $55,393,856 $55,393,856

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$209,782

$209,782

$209,782

$209,782

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$209,782

$209,782

$209,782

$209,782

Sales and Services

$55,184,074 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $55,184,074

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$55,184,074 $55,184,074 $55,184,074 $55,184,074

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

State Funds Transfers

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$118,927,105 $118,927,105 $119,177,105 $119,177,105

Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and

outdoor recreation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

$29,303,298 $29,303,298 $29,303,298

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240.1 Increase funds for grants and benefits per HB332 and HR238 (2018 Session) to reflect FY2022 collections.

State General Funds

$1,050,961

$1,050,961

$1,050,961

$1,050,961

240.100 -Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and

outdoor recreation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$30,354,259 $30,354,259 $30,354,259 $30,354,259

State General Funds

$30,354,259 $30,354,259 $30,354,259 $30,354,259

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$30,354,259 $30,354,259 $30,354,259 $30,354,259

Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-

sharing requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency, to fund related operations and

oversight positions within the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments for landfill remediation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,620,376 $0
$7,620,376 $7,620,376

$7,620,376 $0
$7,620,376 $7,620,376

$7,620,376 $0
$7,620,376 $7,620,376

$7,620,376 $0
$7,620,376 $7,620,376

241.1 Increase funds for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Solid Waste Tipping Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

$9,873,192

241.100 -Hazardous Waste Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-

sharing requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency, to fund related operations and

oversight positions within the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments for landfill remediation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds

$17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568 $17,493,568

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Law Enforcement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting

Georgia's wildlife, natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach

hunter and boater education classes; and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in providing public safety for the

citizens and visitors of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,124,103 $29,124,103
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $31,879,053

$29,124,103 $29,124,103
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $31,879,053

$29,124,103 $29,124,103
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $31,879,053

$29,124,103 $29,124,103
$2,751,293 $2,751,293
$3,657 $3,657 $3,657 $31,879,053

242.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$711,397

$711,397

$711,397

$711,397

242.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$100,658

$100,658

$100,658

$100,658

242.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$4,985

$4,985

$4,985

$4,985

242.4 Increase funds for the ongoing service contracts for equipment associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.

State General Funds

$217,857

$217,857

$217,857

$217,857

242.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for game wardens to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$770,356

$1,365,784

$1,365,784

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242.100 -Law Enforcement

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting

Georgia's wildlife, natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach

hunter and boater education classes; and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in providing public safety for the

citizens and visitors of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$30,159,000 $30,929,356 $31,524,784 $31,524,784

State General Funds

$30,159,000 $30,929,356 $31,524,784 $31,524,784

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,751,293

$2,751,293

$2,751,293

$2,751,293

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,751,293

$2,751,293

$2,751,293

$2,751,293

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

$3,657

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$32,913,950 $33,684,306 $34,279,734 $34,279,734

Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference

centers, and historic sites.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,866,291 $14,866,291
$3,204,029 $3,204,029 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $50,462,111

$14,866,291 $14,866,291
$3,204,029 $3,204,029 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $50,462,111

$14,866,291 $14,866,291
$3,204,029 $3,204,029 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $50,462,111

$14,866,291 $14,866,291
$3,204,029 $3,204,029 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $50,462,111

243.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$511,164

$511,164

$511,164

$511,164

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243.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$70,052

$70,052

$70,052

$70,052

243.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$3,448

$3,448

$3,448

$3,448

243.4 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for Georgia State Games Commission. (H:Increase funds for the Georgia State Games Commission)(S:Eliminate funds for one-time funding for Georgia State Games Commission)(CC:Increase funds for the Georgia State Games Commission)

State General Funds

($45,000)

$55,000

($45,000)

$55,000

243.5 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for the Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority for the historic SAM Shortline Railroad.

State General Funds

($300,000)

($300,000)

($300,000)

($300,000)

243.6 Increase funds for the Council of American Indian Concerns. State General Funds

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

243.100 -Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference

centers, and historic sites.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$15,105,955 $15,305,955 $15,205,955 $15,305,955

State General Funds

$15,105,955 $15,305,955 $15,205,955 $15,305,955

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

$3,204,029

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791

Sales and Services

$32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791 $32,391,791

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,701,775 $50,901,775 $50,801,775 $50,901,775

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Solid Waste Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency,

preventative, and corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments with the development of solid waste

management plans; and to promote statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,628,938 $0
$7,628,938 $7,628,938

$7,628,938 $0
$7,628,938 $7,628,938

$7,628,938 $0
$7,628,938 $7,628,938

$7,628,938 $0
$7,628,938 $7,628,938

244.1 Increase funds for the Solid Waste Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Scrap Tire Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Solid Waste Trust Funds

$37,698

$37,698

$37,698

$37,698

244.100 -Solid Waste Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency,

preventative, and corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments with the development of solid waste

management plans; and to promote statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

Solid Waste Trust Funds

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

$7,666,636

Wildlife Resources

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and

boating education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal

commercial fishing regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license hunters and anglers; and to register

boats.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

$22,965,324 $21,236,974
$1,728,350 $29,980,286 $29,980,286

$22,965,324 $21,236,974
$1,728,350 $29,980,286 $29,980,286

$22,965,324 $21,236,974
$1,728,350 $29,980,286 $29,980,286

$22,965,324 $21,236,974
$1,728,350 $29,980,286 $29,980,286

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4199

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Royalties and Rents Royalties and Rents Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $61,434,013

$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $61,434,013

$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $61,434,013

$8,488,403 $50,572 $50,572 $8,000 $8,000
$8,429,831 $8,429,831 $61,434,013

245.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$678,025

$678,025

$678,025

$678,025

245.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$69,675

$69,675

$69,675

$69,675

245.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$3,500

$3,500

$3,500

$3,500

245.4 Reduce funds for the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Lifetime Sportsman's License revenues pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session). (H:Increase funds for the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Lifetime Sportsman's License revenues pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session))(S and CC:Reduce funds for the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Lifetime Sportsman's License revenues pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session))

State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Total Public Funds:

($24,945) ($24,945)

$52,415 ($24,945) $27,470

$0 ($24,945) ($24,945)

$0 ($24,945) ($24,945)

245.5 Utilize existing Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds for fish hatchery renovations ($3,000,000) and wildlife management area maintenance shops construction ($800,000) for the conservation and management of wildlife and fisheries resources. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

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245.100 -Wildlife Resources

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and

boating education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal

commercial fishing regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license hunters and anglers; and to register

boats.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$23,691,579 $23,743,994 $23,691,579 $23,691,579

State General Funds

$21,988,174 $22,040,589 $21,988,174 $21,988,174

Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

$1,703,405

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$29,980,286 $29,980,286 $29,980,286 $29,980,286

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$29,980,286 $29,980,286 $29,980,286 $29,980,286

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,488,403

$8,488,403

$8,488,403

$8,488,403

Intergovernmental Transfers

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

$50,572

Royalties and Rents

$8,000

$8,000

$8,000

$8,000

Royalties and Rents Not Itemized

$8,000

$8,000

$8,000

$8,000

Sales and Services

$8,429,831

$8,429,831

$8,429,831

$8,429,831

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$8,429,831

$8,429,831

$8,429,831

$8,429,831

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$62,160,268 $62,212,683 $62,160,268 $62,160,268

Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use up to 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and the balance may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state park's parking pass implemented by the Department.

Section 35: Pardons and Paroles, State Board of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation
$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

$18,958,715 $18,958,715 $18,958,715

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4201

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final
$19,544,287 $19,549,946 $19,544,287 $19,549,946 $19,544,287 $19,549,946

$19,549,946 $19,549,946 $19,549,946

$19,728,168 $19,728,168 $19,728,168

Board Administration (SBPP) The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

$2,308,252 $2,308,252 $2,308,252

246.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$37,306

$37,306

$37,306

$37,306

246.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($165)

($165)

($165)

($165)

246.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$123

$283

$283

$283

246.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$42

$42

$42

$42

246.5 Utilize existing funds to conduct annual projections of the state-supervised adult offender population in collaboration with the Department of Community Supervision and the Georgia Department of Corrections. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

246.6 Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

State General Funds

$6,725

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246.100 -Board Administration (SBPP)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,345,558

$2,345,718

State General Funds

$2,345,558

$2,345,718

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,345,558

$2,345,718

Appropriation (HB 19)

$2,345,718 $2,345,718 $2,345,718

$2,352,443 $2,352,443 $2,352,443

Clemency Decisions

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in exercising its constitutional authority over executive clemency. This

includes setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all aspects of parole status of offenders in the

community including warrants, violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all interstate compact release

matters regarding the acceptance and placement of parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon process

by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these applications based on specific criteria.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

$16,099,266 $16,099,266 $16,099,266

247.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$518,896

$518,896

$518,896

$518,896

247.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($4,991)

($4,991)

($4,991)

($4,991)

247.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$3,723

$8,580

$8,580

$8,580

247.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,273

$1,273

$1,273

$1,273

247.5 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for the assessment of parole guidelines and sex offender risk levels.

State General Funds

($200,000)

($200,000)

($200,000)

($200,000)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4203

247.6 Increase funds for two hearing examiner positions to effectively respond to an increasing workload.

State General Funds

$202,233

$202,233

$202,233

$202,233

247.7 Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

State General Funds

$168,134

247.100 -Clemency Decisions

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in exercising its constitutional authority over executive clemency. This

includes setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all aspects of parole status of offenders in the

community including warrants, violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all interstate compact release

matters regarding the acceptance and placement of parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon process

by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these applications based on specific criteria.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,620,400 $16,625,257 $16,625,257 $16,793,391

State General Funds

$16,620,400 $16,625,257 $16,625,257 $16,793,391

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,620,400 $16,625,257 $16,625,257 $16,793,391

Victim Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims of changes in offender status or placement, conduct outreach

and information gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors' days, and act as a liaison for victims to the

state corrections, community supervision, and pardons and paroles systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$551,197 $551,197 $551,197

$551,197 $551,197 $551,197

$551,197 $551,197 $551,197

$551,197 $551,197 $551,197

248.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$27,132

$27,132

$27,132

$27,132

248.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($660)

($660)

($660)

($660)

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248.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$492

$1,134

$1,134

$1,134

248.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$168

$168

$168

$168

248.5 Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention.

State General Funds

$3,363

248.100 -Victim Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims of changes in offender status or placement, conduct outreach

and information gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors' days, and act as a liaison for victims to the

state corrections, community supervision, and pardons and paroles systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$578,329

$578,971

$578,971

$582,334

State General Funds

$578,329

$578,971

$578,971

$582,334

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$578,329

$578,971

$578,971

$582,334

Section 36: Properties Commission, State

Section Total - Continuation

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

Section Total - Final

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4205

Properties Commission, State

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of

state-owned and leased real property with information about utilization, demand management, and space standards; and to negotiate

better rates in the leasing market and property acquisitions and dispositions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$0 $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$0 $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$0 $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

249.100 -Properties Commission, State

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of

state-owned and leased real property with information about utilization, demand management, and space standards; and to negotiate

better rates in the leasing market and property acquisitions and dispositions.

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers State Fund Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

$2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000

Section 37: Public Defender Council, Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

Section Total - Continuation

$73,041,700 $73,041,700 $73,041,700

$73,041,700 $73,041,700 $73,041,700

$170,762

$170,762

$170,762

$170,762

$170,762

$170,762

$33,340,000 $33,340,000 $33,340,000

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

$73,041,700 $73,041,700
$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $106,552,462

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$74,794,095 $79,138,292

$74,794,095 $79,138,292

$170,762

$170,762

$170,762

$170,762

$33,340,000 $33,340,000

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

$31,500,000 $31,500,000

$31,500,000 $31,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$108,304,857 $112,649,054

$79,140,683 $79,140,683
$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $112,651,445

$79,065,339 $79,065,339
$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $340,000 $340,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $112,576,101

Public Defender Council

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender, Office of the Mental Health Advocate,

Central Office, and the administration of the Conflict Division.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Interest and Investment Income Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,999,031 $8,999,031
$5,000 $5,000 $1,840,000 $340,000 $340,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $10,844,031

$8,999,031 $8,999,031
$5,000 $5,000 $1,840,000 $340,000 $340,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $10,844,031

$8,999,031 $8,999,031
$5,000 $5,000 $1,840,000 $340,000 $340,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $10,844,031

$8,999,031 $8,999,031
$5,000 $5,000 $1,840,000 $340,000 $340,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $10,844,031

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4207

250.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$146,104

$146,104

$146,104

$146,104

250.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,688

$1,688

$1,688

$1,688

250.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,430

$3,296

$3,296

$3,296

250.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,567

$1,567

$1,567

$1,567

250.100 -Public Defender Council

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender, Office of the Mental Health Advocate,

Central Office, and the administration of the Conflict Division.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,149,820

$9,151,686

$9,151,686

$9,151,686

State General Funds

$9,149,820

$9,151,686

$9,151,686

$9,151,686

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,840,000

$1,840,000

$1,840,000

$1,840,000

Interest and Investment Income

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

Interest and Investment Income Not Itemized

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

$340,000

Sales and Services

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,994,820 $10,996,686 $10,996,686 $10,996,686

Public Defenders

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and effective legal representation is provided, independently of political

considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for

circuits are based on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases where the Capital Defender or a circuit

public defender has a conflict of interest.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$64,042,669 $64,042,669
$165,762 $165,762 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $95,708,431

$64,042,669 $64,042,669
$165,762 $165,762 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $95,708,431

$64,042,669 $64,042,669
$165,762 $165,762 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $95,708,431

$64,042,669 $64,042,669
$165,762 $165,762 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $95,708,431

251.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,573,157

$1,573,157

$1,573,157

$1,573,157

251.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$10,249

$10,249

$10,249

$10,249

251.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$8,683

$20,011

$20,011

$20,011

251.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$9,517

$9,517

$9,517

$9,517

251.5 Utilize existing funds to comply with House Bill 1391 (2022 Session). (G:YES)(H:Increase funds to comply with House Bill 1391 (2022 Session))(S and CC:Increase funds for salary adjustments to enhance recruitment and retention)

State General Funds

$0

$1,156,925

$1,156,925

$1,156,925

251.6 Increase funds to annualize funds for three assistant public defenders in the Blue Ridge, Mountain, and South Georgia Judicial Circuits.

State General Funds

$217,743

$217,743

$217,743

251.7 Increase funds for three additional assistant public defender positions for new judgeships in Atlantic, Coweta, and Dougherty Judicial Circuits starting January 1, 2024.

State General Funds

$226,031

$226,031

$226,031

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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251.8 Increase funds for one step increase and to align the salary scale for assistant public defenders to support recruitment and retention efforts.

State General Funds

$1,907,351

$1,907,351

$1,907,351

251.9 Increase funds for rent expenses for the regional alternative defender office. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$322,953

$0

$0

251.10 Increase funds for representation in large multi-defendant cases. State General Funds

$500,000

$750,000

$750,000

251.11 Increase funds for an additional assistant public defender position for a new judgeship in Augusta Circuit starting January 1, 2024. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$75,344

$0

251.100 -Public Defenders

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and effective legal representation is provided, independently of political

considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for

circuits are based on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases where the Capital Defender or a circuit

public defender has a conflict of interest.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$65,644,275 $69,986,606 $69,988,997 $69,913,653

State General Funds

$65,644,275 $69,986,606 $69,988,997 $69,913,653

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$165,762

$165,762

$165,762

$165,762

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$165,762

$165,762

$165,762

$165,762

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$97,310,037 $101,652,368 $101,654,759 $101,579,415

Section 38: Public Health, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

Section Total - Continuation

$385,523,356 $385,523,356 $385,523,356

$356,543,321 $356,543,321 $356,543,321

$13,774,072 $13,774,072 $13,774,072

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

$1,611,604

$385,523,356 $356,543,321 $13,774,072
$1,611,604

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Trauma Care Trust Funds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,594,359 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $791,632,977

$13,594,359 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $791,632,977

$13,594,359 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $791,632,977

$13,594,359 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000 $370,000
$8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $791,632,977

Section Total - Final

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$401,177,530 $400,453,299

State General Funds

$370,361,572 $369,637,341

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$13,813,679 $13,813,679

Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

Trauma Care Trust Funds

$15,088,506 $15,088,506

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$395,951,809 $395,951,809

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$366,475,845 $366,475,845

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 $16,864,606 $16,864,606

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 $2,206,829 $2,206,829

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$10,404,529 $10,404,529

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $10,404,529 $10,404,529

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$9,575,836

$9,575,836

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$370,000

$370,000

$395,462,895 $364,646,937 $13,813,679
$1,913,773 $15,088,506 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000

$400,005,720 $369,189,762 $13,813,679
$1,913,773 $15,088,506 $395,951,809 $366,475,845 $16,864,606
$2,206,829 $10,404,529 $10,404,529
$9,575,836 $370,000

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Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$370,000 $8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $807,287,151

$370,000 $8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $806,562,920

$370,000 $8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $801,572,516

$370,000 $8,594,702 $8,594,702
$611,134 $611,134 $581,976 $581,976 $581,976 $806,115,341

Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote the health and well-being of Georgians. Activities

include preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and prevention, and family planning services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,001,215 $15,144,036
$6,857,179 $19,467,781
$8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

$22,001,215 $15,144,036
$6,857,179 $19,467,781
$8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

$22,001,215 $15,144,036
$6,857,179 $19,467,781
$8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

$22,001,215 $15,144,036
$6,857,179 $19,467,781
$8,397,424 $516,828 $149,000
$10,404,529 $10,404,529
$335,000 $285,000 $285,000
$50,000 $50,000 $410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,213,996

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252.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Total Public Funds:

$63,565 $17,119 $80,684

$63,565 $17,119 $80,684

$63,565 $17,119 $80,684

$63,565 $17,119 $80,684

252.2 Increase funds for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia. (S:Increase funds and recognize $750,000 in base funds for Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia)(CC:Increase funds and recognize $1,288,738 in base funds for Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia)

State General Funds

$363,675

$363,675

$463,675

252.3 Increase funds for pregnancy and parenting grant programs. State General Funds

$500,000

$250,000

$250,000

252.4 Increase funds for the Georgia Council of Lupus Education and Awareness to support research, data collection, awareness, and education. (CC:YES; Reflect funds in Department of Community Health Care Access and Improvement program)

State General Funds

$50,000

$50,000

$0

252.5 Increase funds for feminine hygiene products for low-income clients at community organizations. State General Funds

$150,000

252.100 -Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote the health and well-being of Georgians. Activities

include preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and prevention, and family planning services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$22,081,899 $22,995,574 $22,745,574 $22,945,574

State General Funds

$15,207,601 $16,121,276 $15,871,276 $16,071,276

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,874,298

$6,874,298

$6,874,298

$6,874,298

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$19,467,781 $19,467,781 $19,467,781 $19,467,781

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$8,397,424

$8,397,424

$8,397,424

$8,397,424

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$516,828

$516,828

$516,828

$516,828

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 $149,000

$149,000

$149,000

$149,000

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

$10,404,529 $10,404,529 $10,404,529 $10,404,529

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant CFDA93.558 $10,404,529 $10,404,529 $10,404,529 $10,404,529

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

$335,000

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$285,000

$285,000

$285,000

$285,000

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$285,000 $50,000 $50,000
$410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,294,680

$285,000 $50,000 $50,000
$410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $43,208,355

$285,000 $50,000 $50,000
$410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $42,958,355

$285,000 $50,000 $50,000
$410,000 $410,000 $410,000 $43,158,355

Adult Essential Health Treatment Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and services to low-income Georgians with cancer, and Georgians at risk of

stroke or heart attacks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,669,461 $0
$6,669,461 $300,000 $300,000
$6,969,461

$6,669,461 $0
$6,669,461 $300,000 $300,000
$6,969,461

$6,669,461 $0
$6,669,461 $300,000 $300,000
$6,969,461

$6,669,461 $0
$6,669,461 $300,000 $300,000
$6,969,461

253.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

253.100 -Adult Essential Health Treatment Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and services to low-income Georgians with cancer, and Georgians at risk of

stroke or heart attacks.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,689,810

$6,689,810

$6,689,810

$6,689,810

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$6,689,810

$6,689,810

$6,689,810

$6,689,810

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 $300,000

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,989,810

$6,989,810

$6,989,810

$6,989,810

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Departmental Administration (DPH)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$28,392,616 $28,260,821
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $40,650,472

$28,392,616 $28,260,821
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $40,650,472

$28,392,616 $28,260,821
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $40,650,472

$28,392,616 $28,260,821
$131,795 $8,312,856 $7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $40,650,472

254.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$592,947

$592,947

$592,947

$592,947

254.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$244,663

$244,663

$244,663

$244,663

254.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($1,412)

($3,253)

($3,253)

($3,253)

254.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$36,655

$36,655

$36,655

$36,655

254.100-Departmental Administration (DPH)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$29,265,469 $29,263,628 $29,263,628 $29,263,628

State General Funds

$29,133,674 $29,131,833 $29,131,833 $29,131,833

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$131,795

$131,795

$131,795

$131,795

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$8,312,856

$8,312,856

$8,312,856

$8,312,856

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Federal Funds Not Itemized Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $41,523,325

$7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $41,521,484

$7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $41,521,484

$7,045,918 $1,266,938 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $3,945,000 $41,521,484

Emergency Preparedness / Trauma System Improvement

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters, bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as well as improving the

capacity of the state's trauma system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,710,230 $10,710,230 $23,675,473 $23,125,473
$350,000 $200,000 $171,976 $171,976 $171,976 $34,557,679

$10,710,230 $10,710,230 $23,675,473 $23,125,473
$350,000 $200,000 $171,976 $171,976 $171,976 $34,557,679

$10,710,230 $10,710,230 $23,675,473 $23,125,473
$350,000 $200,000 $171,976 $171,976 $171,976 $34,557,679

$10,710,230 $10,710,230 $23,675,473 $23,125,473
$350,000 $200,000 $171,976 $171,976 $171,976 $34,557,679

255.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$98,818

$98,818

$98,818

$98,818

255.2 Reduce funds for one-time funding for ambulance equipment, repair, and fire protection services in McIntosh County.

State General Funds

($350,000)

($350,000)

($350,000)

($350,000)

255.3 Reduce funds for the Georgia Coordinating Center to reflect projected expenditures.

State General Funds

($2,300,000) ($6,650,309) ($3,000,000)

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255.100 -Emergency Preparedness / Trauma System Improvement

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters, bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as well as improving the

capacity of the state's trauma system.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,459,048

$8,159,048

$3,808,739

$7,459,048

State General Funds

$10,459,048

$8,159,048

$3,808,739

$7,459,048

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,675,473 $23,675,473 $23,675,473 $23,675,473

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,125,473 $23,125,473 $23,125,473 $23,125,473

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 $200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

State Funds Transfers

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

Agency to Agency Contracts

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

$171,976

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$34,306,497 $32,006,497 $27,656,188 $31,306,497

Epidemiology

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and respond to disease, injury, and other events of public health concern.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,113,470 $6,997,833
$115,637 $6,552,593 $6,552,593 $13,666,063

$7,113,470 $6,997,833
$115,637 $6,552,593 $6,552,593 $13,666,063

$7,113,470 $6,997,833
$115,637 $6,552,593 $6,552,593 $13,666,063

$7,113,470 $6,997,833
$115,637 $6,552,593 $6,552,593 $13,666,063

256.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Total Public Funds:

$60,728 $2,139
$62,867

$60,728 $2,139
$62,867

$60,728 $2,139
$62,867

$60,728 $2,139
$62,867

256.2 Increase funds for the Georgia Poison Center. (S and CC:Increase funds and recognize $1,222,519 in state funds for poison control center)

State General Funds

$250,000

$150,000

$150,000

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256.100 -Epidemiology

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and respond to disease, injury, and other events of public health concern.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,176,337

$7,426,337

$7,326,337

$7,326,337

State General Funds

$7,058,561

$7,308,561

$7,208,561

$7,208,561

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$117,776

$117,776

$117,776

$117,776

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

$6,552,593

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,728,930 $13,978,930 $13,878,930 $13,878,930

Immunization

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization, consultation, training, assessment, vaccines, and technical assistance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,434,484 $2,434,484 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

$2,434,484 $2,434,484 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

$2,434,484 $2,434,484 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

$2,434,484 $2,434,484 $2,061,486 $2,061,486 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $4,649,702 $9,145,672

257.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$25,363

$25,363

$25,363

$25,363

257.100 -Immunization

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization, consultation, training, assessment, vaccines, and technical assistance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,459,847

$2,459,847

$2,459,847

$2,459,847

State General Funds

$2,459,847

$2,459,847

$2,459,847

$2,459,847

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,061,486

$2,061,486

$2,061,486

$2,061,486

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,061,486

$2,061,486

$2,061,486

$2,061,486

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$4,649,702

$4,649,702

$4,649,702

$4,649,702

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$4,649,702

$4,649,702

$4,649,702

$4,649,702

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,649,702 $9,171,035

$4,649,702 $9,171,035

$4,649,702 $9,171,035

$4,649,702 $9,171,035

Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health problems in later life by providing comprehensive health services to

infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $22,992,820 $14,255,140
$8,605,171 $132,509 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
$47,928,388

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $22,992,820 $14,255,140
$8,605,171 $132,509 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
$47,928,388

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $22,992,820 $14,255,140
$8,605,171 $132,509 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
$47,928,388

$24,850,568 $24,850,568 $22,992,820 $14,255,140
$8,605,171 $132,509 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000
$47,928,388

258.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$74,181

$74,181

$74,181

$74,181

258.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 66.02% to 65.89%.

State General Funds

$46,636

$46,636

$46,636

$46,636

258.3 Increase funds for a pilot to provide home visiting in at-risk and underserved rural communities during pregnancy and early childhood to improve birth outcomes, reduce preterm deliveries, and decrease infant and maternal mortality.

State General Funds

$1,689,000

$1,689,000

$1,689,000

258.4 Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers in the Babies Can't Wait program.

State General Funds

$402,421

$804,842

$804,842

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258.100 -Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health problems in later life by providing comprehensive health services to

infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$24,971,385 $27,062,806 $27,465,227 $27,465,227

State General Funds

$24,971,385 $27,062,806 $27,465,227 $27,465,227

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$22,992,820 $22,992,820 $22,992,820 $22,992,820

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$14,255,140 $14,255,140 $14,255,140 $14,255,140

Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 $8,605,171 $8,605,171 $8,605,171 $8,605,171

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 $132,509

$132,509

$132,509

$132,509

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

Contributions, Donations, and Forfeitures Not Itemized

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

$85,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$48,049,205 $50,140,626 $50,543,047 $50,543,047

Infant and Child Health Promotion

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote health and nutrition for infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $263,619,396 $256,226,789
$7,392,607 $279,032,832

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $263,619,396 $256,226,789
$7,392,607 $279,032,832

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $263,619,396 $256,226,789
$7,392,607 $279,032,832

$15,413,436 $15,413,436 $263,619,396 $256,226,789
$7,392,607 $279,032,832

259.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$83,105

$83,105

$83,105

$83,105

259.100 -Infant and Child Health Promotion

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote health and nutrition for infants and children.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$15,496,541 $15,496,541 $15,496,541 $15,496,541

State General Funds

$15,496,541 $15,496,541 $15,496,541 $15,496,541

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$263,619,396 $263,619,396 $263,619,396 $263,619,396

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Federal Funds Not Itemized Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.994 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$256,226,789 $7,392,607
$279,115,937

$256,226,789 $7,392,607
$279,115,937

$256,226,789 $7,392,607
$279,115,937

$256,226,789 $7,392,607
$279,115,937

Infectious Disease Control

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases,

tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $91,938,263

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $91,938,263

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $91,938,263

$44,010,602 $44,010,602 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $91,938,263

260.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$363,444

$363,444

$363,444

$363,444

260.2 Recognize $188,710 in existing funds for the three-year pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pilot pursuant to the passage of HB290 (2019 Session) and increase funds for the continued expansion of PrEP services in District 1-1, District 2-0, District 9-2, and District 10. (H and S:Recognize $188,710 in existing funds for the three-year pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pilot pursuant to the passage of HB290 (2019 Session) and increase funds for the continued expansion of PrEP services)

State General Funds

$931,111

$931,111

$931,111

$931,111

260.100 -Infectious Disease Control

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases,

tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$45,305,157 $45,305,157 $45,305,157 $45,305,157

State General Funds

$45,305,157 $45,305,157 $45,305,157 $45,305,157

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$47,927,661 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $47,927,661

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$47,927,661 $47,927,661 $47,927,661 $47,927,661

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$93,232,818 $93,232,818 $93,232,818 $93,232,818

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Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent environmental hazards, as well as providing inspection and enforcement of

health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management facilities, and swimming pools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,035,921 $9,035,921
$511,063 $352,681 $158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

$9,035,921 $9,035,921
$511,063 $352,681 $158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

$9,035,921 $9,035,921
$511,063 $352,681 $158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

$9,035,921 $9,035,921
$511,063 $352,681 $158,382 $561,134 $561,134 $561,134 $10,108,118

261.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$103,055

$103,055

$103,055

$103,055

261.100 -Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent environmental hazards, as well as providing inspection and enforcement of

health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management facilities, and swimming pools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,138,976

$9,138,976

$9,138,976

$9,138,976

State General Funds

$9,138,976

$9,138,976

$9,138,976

$9,138,976

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$511,063

$511,063

$511,063

$511,063

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$352,681

$352,681

$352,681

$352,681

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant CFDA93.991 $158,382

$158,382

$158,382

$158,382

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$561,134

$561,134

$561,134

$561,134

Sales and Services

$561,134

$561,134

$561,134

$561,134

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$561,134

$561,134

$561,134

$561,134

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,211,173 $10,211,173 $10,211,173 $10,211,173

Public Health Formula Grants to Counties

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid to county boards of health delivering local public health services.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$187,081,977 $187,081,977 $187,081,977

$187,081,977 $187,081,977 $187,081,977

$187,081,977 $187,081,977 $187,081,977

$187,081,977 $187,081,977 $187,081,977

262.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$12,097,579 $12,097,579 $12,097,579 $12,097,579

262.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$17,258

$39,772

$39,772

$39,772

262.3 Remove funds for one-time funding provided by the Georgia General Assembly for infrastructure and support disregarded and redirected to general grant-in-aid.

State General Funds

($1,700,000) ($1,700,000) ($1,700,000)

262.100 -Public Health Formula Grants to Counties

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid to county boards of health delivering local public health services.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$199,196,814 $197,519,328 $197,519,328 $197,519,328

State General Funds

$199,196,814 $197,519,328 $197,519,328 $197,519,328

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$199,196,814 $197,519,328 $197,519,328 $197,519,328

Vital Records

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and provide to the public in a timely manner vital records and

associated documents.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,752,932 $4,752,932
$530,680 $530,680 $5,283,612

$4,752,932 $4,752,932
$530,680 $530,680 $5,283,612

$4,752,932 $4,752,932
$530,680 $530,680 $5,283,612

$4,752,932 $4,752,932
$530,680 $530,680 $5,283,612

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263.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$124,767

$124,767

$124,767

$124,767

263.100 -Vital Records

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and provide to the public in a timely manner vital records and

associated documents.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,877,699

$4,877,699

$4,877,699

$4,877,699

State General Funds

$4,877,699

$4,877,699

$4,877,699

$4,877,699

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$530,680

$530,680

$530,680

$530,680

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$530,680

$530,680

$530,680

$530,680

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,408,379

$5,408,379

$5,408,379

$5,408,379

Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care and rehabilitative

services to citizens of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,611,604 $0
$1,611,604 $1,611,604

$1,611,604 $0
$1,611,604 $1,611,604

$1,611,604 $0
$1,611,604 $1,611,604

$1,611,604 $0
$1,611,604 $1,611,604

264.1 Increase funds to reflect FY2022 collections. Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

$302,169

$302,169

$302,169

$302,169

264.100 -Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care and rehabilitative

services to citizens of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

$1,913,773

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Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and administer a trauma center network, to coordinate the best use of

existing trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the

accountability mechanism for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds for system improvement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$21,444,840 $7,850,481
$13,594,359 $21,444,840

$21,444,840 $7,850,481
$13,594,359 $21,444,840

$21,444,840 $7,850,481
$13,594,359 $21,444,840

$21,444,840 $7,850,481
$13,594,359 $21,444,840

265.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$13,566

$13,566

$13,566

$13,566

265.2 Increase funds for Trauma Care Network Trust Funds to reflect FY2022 Super Speeder Collections pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Trauma Care Trust Funds

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

$1,494,147

265.3 Reduce funds to reflect FY2022 reinstatement fees. State General Funds

($807,778)

($807,778)

($807,778)

($807,778)

265.4 Reduce funds previously awarded to Wellstar - Atlanta Medical Center for Level 1 Trauma Center. (CC:YES; Reduce funds previously awarded to Wellstar - Atlanta Medical Center for Level 1 Trauma Center and redirect to other trauma centers)

State General Funds

($692,516)

$0

265.100-Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and administer a trauma center network, to coordinate the best use of

existing trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the

accountability mechanism for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds for system improvement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$22,144,775 $22,144,775 $21,452,259 $22,144,775

State General Funds

$7,056,269

$7,056,269

$6,363,753

$7,056,269

Trauma Care Trust Funds

$15,088,506 $15,088,506 $15,088,506 $15,088,506

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,144,775 $22,144,775 $21,452,259 $22,144,775

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

Section Total - Continuation

$211,799,535 $211,799,535 $211,799,535

$211,799,535 $211,799,535 $211,799,535

$33,927,849 $33,927,849 $33,927,849

$33,927,849 $33,927,849 $33,927,849

$24,143,879 $24,143,879 $24,143,879

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$21,224,289 $21,224,289 $21,224,289

$21,224,289 $21,224,289 $21,224,289

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$270,392,049 $270,392,049 $270,392,049

$211,799,535 $211,799,535 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879
$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786 $520,786 $270,392,049

Section Total - Final

$217,702,713 $228,177,619

$217,702,713 $228,177,619

$33,927,849 $33,927,849

$33,927,849 $33,927,849

$24,143,879 $24,143,879

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$2,299,590

$21,224,289 $21,224,289

$21,224,289 $21,224,289

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$225,396,499 $225,396,499 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879
$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786

$227,396,499 $227,396,499 $33,927,849 $33,927,849 $24,143,879
$2,299,590 $2,299,590 $21,224,289 $21,224,289
$620,000 $620,000 $520,786 $520,786

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$520,786

$276,295,227 $286,770,133 $283,989,013 $285,989,013

Aviation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for search and rescue missions and search and apprehension missions

in criminal pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct state business, for emergency medical

transport, and to support local and federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and observation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,293,411 $4,293,411 $4,293,411

$4,293,411 $4,293,411 $4,293,411

$4,293,411 $4,293,411 $4,293,411

$4,293,411 $4,293,411 $4,293,411

266.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$67,830

$67,830

$67,830

$67,830

266.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$8,301

$8,301

$8,301

$8,301

266.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,317

$3,035

$3,035

$3,035

266.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$946

$946

$946

$946

266.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for troopers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$67,200

$134,400

$134,400

266.6 Increase funds for two positions to support additional flight hours and missions for pilots.

State General Funds

$235,408

$235,408

$235,408

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266.100 -Aviation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for search and rescue missions and search and apprehension missions

in criminal pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct state business, for emergency medical

transport, and to support local and federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and observation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,371,805

$4,676,131

$4,743,331

$4,743,331

State General Funds

$4,371,805

$4,676,131

$4,743,331

$4,743,331

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,371,805

$4,676,131

$4,743,331

$4,743,331

Capitol Police Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic regulations around the

Capitol, monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of individuals entering state facilities, and provide

general security for elected officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$655,650 $655,650 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $9,060,727

$655,650 $655,650 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $9,060,727

$655,650 $655,650 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $9,060,727

$655,650 $655,650 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $8,405,077 $9,060,727

267.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$603

$603

$603

$603

267.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$96

$221

$221

$221

267.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$69

$69

$69

$69

267.4 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$208,320

$208,320

$208,320

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267.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for capitol police officers and troopers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$171,360

$342,720

$342,720

267.100 -Capitol Police Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic regulations around the

Capitol, monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of individuals entering state facilities, and provide

general security for elected officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$656,418

$1,036,223

$1,207,583

$1,207,583

State General Funds

$656,418

$1,036,223

$1,207,583

$1,207,583

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

Sales and Services

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

$8,405,077

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,061,495

$9,441,300

$9,612,660

$9,612,660

Departmental Administration (DPS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department and administratively

attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,565,600 $9,565,600
$3,510 $3,510 $3,510 $9,569,110

$9,565,600 $9,565,600
$3,510 $3,510 $3,510 $9,569,110

$9,565,600 $9,565,600
$3,510 $3,510 $3,510 $9,569,110

$9,565,600 $9,565,600
$3,510 $3,510 $3,510 $9,569,110

268.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$233,621

$233,621

$233,621

$233,621

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268.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$25,651

$25,651

$25,651

$25,651

268.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,070

$9,380

$9,380

$9,380

268.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$2,923

$2,923

$2,923

$2,923

268.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for troopers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$20,160

$40,320

$40,320

268.100-Departmental Administration (DPS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department and administratively

attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,831,865

$9,857,335

$9,877,495

$9,877,495

State General Funds

$9,831,865

$9,857,335

$9,877,495

$9,877,495

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

Sales and Services

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

$3,510

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,835,375

$9,860,845

$9,881,005

$9,881,005

Field Offices and Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for traffic and criminal laws through the Department of Public Safety's

Uniform Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction

Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team, the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special Investigations Office,

the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the Training Unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$149,257,071 $149,257,071
$1,888,148

$149,257,071 $149,257,071
$1,888,148

$149,257,071 $149,257,071
$1,888,148

$149,257,071 $149,257,071
$1,888,148

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,888,148 $673,900 $53,900 $53,900 $620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786
$152,194,905

$1,888,148 $673,900 $53,900 $53,900 $620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786
$152,194,905

$1,888,148 $673,900 $53,900 $53,900 $620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786
$152,194,905

$1,888,148 $673,900 $53,900 $53,900 $620,000 $620,000 $375,786 $375,786 $375,786
$152,194,905

269.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$3,541,200

$3,618,720

$3,618,720

$3,618,720

269.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$373,344

$373,344

$373,344

$373,344

269.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$59,245

$136,536

$136,536

$136,536

269.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$42,539

$42,539

$42,539

$42,539

269.5 Transfer funds to reflect creation of unique Law Enforcement Training budgetary program. (CC:Reduce funds and transfer $7,621,336 to create a public safety officer training program)

State General Funds

($11,621,336) ($11,621,336) ($11,621,336) ($11,621,336)

269.6 Increase funds for the on-going service contracts for equipment associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.

State General Funds

$2,067,781

$2,067,781

$2,067,781

$2,067,781

269.7 Increase funds for the Regional K-9 Task Force to procure, train, and support ten additional K-9 officers per year.

State General Funds

$515,000

$515,000

$515,000

$515,000

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269.8 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $4,000 salary adjustment (for $6,000 total) for troopers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$2,960,160

$5,920,320

$5,920,320

269.9 Add funds for equipment and furnishings needed for Jekyll Island Post. State General Funds

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

269.10 Increase funds for the establishment and operation of a Georgia State Patrol satellite post in the Buckhead area of the City of Atlanta to allow quicker response to incidents inside and along the northern Atlanta perimeter and afford an additional base of operation for the Nighthawks DUI Task Force. (S:Increase funds for positions to be located in a privately funded or donated Georgia State Patrol Satellite Post in the Buckhead area of the City of Atlanta to allow quicker response to incidents inside and along the northern Atlanta perimeter and afford an additional base of operation for the Nighthawks DUI Task Force)(CC:Increase funds for the operation of a Georgia State Patrol satellite post in the Buckhead-area of the City of Atlanta to allow quicker response to incidents inside and along the northern Atlanta perimeter and afford an additional base of operation for the Nighthawks DUI Task Force)

State General Funds

$1,250,000

$1,250,000

$1,250,000

269.100 -Field Offices and Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for traffic and criminal laws through the Department of Public Safety's

Uniform Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction

Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team, the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special Investigations Office,

the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the Training Unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$144,234,844 $148,749,815 $151,709,975 $151,709,975

State General Funds

$144,234,844 $148,749,815 $151,709,975 $151,709,975

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

$1,888,148

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$673,900

$673,900

$673,900

$673,900

Sales and Services

$53,900

$53,900

$53,900

$53,900

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$53,900

$53,900

$53,900

$53,900

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

Sanctions, Fines, and Penalties Not Itemized

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

$620,000

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$375,786

$375,786

$375,786

$375,786

State Funds Transfers

$375,786

$375,786

$375,786

$375,786

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Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Law Enforcement Training
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$375,786

$375,786

$375,786

$375,786

$147,172,678 $151,687,649 $154,647,809 $154,647,809

Continuation Budget

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

270.1 Transfer funds to reflect creation of unique Law Enforcement Training budgetary program. (CC:Transfer funds to reflect creation of public safety officer training program)

State General Funds

$11,621,336 $11,621,336

$5,621,336

$7,621,336

270.2 Revise training programs to promote efficiency and increase the number of new troopers trained annually. (H:YES)(S:YES)(CC:YES; Revise training programs to promote efficiency and increase the number of new public safety officers trained annually)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

270.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol trooper schools. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol trooper schools. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol trooper schools. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol trooper schools.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

270.100 -Law Enforcement Training

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol trooper schools.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$11,621,336 $11,621,336

$5,621,336

$7,621,336

State General Funds

$11,621,336 $11,621,336

$5,621,336

$7,621,336

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,621,336 $11,621,336

$5,621,336

$7,621,336

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4233

Motor Carrier Compliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection, regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well

as traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, non-consensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all

buses, and large passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High Occupancy Toll lane use restriction

enforcement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,132,727
$370,923 $370,923 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $39,189,788

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,132,727
$370,923 $370,923 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $39,189,788

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,132,727
$370,923 $370,923 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $39,189,788

$16,767,717 $16,767,717 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,132,727
$370,923 $370,923 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $39,189,788

271.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,014,873

$1,075,200

$1,075,200

$1,075,200

271.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$36,157

$36,157

$36,157

$36,157

271.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$5,737

$13,222

$13,222

$13,222

271.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$4,120

$4,120

$4,120

$4,120

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271.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for MCCD officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$866,880

$866,880

$866,880

271.100-Motor Carrier Compliance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection, regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well

as traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, non-consensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all

buses, and large passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High Occupancy Toll lane use restriction

enforcement.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$17,828,604 $18,763,296 $18,763,296 $18,763,296

State General Funds

$17,828,604 $18,763,296 $18,763,296 $18,763,296

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,289,344

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,289,344 $11,289,344

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$11,132,727 $11,132,727 $11,132,727 $11,132,727

Intergovernmental Transfers

$370,923

$370,923

$370,923

$370,923

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$370,923

$370,923

$370,923

$370,923

Sales and Services

$10,761,804 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $10,761,804

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$10,761,804 $10,761,804 $10,761,804 $10,761,804

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$40,250,675 $41,185,367 $41,185,367 $41,185,367

Office of Public Safety Officer Support

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and critical incident support services to requesting local and state

public entities that employ public safety officers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,463,089 $1,463,089 $1,463,089

$1,463,089 $1,463,089 $1,463,089

$1,463,089 $1,463,089 $1,463,089

$1,463,089 $1,463,089 $1,463,089

272.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$40,698

$40,698

$40,698

$40,698

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4235

272.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,505

$3,505

$3,505

$3,505

272.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$556

$1,281

$1,281

$1,281

272.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$399

$399

$399

$399

272.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for troopers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$3,360

$3,360

$3,360

272.100 -Office of Public Safety Officer Support

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and critical incident support services to requesting local and state

public entities that employ public safety officers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,508,247

$1,512,332

$1,512,332

$1,512,332

State General Funds

$1,508,247

$1,512,332

$1,512,332

$1,512,332

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,508,247

$1,512,332

$1,512,332

$1,512,332

Firefighter Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment

and facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish professional standards for fire service training

including consulting, testing, and certification of Georgia firefighters.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,553,162 $1,553,162 $1,553,162

$1,553,162 $1,553,162 $1,553,162

$1,553,162 $1,553,162 $1,553,162

$1,553,162 $1,553,162 $1,553,162

273.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

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273.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($49,151)

($49,151)

($49,151)

($49,151)

273.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($661)

($661)

($661)

($661)

273.4 Increase funds and utilize existing funds ($220,000) for ongoing costs for virtual testing for firefighter certification and training database.

State General Funds

$55,000

$55,000

$55,000

273.5 Utilize existing funds ($80,000) for personnel for an IT support position. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

273.100 -Firefighter Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment

and facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish professional standards for fire service training

including consulting, testing, and certification of Georgia firefighters.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,533,873

$1,588,873

$1,588,873

$1,588,873

State General Funds

$1,533,873

$1,588,873

$1,588,873

$1,588,873

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,533,873

$1,588,873

$1,588,873

$1,588,873

Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level

for all of Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and, certify individuals when all requirements are met.

Investigate officers and public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal conduct is made, and sanction these

individuals by disciplining officers and public safety professionals when necessary.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,392,482 $5,392,482 $5,392,482

$5,392,482 $5,392,482 $5,392,482

$5,392,482 $5,392,482 $5,392,482

$5,392,482 $5,392,482 $5,392,482

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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274.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$122,093

$134,400

$134,400

$134,400

274.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($709)

($709)

($709)

($709)

274.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($2,390)

($2,390)

($2,390)

($2,390)

274.4 Utilize existing funds to increase P.O.S.T. headquarters internet speed. (G:YES)(H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

274.100 -Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level

for all of Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and, certify individuals when all requirements are met.

Investigate officers and public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal conduct is made, and sanction these

individuals by disciplining officers and public safety professionals when necessary.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,511,476

$5,523,783

$5,523,783

$5,523,783

State General Funds

$5,511,476

$5,523,783

$5,523,783

$5,523,783

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,511,476

$5,523,783

$5,523,783

$5,523,783

Public Safety Training Center, Georgia

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety

services for the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$19,337,866 $19,337,866
$1,061,179 $1,061,179 $3,420,753 $1,928,667 $1,928,667

$19,337,866 $19,337,866
$1,061,179 $1,061,179 $3,420,753 $1,928,667 $1,928,667

$19,337,866 $19,337,866
$1,061,179 $1,061,179 $3,420,753 $1,928,667 $1,928,667

$19,337,866 $19,337,866
$1,061,179 $1,061,179 $3,420,753 $1,928,667 $1,928,667

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,492,086 $1,492,086 $23,819,798

$1,492,086 $1,492,086 $23,819,798

$1,492,086 $1,492,086 $23,819,798

$1,492,086 $1,492,086 $23,819,798

275.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$561,057

$593,509

$593,509

$593,509

275.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$96,672

$96,672

$96,672

$96,672

275.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($10,678)

($10,678)

($10,678)

($10,678)

275.4 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$312,016

$312,016

$312,016

275.5 Increase funds for operations. State General Funds

$628,887

$628,887

$628,887

275.6 Increase funds for annual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for dispatchers.

State General Funds

$291,908

$291,908

$291,908

275.100 -Public Safety Training Center, Georgia

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety

services for the people of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$19,984,917 $21,250,180 $21,250,180 $21,250,180

State General Funds

$19,984,917 $21,250,180 $21,250,180 $21,250,180

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

$1,061,179

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,420,753

$3,420,753

$3,420,753

$3,420,753

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4239

Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,928,667 $1,928,667 $1,492,086 $1,492,086 $24,466,849

$1,928,667 $1,928,667 $1,492,086 $1,492,086 $25,732,112

$1,928,667 $1,928,667 $1,492,086 $1,492,086 $25,732,112

$1,928,667 $1,928,667 $1,492,086 $1,492,086 $25,732,112

Highway Safety, Office of

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to

reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$599,592 $599,592 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $507,912 $507,912 $507,912 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $20,941,682

$599,592 $599,592 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $507,912 $507,912 $507,912 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $20,941,682

$599,592 $599,592 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $507,912 $507,912 $507,912 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $20,941,682

$599,592 $599,592 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $507,912 $507,912 $507,912 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $20,941,682

276.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$13,830

$13,830

$13,830

$13,830

276.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($116)

($116)

($116)

($116)

276.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($761)

($761)

($761)

($761)

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276.4 Increase funds and match federal funds for one finance position. State General Funds
276.5 Increase funds for travel. State General Funds

$28,839 $36,253

$28,839 $36,253

$28,839 $36,253

276.100 -Highway Safety, Office of

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to

reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$612,545

$677,637

$677,637

$677,637

State General Funds

$612,545

$677,637

$677,637

$677,637

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$19,689,178 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $19,689,178

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$19,689,178 $19,689,178 $19,689,178 $19,689,178

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

Sales and Services

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

$507,912

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

State Funds Transfers

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

$145,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$20,954,635 $21,019,727 $21,019,727 $21,019,727

Highway Safety, Office of: Georgia Driver's Education Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy

driver's education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,913,895 $2,913,895 $2,913,895

$2,913,895 $2,913,895 $2,913,895

$2,913,895 $2,913,895 $2,913,895

$2,913,895 $2,913,895 $2,913,895

277.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$6,783

$6,783

$6,783

$6,783

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4241

277.2 Eliminate funds for driver's education and training in accordance with Joshua's Law to reflect loss of statutory funding mechanism.

State General Funds

($2,913,895)

$0

$0

$0

277.100 -Highway Safety, Office of: Georgia Driver's Education Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy

driver's education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,783

$2,920,678

$2,920,678

$2,920,678

State General Funds

$6,783

$2,920,678

$2,920,678

$2,920,678

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,783

$2,920,678

$2,920,678

$2,920,678

Section 40: Public Service Commission
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$11,409,454 $11,409,454 $11,409,454

$11,409,454 $11,409,454 $11,409,454

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$12,752,554 $12,752,554 $12,752,554

$11,409,454 $11,409,454
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $12,752,554

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$11,667,958 $11,913,717

$11,667,958 $11,913,717

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$1,343,100

$13,011,058 $13,256,817

$11,853,560 $11,853,560
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $13,196,660

$11,872,624 $11,872,624
$1,343,100 $1,343,100 $13,215,724

Commission Administration (PSC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and staff in achieving the agency's goals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,844,950 $1,844,950
$83,500

$1,844,950 $1,844,950
$83,500

$1,844,950 $1,844,950
$83,500

$1,844,950 $1,844,950
$83,500

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$83,500 $1,928,450

$83,500 $1,928,450

$83,500 $1,928,450

$83,500 $1,928,450

278.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$37,306

$40,698

$37,306

$37,306

278.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,852

$1,852

$1,852

$1,852

278.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($583)

($1,344)

($1,344)

($1,344)

278.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$101

$101

$101

$101

278.5 Increase funds for security. State General Funds

$47,840

$47,840

$47,840

278.6 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$19,027

$12,219

$19,027

278.100 -Commission Administration (PSC)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and staff in achieving the agency's goals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,883,626

$1,953,124

$1,942,924

$1,949,732

State General Funds

$1,883,626

$1,953,124

$1,942,924

$1,949,732

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$83,500

$83,500

$83,500

$83,500

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$83,500

$83,500

$83,500

$83,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,967,126

$2,036,624

$2,026,424

$2,033,232

Facility Protection

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal regulations pertaining to buried utility facility infrastructure and to

promote safety through training and inspections.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,432,092 $1,432,092 $1,231,100 $1,231,100 $2,663,192

$1,432,092 $1,432,092 $1,231,100 $1,231,100 $2,663,192

$1,432,092 $1,432,092 $1,231,100 $1,231,100 $2,663,192

$1,432,092 $1,432,092 $1,231,100 $1,231,100 $2,663,192

279.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$38,146

$71,221

$38,146

$38,146

279.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,553

$1,553

$1,553

$1,553

279.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($489)

($1,127)

($1,127)

($1,127)

279.4 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$80,538

$80,538

$80,538

279.100 -Facility Protection

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal regulations pertaining to buried utility facility infrastructure and to

promote safety through training and inspections.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,471,302

$1,584,277

$1,551,202

$1,551,202

State General Funds

$1,471,302

$1,584,277

$1,551,202

$1,551,202

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

$1,231,100

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,702,402

$2,815,377

$2,782,302

$2,782,302

Utilities Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service standards of electric, natural gas, and telecommunications

companies, approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility system and telecommunications network

planning, arbitrate complaints among competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify competitive natural gas

and telecommunications providers.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

$8,132,412 $8,132,412
$28,500 $28,500 $8,160,912

280.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$175,122

$179,748

$175,122

$175,122

280.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7,689

$7,689

$7,689

$7,689

280.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

($2,421)

($5,579)

($5,579)

($5,579)

280.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$228

$228

$228

$228

280.5 Increase funds to annualize funds for recruitment and retention. State General Funds

$61,818

$49,562

$61,818

280.100 -Utilities Regulation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service standards of electric, natural gas, and telecommunications

companies, approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility system and telecommunications network

planning, arbitrate complaints among competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify competitive natural gas

and telecommunications providers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,313,030

$8,376,316

$8,359,434

$8,371,690

State General Funds

$8,313,030

$8,376,316

$8,359,434

$8,371,690

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$28,500

$28,500

$28,500

$28,500

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$28,500

$28,500

$28,500

$28,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,341,530

$8,404,816

$8,387,934

$8,400,190

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Section 41: Regents, University System of Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized

Section Total - Continuation

$3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668

$3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668

$1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030

$1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030

$4,206,700,787 $4,206,700,787 $4,206,700,787

$1,050,728,099 $1,050,728,099 $1,050,728,099

$897,220,558 $897,220,558 $897,220,558

$153,507,541 $153,507,541 $153,507,541

$445,139,595 $445,139,595 $445,139,595

$445,139,595 $445,139,595 $445,139,595

$2,710,833,093 $2,710,833,093 $2,710,833,093

$714,000

$714,000

$714,000

$490,922,923 $490,922,923 $490,922,923

$2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170

$9,071,842,485 $9,071,842,485 $9,071,842,485

$3,119,200,668 $3,119,200,668 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,206,700,787 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541 $445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,710,833,093
$714,000 $490,922,923 $2,219,196,170 $9,071,842,485

Section Total - Final

$3,243,155,890 $3,251,708,198

$3,243,155,890 $3,251,708,198

$1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030

$1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030

$4,206,700,787 $4,206,700,787

$1,050,728,099 $1,050,728,099

$897,220,558 $897,220,558

$153,507,541 $153,507,541

$445,139,595 $445,139,595

$445,139,595 $445,139,595

$2,710,833,093 $2,710,833,093

$714,000

$714,000

$490,922,923 $490,922,923

$3,138,446,166 $3,138,446,166 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,211,828,421 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541 $445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,715,960,727
$714,000 $496,050,557

$3,184,870,919 $3,184,870,919 $1,745,941,030 $1,745,941,030 $4,209,918,441 $1,050,728,099
$897,220,558 $153,507,541 $445,139,595 $445,139,595 $2,714,050,747
$714,000 $494,140,577

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Tuition and Fees for Higher Education TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170 $2,219,196,170 $9,195,797,707 $9,204,350,015 $9,096,215,617 $9,140,730,390

Agricultural Experiment Station

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production, processing, new product development, food safety, storage, and marketing

to increase profitability and global competiveness of Georgia's agribusiness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$52,021,648 $52,021,648 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $17,335,454
$8,890,000 $8,890,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,445,454 $5,445,454 $100,133,881

$52,021,648 $52,021,648 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $17,335,454
$8,890,000 $8,890,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,445,454 $5,445,454 $100,133,881

$52,021,648 $52,021,648 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $17,335,454
$8,890,000 $8,890,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,445,454 $5,445,454 $100,133,881

$52,021,648 $52,021,648 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $17,335,454
$8,890,000 $8,890,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,445,454 $5,445,454 $100,133,881

281.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$538,828

$538,828

$538,828

$538,828

281.2 Transfer funds from the Agricultural Experiment Station program to the Teaching program for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements.

State General Funds

($378,752)

($378,752)

($378,752)

($378,752)

281.3 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$255,217

$255,217

$0

$255,217

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281.4 Increase funds for personnel for five positions at the demonstration farm. (S and CC:Increase funds for personnel for two positions, maintenance, and operations at the demonstration farm)

State General Funds

$350,000

$520,000

$520,000

281.5 Increase funds for three faculty positions to serve the peach and citrus industries. (S and CC:Increase funds for two faculty positions to serve the peach and citrus industries)

State General Funds

$750,000

$584,987

$584,987

281.6 Increase funds for the vertical farming greenhouse planning study. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$100,000

$0

$0

281.7 Increase funds for three research technician positions to support the Peanut Breeding and Extension Team.

State General Funds

$245,000

$245,000

281.8 Transfer funds from the Agricultural Experiment Station program to the Cooperative Extension Service program for personnel.

State General Funds

($446,413)

($446,413)

281.100 -Agricultural Experiment Station

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production, processing, new product development, food safety, storage, and marketing

to increase profitability and global competiveness of Georgia's agribusiness.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$52,436,941 $53,636,941 $53,085,298 $53,340,515

State General Funds

$52,436,941 $53,636,941 $53,085,298 $53,340,515

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$30,776,779 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $30,776,779

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$30,776,779 $30,776,779 $30,776,779 $30,776,779

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$17,335,454 $17,335,454 $17,335,454 $17,335,454

Intergovernmental Transfers

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

$8,890,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Sales and Services

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

$5,445,454

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$100,549,174 $101,749,174 $101,197,531 $101,452,748

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Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services, disease research, and educational outreach for veterinarians and

animal owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$0 $0 $495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$0 $0 $495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$0 $0 $495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

282.100 -Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services, disease research, and educational outreach for veterinarians and

animal owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals.

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

$495,000 $495,000 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $7,752,766 $8,247,766

Cooperative Extension Service

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational programs, and outreach to Georgians in agricultural,

horticultural, food, and family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$47,208,819 $47,208,819 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $18,839,906

$47,208,819 $47,208,819 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $18,839,906

$47,208,819 $47,208,819 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $18,839,906

$47,208,819 $47,208,819 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $18,839,906

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Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,384,666 $5,384,666
$250,000 $250,000 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $81,867,153

$5,384,666 $5,384,666
$250,000 $250,000 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $81,867,153

$5,384,666 $5,384,666
$250,000 $250,000 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $81,867,153

$5,384,666 $5,384,666
$250,000 $250,000 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $81,867,153

283.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,042,239

$1,042,239

$1,042,239

$1,042,239

283.2 Transfer funds from the Cooperative Extension Service program to the Teaching program for the Fort Valley State University land-grant match requirements.

State General Funds

($161,407)

($161,407)

($161,407)

($161,407)

283.3 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$342,997

$342,997

$0

$342,997

283.4 Increase funds for three research technician positions to support the Peanut Breeding and Extension Team. (S and CC:YES; Reflect funds in the Agricultural Experiment Station program)

State General Funds

$245,000

$0

$0

283.5 Increase funds for seven county extension agents. (CC:Increase funds for three shared 4-H county extension agents)

State General Funds

$603,750

$0

$258,750

283.6 Increase funds for two faculty positions to serve the blueberry and citrus industries. State General Funds

$415,013

$415,013

283.7 Transfer funds from the Agricultural Experiment Station program to the Cooperative Extension Service program for personnel.

State General Funds

$446,413

$446,413

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283.100 -Cooperative Extension Service

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational programs, and outreach to Georgians in agricultural,

horticultural, food, and family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$48,432,648 $49,281,398 $48,951,077 $49,552,824

State General Funds

$48,432,648 $49,281,398 $48,951,077 $49,552,824

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$15,818,428 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $15,818,428

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$15,818,428 $15,818,428 $15,818,428 $15,818,428

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$18,839,906 $18,839,906 $18,839,906 $18,839,906

Intergovernmental Transfers

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

$5,384,666

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

Sales and Services

$13,205,240 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $13,205,240

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$13,205,240 $13,205,240 $13,205,240 $13,205,240

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$83,090,982 $83,939,732 $83,609,411 $84,211,158

Enterprise Innovation Institute

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials on best business

practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the state share to federal incentive and assistance programs

for entrepreneurs and innovative businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,563,065 $12,563,065
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $29,563,065

$12,563,065 $12,563,065
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $29,563,065

$12,563,065 $12,563,065
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $29,563,065

$12,563,065 $12,563,065
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $29,563,065

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284.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$166,174

$166,174

$166,174

$166,174

284.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$43,570

$43,570

$0

$43,570

284.3 Reduce funds for one-time funding for workforce development career fellowships.

State General Funds

($250,000)

($125,000)

($125,000)

284.4 Reduce funds for one-time funding for the Advanced Technology Development Center. (S and CC:NO; Utilize existing funds to maintain operations in rural Georgia)

State General Funds

($500,000)

$0

$0

284.100 -Enterprise Innovation Institute

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials on best business

practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the state share to federal incentive and assistance programs

for entrepreneurs and innovative businesses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$12,772,809 $12,022,809 $12,604,239 $12,647,809

State General Funds

$12,772,809 $12,022,809 $12,604,239 $12,647,809

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$9,000,000

$9,000,000

$9,000,000

$9,000,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Sales and Services

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,772,809 $29,022,809 $29,604,239 $29,647,809

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Forestry Cooperative Extension

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to support instruction and outreach about conservation and

sustainable management of forests and other natural resources.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,054,005 $1,054,005
$450,000 $450,000 $346,988
$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,850,993

$1,054,005 $1,054,005
$450,000 $450,000 $346,988
$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,850,993

$1,054,005 $1,054,005
$450,000 $450,000 $346,988
$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,850,993

$1,054,005 $1,054,005
$450,000 $450,000 $346,988
$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,850,993

285.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$17,830

$17,830

$17,830

$17,830

285.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$7,801

$7,801

$0

$7,801

285.100 -Forestry Cooperative Extension

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to support instruction and outreach about conservation and

sustainable management of forests and other natural resources.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,079,636

$1,079,636

$1,071,835

$1,079,636

State General Funds

$1,079,636

$1,079,636

$1,071,835

$1,079,636

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$450,000

$450,000

$450,000

$450,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$450,000

$450,000

$450,000

$450,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$346,988

$346,988

$346,988

$346,988

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4253

Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,876,624

$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,876,624

$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,868,823

$75,988 $75,988 $46,000 $46,000 $225,000 $225,000 $1,876,624

Forestry Research

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about economically and environmentally sound forest resources management

and to assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in complying with state and federal regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,124,488 $3,124,488 $5,620,000 $5,620,000 $6,859,243 $4,380,000 $4,380,000
$850,000 $850,000 $1,629,243 $1,629,243 $15,603,731

$3,124,488 $3,124,488 $5,620,000 $5,620,000 $6,859,243 $4,380,000 $4,380,000
$850,000 $850,000 $1,629,243 $1,629,243 $15,603,731

$3,124,488 $3,124,488 $5,620,000 $5,620,000 $6,859,243 $4,380,000 $4,380,000
$850,000 $850,000 $1,629,243 $1,629,243 $15,603,731

$3,124,488 $3,124,488 $5,620,000 $5,620,000 $6,859,243 $4,380,000 $4,380,000
$850,000 $850,000 $1,629,243 $1,629,243 $15,603,731

286.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$46,815

$46,815

$46,815

$46,815

286.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$19,041

$19,041

$0

$19,041

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286.100 -Forestry Research

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about economically and environmentally sound forest resources management

and to assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in complying with state and federal regulations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,190,344

$3,190,344

$3,171,303

$3,190,344

State General Funds

$3,190,344

$3,190,344

$3,171,303

$3,190,344

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

$5,620,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,859,243

$6,859,243

$6,859,243

$6,859,243

Intergovernmental Transfers

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

$4,380,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

$850,000

Sales and Services

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

$1,629,243

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$15,669,587 $15,669,587 $15,650,546 $15,669,587

Georgia Archives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives; document and interpret the history of the Georgia State Capitol

building; and assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities, administering their records management programs,

scheduling their records, and transferring their non-current records to the State Records Center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Sales and Services Record Center Storage Fees Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,413,435 $4,413,435
$865,810 $106,810 $106,810 $759,000 $714,000
$45,000 $5,279,245

$4,413,435 $4,413,435
$865,810 $106,810 $106,810 $759,000 $714,000
$45,000 $5,279,245

$4,413,435 $4,413,435
$865,810 $106,810 $106,810 $759,000 $714,000
$45,000 $5,279,245

$4,413,435 $4,413,435
$865,810 $106,810 $106,810 $759,000 $714,000
$45,000 $5,279,245

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287.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$41,837

$41,837

$41,837

$41,837

287.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$8,941

$8,941

$0

$8,941

287.100 -Georgia Archives

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives; document and interpret the history of the Georgia State Capitol

building; and assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities, administering their records management programs,

scheduling their records, and transferring their non-current records to the State Records Center.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,464,213

$4,464,213

$4,455,272

$4,464,213

State General Funds

$4,464,213

$4,464,213

$4,455,272

$4,464,213

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$865,810

$865,810

$865,810

$865,810

Intergovernmental Transfers

$106,810

$106,810

$106,810

$106,810

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$106,810

$106,810

$106,810

$106,810

Sales and Services

$759,000

$759,000

$759,000

$759,000

Record Center Storage Fees

$714,000

$714,000

$714,000

$714,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$45,000

$45,000

$45,000

$45,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,330,023

$5,330,023

$5,321,082

$5,330,023

Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity technology for private and public industries through unique education,

training, research, and practical applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Sales and Services

$5,456,745 $5,456,745
$812,263 $223,397 $223,397 $588,866

$5,456,745 $5,456,745
$812,263 $223,397 $223,397 $588,866

$5,456,745 $5,456,745
$812,263 $223,397 $223,397 $588,866

$5,456,745 $5,456,745
$812,263 $223,397 $223,397 $588,866

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$588,866 $6,269,008

$588,866 $6,269,008

$588,866 $6,269,008

$588,866 $6,269,008

288.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$69,584

$69,584

$69,584

$69,584

288.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$18,500

$18,500

$0

$18,500

288.3 Reduce funds to reflect self-sufficiency due to rental income and other available funding.
State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

($5,127,634) $5,127,634
$0

($3,217,654) $3,217,654
$0

288.100 -Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity technology for private and public industries through unique education,

training, research, and practical applications.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,544,829

$5,544,829

$398,695

$2,327,175

State General Funds

$5,544,829

$5,544,829

$398,695

$2,327,175

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$812,263

$812,263

$5,939,897

$4,029,917

Intergovernmental Transfers

$223,397

$223,397

$223,397

$223,397

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$223,397

$223,397

$223,397

$223,397

Sales and Services

$588,866

$588,866

$5,716,500

$3,806,520

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$588,866

$588,866

$5,716,500

$3,806,520

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,357,092

$6,357,092

$6,338,592

$6,357,092

Georgia Research Alliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and commercialization capacity in public and private universities in Georgia

to launch new companies and create jobs.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,887,760 $6,887,760 $6,887,760

$6,887,760 $6,887,760 $6,887,760

$6,887,760 $6,887,760 $6,887,760

$6,887,760 $6,887,760 $6,887,760

289.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,210

$10,210

$10,210

$10,210

289.2 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for a GRA eminent scholar and for equipment and research and development infrastructure.

State General Funds

($1,250,000) ($1,250,000) ($1,250,000) ($1,250,000)

289.3 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$2,895

$2,895

$0

$2,895

289.4 Reduce funds for GRA Venture program. State General Funds

($540,000)

($540,000)

289.100-Georgia Research Alliance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and commercialization capacity in public and private universities in Georgia

to launch new companies and create jobs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,650,865

$5,650,865

$5,107,970

$5,110,865

State General Funds

$5,650,865

$5,650,865

$5,107,970

$5,110,865

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,650,865

$5,650,865

$5,107,970

$5,110,865

Georgia Tech Research Institute

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to laboratories and research centers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of

Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research promotes economic development, health, and safety in

Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$7,434,092 $7,434,092 $484,354,915

$7,434,092 $7,434,092 $484,354,915

$7,434,092 $7,434,092 $484,354,915

$7,434,092 $7,434,092 $484,354,915

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds
Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$484,354,915 $297,523,185 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,312,192

$484,354,915 $297,523,185 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,312,192

$484,354,915 $297,523,185 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,312,192

$484,354,915 $297,523,185 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,312,192

290.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$189,043

$189,043

$189,043

$189,043

290.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$13,978

$13,978

$0

$13,978

290.3 Transfer funds from the Georgia Tech Research Institute program to the Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives program for K-12 rural Georgia computer science pilot program.

State General Funds

($600,000)

($600,000)

($600,000)

290.100 -Georgia Tech Research Institute

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to laboratories and research centers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of

Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research promotes economic development, health, and safety in

Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,637,113

$7,037,113

$7,023,135

$7,037,113

State General Funds

$7,637,113

$7,037,113

$7,023,135

$7,037,113

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$484,354,915 $484,354,915 $484,354,915 $484,354,915

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$484,354,915 $484,354,915 $484,354,915 $484,354,915

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$297,523,185 $297,523,185 $297,523,185 $297,523,185

Intergovernmental Transfers

$24,334,586 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $24,334,586

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$24,334,586 $24,334,586 $24,334,586 $24,334,586

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $789,515,213

$264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $788,915,213

$264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $788,901,235

$264,589,264 $264,589,264
$8,599,335 $8,599,335 $788,915,213

Marine Institute

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal processes involving the unique ecosystems of the Georgia

coastline and to provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to conduct field research on the Georgia coast.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,093,107 $1,093,107
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,589,088

$1,093,107 $1,093,107
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,589,088

$1,093,107 $1,093,107
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,589,088

$1,093,107 $1,093,107
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,589,088

291.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$26,381

$26,381

$26,381

$26,381

291.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$6,600

$6,600

$0

$6,600

291.100 -Marine Institute

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal processes involving the unique ecosystems of the Georgia

coastline and to provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to conduct field research on the Georgia coast.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,126,088 $1,126,088
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,622,069

$1,126,088 $1,126,088
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,622,069

$1,119,488 $1,119,488
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,615,469

$1,126,088 $1,126,088
$367,648 $367,648 $128,333
$93,333 $93,333 $35,000 $35,000 $1,622,069

Marine Resources Extension Center

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and research to enhance coastal environmental and economic

sustainability.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,678,172 $1,678,172 $1,540,000
$800,000 $800,000
$90,000 $90,000 $650,000 $650,000 $3,218,172

$1,678,172 $1,678,172 $1,540,000
$800,000 $800,000
$90,000 $90,000 $650,000 $650,000 $3,218,172

$1,678,172 $1,678,172 $1,540,000
$800,000 $800,000
$90,000 $90,000 $650,000 $650,000 $3,218,172

$1,678,172 $1,678,172 $1,540,000
$800,000 $800,000
$90,000 $90,000 $650,000 $650,000 $3,218,172

292.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$36,630

$36,630

$36,630

$36,630

292.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$8,692

$8,692

$0

$8,692

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4261

292.100 -Marine Resources Extension Center

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and research to enhance coastal environmental and economic

sustainability.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,723,494

$1,723,494

$1,714,802

$1,723,494

State General Funds

$1,723,494

$1,723,494

$1,714,802

$1,723,494

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,540,000

$1,540,000

$1,540,000

$1,540,000

Intergovernmental Transfers

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

Sales and Services

$650,000

$650,000

$650,000

$650,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$650,000

$650,000

$650,000

$650,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,263,494

$3,263,494

$3,254,802

$3,263,494

Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

and provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal intensive, and emergency and express care.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$43,437,882 $43,437,882 $43,437,882

$43,437,882 $43,437,882 $43,437,882

$43,437,882 $43,437,882 $43,437,882

$43,437,882 $43,437,882 $43,437,882

293.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,087,408

$1,087,408

$1,087,408

$1,087,408

293.100 -Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

and provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal intensive, and emergency and express care.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$44,525,290 $44,525,290 $44,525,290 $44,525,290

State General Funds

$44,525,290 $44,525,290 $44,525,290 $44,525,290

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,525,290 $44,525,290 $44,525,290 $44,525,290

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Public Libraries

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public Library Fund, promote literacy, and provide library services that

facilitate access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or special needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$44,849,956 $44,849,956
$4,610,967 $4,610,967 $49,460,923

$44,849,956 $44,849,956
$4,610,967 $4,610,967 $49,460,923

$44,849,956 $44,849,956
$4,610,967 $4,610,967 $49,460,923

$44,849,956 $44,849,956
$4,610,967 $4,610,967 $49,460,923

294.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$821,319

$821,319

$821,319

$821,319

294.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$23,716

$23,716

$23,716

$23,716

294.3 Increase funds for the public libraries' formula based on an increase in state population.

State General Funds

$59,625

$59,625

$59,625

$59,625

294.4 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$18,736

$18,736

$0

$18,736

294.5 Increase funds for materials grants by 5 cents from $0.60 to $0.65 per capita. (S and CC:Increase funds for materials grants by 10 cents from $0.60 to $0.70 per capita)

State General Funds

$556,796

$1,113,592

$1,113,592

294.6 Reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member, per-month (PMPM) rate for non-certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2024. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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294.100 -Public Libraries

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public Library Fund, promote literacy, and provide library services that

facilitate access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or special needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$45,773,352 $46,330,148 $46,868,208 $46,886,944

State General Funds

$45,773,352 $46,330,148 $46,868,208 $46,886,944

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

$4,610,967

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$50,384,319 $50,941,115 $51,479,175 $51,497,911

Public Service / Special Funding Initiatives

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and education initiatives that require funding beyond what is

provided by formula.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$31,495,707 $31,495,707 $31,495,707

$31,495,707 $31,495,707 $31,495,707

$31,495,707 $31,495,707 $31,495,707

$31,495,707 $31,495,707 $31,495,707

295.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$408,416

$408,416

$408,416

$408,416

295.2 Eliminate funds for the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at Middle Georgia State University. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($92,500)

($92,500)

($92,500)

($92,500)

295.3 Eliminate funds for music industry archiving at the University of Georgia. (CC:Increase funds and utilize $2,600,000 in existing funds for music industry archiving at the University of Georgia)

State General Funds

($2,600,000)

$0

$0

$2,600,000

295.4 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$99,649

$99,649

$0

$99,649

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295.5 Increase funds to provide matching funds for next-generation battery lab at Georgia Institute of Technology.

State General Funds

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

$500,000

295.6 Increase funds for the Center for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia.

State General Funds

$487,637

$487,637

$487,637

295.7 Transfer funds from the Georgia Tech Research Institute program to the Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives program ($600,000) and increase funds for K-12 rural Georgia computer science pilot program.

State General Funds

$1,400,000

$1,400,000

$1,400,000

295.8 Increase funds for the STEM Teacher Academy through the Georgia Youth Science Technology Center.

State General Funds

$90,000

$90,000

$90,000

295.9 Increase funds for Middle Georgia Aviation to support increased enrollment.

State General Funds

$814,761

$1,189,761

$1,189,761

295.10 Increase funds to expand the Archway Partnership into five additional communities. (CC:Increase funds to expand the Archway Partnership into two additional communities)

State General Funds

$775,000

$0

$310,000

295.11 Increase funds to support operations and address a backlog of projects at the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation.

State General Funds

$750,000

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

295.100 -Public Service / Special Funding Initiatives

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and education initiatives that require funding beyond what is

provided by formula.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$29,811,272 $36,728,670 $36,979,021 $39,988,670

State General Funds

$29,811,272 $36,728,670 $36,979,021 $39,988,670

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,811,272 $36,728,670 $36,979,021 $39,988,670

Regents Central Office

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to institutions of the University System of Georgia and to fund

membership in the Southern Regional Education Board.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,984,861 $10,984,861
$350,000 $350,000 $350,000 $11,334,861

$10,984,861 $10,984,861
$350,000 $350,000 $350,000 $11,334,861

$10,984,861 $10,984,861
$350,000 $350,000 $350,000 $11,334,861

$10,984,861 $10,984,861
$350,000 $350,000 $350,000 $11,334,861

296.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$61,262

$61,262

$61,262

$61,262

296.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($67,990)

($67,990)

($67,990)

($67,990)

296.3 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC: Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$13,141

$13,141

$0

$13,141

296.100 -Regents Central Office

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to institutions of the University System of Georgia and to fund

membership in the Southern Regional Education Board.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,991,274 $10,991,274 $10,978,133 $10,991,274

State General Funds

$10,991,274 $10,991,274 $10,978,133 $10,991,274

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

Sales and Services

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

$350,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,341,274 $11,341,274 $11,328,133 $11,341,274

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and educational programs regarding marine and ocean science and aquatic

environments.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,105,234 $3,105,234 $2,522,795 $2,522,795 $1,774,927
$227,825 $227,825 $545,487 $545,487 $1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,402,956

$3,105,234 $3,105,234 $2,522,795 $2,522,795 $1,774,927
$227,825 $227,825 $545,487 $545,487 $1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,402,956

$3,105,234 $3,105,234 $2,522,795 $2,522,795 $1,774,927
$227,825 $227,825 $545,487 $545,487 $1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,402,956

$3,105,234 $3,105,234 $2,522,795 $2,522,795 $1,774,927
$227,825 $227,825 $545,487 $545,487 $1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,402,956

297.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$40,911

$40,911

$40,911

$40,911

297.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$4,169

$4,169

$0

$4,169

297.100 -Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and educational programs regarding marine and ocean science and aquatic

environments.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,150,314

$3,150,314

$3,146,145

$3,150,314

State General Funds

$3,150,314

$3,150,314

$3,146,145

$3,150,314

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

$2,522,795

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,774,927

$1,774,927

$1,774,927

$1,774,927

Intergovernmental Transfers

$227,825

$227,825

$227,825

$227,825

University System of Georgia Research Funds

$227,825

$227,825

$227,825

$227,825

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$545,487

$545,487

$545,487

$545,487

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$545,487

$545,487

$545,487

$545,487

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Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,448,036

$1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,448,036

$1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,443,867

$1,001,615 $1,001,615 $7,448,036

Teaching

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of Regents for annual allocations to University System of Georgia

institutions for student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote, support, or extend student learning.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,813,856,401 $2,813,856,401 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $3,814,571,912 $1,003,304,827
$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,821,262,811

$2,813,856,401 $2,813,856,401 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $3,814,571,912 $1,003,304,827
$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,821,262,811

$2,813,856,401 $2,813,856,401 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $3,814,571,912 $1,003,304,827
$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,821,262,811

$2,813,856,401 $2,813,856,401 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $3,814,571,912 $1,003,304,827
$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,821,262,811

298.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$82,655,144 $82,654,405 $82,654,405 $82,654,405

298.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$13,303,671 $13,303,671 $13,303,671 $13,303,671

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298.3 Increase funds to reflect a 2.3% decrease in enrollment with an increase in higher cost program areas ($10,334,073) and 0.6% increase in square footage ($2,313,043). (H and S:Increase funds to reflect a 2.3% decrease in enrollment with an increase in higher-cost program areas ($7,568,313) and 0.6% increase in square footage ($2,313,040))

State General Funds

$12,647,116

$9,881,353

$9,881,353

$9,881,353

298.4 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$17,106,681 $17,106,681

$0 $17,106,681

298.5 Reduce formula funds to reflect corrected credit hour data for Georgia Institute of Technology. (H and S:NO; Credit hour correction reflected in Amended FY2023 and correct credit hour data included in FY2024)

State General Funds

($2,757,872)

$0

$0

$0

298.6 Reduce funds for the Augusta University / University of Georgia Medical Partnership expansion.

State General Funds

($2,447,480) ($2,447,480) ($2,447,480) ($2,447,480)

298.7 Transfer funds from the Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service programs to the Teaching program for the Fort Valley State University Land-Grant Match requirements.

State General Funds

$540,159

$540,159

$540,159

$540,159

298.8 Recognize $65,900,000 for capital maintenance and repairs. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

298.9 Reduce funds and utilize Carry Forward funds where necessary. State General Funds

($87,000,000) ($66,000,000)

298.100 -Teaching

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of Regents for annual allocations to University System of Georgia

institutions for student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote, support, or extend student learning.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,934,903,820 $2,934,895,190 $2,830,788,509 $2,868,895,190

State General Funds

$2,934,903,820 $2,934,895,190 $2,830,788,509 $2,868,895,190

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498 $1,192,834,498

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,814,571,912 $3,814,571,912 $3,814,571,912 $3,814,571,912

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,003,304,827 $1,003,304,827 $1,003,304,827 $1,003,304,827

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4269

University System of Georgia Research Funds Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,942,310,230

$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,942,301,600

$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,838,194,919

$849,797,286 $153,507,541 $174,175,511 $174,175,511 $2,637,091,574 $417,895,404 $2,219,196,170 $7,876,301,600

Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and conduct research at the University of Georgia on animal disease problems of

present and potential concern to Georgia's livestock and poultry industries and to provide training and education in disease research,

surveillance, and intervention.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,065,845 $5,065,845
$90,000 $90,000 $5,155,845

$5,065,845 $5,065,845
$90,000 $90,000 $5,155,845

$5,065,845 $5,065,845
$90,000 $90,000 $5,155,845

$5,065,845 $5,065,845
$90,000 $90,000 $5,155,845

299.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$76,455

$76,455

$76,455

$76,455

299.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$25,989

$25,989

$0

$25,989

299.100 -Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and conduct research at the University of Georgia on animal disease problems of

present and potential concern to Georgia's livestock and poultry industries and to provide training and education in disease research,

surveillance, and intervention.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,168,289 $5,168,289
$90,000 $90,000 $5,258,289

$5,168,289 $5,168,289
$90,000 $90,000 $5,258,289

$5,142,300 $5,142,300
$90,000 $90,000 $5,232,300

$5,168,289 $5,168,289
$90,000 $90,000 $5,258,289

Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction for veterinary medicine students, support research that enhances

the health and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and

the nation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$529,313 $529,313 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,529,313

$529,313 $529,313 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,529,313

$529,313 $529,313 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,529,313

$529,313 $529,313 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,529,313

300.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$38,534

$38,534

$38,534

$38,534

300.2 Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. (S:NO; Institutions shall use other funds to cover system-initiated changes for employer share of health benefits)(CC:Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits)

State General Funds

$3,403

$3,403

$0

$3,403

300.100 -Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction for veterinary medicine students, support research that enhances

the health and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and

the nation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$571,250

$571,250

$567,847

$571,250

State General Funds

$571,250

$571,250

$567,847

$571,250

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4271

Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,571,250

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,571,250

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,567,847

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,571,250

Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to present and future generations of Georgians in order to

create an awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$337,955 $337,955 $337,955

$337,955 $337,955 $337,955

$337,955 $337,955 $337,955

$337,955 $337,955 $337,955

301.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$7,671

$7,671

$7,671

$7,671

301.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$1,671

$3,850

$3,850

$3,850

301.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$157

$157

$157

$157

301.4 Increase funds for the Anne Frank Holocaust Education Center. State General Funds

$344,500

$250,000

$264,500

301.100 -Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to present and future generations of Georgians in order to

create an awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$347,454

$694,133

$599,633

$614,133

State General Funds

$347,454

$694,133

$599,633

$614,133

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$347,454

$694,133

$599,633

$614,133

Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia Military College's Junior Military College and pooled expenses.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,732,827 $3,732,827 $3,732,827

$3,732,827 $3,732,827 $3,732,827

$3,732,827 $3,732,827 $3,732,827

$3,732,827 $3,732,827 $3,732,827

302.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$118,677

$118,677

$118,677

$118,677

302.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($1,913)

($1,913)

($1,913)

($1,913)

302.3 Reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member, per-month (PMPM) rate for non-certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2024. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

302.100 -Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia Military College's Junior Military College and pooled expenses.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

State General Funds

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

$3,849,591

Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades three through twelve at Georgia Military

College's Preparatory School.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,705,135 $4,705,135 $4,705,135

$4,705,135 $4,705,135 $4,705,135

$4,705,135 $4,705,135 $4,705,135

$4,705,135 $4,705,135 $4,705,135

303.1 Increase funds for enrollment growth and training and experience.

State General Funds

$209,227

$419,298

$419,298

$419,298

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303.2 Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,580 effective January 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$554,820

$396,240

$396,240

$396,240

303.3 Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,000 effective September 1, 2023.

State General Funds

$127,501

$110,862

$110,862

$110,862

303.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades kindergarten through twelve at Georgia Military College's Preparatory School. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades kindergarten through twelve at Georgia Military College's Preparatory School. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades kindergarten through twelve at Georgia Military College's Preparatory School. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades kindergarten through twelve at Georgia Military College's Preparatory School.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

303.100 -Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades kindergarten through twelve at Georgia

Military College's Preparatory School.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,596,683

$5,631,535

$5,631,535

$5,631,535

State General Funds

$5,596,683

$5,631,535

$5,631,535

$5,631,535

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,596,683

$5,631,535

$5,631,535

$5,631,535

Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform, and

entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

$14,164,216 $14,164,216 $14,164,216

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304.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$183,186

$183,186

$183,186

$183,186

304.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$53,353

$53,353

$53,353

$53,353

304.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,954

$11,417

$11,417

$11,417

304.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$2,612

$2,612

$2,612

$2,612

304.5 Reduce funds and recognize other funds available. State General Funds

($3,747,944) ($1,416,421)

304.100 -Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform, and

entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,408,321 $14,414,784 $10,666,840 $12,998,363

State General Funds

$14,408,321 $14,414,784 $10,666,840 $12,998,363

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,408,321 $14,414,784 $10,666,840 $12,998,363

Section 42: Revenue, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Fireworks Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$214,009,381 $214,009,381 $214,009,381

$210,853,207 $210,853,207 $210,853,207

$433,783

$433,783

$433,783

$2,722,391

$2,722,391

$2,722,391

$1,058,059

$1,058,059

$1,058,059

$687,912

$687,912

$687,912

$370,147

$370,147

$370,147

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

$214,009,381 $210,853,207
$433,783 $2,722,391 $1,058,059
$687,912 $370,147 $2,247,671

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4275

Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,247,671 $2,247,671 $217,315,111

$2,247,671 $2,247,671 $217,315,111

$2,247,671 $2,247,671 $217,315,111

$2,247,671 $2,247,671 $217,315,111

Section Total - Final

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$217,327,037 $217,545,131

State General Funds

$213,747,991 $213,966,085

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$433,783

$433,783

Fireworks Trust Funds

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,058,059

$1,058,059

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$687,912

$687,912

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 $370,147

$370,147

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

Sales and Services

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,247,671

$2,247,671

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$220,632,767 $220,850,861

$217,545,131 $213,966,085
$433,783 $3,145,263 $1,058,059
$687,912 $370,147 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $220,850,861

$217,545,131 $213,966,085
$433,783 $3,145,263 $1,058,059
$687,912 $370,147 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $220,850,861

Departmental Administration (DOR)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide general support

services to the operating programs of the Department of Revenue.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

$13,962,829 $13,962,829 $13,962,829

305.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$227,229

$227,229

$227,229

$227,229

305.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$8,739

$8,739

$8,739

$8,739

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305.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$561

305.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$841

$1,293 $841

$1,293 $841

$1,293 $841

305.100-Departmental Administration (DOR)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide general support

services to the operating programs of the Department of Revenue.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,200,199 $14,200,931 $14,200,931 $14,200,931

State General Funds

$14,200,199 $14,200,931 $14,200,931 $14,200,931

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,200,199 $14,200,931 $14,200,931 $14,200,931

Forestland Protection Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for forestland conservation use property and qualified timberland

property to counties, municipalities, and school districts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

$39,072,552 $39,072,552 $39,072,552

306.1 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$756

$756

$756

$756

306.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$49

$113

$113

$113

306.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$73

$73

$73

$73

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4277

306.100 -Forestland Protection Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for forestland conservation use property and qualified timberland

property to counties, municipalities, and school districts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$39,073,430 $39,073,494 $39,073,494 $39,073,494

State General Funds

$39,073,430 $39,073,494 $39,073,494 $39,073,494

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,073,430 $39,073,494 $39,073,494 $39,073,494

Industry Regulation

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the distribution, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and

tobacco products.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,135,524 $8,701,741
$433,783 $370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

$9,135,524 $8,701,741
$433,783 $370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

$9,135,524 $8,701,741
$433,783 $370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

$9,135,524 $8,701,741
$433,783 $370,147 $370,147 $485,887 $485,887 $485,887 $9,991,558

307.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$216,651

$216,651

$216,651

$216,651

307.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$5,507

$5,507

$5,507

$5,507

307.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$353

$814

$814

$814

307.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$530

$530

$530

$530

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307.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$154,665

$154,665

$154,665

307.100 -Industry Regulation

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the distribution, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and

tobacco products.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,358,565

$9,513,691

$9,513,691

$9,513,691

State General Funds

$8,924,782

$9,079,908

$9,079,908

$9,079,908

Tobacco Settlement Funds

$433,783

$433,783

$433,783

$433,783

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$370,147

$370,147

$370,147

$370,147

Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Grant CFDA93.959 $370,147

$370,147

$370,147

$370,147

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$485,887

$485,887

$485,887

$485,887

Sales and Services

$485,887

$485,887

$485,887

$485,887

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$485,887

$485,887

$485,887

$485,887

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,214,599 $10,369,725 $10,369,725 $10,369,725

Local Government Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with the administration of state tax laws and administer the unclaimed

property unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Fireworks Trust Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,974,193 $4,251,802 $2,722,391
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 $7,394,193

$6,974,193 $4,251,802 $2,722,391
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 $7,394,193

$6,974,193 $4,251,802 $2,722,391
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 $7,394,193

$6,974,193 $4,251,802 $2,722,391
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 $7,394,193

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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308.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$142,442

$142,442

$142,442

$142,442

308.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,710

$1,710

$1,710

$1,710

308.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$110

$254

$254

$254

308.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$165

$165

$165

$165

308.5 Increase funds in accordance with FY2022 Fireworks Excise Tax Collections pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Fireworks Trust Funds

$422,872

$422,872

$422,872

$422,872

308.100-Local Government Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with the administration of state tax laws and administer the unclaimed

property unit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,541,492

$7,541,636

$7,541,636

$7,541,636

State General Funds

$4,396,229

$4,396,373

$4,396,373

$4,396,373

Fireworks Trust Funds

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

$3,145,263

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

Sales and Services

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

$420,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,961,492

$7,961,636

$7,961,636

$7,961,636

Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement benefits and employer share of FICA to local tax officials.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

$9,033,157 $9,033,157 $9,033,157

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309.100 -Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement benefits and employer share of FICA to local tax officials.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

State General Funds

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

$9,033,157

Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle ownership by maintaining title and registration records and validate

rebuilt vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

$38,662,056 $38,662,056 $38,662,056

310.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$383,238

$383,238

$383,238

$383,238

310.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$8,295

$8,295

$8,295

$8,295

310.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$532

$1,226

$1,226

$1,226

310.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$798

$798

$798

$798

310.100 -Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle ownership by maintaining title and registration records and validate

rebuilt vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$39,054,919 $39,055,613 $39,055,613 $39,055,613

State General Funds

$39,054,919 $39,055,613 $39,055,613 $39,055,613

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$39,054,919 $39,055,613 $39,055,613 $39,055,613

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4281

Office of Special Investigations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent taxpayer and criminal activities involving department efforts; and

conduct checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road vehicles.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,765,415 $5,765,415
$416,081 $416,081 $6,181,496

$5,765,415 $5,765,415
$416,081 $416,081 $6,181,496

$5,765,415 $5,765,415
$416,081 $416,081 $6,181,496

$5,765,415 $5,765,415
$416,081 $416,081 $6,181,496

311.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$72,157

$72,157

$72,157

$72,157

311.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,887

$1,887

$1,887

$1,887

311.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$121

$279

$279

$279

311.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$182

$182

$182

$182

311.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$57,159

$57,159

$57,159

311.100 -Office of Special Investigations

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent taxpayer and criminal activities involving department efforts; and

conduct checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road vehicles.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$5,839,762

$5,897,079

$5,897,079

$5,897,079

State General Funds

$5,839,762

$5,897,079

$5,897,079

$5,897,079

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$416,081 $416,081 $6,255,843

$416,081 $416,081 $6,313,160

$416,081 $416,081 $6,313,160

$416,081 $416,081 $6,313,160

Tax Compliance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure compliance, and collect on delinquent accounts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$60,106,396 $60,106,396
$1,341,784 $1,341,784 $1,341,784 $61,448,180

$60,106,396 $60,106,396
$1,341,784 $1,341,784 $1,341,784 $61,448,180

$60,106,396 $60,106,396
$1,341,784 $1,341,784 $1,341,784 $61,448,180

$60,106,396 $60,106,396
$1,341,784 $1,341,784 $1,341,784 $61,448,180

312.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$1,163,218

$1,163,218

$1,163,218

$1,163,218

312.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$32,153

$32,153

$32,153

$32,153

312.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,064

$4,757

$4,757

$4,757

312.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$3,094

$3,094

$3,094

$3,094

312.100 -Tax Compliance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure compliance, and collect on delinquent accounts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$61,306,925 $61,309,618 $61,309,618 $61,309,618

State General Funds

$61,306,925 $61,309,618 $61,309,618 $61,309,618

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

Sales and Services

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

$1,341,784

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4283

Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,341,784 $62,648,709

$1,341,784 $62,651,402

$1,341,784 $62,651,402

$1,341,784 $62,651,402

Tax Policy

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations for taxes collected by

the department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings and provide research and analysis related to all tax

law and policy inquiries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,775,367 $4,775,367 $4,775,367

$4,775,367 $4,775,367 $4,775,367

$4,775,367 $4,775,367 $4,775,367

$4,775,367 $4,775,367 $4,775,367

313.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$78,004

$78,004

$78,004

$78,004

313.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,222

$3,222

$3,222

$3,222

313.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$207

$477

$477

$477

313.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$310

$310

$310

$310

313.100 -Tax Policy

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations for taxes collected by

the department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings and provide research and analysis related to all tax

law and policy inquiries.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,857,110

$4,857,380

$4,857,380

$4,857,380

State General Funds

$4,857,110

$4,857,380

$4,857,380

$4,857,380

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,857,110

$4,857,380

$4,857,380

$4,857,380

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Taxpayer Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments are processed in accordance with the law; that all returns are

reviewed and taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer inquiries about the administration of

individual income tax, sales and use tax, withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all registration

functions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$26,521,892 $26,521,892
$271,831 $271,831 $26,793,723

$26,521,892 $26,521,892
$271,831 $271,831 $26,793,723

$26,521,892 $26,521,892
$271,831 $271,831 $26,793,723

$26,521,892 $26,521,892
$271,831 $271,831 $26,793,723

314.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$524,976

$524,976

$524,976

$524,976

314.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$12,590

$12,590

$12,590

$12,590

314.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$808

$1,862

$1,862

$1,862

314.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,212

$1,212

$1,212

$1,212

314.100 -Taxpayer Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments are processed in accordance with the law; that all returns are

reviewed and taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer inquiries about the administration of

individual income tax, sales and use tax, withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all registration

functions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$27,061,478 $27,062,532 $27,062,532 $27,062,532

State General Funds

$27,061,478 $27,062,532 $27,062,532 $27,062,532

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$271,831

$271,831

$271,831

$271,831

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4285

Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$271,831 $27,333,309

$271,831 $27,334,363

$271,831 $27,334,363

$271,831 $27,334,363

Section 43: Secretary of State
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$27,401,198 $27,401,198 $27,401,198

$27,401,198 $27,401,198 $27,401,198

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$33,143,518 $33,143,518 $33,143,518

$27,401,198 $27,401,198
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $33,143,518

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$28,957,683 $32,168,853

$28,957,683 $32,168,853

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$5,192,320

$34,700,003 $37,911,173

$30,941,614 $30,941,614
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $36,683,934

$31,016,614 $31,016,614
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $36,758,934

Corporations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings made pursuant to statutes; to issue certifications of records on file;

and to provide general information to the public on all filed entities.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$0 $0 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$0 $0 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$0 $0 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$0 $0 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,611,820 $4,611,820

$4,611,820 $4,611,820

$4,611,820 $4,611,820

$4,611,820 $4,611,820

315.100 -Corporations

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings made pursuant to statutes; to issue certifications of records on file;

and to provide general information to the public on all filed entities.

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

$4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820 $4,611,820

Elections

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed upon the Secretary of State by providing all required filing and

public information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties required by law, and assisting candidates, local

governments, and citizens in interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial disclosure laws.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,216,652 $7,216,652
$550,000 $550,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $7,816,652

$7,216,652 $7,216,652
$550,000 $550,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $7,816,652

$7,216,652 $7,216,652
$550,000 $550,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $7,816,652

$7,216,652 $7,216,652
$550,000 $550,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $7,816,652

316.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$98,353

$98,353

$98,353

$98,353

316.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,215

$3,215

$3,215

$3,215

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4287

316.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$868

$2,000

$2,000

$2,000

316.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$746

$746

$746

$746

316.5 Utilize existing funds for two positions for State Election Board administrative support. (G:YES)(H:NO)(S:NO)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

316.6 Increase funds for a data plan contract. (S and CC:Increase funds for one-time funding to assist with onboarding local election entities to a data plan contract)

State General Funds

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

316.100 -Elections

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed upon the Secretary of State by providing all required filing and

public information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties required by law, and assisting candidates, local

governments, and citizens in interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial disclosure laws.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,319,834

$7,870,966

$7,870,966

$7,870,966

State General Funds

$7,319,834

$7,870,966

$7,870,966

$7,870,966

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

$550,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Sales and Services

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$7,919,834

$8,470,966

$8,470,966

$8,470,966

Investigations

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and regulations related to professional licenses, elections, and securities; to

investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing license holders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,481,167 $3,481,167 $3,481,167

$3,481,167 $3,481,167 $3,481,167

$3,481,167 $3,481,167 $3,481,167

$3,481,167 $3,481,167 $3,481,167

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317.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$111,919

$111,919

$111,919

$111,919

317.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,651

$3,651

$3,651

$3,651

317.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$986

$2,272

$2,272

$2,272

317.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$847

$847

$847

$847

317.5 Increase funds to provide for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers to reduce turnover and increase retention. (S and CC:Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 salary adjustment (for $4,000 total) for criminal investigators to reduce turnover and increase retention)

State General Funds

$87,810

$87,810

$87,810

317.100 -Investigations

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and regulations related to professional licenses, elections, and securities; to

investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing license holders.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,598,570

$3,687,666

$3,687,666

$3,687,666

State General Funds

$3,598,570

$3,687,666

$3,687,666

$3,687,666

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,598,570

$3,687,666

$3,687,666

$3,687,666

Office Administration (SOS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the Office of Secretary of State and its attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$3,273,184 $3,273,184
$5,500 $5,500

$3,273,184 $3,273,184
$5,500 $5,500

$3,273,184 $3,273,184
$5,500 $5,500

$3,273,184 $3,273,184
$5,500 $5,500

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4289

Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$5,500 $3,278,684

$5,500 $3,278,684

$5,500 $3,278,684

$5,500 $3,278,684

318.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$54,264

$54,264

$54,264

$54,264

318.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$3,016

$3,016

$3,016

$3,016

318.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$815

$1,878

$1,878

$1,878

318.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$699

$699

$699

$699

318.100 -Office Administration (SOS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the Office of Secretary of State and its attached agencies.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,331,978

$3,333,041

$3,333,041

$3,333,041

State General Funds

$3,331,978

$3,333,041

$3,333,041

$3,333,041

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

Sales and Services

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

$5,500

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,337,478

$3,338,541

$3,338,541

$3,338,541

Professional Licensing Boards

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and welfare by supporting all operations of Boards which license

professions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$8,429,200 $8,429,200
$400,000 $400,000

$8,429,200 $8,429,200
$400,000 $400,000

$8,429,200 $8,429,200
$400,000 $400,000

$8,429,200 $8,429,200
$400,000 $400,000

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$400,000 $8,829,200

$400,000 $8,829,200

$400,000 $8,829,200

$400,000 $8,829,200

319.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$298,450

$298,450

$298,450

$298,450

319.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$7,906

$7,906

$7,906

$7,906

319.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$2,134

$4,918

$4,918

$4,918

319.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,834

$1,834

$1,834

$1,834

319.5 Transfer funds from the Professional Licensing Boards program to implement the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board pursuant to HB476 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

($185,000)

($185,000)

($185,000)

($185,000)

319.6 Increase funds for two nursing analysts and one full-time educator for the Georgia Board of Nursing to address increased licensure and complaint volume. (S and CC:Increase funds for one nursing analyst and one full-time educator for the Georgia Board of Nursing to address increased licensure and complaint volume)

State General Funds

$191,915

$129,196

$129,196

319.7 Increase funds for five analysts to address increased licensure volume. (S and CC:Increase funds for two analysts to address increased licensure volume)

State General Funds

$308,959

$123,584

$123,584

319.100 -Professional Licensing Boards

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and welfare by supporting all operations of Boards which license

professions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,554,524

$9,058,182

$8,810,088

$8,810,088

State General Funds

$8,554,524

$9,058,182

$8,810,088

$8,810,088

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

4291

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $8,954,524

$400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $9,458,182

$400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $9,210,088

$400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $9,210,088

Securities

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia

Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under each act include registration, examination,

investigation, and administrative enforcement actions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,110,781 $1,110,781
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $1,135,781

$1,110,781 $1,110,781
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $1,135,781

$1,110,781 $1,110,781
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $1,135,781

$1,110,781 $1,110,781
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $1,135,781

320.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

$30,523

320.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$705

$705

$705

$705

320.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$190

$438

$438

$438

320.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$164

$164

$164

$164

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320.100 -Securities

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia

Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under each act include registration, examination,

investigation, and administrative enforcement actions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,142,363

$1,142,611

$1,142,611

$1,142,611

State General Funds

$1,142,363

$1,142,611

$1,142,611

$1,142,611

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

Sales and Services

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,167,363

$1,167,611

$1,167,611

$1,167,611

State Elections Board

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

321.1 Increase funds for two investigators, one administrative assistant, and one executive director.

State General Funds

$387,039

$427,010

$427,010

321.2 Increase funds for operations. State General Funds

$9,016

$4,508

$4,508

321.3 Increase funds for board per diem and travel expenses. State General Funds

$13,000

$6,500

$6,500

321.4 Increase funds for the design of a website and ancillary services. State General Funds

$50,000

$25,000

$25,000

321.5 Increase funds for projected needs related to administrative hearings and third party analysis.

State General Funds

$125,000

$0

$50,000

321.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is for the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations related to elections and the investigation of any violations thereof. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is for the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations related to elections and the investigation of any violations thereof.

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House: This appropriation is for the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations related to elections and the investigation of any violations thereof.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

321.100 -State Elections Board

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is for the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations related to elections and the

investigation of any violations thereof.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$584,055

$463,018

$513,018

State General Funds

$584,055

$463,018

$513,018

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$584,055

$463,018

$513,018

Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC oil for registered Georgia patients by regulating the production,

transport, and sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC

oil use in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$908,686 $908,686 $908,686

$908,686 $908,686 $908,686

$908,686 $908,686 $908,686

$908,686 $908,686 $908,686

322.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

$20,349

322.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$554

$554

$554

$554

322.3 Utilize existing funds for licensing and tracking technology, as necessary. (G:YES)(H and S:Increase funds for contracts related to seed-to-sale tracking technology, laboratory testing, technology integration, and communications)

State General Funds

$0

$422,000

$140,668

$140,668

322.4 Increase funds for operations. State General Funds

$304,046

$101,349

$101,349

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322.5 Increase funds for an attorney, a laboratory specialist, a business manager, an investigator, an inspector, a safety and compliance specialist, and salary adjustments. (S and CC:Increase funds for a laboratory specialist, an investigator, an inspector, and a safety and compliance specialist)

State General Funds

$705,727

$401,793

$401,793

322.100-Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC oil for registered Georgia patients by regulating the production,

transport, and sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC

oil use in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$929,589

$2,361,362

$1,573,399

$1,573,399

State General Funds

$929,589

$2,361,362

$1,573,399

$1,573,399

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$929,589

$2,361,362

$1,573,399

$1,573,399

Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

323.1 Transfer funds from the Professional Licensing Boards program to implement the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board pursuant to HB476 (2022 Session).

State General Funds

$185,000

$185,000

$185,000

$185,000

323.2 Increase funds for a director, two analysts, an investigator, an administrative assistant, and other ongoing expenses. (H:Increase funds for an executive director, deputy director, an executive assistant, IT manager, and a customer service specialist)(S and CC:Increase funds for a director, two analysts, an investigator, an administrative assistant, and other ongoing expenses)

State General Funds

$517,895

$613,040

$517,895

$517,895

323.3 Increase funds for one-time funding for licensing software migration and furniture, fixtures, and equipment. (H:NO; Reflect funds in the Amended FY2023 budget (HB18, 2023 Session))(S and CC:Increase funds for one-time funding for licensing software migration and furniture, fixtures, and equipment)

State General Funds

$325,000

$0

$25,000

$50,000

323.4 Increase funds for operation expenses, contracts, and rent. State General Funds

$280,000

$280,000

$280,000

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323.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land surveyors. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land surveyors. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land surveyors. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land surveyors.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

323.100 -Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land surveyors.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,027,895

$1,078,040

$1,007,895

$1,032,895

State General Funds

$1,027,895

$1,078,040

$1,007,895

$1,032,895

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,027,895

$1,078,040

$1,007,895

$1,032,895

Real Estate Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for real estate brokers and salespersons, and provide administrative

support to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real Estate Appraisal Act.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,981,528 $2,981,528
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,081,528

$2,981,528 $2,981,528
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,081,528

$2,981,528 $2,981,528
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,081,528

$2,981,528 $2,981,528
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $3,081,528

324.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$71,221

$71,221

$71,221

$71,221

324.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($67)

($67)

($67)

($67)

324.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$248

$248

$248

$248

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324.100 -Real Estate Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for real estate brokers and salespersons, and provide administrative

support to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real Estate Appraisal Act.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,052,930

$3,052,930

$3,052,930

$3,052,930

State General Funds

$3,052,930

$3,052,930

$3,052,930

$3,052,930

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,152,930

$3,152,930

$3,152,930

$3,152,930

Section 44: Student Finance Commission and Authority, Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$1,142,144,631 $1,142,144,631 $1,142,144,631

$124,318,561 $124,318,561 $124,318,561

$1,017,826,070 $1,017,826,070 $1,017,826,070

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

$19,852,620 $19,852,620 $19,852,620

$11,461,658 $11,461,658 $11,461,658

$11,461,658 $11,461,658 $11,461,658

$8,390,962

$8,390,962

$8,390,962

$8,390,962

$8,390,962

$8,390,962

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$1,162,752,326 $1,162,752,326 $1,162,752,326

$1,142,144,631 $124,318,561
$1,017,826,070 $155,075 $155,075
$19,852,620 $11,461,658 $11,461,658
$8,390,962 $8,390,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,162,752,326

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

Section Total - Final

$1,204,880,347 $1,187,450,791

$125,845,190 $120,345,058

$1,079,035,157 $1,067,105,733

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

$1,191,200,309 $120,345,058
$1,070,855,251 $155,075 $155,075

$1,191,200,309 $120,345,058
$1,070,855,251 $155,075 $155,075

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$19,852,620 $11,461,658 $11,461,658
$8,390,962 $8,390,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,225,488,042

$21,575,485 $13,084,523 $13,084,523
$8,490,962 $8,490,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,209,781,351

$21,575,485 $13,084,523 $13,084,523
$8,490,962 $8,490,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,213,530,869

$21,575,485 $13,084,523 $13,084,523
$8,490,962 $8,490,962
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $1,213,530,869

College Completion Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid to eligible students to complete remaining credential credit

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,000,000 $0
$10,000,000 $10,000,000

$10,000,000 $0
$10,000,000 $10,000,000

$10,000,000 $0
$10,000,000 $10,000,000

$10,000,000 $0
$10,000,000 $10,000,000

325.1 Transfer funds from the Low Interest Loans program to the College Completion Grants program for postsecondary gap funding grants to reflect increased utilization.

Lottery Proceeds

$10,000,000

$1,818,459

$2,000,000

325.100 -College Completion Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid to eligible students to complete remaining credential credit

requirements.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,000,000 $20,000,000 $11,818,459 $12,000,000

Lottery Proceeds

$10,000,000 $20,000,000 $11,818,459 $12,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$10,000,000 $20,000,000 $11,818,459 $12,000,000

Commission Administration (GSFC)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that reward students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and

certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,175,186 $0
$12,175,186 $155,075 $155,075 $4,593 $4,593 $4,593 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
$12,934,854

$12,175,186 $0
$12,175,186 $155,075 $155,075 $4,593 $4,593 $4,593 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
$12,934,854

$12,175,186 $0
$12,175,186 $155,075 $155,075 $4,593 $4,593 $4,593 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
$12,934,854

$12,175,186 $0
$12,175,186 $155,075 $155,075 $4,593 $4,593 $4,593 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
$12,934,854

326.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Lottery Proceeds

$219,824

$219,824

$219,824

$219,824

326.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

Lottery Proceeds

$9,552

$9,552

$9,552

$9,552

326.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Lottery Proceeds

$1,253

$2,888

$2,888

$2,888

326.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

Lottery Proceeds

$414

$414

$414

$414

326.5 Reduce funds for administrative costs associated with service cancelable loan programs and utilize existing funds to implement loan repayment programs for mental health professionals. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

Lottery Proceeds

($1,622,865) ($1,622,865) ($1,622,865) ($1,622,865)

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326.6 Utilize existing other funds to support commission operations and student access to financial aid programs, including the Behavioral Health Service Cancelable Loan as established in HB1013 (2022 Session), and the law enforcement and medical examiner loan repayment programs.

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$1,622,865

$1,622,865

$1,622,865

326.100-Commission Administration (GSFC)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that reward students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and

certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,783,364 $10,784,999 $10,784,999 $10,784,999

Lottery Proceeds

$10,783,364 $10,784,999 $10,784,999 $10,784,999

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

$155,075

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$4,593

$1,627,458

$1,627,458

$1,627,458

Reserved Fund Balances

$1,622,865

$1,622,865

$1,622,865

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$1,622,865

$1,622,865

$1,622,865

Sales and Services

$4,593

$4,593

$4,593

$4,593

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$4,593

$4,593

$4,593

$4,593

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

State Funds Transfers

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

Agency to Agency Contracts

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

$600,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$11,543,032 $13,167,532 $13,167,532 $13,167,532

Dual Enrollment

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue postsecondary study at approved public and private postsecondary

institutions, while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$82,801,706 $82,801,706 $82,801,706

$82,801,706 $82,801,706 $82,801,706

$82,801,706 $82,801,706 $82,801,706

$82,801,706 $82,801,706 $82,801,706

327.1 Reduce funds based on projections. State General Funds

($6,595,962) ($6,595,962) ($6,595,962)

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327.100 -Dual Enrollment

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue postsecondary study at approved public and private postsecondary

institutions, while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$82,801,706 $76,205,744 $76,205,744 $76,205,744

State General Funds

$82,801,706 $76,205,744 $76,205,744 $76,205,744

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$82,801,706 $76,205,744 $76,205,744 $76,205,744

Engineer Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to Georgia residents who are engineering students at Mercer

University (Macon campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,260,000 $1,260,000 $1,260,000

$1,260,000 $1,260,000 $1,260,000

$1,260,000 $1,260,000 $1,260,000

$1,260,000 $1,260,000 $1,260,000

328.1 Transfer funds from the Engineer Scholarship program to the Tuition Equalization Grants (TEG) program based on 2017 Department of Audits and Accounts Performance Audit. (H and S:NO; Recognize existing funds for the Scholarship for Engineering Education at Mercer University, which is designed to incentivize students to pursue a career in engineering and remain in Georgia upon graduation)

State General Funds

($315,000)

$0

$0

$0

328.100 -Engineer Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to Georgia residents who are engineering students at Mercer

University (Macon campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$945,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

State General Funds

$945,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$945,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

$1,260,000

Georgia Military College Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend Georgia Military College,

thereby strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,082,916 $1,082,916 $1,082,916

$1,082,916 $1,082,916 $1,082,916

$1,082,916 $1,082,916 $1,082,916

$1,082,916 $1,082,916 $1,082,916

329.100 -Georgia Military College Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend Georgia Military College,

thereby strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

State General Funds

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

$1,082,916

HERO Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S.

Military Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$630,000 $630,000 $630,000

$630,000 $630,000 $630,000

$630,000 $630,000 $630,000

$630,000 $630,000 $630,000

330.100 -HERO Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to members of the Georgia National Guard and U.S.

Military Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

State General Funds

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

$630,000

HOPE Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students seeking a diploma or certificate at a public postsecondary

institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$77,376,194 $0

$77,376,194 $0

$77,376,194 $0

$77,376,194 $0

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Lottery Proceeds TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$77,376,194 $77,376,194

$77,376,194 $77,376,194

$77,376,194 $77,376,194

$77,376,194 $77,376,194

331.1 Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Grant program at a factor rate of 100% and reduce out of pocket needs for students in Commercial Driver's License and Law Enforcement programs at Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). (H:Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Grant programs at a factor rate of 95% ($1,520,215) and reduce out of pocket needs for students in Commercial Driver's License programs at TCSG by increasing the HOPE Career Grant award amount from $1,000 to $1,250 ($400,200))(S and CC:Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Grant program at a factor rate of 100% and reduce out of pocket needs for students in Commercial Driver's License and Law Enforcement programs at Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG))

Lottery Proceeds

$3,227,686

$1,920,415

$3,227,686

$3,227,686

331.100 -HOPE Grant

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students seeking a diploma or certificate at a public postsecondary

institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$80,603,880 $79,296,609 $80,603,880 $80,603,880

Lottery Proceeds

$80,603,880 $79,296,609 $80,603,880 $80,603,880

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$80,603,880 $79,296,609 $80,603,880 $80,603,880

HOPE High School Equivalency Exam

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's High School Equivalency Exam recipients to pursue education beyond the

high school level at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,345,510 $0
$1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $0
$1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $0
$1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $0
$1,345,510 $1,345,510

332.100 -HOPE High School Equivalency Exam

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's High School Equivalency Exam recipients to pursue education beyond the

high school level at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,345,510 $1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $1,345,510 $1,345,510

$1,345,510 $1,345,510 $1,345,510

HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible private postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$73,002,009 $0
$73,002,009 $73,002,009

$73,002,009 $0
$73,002,009 $73,002,009

$73,002,009 $0
$73,002,009 $73,002,009

$73,002,009 $0
$73,002,009 $73,002,009

333.1 Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarship at private institutions.

Lottery Proceeds

$1,449,577

$1,449,577

$1,449,577

$1,449,577

333.2 Increase funds to increase the HOPE Private Zell award from $2,977 to $3,100 and adjust the HOPE Private award amount to 95% of the Zell award, increasing it from $2,282 to $2,945. (S:NO)(CC:Increase funds to increase the HOPE Private Zell award from $2,977 to $3,100 and adjust the HOPE Private award amount to 100% of the Zell award)

Lottery Proceeds

$15,370,011

$0 $16,767,043

333.100 -HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible private postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$74,451,586 $89,821,597 $74,451,586 $91,218,629

Lottery Proceeds

$74,451,586 $89,821,597 $74,451,586 $91,218,629

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$74,451,586 $89,821,597 $74,451,586 $91,218,629

HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible public postsecondary institution.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$827,927,171 $0
$827,927,171 $827,927,171

$827,927,171 $0
$827,927,171 $827,927,171

$827,927,171 $0
$827,927,171 $827,927,171

$827,927,171 $0
$827,927,171 $827,927,171

334.1 Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools program at a factor rate of 100%. (H:Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools Program ($6,754,767) and increase the factor rate to 95% ($25,175,080))(S and CC:Increase funds to meet the projected need for the HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools program at a factor rate of 100%)

Lottery Proceeds

$57,923,646 $31,929,847 $57,923,646 $46,975,062

334.100 -HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an

eligible public postsecondary institution.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$885,850,817 $859,857,018 $885,850,817 $874,902,233

Lottery Proceeds

$885,850,817 $859,857,018 $885,850,817 $874,902,233

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$885,850,817 $859,857,018 $885,850,817 $874,902,233

Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Grant

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

335.1 Increase funds for Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) grants to be awarded to eligible students enrolled in IPSE programs at postsecondary institutions across the state.

State General Funds

$955,830

$955,830

$955,830

335.99 CC: The purpose of this program is to provide financial aid to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are currently enrolled in the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education program at a postsecondary institution in this state. Senate: The purpose of this program is to provide financial aid to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are currently enrolled in the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education program at a postsecondary institution in this state.

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House: The purpose of this program is to provide financial aid to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are currently enrolled in the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education program at a postsecondary institution in this state.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

335.100 -Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Grant

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this program is to provide financial aid to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are currently

enrolled in the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education program at a postsecondary institution in this state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$955,830

$955,830

$955,830

State General Funds

$955,830

$955,830

$955,830

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$955,830

$955,830

$955,830

Low Interest Loans

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan program to assist with the affordability of a college or technical

college education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to

work in public service. The loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need occupations. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to provide loans for students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Lottery Proceeds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,000,000 $0
$16,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000
$24,000,000

$16,000,000 $0
$16,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000
$24,000,000

$16,000,000 $0
$16,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000
$24,000,000

$16,000,000 $0
$16,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000
$24,000,000

336.1 Transfer funds from the Low Interest Loans program to the College Completion Grants program for postsecondary gap funding grants to reflect increased utilization. (CC:Reduce funds and transfer $2,000,000 to the College Completion Grants program)

Lottery Proceeds

($10,000,000) ($10,000,000) ($16,000,000)

336.100 -Low Interest Loans

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan program to assist with the affordability of a college or technical

college education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to

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work in public service. The loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need occupations. The purpose of this

appropriation is also to provide loans for students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1).

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$0

Lottery Proceeds

$16,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$0

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

Sales and Services

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000

$8,000,000

North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend the University of North Georgia,

thereby strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

$3,037,740 $3,037,740 $3,037,740

337.100 -North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend the University of North Georgia,

thereby strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

State General Funds

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

$3,037,740

North Georgia ROTC Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents with non-repayable financial assistance to attend the University of

North Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,113,750 $1,113,750 $1,113,750

$1,113,750 $1,113,750 $1,113,750

$1,113,750 $1,113,750 $1,113,750

$1,113,750 $1,113,750 $1,113,750

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338.100 -North Georgia ROTC Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents with non-repayable financial assistance to attend the University of

North Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

State General Funds

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

$1,113,750

Public Safety Memorial Grant

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to the children of Georgia law enforcement officers, fire

fighters, EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public

or private postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

$540,000 $540,000 $540,000

339.100 -Public Safety Memorial Grant

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to the children of Georgia law enforcement officers, fire

fighters, EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public

or private postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$540,000

$540,000

$540,000

$540,000

State General Funds

$540,000

$540,000

$540,000

$540,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$540,000

$540,000

$540,000

$540,000

REACH Georgia Scholarship

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based scholarships to selected students participating in the REACH Georgia

mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports academically promising middle and high school students in

their educational pursuits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

$6,370,000 $6,370,000 $6,370,000

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340.1 Utilize state and other funds to fully fund program needs. (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

340.100 -REACH Georgia Scholarship

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based scholarships to selected students participating in the REACH Georgia

mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports academically promising middle and high school students in

their educational pursuits.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

State General Funds

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

$6,370,000

Service Cancelable Loans

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable loans as authorized in statute including programs for large animal

veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,345,000 $3,345,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $13,445,000

$3,345,000 $3,345,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $13,445,000

$3,345,000 $3,345,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $13,445,000

$3,345,000 $3,345,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $13,445,000

341.1 Reduce funds associated with HB1319 (2022 Session) that was not enacted into law. (HB911 (2022 Session) intent language considered non-binding by the Governor)

State General Funds

($1,700,000) ($1,700,000) ($1,700,000) ($1,700,000)

341.2 Increase funds to provide up to $20,000 maximum loan repayments across five years of service to support recruitment and retention of public law enforcement officers across the state.

State General Funds

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

$3,200,000

341.3 Utilize existing other funds to support the Georgia Military College Transfer Service Cancelable Loan.

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

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341.4 Increase funds and recognize $100,000 in existing funds to establish the medical examiner loan repayment program.

State General Funds

$140,000

$140,000

$140,000

341.5 Utilize existing funds ($10,000,000) to provide service cancelable loans to Georgia residents enrolled in degree programs in qualified behavioral health professions pursuant to HB1013 (2022 Session). (H:YES)(S:YES)

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$0

$0

$0

341.100 -Service Cancelable Loans

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable loans as authorized in statute including programs for large animal

veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,845,000

$4,985,000

$4,985,000

$4,985,000

State General Funds

$4,845,000

$4,985,000

$4,985,000

$4,985,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$10,100,000 $10,200,000 $10,200,000 $10,200,000

Reserved Fund Balances

$10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000

Sales and Services

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$14,945,000 $15,185,000 $15,185,000 $15,185,000

Tuition Equalization Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment of higher education in Georgia by providing non-repayable grant

aid to Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

$23,157,067 $23,157,067
$1,278,261 $1,278,261 $1,278,261 $24,435,328

342.1 Transfer funds from the Engineer Scholarship program to the Tuition Equalization Grants (TEG) program based on 2017 Department of Audits and Accounts Performance Audit. (H:NO; Utilize $2,143,508 in existing funds to increase the Tuition

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Equalization Grant (TEG) award amount from $900 to $1,000 per year)(S:NO; Maintain current Engineer Scholarship)(CC:NO; Utilize $2,143,508 in existing funds to increase the Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) award amount from $900 to $1,000 per year)

State General Funds

$315,000

$0

$0

$0

342.100 -Tuition Equalization Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment of higher education in Georgia by providing non-repayable grant

aid to Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$23,472,067 $23,157,067 $23,157,067 $23,157,067

State General Funds

$23,472,067 $23,157,067 $23,157,067 $23,157,067

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,278,261

$1,278,261

$1,278,261

$1,278,261

Reserved Fund Balances

$1,278,261

$1,278,261

$1,278,261

$1,278,261

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$1,278,261

$1,278,261

$1,278,261

$1,278,261

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$24,750,328 $24,435,328 $24,435,328 $24,435,328

Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts for students who

attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Reserved Fund Balances Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$980,382 $980,382 $469,766
$83,397 $83,397 $386,369 $386,369 $1,450,148

$980,382 $980,382 $469,766
$83,397 $83,397 $386,369 $386,369 $1,450,148

$980,382 $980,382 $469,766
$83,397 $83,397 $386,369 $386,369 $1,450,148

$980,382 $980,382 $469,766
$83,397 $83,397 $386,369 $386,369 $1,450,148

343.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$26,867

$26,867

$26,867

$26,867

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343.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($187)

($187)

($187)

($187)

343.3 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

($51)

($51)

($51)

($51)

343.100-Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts for students who

attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,007,011

$1,007,011

$1,007,011

$1,007,011

State General Funds

$1,007,011

$1,007,011

$1,007,011

$1,007,011

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$469,766

$469,766

$469,766

$469,766

Reserved Fund Balances

$83,397

$83,397

$83,397

$83,397

Reserved Fund Balances Not Itemized

$83,397

$83,397

$83,397

$83,397

Sales and Services

$386,369

$386,369

$386,369

$386,369

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$386,369

$386,369

$386,369

$386,369

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,476,777

$1,476,777

$1,476,777

$1,476,777

Section 45: Teachers Retirement System
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$115,000

$115,000

$115,000

$115,000

$115,000

$115,000

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,620,982 $51,620,982 $51,620,982

$115,000 $115,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,620,982

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers

Section Total - Final

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

$51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982

$83,000 $83,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$83,000 $83,000 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

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Retirement Payments TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$51,505,982 $51,588,982

$51,505,982 $51,588,982

$51,505,982 $51,588,982

$51,505,982 $51,588,982

Local/Floor COLA

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local retirement systems a minimum allowance upon retirement (Floor)

and a post-retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retired under TRS.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$115,000 $115,000 $115,000

$115,000 $115,000 $115,000

$115,000 $115,000 $115,000

$115,000 $115,000 $115,000

344.1 Reduce funds to reflect the declining population of teachers who qualify for benefits.

State General Funds

($32,000)

($32,000)

($32,000)

($32,000)

344.100 -Local/Floor COLA

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local retirement systems a minimum allowance upon retirement (Floor)

and a post-retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retired under TRS.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

State General Funds

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

$83,000

System Administration (TRS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, including paying retiree benefits,

investing retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and inactive members, counseling members, and

processing refunds.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$0 $0 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$0 $0 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$0 $0 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$0 $0 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

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345.100-System Administration (TRS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, including paying retiree benefits,

investing retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and inactive members, counseling members, and

processing refunds.

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Retirement Payments
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

$51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982 $51,505,982

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Teachers Retirement System shall not exceed 19.98% for State Fiscal Year 2024.

Section 46: Technical College System of Georgia
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$444,300,060 $444,300,060 $444,300,060

$444,300,060 $444,300,060 $444,300,060

$155,271,110 $155,271,110 $155,271,110

$155,271,110 $155,271,110 $155,271,110

$494,118,843 $494,118,843 $494,118,843

$94,091,852 $94,091,852 $94,091,852

$94,091,852 $94,091,852 $94,091,852

$400,026,991 $400,026,991 $400,026,991

$113,357,716 $113,357,716 $113,357,716

$286,669,275 $286,669,275 $286,669,275

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$3,965,204

$1,097,655,217 $1,097,655,217 $1,097,655,217

$444,300,060 $444,300,060 $155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,097,655,217

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

Section Total - Final
$442,963,136 $452,829,304 $442,963,136 $452,829,304

$453,282,801 $453,282,801

$500,185,598 $500,185,598

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TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,096,318,293

$155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,106,184,461

$155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,106,637,958

$155,271,110 $155,271,110 $494,118,843 $94,091,852 $94,091,852 $400,026,991 $113,357,716 $286,669,275
$3,965,204 $3,965,204 $3,965,204 $1,153,540,755

Adult Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce by providing adult learners in Georgia with basic reading,

writing, computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary instruction to adults without a high school

diploma; and to provide oversight of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of diplomas and transcripts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $24,751,619 $24,751,619
$3,566,341 $1,623,165 $1,623,165 $1,943,176 $1,943,176
$10,499 $10,499 $10,499 $46,661,541

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $24,751,619 $24,751,619
$3,566,341 $1,623,165 $1,623,165 $1,943,176 $1,943,176
$10,499 $10,499 $10,499 $46,661,541

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $24,751,619 $24,751,619
$3,566,341 $1,623,165 $1,623,165 $1,943,176 $1,943,176
$10,499 $10,499 $10,499 $46,661,541

$18,333,082 $18,333,082 $24,751,619 $24,751,619
$3,566,341 $1,623,165 $1,623,165 $1,943,176 $1,943,176
$10,499 $10,499 $10,499 $46,661,541

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346.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$482,375

$482,375

$482,375

$482,375

346.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$6,343

$6,343

$6,343

$6,343

346.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$3,174

$3,174

$3,174

$3,174

346.100 -Adult Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce by providing adult learners in Georgia with basic reading,

writing, computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary instruction to adults without a high school

diploma; and to provide oversight of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of diplomas and transcripts.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$18,824,974 $18,824,974 $18,824,974 $18,824,974

State General Funds

$18,824,974 $18,824,974 $18,824,974 $18,824,974

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$24,751,619 $24,751,619 $24,751,619 $24,751,619

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$24,751,619 $24,751,619 $24,751,619 $24,751,619

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,566,341

$3,566,341

$3,566,341

$3,566,341

Intergovernmental Transfers

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

$1,623,165

Sales and Services

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

$1,943,176

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

State Funds Transfers

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

Agency to Agency Contracts

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

$10,499

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$47,153,433 $47,153,433 $47,153,433 $47,153,433

Departmental Administration (TCSG)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide administrative services to support the state workforce development efforts

undertaken by the department through its associated programs and institutions.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,142,648 $8,142,648 $8,142,648

$8,142,648 $8,142,648 $8,142,648

$8,142,648 $8,142,648 $8,142,648

$8,142,648 $8,142,648 $8,142,648

347.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$166,183

$166,183

$166,183

$166,183

347.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$4,783

$4,783

$4,783

$4,783

347.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$5,628

$12,970

$12,970

$12,970

347.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$594

$594

$594

$594

347.100-Departmental Administration (TCSG)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide administrative services to support the state workforce development efforts

undertaken by the department through its associated programs and institutions.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,319,836

$8,327,178

$8,327,178

$8,327,178

State General Funds

$8,319,836

$8,327,178

$8,327,178

$8,327,178

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,319,836

$8,327,178

$8,327,178

$8,327,178

Economic Development and Customized Services

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services for existing businesses in the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179

$3,241,914 $3,241,914 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $25,163,179 $25,163,179

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041
$40,524,790

$25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041
$40,524,790

$25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041
$40,524,790

$25,163,179 $1,620,041 $1,620,041 $1,620,041
$40,524,790

348.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$78,228

$78,228

$78,228

$78,228

348.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($374)

($374)

($374)

($374)

348.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$107

$107

$107

$107

348.100 -Economic Development and Customized Services

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services for existing businesses in the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,319,875

$3,319,875

$3,319,875

$3,319,875

State General Funds

$3,319,875

$3,319,875

$3,319,875

$3,319,875

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$10,499,656 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $10,499,656

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$10,499,656 $10,499,656 $10,499,656 $10,499,656

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179

Sales and Services

$25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179 $25,163,179

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

State Funds Transfers

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

Agency to Agency Contracts

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

$1,620,041

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$40,602,751 $40,602,751 $40,602,751 $40,602,751

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Quick Start

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and retention by developing and delivering customized workforce

training for Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital investments in new technology, processes, or

product lines in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$22,487,190 $22,487,190
$1,679 $1,679 $1,679 $22,488,869

$22,487,190 $22,487,190
$1,679 $1,679 $1,679 $22,488,869

$22,487,190 $22,487,190
$1,679 $1,679 $1,679 $22,488,869

$22,487,190 $22,487,190
$1,679 $1,679 $1,679 $22,488,869

349.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$156,008

$156,008

$156,008

$156,008

349.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$22,108

$22,108

$22,108

$22,108

349.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$681

$1,569

$1,569

$1,569

349.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$594

$594

$594

$594

349.5 Eliminate funds for one-time funding for design of an electric vehicle facility.

State General Funds

($6,250,000) ($6,250,000) ($6,250,000) ($6,250,000)

349.6 Increase funds for construction of a new Quick Start training center to support the electric vehicle industry in Newton County.

State General Funds

$46,000,000

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349.100 -Quick Start

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and retention by developing and delivering customized workforce

training for Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital investments in new technology, processes, or

product lines in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$16,416,581 $16,417,469 $16,417,469 $62,417,469

State General Funds

$16,416,581 $16,417,469 $16,417,469 $62,417,469

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

Sales and Services

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

$1,679

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,418,260 $16,419,148 $16,419,148 $62,419,148

Quick Start - Special Project

Continuation Budget

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

350.1 Increase funds for a Quick Start style program to address healthcare shortages throughout the state.

State General Funds

$325,000

$325,000

$325,000

350.99 CC: To analyze community healthcare needs, and design, implement, and evaluate a specialized training program to address healthcare shortages across the state. Senate: To analyze community healthcare needs, and design, implement, and evaluate a specialized training program to address healthcare shortages across the state. House: To analyze community healthcare needs, and design, implement, and evaluate a specialized training program to address healthcare shortages across the state.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

350.100 -Quick Start - Special Project

Appropriation (HB 19)

To analyze community healthcare needs, and design, implement, and evaluate a specialized training program to address healthcare

shortages across the state.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$325,000

$325,000

$325,000

State General Funds

$325,000

$325,000

$325,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$325,000

$325,000

$325,000

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Technical Education

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in

technical education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire

postsecondary education or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$382,961,558 $382,961,558 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $465,367,670 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $910,256,305

$382,961,558 $382,961,558 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $465,367,670 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $910,256,305

$382,961,558 $382,961,558 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $465,367,670 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $910,256,305

$382,961,558 $382,961,558 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $465,367,670 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $910,256,305

351.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$10,659,280 $10,659,280 $10,659,280 $10,659,280

351.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$1,395,348

$1,395,348

$1,395,348

$1,395,348

351.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State General Funds

$154,822

$356,802

$356,802

$356,802

351.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$64,038

$64,038

$64,038

$64,038

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351.5 Reduce funds to reflect a decrease of 3.5% in credit hours (-$9,292,213) and increase funds to reflect an increase of 2.1% in square footage ($315,390).

State General Funds

($8,976,823) ($8,976,823) ($8,976,823) ($8,976,823)

351.6 Reduce funds for one-time MRR funding for a renovation at Southeast Georgia Technical College. (S and CC:Reduce funds for one-time maintenance, repair and renovation (MRR) funding for a renovation at Southeastern Technical College)

State General Funds

($500,000)

($500,000)

($500,000)

($500,000)

351.7 Increase funds for the first year of a three-year phase-in for increased credit hour earnings for the Aviation, Commercial Driver's License, and Nursing programs to reflect the high cost nature of providing these programs. (S:Increase funds for the first year of a three-year phase-in for increased credit hour earnings for the Commercial Driver's License and Nursing programs to reflect the high cost nature of providing these programs)(CC:Increase funds for the first year of a three-year phase-in for increased credit hour earnings for the Aviation, Commercial Driver's License, and Nursing programs to reflect the high cost nature of providing these programs)

State General Funds

$8,230,958

$7,581,605

$8,230,958

351.8 Increase funds to implement the Tools for Success matching grant program. (S:Increase funds to implement the Tools for Success matching grant program as a pilot program)(CC:Increase funds to implement the Tools for Success matching grant program)

State General Funds

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

351.9 Recognize $22,000,000 for major repairs and renovations. (H:YES)(S:Increase funds and recognize $22,000,000 for major repairs and renovations)(CC:Increase funds and recognize $22,000,000 in existing funds for major repairs and renovations)

State General Funds

$0

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

351.100 -Technical Education

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in

technical education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire

postsecondary education or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$385,758,223 $395,291,161 $396,641,808 $397,291,161

State General Funds

$385,758,223 $395,291,161 $396,641,808 $397,291,161

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$59,842,248 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $59,842,248

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$59,842,248 $59,842,248 $59,842,248 $59,842,248

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$465,367,670 $465,367,670 $465,367,670 $465,367,670

Intergovernmental Transfers

$92,468,687 $92,468,687 $92,468,687 $92,468,687

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized Tuition and Fees for Higher Education TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $913,052,970

$92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $922,585,908

$92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $923,936,555

$92,468,687 $372,898,983 $86,229,708 $286,669,275
$2,084,829 $2,084,829 $2,084,829 $924,585,908

Workforce Development

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and assist employers and

job seekers with job matching services to promote economic growth and development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS State Funds Transfers Agency to Agency Contracts
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,133,668 $9,133,668 $60,177,587 $60,177,587
$19,974 $19,974 $19,974 $249,835 $249,835 $249,835 $69,581,064

$9,133,668 $9,133,668 $60,177,587 $60,177,587
$19,974 $19,974 $19,974 $249,835 $249,835 $249,835 $69,581,064

$9,133,668 $9,133,668 $60,177,587 $60,177,587
$19,974 $19,974 $19,974 $249,835 $249,835 $249,835 $69,581,064

$9,133,668 $9,133,668 $60,177,587 $60,177,587
$19,974 $19,974 $19,974 $249,835 $249,835 $249,835 $69,581,064

352.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$42,829

$42,829

$42,829

$42,829

352.2 Increase funds for customized recruitment for workforce to support the state's expanding electric vehicle industry. (S:YES; Utilize existing funds for $643,706 for customized recruitment for workforce to support the state's expanding electric vehicle

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industry)(CC:Increase funds and utilize existing funds for customized recruitment for workforce to support the state's expanding electric vehicle industry)

State General Funds

$897,150

$897,150

$0

$253,444

352.3 Transfer funds from the Payments to the OneGeorgia Authority program to the Workforce Development program for the Defense Community Economic Development Fund to match program budgets with agency activities.

State General Funds

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

352.100-Workforce Development

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and assist employers and

job seekers with job matching services to promote economic growth and development.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$10,323,647 $10,323,647

$9,426,497

$9,679,941

State General Funds

$10,323,647 $10,323,647

$9,426,497

$9,679,941

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$60,177,587 $60,177,587 $60,177,587 $60,177,587

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$60,177,587 $60,177,587 $60,177,587 $60,177,587

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

Sales and Services

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

$19,974

TOTAL INTRA-STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

State Funds Transfers

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

Agency to Agency Contracts

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

$249,835

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$70,771,043 $70,771,043 $69,873,893 $70,127,337

Section 47: Transportation, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205

Section Total - Continuation
$2,103,637,883 $2,103,637,883 $2,103,637,883 $36,958,063 $36,958,063 $36,958,063
$1,986,741,049 $1,986,741,049 $1,986,741,049 $15,927,600 $15,927,600 $15,927,600 $64,011,171 $64,011,171 $64,011,171
$1,521,052,838 $1,521,052,838 $1,521,052,838 $93,011,369 $93,011,369 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469

$2,103,637,883 $36,958,063
$1,986,741,049 $15,927,600 $64,011,171
$1,521,052,838 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$98,044,213 $39,513,111 $39,513,111
$3,500,000 $3,500,000 $55,031,102 $55,031,102 $3,722,734,934

$98,044,213 $39,513,111 $39,513,111
$3,500,000 $3,500,000 $55,031,102 $55,031,102 $3,722,734,934

$98,044,213 $39,513,111 $39,513,111
$3,500,000 $3,500,000 $55,031,102 $55,031,102 $3,722,734,934

$98,044,213 $39,513,111 $39,513,111
$3,500,000 $3,500,000 $55,031,102 $55,031,102 $3,722,734,934

Section Total - Final

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,280,772,848 $2,276,946,313 $2,273,713,833

State General Funds

$36,038,861 $32,212,326 $28,979,846

State Motor Fuel Funds

$2,018,811,873 $2,018,811,873 $2,018,811,873

Transit Trust Funds

$23,597,313 $23,597,313 $23,597,313

Transportation Trust Funds

$202,324,801 $202,324,801 $202,324,801

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,521,052,838 $1,521,052,838 $1,521,052,838

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$93,011,369 $93,011,369 $93,011,369

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205$1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469 $1,428,041,469

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$98,044,213 $98,044,213 $98,044,213

Intergovernmental Transfers

$39,513,111 $39,513,111 $39,513,111

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$39,513,111 $39,513,111 $39,513,111

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Sales and Services

$55,031,102 $55,031,102 $55,031,102

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$55,031,102 $55,031,102 $55,031,102

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,899,869,899 $3,896,043,364 $3,892,810,884

$2,281,035,794 $36,301,807
$2,018,811,873 $23,597,313 $202,324,801
$1,521,052,838 $93,011,369
$1,428,041,469 $98,044,213 $39,513,111 $39,513,111 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $55,031,102 $55,031,102
$3,900,132,845

Airport Aid

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Airports.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$26,359,425 $26,359,425 $46,509,284

$26,359,425 $26,359,425 $46,509,284

$26,359,425 $26,359,425 $46,509,284

$26,359,425 $26,359,425 $46,509,284

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Federal Funds Not Itemized TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$46,509,284 $6,233 $6,233 $6,233
$72,874,942

$46,509,284 $6,233 $6,233 $6,233
$72,874,942

$46,509,284 $6,233 $6,233 $6,233
$72,874,942

$46,509,284 $6,233 $6,233 $6,233
$72,874,942

353.1 Reduce funds. (CC:NO) State General Funds

($6,359,425) ($6,359,425)

$0

353.100 -Airport Aid

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Airports.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$26,359,425 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $26,359,425

State General Funds

$26,359,425 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $26,359,425

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$46,509,284 $46,509,284 $46,509,284 $46,509,284

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$46,509,284 $46,509,284 $46,509,284 $46,509,284

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,233

$6,233

$6,233

$6,233

Sales and Services

$6,233

$6,233

$6,233

$6,233

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$6,233

$6,233

$6,233

$6,233

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$72,874,942 $66,515,517 $66,515,517 $72,874,942

Capital Construction Projects

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay road construction and enhancement projects on local and

state road systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services

$911,795,782 $0
$911,795,782 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318

$911,795,782 $0
$911,795,782 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318

$911,795,782 $0
$911,795,782 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318

$911,795,782 $0
$911,795,782 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $55,300,430 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $16,563,318

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Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$16,563,318 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $1,829,548,911 $1,829,548,911 $1,829,548,911 $1,829,548,911

354.1 Replace funds.
State Motor Fuel Funds Transportation Trust Funds Total Public Funds:

($86,614,699) $86,614,699
$0

($86,614,699) $86,614,699
$0

($86,614,699) $86,614,699
$0

($86,614,699) $86,614,699
$0

354.2 Increase funds for the Transportation Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax and Highway Impact Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

$41,856,864 $41,856,864 $41,856,864 $41,856,864

354.3 Increase funds based on projected revenues per HB170 (2015 Session).

State Motor Fuel Funds

$72,747,203

$59,665,534

$59,665,534

$59,665,534

354.4 Reduce funds and reflect in the Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants program to implement year one of a five-year plan to increase local maintenance and improvement grants (LMIG) to 15% of projected motor fuel revenues over a five-year period. (CC:NO)

State Motor Fuel Funds

($20,188,119)

$0

$0

354.100 -Capital Construction Projects

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay road construction and enhancement projects on local and

state road systems.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,026,399,849 $993,130,061 $1,013,318,180 $1,013,318,180

State Motor Fuel Funds

$897,928,286 $864,658,498 $884,846,617 $884,846,617

Transportation Trust Funds

$128,471,563 $128,471,563 $128,471,563 $128,471,563

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$862,452,699 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $862,452,699

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205$862,452,699 $862,452,699 $862,452,699 $862,452,699

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$55,300,430 $55,300,430 $55,300,430 $55,300,430

Intergovernmental Transfers

$38,737,112 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $38,737,112

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$38,737,112 $38,737,112 $38,737,112 $38,737,112

Sales and Services

$16,563,318 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $16,563,318

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$16,563,318 $16,563,318 $16,563,318 $16,563,318

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,944,152,978 $1,910,883,190 $1,931,071,309 $1,931,071,309

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Capital Maintenance Projects

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay for maintenance projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$145,588,167 $0
$145,588,167 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

$145,588,167 $0
$145,588,167 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

$145,588,167 $0
$145,588,167 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

$145,588,167 $0
$145,588,167 $281,600,000 $281,600,000
$350,574 $350,574 $350,574 $427,538,741

355.1 Increase funds to reflect FY2022 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax and Highway Impact Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

$8,785,819

$8,785,819

$8,785,819

$8,785,819

355.2 Increase motor fuel funds to meet increased costs. State Motor Fuel Funds

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

355.100 -Capital Maintenance Projects

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay for maintenance projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$154,373,986 $159,373,986 $159,373,986 $159,373,986

State Motor Fuel Funds

$145,588,167 $150,588,167 $150,588,167 $150,588,167

Transportation Trust Funds

$8,785,819

$8,785,819

$8,785,819

$8,785,819

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$281,600,000 $281,600,000 $281,600,000 $281,600,000

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205$281,600,000 $281,600,000 $281,600,000 $281,600,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$350,574

$350,574

$350,574

$350,574

Sales and Services

$350,574

$350,574

$350,574

$350,574

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$350,574

$350,574

$350,574

$350,574

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$436,324,560 $441,324,560 $441,324,560 $441,324,560

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Data Collection, Compliance and Reporting

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate crash, accident, road, and traffic data in accordance with state and

federal law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and public awareness needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,061,474 $0
$3,061,474 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $12,105,371

$3,061,474 $0
$3,061,474 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $12,105,371

$3,061,474 $0
$3,061,474 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $12,105,371

$3,061,474 $0
$3,061,474 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $12,105,371

356.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$38,977

$43,626

$43,626

$43,626

356.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($1,746)

($1,746)

($1,746)

($1,746)

356.100 -Data Collection, Compliance and Reporting

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate crash, accident, road, and traffic data in accordance with state and

federal law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and public awareness needs.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,098,705

$3,103,354

$3,103,354

$3,103,354

State Motor Fuel Funds

$3,098,705

$3,103,354

$3,103,354

$3,103,354

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$9,043,897

$9,043,897

$9,043,897

$9,043,897

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $9,043,897 $9,043,897

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$12,142,602 $12,147,251 $12,147,251 $12,147,251

Departmental Administration (DOT)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and improve the state's roads and bridges; provide planning and

financial support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports, railroads and waterways.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$78,451,687 $0
$78,451,687 $10,839,823 $10,839,823
$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $89,690,480

$78,451,687 $0
$78,451,687 $10,839,823 $10,839,823
$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $89,690,480

$78,451,687 $0
$78,451,687 $10,839,823 $10,839,823
$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $89,690,480

$78,451,687 $0
$78,451,687 $10,839,823 $10,839,823
$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $89,690,480

357.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$1,247,630

$1,721,240

$1,721,240

$1,721,240

357.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($58,156)

($58,156)

($58,156)

($58,156)

357.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$177,328

$179,422

$179,422

$179,422

357.4 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$53,908

$53,908

$53,908

$53,908

357.5 Increase funds for operations. State Motor Fuel Funds

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

357.100-Departmental Administration (DOT)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and improve the state's roads and bridges; provide planning and

financial support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports, railroads and waterways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$83,372,397 $83,848,101 $83,848,101 $83,848,101

State Motor Fuel Funds

$83,372,397 $83,848,101 $83,848,101 $83,848,101

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$10,839,823 $10,839,823 $10,839,823 $10,839,823

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 $10,839,823 $10,839,823 $10,839,823 $10,839,823

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $94,611,190

$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $95,086,894

$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $95,086,894

$398,970 $398,970 $398,970 $95,086,894

Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay grants to local governments for road and bridge resurfacing

projects through the state-funded Construction-Local Road Assistance program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$200,888,789 $0
$200,888,789 $200,888,789

$200,888,789 $0
$200,888,789 $200,888,789

$200,888,789 $0
$200,888,789 $200,888,789

$200,888,789 $0
$200,888,789 $200,888,789

358.1 Increase funds for local maintenance and improvement grants to reflect 10% of projected motor fuel revenues.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$11,912,379 $11,912,379 $11,912,379 $11,912,379

358.2 Increase funds to implement year one of a five-year plan to increase local maintenance and improvement grants (LMIG) to 15% of projected motor fuel revenues over a five year period. (CC:YES; Evaluate the feasibility of a five-year plan to increase local maintenance and improvement grants (LMIG) to 15% of projected motor fuel revenues over a five-year period beginning in FY2025, and report to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office by September 1, 2023)

State Motor Fuel Funds

$20,188,119

$0

$0

358.100 -Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital outlay grants to local governments for road and bridge resurfacing

projects through the state-funded Construction-Local Road Assistance program.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$212,801,168 $232,989,287 $212,801,168 $212,801,168

State Motor Fuel Funds

$212,801,168 $232,989,287 $212,801,168 $212,801,168

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$212,801,168 $232,989,287 $212,801,168 $212,801,168

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Local Road Assistance Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and financial assistance to local governments for construction, maintenance,

and resurfacing of local roads and bridges.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$4,346,461 $0
$4,346,461 $51,655,917 $51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $62,002,378

$4,346,461 $0
$4,346,461 $51,655,917 $51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $62,002,378

$4,346,461 $0
$4,346,461 $51,655,917 $51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $62,002,378

$4,346,461 $0
$4,346,461 $51,655,917 $51,655,917
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $62,002,378

359.100 -Local Road Assistance Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and financial assistance to local governments for construction, maintenance,

and resurfacing of local roads and bridges.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

State Motor Fuel Funds

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

$4,346,461

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$51,655,917 $51,655,917 $51,655,917 $51,655,917

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 $51,655,917 $51,655,917 $51,655,917 $51,655,917

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

Sales and Services

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$62,002,378 $62,002,378 $62,002,378 $62,002,378

Planning

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state transportation improvement program and the statewide strategic

transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and programs related to design, construction, maintenance,

operations, and financing of transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds

$2,646,626 $0

$2,646,626 $0

$2,646,626 $0

$2,646,626 $0

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State Motor Fuel Funds TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,646,626 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $25,419,421

$2,646,626 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $25,419,421

$2,646,626 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $25,419,421

$2,646,626 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $25,419,421

360.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$30,983

$67,094

$67,094

$67,094

360.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($1,549)

($1,549)

($1,549)

($1,549)

360.3 Increase funds to match federal funds for three new planning positions. State Motor Fuel Funds

$133,000

$133,000

$133,000

360.100 -Planning

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state transportation improvement program and the statewide strategic

transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and programs related to design, construction, maintenance,

operations, and financing of transportation.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,676,060

$2,845,171

$2,845,171

$2,845,171

State Motor Fuel Funds

$2,676,060

$2,845,171

$2,845,171

$2,845,171

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$22,772,795 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $22,772,795

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $22,772,795 $22,772,795

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$25,448,855 $25,617,966 $25,617,966 $25,617,966

Ports and Waterways

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Ports and Waterways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,379,737 $1,379,737 $1,379,737

$1,379,737 $1,379,737 $1,379,737

$1,379,737 $1,379,737 $1,379,737

$1,379,737 $1,379,737 $1,379,737

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361.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$6,783

$6,783

$6,783

$6,783

361.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$554

$554

$554

$554

361.100 -Ports and Waterways

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Ports and Waterways.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

State General Funds

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

$1,387,074

Program Delivery Administration

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the state's transportation infrastructure by planning for and selecting

road and bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project impact analyses, procuring and monitoring

construction contracts, and certifying completed projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$123,000,299 $0
$123,000,299 $53,642,990 $53,642,990
$1,098,619 $1,098,619 $1,098,619 $177,741,908

$123,000,299 $0
$123,000,299 $53,642,990 $53,642,990
$1,098,619 $1,098,619 $1,098,619 $177,741,908

$123,000,299 $0
$123,000,299 $53,642,990 $53,642,990
$1,098,619 $1,098,619 $1,098,619 $177,741,908

$123,000,299 $0
$123,000,299 $53,642,990 $53,642,990
$1,098,619 $1,098,619 $1,098,619 $177,741,908

362.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$2,824,248

$4,030,734

$4,030,734

$4,030,734

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362.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($124,067)

($124,067)

($124,067)

($124,067)

362.100 -Program Delivery Administration

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the state's transportation infrastructure by planning for and selecting

road and bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project impact analyses, procuring and monitoring

construction contracts, and certifying completed projects.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$125,700,480 $126,906,966 $126,906,966 $126,906,966

State Motor Fuel Funds

$125,700,480 $126,906,966 $126,906,966 $126,906,966

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$53,642,990 $53,642,990 $53,642,990 $53,642,990

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 $53,642,990 $53,642,990 $53,642,990 $53,642,990

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

Sales and Services

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

$1,098,619

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$180,442,089 $181,648,575 $181,648,575 $181,648,575

Rail

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Rail.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,218,901 $9,218,901
$616,315 $616,315
$88,239 $88,239 $88,239 $9,923,455

$9,218,901 $9,218,901
$616,315 $616,315
$88,239 $88,239 $88,239 $9,923,455

$9,218,901 $9,218,901
$616,315 $616,315
$88,239 $88,239 $88,239 $9,923,455

$9,218,901 $9,218,901
$616,315 $616,315
$88,239 $88,239 $88,239 $9,923,455

363.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$9,173

$22,119

$22,119

$22,119

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363.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$470

$470

$470

$470

363.3 Increase funds and recognize existing funds ($1,218,901) to reflect FY2022 collections of locomotive fuel sales tax pursuant to HB588 (2021 Session).

State General Funds

$7,063,818

$7,063,818

$7,063,818

$7,063,818

363.4 Eliminate funds for one-time funding to upgrade shortline railroads to Class II standards.

State General Funds

($8,000,000) ($8,000,000) ($8,000,000) ($8,000,000)

363.5 Increase funds and match other funds for passing track improvement in Henry County. (CC:NO)

State General Funds

$2,357,944

$0

$0

363.6 Increase funds for state safety oversight. (CC:NO) State General Funds

$162,000

$0

$0

363.7 Reduce funds. (CC:NO; Maintain funds for state-owned rail) State General Funds

($2,212,536)

$0

363.8 Increase funds for 5:1 federal grant match for state-owned rail lines. (CC:NO) State General Funds

$1,000,000

$0

363.100 -Rail

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Rail.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,292,362 $10,825,252

$7,092,772

$8,305,308

State General Funds

$8,292,362 $10,825,252

$7,092,772

$8,305,308

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$616,315

$616,315

$616,315

$616,315

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$616,315

$616,315

$616,315

$616,315

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$88,239

$88,239

$88,239

$88,239

Intergovernmental Transfers

$88,239

$88,239

$88,239

$88,239

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$88,239

$88,239

$88,239

$88,239

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,996,916 $11,529,806

$7,797,326

$9,009,862

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Routine Maintenance

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and

bridges, cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing routine maintenance for state road and

bridges. The purpose of this appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rights-of-way through planting,

litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to

maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$461,740,487 $0
$461,740,487 $11,577,366 $11,577,366
$8,578,904 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $5,078,904 $5,078,904 $481,896,757

$461,740,487 $0
$461,740,487 $11,577,366 $11,577,366
$8,578,904 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $5,078,904 $5,078,904 $481,896,757

$461,740,487 $0
$461,740,487 $11,577,366 $11,577,366
$8,578,904 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $5,078,904 $5,078,904 $481,896,757

$461,740,487 $0
$461,740,487 $11,577,366 $11,577,366
$8,578,904 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $5,078,904 $5,078,904 $481,896,757

364.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$6,357,390

$6,816,160

$6,816,160

$6,816,160

364.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($158,977)

($158,977)

($158,977)

($158,977)

364.3 Increase funds for maintenance service agreements and operations.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$19,500,000

$25,000,000

$25,000,000

$25,000,000

364.4 Increase funds for one-time funding of safety inspections for state and local government road infrastructure aging underground corrugated metal pipes CMP's using non-invasive technology. (CC:Increase funds for one-time funding of safety

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inspections for state and local government road infrastructure's aging underground corrugated metal pipe (CMP) using non-invasive technology)

State General Funds

$500,000

$250,000

364.100 -Routine Maintenance

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and

bridges, cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing routine maintenance for state road and

bridges. The purpose of this appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rights-of-way through planting,

litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to

maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$487,438,900 $493,397,670 $493,897,670 $493,647,670

State General Funds

$0

$0

$500,000

$250,000

State Motor Fuel Funds

$487,438,900 $493,397,670 $493,397,670 $493,397,670

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$11,577,366 $11,577,366 $11,577,366 $11,577,366

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 $11,577,366 $11,577,366 $11,577,366 $11,577,366

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$8,578,904

$8,578,904

$8,578,904

$8,578,904

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Rebates, Refunds, and Reimbursements Not Itemized

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

$3,500,000

Sales and Services

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

$5,078,904

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$507,595,170 $513,553,940 $514,053,940 $513,803,940

Traffic Management and Control

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering

studies for traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads, providing motorist assistance and traffic

information through the Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent Transportation System, and

conducting inspections, repairs, and installations of traffic signals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds State Motor Fuel Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

$55,221,277 $0
$55,221,277 $76,260,542
$150,000

$55,221,277 $0
$55,221,277 $76,260,542
$150,000

$55,221,277 $0
$55,221,277 $76,260,542
$150,000

$55,221,277 $0
$55,221,277 $76,260,542
$150,000

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Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS
Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$76,110,542 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $157,016,303

$76,110,542 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $157,016,303

$76,110,542 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $157,016,303

$76,110,542 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $157,016,303

365.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

$667,816

$934,765

$934,765

$934,765

365.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State Motor Fuel Funds

($27,844)

($27,844)

($27,844)

($27,844)

365.100 -Traffic Management and Control

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering

studies for traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads, providing motorist assistance and traffic

information through the Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent Transportation System, and

conducting inspections, repairs, and installations of traffic signals.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$55,861,249 $56,128,198 $56,128,198 $56,128,198

State Motor Fuel Funds

$55,861,249 $56,128,198 $56,128,198 $56,128,198

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$76,260,542 $76,260,542 $76,260,542 $76,260,542

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 $76,110,542 $76,110,542 $76,110,542 $76,110,542

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484

Sales and Services

$25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484 $25,534,484

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$157,656,275 $157,923,224 $157,923,224 $157,923,224

Transit

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Transit.

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$17,611,619 $0
$15,927,600 $1,684,019
$45,735,770 $45,735,770
$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $64,035,149

$17,611,619 $0
$15,927,600 $1,684,019
$45,735,770 $45,735,770
$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $64,035,149

$17,611,619 $0
$15,927,600 $1,684,019
$45,735,770 $45,735,770
$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $64,035,149

$17,611,619 $0
$15,927,600 $1,684,019
$45,735,770 $45,735,770
$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $64,035,149

366.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Transportation Trust Funds

$22,748

$22,748

$22,748

$22,748

366.2 Increase funds for the Transportation Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax and Highway Impact Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

$5,037,927

$5,037,927

$5,037,927

$5,037,927

366.3 Increase funds for the Georgia Transit Trust Fund to reflect FY2022 collections of Hired Transport Fees pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transit Trust Funds

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

$7,669,713

366.4 Recognize availability of $11,000,000 in transit trust funds for statewide projects outside of the Atlanta region. (S:YES)(CC:YES)

Transit Trust Funds

$0

$0

366.100 -Transit

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Transit.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$30,342,007 $30,342,007 $30,342,007 $30,342,007

Transit Trust Funds

$23,597,313 $23,597,313 $23,597,313 $23,597,313

Transportation Trust Funds

$6,744,694

$6,744,694

$6,744,694

$6,744,694

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$45,735,770 $45,735,770 $45,735,770 $45,735,770

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$45,735,770 $45,735,770 $45,735,770 $45,735,770

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $76,765,537

$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $76,765,537

$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $76,765,537

$687,760 $687,760 $687,760 $76,765,537

Payments to Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative funds for the Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,062,237 $0
$13,062,237 $13,062,237

$13,062,237 $0
$13,062,237 $13,062,237

$13,062,237 $0
$13,062,237 $13,062,237

$13,062,237 $0
$13,062,237 $13,062,237

367.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

Transportation Trust Funds

$62,817

$62,817

$62,817

$62,817

367.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. Transportation Trust Funds

$3,452

$3,452

$3,452

$3,452

367.100 -Payments to Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative funds for the Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,128,506 $13,128,506 $13,128,506 $13,128,506

Transportation Trust Funds

$13,128,506 $13,128,506 $13,128,506 $13,128,506

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$13,128,506 $13,128,506 $13,128,506 $13,128,506

Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$49,264,915 $0
$49,264,915 $48,345,440

$49,264,915 $0
$49,264,915 $48,345,440

$49,264,915 $0
$49,264,915 $48,345,440

$49,264,915 $0
$49,264,915 $48,345,440

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 $48,345,440

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$97,610,355

$48,345,440 $97,610,355

$48,345,440 $97,610,355

$48,345,440 $97,610,355

368.1 Reduce funds to reflect a reduction in debt service. Transportation Trust Funds

($4,429,975) ($4,429,975) ($4,429,975) ($4,429,975)

368.98 Transfer funds from the Department of Community Affairs Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to the Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority to consolidate Transportation Trust Funds under the Department of Transportation pursuant to HB511 (2021 Session).

Transportation Trust Funds

$359,279

$359,279

$359,279

$359,279

368.99 CC: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. Senate: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. House: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. Governor: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

$0

368.100 -Payments to the State Road and Tollway Authority

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road

and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$45,194,219 $45,194,219 $45,194,219 $45,194,219

Transportation Trust Funds

$45,194,219 $45,194,219 $45,194,219 $45,194,219

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$48,345,440 $48,345,440 $48,345,440 $48,345,440

Federal Highway Admin.-Planning & Construction CFDA20.205 $48,345,440 $48,345,440 $48,345,440 $48,345,440

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$93,539,659 $93,539,659 $93,539,659 $93,539,659

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply: a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate Highway Contracts

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not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Office of the State Treasurer, attached agency of the Department of Administrative Services. b.) Programs financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for additional appropriation or balances brought forward from previous years with prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget. c.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately preceding year less refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds appropriated in this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation. d.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution. e.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade department-owned buses.

Section 48: Veterans Service, Department of
TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$25,934,624 $25,934,624 $25,934,624

$25,934,624 $25,934,624 $25,934,624

$24,210,246 $24,210,246 $24,210,246

$24,210,246 $24,210,246 $24,210,246

$3,215,491

$3,215,491

$3,215,491

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

$2,640,628

$53,360,361 $53,360,361 $53,360,361

$25,934,624 $25,934,624 $24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $53,360,361

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers

Section Total - Final

$27,009,433 $27,294,616

$27,009,433 $27,294,616

$24,210,246 $24,210,246

$24,210,246 $24,210,246

$3,215,491

$3,465,491

$574,863

$574,863

$27,294,616 $27,294,616 $24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,465,491 $574,863

$27,294,616 $27,294,616 $24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,465,491 $574,863

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services
Sales and Services Not Itemized TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$574,863 $2,640,628 $2,640,628 $54,435,170

$574,863 $2,890,628 $2,890,628 $54,970,353

$574,863 $2,890,628 $2,890,628 $54,970,353

$574,863 $2,890,628 $2,890,628 $54,970,353

Departmental Administration (DVS)

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and supervise all aspects of department operations to include financial,

public information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records management, and information technology.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,031,065 $2,031,065 $2,031,065

$2,031,065 $2,031,065 $2,031,065

$2,031,065 $2,031,065 $2,031,065

$2,031,065 $2,031,065 $2,031,065

369.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$54,264

$54,264

$54,264

$54,264

369.2 Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

($3,910)

($3,910)

($3,910)

($3,910)

369.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in TeamWorks billings. State General Funds

$4,203

$9,686

$9,686

$9,686

369.100-Departmental Administration (DVS)

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and supervise all aspects of department operations to include financial,

public information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records management, and information technology.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,085,622

$2,091,105

$2,091,105

$2,091,105

State General Funds

$2,085,622

$2,091,105

$2,091,105

$2,091,105

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,085,622

$2,091,105

$2,091,105

$2,091,105

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Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of eligible Georgia Veterans who served faithfully and honorably in

the military service of our country.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$1,963,155 $1,963,155
$327,896 $327,896 $2,291,051

$1,963,155 $1,963,155
$327,896 $327,896 $2,291,051

$1,963,155 $1,963,155
$327,896 $327,896 $2,291,051

$1,963,155 $1,963,155
$327,896 $327,896 $2,291,051

370.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$44,089

$53,989

$53,989

$53,989

370.2 Utilize $1,000,000 to establish a veterans' cemetery in Augusta pursuant to HR77 (2021 Session). (H:YES)(S:YES)

State General Funds

$0

$0

$0

370.100 -Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of eligible Georgia Veterans who served faithfully and honorably in

the military service of our country.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,007,244

$2,017,144

$2,017,144

$2,017,144

State General Funds

$2,007,244

$2,017,144

$2,017,144

$2,017,144

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$327,896

$327,896

$327,896

$327,896

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$327,896

$327,896

$327,896

$327,896

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$2,335,140

$2,345,040

$2,345,040

$2,345,040

Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care to aged and infirmed Georgia war veterans.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

$13,340,376 $13,340,376 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Intergovernmental Transfers Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $39,684,291

$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $39,684,291

$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $39,684,291

$3,215,491 $574,863 $574,863
$2,640,628 $2,640,628 $39,684,291

371.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$513,073

$513,073

$513,073

$513,073

371.2 Increase funds for matching funds to draw federal funds from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to support recruitment and retention of the sub-acute therapy unit at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville. (S and CC:Increase funds for matching funds from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to support recruitment and retention at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville)

State General Funds Sales and Services Not Itemized Total Public Funds:

$250,000 $250,000 $500,000

$250,000 $250,000 $500,000

$250,000 $250,000 $500,000

371.100 -Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care to aged and infirmed Georgia war veterans.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$13,853,449 $14,103,449 $14,103,449 $14,103,449

State General Funds

$13,853,449 $14,103,449 $14,103,449 $14,103,449

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$23,128,424 $23,128,424 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$23,128,424 $23,128,424 $23,128,424 $23,128,424

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

$3,215,491

$3,465,491

$3,465,491

$3,465,491

Intergovernmental Transfers

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

Intergovernmental Transfers Not Itemized

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

$574,863

Sales and Services

$2,640,628

$2,890,628

$2,890,628

$2,890,628

Sales and Services Not Itemized

$2,640,628

$2,890,628

$2,890,628

$2,890,628

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$40,197,364 $40,697,364 $40,697,364 $40,697,364

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Veterans Benefits

Continuation Budget

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans, their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans'

benefits by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and directly assisting and advising them in securing the

benefits to which they are entitled.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS Federal Funds Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$8,600,028 $8,600,028
$753,926 $753,926 $9,353,954

$8,600,028 $8,600,028
$753,926 $753,926 $9,353,954

$8,600,028 $8,600,028
$753,926 $753,926 $9,353,954

$8,600,028 $8,600,028
$753,926 $753,926 $9,353,954

372.1 Increase funds to provide a $2,000 cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time, benefit-eligible state employees effective July 1, 2023 to address agency recruitment and retention needs.

State General Funds

$369,672

$389,472

$389,472

$389,472

372.2 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.

State General Funds

$91,850

$91,850

$91,850

$91,850

372.3 Increase funds to reflect an adjustment in Merit System Assessment billings.

State General Funds

$1,568

$1,568

$1,568

$1,568

372.100 -Veterans Benefits

Appropriation (HB 19)

The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans, their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans'

benefits by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and directly assisting and advising them in securing the

benefits to which they are entitled.

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,063,118

$9,082,918

$9,082,918

$9,082,918

State General Funds

$9,063,118

$9,082,918

$9,082,918

$9,082,918

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$753,926

$753,926

$753,926

$753,926

Federal Funds Not Itemized

$753,926

$753,926

$753,926

$753,926

TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

$9,817,044

$9,836,844

$9,836,844

$9,836,844

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TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Continuation

$20,669,357 $20,669,357 $20,669,357

$20,669,357 $20,669,357 $20,669,357

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$21,043,189 $21,043,189 $21,043,189

$20,669,357 $20,669,357
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,043,189

TOTAL STATE FUNDS State General Funds
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS Sales and Services Sales and Services Not Itemized
TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS

Section Total - Final

$21,135,079 $21,138,440

$21,135,079 $21,138,440

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$373,832

$21,508,911 $21,512,272

$21,138,440 $21,138,440
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,512,272

$21,138,440 $21,138,440
$373,832 $373,832 $373,832 $21,512,272

Administer the Workers'